NYPL Events: What's Happening 2/18–2/3/2

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. 

Highlighted Events

The Future We Choose: Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
Learn about the steps that governments, corporations, and individuals can take to fend off climate disaster as two lead negotiators of the U.N. Paris Agreement discuss what the world will look like in 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris target for reduced carbon emissions, and what it will take to create and live in a carbon-neutral world. They will be joined in conversation by environmental activist and writer Cameron Russell.
Tuesday, February 25 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingSuffrage: Ellen Carol DuBois with Julie C. Suk
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment by hearing about the bold women who fought for the right to vote. A new history of the suffrage movement introduces us to figures from Susan B. Anthony to Ida B. Wells-Barnett, and the many others who organized along the way.
Monday, March 2 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Black History Month 2020: 1619 Project Discussion Group
Join your community for a discussion of the 1619 Project, an ongoing project developed by The New York Times Magazine in 2019 that challenges Americans to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date.
Thursday, February 27 | 6 PM
Roosevelt Island LibraryBeethoven at the Library: Archduke Trio
Accompanied by recitations of Beethoven letters and journal entries, pianist Evelyn Chen, violinist Richard Lin, and cellist Brinton Averil Smith perform Beethoven’s "Archduke Trio," in conjunction with a one-day-only pop-up display of Beethoven manuscripts.
Saturday, February 29 | 2:30 PM
Library for the Performing Arts2020 Women's Jazz Festival | Week 1: A Ballad for Hazel Scott
Join us as we celebrate the centennial birthday of jazz and classical pianist Hazel Scott. We kick off our Women's Jazz Festival with a musical tribute from two piano virtuosos coupled with a conversation with Karen Chilton, author of Hazel Scott:The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC.
Monday, March 2 | 7 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Business, Career & Finance

Understanding Your Financial Statement
Monica Cirillo, an executive director and strategic lead in the Technology Transformation team at Morgan Stanley, provides some helpful hints to understand the different components of your account statements.
Tuesday, February 18 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business Library

TechConnect: Excel for Beginners
Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel. Topics include entering data and formulas; moving and copying data; and formatting and print-previewing worksheets.
Monday, February 24 | 10 AM–12 Noon
Parkchester LibraryHow to Write an Online Sales Letter that Converts
Discover the framework and building blocks to writing a successful online sales letter. Convert your prospects into clients, your clients into repeat clients, and your repeats into raving fans!
Tuesday, February 25 | 6 PM
Science, Industry and Business LibraryHow to Get a Job in the New York City Government
Raymond Cruze, from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services's Office of Citywide Recruitment (OCR), discusses the variety of jobs available in city government, the process for taking and passing a civil service exam, and what to expect after taking one.
Friday, February 28 | 3 PM
Science, Industry and Business LibraryEstate & Gift Planning Seminar
Preston C. Demouchet, Esq., from Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, will present estate and financial planning concepts in easy-to-understand terms, in a relaxed and interactive environment. Questions are encouraged—and the event is completely free of charge.
Wednesday, March 4 | 5:30 PM
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

More Programs

Counting New York: The City and the Census
Wednesday, March 4 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman BuildingTrace Elements: Donna Leon with Charles Finch
Wednesday, March 11 | 6:30 PM
Stephen A. Schwarzman Buildin