Events Calendar

Storytime in Fort Greene Park

Thu, Oct 5   4:00 pm to 4:30 pm   "The Mounds" at Fort Greene Park

Kids BPL Outdoors storytime summer reading

Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program dedicated to young childen. For children of all ages and their caregivers....

Events for Youth & Families: New York International Children’s Film Festival: Kids Flicks One

Sat, Oct 7   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family film

Take in the audience favorite and award-winning films from the latest edition of New York International Children’s Film Festival! These amazing short films from around the world are sure to inspire curiosity and conversation for viewers big and...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Oct 10   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...

Storytime in Fort Greene Park

Thu, Oct 12   4:00 pm to 4:30 pm   "The Mounds" at Fort Greene Park

Kids BPL Outdoors storytime summer reading

Sing, read, and play with librarians from Brooklyn Public Library! Have fun hearing great picture books read aloud and playing with other children during this program dedicated to young childen. For children of all ages and their caregivers....

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Oct 17   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...

Events for Youth & Families: CMS Presents Chamber Music Beginnings: My Melodic Muse

Sat, Oct 21   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family film

Join host Jerome Brooks, co-host Ana Cantorán Viramontes, and musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center as they explore what makes a “perfect” chamber music concert in this one-hour program fun for the whole family!

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Oct 24   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...

Events for Youth & Families: Abracadabra!

Sat, Oct 28   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family

Magic, laughter and fun will fill the air with Plaza’s highly-acclaimed interactive magic show!  With a theatrical flair, audience members will laugh, stare with wonder, but above all – be fantastically entertained! Maybe the...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Oct 31   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...

Events for Youth & Families: Día de los Muertos!

Sat, Nov 4   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family

Calpulli Community is coming to Brooklyn Libraries to honor Día de los Muertos! Join us to celebrate the unending connection to our dearly departed. This rich Mexican tradition and our dances will be performed by our young and talented Calpulli...

Stomp, Clap and Sing with Araceli

Tue, Nov 7   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Birth to Five Years Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Singer Araceli accompanied by her Peruvian instrument, called charango, and her marionette will sing beautiful stories in English and Spanish. A fun and interactive performance where everyone can learn and become familiar with the Spanish...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Nov 7   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

Tue, Nov 14   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...

Events for Youth & Families: Willy Wonka

Sat, Nov 18   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family

Everyone’s favorite candy man lights up the stage in this scrumdidilyumptious musical featuring the enchanting songs from the film starring Gene Wilder!

Stomp, Clap and Sing with Strawbitty Yops

Tue, Nov 21   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Birth to Five Years Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Strawbitty Yops is a family music band from Austin, TX.  Their high energy, interactive sets get kids and adults moving, and making music fin community. They are back with a special Gratitude and Giving set to kick off the holiday season...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Nov 21   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

Tue, Nov 28   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...

Stomp, Clap and Sing with Suzi Shelton

Tue, Dec 5   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Birth to Five Years Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Back by popular demand! Suzi Shelton is a multi-award winning indie singer/songwriter and music enrichment educator based in Brooklyn, NY who has multiple solo albums and singles. Suzi produces a popular weekly livestream show on her YouTube...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Dec 5   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

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...

Events for Youth & Families: Once Upon a Snowflake!

Sat, Dec 16   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family

In this hilarious musical, Sarah helps a fellow snowman, motivates the ridiculous Penguins and their exasperated trainer, and even sacrifices her chances of winning the Supreme Snowman Contest!

Stomp, Clap and Sing with FunikiJam's Holiday Beat!

Tue, Dec 19   10:30 am to 11:30 am   Central Library, Dweck Center

Birth to Five Years Events for Youth and Family music stomp clap and sing

Join us for a festive journey through the rich tapestry of holiday traditions in the heart of New York City! FunikiJam’s HOLIDAY BEAT, a captivating program that blends live concert elements with a vibrant stage show, is set to light up the stage...

Chess Workshop with William Del Castillo

Tue, Dec 19   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...

Events for Youth & Families: 13th Annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival

Sat, Mar 2   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Central Library, Dweck Center

Kids Events for Youth and Family film

Welcome to the thirteenth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—a yearly video contest in which kid filmmakers create weird short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning books in about 90 seconds. The screening is hosted by...