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DEC
8

Coloring for Kids

Fri, Dec 8   3:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids arts and crafts first five years kids create

Kids receive age appropriate coloring sheets, crayons and create wonderful pictures.

Coloring for Kids

Tween Time

Fri, Dec 8   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Kids arts and crafts conversations kids create

Tween time is a weekly program where kids ages 9-12 can make different crafts, learn new skills and make new friends! 

Tween Time

Kids Create @ Gerritsen Beach

Fri, Dec 8   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Gerritsen Beach Library

Kids after school arts and crafts DIY kids create

Come by Gerritsen Beach and get creative with a special DIY art project. All you need to bring is your imagination!

 

*Please note: Supplies are limited so program is first come, first serve. Thank you.

Kids Create @ Gerritsen Beach

Library Lab: STEAM Pop-Up Cancelled

Fri, Dec 8   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids after school kids explore Library Lab STEM & STEAM

Join us as we wheel out the yellow craft cart for a different, sometimes-messy, sometimes-explosive STEAM activity on Friday afternoons! Get creative, and learn a little something new with the help of your children’s librarian and some crazy...

Library Lab: STEAM Pop-Up

DEC
9

Red Hook Storytime and Craft

Sat, Dec 9   10:00 am to 10:45 am   Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

Kids arts and crafts storytime toddler time

Red Hook Library and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) are hosting story times and crafts on select Saturdays at 10AM. We will read stories for kids from ages 0-7 and then do a simple craft together. Tell your friends and bring...

Red Hook Storytime and Craft

Beaded Jewelry

Sat, Dec 9   11:00 am to 1:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids arts and crafts jewelry making

Choose from a colorful selection of beads to make a stretchy bracelet. All materials are provided.

Beaded Jewelry

East New York Reads Homework Help

Sat, Dec 9   12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Arlington 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 Arlington Library. ALL students from K to 5th grade are welcome. 

East New York Reads Homework Help

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Dec 9   12:00 pm to 12:30 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids saturday storytime storytime

Join us for Paerdegat's Saturday Storytime, designed to spark curiosity and inspire imagination in readers aged four to eight. Each week, we'll dive into a new picture book and chat about all things kid-lit! See you there!

Saturday Storytime

Fearless Wings: Mental Health

Sat, Dec 9   1:30 pm to 2:30 pm   Arlington Library

Kids health and wellness mental health yoga and meditation

Take care of your mental health with Fearless Wings! Kids, teens and parents are invited to join us in a variety of relaxing activities that will teach ways to manage your mental health. Activities will begin at 1:30pm in the downstairs meeting...

Fearless Wings: Mental Health

DEC
11

Kids Create

Mon, Dec 11   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Arlington Library

Kids after school arts and crafts Events for Youth and Family kids create

Bring your creativity as we experiment, read, craft, and imagine! For kids 6-12 years old.

Kids Create

Kids Tech Time

Mon, Dec 11   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Kids kids tech time techknowledge video games

Make new friends as we play an assortment of multiplayer console video games. Show off your gaming skills and help others improve.

Kids Tech Time

Kids Create

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

Kids after school arts and crafts kids create

Come and join us for Arts and Crafts!! There will be a different craft every week!!

Kids Create

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

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

DEC
12

Grab & Go Craft Kit: Beads bracelet

Tue, Dec 12   11:15 am to 3:30 pm   Pop Up Leonard at Talea

Kids arts and crafts grab and go kits kids create

Welcome Everyone!

Visit our Leonard's Library Pop Up at Talea. Pick up cute little bag with materials needed to make an amazing bracelet for yourself or someone you love!  It's simple, fun and cute project.

Grab & Go Craft Kit: Beads bracelet

Comics with Mr. Nick at Pioneer Works

Tue, Dec 12   3:00 pm to 4:30 pm   Pioneer Works

Kids arts and crafts comics humanities and art

Red Hook Library may be closed for renovation, but Comics Club lives on at Pioneer Works! Do you like to draw? Want to learn to make comic books, cartoons and graphic novels? Mr. Nick will bring his amazing  artist skills to Pioneer Works to...

