QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE September/October 2017 | Volume 3, Issue No. 5

Run a 5K on Randall’s Island! p.4 Express Can’t make it to Comic Con? Queens Library has you covered p.9

Yourself at Free Internet hotspots for students p.15 Creative Aging Meet ESOL teacher, Tan Liang p.18 Workshops p.21 QueensLibrary.org 1 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE A Message from the President and CEO

Dear Friends,

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 31-Hour Summer Festival in the Rockaways at Peninsula Community Library in August. It was a perfect way to conclude Queens Library’s summer activities as well as continue our Queens Library is for Everyone campaign, which began in April. With special story times, a pop-up library on the beach, a community resource fair, arts and crafts, outdoor movies and concerts, technology workshops, and more, the festival represented what Queens Library offers to support people of all ages, backgrounds, and identities, even beyond regular hours and our walls.

Elsewhere in our system, the campaign is still going strong, as we move forward to reinforce our culture of inclusion, connect with neighborhood organizations, businesses, and schools, and provide a warm and enthusiastic welcome to the public.

Sincerely, The back-to-school season is an excellent time of year to advance the spirit and goals of the campaign. Throughout the fall, all our libraries will be offering free educational workshops and programs for everyone who needs them. Please take a look inside for more details, and to find out about what else is happening at Queens Library. I hope you’ll take Dennis M. Walcott advantage of one or more of our offerings, and I look forward to seeing President and CEO you when you do.

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Magazine 2 What’s Happening 3 Hot New Book Releases 4 Run, Get Fit, and Have Fun! 9 Comic Conventions at Queens Library Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! 6 10 Congratulations to the Winners of Battle of the Bands! 12 A Celebration of Southeast Queens Authors 14 An Interview with Sharon D. Banks 15 Free Hotspot Internet 16 Mark Your Calendars for Older Adults Day! 18 Tan Liang Gives Back to Her Community 21 Don’t Miss the Next Round of Creative Aging Workshops! Season Three of Shakespeare in Welcome to Our New Staff Members 17 Queens 22

Events 25 All Ages 34 Adults 56 Mail-a-Book 57 Job & Business Academy (JBA) 60 Other Languages • • • • по русски • 國語 • Español Taking the Lead with the Youth 69 Teens Leadership Council 20 73 Children 2289-8/17 What’s Happening?

A Day of Discovery and Chairs are not provided; audiences Science Fun at Central are encouraged to bring their own Calling science fans of all ages— blankets or chairs. join us for a great day of activities and family fun at the 6th annual Make A Talking Story Quilt! Discovery Day Street Fair at Central Do you have a story to tell? Queens Library in Jamaica. We’ll have Memory is sponsoring a free six-part exhibits and experiments in the STACKS Afterschool Returns workshop at Fresh Meadows Children’s Library Discovery Center, This Fall Community Library for sharing Developed by Queens Library, as well amazing science booths set stories of migration to Queens in a STACKS is a free afterschool program up outside on 90th Avenue, with creative way. Different generations for children ages 6-14, created to learning partners like The New will partner up to tell the story of enrich a child’s learning experiences York Hall of Science, Vinny Voltage, their family’s journey. Partners can in a safe and welcoming environment and more. See you on Saturday, be from the same family, but do not and build their emotional, social, and September 9, 11am-3pm! have to be—you can even pair with a academic skills. From 3pm to 5:30pm, new friend you meet at the program. Mondays through Fridays, STACKS Using storytelling, simple electronics, Older Adults Day will first provide homework help for Join us on Wednesday, September and textile art, you will learn how students, followed by fun learning 27 at Glen Oaks Community Library to make a “talking” story quilt that activities like arts and crafts, from 10am to 3pm for a day of Fresh Meadows will exhibit to the games, and science projects that FREE health screenings, seminars, public. This workshop will take place compliment what kids are learning art projects, music, and more for on six Saturdays from September in school, using all the resources adults ages 50+! You’ll find 20 16 through October 28 (excluding Queens Library has to offer. For more service providers, including City Sept. 30). Spaces are limited; call information about STACKS, including Meals, North Shore LIJ Cancer Fresh Meadows Library to register at participating library locations and Services, SNAP Senior Center, St. 718-454-7272 or contact Lori Wallach how to enroll, visit the Queens Johns Pharmacy students (Ask the at [email protected] for Library website. Pharmacist), and others. You can call more information. 781-831-8636 for more information. La Casita Concert by Lincoln Center and Queens Library Queens Library has partnered with Lincoln Center to bring a free outdoor concert to Rufus King Park, located at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue, on Saturday, September 9 from 12 to 2pm The concert will be hosted by MCs Cary Goldberg and Sergio Satélite, and Join Us for Indie Author Day feature Eva Salina and Peter Stan Libraries across North America are showcasing traditional Balkan music, hosting the second annual Indie including ballads and songs of Author Day on Saturday, October 14 celebration. Conjunto Guantánamo to bring local writing communities will also perform traditional Cuban and readers together. Central music, with Afro-Cuban rhythms like Library in Jamaica will have author son montuno, cha-cha-cha, mambo, discussions, a video presentation on and rumba and contemporary self-publishing, an editing workshop energy that will be sure to get the with Newtown Literary’s Tim audience dancing! Admission is free Fredrick, and more. Check the Queens Ask the pharmacist at Older Adults Day. on a first-come, first-served basis. Library homepage in October for more information. ■ 2 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE September 12, 2017 September 18, 2017 Little Fires Everywhere Haunted by Celeste Ng by James Patterson and James O. Born Celeste Ng returns with her Master of suspense James second novel, a story of the Patterson is back, this time Richardsons and Warrens, two with his partner in crime, very different Ohio families James O. Born. Together, whose lives are turned upside the two tell the eerie down when Elena Richardson story of Detective Michael becomes determined to find Bennett, who escapes New out Mia Warren’s secrets. York for the idyllic woods “I read Little Fires Everywhere of Maine. But the quiet in a single, breathless woods aren’t what they sitting. With brilliance and seem, and Bennett seizes beauty, Celeste Ng dissects the opportunity to get to a microcosm of American the bottom of the grisly society just when we need to murders that are terrorizing see it beneath the microscope.” this small town. -Jodi Picoult, New York Times- bestselling author

Hot New Book Releases in September & October Is your reading list looking a little short? Never fear – we’ve got new releases every Tuesday, and here are some of the ones we’re looking forward to the most in September and October.

October 10, 2017 October 31, 2017 Turtles All the Way Down In the Midst of Winter by John Green by Isabel Allende If you cried your way through Worldwide bestselling The Fault in Our Stars, get author Isabel Allende’s ready for author John Green’s latest novel starts with brand-new novel, Turtles a minor traffic accident, All the Way Down. The story before launching into follows Aza Holmes, a young the lives of three woman living with Obsessive very different people. Compulsive Disorder, and her Encompassing present-day hunt for a fugitive billionaire. Brooklyn, Guatemala, and More than that, though, Aza 1970s Chile and Brazil, deals with the realities and In the Midst of Winter struggles of everyday life, in follows the complex a story told with “shattering, stories of Richard, Lucia, unflinching clarity”. and Evelyn. ■

September/October 2017 3 Edward Chen ●●How long have you been running? On and off perhaps 5 years or so. Lately it has only been on a treadmill as opposed to a trail. ●●What do you love about running? The challenge to keep running even though it feels like you’re tired and want to stop. And being faster than the person behind you and being able to not think about anything else that may be Run, Get Fit, and Have Fun! stressing you out. ●●What are some tips you’d give to Start your stretches, make sure your running new runners? Just keep running and moving, one shoes are in good shape and squeeze in a few step at a time. jogs before work – Run the River is back! That’s ●●What time are you aiming for this right, Queens Library is once again partnering year? Hopefully a lot better than last with the Randall’s Island Park Alliance for Run year since I am more familiar with the River, a 5K fun run on Randall’s Island! the trail and have experience with preparations, such as what to wear and bring. Now in its eighth year, you can run in the great outdoors. Plus, Queens to protect the waterways, wetlands, Library patrons will receive $5 off the ●●What did you think of the track at and recreational areas of Randall’s registration fee when they register Randall’s Island? It was very cold at first and the Island Park. It’s also a great way to at rtr2017.eventbrite.com with the stay active and boost your fitness. special offer code QL17. So what are hills and unpaved sections of the Enjoy beautiful scenery, a post-race you waiting for?! trail were a surprise but overall I enjoyed it! party, a children’s fun run, prizes, If you still need convincing, here are and giveaways. Run the River is some encouraging words from some David Sorrentino great activity for novice runners, of last year’s runners. Meet the Run ●How long have you been running? seasoned racers, and families ● the River returnees! I am not a serious runner, I only looking to break a sweat together run seasonally. So from about

