Events

The Thomas Yoseloff Business Center provides a range of free one-on-one financial counseling services that aim to assist with financial situations including general money management, budgeting, saving, banking, retirement planning, and more. Budget and Credit Coaching Sign up for a remote session with the Financial Coaching Corps (FCC) of the Community Service Society. Learn how to improve your credit, manage your debt, find resources in a financial crisis, and make progress toward your financ…

Join us for the Riverside knitting and crocheting circle every Saturday from 10am to 12pm. Please bring your own materials and get ready to have some crafty good times!

This book club is for anyone interested in discussing works of poetry in a friendly virtual setting! We'll discuss a wide range of poetry from classics to contemporary, with a welcoming approach to all perspectives, interpretations and ways of reading. This club meets virtually on the third Saturday of each month at 10am. Our selection for December is Conflict resolution for holy beings : poems by Joy Harjo DB 100519. Please register with your email address in order to receive the link…

This event will happen in person at the Bloomingdale Library. Join us for a morning of painting and socializing. Sip coffee, relax and create art! Coffee and painting materials will be provided.

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This program will take place at the Bloomingdale Library. Enjoy dramatic, themed playtime! This is an informal all day playtime for kids big and small. Toys will be brought out appropriate for toddlers through early elementary. This is a drop-in program. No registration required.

This event will take place in person at Soundview Library. Join us for our knitting circle where you can work with other crafters like yourself. Start a new project or bring a current one. Share tips, ideas, and projects as well. (Yarn will be provided. Please bring your own knitting needles.)

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child's learning through play!

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child’s learning through play! Sign up for the NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on upcoming author talks and events happening at the Library and online. Get updates on online programming, at-home activities, and more in your inbox! -- Únase a nosotros para una visita a la biblioteca y conozca a otros cuidadores mientras…

This event will take place in-person at Parkchester Library. Join us for a teen movie matinee and board games.

Saturdays, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM We welcome learners at all levels! Bring your questions, get support for your learning goals and find out how to learn Braille for free. To register, please email ChanceyFleet@nypl.org or call (212) 206-5400, extension 3.

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library in the PC Lab (Room 615) and will be held every Saturday. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Free movies @ Dongan Hills Library! Every Saturday at 10:30 am starting in December 2024. All ages are welcome! FREE entry, FREE gifts (on special showings), FREE books to borrow! 12/7 Disney Frozen II 12/14 Inside Out 2 12/21 The Nightmare Before Christmas 12/28 Harold and the Purple Crayon

Prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test. This class is taking place in person. This study group is for adults preparing to take the United States Citizenship Test. Each workshop will focus on several of the 100 citizenship test civic questions. Students will also learn about library and online resources to continue their practice at home. Open to Adults 18+

Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Webster Library in person. We ask that families sign up for only ONE session per child each month, in order to allow more children to participate. For ages 5-12. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E…

Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials. Extend your child's learning in a safe, warm, and joyful environment!

This event will take place in person at the Wakefield Library. Get cozy with wakefield. sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie of your choice all month long.

This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Join the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books in the this storytime that's fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multi-aged children. For ages 0-5. Caregivers must be present with their child in order for both to participate.

Join us to discuss Still Life by Sarah Winman. Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amongst the rubble of war-…

This event will take place in person at the Van Cortlandt Library. A librarian will share favorite picture books, providing children with the wonder of books and the joy of reading. For children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

Listen to stories read by a National Park Ranger and learn about the U.S. National Park Service. Ages 5-12

If you want to put your mind to the test then come do some Crosswords at Hamilton Grange library.

This event will take place in the New Dorp Library. Get to know other families in the neighborhood as we move and groove together! Join us for dancing, singing and movement activities for little ones and their caregivers.

This event takes place in-person. Come hang out with us in the Teen Center on the 1st floor for a DIY teen craft! We'll provide all the supplies and materials you need. No Food allowed on this floor, but you may bring your own drinks or enjoy one of ours! No Registration Required - Only for Teens Grades 6-12

Join us for a fun, immersive, educational music program for kids! Performances feature interactive musical activities like a guessing game, a freeze dance, a help-me-nursery-rhyme, and even magic! You'll learn the "dance of the day", say hello in different languages, and sing along with your favorite songs (for both kids and grown-ups). For children from birth - 9 years. Registration is not required. First come, first served. This program is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (S…

NOTE:This class is being held online. Must register with a full name and valid email address. Learn the difference between privacy and security and the different types of threats to your privacy and security and how to protect against them. You will receive an email 2 hours prior to the start of the class with the link to join the virtual class. *Please note that some people using older or less common email addresses have experienced issues with receiving emails from TechConnect. Using…

Join St. George librarians as they sing along to our favorite children's songs, accompanied by a ukulele and guitar. Bring along your favorite instrument, learn new songs, and teach us your favorite childhood songs! Everyone is welcome. The program takes place in the children's room, and there is no registration.

Join us for some fun coloring pages every Saturday morning. We'll enjoy the calm of coloring together! This is a drop-in program. No registration required. Program is for children ages 2 and older.

"This event will take place in person at the Hamilton Grange Branch Library." Do you have the "coolest" gaming moves? Are you the best of the best? Show off your skills with the controller and challenge your friends in gaming matches in the library. Take part in our tournaments!

Saturdays are usually filled with laundry, shopping and other chores. Take a break from your busy day and join us for an Inwood Library tradition: Stories for a Saturday Morning. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with your little ones while meeting your neighbors.

Stories, songs and a craft for the whole family!

Join us for songs, rhymes, and favorite read-aloud books as we show you that storytime is fun for the whole family. For young children of all ages. Ideal for caregivers with multiple-aged children.

This event will take place in-person at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library. Relive your childhood with cartoons from our library collection! Come to the library for a relaxing time watching classic cartoons. We’ll watch animated movies or TV shows and enjoy a quiet Saturday morning. And we will also be providing readlikes from our collection. We hope to see you there! For Children, Teens and Adults

This event will take place in person at Hudson Park. Drop in and join the Hudson Puzzle Club for socializing and jigsaw puzzle fun! Come try out a wide variety of new and vintage puzzles with other puzzle enthusiasts. Participate in our puzzle exchange: bring a puzzle and take a puzzle home!

STEAM - Lego Club! STEAM Lego Club Saturdays, 11 AM to 12 PM I How creative can you be? Can you build a castle or spaceship? If you love being creative and building with Legos, come on in and let your imagination run wild! Soundview Library Soundview 660 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473 718-589-0880 Partially Accessible nypl.org/events Lego Club Saturdays, 11 am to 12 PM No Registration Required Kids: 6 years old to 12 years old

This event will take place in person at the Woodlawn Heights Library. Join us for an unstructured hour of arts and crafts for school aged kids! We'll focus on using basic arts and crafts materials to make new and fun creations every week!

Come enjoy playtime in the Children's Reading Room! Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community. A great opportunity to meet up with other parents and caretakers. Please note: This in-person program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured class. Our reading room is a multi-purpose space. Take care to supervise children at all times. Recommended for Ages 0-3.

This event will take place in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child's learning through play! Please note: This program is for both caregiver and child. It is not a structured program. Sign up for the biweekly NYPL Kids e-newsletter to get information on free children's programs, upcoming author talks, and more happening at th…

Adults can come and paint something new, while sipping some tea or coffee! We will show an image, and the patrons will do it themselves, as music plays in the background. We will provide the paint, the non-alcoholic drinks, canvases and brushes. We will have a project prepared, but if inspiration strikes, you can paint your own original creation. We will be working with acrylics, which are water soluble, but just in case wear something older. No experience is necessary. Registration is Req…

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.