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DEC
11

Free One-On-One Financial Counseling

Mon, Dec 11   10:00 am to 6:00 pm   Canarsie Library

Adults business finance tax help

Take a step toward financial stability—make a confidential appointment with a counselor from Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Financial Empowerment Center.  

A counselor can advise you on many topics, including:...

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Free One-On-One Financial Counseling

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Mon, Dec 11   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Mon, Dec 11   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Kids Artists on Site arts and crafts kids explore

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Comes with your child to explore fun activity to do with your child at home.  Find a surprise, puzzle and some cool stickers to decorate your own lunch bag!...

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Free English Class

Mon, Dec 11   11:00 am to 1:00 pm   Brighton Beach Library

Adults ESOL

The library offers free ESOL classes for beginners learning English.

Classes meet every week Improve your English Practice with other adults learning English

This class is first-come, first-served until classroom hits capacity....

Free English Class

*VIRTUAL* Jamaica Bay Friends Presents: Basic Conversation In French Creole

Mon, Dec 11   1:00 pm to 1:30 pm   Virtual

Adults conversations French Friends of the Library world language conversation

Name: Jamaica Bay Friends Presents: Basic Conversation In French Creole 

Time: Weekly 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Dates: 12/11, 12/18; 1/8, 1/15, 1/22 & 1/29

 

Learn to speak basic French Creole for beginners....

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*VIRTUAL* Jamaica Bay Friends Presents: Basic Conversation In French Creole

Movies @ the Library : The Good House

Mon, Dec 11   1:30 pm to 3:30 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Adults movies movies at the library

Drama) 103 Minutes. A New England realtor ignites long-buried emotions and family secrets when she rekindles a romance with her old high school flame.

Stars Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, and Morena Bacarin.

 

...

Movies @ the Library : The Good House

How To Use Canva

Mon, Dec 11   1:30 pm to 2:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults techknowledge

Designing doesn’t need to feel overwhelming. Canva puts beautiful creative assets within reach of everyone! Whether you're designing images for social media, videos and gifs, or websites, presentations, and much more, Canva is a ...

How To Use Canva

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Mon, Dec 11   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Macon, The Fireplace

Adults business career resume

Get help with your resume, cover letter, or career-related questions live with a librarian! Participants will receive up to 20 minutes of feedback and guidance.

Stop by the library and fill out our sign-up sheet. Make sure to bring...

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Acrylic Coloring Workshop

Mon, Dec 11   3:30 pm to 5:00 pm   Gravesend Library

Adults artist talks arts and crafts

With our instructor Kitty Yu. Gravsend Library will be hosting a 11 week workshop that will take you into the world of Acrylic drawing. You do not need to bring any materials has they are privated. All are welcome 

Acrylic Coloring Workshop

Chess Class with Vladimir Mazo

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Coney Island Library

Kids Chess Workshop table-top & board games

Learn to play or improve your game with instructor Vladimir Mazo! 

For beginners or advanced players, ages 6-12 

Register at the Juvenile Information Desk  
1st Floor

This program is made possible by...

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Chess Class with Vladimir Mazo

Family Game Night : BINGO

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brownsville Library

Kids after school Events for Youth and Family game on table-top & board games

Spend the afternoon playing with your family. Today we'll be playing BINGO!

If you don't know how to play, we'll teach you - it's easy! 

Come have fun and win a prize!

Fun for all ages and all types of ...

Family Game Night : BINGO

Kids' Board Games

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Cypress Hills Library

Kids after school table-top & board games

Join us for kid's board games, Mondays from 4-5PM!

Kids' Board Games

How do I use my Mac with other Apple devices?

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning computer basics e-books

If you are new to computers or just need to update your skills, join us for basic computer classes.

We will also introduce other Apple products like the iPad, Apple watch and iPhone plus covering such topics as creating and managing user...

How do I use my Mac with other Apple devices?

Game On: Board Games for Kids

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids everyone is welcome here summer reading

Play retro board games like Connect 4, Monopoly, Jenga and many more.

Game On: Board Games for Kids

Chess Workshop

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Crown Heights Library

Kids after school Chess Workshop

Please join us for our Chess Workshop lead by a professional chess instructor! All levels of experience are welcome. 

Chess Workshop

Ask A Tech

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Canarsie Library

Adults adult learning techknowledge

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? 

Did you just buy a new smart phone or tablet and have...

Ask A Tech

Meditation Class with Chance Krempasky

Mon, Dec 11   4:30 pm to 5:30 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Multipurpose Room

Adults health and wellness yoga and meditation

Please join us for a 60-minute free guided meditation and self-care class with Chance Krempasky. No registration necessary. All levels welcome.

Meditation Class with Chance Krempasky

DEC
12

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Tue, Dec 12   10:30 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Adults book sale Friends of the Library library advocacy

All sales benefit Sheepshead Bay Library programs and services. 

NEW HOURS:

Monday 11-4
Tuesday 1-4
Wed/Thurs/Fri 11-4
Saturday 11-3

We have hundreds of books, pre-used DVDs, graphic novels, children...