4 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE March to October I will run about • Start slow and work your way Laura Czerwinski-Rivera 2-3 times a week, about 3 miles a up to longer distances and shorter run. times ●●How long have you been running? • Invest in good sneakers that are I have been running for more than ●●What do you love about running? 5 years. Running is great - it takes a lot of unique to you motivation before and during a • Consistency = improvement ●● What do you love about running? run but afterwards I always am in • Running is a solitary sport I feel great – healthy and relaxed. • The only competition is yourself a better place physically, mentally ●●What are some tips you’d give to and spiritually. All negative ●●What time are you aiming for this new runners? thoughts fade away when running. year? Warm up and feel proud about 8 minute mile. running! ●●Is running a social activity for you? Running is most definitely not a ●●What did you think of the track at ●●What time are you aiming for this social activity, however running Randall’s Island? year? in a group and having people Randall’s Island is one of the 25 minutes to 30 minutes. cheer definitely helps with the best tracks I have ever run. The ●●What did you think of the track at motivation. scenery can’t be beat! Randall’s Island? ●●What are some tips you’d give to I loved it. I really had a great time. new runners? Oksana Kondrashova ●●How long have you been running? I didn’t run before. In 2016 when I learned about Run the River I decided to challenge myself and started training. ●●What do you love about running? Movement! ●●What are some tips you’d give to new runners? Don’t look for time, speed or distance - run to enjoy it. ●●What time are you aiming for this year? I actually don’t remember my time from last year! What I really remember is a beautiful view, fresh air, being side by side with my coworkers, the award ceremony, sharing snacks...the whole experience was great. ●●What did you think of the track at Randall’s Island? Randall’s Island is beautiful. It has a nice scenic track. I’m glad I discovered this island because of Run the River 2016. I didn’t become a lifelong runner, but I like to include some run sessions into my workout routine now! I’m happy I had a chance to join the Finishers from last year’s Run the River! Queens Library team last year. ■

September/October 2017 5 Celebrate Hispanic

Heritage Learn Cuban Salsa East Elmhurst Community Library Thursdays, September 7, 14, and 21 at 6pm.

Month! Far Rockaway Community Library Thursdays, September 7, 14, and 21 at 6:30pm. Join Queens Library this Corona Community Library September and October for Saturdays, October 7, 14, and 21 at 2pm. National Hispanic Heritage Seaside Community Library Thursdays, October 19 and 26 and November 2, at Month 2017! 6:30pm.

Cuban salsa will wake up your inner dancing star! Hispanic Heritage Month, which started as a week-long Discover the fun of this wonderful dance style celebration in 1968 and expanded to 30 days in 1988, with master instructors from Fuakata Cuban Salsa begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of NYC. Space is limited and on a first-come, first- the independence of five Latin American countries: served basis. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile, and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this month-long period.

Enjoy diverse music from Latin America and the Hispanic Heritage Movie Series Caribbean, watch inspirational movies, sample special Queens Central Library appetizers, learn how to dance Cuban salsa, and more! Tuesdays at 2pm. Plus, the Archives at Queens Library, located at Central Library in Jamaica, will have a photo exhibit of the Stand and Deliver (1988, PG): Tuesday, September 19 history of Hispanic culture in Queens County all month Take the Lead (2006, PG-13): Tuesday, September 26th long. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988, R): Tuesday, October 3 Selena (1997, PG): Tuesday, October 10 We hope you will help us honor the histories and cultures of Hispanic Americans and the many This movie series features the diverse stories and contributions they have made to our nation and to our contributions of Hispanics and Hispanic Americans society! to the United States, with performances from Jennifer Lopez, Antonio Banderas, Edward James Olmos, Rubén Blades, Sonia Braga, and more.

6 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Radio Jarocho Jackson Heights Community Library Saturday, September 23 at 2:30pm.

Astoria Community Library Monday, October 2 at 6pm.

Woodside Community Library Friday, October 6 at 2:30pm.

Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music of the swampy Mexican countryside around Veracruz, with original songs that capture the spirit of the popular son jarocho. Paper-Based Mexican Crafts This New York City-based band has performed along the Arverne Community Library East Coast of the United States since 2003. Tuesday, September 26 at 3pm.

In this workshop, you will learn the meaning behind papel picado (paper-cut banners) and paper flowers, two types of crafts commonly used as decoration in Mexican festivals and celebrations. We will create our own banners and a variety of paper flowers. Open to all ages.

Music from Santo Domingo with Berto Reyes and his Band! South Jamaica Community Library Thursday, September 28 at 5:30pm. Music of Latin America Woodhaven Community Library Berto Reyes and his Band will perform traditional Saturday, September 23 at 2pm. music known as perico ripiao on the güira, drum, and accordion. They will also play merengue típico, a In this celebration of Latin American music, mezzo- traditional Dominican merengue, and merenhouse, a soprano Melania Maldonado is accompanied on blend of merengue with American hip-hop and rap, with lead guitar by Alex Bautista from Ecuador, and on the added sounds of sax, bass, and conga. Come learn second guitar by Sebastian Cruz from Colombia. about and enjoy Dominican music!

Flamenco Music and Dance Mariachi Loco de NY Forest Hills Community Library Queens Central Library Saturday, September 23 at 3pm. Thursday, September 28 at 6:30pm.

The nonprofit music and dance company Flamenco Enjoy this concert of traditional Mexican mariachi Latino will illustrate how Latino melodies, rhythms, and music and dance, with performers in colorful new forms influenced flamenco. This program includes costumes. As true representatives of a treasured modern flamenco music, some dance footwork called cultural heritage, Mariachi Loco de NY is a “La Ida y Vuelta Hoy” (the Round Trip Today), and also dynamic, authentic mariachi band. incorporates elements of jazz and salsa with flamenco.

September/October 2017 7 Flamenco and La Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip) Broadway Community Library Saturday, September 30 at 3pm.

Flamenco Latino will present a program of dance and music that includes traditional styles from Andalucia such as Sevillanas, Alegrias, and Bulerias, and a genre within flamenco which represents the influence of the Caribbean and Latin America on Spanish artists starting around 1790.

Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de Colombia Sunnyside Community Library Monday, October 2 at 6pm.

Broadway Community Library Tuesday, October 3 at 2pm.

Foncho Castellar will open up the world of virtuoso accordion and the beauty of Colombian music to listeners of all ages. Come ready to get involved and learn the nuts and bolts of the popular folk music known as Colombian vallenato.

Mexican Appetizers with Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza Perform Margarita Larios (Program En Rumba Flamenca and Other Latin Español) Rhythms Astoria Community Library Jackson Heights Community Library Thursday, October 5 at 4:30pm. Saturday, October 7 at 3pm.

Margarita Larios will instruct participants in the Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza were born in Cartagena, fine art of Mexican cuisine with this workshop on Colombia. As children, the gifted twins performed in the preparation of Mexican appetizers. The chef local gigs and as they grew, so did their interest and will provide the instructions and the ingredients passion for music. They moved to New York to pursue for you to prepare it in the library and boil it at their dreams and have entertained audiences here in home. Finished appetizers will be available for various venues, including Univision’s Sabado Gigante tasting! and El Show de Cristina. ■

8 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Graphic artist Andrew DeFelice draws a sketch for one of our customers at the Comic Conventions Steinway Library ComicCon. character, and you can do anything,” says Harry. He should know—he’s at Queens Library dressed as characters like Mega Man and Sub-Zero at our library comic- Over the past decade, comic book conventions, cons. “I believe that’s why the comic book culture is such a big influence or comic-cons, have become some of the most on pop culture, because you can feel popular events nationwide. Thousands of fans like a superhero, and that can even be an inspirational first step to doing visit places like San Diego every July, and New heroic things, like helping those in York City every October, to meet comic book need.” creators, get sneak previews of the hottest “Attending a comic convention is upcoming comic book and science-fiction-based an experience like no other. Being surrounded by people who enjoy movies and TV shows, and even dress up, or the same things you do is a human “cosplay,” as their favorite characters. connection that makes you know you can be yourself,” says Harry. “Having these comic conventions For people in Queens who may not Library in Astoria, and plans to hold at the Queens Library lets everyone have the money or time to attend our largest one at Central Library experience the unique atmosphere the larger comic-cons, Broad Channel in Jamaica on October 28. This of a comic-con. Our cons are easy Customer Service Supervisor—and convention will have several artists, to get to, and they’re free! Also, you comic book fan and artist— interactive exhibits with comic never know who you will meet at our Harry Bailey has decided to help book-related science experiments, comic conventions. For instance, if several of our local libraries throw a Q&A panel with graphic novelists you are an aspiring artist, you may their own conventions. and illustrators, and more. meet another person who would like to collaborate with you. Please Harry has already organized comic- “The beauty of comic books is that check out the Central Comic-Con cons at Rego Park Community they incorporate so many things in in October, because you will create Library, Queens Village Community life. When you cosplay your favorite an experience that you will always Library, and Steinway Community character, you feel like you’re that remember.” ■

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Over 400 people joined us and our host, rapper and radio personality Congratulations to the Torae, on July 27 at the Colden Auditorium at Queens College’s Kupferberg Center for the Arts for a Winners of Battle of night of wonderful music, including funk, heavy metal, pop, punk and the Bands 2017! more. This year’s contestants competed For the third year running, New York’s best for a total of $850 in gift cards and a chance to perform at an upcoming young bands showed off their talents for concert at Forest Park. a passionate audience of family members, After exciting performances by our friends, fans, and music lovers at Queens six contestants, and plenty of cheers from our audience, it was time for Library’s Battle of the Bands. our judges (including last year’s second-place winner, Noni Rene) to

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choose the three winning bands: band from Long Island, Metal Hawks. These three teens are dedicated to ●●For the second year in a row, third their hard rock/heavy metal sound, place went to Global Warming. and started our concert with a This ten-piece pop band has played powerful cover of Led Zeppelin’s at all three Battle of the Bands “Rock and Roll” that set the tone for concerts, but they still haven’t our entire event. taken the top prize. We hope they’ll keep coming back—they’re one of Congratulations to all our performers— our favorites. Apollo 4, Dirty Spoons, Global Warming, 6 ●●Our second-place winners were Metal Hawks, Raging Phoenix and another Battle of the Bands Summer Haze—and thank you to Torae veteran act, Summer Haze. These and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts punk rockers from Long Island for being wonderful hosts! 1 decided to play an energy-filled First-place Battle of the Bands You can see videos of all our bands acoustic set, which included a winners Metal Hawks. cover of OutKast’s “Hey Ya!” that on the Queens Library Facebook page thrilled the crowd. using the hashtag #QLrocks2017. We’ll 2 ●●First place honors went to another see you next year! ■ Our second-place winners, Summer Haze.

