Events

The Library is here to help you learn and connect with your community through our wide array of free events, programs, classes, book clubs, and more. Please check listings to confirm if a program is in-person, online, or outdoors.

If you have any questions about the events listed below, please contact the branch for more information. See here for service updates at the Library.

Discover our wide array of free online events.

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24 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Today
@ 11 AM
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square LibraryAdults
Today
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Today
@ 5:30 PM
Online
Many of us prioritize our physical well being, but there is a very important aspect of ourselves that we tend to ignore: the well being of our minds. The world we live in can be stressful, and there are many factors that can negatively impact our daily lives. By befriending our minds, we can wipe the slate clean, detoxify our negative thought patterns, and calm our bodies. Join long time meditator John Bednarik and learn how to implement a simple yet very powerful meditation technique that can b…
Battery Park City Library
Online Only
Adults
Fri, March 29
@ 1 PM
Career Services
This event is online only. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Moore Well-Beings and the NYPL Career Services department are joining forces to create a space for you to prioritize your well-being, taking a moment to acknowledge your contributions in keeping yourselves, your households, workplaces, and our nation going. Women are often the caregivers to their friends, family, and even in the workspace. In turn, over-extending ourselves and overlooking the care we may need as an individual.…
OnlineAdults,

50+,

Businesspeople,

College & Graduate Students,

English Language Learners,

Immigrants,

Job Seekers,

Persons with Disabilities,

Persons Without Homes
Wed, April 3
@ 2 PM
"Relieve Stress Through Meditation" - Nirav Sheth - April 3rd at 2pm EST This program takes place online. A meeting link will be sent to registrants via email. When uncertainty surrounds us, there is a way to discover peace and stability within us through meditation. By focusing your attention within, you can tap into an abundant source of peace and calm, that can enhance clarity of thought, relieve stress and improve physical, mental and emotional health. Join Nirav Sheth long time…
Kips Bay LibraryAdults
Thu, April 4
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Thu, April 4
@ 2 PM
Early Literacy
This event will take place in person at the Kips Bay Library. Join us for relaxing tummy time, gentle stretches, and meditation. Bring your blankie or towel. No registration required. First come, first served. Supervision by parents/caregivers required. Programs can be changed or canceled at any time.
Kips Bay Library, Children's roomChildren,

Infant (0-18 months),

Toddlers (18-36 months),

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years)
Thu, April 11
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Mon, April 15
@ 4 PM
World Literature Festival
Join us for a storytime and craft to celebrate the launch of Anu Seghal's book I Am A Lotus! I am a Lotus is a book on mindfulness, meditation and reflection to become a lotus in mind and body The Lotus flower has significance in many cultures and religions. It stands for resilience, persistence, inner strength and humility. In the book I am a Lotus, children learn about everything that a Lotus flower stands for, and how they can try to become a Lotus flower in mind and body by incorporating a…
53rd Street LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Wed, April 17
@ 1 PM
Online
This is an online event. This program counts towards NYPL VIPs. Meditation has been known as a healing modality. Join Nirav Sheth, long time meditator, as he discusses the extraordinary positive effects that meditation can have on your life. The benefits are so numerous. By incorporating meditation into your daily routine you will see the changes! Nirav will also present a simple, yet powerful meditation technique that can enrich one’s life on many levels and help with stress.…
Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library
Online
Adults
Thu, April 18
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Thu, April 18
@ 4:30 PM
"Reducing Anxiety Through Meditation" ( Online) Life in today’s world is stressful. People are anxious about their health, their finances, their relationships, their safety and their work. Doctors and medical practitioners are promoting the benefits of meditation to relieve stress and anxiety. By sitting in meditation, we can calm the body and the mind. Once we connect to a place of happiness and peace within us,…
onlineAdults
Tue, April 23
@ 5:30 PM
Online
This is an online program. Life is full of anxieties and stress, perhaps now more than ever before. Come to this workshop to learn how you can calm your body and mind by sitting in meditation. Find a place of happiness and peace within ourselves to reduce our anxiety, and fortify against the stresses of life. Join Eileen Carlotto long time meditator for this informative lecture. There will even be a chance to meditate. Brief Bio: Eileen Carlotto is a recently retired middle-school art teach…
Via Google Hangouts Meet Adults,

