The Library is celebrating Women's History Month with a packed schedule of events at libraries across the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island. Movie screenings, author talks, poetry readings, a Women's Jazz Festival, a women-in-history-themed Jeopardy competition and much more.  We've listed many of the events below—be sure to click through to those that interest you for all the details. Wondering how to keep up with Library events near you? Bookmark our calendar search tool for all the happenings near you (use the "narrow your search" field to choose a branch library).

Events:

Monday Matinee: A Month of Women

Wonder Woman: Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons trained to be an unconquerable warrior. When a man crash lands on her island she leaves with him to confront the conflicts in the outside world. Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen. ©Warner Bros 2017 Rated PG-13 Run Time 141min. Directed by Patti Jenkins
Monday, March 2 | 1PM
Westchester Square Library

Suffrage: Ellen Carol DuBois with Julie C. Suk

DuBois visits the Library to discuss the history of suffrage, and the many ways in which the passing of the 19th amendment shaped the century that followed. She will be joined in conversation by CUNY Grad Center dean and professor of Sociology, Julie C. Suk.
Monday, March 2 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Wachenheim Trustees Room

2020 Women's Jazz Festival WEEK 1: A Ballad for Hazel Scott

An evening dedicated to the work and life of jazz and classical pianist, and actress Hazel Scott. Join us as we celebrate her centennial birthday. We kick off the festival with a musical tribute from two piano virtuosos coupled with a conversation with Karen Chilton, author of Hazel Scott:The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC.
Monday, March 2 | 7 - 9:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium

Make Art in the Library:Women Edition

To celebrate Women's History Month Art class inspired by a famous female artist.  We will learn a little bit about a famous artist's life and style and make work similar to it.
Tuesday, March 3 | 3 PM
Francis Martin Library

Stories, songs and S.T.E.A.M.

Join us every Thursday in March at 3:30pm for a read-aloud from the collection featuring female characters and authors as we celebrate Women's History Month followed by a creative crafting session...warning, it can get messy!
Thursday, March 5 | 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 12 | 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 19 | 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 26 | 3:30 PM
Inwood Library

Flash Back Friday Films-Celebrating Women's History Month

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA—Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe)—serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. Also Starring: Kevin Costner, Kirsten Durst, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge and Jim Parsons
Friday, March 6 | 1 - 3 PM
Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library, Alvin Ailey Community Room

Everybody Reads!

This month, we will share stories and crafts about famous women and the season of spring. The book will be from our list of 125 books we love written by a female author.
Saturday, March 7 | 11 AM - 12 PM
Clason's Point Library

Saturday Movie - Some American Feminists

Some American Feminists explores one of the most significant social histories of this century-the second wave of the women's movement-and is a fascinating flashback on the women's liberation agenda in the light of 1990s backlash. Inspirational interviews with Ti-Grace Atkinson, Rita Mae Brown, Betty Friedan, Margo Jefferson, Lila Karp and Kate Millett are intercut with newsreel footage of the tumultuous sixties and early seventies. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Some American Feminists is critical viewing for all those interested in women's studies, history and social studies.
Saturday, March 7 | 1 - 3 PM
City Island Library, Community Meeting Room

International Women’s Day Poetry Reading

Celebrate International Women's Day with a poetry reading by female poets. Bring your favorite poems or one's you have written to read aloud! Poetry books will also be available.
Saturday, March 7 | 2 PM
St. George Library Center

Saturday Cinema: A Month of Women

We will be showing  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire .  Katnis and Peeta sense unrest on their tour of Panem and later prepare for the 75th  Hunger Games.  Meanwhile President plots their downfall during preparations for the Quarter Quell, which only occurs every 25 years. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.  Lionsgate Films Inc 2013. Rated PG-13 Running time 86min. Directed by Francis Lawrence 
Saturday, March 7 | 2 PM
Westchester Square Library

Community Partnerships: National Women’s History Month | Women’s Activism NYC

This month, Women’s Activism NYC will be on hand to talk about women from around the globe who have made a difference through their activism and, in turn, inspire activism today.
Monday, March 9 | 12 - 3 PM
Tuesday, March 10 | 12 - 3 PM
Wednesday, March 11 | 12 - 3 PM
Thursday, March 12 | 12 - 3 PM
Friday, March 13 | 12 - 3 PM
Grand Central Library

Monday Matinee: A Month of Women

Winchester: An heiress believes she is being haunted so she builds a massive house to trap the spirits and protect her family. Starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clark Sawyers,  © Lionsgate Films. 2018 Run Time 99 mins Rated PG-13. Directed by Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig   
Monday, March 9 | 1PM
Westchester Square Library

