Events

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294 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Fri, May 10
@ 2 PM
Striving to find a better life, Clarence is enthralled by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.
Hamilton Grange Library, Community RoomAdults,

50+
Fri, May 10
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library Please come and join us to watch a family friendly Movie, Kung Fu Panda (2008) on Friday, May 10th at 2PM. The movie will be screened in the Theater area. Rating (PG) Runtime: 92 minutes. Director: Mark Osborne Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan Synopsis : Out-of-shape panda Po dreams of abandoning noodle-making for kung fu fighting. But he has only a few days to become a martial-art…
53rd Street Library, TheaterFamilies
Fri, May 10
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in person at the 53rd Street Library. Please come and join us to watch a movie, Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) on Friday, May 10th at 2 PM. The movie will be screened in the Community Room on the central level. Rating PG-13 Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes. Director: Susan Seidelman Starring: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn. A housewife from New Jersey gets mistaken for a free-spirited punk rocker in the East Village, as both are pursued by cops, mobsters and…
53rd Street Library, Community RoomAdults
Fri, May 10
@ 2:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Throg's Neck Library. Come kick back and enjoy a family-friendly movie with the Throg's Neck Library Children's staff! Film ratings range from G-PG. Children must be accompanied by a caregiver in order to participate.
Throg's Neck LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families
Fri, May 10
@ 3:30 PM
Jewish American Heritage Month
Attention genre lovers of Horror, Western, Romance, Comedy, Thriller/Action/Suspense, International, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Drama, Animated, and/or musical films. Join us at Woodstock for monthly screenings and discussions of top-trending movies. This month we shall be screening A Tale of Love and Darkness in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. Note: This movie is in Hebrew and will be translated in English via Subtitles.
Woodstock LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Fri, May 10
@ 3:30 PM
Community Conversations
This is an in-person program hosted at the Morrisania Library. Join the YA team to celebrate Bronx Week with a film hosted by the Morrisania Library! Library patrons and film lovers across New York city will meet for a fun film showing and discussion about the Bronx. For the month of May to recognize Bronx Week, we will be watching Beat Street (1984)! Snacks will be provided.
Morrisania LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 11 AM
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
Pelham Parkway-Van Nest LibraryAdults,

Children,

School Age (5-12 years),

Families,

Parents/Caregivers,

Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 1 PM
Hip-Hop
Join us in celebrating Bronx Week by watching the Hip-Hop classic, Beat Street! The film follows an aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, trying to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bYXW4x7RXk
Francis Martin LibraryAdults
Sat, May 11
@ 1 PM
Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color l…
Yorkville Library, Meeting RoomAdults,

Families,

Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in person at Throgs Neck Library. Join Throg's Neck Library for Movie Matinee. We will be watching the movie, Creed III.
Throg's Neck LibraryAdults,

50+
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
This program will take place in person at Morrisania Library. Brave
Morrisania LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
This event will take place in person at Parkchester Library. A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. Based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi.
Parkchester LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
"Mulan" As made for the screen will air in our community room . In observance of May as "Asian and Pacific Islander" month, we present to you this epic feature fit for the whole family. To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China. Please show up on time for the feature, we will be starting it no later than 5 minutes past the official start time. No Registration Required.
Francis Martin, Community RoomTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Life of Pi (2012) A Zookeeper's son is stranded at sea aboard a life boat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Directed by Ang Lee. 2012 | PG | 125 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings, hand-picked by librarians, local a…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)Adults,

Book Lovers
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
This event series takes place in person at Woodstock Library. Come unwind and enjoy your afternoon with a kids' movie on the Children's Floor! May 11: Bee Movie Groups of 5 or more, please call in advance.
Woodstock LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years),

Families,

Parents/Caregivers
Sat, May 11
@ 2 PM
Join Tremont Library for a vewing of the Movie Beat Street, Honring Bronx Week At the forefront of early hip-hop culture, DJ Kenny Kirkland , his B-boy brother, Lee , and graffiti artist Ramon all have hopes of showcasing their talents outside the confines of South Bronx, N.Y. When Tracy , a composer and choreographer, runs into Kirkland and Lee at one of Manhattan's hottest nightclubs, she offers Lee an opportunity to perform on TV. However, the crew has a long way to go before achieving thei…
Tremont LibraryAdults
Sat, May 11
@ 2:30 PM
Please join us for an in-person screening of the film Blade Runner. Harrison Ford stars in this fascinating, dark vision of the near future as a policeman who tracks engineered humans--a Blade Runner. In the year 2019, the police department forces Rick Deckard (Ford) out of retirement to hunt four genetically engineered humans who have come to earth. Designed to do difficult, hazardous work, the manufactured humans are stronger, faster and smarter than non engineered humans. They feel no pain o…
Bronx Library Center, Auditorium Adults,

