Grand Central Library Events & News: December 2017
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WHAT IS THE GRAND CENTRAL STAFF READING RIGHT NOW? Click on the titles to reserve your copy today! Will: The Adirondacks: A History of America's First Wilderness / Paul Schneider Alketa: Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence / Bill O' Reilly Laura: Home Fire / Kamila Shamsie Digna: Mind Game / Iris Johansen Joe: Turtles All the Way Down / John Green Dede: What Remains / Carole Radziwill Greg: Goethe: Life as a Work of Art / Rüdiger Safranski Allison: Wonder / R. J. Palacio Sabrina: Exit West / Mohsin Hamid Andre: The Hate U Give / Angie Thomas Danny: Batman - Hush / Jeph Loeb Want personalized staff picks based on your interests and likes? Just ask! |
CLOTHING AND BEAUTY DRIVE 2017 TO BENEFIT THE NEW PROVIDENCE WOMEN’S SHELTER Grand Central accepting the following items through Dec:
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(Fridays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 1-2PM) Every Friday from 1-2PM, Grand Central Library staff will be on hand to give personal assistance with all of our eServices. This includes eBooks, eMagazines, streaming films, digital music, and a host of other NYPL apps and databases. Bring your device and your questions to our experts. Want immediate help? CLICK HERE for NYPL's TechConnect.
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"Wonder" Kindness Scavenger Hunt (Saturday, December 9 @ 2-4PM) Join us for kids scavenger hunt inspired by the award-winning children's novel Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo, and help find clues that will lead teams to books throughout the library. Open to all ages. Who wouldn’t want to find a kind message tucked away in a book?
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(Tuesday, December 12 @ 12 Noon) Whether you are just starting up or expanding an existing business, this course will help you learn about credit and financing opportunities for your small business. To register, CLICK HERE or call/email 212-749-0900 Ext. 135 jbarimah@nycbusiness-solutions.com Want more information? CLICK HERE for NYC's Business Site. |
(Thursday, December 7 @ 2PM) (Thursday, December 21 @ 2PM) Let's be creative together. A craft prgram for teens and adults. Grand Central will be providing the materials! |
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(Thursday, December 14 @ 5:30PM) The latest craze is artistic coloring for adults. Bring your sketchpad project or use one of our unique coloring books. All materials will be provided by Grand Central!
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(Friday, December 15 @ 4PM) Do you have the next manga series ready to pour through your fingertips? Join Misako Rocks and learn how to draw your own characters, plot your stories, and more! All materials will be provided.
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(Tuesday, December 19, 2017 @ 6 - 7PM) Join us to discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. Explores the lives of a Chinese mother and her daughter, who has been adopted by an American couple, tracing the very different cultural factors that compel them to consume a rare native tea that has shaped their family's destiny for generations.
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(Fridays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 @ 3:30PM Join us every Friday here at Grand Central for Retro Video Game Day. We'll provide those old-school 8, 16, and 32-bit consoles, games, and controllers you all love. All you have to bring is you and your skills! Do you still have it? Come and find out!
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(Tuesday, December 19 @ 4:00PM) Come and celebrate the winter season with stories, crafts, activities, and food! Ages 0-6. We greatly encourage children to bring a non-perishable contribution for our food drive! No Registration Required.
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Storytime: Baby Lapsit (Tuesdays, December 5, 12, 19 @10:30AM) A lapsit storytime for children 18 months and younger. Grow your baby's early literacy skills through reading short books, singing songs, doing rhymes, and other interactive activities. Limited Availability. You must register to attend. CLICK HERE the Friday before to register.
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(Thursday, December 28 @ 2-4PM) Spend some quiet family time together during the busy holiday season. Enjoy hot cocoa and treats while you share classic or new stories with your children by our faux fireside. The family that reads together, stays together!
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Toddler Time (Thursdays, December 7, 14, 21 @ 10:30AM) Toddlers ages 18-36 months and their parents/caregivers can practice early literacy skills with interactive stories, action songs, and fun fingerplays, while meeting others in the neighborhood. Limited Availability. You must register to attend. CLICK HERE the Friday before to register.
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Grand Central Film Screenings: Lovely, Still (2008) (Tuesday, December 12 @ 6:30PM) Join Grand Central as we get into the holiday spirit with a screening of the movie Lovely, Still (2008)! With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone (Oscar-winner Martin Landau - Ed Wood), braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger standing in his home. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes us on a heartfelt and wonderful journey which takes an unexpected turn. The film also stars Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn (Requiem for a Dream, The Exorcist), Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock, The Hunger Games), and Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation). Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. Running Time 93 mins
A Not So Silent Night (2009) (Tuesday, December 26 @ 6:30PM) Come on along for a film screening of The McGarrigle Sisters' annual Carnegie Hall Christmas performance, featuring the last filmed performance by Kate and Anne McGarrigle (together), since Kate's passing on January 18, 2010. This unique concert also brings special appearances by Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Grammy award-winner Emmylou Harris, Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed, and famed performance artist Laurie Anderson. Running Time 97 mins
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BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep
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