Events

Have you ever thought fancy handwriting is just for adults? Not anymore! Come explore the world of pretty letters with us and learn about the many ways YOU can make letters dance. You’ll get to play with special calligraphy pens, learn real calligraphy styles, and make a bookmark with your new fancy handwriting! For children ages 8-12. Registration is required and will begin on Monday, April 29th. Please arrive on time. The doors will close once the program begins. This program is sponsored…

This event is online only. Register About this event 1 hour Join The New York Public Library’s Center for Educators and Schools and Kareen Khubchandani in a conversation about the so-called “dangers” of drag, which has been challenged by our society for a number of motives and reasons, to confront misconceptions, challenge censorship, and discuss how we can work toward a more equitable future for all. Educator, scholar, and performer Kareem Khubchandani will guide audiences through th…

The Huguenot Park Library presents Gardening Day J@mboree! Our J@mporee is jam-packed with music, dance and parachute games.This music & movement program helps children develop team-building skills, build language skills and enhance social interactions. Best for new walkers, toddlers and/or children at this developmental stage. Registration is highly encouraged. Discover more online storytimes at nypl.org/storytime Space is limited to 30 children and pre-registration is required!

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for 10 sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Harlem Library. Join multi-hyphenate artists, Vickie Tanner, and Jennifer Varbalow, curate artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Craft and create your own story, essay, monologue, play, song, poem, speech, and/or theatrical performance pertaining to BIPOC identity: past, present, and future. We will explore pri…

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for eleven sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Grand Concourse Library. Join us for artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists, Chris Bell and Yadira De La Riva will guide participants in creating their own piece of original theatre through storytelling and performance. By exploring the world of plays, participants will dive into storytellin…

Register Although over 60 ballets by Balanchine remain in repertory, over 40 years after his death, there are many more that either fell out of repertory during his lifetime or have become little-known rarities since his death. The Library for the Performing Arts has films of “lost” or rare Balanchine ballets—some complete with music, some fragmentary filmed without sound. In this panel discussion, Alastair Macaulay, critic and historian of the performing arts, presents some rarities, ranging f…

This program will be held in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join Hamilton Grange Library and Shape Up NYC for Dance Fitness classes. If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try! Come enjoy the beats of Latin rhythms paired with choreography that will not only provide a great workout- but a lot of fun as well! This class is open to all levels. Each session is led by a Shape Up NYC instructor. Program dates: Weekly on Mondays from 6-6:45 PM Participants mu…

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at Hudson Park Library as we host dancer and choreographer Phoenix Lin from New York City Center for a special program, Storytelling Through Dance. Learn how choreographers use lyrical analysis to create a movement that influences plot and character development. Phoenix Lin, NYCC teaching artist, and choreographer, will lead participants in working together to build choreo…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Moving for Life’s DanceExercise for Health® classes use gentle aerobic exercise to motivate older adults and people of different ages and abilities affected by chronic illness like heart disease, COVID-19 and diabetes. These classes help uplift mental and physical health while carefully increasing energy, range of motion, lymphatic flow, joint ease, mental acuity, balance, calorie burning, and strengthening. MFL will be ad…

Join Allerton Library and Bronx Music Heritage Center to learn about the history of salsa music and then take an introductory low impact dance lesson with Jose Henriquez to learn all the basic moves to get you on the dance floor. Allerton Library will be hosting Culture Pass organizations for art, music, and dance programs throughout the month of May! Register for upcoming programs below: 5/7/24 from 2-3 PM: Introduction to Salsa Dance with Bronx Music Heritage Center - (Register Above)…

This event will take place in person at the Roosevelt Island branch. Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects…

This program will take place in person at St. Agnes library. During this 8-week series of workshops, children embark on an around-the-world story hunt. Each week they'll hear native stories from different cultures told through characters and props. Then they'll get moving and shaking with dance, music and sensory games which will connect them with their buddies. In the end, children will be part of an unforgettable journey which will leave them with a deeper appreciation for the land and the liv…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

Lavender Blues is an intimate music & movement class designed for babies & toddlers to develop an understanding of rhythm, music, body awareness as well as develop social skills—all while singing, dancing & having fun! We sit in a circle, sing songs, play instruments as well as march, dance & play! For children birth to age 3. Limited to 15 families. Programs are first come first served. Please arrive on time. Space is limited.

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for 8 sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Clason's Point Library. Join us for artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists Leah Reddy and Alix Curnow will guide participants in creating their own piece of original theatre by reading stories and sharing memories. By exploring the world of plays along with sound, set, and lighting design, partic…

Join us for a special performance to celebrate Jewish-American Heritage Month. NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS & Friends approaches tradition with irreverence and respect. The soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-women’s klezmer ensemble has toured from Vienna to Vancouver since 1998, and will bring a quartet special for this performance. Band repertoire ranges from rambunctious to entrancing: neo-traditional folk dance, mystical melodies, Yiddish swing & retro tango, late Soviet-era Jewish drin…

In partnership with the Third Street Music School Settlement, we are thrilled to host an adult community choir this Spring. Come and experience the joy of singing! This beginner, non-auditioned group welcomes all who love to sing. You will learn healthy singing habits, warmups, and how to find your own voice as you sing with a group. We sing and study music of many styles and genres like jazz, latin, soul, choral, gospel, folk, and music from around the world. Everyone is welcome; no exp…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

Join the Albanian Institute New York and the New York Public Library to celebrate Albanian heritage. Enjoy a morning introduction to Albanian music. Learn about Albanian musical instruments such as the çifteli and the history of epic singing. Learn about the music of the Arbëreshë, the Albanian community in Italy. We will celebrate Albanian heritage with music, food, and dance!