$1 Book Sale: Sponsored By Friends of Sheepshead Bay Library

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Tue, Dec 12   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Kids Artists on Site arts and crafts kids explore

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Comes with your child to explore fun activity to do with your child at home.  Find a surprise, puzzle and some cool stickers to decorate your own lunch bag!...

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

BPL Home Internet Access Program (Macon Library)

Tue, Dec 12   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults benefit assistance discount internet home internet discount techknowledge

Join us to learn more about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and how you can save $30 off your internet service each month!! 

To be eligible for the program, you or your dependent must meet ONE of...

BPL Home Internet Access Program (Macon Library)

Cypress Hills Knitting and Crochet group

Tue, Dec 12   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Cypress Hills Library

Adults adult learning arts and crafts knitting and crocheting

Knitting and Crochet group meet weekly at Cypress Hills Library , the classs is led by LCS Veronica Johnson and volunteer Esther Curry.

Cypress Hills Knitting and Crochet group

Microsoft Word Basics

Tue, Dec 12   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Kensington Library

Adults adult learning Microsoft Office techknowledge

Microsoft Word Basics introduces new and returning word users to the basics of using, creating, editing and publishing office documents. This lesson covers the core features of Microsoft Word 2016: Creating and opening documents; The...

Microsoft Word Basics

Movies @ the Library

Tue, Dec 12   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Homecrest, Meeting Room

Adults movies movies at the library techknowledge

The Night of the Iguana (1964) 2 hr. 5 min.                              Dec 12, 2023

An...

Movies @ the Library

Adult Coloring and Puzzles

Tue, Dec 12   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Brownsville Library

Adults arts and crafts creative aging

Do you enjoy coloring? What about crossword, sudoku, or word search puzzles? Join us on Tuesdays from 2:00 - 3:00 pm for this stress reliever.  

Adult Coloring and Puzzles

Kid Tech Time

Tue, Dec 12   3:00 pm to 3:30 pm   Gravesend Library

Kids game on kids tech time

Come to explore new and old games and have fun to play with your friends.

 

Kid Tech Time

East New York Reads Homework Help

Tue, Dec 12   3:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Cypress Hills Library

Kids East New York Reads homework help

Brooklyn Public Library is offering in-person homework help sessions via the East New York Reads Initiative to school aged students at Cypress Hills Library. ALL students from K to 5th grade are welcome. 

East New York Reads Homework Help

Collections Connections

Tue, Dec 12   3:30 pm to 4:15 pm   Macon, The Fireplace

Kids after school arts and crafts Collections Connections kids create

At this program, you can explore unique objects from the Brooklyn Children's Museum in our new Community Gallery!  

Join us as for a readaloud about collecting personal treasures, followed by exploring unique objects...

Collections Connections

Chess

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Kids after school Chess Workshop

The world's most popular game. For ages 8 to 18.

Chess

Welcome Home: Reentry services

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Canarsie Library

Adults Justice Initiatives social services

Have you been incarcerated?

BPL is offering free support from people who've been there and know firsthand what reentry is like. Join us for:

One-on-one appointments to help you identify your needs and goals guidance on housing,...
Welcome Home: Reentry services

Welcome ESOL Class Information Session

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Highlawn Library

Adults adult learning ESOL Immigrant Services

Are you interested in learning more about the library's programs for learning English? Visit the Highlawn Library on 12/12/23 for an information session about the library's beginner-level English classes and related programs. 

Welcome ESOL Class Information Session

Kids Create

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Canarsie Library

Kids arts and crafts kids create

Let your imagination soar at this weekly kids crafting program. 

Kids Create

Kids Create: Polar Bear Faces

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Crown Heights Library

Kids arts and crafts kids create

Create a polar bear face using a paper plate.

This program is geared for kids 5 and up. 

Kids Create: Polar Bear Faces

Holiday Card Making for Teens and Adults

Tue, Dec 12   5:30 pm to 6:30 pm   Crown Heights Library

Adults arts and crafts christmas hanukkah kwanzaa

Join us to design and create your own personalized greeting cards for the holiday season!

The library will provide examples, instruction, and all materials.

 

 

Holiday Card Making for Teens and Adults

English Conversation Group

Tue, Dec 12   6:00 pm to 7:30 pm   Cypress Hills Library

Adults adult learning conversations english conversation group Immigrant Services

Join other adults who are learning to speak English in this weekly English Conversation Group.

This is a drop-in program. Patrons will be admitted on a first come first serve basis until the classroom reaches capacity. 

...

English Conversation Group

Macon Library Record Club: Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Tue, Dec 12   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Small Auditorium

Adults Hip-Hop 50 lectures and discussions music

Join fellow music lovers to discuss the meanings and memories of classic albums! We'll be continuing our celebration of hip-hop's fiftieth anniversary by listening to and discussing the enduringly unique debut of one of rap’s great duos,...

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Macon Library Record Club: Outkast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

Computer Basics

Tue, Dec 12   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Adults computer programming techknowledge

Computer Basics training is designed specifically for those who are completely new to computers or who feel they need to have more instruction before confidently using a computer.

