Today's Programs for Adults at NYPL

Baby Story Time (Battery Park City)

Battery Park City Library
Monday, January 7 - 9:30 am

Babies from birth to 18 months and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood.

Computer Basics for Seniors: Internet (Spuyten Duyvil)

Spuyten Duyvil Library
Monday, January 7 - 9:30 am

Do you or someone you know need help with personal computers? Feel it's time you jumped feet first into the digital ocean? We can help. Come to our free Internet skills class. Our hands-on demonstrations will familiarize you with website navigation and more.

Pre-registration by phone or in person is required.

Computer 2 - Intermediary (Riverside)

Riverside Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:00 am

Explore websites of special interest to active older adults.

Prerequisite : Computer Basics 1

"Presepio Italiano" (Belmont)

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center
Monday, January 7 - 10:00 am

The presepio, or nativity scene, is an important part of Christmas in Italy. It is an old tradition that is said to date back to Saint Francis of Assisi, who created the first living nativity scene in the 13th century. The presepio, is a miniature replica of the traditional nativity scene alongside vignettes that portray everyday life in 18th century Naples.

Presepio Italiano, from the collection of Joseph Nocerino, measuring six feet across by five feet deep, consists of figurines that were hand crafted in Italy. Presented by the Enrico Fermi Cultural Committee.

Open Lab - One on One Computer Help (St. George Library Center)

St. George Library Center
Monday, January 7 - 10:00 am

Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Want to start applying for jobs online? Bring technology questions and get one-on-one assistance! 30 minute hands on help using the computers in the CRW lab.

Tots & Tales (Parkchester)

Parkchester Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Toddlers from birth to 3 years old and their parents/caregivers can enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and finger plays, and spend time with other toddlers in the neighborhood.

There is a limit of 20 children and their caregivers per session. Tickets will be handed out day of program.

Adult Open Lab (Throg's Neck)

Throg's Neck Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Need more computer time? We'll give you some extra time on a laptop

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library, Community Room
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Toddlers from 18 months to 3 years old and their parents/caregivers can enjoy interactive stories, action songs, and fingerplays, and spend time with other toddlers in the neighborhood. Registration is required. Participation limited to 20.

Baby Story Time (Roosevelt Island)

Roosevelt Island Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Babies from birth to 18 months and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood.

Book Babies (Bloomingdale)

Bloomingdale Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Babies from birth to 15 months and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood.

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library, Community Room
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library
Monday, January 7 - 10:30 am

Correo Electrónico - Parte 2 (Inwood)

Inwood Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Aprenda cómo funciona el correo electrónico, y aprender acerca de enviar, responder y reenviar mensajes.

Requistos: Computadoras Básico, Mouse y Teclado Básico

Baby Lapsit (Kips Bay)

Kips Bay Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Toddler Time (Jefferson Market)

Jefferson Market Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Read Aloud (Woodstock)

Woodstock Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Sit with your little one and hear a song and a story. Ages 0-3years of age

Introduction to the Internet (Columbus)

Columbus Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Tech Help (High Bridge)

High Bridge Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Have a question about your email attachments?

Need to know how to configure itunes?

How can I upload pictures to facebook?

Where can I find a good laptop for basic emailing?

Come in and ask at the front desk for tech help.

Staff available throughout the day if you need assistance.

MS Powerpoint 2003 for Beginners at Morrisania (Morrisania)

Morrisania Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images and clipart, and running your slideshow.

EReaders Session (Battery Park City)

Battery Park City Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

Battery Park City Library

Learn how to browse, select, and download audiobooks and eBooks to your computer, MP3 player, Nook, Kindle, iPad, or smartphone.

the library’s online digital collection, is free. It is necessary to have a New York public library card to check out eBooks from the library.

Free e-Books Assistance

Knitting and Crochet. (Spuyten Duyvil)

Spuyten Duyvil Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:00 am

A get-together for knitters & crocheters at all skill levels to work on a current project, learn new techniques, or even to begin a new craft. All skill levels are welcomed. Registration not required.

