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.

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11 events found.

Date/TimeTitle/DescriptionLocationAudience
Sat, June 10
@ 11 AM
Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Yorkville Library in person. For ages 5-12. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E.A.D. ® is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s l…
Yorkville Library, Children's RoomChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Mon, June 12
@ 12 PM
Careers, Jobs, Small Business Seminars
*This event is online only* Click here to register This event is part of the series: How to Create a Tiny Business That Makes Big Money. Elaine Pofeldt, journalist and bestselling author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business and Tiny Business, Big Money, will interview some of the entrepreneurs featured in her books to share how they created small businesses–starting with little to no money–and turned them into tremendously profitable enterprises that can withstand any challenge. All o…
ONLINE - Details will be emailed upon registrationAdults,

Businesspeople
Tue, June 13
@ 2 PM
Synopsis Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Directors: Ryan Coogler, Production Year: 2022, Rating: PG-13, Studio: Marvel, Runtime: 161 minutes Cast Tenoch Huerta, Letitia Wright, Angela Bass…
Kips Bay LibraryAdults
Sat, June 17
@ 10:30 AM
Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Webster Library in person. We ask that families sign up for at most two sessions each month, in order to allow more families to participate. For ages 5-12. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E.A.D. ®…
Webster LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Sat, June 17
@ 11 AM
Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Yorkville Library in person. For ages 5-12. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E.A.D. ® is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s l…
Yorkville Library, Children's RoomChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Sat, June 24
@ 10:30 AM
Dogs can’t read but they can be great listeners! Enjoy individual no-pressure reading time with a licensed therapy dog. Children can sign up to read approximately 15 minutes each during the R.E.A.D. session. Spots are limited and registration is required. To register please call or stop by the Webster Library in person. We ask that families sign up for at most two sessions each month, in order to allow more families to participate. For ages 5-12. Reading Education Assistance Dogs® R.E.A.D. ®…
Webster LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Thu, June 29
@ 4 PM
**This event will take place in person at the Yorkville Branch.** Join us in our community room for our children's film showing. Watch short films based on popular picture books. The perfect way to meet up with friends and end a busy day. All films subject to last minute substitutions. Showing: Wonder Dog, Harold's Fairytale Danny & The Dinosaur PLEASE NOTE: All films are subject to last minute substitutions. Space is limited to 10 children plus caregive…
Yorkville Library, Meeting RoomChildren,

Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),

School Age (5-12 years)
Wed, July 5
@ 5:30 PM
Canceled
16mm Film
Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes. ““Who doesn’t get goosebumps when the muted sepia tones shown in the first few acts morph into glorious, rich color when Dorothy lands in Oz or when they feast their eyes on the beautiful sets, costumes, and gorgeous cinematography, Of course, the high poin…
Seward Park LibraryAdults
Fri, July 14
@ 1 PM
​Note: This event will be in-person at SNFL, 1st Floor Corner Space | No Registration Required The Wizard of Oz (1939) Young Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard. Directed by: Victor Fleming, George Cukor 1939 | G | 101 minutes 1st Floor Corner Space: Showtimes at 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM Weekly movies every Friday afternoon. First come, first served seatin…
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)Adults,

Book Lovers
Thu, July 20
@ 3:30 PM
Tra-la-la! Let’s celebrate all things Dav Pilkey – Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta’s Robot, Dog Man, and more – with games, and activities. Ages 5 and Older.
Ottendorfer LibraryChildren,

School Age (5-12 years)
Sat, August 5
@ 2 PM
Based on actual events that took place one hot August afternoon in 1972, the movie recreates the incredible circumstances surrounding an ill-fated Brooklyn bank robbery attempt. Caught while the robbery is still in progress, demands are made by the robbers who threaten bodily harm to bank employees if not met, resulting in a showdown akin to a game of chess. (124 minutes) If this film is to be understood as a reflection of its society, then what is reflected is a sad state of affairs, namely…
Seward Park LibraryAdults,

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