3 4 5 This band is so large, we needed three pictures! Our third-place winners, Global Warming.

6 Our 2017 Battle of the Bands host-with-the-most, Torae!

5 September/October 2017 11 A Celebration of Southeast “I like that you can read a lot of books at Queens Queens Authors Library, and that those books give you a lot of On Saturday, July 22, Queens Library welcomed knowledge.” 16 talented local authors to our Celebration of – Chae E. Blount Southeast Queens Authors at Cambria Heights Community Library!

Some of the invited authors have an and save money, all at a young age. participated in special oral history extensive publishing pedigree, while interviews for the Library’s Queens others are the proud creators of their Over 40 people came to listen to Memory project. first work. They’ve written fiction, our authors during special panel nonfiction, poetry, inspirational and discussions throughout the day that The event was the brainchild of self-help books, children’s literature, focused on writing for the youth Cambria Heights Community Library and more. Even our youngest author, market, self-publishing books and Manager Sharon D. Banks, and finally eight-year-old Chae E. Blount of how to effectively market them and came to fruition after several years. Laurelton, has already published yourself as an author, the power of The Celebration was also the final three guide books for young children motivation and inspiration, and the project of Sharon’s wonderful 17-year like him to learn how to be good best ways to tell the stories that are career at the Library. students, good brothers and sisters, important to you. The authors also

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“Where would the library be without an expanded number of authors to 1 Thank you to our wonderful its authors? The books didn’t get participate in the celebration.” Southeast Queens Authors! written by themselves! I knew Southeast Queens was rich with You can see more pictures from the 2 Cambria Heights Community Library literary talent, so it was a no-brainer Celebration of Southeast Queens assistant manager Reginald St. Fort; Chae Blount’s mother, Diana; to celebrate those who comprise Authors on the Queens Library Queens Library President and CEO the bedrock of our foundation,” Facebook page by searching for the Dennis M. Walcott; Chae E. Blount; said Banks. “My hope is that this hashtag #SoutheastQueensAuthors. and Senator Leroy Comrie. concept evolves into a Southeast Thank you to all our talented writers 3 Our guests at Cambria Heights Queens Authors Month, allowing and guests! ■ listening to one of the day’s many all our libraries in this area and author panels.

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September/October 2017 13 staff, the specialists, the custodians, An Interview with Sharon D. Banks the hourly workers, or volunteers, we following college ultimately prepared each make everyone feel welcome by me for working at Queens Library. how we do our jobs. My first two positions were in media research at Ebony and Newsweek Now that you are retiring, what were magazines. I later did an extended the best things about working at stint at Holy Trinity Lutheran Queens Library? And what do you Church and Community School. The think are the best things about the publishing industry taught me how Library in general? to do research, and Holy Trinity gave The absolute best things were me my experience with connecting the amazing staff members I’ve with the community. worked with over the years and the communities I’ve been privileged to What makes the Cambria Heights serve. This article also allows me an Library unique? opportunity to thank the many, many Cambria Heights has such a great staffers who work behind the scenes staff that I didn’t have to spend a supporting the efforts of our front-line lot of time developing programs public serving staff. We would not be there. My job was to encourage my able to function without departments Cambria Heights Community Library like Programs & Services, Security, Manager Sharon D. Banks librarians to spread their wings wider and fly higher with what the Help Desk, Facilities Management, Collection Development, Marketing Cambria Heights Community they were doing. When I came on & Communications, and so many Library Manager Sharon D. Banks board, our adult services librarian, more. When our customers walk into has been with Queens Library since Adrienne Hawthorne, was already a library, they only see the tip of the 2000. She has worked at several providing twice-weekly crafts iceberg of the internal processes community libraries, including programs for adults. Two years which allow us to put our best public Hollis, South Ozone Park, Richmond later, her evening program has face forward. Working in different Hill, and Pomonok, before becoming expanded to a gardening club and communities provides great insight manager at Cambria Heights in 2015. an African-American history club. as to what binds us together in our In addition to the Celebration of Her morning program morphed into humanity while appreciating the Southeast Queens Authors, Sharon a quilting club that will engage in myriad differences that make up the helped develop the November 2016 a nine-session sculpture workshop. uniqueness of each neighborhood. Festival an Koulè exhibit of Haitian Along the way, we have had two Queens Library provides so many art, where several libraries and receptions and exhibits of the work opportunities for community Friends groups worked together for of the artists. Our amazing teen engagement. It’s impossible to be the first time. center was just ending its first year when I arrived. Under the tough love bored while working here! For 17 years, I’ve had the joy of being paid On the eve of her retirement, we and management of Teen Site Center to have such a great time engaging spoke with Sharon about what Coordinator Gail Smith, we serve my community neighbors throughout makes Cambria Heights unique, her up to 100 teens a day during the this borough. It doesn’t get any better career at the Library, and more. height of the school year, and during the first six months of this year, than that. How did you arrive at Queens we offered 860 programs that were If you could say anything to the Library? attended by a total of 9,073 teens. Of those, the LGBT club sponsored Cambria Heights community, and to I’m a lifelong library user. As a teen, by our YA librarian, Amber Loveless, the people of Queens, what would it be? my two favorite hangouts were the was a first for Queens Library. Thank you for allowing me to serve Museum of Science and Industry you to the best of my ability. I’m and the main library in downtown But the one compliment we receive looking forward to now being able Chicago. It was there I learned from our customers is that our entire to attend the remarkable programs that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had staff is friendly and welcoming. given by our libraries as a customer been assassinated. My employment Whether it’s the customer service and member of the community! ■

14 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Eligible NYC public school students and their families can borrow Free Hotspot Internet for hotspots from the Library, absolutely free, to access online educational Students Returns This Fall! resources at home to help students The ConnectED Library HotSpot Loan Program complete their homework. is returning this fall, providing free home Please visit queenslibrary.org or contact the participating libraries Internet service to New York City students to find out when hotspots will be during the school year. available.

In order to use the Library Hotspot Loan Program, customers must be at least 18 years old and have a child in a New York City public school; have no household Internet access at the time of sign-up; and have a valid adult Queens Library card with no outstanding fines.

This list of participating libraries is subject to change; please visit queenslibrary.org for the most up-to- date list of library locations. ■

Library hotspots will be available at the following locations:

Arverne Community Library Corona Community Library Long Island City Community Library 312 Beach 54 Street 38-23 104 Street 37-44 21 Street

Bellerose Community Library Far Rockaway Community Library Peninsula Community Library 250-06 Hillside Avenue 1637 Central Avenue 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach Briarwood Community Library Flushing Community Library 85-12 Main Street 41-17 Main Street Richmond Hill Community Library 118-14 Hillside Avenue Broadway Community Library Jackson Heights Community Library 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City 35-51 81 Street Rochdale Village Community Library 169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica Cambria Heights Community Library Laurelton Community Library 218-13 Linden Boulevard 134-26 225 Street Seaside Community Library 116-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Children’s Library Discover Center, Lefferts Community Library Rockaway Park Queens Central Library 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica Richmond Hill South Jamaica Community Library 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica

September/October 2017 15 Mark Your Calendars for Older Adults Day!

After a roaring success last year, Older Adults Day is back again, due to great demand! We’re proud to announce that Glen Oaks Community Library will be hosting another day of activities, health screenings, entertainment and more for all library patrons aged 50+. Whether you want to do research on the resources available to you or your loved ones, or simply get a head start on your health, you’ll find information and support at Older Adults Day. AnLorem art classipsum with dolor teaching sit amet, artist eam Karen duis vivendumFitzgerald. eu, ei porro volumus eam,

You’ll find booths from healthcare an earlier session. partnerships in one place with 25 providers like NewYork- social services setting up tables; and Presbyterian/Queens, City Meals, Attendees will also have the lectures compliments of NewYork- North Shore LIJ Cancer Services, opportunity to learn about resources Presbyterian/Queens and Memorial SNAP Senior Center, and St. John’s provided by Queens Library - not just Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as well University Pharmacy students, our partners. The New Americans as St. John’s University students. The who will be providing an “Ask the Program, Health Services, Older day is part of a larger initiative to Pharmacist” service where you Adult Services, and Mail A Book (for connect older adults to their library, can bring in your medications and homebound customers) will all be to relieve social isolation, share supplements to work out how best present to answer your questions. information and promote the theme to take them. Blood pressure and of lifelong learning.” skin cancer screenings will also be “Older Adults Day brings together held, so take the time to get that information and resources of Older Adults Day takes place check-up! interest to older adults and their on Wednesday, September 27, families in free health screenings, and activities kick off at 10am. Experienced teaching artists will entertainment, and a lifelong Entertainment will wrap up the day, lead arts and crafts workshops, learning opportunity through a starting at 2pm and running for one where you can explore your creative creative aging arts program,” said hour. The event will take place at side and take home the works Older Adults Day organizer, Madlyn Glen Oaks Community Library, and you make. “Wonderful experience, Schneider. “The event allows make sure you turn up early - it’s all-around!” said a participant from us to bring together important sure to be a fun-filled day!■

16 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Season Three of Shakespeare in Queens! After two wonderful years of Shakespeare in Queens, the curtain is about to rise on the final season of our unique project with TITAN Theatre Company.