Comics with Mr. Nick at Pioneer Works

Grab and Go Tuesday

Tue, Dec 12   3:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids after school arts and crafts grab and go kits kids create

Head out of the cold and into Paerdegat Library every Tuesday afternoon to nab your very own Grab and Go activity kit! Each week, mystery packs will contain instructions and supplies for an art, craft, or science experiment, an opportunity for...

Grab and Go Tuesday

Build with Legos & Keva Planks

Tue, Dec 12   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Flatlands Library

Kids Build with Duplo Build with Lego

Get that imagination flowing! Come build with legos & keva planks.

For kids of all ages.

Build with Legos & Keva Planks

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

Library Lab: Fuzzy Structures

Tue, Dec 12   3:30 pm to 4:30 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Kids after school Build with Lego Library Lab STEM & STEAM

Design towering structures with pipe cleaners. Ages 8 and up or with parental supervision.

Library Lab: Fuzzy Structures

Library Lab: Catapults!

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

Kids Library Lab STEM & STEAM

On Tuesday, December 12, we’re launching a catapult construction challenge! Whose machine can throw the furthest?

For ages 6 to 12 years old 

 

 

Library Lab: Catapults!

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

Kids Coding: Block Coding

Tue, Dec 12   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Virtual

Kids kids explore techknowledge

Ages 7 - 13

Have an interest in coding?  First time coder?  This is an introductory class in coding.  Learn the basic concepts of coding by snapping together blocks of code to build a program.  Learn how to create...

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Kids Coding: Block Coding

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Dec 12   5:15 pm to 6:15 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Kids Chess Workshop

Kids & teens - learn to play or improve your game, with instructor William Del Castillo on Tuesdays 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm. 
For beginners to advanced players. 

This program is made possible through the generous support of...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

DEC
13

Story Play

Wed, Dec 13   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Kids anti-racism story play storytime

A program of stories, songs, movement, and play time open to children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. 

To request accessibility support, please call 718.230.2227.

Please stay home if you are not feeling well ♥

Story Play

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

East New York Reads Homework Help

Wed, Dec 13   3:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Arlington 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 Arlington Library. ALL students from K to 5th grade are welcome. 

East New York Reads Homework Help

Build it Up! Lego Hour

Wed, Dec 13   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Midwood Library

Kids Build with Duplo Build with Lego

Build build build with Legos, Duplos, and more!

For all ages.

Build it Up! Lego Hour

DEC
14

Paerdegat Makerspace

Thu, Dec 14   2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids arts and crafts kids create

Pop by the branch as we open up Paerdegat's craft closet treasure trove and invite kids of all ages to craft something awesome. Please note, this program is self-guided and drop-in in nature; we'll provide the materials, you provide the...

Paerdegat Makerspace

East New York Reads Homework Help

Thu, Dec 14   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

Game On!

Thu, Dec 14   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Flatlands Library

Kids game on table-top & board games

Come play Board Games with us!! Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, Battleship and Uno. For Kids 5-12.

Game On!

Build with LEGO

Thu, Dec 14   3:00 pm to 3:45 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Kids after school Build with Lego STEM & STEAM

Get creative with LEGO! Join us for an hour of building from suggestions or working on your own designs. For ages 8-12.

Build with LEGO

Kids Create: Arts & Crafts

Thu, Dec 14   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids arts and crafts kids create

Join us at the Library to create fun and easy art projects.

Kids Create: Arts & Crafts

Brower Beats

Thu, Dec 14   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Kids Hip-Hop 50 music techknowledge

Jam in our drum circle and craft new instruments. (Ages 6-12)

Brower Beats

DEC
15

Brooklyn Robotics League

Fri, Dec 15   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Arlington Library

Kids Bklyn Robotics League Build with Lego lego robotics techknowledge

Do you love LEGOS, robotics, teamwork and making a difference?

