Events

Join us for a relaxing hour of creative fun. Pick up a pen, a color pencil, or a pair of knitting needles and let your creative juices flow. You are welcome to bring your own supplies, and supplies will be provided as well. To add to the ambiance, there will be background music, and we happily accept song requests to tailor the experience to your liking.

Join us in person for our screenings of recent film releases. Oct. 3rd: Polite Society (2023) A martial-artist-in-training believes she must save her older sister from her impending marriage. Directed by Nida Manzoor. Starring Priya Kansara, Ritu Aryu, and Renu Brindle. 1h 44m. Other films in this series: Sept. 19th: Moving On (2022) Two estranged friends reunite to seek revenge on the widower of a deceased friend. Directed by Paul Weitz. Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Malcolm M…

Need help opening an email account? Want to get a handle on Google Suite or download an eBook on your tablet? Bring all of your technology questions for one-on-one assistance to our Open Lab. This takes place every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Please ring the doorbell for admittance.

Bibliophiles unite! October’s selection is Rawaguchi’s novel about a Tokyo coffee shop that allows its customers to time travel, as long as you get back before the coffee gets cold. Copies are available at the front desk. Join us for a good conversation and great company.

Emma Goldman arrived in New York City on August 15th, 1889 and would call the East Village home for part of her time here, years before J. Edgar Hoover labelled her the most dangerous woman in America. While in New York Goldman would develop her own political philosphy and skills as a powerful orator. Goldman also was an advocate for the emancipation of women. On this tour, we will walk to places Goldman frequented in her time and discuss her legacy. Bring your walking shoes and a friend! The…

Please join us for the closing reception for our current exhibit, Geometry in Nature: The DNA of Design by Mark Rosenhaus. Meet the artist and learn more about his work. Patterns in nature appear throughtout the entire universe from the microscopic to telescopic. Great artists have been and continue to be inspired by the ancient discovery of nature. The 62% Golden Rule Ratio can be seen in the spirals of a sunflower, the dimensos of the violin, the knuckle lengths of your finger and amazingly…

Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Email ahead of time and we'll make sure you have time to share with the group. Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great too, we'll share what we've been reading.. This will happen through 'Google Meet'. If you'd like to participate or listen in, register here providing your email address for a link.

Join us for a relaxing hour of creative fun. Pick up a pen, a color pencil, or a pair of knitting needles and let your creative juices flow. You are welcome to bring your own supplies, and supplies will be provided as well. To add to the ambiance, there will be background music, and we happily accept song requests to tailor the experience to your liking.

Need help opening an email account? Want to get a handle on Google Suite or download an eBook on your tablet? Bring all of your technology questions for one-on-one assistance to our Open Lab. This takes place every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Please ring the doorbell for admittance.

Join us in person for our film screenings of one of our favorite directors, Robert Altman. Oct. 17th: California Split (1974) When a casual gambler befriends a professional one, his life begins to spiral out of control. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring George Segal, Elliot Gould and Anne Prentiss. 1h 48m. Other films in this series: Oct. 24th: McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1972) A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in an Old West mining town and prosper until a corporatio…

Explore our city with a curated librarian-led walking tour! Join Ottendorfer Library on this one-hour walking tour where we will explore the rich history of the East Village and the place of libraries during a time of immense social change. Lower Manhattan evolved from neighborhoods of toney townhouses to tenements and factories. Social conflict ensued. This tour will begin at the Ottendorfer Library and end at the New York Marble Cemetery. Registration is strongly recommended. We will meet…

Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Email ahead of time and we'll make sure you have time to share with the group. Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great too, we'll share what we've been reading.. This will happen through 'Google Meet'. If you'd like to participate or listen in, register here providing your email address for a link.

Join us for a relaxing hour of creative fun. Pick up a pen, a color pencil, or a pair of knitting needles and let your creative juices flow. You are welcome to bring your own supplies, and supplies will be provided as well. To add to the ambiance, there will be background music, and we happily accept song requests to tailor the experience to your liking.

Need help opening an email account? Want to get a handle on Google Suite or download an eBook on your tablet? Bring all of your technology questions for one-on-one assistance to our Open Lab. This takes place every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Please ring the doorbell for admittance.

Join us in person for our film screenings of one of our favorite directors, Robert Altman. Oct. 24th: McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1972) A gambler and a prostitute become business partners in an Old West mining town and prosper until a corporation comes to buy them out. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie and Rene Auberjonois. 2h. Other films in this series: Oct. 17th: California Split (1974) When a casual gambler befriends a professional one, his life be…

Program Description: Printmaking is an artistic process based on the practice of transferring images from a matrix (i.e. stamp or block) onto another surface, most often paper or fabric. Explore your creative side and join us in making your own card prints. A video guide will be available as well. This program is first come first served due to limited supplies. This event is intended for adult audiences. This event will take place in-person. ABOUT CULTURE PASS Culture Pass is a prog…

Join us for a virtual book discussion. Have a book you've read recently and want to talk about? Email ahead of time and we'll make sure you have time to share with the group. Just want to listen to some book recommendations? That's great too, we'll share what we've been reading.. This will happen through 'Google Meet'. If you'd like to participate or listen in, register here providing your email address for a link.

Join us for a relaxing hour of creative fun. Pick up a pen, a color pencil, or a pair of knitting needles and let your creative juices flow. You are welcome to bring your own supplies, and supplies will be provided as well. To add to the ambiance, there will be background music, and we happily accept song requests to tailor the experience to your liking.

Need help opening an email account? Want to get a handle on Google Suite or download an eBook on your tablet? Bring all of your technology questions for one-on-one assistance to our Open Lab. This takes place every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Please ring the doorbell for admittance.

Join us in person for our film screenings of one of our favorite directors, Robert Altman. Oct. 31st: 3 Women (1977) In a dusty California town, a young woman idolizes her co-worker and roommate. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Janice Rule. 2h 4m. Other films in this series: Oct. 17th: California Split (1974) When a casual gambler befriends a professional one, his life begins to spiral out of control. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring George S…

Bibliophiles unite! For November, we will be reading Stranger to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories that Make Us. The New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv examines how the stories we tell ourselves about mental illness shape who we are. Join us for good company and a good conversation. Copies are available at the front desk.

Bibliophiles unite! For December, we will read Huxley’s classic dystopian tale where emotion and individuality are conditioned out of children at a young age. Join us for good company and a good conversation. Copies are available at the front desk.

Bibliophiles unite! For January, we will be reading Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff. A young Indian woman finds the false rumors that she killed her husband surprisingly useful—until other women in the village start asking for her help getting rid of their own husbands. Join us for good company and a good conversation. Copies are available at the front desk.

Bibliophiles unite! For February, we will be reading The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway's masterpiece takes a look at the disillusionment and angst of the Lost Generation. Join us for good company and a good conversation. Copies are available at the front desk.