Every month, actors from TITAN will As TITAN finishes three years present a free dramatic reading of a of performing each of the 37 Shakespeare play at a community library plays that Shakespeare wrote, in Queens. they have saved the best for last! This season’s schedule includes Lenny Banovez, the Artistic Director of some of Shakespeare’s most famous TITAN Theatre Company, will also hold works, including Romeo and Juliet, “Talking Shakespeare” discussions at As You Like It, The Tragedy of Julius Flushing Community Library, where Caesar, King Lear, and, last but not least, he will give a “behind-the-scenes” look Hamlet, our final Shakespeare in Queens at Shakespeare and discuss modern performance, on August 6, 2018. interpretations of his plays. We knew we wanted to go big this year,” “I have enjoyed so many things about observed Banovez. “It’s year three and the Shakespeare in Queens,” says Banovez. culmination of the project. I know it has excited “My favorite, however, is the relationships our actors and company to be able to bring these we are developing with the audiences. plays to community libraries in Queens, and I There is a true following; many of our hope the audiences are as excited as we are.” audience members have attended ALL of the readings so far. To provide the works Season Three of Shakespeare in Queens begins of Shakespeare to the people of Queens with Romeo and Juliet on Monday, October 2, for FREE is a marvelous thing. The works at 5:30 p.m. at Queens Central Library, 89-11 of Shakespeare continue to be relevant Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica. in our world today, and to expose people to them who normally wouldn’t attend For the full schedule of Shakespeare in Queens, the theatre is something I find very visit www.queenslibrary.org/shakespeare. ■ important.”

TITAN Theatre Company rehearsing their recent Shakespeare in Queens reading of Henry V. Tan Liang Gives Back to Her Community

Queens Library is proud of making a positive impact on the lives of our patrons. One person that is making a big impact for our customers living in the Flushing area is Tan Liang, a teacher for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at the Adult Learning Center located in the lower level of Queens Library at Flushing. Tan arrived in New York 11 years ago from Fujian, China, and signed up for ESOL classes as a student. Now, she’s giving back to her community by teaching other recent immigrants English and has become a much- loved teacher in the process.

Tan graduated from Queens College and was thrilled when she realized last year, and received a degree in she was mastering a language that Linguistics and Education, driven had caused her so much trouble a by her desire to grasp the English few years ago. She was so thrilled, language. When she first arrived in in fact, that she decided to make it a the United States, she went straight focus of her college education. to 9th grade – and was unable to speak English. “I could only count Now, Tan has been an ESOL teacher from one to five, I didn’t know for a year and a half. Prior to that, ‘excuse me’ or ‘you’re welcome’. The she was an intern, then a teacher’s first sentence I learned was ‘may I assistant, before formally becoming go to the bathroom’.” Being unable a teacher. Tan’s determination to to speak English and communicate learn English became one of her with others was the source of main goals as a high school student. frustration and insecurity for Tan, “I felt isolated all the time, I felt that a feeling shared with many recent none of my classmates wanted to “I learned English from zero, just immigrants who struggle to express be partnered with me because they like my students,” Tan said. “They themselves in a new language. felt that I couldn’t contribute. And I reflect myself from a few years ago. also felt dumb at school, because I I’m very honored and feel very proud Eventually, Tan started to learn couldn’t learn anything in English.” of myself, and I think my students English in high school and college respect me because I respect them.”

18 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Tan Liang teaching a class.

One of Tan’s students, Pin-Pin Du, And Tan also thinks of Queens a lot of opportunities to explore, and spoke to Tan’s abilities. “Before Library as a resource she couldn’t find myself, and give back. And I I came to the library, I didn’t have done without. “If I could want to continue giving back to the understand other people,” she said. describe Queens Library with one community.” ■ “Now, I can communicate in simple word, it would be ‘wonderful’,” said English.” Tan. “Queens Library has given me

September/October 2017 19 Taking the Lead with the Youth Leadership Council Flushing’s Youth Leadership Council is going strong this year! This group of engaged, insightful teenagers aren’t just talking about how to keep their peers informed and their community active - they’re making real moves and real change. A prime example is their Youth Financial Literacy event, which offered teens the chance to learn how to be money-smart in a warm and comfortable environment where questions were always One of our youth leaders! welcomed.

Led by Queens Library staffers Scott of you guys. What you accomplished no surprise given the hard work of McLeod and Melissa Malanuk, the today is because of all the hard work everyone involved. Queens Library Youth Leadership Council planned you put in. We’re really going to miss seconds Melissa - everyone else is and executed this event, which saw seeing you guys every other day of proud of you, too! over 80 teens learn the realities of the week.” “It’s the best part of the how to finance a college education week,” Scott agreed. Youth Leadership Council members: and day-to-day money management Alex Soohoo through scenarios that applied After the event, the Youth Douglas Stinnett specifically to young people. With Leadership Council regrouped to Paul Dresner advice that could easily be put discuss what they enjoyed about Anthony Degoian into action, this desire to spread the event. “I like that it wasn’t that Kyle Seidman awareness and empower young formal,” said one young leader. “I Dorothy Lu people financially is what propelled think there should’ve been a bigger Alexis Tendilla the Youth Leadership Council to act. room!” said another. “It seemed like Tracy Su “My mind is really boggled,” said more people wanted to come in.” Leah Tsambazis Melissa Malanuk before the group Overall, the event - and the Council Bhutika Bhote broke for summer. “I’m so, so proud - were huge successes, which was Ethan Reres ■

The Youth Leadership Council. 20 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE this year. “The program opened up a whole new world for me! As I am aging, my life is going in new directions. This could be a whole new future for me. I could be the next Grandma Moses of photography for seniors! Thank you so much!”

“The presenter was amazing!” said another participant. “It was like sitting in a college course. The support staff was friendly, helpful and always helped us with anything we needed. The amount of material available to display our final project was unbelievable!”

Excited to start? All of these classes run for nine sessions, and have limited spaces available. Make sure you secure a place by calling the host library. Sculpture (Cambria A quilting class with Karen Fitzgerald. Heights): 718-528-3535; Mask Making and Cultural History (Forest Hills): 718-268-7934; Introduction to Watercolor (Richmond Hill): 718-849- Don’t Miss The Next 7150. ■ Round of Creative Aging Workshops! The Creative Aging Workshops are back! Queens Library’s much-loved series for older adults who want to explore their creative side is returning in September with a wide range of classes available.

Participants could sign up for the Watercolor at Richmond Hill catches Sculpture class at Cambria Heights, your interest - you’ll learn the basics where they’ll examine contemporary of materials, tools, techniques, color, sculpture before designing a piece of value and composition. Whatever their own. There’s also Mask Making you pick, you’re sure to love the and Cultural History at Forest Hills, class! where they’ll look at the processes and history of mask-making through “Thank you, thank you, thank you,” the ages, and make their own said a participant in Katherine mask. Or perhaps Introduction to Bourbeau’s Photography class earlier Watercolor fun!

September/October 2017 21 Welcome to Our New Staff Members!

Queens Library is pleased to announce the appointments of Michael Tragale as the Library’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, and John Katimaris as Vice President of Capital Projects.

Michael Tragale, CFO and SVP Michael Tragale has over 27 years Tragale was also the Director of of experience in public education Operations for Community School finance, administration, and District 28 and the District Business operations. He has spent much of Manager for Community School his career at the Department of District 29 in Queens, and served Education (DOE), most recently as in the Community School Districts its Chief Financial Officer, providing 15 and 16 in Brooklyn. He received strategic direction to the Chancellor his Bachelor of Arts degree from and Chief Operating Officer about Fordham University. the management and allocation of DOE’s $24 billion budget. John Katimaris is a multiple disciplinary project executive Prior to that role, Tragale served as with over 30 years of design and the DOE’s Deputy Chief Financial construction experience, augmented Officer; the Deputy Chief Operating with over 16 concurrent years of Officer for the Division of School experience as a design educator Support and Instruction, providing and academic administrator in John Katimaris, VP of Capital Projects oversight to the central and field public and private institutions offices; the Executive Director for of higher learning. His most the Integrated Services Center, recent position has been as the where he was responsible for Administrative Director of the New has been an adjunct professor at the creation of the first center York School of Interior Design, the New York School of Interior for support services for over 250 where he was responsible for key Design, the New York Institute schools; and Deputy Director for capital improvement oversight and of Technology, and the Fashion Regional Operating Center 9 in institution-wide disaster recovery Institute of Technology. He has Manhattan, providing crucial and restoration. a Bachelor of Science degree in leadership, support, and training Architectural Technology from the to teams servicing schools in all Katimaris previously served as New York Institute of Technology, matters related to financial services, a consulting project architect and a Master of Fine Arts degree in office services, maintenance and and consulting lighting designer Lighting Design from the Parsons custodial services, and security. at several prestigious firms and School of Design. ■

22 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Queens Library will be closed on Saturday, September 2 Sunday, September 3 and Monday, September 4 to observe Labor Day.

