Jacqueline Jonée Returns to the Library
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
June 1, 2017
Look out New York: Jacqueline Jonée is returning to The New York Public Library for Performing Arts to perform her hugely popular show, A Date with Liberace.
A JFK Centennial, Return to the Human Spirit and The Kennedy White House Concerts 1961-1963
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
April 26, 2017
On May 20th, Millennium Chamber Symphony will perform once again at the Library for Performing Arts. This time they will celebrate Kennedy’s centennial and pay tribute to the artistic leadership of the Kennedy White House.
Latin American Cultural Week Uptown at the Library
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
October 31, 2016
The New York Public Library will sponsor Latin American Cultural Week Uptown, which begins November 3 and will feature a range of music, song, and dance events at the Inwood, Washington Heights and Fort Washington libraries.
Sharing Stories with Regina Ress
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
September 22, 2016
Two upcoming programs at Mid-Manhattan featuring master storyteller Regina Ress: Compassion, Generosity and Grace: Stories from 9/11 and Healing Voices-Personal Stories: Films and A Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence.
Michael Meyer Recalls His Year as a Cullman Center Fellow
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
July 19, 2016
Michael Meyer, an Assistant Professor with the University of Pittsburgh Department of English is the author of In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland the Transformation of Rural China, written after his year as a Cullman Center Scholar. The book discusses his time in the childhood village of his wife, Frances, in the northeastern China region and explores its history of foreign presence.
Celebrating Pride Month With Music and Style
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
June 3, 2016
NYPL is kicking off Gay Pride month with fun, inspiring and FIERCE events.
Salon Éire 100 Celebrates 100 Years of Irish Culture
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
May 12, 2016
Salon Éire 100 is a three-week series of events highlighting Irish poetry, music and literature at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts beginning Friday, May 13.
Instant Shakespeare
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
April 11, 2016
In keeping with its motto of “Shakespeare for Everyone,” the Instant Shakespeare Company will be organizing readings at library branches this spring.
Shall We Dance? Entertaining and Instructional DVDs
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
March 28, 2016
If you’d like to brush up your technique or just enjoy the beauty of dance, here are some DVDs you can explore.
Dachshunds in Fiction
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
March 15, 2016
For dog and dachshund lovers alike, here are some children's and adult books that celebrate this spunky little dog with the big personality.
Second Annual Women in Comics Con at the Bronx Library Center
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
March 9, 2016
Comic book fans rejoice! The second annual Women in Comics Con is coming to BLC on March 12, 2016.
Reflections on Irish and Italian Immigration, Animosity, and Eventual Understanding
by Haydee Camacho, Young Adult Librarian, Throg's Neck Library
March 3, 2016
In his book, An Unlikely Union: The Love-Hate Story of New York’s Irish and Italians, Paul Moses recounts the history of two long-established immigrant groups that were so often in conflict.