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Baby Story Time (Ottendorfer)

Ottendorfer Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Babies from birth to 18 months and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood.

Baby Playtime (Kips Bay)

Kips Bay Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

SEWING CIRCLE (Riverside)

Riverside Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Do you like to Knit? Crochet? Quilt? Embroider? Whatever your passion, gather and socialize with others who share your interest, and perhaps pick-up a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations!

Please bring your own sewing supplies.

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library, Community Room
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Read Aloud (Woodstock)

Woodstock Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Sit with your little one and hear a song and a story. Ages 3-5.

Google Series: Getting More Out of Google (Aguilar)

Aguilar Library
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Come and explore the depths of Google. Speed your search precise results and discover some of the amazing new features Google is offering.

Tyke Tales (Muhlenberg)

Muhlenberg Library, Community Room
Monday, January 7 - 11:30 am

Lunchtime Play! (Riverside)

Riverside Library
Monday, January 7 - 12:00 pm

Come to the upstairs community room with your lunch and imagination! Toys will be available to play with while you and your little ones eat lunch. Every week day!!!

eBook Central (Mid-Manhattan Library)

Mid-Manhattan Library
Monday, January 7 - 12:00 pm

Did you know you can borrow books from The New York Public Library to read on your Kindle, iPad, smartphone and other devices? Come in with your eReader (and NYPL library card) during our January walk-in hours and we'll show you how to borrow and download e-books from The Library.

Please note that some devices (e.g., the Nook) require software to be downloaded to a personal computer, Kindle users need Amazon account information, and tablet users need the device password to download the app.

eBook Central will take place on the first floor near the entrance.

Eating Organically on a Budget (Wakefield)

Wakefield Library
Monday, January 7 - 12:00 pm

Do you want to eat more organic, locally grown foods, but don’t know where to start? Have you wanted to learn more about how an organic diet can benefit you and your family’s health? Topics we'll cover:

- 12 Ways to eat organically on a budget

- How to eat mindfully and enjoy every meal

- Organic grocery shopping basics

- Practical delicious, recipes using organic ingredients

- 3 Simple ways to feel and look better both inside and out

- Video recipe demo

Mona Laru is certified thru Thomas Edison State College of NJ in Nutrition for Optimal Health and Wellness and certified in Group Fitness thru American Aerobic Assc (AAAI). She is the founder of Naked Nutrition, www.nakednutritionnow.com where they offer individual and group consultation on organic nutrition, diet, exercise, and wellness all via internet tools. In addition, she is a recipe writer for several websites including www.livingpah.com, a site that empowers patients with Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) to manage their health.

Pre-school Playtime (Morningside Heights)

Morningside Heights
Monday, January 7 - 12:00 pm

Pre-Schoolers with their parents/caregivers can play with age-appropriate toys and socialize with other Pre-Schoolers in the neighborhood.

Chess Club (West Farms)

West Farms Library
Monday, January 7 - 1:00 pm

Helps patron on all levels to improve their skills and game strategy.

Midday Book Discussion: How it All Began by Penelope Lively (Grand Central)

Grand Central Library, Community Room
Monday, January 7 - 1:00 pm

"Lives intersect in unexpected and comical ways in this breezy and engrossing novel...Lively infuses her motley cast of characters of characters with a blend of pathos and sharp satire, and though How It All Began is light fare, this deftly paced novel remains compulsively readable throughout." ~Entertainment Weekly

Pick up your copy at the library today!

Getting the Most Out of the NYPL Catalog (Huguenot Park)

Huguenot Park Library
Monday, January 7 - 1:00 pm

Explore our redesigned catalog. Search for books and other materials, learn how to place holds, rate and item, add items to your shelves, look at reviews and create lists.