50+
Thu, April 25
@ 11 AM
Online
Our coloring group is now online and in-person! We will meet online and in person every Thursday at 11am. We can color and socialize while practicing social distancing. We can chat with each other about current events, hobbies, movies and books while we color. Coloring can be done by anyone of any age, not just artists or creative types. Coloring can have therapeutic benefits such as alleviating stress and anxiety. Many have compared the benefits of coloring to achieving relaxation from meditati…
Chatham Square Library
Online via Google Hangouts Meet
Adults
Sat, April 27
@ 1 PM
Poetry Programming
Finishing Line Press Poetry Reading Local poet, novelist and columnist Michele Herman will make a return engagement, reading her poems along with three of her favorite fellow Finishing Line Press poets. The poets will also be happy to talk about their writing and publishing process and to answer questions about anything writing-related. Joyce Englander Levy is a poet, mother, writer, and senior yoga and meditation teacher. Her debut chapbook, Pier 40, is forthcoming from Finishing Line…
Hudson Park LibraryAdults
Mon, April 29
@ 2 PM
"The Healing Power of Meditation" We are living in times that are stressful, and meditation can be just the tool we need to help us cope with the challenges of everyday life. Join Andrew Vidich, educator, author, international speaker and longtime mediator who has been practicing meditation for over 40 years. He will discuss how meditation can improve our physical, mental, and spiritual health. This afternoon you will have a chance to learn and practice a simple technique that can redu…
St. Agnes Library, Community Program RoomAdults
Wed, May 1
@ 12 PM
Book Discussion Group
This is a virtual event. The Classics, the unpopular and the overlooked; the works. If you haven't already, now is your chance to join us every month when we E-meet with a classic that shall no longer be glanced over. Although, we may read a well-known classic novel now and again, but more often than not; we will be discussing its underrated companions. This month we're reading The Tartar Steppe, also known as The Stronghold; by Dino Buzzati is a translated work from the Italian. Often li…
Stapleton LibraryAdults,

50+,

Book Lovers
Thu, May 9
@ 5:30 PM
Online
This is an online program. Through meditation we can experience a profound, peace, bliss and happiness unlike any we can find in the world. Come learn the steps to mediation and begin to experience the inner light and a deep source of spiritual nourishment. For new or advanced meditators. Facilitated Nirav Sheth There will be a chance to try this time tested technique out. Brief Bio: Nirav is a Leadership Coach, Life Coach and Business Growth Consultant. He is the Founder and President of St…
Via Google Hangouts Meet Adults,

50+
Mon, May 13
@ 5 PM
Online
This is an online event. This program counts towards NYPL VIPs. Meditation is being prescribed by many medical practitioners and has been widely recognized as a means to enhance one’s health and reduce stress. Throughout the nation meditation has become a positive force for health and wellbeing. Whether we are a student, still in the work-a-day world, or living an active retirement, stresses and strains are a common feature of everyday living. Meditation can help us relax and rise abov…
Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library
Online
Adults
Thu, May 16
@ 5:30 PM
Online
This is an online program. Through meditation we can experience a profound, peace, bliss and happiness unlike any we can find in the world. Come learn the steps to mediation and begin to experience the inner light and a deep source of spiritual nourishment. For new or advanced meditators. Facilitated Nirav Sheth There will be a chance to try this time tested technique out. Brief Bio: Nirav is a Leadership Coach, Life Coach and Business Growth Consultant. He is the Founder and President of St…
Via Google Hangouts Meet Adults,

50+
Tue, May 21
@ 3:30 PM
We wanted to invite you all to realease any tension and learn more about mediation with us in the month of May, the month of mental health awarenes! We will present a set of slides and have an open discussion about the different types of meditaion.
Tremont LibraryAdults
Wed, May 22
@ 2 PM
Meditation: Healing The Body, Mind, and Spirit This program takes place online. A meeting link will be sent to registrants via email. Medical research has uncovered amazing facts about meditation and the body-mind-spirit connection. Join Nirav Sheth, to learn about how mediation can be used to minimize the effects of stress and speed healing. Learn the tools needed to make meditation part of daily life. The program will include a “meditation sitting” and a question-and-answer discu…
Kips Bay LibraryAdults
Wed, June 12
@ 1 PM
Online
Forgiveness means freeing yourself of the past. Often, the biggest challenges in life come from the mind's disturbances – persistent thoughts, regrets, fears, worries, and long-held grudges. Meditation deepens your understanding of yourself and others, awakens your consciousness, and connects you to your personal inner peace. It opens the door to being able to forgive, both yourself and others. Please join Arvind Naik for a chance to try out this time-tested technique and see how it can tran…
Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library
Online
Adults
Wed, June 26
@ 2 PM
This event is online. Looking to truly relax this Spring? Then, consider joining the Online Meditation workshop. No experience is needed, just a curious mind. This event will be held by Bruce Faithwick, who has been meditating for over 40 years and focuses much of his time on helping others learn how meditation can have profound positive effects in one's life. This event will be held on Wednesday June 26, 2024 at 2 PM.
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book LibraryAdults