September/October 2017 23

HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS

National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 – October 15. Throughout this time, Queens Library will be putting the spotlight on the richness of Hispanic heritage and culture. Join us for concerts, dance performances, crafts, cooking classes, and much more!

Hispanic Heritage Celebrations will be taking place at multiple Queens Library locations. View the full program schedule at queenslib.org/hispanicheritage17

24 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for All Ages

ARVERNE preparation of Mexican appetizers. The BELLEROSE 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 chef will provide the instructions and 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 the ingredients for you to prepare them Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, in the library and boil them at home. Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/2, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Finished appetizers will be available for Chess Class for All Saturday Family Movie tasting! It’s never too early (or too late) to learn Families are invited to join us for our how to play chess—the game of kings! Saturday afternoon movie screening. AUBURNDALE Registration is required. 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., 718-352-2027 Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/26 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 Paper-based Mexican Crafts Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, September Movies Workshop (in English and Spanish) 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 9/5: “The LEGO Batman Movie” (2017, PG); In this workshop, you will learn the Game Time 9/12: “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (2017, PG); meaning behind papel picado (paper-cut An afternoon of checkers, chess, Connect 9/19: “Kong: Skull Island” (2017, PG-13); banners) and paper flowers, two types Four, Jenga, jigsaw puzzles, and more! 9/26: “The Boss Baby” (2017, PG). of crafts commonly used as decoration Come join the fun! in Mexican festivals and celebrations. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 10/3 - 10/31 We will create our own banners and a BAY TERRACE Not-so-Spooky Tuesday Afternoon variety of paper flowers. Space is limited; 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 Movies first come, first served. Materials will be Enjoy some Halloween-themed films provided. Monday @ 1:00PM - 10/2 with your family. All are invited! 10/3: Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop “Where the Wild Things Are” (2009, ASTORIA for Adults PG); 10/10: “Hotel Transylvania” (2012, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, 718-278-2220 Melody Burns leads this craft class PG); 10/17: “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare where participants learn how to create a Before Christmas” (1993, PG); 10/24: Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, beautiful pearl bracelet and earring set. “Goosebumps” (2015, PG) 10/31: “Gremlins” 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31 (1984, PG) Chess, Board, and Card Games Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 10/11, 10/18, Everyone is invited to play chess and 10/25 BRIARWOOD various board games at the Astoria Art History Lecture Series 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 Library. Card games include Yu-Gi-Oh and Nine sessions of Art History in three Dominion. Beginners are welcome; open libraries, led by Mary Dono. Mondays @ 10:00AM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except to all ages. 10/9), Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 9/5 - 10/31, BAYSIDE Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25, Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 214-20 Northern Boulevard, 718-229-1834 Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 9/7 - 10/26, Book Presentation: Guaguas del Cielo Fridays @ 10:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27, Saturdays (in Spanish) Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, @ 10:00AM - 9/2 - 10/28 Primavera Velásquez is a writer who 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 Coloring Time comes from the middle of the world to tell Chess Club Come join us for coloring time! Materials us about the Ecuadorian tradition of the Players age 8 and up learn chess will be provided. Day of the Dead, through “Guaguas del and compete against each other. All Cielo,” her first literary work for children. experience levels are welcome. Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/5 Family Movie: “Descendants 2” Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/2 Friday @ 2:00PM - 9/22, Saturday @ Mal returns to the Isle of the Lost, where Radio Jarocho 12:00PM - 9/16 her archenemy Uma is the self-proclaimed Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music Back to School Movies queen of the town, and plans to break of the swampy Mexican countryside Celebrate the beginning of school by the barrier between the Isle of the Lost around Veracruz, with original songs watching movies together with the and Auradon, and free all the villains that capture the spirit of the popular “son family. 9/16: “Smurfs: The Lost Village” imprisoned on the Isle (2017, TV-G). jarocho.” This New York City-based band (2017, PG), 9/22: “Descendants 2” (2017, has performed along the east coast of the TV-G). Friday @ 1:30PM - 9/22 United States since 2003. Movie: “Power Rangers” Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 10/7, 10/14 Enjoy the first day of fall by watching the Thursday @ 4:30PM - 10/5 Spooktopia movie “Power Rangers” (2017, PG-13). Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Wear your best costumes and join us for Workshop on Mexican Appetizers with afternoon movies to get into the mood Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 10/4 Margarita Larios (in Spanish) for Halloween. 10/7: “Monsters, Inc.” Family Movie: “Smurfs: The Lost Village” Margarita Larios will instruct (2001, G); 10/14: “Hotel Transylvania 2” Join us and watch “Smurfs: The Lost participants on the fine art of Mexican (2015, PG). Village” (2017, PG). cuisine with a workshop on the September/October 2017 25 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 10/18 Andalucía such as Sevillanas, Alegrias, Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/9 - 10/21 Jazz, Pop, and Soul, from Marvin Gaye and Bulerias. Grief Recovery: Moving Beyond Loss to Bruno Mars Join us for a 6-week general support Singer/songwriter Edwin Vazquez Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/3 group for those who have experienced and bass player James Grover perform Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de losses: the death of a loved one, a memorable selections such as Marvin Colombia divorce, job displacement, your health, Gaye’s “Mercy Me,” John Legend’s “All In this presentation, Foncho Castellar or any type of loss. Participants will of Me,” Bruno Mars’s “Just the Way will open up the world of virtuoso explore, within a trusting and nurturing You Are,” U2’s “One Love,” and Stevie accordion and the beauty of Colombian environment, their reactions to loss, Wonder’s immortal “Superstition.” music to listeners all ages. learn about the grieving process, develop strategies for coping, and begin to move Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/21 Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 10/4, 10/11, forward. Seating limited to 10. Family Movie: “Beauty and the Beast” 10/18, 10/25 It’s 10 days before Halloween, come and Free Citizenship Classes Sunday @ 3:00PM - 9/10 watch “Beauty and the Beast” (2017, PG)! Learn everything you need to know Sunday Concerts @ Central presents about American history, government, Camille Thurman and The Darrell BROADWAY and culture to pass the citizenship Green Trio 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 exam. Register in person at the library Camille Thurman has been amazing on Wednesday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m. audiences throughout the world with Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 or call 718-278-4303 to preregister in her impeccable sound, remarkable vocal Board Game Club advance. Students should have a copy virtuosity, and captivating artistry. Join us for non-competitive Scrabble of their green card when they come to games and learn new words. Adults and register. Participants must attend the Tuesday @ 6:00PM - 9/12 teens are welcome. entire 12-week class series. Candidates Volunteers in the Vaults: September 12th must be Green Card holders. The first day Volunteers in the Vaults is a public Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, of class is registration day (October 4). bi-monthly program aimed at Queens 9/27 Memory volunteers and at the general Free Citizenship Classes CAMBRIA HEIGHTS public interested in learning about our Learn everything you need to know 218-13 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-3535 upcoming programs and opportunities. about American history, government, Attendees will also have the chance and culture to pass the citizenship exam. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/7 to discuss possible Queens-related oral Register in person at the library or call Jazz: The Music of Our Lifetime— history projects and network with 718-278-4303 to preregister in advance. Modern Jazz with the Carl Bartlett, Jr. Queens Memory Program staff. Light Students should have a copy of their Quintet refreshments will be served. RSVP to green card when they come to register. This concert brings the gift of jazz to the [email protected]. Participants must attend the entire 13- general public. It includes a discussion week class series. Candidates must be about jazz, its elements, history, Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 Green Card holders. brilliance, and significance. From Havana to Broadway: Dayramir Gonzalez & Alton Fitzgerald White Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Saturday @ 1:00PM - 10/14 A soulful fusion of two musical Board Game Club Collecting Our Culture: An Exhibit of empires and traditions: from Havana to Join us for a casual evening of board Black Memorabilia and Collectibles Broadway. games like Scrabble, chess, and more. View images of the Black experience over Adults and teens are welcome! the last 50 years. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 Jazz, Mafia, and Civil Rights: a Talk Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/22, 9/29 CENTRAL LIBRARY with Author Hugh Wyatt Beginners’ PowerPoint 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 Did you know that Jewish impresario Create awesome presentations with Phoebe Jacobs cajoled the mafia and the PowerPoint 2010. Learn how to create Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/7 music industry to save the careers of and edit slides, change designs and An Evening with Grammy Nominated Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington? Or colors, insert illustrations, and present Trumpet Virtuoso Alphonso Horne that Duke Ellington helped to integrate your slideshow. Preregistration is Alphonso Horne is a two-time Grammy- nightclubs? Discover the forgotten required. nominated trumpeter named by Wynton history of jazz, the mafia, and civil rights Marsalis as one of the rising stars of the with journalist and author of “Phoebe’s Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/30 next generation. Horne has performed Fantasy” Hugh Wyatt. Flamenco and la Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip) with many renowned jazz artists, Flamenco Latino will present a program including Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Tuesday @ 10:00AM - 9/26 of dance and music called “Flamenco Michael Feinstein, and Rihanna. Launching Your Own Business: What and La Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip),” You Need to Know About ... which includes traditional styles from Representatives from the NYS Tax Department, Workers’ Compensation, and the NYS Labor Department discuss 26 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for Programs for All Ages issues that new and established gaming!), and attendees are welcome to EAST ELMHURST businesses need to know: state taxes, bring their own. 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and more. Friday @ 1:00PM - 10/13 Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/16 Autumn Health and Safety Family Movie Matinee Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/28 Fall into healthy habits this autumn! Join us for our family movie matinee! This Mariachi Loco de NY From flu prevention to Halloween, learn month’s featured film is “The LEGO Batman Enjoy this concert of traditional Mexican how to have a safe and healthy autumn Movie” (2017, PG). mariachi music and dance, with season. performers in colorful costumes. EAST FLUSHING DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 249-01 Northern Blvd., 718-225-8414 10/26 Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Chinese Traditional Music: Listen and Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/5 - 10/17 Bridge Club Learn! Basic Computer Class Join us and enjoy playing bridge at East In these four workshops, master Join us and learn about: computer Flushing Library. musicians from the Ba Ban Chinese hardware, software, using the mouse, Music Society of New York will take you how to search the Web, how to open Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 on a journey through traditional Chinese and use an email account, and how to Chess Club: Intermediate Level music and its instruments: from the pipa use Microsoft Office applications such Intermediate-level chess players are and liuqin to the ehru and gaohu. Come as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Learn invited to play chess while improving their listen and learn! at your own pace! Preregistration is strategies, tactics, and skills. required by phone or in person at the Saturday @ 10:00AM - 10/28 Reference Desk. There will be no classes Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/12, 9/19, Central LibraryCon, a Comic on the last Tuesday of the month. Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/9 Convention College Coach Workshop Hairy Lion Comics invites you to a Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 This is an informative workshop for parents. fun-filled day featuring local artists, Spanish Conversation Club You will learn how to plan for your child’s illustrators, and more from your favorite Join Lucila, Maria, and others for a college education, and how you can help comic stores all over NYC. little Spanish conversation. All levels them choose the right college and the right welcome. major. You can learn if your child qualifies Saturday @ 6:00PM - 10/28 for financial aid and how to make their Dive into the 1950s and 1960s with Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 college dream come true! Brooklyn Time Machine! Knit and Crochet Club The Brooklyn Time Machine is a band Adults, teens, and kids of all levels Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/9 made up of baby boomers recreating the are welcome. Bring your own yarn, Sort It Out! A Fun Way to Identify Parts music of the 1950s and 1960s. needles, and ideas. Space is limited. of a Plant Preregistration is required. Participants will learn about different CORONA plants and will be provided with an 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/15 assortment of plant parts: pinecones, The Life and Writings of Henry David sunflower seeds, acorns, a variety of leaves, Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/30 Thoreau blossoms, berries, and root veggies, and Radio Jarocho Professor Bette S. Weidman of Queens they will learn how to identify plant parts Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month College discusses the life and works of and their functionality. with Radio Jarocho. They bring to life Henry David Thoreau. the music of the swampy Mexican Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/11 countryside around Veracruz, with Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/28 Movie Screening: “Extremely Loud and original songs that capture the spirit of 30 Years of “Star Trek: The Next Incredibly Close” the popular “son jarocho.” Generation” In “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” Join Robert and Arline for two “Star Trek: (2011, PG-13), a 9-year-old boy searches NYC COURT SQUARE The Next Generation” TV episodes & trivia/ for a lock that matches a mysterious key 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 costume contests. Free gifts & prizes! that belonged to his father, who was killed on 9/11. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/16 Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/14 Adult Gaming: Board Games & Chess “The Crossbay Boys” Concert Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 Court Square Community Library will Join us for an afternoon of music and Movie Screening: “The Light Between host board games for adults and teens! song as Alan Abriss and Jim Indelicato Oceans” Come and play a game, meet other (aka The Crossbay Boys) perform classics A WWI veteran and his wife raise an orphan gaming enthusiasts, and have a good by Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, The Beatles, who washed ashore on the isolated island time. Library staff will provide copies The Band, and other rock and pop greats. where they live (2016, PG-13). of games to try out, such as Catan, Limited seating; first come, first served. Carcassonne, and chess (the three Cs of September/October 2017 27 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Wednesday @ 10:30AM - 9/20 and perform some famous pieces. Jewish and Brazilian cultures through Livestreamed Health Program: For more information in English and the lenses of Umbanda, the Afro-Brazilian Everything You Need to Know about Chinese, call 718-990-8569. spirit possession religion. The presentation Stroke (in Mandarin Chinese) will include excerpts from video footage of Queens Library will livestream health Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/16 Umbanda spirit possession ceremonies and programs in Mandarin Chinese in NY Chinese Opera Society: Peking Brazilian films with Jewish themes. partnership with New York-Presbyterian. Opera Arias & Episodes New York Chinese Opera Society and Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/18 Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/23 Youth Troupe members Bin Ma, Zexin Love in the Springtime with Galina Gerkel Potpourri: Collecting and Drying Li, and Bohan Ye will present Peking Vocalist Galina Gergel sings classic Russian Plants for Decoration opera arias and episodes “Selling the songs dedicated to love and spring, Participants will learn where to find Horse,” “Wu Jia Po,” and “Farewell My including operettas. She will also sing plants and how to dry them. They will Concubine.” songs in other languages dedicated to the make their own sample of potpourri same theme. Galina will be accompanied collage with dried plants to take home. Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/24 on the violin by Eduard Nisimov. Please call to register as materials are Hakka New Yorker limited. The Hakka Alliance Inc. is holding a Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/23 concert, “Hakka New Yorker,” by the Flamenco Music and Dance ELMHURST Dong Dong band, a Hakka rock band Flamenco Latino illustrates how Latino 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 from Taiwan. The 6 talented members melodies, rhythms, and new forms of the band use modern musical influenced flamenco. This program Mondays @ 5:00PM - 9/11, 9/25, 10/23 instruments such as guitar and bass includes modern flamenco music, some Monday Movie Night and traditional Chinese instruments dance footwork called “La Ida y Vuelta Come join us at Elmhurst Library for like flute and erhu for a unique sound. Hoy” (the Round Trip Today), and also a free movie screening. All ages are incorporates elements of jazz and salsa welcome. Call the library for movie Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/26 with flamenco. information. Launching Your Own Business: What You Need to Know About ... Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/5 - 10/26 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/28 Representatives from the NYS Tax Towards A More Perfect Union: Making Yung Shing Le Shadow Puppet Department, Workers’ Compensation, Your Voice Heard Theater Troupe Workshop and the NYS Labor Department discuss In this seven-session workshop, Learn how to make shadow puppets that issues that new and established participants will be able to empower you get to keep. You will have a choice businesses need to know: state taxes, themselves to make the changes they of the Monkey or Ox Devil King. Supplies workers’ compensation, unemployment want by learning how the system works are strictly limited. This workshop is insurance, and more. and what they can do, concretely and available for 30 guests on a first-come, specifically, to get government to respond. first-served basis. FOREST HILLS Thursdays, Oct. 5 and 12: Basics of Our 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 Democracy; Oct 19 and 26: Elections; Nov. 2 Thursday @ 5:30PM - 10/19 and 9: Law-Making; Nov. 16: Get Involved! Jazz, Pop, and Soul, from Marvin Gaye Fridays @ 1:30PM - 9/1 -10/27 Resource Fair. to Bruno Mars Friday Movie Matinee Singer/songwriter Edwin Vazquez Join the Friday film forum at Forest Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/21 and bass player James Grover perform Hills. A Talk with Kenneth Womack memorable selections such as Marvin Beatles scholar Kenneth Womack traces Gaye’s “Mercy Me,” John Legend’s “All Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9 - 10/28 the early life and career of Sir George of Me,” Bruno Mars’s “Just the Way Super Saturday Morning Martin, otherwise known as “the fifth You Are,” U2’s “One Love,” and Stevie Kids of all ages and their special Beatle,” who was the first producer who Wonder’s immortal “Superstition.” grownups are invited to have fun on helped shaped the Beatles’ incredible body Saturday mornings with coloring pages, of work over the course of seven years. FLUSHING board games, jigsaw puzzles, blocks, Books will be available for sale and signing. 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 and Legos—and the occasional craft! FRESH MEADOWS Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/10 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/7 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway The Beauty of Guqin (in Chinese) Celebrate Brazilian Independence 718-454-7272 The guqin, or “ancient stringed Day with a Lecture: Jewish Spirits in instrument,” is also called “the father Afro-Brazilian Religions Mondays @ 9:30AM - 9/11, 9/18 of Chinese music.” Members of the New This multimedia presentation Computer Class: Intro to Computers/ York Guqin Association will introduce the dedicated to Brazilian Independence Internet/Email audience to the history of the instrument Day will look at the interaction of Learn the Basics: turning your computer on/off; using the keyboard, tower, monitor, 28 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for All Ages keyboard, and mouse; click & drag, drop, Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 10/24 right click, and the cursor. Internet French Club Autumn Health and Safety training: searching and browsing the Do you speak French? Don’t forget this Fall into healthy habits this autumn! From Web and how to type a website address. beautiful language! Join us at Club flu prevention to Halloween, learn how to Must possess basic mouse and keyboard Français to talk about family, friends, have a safe and healthy autumn season. skills. First come, first served. and vacations; listen to music and songs; and discuss current events, art, films, JACKSON HEIGHTS Wednesdays @ 2:30PM - 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 cooking, and any other subject that 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 Art History Lecture Series might interest you. These will be real Nine sessions of art history in three tête-à-têtes among friends. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/23 libraries, led by Mary Dono. Radio Jarocho Tuesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/12, 9/19 Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music of Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/16 - 10/28 Adult Basic Microsoft Word the swampy Mexican countryside around Memories of Migration: Making a Make your documents stand out with Veracruz, with original songs that capture Talking Family Story Quilt Microsoft Word. In this introductory the spirit of the popular “son jarocho.” This A special workshop to share migration class, you will learn how to create and New York City-based band has performed stories creatively. Different generations save Word documents, format and edit along the east coast of the United States will partner to tell the story of their text, use copy and paste, and use the since 2003. family’s journey. Partners do not have to basic functions and commands of Word. be from the same family. This 6-session Participants should have basic computer Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/7 workshop will lead partners through skills. Participants must attend both Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza Perform storytelling, electronics, and textile art class sessions. Rumba Flamenca and Other Latin Rhythms making. The result will be a “talking” Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza were born story quilt, which will be displayed. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/23 in Cartagena, Colombia. As children, the Participants will take home a variety of Make Clay Figurines gifted twins performed in local gigs, and new skills along with the artwork they Patricia Brintle will help you create clay as they grew, so did their interest and create. Call the Fresh Meadows Library to figurines for gifts or ornaments that you passion for music. register at 718-454-7272 can later paint at home on your own. Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Monday @ 9:30AM - 9/25 Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 10/7 - 10/28 Celebrate Constitution Month with Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Saturday Afternoon Movie Calligraphy Workshops Do you have a gadget or device you need 10/7: “Rules Don’t Apply” (2016, PG-13); Which part of the Constitution speaks to help with? Bring it in get one-on-one help. 10/14: “Tommy’s Honor” (2016, PG); 10/21: you? Write it while learning calligraphy “A Beautiful Mind” (2001, PG-13); 10/28: in this 3-session, 2-hour workshop for Thursday @ 2:30PM - 9/28 “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017, PG-13). adults facilitated by Timothy Savage. Adult Book Discussion: “A Man Called Preregistration is required. Materials will Ove: a Novel” Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 10/25 be provided for up to 20 participants. We will talk about “A Man Called Ove: a Autumn Health and Safety Novel” by Fredrik Backman. Fall into healthy habits this autumn! LANGSTON HUGHES From flu prevention to Halloween, learn 100-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-651-1100 Thursday @ 7:00PM - 10/19 how to have a safe and healthy autumn Celebrate Italian Cultural Heritage season. Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/15 Month with the Vibrant Music of Sicily Reading Is Grand: Celebrating Grand- & Southern Italy HILLCREST Families at Langston Hughes Join Rosa Tatuata (Michela Musolino, 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 Children ages 6 to 12 and their Phil Passantino, Charlie Rutan, and JP grandparents will celebrate their African Panettieri) for an afternoon concert of Thursday @ 1:00PM - 9/21, Friday @ heritage with stories and crafts. folk and roots music from Sicily and 1:00PM - 9/22, Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/23 Southern Italy. Afternoon Film for Kids LAURELTON 9/21: “Beauty and the Beast” (2017, PG); 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 GLEN OAKS 9/22: “Smurfs: the Lost Village” (2017, PG); 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 9/23: “Rock Dog” (2016, PG). Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/2, 10/7 Family Movies at Laurelton Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 HOLLIS Join us at the Laurelton Community Ping Pong Game Time 202-05 Hillside Avenue, 718-465-7355 Library for our Family Movie Night—we’ve Let’s play ping pong. Everyone is selected the best kids’ movies around! welcome. Children under thirteen should Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/5 be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Back to School Craft Join us for a back-to-school craft!