Then head to a participating Brooklyn Public Library branch for our new Brooklyn Robotics League. 

The theme for this year is Masterpiece, and kids and teens (...

Brooklyn Robotics League

Coloring for Kids

Fri, Dec 15   3:00 pm to 6:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids arts and crafts first five years kids create

Kids receive age appropriate coloring sheets, crayons and create wonderful pictures.

Coloring for Kids

Kids Create @ Gerritsen Beach

Fri, Dec 15   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Gerritsen Beach Library

Kids after school arts and crafts DIY kids create

Come by Gerritsen Beach and get creative with a special DIY art project. All you need to bring is your imagination!

 

*Please note: Supplies are limited so program is first come, first serve. Thank you.

Kids Create @ Gerritsen Beach

Tween Time

Fri, Dec 15   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Bay Ridge Library

Kids arts and crafts conversations kids create

Tween time is a weekly program where kids ages 9-12 can make different crafts, learn new skills and make new friends! 

Tween Time

DEC
16

Beaded Jewelry

Sat, Dec 16   11:00 am to 1:00 pm   Homecrest Library

Kids arts and crafts jewelry making

Choose from a colorful selection of beads to make a stretchy bracelet. All materials are provided.

Beaded Jewelry

East New York Reads Homework Help

Sat, Dec 16   12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Arlington 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 Arlington Library. ALL students from K to 5th grade are welcome. 

East New York Reads Homework Help

Special Holiday Program

Sat, Dec 16   12:00 pm to 2:45 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids arts and crafts community partner holiday storytime

Get ready for a jolly good time! We're thrilled to invite you to a special holiday event in collaboration with our fantastic community partner, Gateways To Success Inc., at the Paerdegat Library on Saturday, December 16th, from 12:00 PM to 2:45...

Special Holiday Program

DEC
18

Kids Create

Mon, Dec 18   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Arlington Library

Kids after school arts and crafts Events for Youth and Family kids create

Bring your creativity as we experiment, read, craft, and imagine! For kids 6-12 years old.

Kids Create

Kids' Board Games

Mon, Dec 18   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

Kids Tech Time

Mon, Dec 18   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum

Kids kids tech time techknowledge video games

Make new friends as we play an assortment of multiplayer console video games. Show off your gaming skills and help others improve.

Kids Tech Time

Game On: Board Games for Kids

Mon, Dec 18   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

DEC
19

Grab & Go Craft: Coral reef friends

Tue, Dec 19   11:15 am to 3:30 pm   Pop Up Leonard at Talea

Kids arts and crafts grab and go kits kids create

Welcome Everyone!

Visit our Leonard Library Pop Up at Talea. Pick up cute little  bag with materials needed to make an amazing craft to decorate  your room!  It's easy, it's simple and it's cute. 

Grab & Go Craft: Coral reef friends

Comics with Mr. Nick at Pioneer Works

Tue, Dec 19   3:00 pm to 4:30 pm   Pioneer Works

Kids arts and crafts comics humanities and art

Red Hook Library may be closed for renovation, but Comics Club lives on at Pioneer Works! Do you like to draw? Want to learn to make comic books, cartoons and graphic novels? Mr. Nick will bring his amazing  artist skills to Pioneer Works to...

Comics with Mr. Nick at Pioneer Works

East New York Reads Homework Help

Tue, Dec 19   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

Grab and Go Tuesday

Tue, Dec 19   3:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Paerdegat Library

Kids after school arts and crafts grab and go kits kids create

Head out of the cold and into Paerdegat Library every Tuesday afternoon to nab your very own Grab and Go activity kit! Each week, mystery packs will contain instructions and supplies for an art, craft, or science experiment, an opportunity for...

Grab and Go Tuesday

Build with Legos & Keva Planks

Tue, Dec 19   3:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Flatlands Library

Kids Build with Duplo Build with Lego

Get that imagination flowing! Come build with legos & keva planks.

For kids of all ages.

Build with Legos & Keva Planks

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