| Tuesday, June 25, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The Price of Everything: Solving the Mystery of Why We Pay What We Do," with Eduardo Porter, the Economic Scene columnist at The New York Times. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Teach Yourself: Computer Self-Study
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Facebook Basics
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Internet 1: Basics
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| 6 p.m. |
1970s New York City on Film: The Godfather
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, College/Graduate School Educators |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile," with Chester Higgins Jr., a staff photographer for The New York Times since 1975 and a cultural anthropologist with a camera, who has exhibited in museums throughout the world. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Advanced Email
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| Thursday, June 27, 2013 |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Visual Resources Online
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Digital Photo Editing
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| 5 p.m. |
eBook Help Hour
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The Cooper-Hewitt: Dynasty of New York," with Polly Guérin, fashion historian, a retired Fashion Institute of Technology professor and the author of 4 textbooks, 4 blogs, several articles, and columns. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Advanced MS Excel
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| Friday, June 28, 2013 |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Mouse Basics
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. |
Introduction to eBay
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
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Adults |
| Sunday, June 30, 2013 |
| 2 p.m. |
"Border Incident," DVD, Black and White, 94 minutes, 1949, directed by Anthony Mann and starring Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy, and Howard Da Silva. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Monday, July 1, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Reforming the Foodopoly with Wenonah Hauter, the author or "Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America," and the executive director of Food & Water Watch. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Tuesday, July 2, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Exploring the Original West Village," with Alfred Pommer, a New York City Licensed Guide, and Joyce Pommer. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Wednesday, July 3, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Capital of the World: The Race to Host the United Nations," with Charlene Mires, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University-Camden, the author of "Independence Hall in American Memory" and a co-recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 7 p.m. |
1970s New York City on Film: Across 110th Street
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, College/Graduate School Educators |
| Sunday, July 7, 2013 |
| 2 p.m. |
"Dillinger," DVD, Black and White, 70 minutes, 1949, directed by Max Nosseck and starring Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys and Eduardo Ciannelli. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Monday, July 8, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The Book of Times: From Seconds to Centuries, a Compendium of Measures," with Lesley Alderman, a journalist who has worked for Money magazine, Real Simple and The New York Times. |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 000 - 099 Computers, Information, and General Works
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Adults |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Rabid: Are You Crazy About Your Dog or Just Crazy?" with Pamela (Redmond) Satran, the author of the New York Times bestselling humor book "How Not to Act Old." |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History: A Guide to Type, Image, Symbol, and Visual Storytelling in the Modern World," with Richard Poulin, cofounder, design director, and a principal of Poulin + Morris Inc. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 7 p.m. |
1970s New York City on Film: Serpico
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, College/Graduate School Educators |
| Thursday, July 11, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Mapping Manhattan: A Love (and Sometimes Hate) Story in Maps by 75 New Yorkers," with Becky Cooper, an award-winning writer and cartographer. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
English Conversation Hour! - Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| Sunday, July 14, 2013 |
| 2 p.m. |
"Deadline at Dawn," DVD, Black and White, 83 minutes, 1946, directed by Harold Clurman and starring Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, and Bill Williams. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Monday, July 15, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao," with Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz, a popular speaker on the subject of chocolate. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking," with Oliver Burkeman, a feature writer for "The Guardian." |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Frankenstein's Cat: Cuddling Up to Biotech's Brave New Beasts," with Emily Anthes, a science journalist. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed," with Leslie Maitland, an award-winning former reporter for "The New York Times," who specialized in legal affairs and investigative reporting. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
|
Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
English Conversation Hour! - Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| Sunday, July 21, 2013 |
| 2 p.m. |
"Crossfire," DVD, Black and White, 86 minutes, 1947, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, and Robert Ryan. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Monday, July 22, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"New York Neon," with Thomas E. Rinaldi, the coauthor, with Robert J. Yasinsac, of "Hudson Valley Ruins: Forgotten Landmarks of an American Landscape." |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Don't Call Me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back |
Mid-Manhattan Library, The Corner Room
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Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, Persons with Disabilities |
| Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"Islamic Leaders: Their Biographies and Accomplishments" (From Muhammad to the present) with Saul Silas Fathi, author, lecturer and linguist. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults |
| Wednesday, July 24, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The American Middle Class: A Cultural History, with Lawrence R. Samuel, the founder of Culture Planning, LLC, a consulting company offering cultural insight to Fortune 500 companies. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
|
Adults |
| 7 p.m. |
1970s New York City on Film: Mean Streets
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, College/Graduate School Educators |
| Thursday, July 25, 2013 |
| 6:30 p.m. |
"The American Red Cross from Clara Barton to the New Deal," with Marian Moser Jones, Ph.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. |
Mid-Manhattan Library
|
Adults |
| 6:30 p.m. |
English Conversation Hour! - Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Time: First come, first served |
Mid-Manhattan Library
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Adults, College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Immigrants |