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Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 desires for their future into reality! Using LONG ISLAND CITY Chinese For Travel images, text, and colors, you will have a 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 The Chinese language is more and point of reference for your creative and more popular in the world today. In personal future! All ages are welcome! Thursday @ 1:00PM - 9/21 this community workshop, a Laurelton Origami Hour staff member will teach participants Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/23 A relaxing program for families. basic Chinese sentences needed when Movie Time: “The Fate of the Furious” Participants will spend the hour travelling to China. When a mysterious woman seduces Dom creating easy origami creations from into a world of crime he can’t seem to print-outs and/or videos. Wednesdays @ 5:00PM - 9/6, 10/11 escape and a betrayal of those closest to Family Maker Night him, his team will face trials that will test MASPETH Do you have kids ages 4-14? Do you want them as never before (2017, PG-13). 69-70 Grand Avenue, 718-639-5228 an activity that you can do with your kids (or grandkids?) Family Maker Night Monday @ 5:00PM - 9/25 Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/15, 10/20 will happen each month and will offer Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop for Adults Family Movie a minimum of three different activities Melody Burns leads this craft class Join us for a family movie. that incorporate the elements of STEAM where participants learn how to create a (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, beautiful pearl bracelet and earring set. Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 9/20 and Mathematics) with the opportunity Solar System for family exploration, collaboration, and Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/30 Come join us for an interactive creativity. Comic to Movie: “Blade” presentation where we will explore the Come join us as we view the film “Blade” planets of the solar system, and learn why Pluto is no longer one of them. Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/28, 10/26 (1998, R). As usual, afterwards we will Family Holiday Crafts discuss the differences and similarities Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/29 Come create memories and holiday crafts between the characters in the comic books with your family! September 28: Back to and their cinematic adaptation. Crafts, Fun + Games Join us for crafts, fun, and games. School; October 26: Halloween. Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/5 NORTH FOREST PARK Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/7 Healthy Homes 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., 718-261-5512 Best of American Pop Come learn from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene about: lead NYC pop/jazz vocalist Cody Childs Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 poisoning and sources of lead, how to performs American pop classics by John Learn Chinese with San Lin Legend, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, control pests safely, and how to prevent Are you interested in learning Chinese? The Beatles, The Young Rascals, Roberta and get rid of bedbugs. All are welcome. Join us for lessons. Flack, Bill Withers, and more. For more information, please call 646-632- 6023. NORTH HILLS Friday @ 2:00PM - 10/20 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225-3550 Autumn Health and Safety Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/17 Fall into healthy habits this autumn! Autumn Health and Safety Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/5 - 10/24 From flu prevention to Halloween, learn Fall into healthy habits this autumn! From Computer Classes how to have a safe and healthy autumn flu prevention to Halloween, learn how to We teach basic computer skills, such season. have a safe and healthy autumn season. as how to create an email account and how to download free music using the LEFFERTS LEFRAK CITY Library’s Freegal service. 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, 718-843-5950 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 Fridays @ 12:30PM - 9/8 - 10/27 Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/9 Saturday @ 10:00AM - 9/16 Homeschool Day Comic to Movie: “Constantine” Fall Community Day North Hills Library is providing Come join us as we watch the film Join us for an entire day of programming homeschoolers with a place to relax, “Constantine” (2005, R). As usual, to celebrate the Lefrak City community. educate, communicate, interact, and afterwards we will discuss the Contact the branch for further details. enjoy the freedoms of a communal differences and similarities between the environment outside their home. Project characters in the comic books and their Thursday @ 5:00PM - 9/21 activities will include board games, cinematic adaptation. Family Movie Night chess, geography, movies, science, film, Bring the family to view new movie releases and more. Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/19 for all ages. 9/21: “Fantastic Beasts and Dreamboard! Where to Find Them” (2016, PG-13); 10/19: Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/15 Dreamboards, or vision boards, are an “Sing” (2016, PG). Family Film Friday: “Descendants 2” inspirational tool to help bring a person’s Join us for a screening of the film “Descendants 2” (2017, TV-G). 30 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for All Ages