World Women’s Day Special Film Screening: Wonder Woman

Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, Princess of the Amazons in Greek mythology, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on the sheltered island paradise of Themiscyra, Diana meets an American pilot who tells her about the massive conflict that's raging in the outside world. Convinced that she can stop the threat, Diana leaves her home for the first time. Fighting alongside men in a war to end all wars, she finally discovers her full powers and true destiny. Based on the DC Comics.
Monday, March 9 | 1 - 3:30 PM
Muhlenberg Library, Community Room

Women's History Month Celebration

Join us as our students share the words of wise and great women in honour of Women's History Month and International Women's Day.
Monday, March 9 | 4 PM
Riverdale Library

Author Talk- Kathy Iandoli: God Save the Queens

For far too long, women in hip-hop have been relegated to the shadows, viewed as the designated “First Lady” thrown a contract, a pawn in some beef, or even worse. But as Kathy Iandoli makes clear, the reality is very different. Today, hip-hop is dominated by successful women such as Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, yet there are scores of female artists whose influence continues to resonate. God Save the Queens pays tribute to the women of hip-hop—from the early work of Roxanne Shante, to hitmakers like Queen Latifah and Missy Elliot, to the superstars of today. Exploring issues of gender, money, sexuality, violence, body image, feuds, objectification and more, God Save the Queens is an important and monumental work of music journalism that at last gives these influential female artists the respect they have long deserved.
Monday, March 9 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Yorkville Library, Meeting Room

Open Hearts Club: Independent Women

Are you a fan of romance novels? Then come on down and share the love at our Open Hearts Club! We meet on the second Monday of every month to discuss our favorite romance novels that relate to that month's theme. Never read a romance before? No problem! We'll help! Our theme this month is: Independent Women! March is Women’s History Month, so let’s revisit some of our favorite strong female heroines!
Monday, March 9 | 6 - 7 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street, Room 76A

2020 Women's Jazz Festival Week 2: Pauline Jean

Pauline Jean, is a captivating songstress whose distinctive voice and rousing melodies have caught the attention of audiences both young and old. Jean, a Haitian-American performing artist, brings a refreshing sound to today's music, creating an erudite blend of jazz that draws from her Creole roots, integrating modern worldly grooves and traditional inflections. She has received considerable press globally from leading media publications such as DownBeat, Jazzwise, All About Jazz, World Music Report and Jazz Times.
Monday, March 9 | 7 - 9:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium

Monday Matinee: A Month of Women

The Help: A debutante conducts interviews with black female servants in the 1960s Mississippi which sends her community into an uproar.  Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer ©Walt Disney Pictures. 2011 Rated PG -13 Run Time 146. Directed by Tate Taylor
Monday, March 16 | 1PM
Westchester Square Library

Make Art in the Library:Women Edition

To celebrate Women's History Month Art class inspired by a famous female artist.  We will learn a little bit about a famous artist's life and style and make work similar to it.
Tuesday, March 10 | 3 PM
Francis Martin Library

Many Women Button Making

In honor of Women’s History Month, teens will create buttons inspired by the many women in history that have paved the way for a better tomorrow.
Thursday, March 12 | 3:30 PM
Westchester Square Library

Finding Rosie

As millions of American men left our shores to fight overseas, our nation’s women took up the call to fill the gaps that were left behind. Intrepid Museum educators will help you interpret the poster art and other primary documents used to motivate women to keep our home front thriving at a time when over 13,000,000 men went off to fight in World War II.
Thursday, March 12 | 4 PM
Richmondtown Library

Open Book Hour: Revolutionary Women

We're having a book social! We hope you’ll come and share a book you loved reading or a book you plan to read! Our theme this month is Revolutionary Women. This theme is a crowd favorite.  Let's talk about your favorite female protagonists, real or fictional.
Friday, March 13 | 1 - 2 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street, Room 67A

New York City Women on 16mm: Tally Brown, New York

Flamboyant singer Tally Brown provides a tour of New York's underground clubs and cabarets while narrating the story of her city life and career performing in strip joints, Las Vegas clubs, and New York's now defunct Continental Baths. Brown is seen with longtime friends, Taylor Mead, Holly Woodlawn, and Divine. 1977. 90 mins. Directed by Rosa von Praunheim. Presented on 16mm.
Saturday, March 14 | 2 PM
Webster Library, Auditorium

Artist Reception: National Association of Women Artists

Join the artists from the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) to celebrate their exhibition "Grand Visions: We Are Here", on display March 1 - May 29 at Grand Central library. There will also be a book presentation by Penny Coleman, author of The Vote: Women’s Fierce Fight.
Saturday, March 14 | 2 - 4 PM
Grand Central Library

 

Saturday Cinema: A Month of Women

We will be showing Hanna.  A teenage age assassin clashes with an intelligence operative who has the key to her cryptic past.  After being captured she escapes and flees to Germany where she is to rendezvous with her father. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Erica Bana
Saturday, March 14 | 2 PM
Westchester Square Library

