NYPL Events: What's Happening 9/2–9/16

Welcome to our bi-weekly update on events happening during the next two weeks at The New York Public Library. With 92 locations across New York City, there's a lot going on! We're highlighting some of our events here, including author talks, free classes, community art shows, performances, concerts, and exhibitions—and you can always find more at nypl.org/events. If you want to receive our round-up in your inbox, sign up here. We look forward to seeing you at the Library soon. 

Selected Events

Conversations in Black Freedom Studies: Police Brutality, Mass Incarceration, and the Liberal Establishment
Join the Schomburg Center for a round table discussion that looks at both liberal and conservative support for expanding criminalization and punishment since the civil rights movement.
Thursday, September 5 | 6:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureA Country for Brown Kids
Mira Jacob, author of the graphic memoir Good Talk, and Tina Chang, of the poetry collection Hybrida, discuss their struggle to remain hopeful while raising children in a country deeply divided by race. They speak with literary critic and professor Sonya Posmentier.
Monday, September 9 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd StreetAt the Heart of Gold: Screening and Talkback
Producers Dr. Steven Ungerleider, David Ulich, and former gymnast-turned-advocate Trinea Gonczar, speak with New York Times investigative journalist Rebecca Ruiz following a screening of their documentary, which sheds light on the U.S.A. Gymnastics scandal and the abuse inflicted by Larry Nassar. 
Monday, September 9 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

LIVE from the NYPL: Amitav Ghosh with Nathaniel Rich—Climate Change Isn't Fiction
As the UN convenes the Climate Action Summit and students plan a Global Climate Strike, Amitav Ghosh turns to fiction to address environmental crises in his latest novel, Gun Island. Join us for our first LIVE from the NYPL event of the season as the renowned author speaks about our planet's peril with Nathaniel Rich, author of Losing Earth. 
Tuesday, Septembr 10 | 7 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingRemembering Oliver Sacks: Lawrence Weschler with Robert Krulwich—More Tickets Released!
Join veteran reporters Lawrence Weschler with Robert Krulwich as they reflect on decades of friendship with the neurologist and prolific author Oliver Sacks on the occasion of a new biography of “the poet laureate of medicine."
Wednesday, September 11 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingSlapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy
Author Steve Massa takes a look at—and gives a nod to—the scores of hard-working women who from 1895 to the end of the silent era who worked in front of the camera to keep audiences entertained.
Thursday, September 12 | 6 PM
Library for the Performing ArtsEverybody Wants to Go to Heaven, But Nobody Wants to Die: Amy Gutmann and Jonathan D. Moreno with David Remnick
Hear eminent scholars debate the merits and limitations of the role bioethics play in the American healthcare system as we know it. 
Thursday, September 12 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingFrank Lloyd Wright and New York: Anthony Alofsin with Judith Dupré
Learn about the role that New York played in shaping the career of America’s most famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Wednesday, September 18 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingA Terrible Thing to Waste: Harriet Washington with Dustin T. Duncan and Nathan H. Lents
Examine the combination of institutional factors that push marginalized communities closer to sites of toxic waste and pollution.
Wednesday, September 18 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street

Save the Date

The Shadow King: Maaza Mengiste with Marlon James
Wednesday, September 25 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingOur Dogs, Ourselves: Alexandra Horowitz with Melissa Dahl
Wednesday, October 2 | 6:30 PM
Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street

Business, Career & Finance

Nailing the Interview with Problem-Action-Results Stories
Ruth Robins shows you how to look at an ad or an opportunity, suss out the key skills and experiences desired, and then craft PAR statements that you can sprinkle in your resume, verbal pitch, and LinkedIn profile. 
Wednesday, September 4 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library

Reinventing and Branding Your Entrepreneurial Self
Marketing strategy consultant Dorie Clark discusses how to reinvent yourself as an entrepreneur and freelancer to help build your personal brand.
Tuesday, September 10 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library

Microsoft Word 2010 for Beginners
Learn the basic features of Microsoft Word 2010. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting. 
Thursday, September 12 | 1 PM
Bronx Library Center

Investing Basics: Being a Smart Investor
Learn how to understand different investing strategies and how these strategies and asset allocation can help you achieve your financial goals.
Friday, September 13 | 12 Noon
Science, Industry and Business Library