If feeling uplifted and light makes your day, join our class to get your weekly fix of heart pumping exercise. Each week, dance to music to rejuvenate your mind and body while connecting with your community. This class will take place in person and is open to all levels.

During this 8-week series of workshops, children embark on an around-the-world story hunt. Each week they'll hear native stories from different cultures told through characters and props. Then they'll get moving and shaking with dance, music and sensory games which will connect them with their buddies. In the end, children will be part of an unforgettable journey which will leave them with a deeper appreciation for the land and the living things that they've explored. Recommended for children ag…

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for 10 sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Harlem Library. Join multi-hyphenate artists, Vickie Tanner, and Jennifer Varbalow, curate artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Craft and create your own story, essay, monologue, play, song, poem, speech, and/or theatrical performance pertaining to BIPOC identity: past, present, and future. We will explore pri…

Audience members become the storytellers in a series of African folktales as our facilitator guides them through an interactive African Dance class. Ages 4+.

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for eleven sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Grand Concourse Library. Join us for artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists, Chris Bell and Yadira De La Riva will guide participants in creating their own piece of original theatre through storytelling and performance. By exploring the world of plays, participants will dive into storytellin…

This program will be held in person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join Hamilton Grange Library and Shape Up NYC for Dance Fitness classes. If cardio is cardi-NO for you, give this Cardio Dance class a try! Come enjoy the beats of Latin rhythms paired with choreography that will not only provide a great workout- but a lot of fun as well! This class is open to all levels. Each session is led by a Shape Up NYC instructor. Program dates: Weekly on Mondays from 6-6:45 PM Participants mu…

Explore your artistic potential with Creative Aging, a series of art workshops for adults 50 and older. Please join us at Hudson Park Library as we host dancer and choreographer Phoenix Lin from New York City Center for a special program, Storytelling Through Dance. Learn how choreographers use lyrical analysis to create a movement that influences plot and character development. Phoenix Lin, NYCC teaching artist, and choreographer, will lead participants in working together to build choreo…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

This event will take place in person at the Morningside Heights Library. Moving for Life’s DanceExercise for Health® classes use gentle aerobic exercise to motivate older adults and people of different ages and abilities affected by chronic illness like heart disease, COVID-19 and diabetes. These classes help uplift mental and physical health while carefully increasing energy, range of motion, lymphatic flow, joint ease, mental acuity, balance, calorie burning, and strengthening. MFL will be ad…

Join Allerton Library and Bronx County Historical Society for an acting workshop! Broadway actor and former resident of the Allerton Coops Charles Turner will lead an acting seminar where he will teach basics of dramatization and delivery. Mr. Turner has taught, directed, and performed on and off Broadway, in the U.S. and around the world, for more than half a century. He and other residents of the Allerton Coops are featured in an ongoing exhibit at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge…

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.

This program will take place in person at St. Agnes library. During this 8-week series of workshops, children embark on an around-the-world story hunt. Each week they'll hear native stories from different cultures told through characters and props. Then they'll get moving and shaking with dance, music and sensory games which will connect them with their buddies. In the end, children will be part of an unforgettable journey which will leave them with a deeper appreciation for the land and the liv…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

Lavender Blues is an intimate music & movement class designed for babies & toddlers to develop an understanding of rhythm, music, body awareness as well as develop social skills—all while singing, dancing & having fun! We sit in a circle, sing songs, play instruments as well as march, dance & play! For children birth to age 3. Limited to 15 families. Programs are first come first served. Please arrive on time. Space is limited.

This event will take place in person at Pelham Parkway-Van Nest. Join Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Librarian in a discussion with children's Bronx writer Janelle Harper, as they talk about her latest picture book, My Block Looks Like! While it is not required, you can get a copy of My Block Looks Like by using your library card! For children and their families Author Bio Janelle Harper is a Bronx native who proudly carries her New York accent anywhere she goes. She finds inspiration in…

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for 8 sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at Clason's Point Library. Join us for artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists Leah Reddy and Alix Curnow will guide participants in creating their own piece of original theatre by reading stories and sharing memories. By exploring the world of plays along with sound, set, and lighting design, partic…

Open the window the sun is listening: An evening of poetry, performance and music. Host: Eve Packer. Austin Alexis is the author of the full-length poetry collection Privacy Issues, which received the 20th Annual Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award. He is also the author of two chapbooks published by Poets Wear Prada. His work has appeared in Barrow Street, Hawaii Pacific Review, The Journal, The Pedestal Magazine, Crosswinds Poetry Journal, Westchester Review, Paterson Literary Review and othe…

Fri, May 17 | 6:30–9 PM | Parkchester Library Calling all teens! Come hang out and dance the night away at Bronx Anti-Prom, the Library's annual celebration for teens, featuring music, art activities, snacks, and more. Special outfits are optional… but always encouraged! Anti-Prom welcomes and celebrates young people of all sexualities and gender identities and expressions. Register now for free! This event is TOTALLY FREE, although you do have to be between the ages of 12 and 18 to RS…

Explore music and language in this 8-week series with Bilingual Birdies! Each class is taught by a live musician who teaches new vocabulary through songs, movement, dance, and puppetry. Bilingual Birdies celebrates different languages and cultures in a time that is very important to embrace diversity. Families get to experience a joyful 45-minute bilingual adventure that explores themes like Outer Space, Sports, Nature, Insects, or Friends. Each class ends with a bubble dance party extravaganza…

If feeling uplifted and light makes your day, join our class to get your weekly fix of heart pumping exercise. Each week, dance to music to rejuvenate your mind and body while connecting with your community. This class will take place in person and is open to all levels.