2020 Women's Jazz Festival Week 3: Renee Neufville

Renée Neufville, known as one-half of the 90s duo Zhané, released hits like "Hey Mr. DJ," "Groove Thang," "Sending My Love," and "Request Line" were all Top 10 R&B hits. Most recently she became a recording and touring member of Roy Hargrove's RH Factor. In 2015, Neufville released her debut solo single "Watching Me."
Monday, March 16 | 7 - 9:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium

Tuesday's Film Series-Celebrating Women's History Month

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney and new mother who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the way the courts view gender discrimination. Staring:  Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston and Kathy Bates.
Tuesday, March 17 | 11:30 AM. — 2 PM
Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library, Alvin Ailey Community Room

Make Art in the Library:Women Edition

To celebrate Women's History Month Art class inspired by a famous female artist.  We will learn a little bit about a famous artist's life and style and make work similar to it.
Tuesday, March 17 | 3 PM
Francis Martin Library

Saturday Movie - Suffragette

In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end.
Saturday, March 21 | 1 - 3 PM
City Island Library, Community Meeting Room

Saturday Cinema: A Month of Women

We will be showing Sucker Punch.  Babydoll and four other  youn women attempt to escape from a mental institution and imagine themselves as warriors battling through a series of outlandish fantasy worlds. Starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jenna Malone, Vanessa Hudgens.
Saturday, March 21 | 2 PM
Westchester Square Library

Monday Matinee: A Month of Women

Million Dollar Baby: A boxing trainer takes a female boxer under his wing and shapes her into a viable contender. Starring Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman © Warner Bros. 2004, Rated PG-13 Run Time  132 min Directed by Clint Eastwood
Monday, March 23 | 1PM
Westchester Square Library

2020 Women's Jazz Festival Week 4: Laurin Talese 

Laurin Talese has been captivating audiences with her voice since childhood. She has shared the stage with international recording artists such as Bilal, Gregory Porter, Patti LaBelle, Robert Glasper, Vivian Green. She has performed with the renowned classical and jazz ensembles The Cleveland Jazz Heritage Orchestra, The Moses Hogan Chorale, and the internationally acclaimed Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, Austria. 
Monday, March 23 | 7 - 9:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium

Finding Rosie

As millions of American men left our shores to fight overseas, our nation’s women took up the call to fill the gaps that were left behind. Intrepid Museum educators will help you interpret the poster art and other primary documents used to motivate women to keep our home front thriving at a time when over 13,000,000 men went off to fight in World War II.
Tuesday, March 24 | 4 PM
96th Street Library

Women Playwrights from the Caffé Cino

On March 24 at 6pm archivist and Caffe Cino actress Magie Dominic will share documentation and stories about the landmark space and present the first program devoted to the woman playwrights who produced their work at the Caffe.
Tuesday, March 24 | 6 PM
Jefferson Market Library, First Floor

Women's History Month Jeopardy- 125 Anniversary Edition

 In celebration of Women's History Month, join us for a game of Jeopardy. Come test your knowledge and win prizes. This is a special edition of  Jeopardy celebrating 125 women in history.
Friday, March 27 | 4 - 5 PM
Bronx Library Center, Teen Center

Working Women: Then and Now - A Local Voices Network Conversation

At the start of 2020 The Wall Street Journal reported that women now overtake men in the workforce for the first time in nearly a decade—a development which is predicted to likely reflect the future of the American workforce. This may cause us to reflect; what is the state of women in the workforce today as compared to various moments in the past? What is the state of work that is traditionally understood as “women’s work?” Let’s discuss! Tea and cookies will be served. 
Saturday, March 28 | 1 - 3 PM
Seward Park Library, Community Room

Women's Circle

Connect with members of your library community for a conversation on women living well.  This is a free open discussion forum where you can share, listen and connect together through meaningful dialogue.  Topics ranging from parenting, healthy/unhealthy relationships, healing, current events, social issues, and other topics that matter most to women will be covered.
Monday, March 30 | 4 PM
Edenwald Library

2020 Women's Jazz Festival Week 5: Firey Sistas! & Guest 

Firey String Sistas! is an energetic ensemble that provides a refreshing alternative to the standard jazz band. The ensemble has been committed to pushing the limits of string, ensemble playing, and improvisation to the next level. Founder and cellist Nioka Workman is joined by violinist Marlene Rice, bassist Endea Owen, vocalist/pianist Mala Waldron, and percussionist Camille Gainer-Jones. Firey String Sistas! presents compelling performances that incorporate aspects of women’s culture, original compositions, American songbook standards, world music, and jazz.
Monday, March 30 | 7 - 9:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Langston Hughes Auditorium