This lesson introduces new PC users to the hardware,...

Computer Basics

Melodies from the Heart: A Global Musical Journey

Tue, Dec 12   6:30 pm to 8:00 pm   Gerritsen Beach Branch

Adults Artists on Site everyone is welcome here live music multilingual

Come and experience the passionate and moving music from the internationally acclaimed Ukranian artists

LUDMILA FESENKO and SERGEY POBEDINSKY

The award-winning duo, winners of many international competitions, will perform popular...

Melodies from the Heart: A Global Musical Journey

DEC
13

3D Printer Grab & Go Giveaway: Polar Bears

Wed, Dec 13   10:00 am to 6:00 pm   Kensington Library

Kids grab and go kits techknowledge

Stop by the Kensington Library for our latest Grab & Go givewaway: 3D Polar Bears.

3D Printer Grab & Go Giveaway: Polar Bears

ESOL - Learn English Conversation in Groups

Wed, Dec 13   10:30 am to 12:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay, Meeting Room

Adults english conversation group ESOL

Join other adults who are learning to speak English in this weekly English Conversation Class every Wednesday from 10:30am-12pm.

This is a drop-in program without registration. Patrons will be admitted on a first come...

ESOL - Learn English Conversation in Groups

Resume Help

Wed, Dec 13   11:00 am to 1:00 pm   Brighton Beach Library

Adults career resume

Looking for free one-on-one resume help? Stop by Brighton Beach Library for one-on-one assistance from a BPL librarian. 

 

To book ahead, call (718) 946-2917 or ask at the Brighton Beach reference desk. Walk-...

Resume Help

Ask a Tech

Wed, Dec 13   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Kensington Library

Adults adult learning computer basics techknowledge

Do you have a specific question about how to use computers or find your way around the Internet? No time to attend a formal class?

Join our Ask a Tech program for personalized assistance.

If you need additional help or can’t make...

Ask a Tech

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Wed, Dec 13   11:00 am to 4:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay Library

Kids Artists on Site arts and crafts kids explore

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Comes with your child to explore fun activity to do with your child at home.  Find a surprise, puzzle and some cool stickers to decorate your own lunch bag!...

Get ready for some creative fun with our Grab and Go Activity Craft Bag!

Tech-Mobile & Phone Assistance Class

Wed, Dec 13   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Sheepshead Bay, Meeting Room

Adults adult learning techknowledge

We are now offering a walk-in tech mobile and phone assistance class.

Tuesdays from 1pm to 2pm -- bring your questions regarding iPhone, Android, phone apps, and more.  

Walk-ins are welcome!

**MASKS STRONGLY...

Tech-Mobile & Phone Assistance Class

BPL Home Internet Access Program (Brighton Beach Library)

Wed, Dec 13   1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brighton Beach Library

Adults benefit assistance discount internet home internet discount techknowledge

Join us to learn more about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and how you can save $30 off your internet service each month!! 

To be eligible for the program, you or your dependent must meet ONE of...

BPL Home Internet Access Program (Brighton Beach Library)

Adult Coloring

Wed, Dec 13   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

Adults arts and crafts creative aging

Please join us at our adult coloring session! We provide the supplies while you partake in a relaxing way to exercise your mind.

Adult Coloring

Adult Coloring & Puzzles

Wed, Dec 13   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Adults arts and crafts humanities and art

Do you enjoy coloring and drawing? Do you enjoy completing crossword puzzles and 3D puzzles? If so, come join us at the Bay Ridge Library in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room! Every Wednesday from 2-3pm community members are encouraged to join us for an...

Adult Coloring & Puzzles

Kids Create Grab-and-Go: DIY Snow Ornaments

Wed, Dec 13   3:00 pm to 3:30 pm   Highlawn Library

Kids arts and crafts grab and go kits kids create

Stop by the Highlawn Library to pick up a kit with everything you need to make your own "snow"-filled ornament, just in time for winter! Kits include a hollow plastic ornament (in two halves), clear glue, glitter "snow," a glitter glue pen (...

Kids Create Grab-and-Go: DIY Snow Ornaments

Kids Create

Wed, Dec 13   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Cypress Hills Library

Kids after school arts and crafts

Flex your creative muscles and enjoy creating a new craft to take home every week! Kids 5+ welcome!

Kids Create

Crochet Corner

Wed, Dec 13   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brighton Beach Library

Kids arts and crafts knitting and crocheting

Open to ages 6-18 at any skill level.

We will have yarn and crochet hooks available to use for all beginners, but please feel free to bring your own as we do have a limited number and they will not be able to be taken home. 

...

Crochet Corner

Peter Singer on Living an Ethical Life: How to Do the Most Good

Wed, Dec 13   7:00 pm to 8:30 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Adults author talks BPL Presents

Peter Singer discusses the age-old question of Living an Ethical Life: How to Do the Most Good. Born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford, Singer is Ira W. DeCamp...

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Peter Singer on Living an Ethical Life: How to Do the Most Good

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