50+,

Book Lovers,

Persons with Disabilities,

Persons Without Homes
Sat, May 11
@ 2:30 PM
Silent Clowns Film Series
Register The magnetic Clara Bow is remembered by her nickname, “The It Girl," but burned brightly on the screen for only 10 years. Get Your Man (1927) teams her with Charles “Buddy” Rogers, and her other hits include Mantrap (1926), It (1927), Red Hair (1928), as well as the blockbuster aviation drama Wings (1927). Unhappy in sound films, she retired at age 28 in 1933. We open this program with the recently rediscovered Charlie Murray two-reeler The Pill Pounder (’23) with Bow in an early appea…
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter AuditoriumAdults
Sat, May 11
@ 4 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Join us at the Bronx Library Center's Teen Zone for our Saturday Matinee series! On this ocassion, we will be celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month by screening Yellow Rose (2019). Synopsis: In rural Texas, a Filipino teen longs to make her mark on the world of country music. When an unexpected opportunity comes her way, she must make a choice between upholding her family's traditions or leaving them all behind to pursue her lifelong aspiration.
Bronx Library Center, Teen CenterTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Mon, May 13
@ 12 PM
A Pakistani-American stand-up comedian falls for a white grad student, and decides to keep their uncertain romance a secret from his traditionalist, Muslim family. However, their relationship gets more serious when she develops a mysterious illness, which in turn forces him to bond with her parents.
Woodstock LibraryAdults,

50+
Mon, May 13
@ 12 PM
Join us for an in-person film screening of The Big Chill (1983). A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a South Carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends. Director: Lawrence Kasdan Runtime: 105 Minutes
Bloomingdale LibraryAdults
Mon, May 13
@ 1 PM
This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Join LiLY's Film Group at the Morningside Heights Library. The next meeting will be on Monday, May 13th at 1:00 PM, refreshments will be provided. The movie will be screened in the Community Room.
Morningside Heights Library, Community RoomAdults
Mon, May 13
@ 3 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This event is online and in-person. Join us every Monday for intriguing and compelling real life stories! Join the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library for a free screening of "Manzanar, Diverted". Program Description At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexp…
Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library
Online and Livestream
Adults,