Crafty Story Time (Epiphany)

Epiphany Library
Monday, January 7 - 1:00 pm

Toddlers from ages 2 to 3 can enjoy a short themed story time followed by an easy craft project, while expressing their creativity and meeting other toddlers in the neighborhood!

Interpreting Financial Statements (Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL))

Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), Training Room 3
Monday, January 7 - 1:15 pm

Demonstrates where and how to find financial statements for any public company. Introduces and demonstrates the ratios most frequently used to interpret financial statements. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.

Baby Story Time (Ottendorfer)

Ottendorfer Library
Monday, January 7 - 1:30 pm

Babies from birth to 18 months and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood.

Italian Gaming (Belmont)

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Italian card games for seniors and adults.

Teen Cafe (New Dorp)

New Dorp Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Come join us for fun in the community room. Just come and hang out with your friends! Bring your snacks, soda, coffee, homework, iPod, check out a laptop and browse the internet.
Play your favorite games on the PS3 and Wii.

For ages 12-18.

Sneak a Snack (Clason's Point)

Clason's Point Library, Community Meeting Room
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Children are able to come to the library and have their afterschool snack in the community room.

*Snacks are not provided by staff

MS Excel 2010 (2 session class) (Bronx Library Center)

Bronx Library Center, Technology Training Center
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets. MS Word 2010 is required.

Retro Games @ Kingsbridge Library (Kingsbridge)

Kingsbridge Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

It's back to the good old days: join your friends and roll the dice instead of clicking a mouse! Come by for some old fashioned board game fun. We've got scrabble, chess, checkers, and more!

Adult Computer Lab (West Farms)

West Farms Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Do you need extra time to complete your resume, surf the web, read the news on the internet? Come to the West Farms adult computer lab!

Stay Well Excercise (Kips Bay)

Kips Bay Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Please join the Stay Well Exercise at the Kips Bay Branch for seniors. This will promote good health and increase your activities.

Teen Homework Lounge (Huguenot Park)

Huguenot Park Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Do you need an extra computer appointment? Do you need guidance on your school assignment? We're a great place to conduct your research whether alone or in a group. Ask a librarian for assistance so we can guide you to our databases and then set you up on some great resources.

Find YOUR Right Career (Baychester)

Baychester Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

This workshop is targeted to anyone looking to make a career move, from undergrads trying to decide on a career to mid or late career professionals and executives looking to plan their next move.

In this seminar, you will learn the steps you need to take to find career satisfaction. Specifically, through in-class exercises, you will learn:

-Three self-assessment exercises that you can start immediately, which will give you the self-understanding to make your next career move the right one.

-How to apply your assessment results, using a career decision-making methodology to decide between alternate job targets.

-Research resources to learn more about potential careers.

-How to write a “job-search marketing plan” that is key to a successful career change.

Robert Hellmann has helped hundreds of clients in diverse industries and professions to reach their job-search and on-the-job goals. In addition to his private practice, Rob is a certified Five O'Clock Club Career Coach and an adjunct professor at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies. His career-related insights and commentary have appeared in media outlets such as the New York Times, Forbes, the.Washington Post, Money Magazine, CNBC.com, the Chicago Tribune, ABC News and NBC News. He is also the author of the book "Your Social Media Job Search", and wrote two chapters on organizational leadership for the upcoming Five O’Clock Club book “Work Smarts.”

Wii Fit for Adults (George Bruce)

George Bruce Library
Monday, January 7 - 2:00 pm

Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight:

Join Wii Fit for Adults at the George Bruce Library and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI.

Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.

This program is rated FFA (Fun for Adults)

Cell Phone Buying Guide: The Basics (Mid-Manhattan Library)

Mid-Manhattan Library, Internet and Computer Services
Monday, January 7 - 2:30 pm

Lecture/demonstration. Learn about cell phone plans and how the whole process of buying a cell phone works. Online registration begins Monday, December 31 at 1:00pm. This class takes place on the 4th floor from 2:30pm - 4:30pm.