Events

Yesterday, Monday, April 22nd was Earth Day! Join us in-person on Tuesday, April 23rd at The Grand Concourse Library (Community Room) to Create an Earth Day Mural This year's Earth Day theme is “Planet vs. Plastics,” and it highlights the importance of raising awareness about the consequences of plastic pollution on our planet and its inhabitants. It aims to encourage people all over the world to drastically reduce plastic use and production. Come and learn about ways we can invest in sustai…

Tell me what you eat, the old adage from the epicurean Brillat-Savarin goes, and I will tell you who you are. Writing about food has a unique power that goes beyond its potential to evoke sensory pleasure. What we cook can reveal a great deal about who we are in the world, the cultures we belong to, even the social and political values that shaped us. In this conversation, acclaimed cookbook authors Nasim Alikhani (Sofreh), Abi Balingit (Mayumu), and Kayla Stewart (Gullah Geechee Home Cooking)…

REGISTER FOR REMINDERS NOW! View the livestream on NYPL's Teen Banned Book Club page on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 3 PM ET. Join bestselling author Stacey Lee, The New York Public Library, and teens across the country for a special virtual discussion of The Downstairs Girl, the latest title in our national Teen Banned Book Club. Do You Have Questions for the Authors? Email us: booksforall@nypl.org Get the Book Today—Free! Readers anywhere in the U.S. can borrow The Downstairs Girl for f…

Join us at Belmont for an in-person celebration to watch the livestream of our Teen Banned Book Club event with Stacey Lee about her book The Downstairs Girl. Snacks provided upon availability. Can't attend in person? Register free for the livestream! Throughout the year, The New York Public Library's Teen Banned Book Club is offering free, nationwide digital access to young adult titles that have been the subject of bans or challenges as part of our Books for All initiative. Start…

This program will be presented in-person at the Tompkins Square Library. The literature-inspired performance series and podcast, Bushwick Book Club, presents a performance of new songs by seven local songwriters inspired by poems in the seminal anthology from the 1990's explosion of spoken word poetry ALOUD!: Voices from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. The show is hosted by poet Bob Holman who co-edited the book with Miguel Algarin. The event also features readings from poets and new, poetry-in…

Artwork: Blossom Blair The 2024 Black Comic Book Festival marks 12 years of bringing together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels and provides a platform to get the works directly to readers. This annual event features panel discussions, workshops, and cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the country. The 12th annual festival…

The 2024 Black Comic Book Festival marks 12 years of bringing together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels and provides a platform to get the works directly to readers. This annual event features panel discussions, workshops, and cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the country. The 12th annual festival from April 26—27, 2024, will include…

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…

Презентация выпуска №121 независимого литературно-художественного журнала Слово\Word. This Russian-language event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, third floor, Room 304. Join us for the launch of new volume #121 of the independent literary journal Slovo/Word. The literary journal Slovo/Word is a bilingual (and occasionally trilingual, Russian-English-Ukrainian) publication that was initiated in 1980s by Dovlatov and Brodsky. It publishes multilingual works…

*This event is online only* Click here to register for Part 2 This 3-part, Digital Marketing Series: The Basics is a set of programs designed for entrepreneurs, freelancers, sidehustlers, creators, and solopreneurs who are just starting out. It will provide some of the basic—yet essential—tools, strategies, and insights you need to skyrocket your business success. You'll get practical and actionable knowledge and discover new ideas through real-world examples tailored for small businesses li…

This program counts towards NYPL VIPs. Exercise your civic muscles by coming to our craftivism and letter writing program! Get creative by making a poster, pin, zine, or sticker about an issue you care about and/or write a letters to your elected officials. Materials will be provided, but the ideas are all yours.

*This event is online only* Click here to register for Part 3 This 3-part, Digital Marketing Series: The Basics is a set of programs designed for entrepreneurs, freelancers, sidehustlers, creators, and solopreneurs who are just starting out. It will provide some of the basic—yet essential—tools, strategies, and insights you need to skyrocket your business success. You'll get practical and actionable knowledge and discover new ideas through real-world examples tailored for small businesses li…

Hello Teens! Join us at The Grand Concourse Library to learn how to create a webpage for your hobby, business idea or blogging etc. All materials are free and you may continue working on your webpage at home. Bring your friends!

How to start your business. This class is for individuals that are interested in learning how to start their own business and the ten steps you should follow to do so.

This program counts towards NYPL VIPs. Exercise your civic muscles by coming to our craftivism and letter writing program! Get creative by making a poster, pin, zine, or sticker about an issue you care about and/or write a letters to your elected officials. Materials will be provided, but the ideas are all yours.

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…

Hello Teens! Join us at The Grand Concourse Library to learn how to create a webpage for your hobby, business idea or blogging etc. All materials are free and you may continue working on your webpage at home. Bring your friends!

Join us at the Speak Up Harlem: Civic Engagement & Unity Festival, where we strive to encourage community involvement and empower individuals to take part in important societal issues. Engage in workshops, interactive activities, and panel discussions to expand your knowledge on social, environmental, and political issues while connecting with local organizations. Confirmed organizations NYC Civic Engagement Commission (Hosting an information session titled People's Money | Saturday, May…

This program counts towards NYPL VIPs. Exercise your civic muscles by coming to our craftivism and letter writing program! Get creative by making a poster, pin, zine, or sticker about an issue you care about and/or write a letters to your elected officials. Materials will be provided, but the ideas are all yours.

How to start your own busniess. This class is for individuals that are interested in learning how to start their own business and the ten steps you should follow to do so.