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MAY
30

Macon Record Club: A Tribe Called Quest

Tue, May 30   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 from the Brooklyn Public Library's Vinyl Collection! We'll be continuing our celebration of hip-hop's fiftieth anniversary by listening to and discussing the...

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Macon Record Club: A Tribe Called Quest

MAY
31

Computer Basics

Wed, May 31   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults computer basics 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.

Computer Basics

Open Mic Reading

Wed, May 31   4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Macon, The Fireplace

Adults creative aging creative writing

Share your work and start the conversation! Whether you're a poet, diarist, rapper, novelist, or any combination in between, join us at Macon for an open mic reading. Celebrate hip hop's 50th anniversary with a rhyme, take us on a journey with an...

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Open Mic Reading

JUN
2

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jun 2   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUN
3

Branches in Bloom: Native Plant Workshop!

Sat, Jun 3   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults Branches in Bloom gardening

Join Gerard Volel, a professional and experienced gardener based in Brooklyn, for a presentation on Native Plants and their important role in our ecological community!

Participants will have a chance to plant pollinator seeds to bring...

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Branches in Bloom: Native Plant Workshop!

JUN
6

Acrylic Painting Series

Tue, Jun 6   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Adults arts and crafts skillshare

In these FREE in-person classes, Teaching Artist Edward Oluokun will instruct you in the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas through a four-week intensive series. Learn how to transform an idea into a painting! These skills can help you...

Acrylic Painting Series

Macon Library Book Club: Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie

Tue, Jun 6   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Dionne Mack-Harvin Heritage Center

Adults book club Reading Room

Join fellow readers at Macon to discuss Katilyn Greenidge's acclaimed best-seller, Libertie, a tale of Black life in Reconstruction-era Brooklyn.

Libertie Sampson is all too aware that her purposeful mother, a practicing physician, has a...

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Macon Library Book Club: Kaitlyn Greenidge's Libertie

JUN
7

Spring Knitting & Crochet Circle at Macon Library

Wed, Jun 7   1:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Macon, Small Auditorium

Adults arts and crafts DIY knitting and crocheting mental health

Join fellow yarn and textile enthusiasts to share inspiration, ideas, and stories from our experiences as knitters, crocheters, and crafters. This program is not led by an instructor--it's a social circle for sharing and building understanding...

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Spring Knitting & Crochet Circle at Macon Library

JUN
9

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jun 9   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUN
10

Career Resources @ BPL: Training, Skills, and More w/ LinkedIn Learning

Sat, Jun 10   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Macon, Dionne Mack-Harvin Heritage Center

Adults adult learning career

Join us at Macon Library for a dive into the knowledge and skills available through BPL with LinkedIn Learning.

This powerful tool has classes on professional skills such as Microsoft Office, budget management, salary negotiation, and...

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Career Resources @ BPL: Training, Skills, and More w/ LinkedIn Learning

JUN
12

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Mon, Jun 12   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

JUN
13

Acrylic Painting Series

Tue, Jun 13   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Adults arts and crafts skillshare

In these FREE in-person classes, Teaching Artist Edward Oluokun will instruct you in the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas through a four-week intensive series. Learn how to transform an idea into a painting! These skills can help you...

Acrylic Painting Series

JUN
15

Father's Day Retreat

Thu, Jun 15   12:00 pm to 6:15 pm   Macon Library

Adults arts and crafts finance health and wellness techknowledge

You are invited to join the Macon Library as we celebrate Fathers at our Father's Day Retreat !!!! This will be our 1st annual event and we are excited to give our wonderful Paternal figures a day of pampering and entertainment. We...

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Father's Day Retreat

JUN
20

Acrylic Painting Series

Tue, Jun 20   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Adults arts and crafts skillshare

In these FREE in-person classes, Teaching Artist Edward Oluokun will instruct you in the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas through a four-week intensive series. Learn how to transform an idea into a painting! These skills can help you...

Acrylic Painting Series

Affordable Housing Workshop with CUFFH

Tue, Jun 20   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Large Auditorium

Adults adult learning Civic Engagement community partner everyone is welcome here

Join the services team from Churches United for Fair Housing as they answer your questions and learn about your housing rights.

Get advice and learn the requirements of the NYC Housing Lottery, and connect with helpful services for your...

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Affordable Housing Workshop with CUFFH

JUN
22

Macon Library Book Club: Annette Gordon-Reed's On Juneteenth

Thu, Jun 22   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Dionne Mack-Harvin Heritage Center

Adults book club Juneteenth Reading Room

Join fellow readers for a special meeting of the Macon Library Book Club to celebrate and discuss the history and meaning of Juneteenth, with Pulitzer Prize winner Annette Gordon-Reed's essential text

Weaving together American history,...

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Macon Library Book Club: Annette Gordon-Reed's On Juneteenth

JUN
24

Summer Knitting & Crochet Circle at Macon Library

Sat, Jun 24   11:00 am to 12:00 pm   Macon, Small Auditorium

Adults arts and crafts DIY knitting and crocheting mental health

Join fellow yarn and textile enthusiasts to share inspiration, ideas, and stories from our experiences as knitters, crocheters, and crafters. This program is not led by an instructor--it's a social circle for sharing and building understanding...

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Summer Knitting & Crochet Circle at Macon Library

African-Atlantic Genealogical Society (AAGS)

Sat, Jun 24   1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   Macon Library

Adults AAHC adult learning techknowledge

AAGS is dedicated to research,discussions and education on the genealogicial history and cultural heritage of the African  diaspora focused on the Americas. AAGs helps families trace their roots. This program is hosted virtually. Please...

African-Atlantic Genealogical Society (AAGS)

JUN
26

Resume & Cover Letter Help

Mon, Jun 26   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

JUN
27

Acrylic Painting Series

Tue, Jun 27   2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   Walt Whitman Library

Adults arts and crafts skillshare

In these FREE in-person classes, Teaching Artist Edward Oluokun will instruct you in the fundamentals of acrylic painting on canvas through a four-week intensive series. Learn how to transform an idea into a painting! These skills can help you...

Acrylic Painting Series

Macon Record Club

Tue, Jun 27   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 from the Brooklyn Public Library's Vinyl Collection! We'll be continuing our celebration of hip-hop's fiftieth anniversary, discussing a classic LP from the genre's...

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Macon Record Club

JUN
29

Creative Writing Workshop

Thu, Jun 29   6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   Macon, Small Auditorium

Adults creative aging creative writing writing workshop

Join fellow writers and hone your craft with a writing workshop open to all adults in any genre or discipline. Bring your work or start something fresh with exercises and prompts provided. Share your work and take it home for more exploration....

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Creative Writing Workshop

JUN
30

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jun 30   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUL
7

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jul 7   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUL
14

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jul 14   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUL
21

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jul 21   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

JUL
28

Ask A Tech

Fri, Jul 28   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

AUG
4

Ask A Tech

Fri, Aug 4   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

AUG
11

Ask A Tech

Fri, Aug 11   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

AUG
18

Ask A Tech

Fri, Aug 18   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

AUG
25

Ask A Tech

Fri, Aug 25   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

SEP
1

Ask A Tech

Fri, Sep 1   11:30 am to 12:30 pm   Macon Library

Adults adult learning 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 assitance.

Ask A Tech

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