Creative Aging programs at Brooklyn Public Library
Creative aging programs (whether held in-person or online) usually consist of 6-10 sessions of at least 90 minutes each, and are followed by a celebration where participants showcase their work for family, friends and neighbors. Brooklyn Public Library uses the Lifetime Arts creative aging model. Over the years, our programming librarians have been trained by Lifetime Arts to work with professional teaching artists to plan, deliver, and sustain this program model which supports social engagement, skills mastery, and creative expression.
View upcoming creative aging programs here.
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Services for Older Adults is partially funded by Coordinated Outreach Library Services aid from the New York State Education Department, administered by the State Library’s Division of Library Development. All programs are sponsored by Brooklyn Public Library’s Department of Outreach Services.
Creative Aging programs are made possible with support from the Sills Family Foundation, Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Apple Bank, celebrating over 25 years in Brooklyn and over 160 years of neighborhood banking in greater New York (Visit applebank.com for more information), and several BPL Friends Groups, private funders, and volunteers.
For more information about Creative Aging, please email jvigo@bklynlibrary.org or call 718-230-2442
Upcoming Events
Flatlands Presents Chair Zumba For Seniors
Attend Chair Zumba at home via zoom or in person!
Register to receive the Zoom link or come to the Flatlands Library, 2065 Flatbush Avenue, to attend the virtual Chair Zumba program with your fellow community members.
Chair Zumba for Seniors is a 30 minute, seated, gentle…
Knight Shift Community Chess Club
Knight Shift Summer Community Chess Club!
National Chess Master James Black Jr. brings his expertise to the Macon Library community building a welcoming space where community members of all ages can develop confidence, discipline, strategic thinking, and decision making through chess…
Creative Aging: Cut, Layer, Transform - Exploring Paper Through Art & Storytelling
Join us for a 9-week creative workshop series exploring paper cutting, collage, and mixed-media art. Participants will learn techniques for transforming paper into expressive artworks while exploring symbolism, composition, storytelling, and cultural traditions from around the world.…
Adult Coloring
Do you enjoy coloring? Join us on Tuesdays from 2:00 - 3:00 pm for this known stress reliever.
Weekly Craft Circle at Amnon's Pizza!
Looking for a space to knit or crochet, exchange skills, and meet fellow crafters? Join us! Get to know fellow crafters at Borough Park Library's weekly craft circle! Bring your crocheting, knitting, embroidery, or whatever else you're working on. While the library is closed for renovations we…
Candle Making Workshop
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Join us at Kings Bay library for a candle-making workshop! Materials will be provided!
Adult Puzzling Hour
Drop in for socializing and jigsaw puzzle fun! Come try out a variety of puzzles with other puzzle enthusiasts.
No registration required, just drop in. We provide the puzzles, while you partake in a relaxing way to exercise your mind.
Mindful Coloring for Adults and Teens
Please join us at our adult coloring session! No registration required, just drop in. We provide the supplies while you partake in a relaxing way to exercise your mind.
Teens are also welcome!
Knight Shift Community Chess Club
Knight Shift Summer Community Chess Club!
National Chess Master James Black Jr. brings his expertise to the Macon Library community building a welcoming space where community members of all ages can develop confidence, discipline, strategic thinking, and decision making through chess…
Good Life/Good Death Café
A free gathering to talk about aging, caregiving, and end of life with more peace and less fear.
Most of us were never taught how to talk about death, plan for it, or support the people we love through it. The Good Death / Good Life Café is a free 90‑minute community gathering where we…