50+,

College & Graduate Students,

Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Mon, May 13
@ 3:15 PM
Join us for a screening of The Boss Baby:Family Business (2021). In the second installment of The Boss Baby franchise, the estranged Templeton brothers team up as adults-turned-babies after consuming a magical formula. They embark on an undercover mission (with the help of a new generation of BabyCorp agents) to thwart an evil mastermind's machinations. Cast: Molly K. Gray, Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt Director(s): Tom McGrath Rating: PG Runtime: 1h 47min **P…
Riverside LibraryChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years)
Mon, May 13
@ 4 PM
The one adored as the mother is not the real parent. The people living here together are not actual siblings. The Gracefield House is where orphaned children live. An irreplaceable home where 38 siblings and Mom live happy lives, even with no blood relations. However, their everyday life suddenly came to an abrupt end one day... Come by to Grand Concourse Library to see how this story unfolds! We will be watching 2 to 3 episodes per week.
Grand Concourse LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Mon, May 13
@ 6 PM
Hairspray (1988; 92 mins.) Dir: John Waters. A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. Starring Ricki Lake, Divine.
Jefferson Market Library, First FloorAdults
Tue, May 14
@ 1 PM
We have some great movies this month for your mental health May viewing pleasure: First come first served. Masks are strongly recommended! Donnie Darko Tuesday, May 14th at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. A suburban teen comes face-to-face with his dark destiny, wormholes, a hallucinated demonic rabbit and most terrifying: Patrick Swayze. 2001 - 113 minutes, Rated R Upcoming Movies: The Disaster Artist Tuesday, May 23rd at 1pm in the 2nd floor auditorium. Weirdo auteur Tommy Wis…
58th Street Library, Community Meeting Room (not wheelchair accessible)Adults
Tue, May 14
@ 3 PM
Synopsis J. Robert Oppenheimer played an integral role in developing the first atomic bomb. Throughout the development of the bomb, Oppenheimer struggled with justifying a creation that came to cause so much damage. He questions whether he owes it to scientific discovery to create something capable of so much power. Director: Christopher Nolan, Production Year: 2023, Rating: R, Studio: Universal Pictures, Runtime: 180 minutes Cast Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon,…
Kips Bay LibraryAdults
Tue, May 14
@ 3:30 PM
This event will take place in person at Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library. Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero. Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos. 2023 | PG | 136 minutes
Harry Belafonte 115th Street LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Tue, May 14
@ 4 PM
This event will take place in person at the Tremont Library. Show off your moves and groove to Just Dance! Teens will play Just Dance on our Nintendo Switch, enjoy snacks, and win prizes for their performance at this event. This is an in perosn program for teens 13+. Patrons must be 13-18 years old to attend this program.
In person at the Tremont Library Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Tue, May 14
@ 4 PM
Are you a fan of anime? Do you enjoy reading mangas like Dragon Ball, Fairy Tail, and more? Come join Washington Heights Library’s Anime & Manga Club as we watch our favorite anime, as well as discuss new and upcoming titles. For May, we'll be highlighting the newest shows in the 2024 spring line-up.
Washington Heights LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Wed, May 15
@ 11 AM
LibraryThis program will take place in person at the library. Join us fora viewing of “Stonebreakers” a documentary film which chronicles the conflicts around monuments that arose in theUnited States during the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election. A discussion will follow. No registration required. Adults 18yr+
Morrisania LibraryAdults
Wed, May 15
@ 2 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. Lion (2016) A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Directed by Garth Davis. 2016 | PG-13 | 118 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings,…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)Adults,

Book Lovers
Wed, May 15
@ 5 PM
16mm Film
Celebrate Bronx Week through the lens of film at the Bronx Library Center! For three days, join us for a film exhibition centered around the Bronx and its residents! Using 16mm projection, VHS and DVD's, we will be watching short films and documentaries on the Music, Art, Culture, and Political Activities of Bronx residents. Come and reflect on the history of the borough with us!
Bronx Library Center, Auditorium Adults,

50+,

College & Graduate Students,

Families,

NYPL Supporters,

Teachers,

College/Graduate School Educators,

Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),

Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years)
Thu, May 16
@ 11 AM
MAY 16TH – QUO VADIS (1951) Director – Mervyn LeRoy; 171 Minutes; Rated NR; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring – Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Sophia Loren After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Columbus LibraryAdults
Thu, May 16
@ 1 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This program is in person. We will be showing the movie "Boogie" Alfred “Boogie” Chin is a talented high school basketball player from Queens, New York, who dreams of playing in the NBA. His parents, however, have a different plan for him: they want him to focus on getting a scholarship to an elite college instead. While already burdened with high expectations, he finds himself struggling more as he tries to navigate high school, a new girlfriend, and fierce on-court rivals. Directors Eddie…
Westchester Square LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, May 16
@ 2 PM
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Join us this May for our FIlm Series for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Kim Ki-taek's family are all unemployed and living in a squalid basement. When his son gets a tutoring job at the lavish home of the Park family, the Kim family's luck changes. One by one they gradually infiltrate the wealthy Parks' home, attempting to take over their affluent lifestyle.
Hamilton Grange Library, Community RoomAdults,

50+
Thu, May 16
@ 2 PM
Join us for classic films and blockbusters! Wonka (2023) Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time. Director: Paul King | Writers: Roald Dahl, Paul King, Simon Farnaby | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur | 1h 56m
Hudson Park LibraryAdults,

50+
Thu, May 16
@ 3:30 PM
Come watch your favorite anime and pick up some manga, only at Soundview Library! Attendance will be closed 15 minutes after start time,
Soundview LibraryTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
Thu, May 16
@ 4 PM
Do you enjoy watching anime? Are you excited for what the Spring anime season has to offer? Or maybe you've never watched anime but you're curious to check it out? Then join us at the BLC Teen program room for the return of our Anime Club! We will be watching some of this season's most anticipated anime like the continuation of Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia as well as newcomers like Wind Breaker, A Condition Called Love and Kaiju no. 8! We'll discuss the differences between watching anime an…
Bronx Library Center, Teen CenterTeens/Young Adults (13-18 years)