Friday @ 3:00PM - 10/6 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/16, 10/21 RICHMOND HILL Family Film Friday: “Smurfs: The Lost Peninsula Open Mic 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 Village” Calling all musicians, singers, Join us for a screening of the film dancers, storytellers, poets, jugglers, Mondays @ 1PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9), “Smurfs: The Lost Village” (2017, PG) and magicians! All performers are Tuesdays @ 1PM - 9/5 - 10/31, Wednesdays starring the voices of Demi Lovato, Rainn welcome to share their creative work @ 1PM - 9/6 - 10/25, Thursdays @ 1PM - 9/7 - Wilson, and Joe Manganiello. at Peninsula’s Open Mic. Registration is 10/26, Fridays @ 1PM - 9/1 - 10/27, Saturdays encouraged, but not required. All ages @ 1PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Friday @ 3:00PM - 10/20 welcome. Sit and Think with Sudoku Family Film Friday: “Spark: A Space Come and do a Sudoku puzzle for fun, or Tail” Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/21, 10/19 just refresh your math skills. All levels of Join us for a screening of the film “Spark: Intro to Blogging difficulty are offered. A Space Tail” (2017, PG) starring the We’ll go over the options for starting a voices of Jessica Biel, Hilary Swank, blog or website. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/21 Susan Sarandon, and Patrick Stewart. Urban Stages presents: “Price of Courage” Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 10/3 - 10/31, This play depicts three famous Monday @ 1:00PM - 10/30 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 10/4 - 10/25 whistleblowers from history and asks Autumn Health and Safety Computer Classes For Beginners audiences how far they would go to ensure Fall into healthy habits this autumn! You will learn the basics, including the right thing is done. From flu prevention to Halloween, learn Microsoft Word, the Internet, and email. how to have a safe and healthy autumn ROCHDALE VILLAGE season. POMONOK 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 OZONE PARK Fridays @ 10:45AM - 9/1 - 10/27 92-24 Rockaway Blvd., 718-845-3127 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/17 Play Date at the Library Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop Drop in on Fridays to socialize and play Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, for Adults with other caregivers and children! Enjoy 10/27 Melody Burns leads this craft class the library’s toys, games, and puzzles, and Friday At The Movies where participants learn how to create a our “play kitchen.” Come join us for Friday at the Movies. beautiful pearl bracelet and earring set. Films will be rated G or PG. Contact the Wednesdays @ 10:45AM - 9/6 - 10/25 library for more details. POPPENHUSEN Storytime 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 Children up to age 5 and their parent or PENINSULA caregiver are welcome to join us for stories, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd. Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/12 songs, crafts, and lots of fun. 718-634-1110 Origami Join us for some paper-folding fun! All Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9, 10/7 Fridays @ 2:30PM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, ages are welcome. CISTA Girls: Leading the Way to Save 9/29 Our Planet Meditation Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 9/27 Be a volunteer and help save our planet for These simple, short mind exercises will Make Clay Figurines future generations! Have fun participating help you cope with life for an uplifting Patricia Brintle will help you create clay in beach clean-ups, presentations, planting happy attitude. figurines for gifts or ornaments that you trees, panel discussions on TV shows, art can later paint at home on your own. shows, and more. Families are encouraged Tuesday @ 10:30AM - 9/12, Wednesday @ Materials will be provided. to attend. Preregistration is not required. 10:30AM - 9/6 Computer Classes Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/17 Monday @ 1:30PM - 9/11, Thursday @ Come learn basic computer skills. Origami 5:00PM - 9/14, Friday @ 10:00AM - 9/22, Join us for some paper-folding fun! All Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/16 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/14 ages are welcome. DOE Hot Spot Lending 14 Sculptors Present Rockaway History This Library program enables the families In this multimedia presentation, Marty REGO PARK of eligible students to “check out” Internet Nislick and Jimmy Supple, two notable 91-41 63 Drive, 718-459-5140 service from the Library—absolutely free. historians, will speak about Rockaway The program is open to patrons who are at history as depicted in the sculptures that Tuesday @ 2:30PM - 9/19 least 18 years old and have a child in a New are located on Shore Front Parkway from Button Jewelry Workshop for Adults York City public school, and have a valid Beach 73 to Beach 108 Street. Learn how to transform ordinary buttons adult library card with no outstanding fines. into beautiful necklaces and earrings. Preregistration is required. Space is limited. Materials will be supplied. September/October 2017 31 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/14, 10/5 SEASIDE ST. ALBANS Monthly Building Bricks Program 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634- 191-05 Linden Blvd., 718-528-8196 Join us once a month for “building brick” 1876 challenges! Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/4 Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, Introducing the St. Albans Advantage Fridays @ 5:00PM - 9/15, 9/29 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 Rewards (STAR) Program Friday Quiet Room @ Rochdale Village Train Building Time Be a Star. Join the St. Albans Advantage Looking for a quiet space to study, do Build your own wooden track, including Rewards (STAR) Club and earn points! reports, or just surf the Web? Internet bridges and tunnels. Enjoy using your usage and printing are also available. imagination while riding the train on Mondays @ 1:00PM - 9/11 - 9/25, Tuesdays @ the track you created. 1:00PM - 9/5 - 9/26, Wednesdays @ 1:00PM Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 9/27 - 9/6 - 9/27, Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 9/28, Online Shopping 101 Mondays @ 5:00PM - 9/4 - 10/30 (except Fridays @ 1:00PM - 9/8 - 9/29 Join us for a fun and interactive online 10/9) St. Albans Reading Society shopping experience! Online shopping Seaside Library Chess Club Join us daily for a dose of reading and lively is a convenient way to buy almost Have you always wanted to learn how discussion. Everyone is welcome. anything from the comfort of your to play chess? Children and adults are home. While there are some risks with welcome to join us. Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 9/19, Fridays @ 1:30PM - shopping online, there are also many 9/15, 9/29 ways to protect yourself and your Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Adult Gamers financial information. Family Game Night Every other Tuesday and Friday, players of Children ages 5-12 are invited to play various Wii and other games will meet and Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 10/10 board games. play together. All are welcome! Autumn Health and Safety Fall into healthy habits this autumn! SOUTH HOLLIS Wednesday @ 9:45AM - 9/27, Wednesday @ From flu prevention to Halloween, learn 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 10:00AM - 9/20 how to have a safe and healthy autumn Family Picture Book Time season. Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Children ages 3-5 and their parents or other Ping Pong Program adult caregivers can enjoy fingerplays, ROSEDALE Teens can play ping-pong matches with stories, and related crafts, helping children 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 one another. develop important literacy skills.

Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Thursday @ 5:30PM - 10/26 Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/22 Learn to Play Chess Autumn Health and Safety Kids Game Board Day Learn to play chess with Mr. Fariad, an Fall into healthy habits this autumn! Have fun with friends playing various board accomplished chess player. Everyone is From flu prevention to Halloween, learn games! welcome. how to have a safe and healthy autumn season. Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/29 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Kids Wii Day Chess For All SOUTH JAMAICA Have fun playing various Wii games! See All chess lovers are welcome to this 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard who’s the best! program—beginners, advanced players, 718-739-4088 and those in between. STEINWAY Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/28 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 Saturdays @ 2PM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, 10/28 Music from Santo Domingo with Family Movies Berto Reyes and his Band! Mondays @ 10:30AM - 9/11 - 10/30 Families can enjoy an afternoon of Berto Reyes and his Band will Story Time featured movies appropriate for all ages. perform traditional music, known as Join us for short stories, nursery rhymes, and Bring your snacks. perico ripiao, on the güira, drum, and fingerplays. accordion. Thursday @ 3:00PM - 9/14 SUNNYSIDE Healthy Homes SOUTH OZONE PARK 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 Come learn from the NYC Department of 128-16 Rockaway Boulevard Health and Mental Hygiene about: lead 718-529-1660 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/30 poisoning and sources of lead, how to How to Get Into College with a Scholarship control pests safely, and how to prevent Thursday @ 5:45PM - 9/14 (in Spanish) and get rid of bedbugs All are welcome. Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop In this workshop in Spanish, you will learn For more information, please call 646- for Adults about the college process, how to apply for the 632-6023. Melody Burns leads this craft class best scholarships, and a strategy that could where participants learn how to create a help you get into the Ivy League. 32 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE beautiful pearl bracelet and earring set. Programs for All Ages

Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/2 WOODHAVEN Saturday @ 2:00PM - 10/21 Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 Movie Matinee Colombia Please join us as we watch “The Mummy” In this presentation, Foncho Castellar Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/1 (2017, PG -13). Light snacks will be will open up the world of virtuoso Movie Night provided or bring your own. accordion and the beauty of Colombian Join us as we watch “Power Rangers” music to listeners of all ages. Come ready (2017, PG-13). WOODSIDE to get involved and learn the nuts and 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 bolts of Colombian vallenato. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 Friday @ 2:30PM - 9/1 WHITESTONE Game Day Healthy Homes 151-10 14 Road, 718-767-8010 Come and play one of our many board Come learn from the NYC Department of games! All ages. Health and Mental Hygiene about: lead Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/22, 10/27 poisoning and sources of lead, how to Korean Book Discussion Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/21 control pests safely, and how to prevent Join us for a Korean Book Discussion! Family Movie Matinee and get rid of bedbugs. All are welcome. Join us as we watch “Beauty and the For more information, please call 646- WINDSOR PARK Beast” (2017, PG). Light snacks will be 632-6023. 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 provided or bring your own. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, Tuesdays @ 1:30PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/23 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 Knit and Crochet Club Music of Latin America Chess Club with New York Cares Bring your own yarn, needles, and Mezzo-soprano Melania Maldonado is New York Cares offers chess lessons ideas. Space is limited. Preregistration is accompanied on lead guitar by Alex for beginners, and an opportunity for required. Bautista and on second guitar by experienced players to get in the games. Sebastian Cruz. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/20, 9/27, Friday @ 10:00AM - 9/8 10/4, 10/18, 10/25 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/27, 10/25 Babywearing Education Basic Computer Class for Adults Karaoke! Learn how to safely participate in Don’t know how to use computers? Sing your heart and bring joy to the babywearing. No problem! Come learn the basics. world! For the whole family. Preregistration is required. Friday @ 2:30PM - 10/6 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/5 Radio Jarocho Saturday @ 1:00PM - 10/21 Movie Night Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music Button Jewelry Workshop for Adults Join us as we watch “Smurfs: The Lost of the swampy Mexican countryside Learn how to transform ordinary buttons Village” (2017, PG). Light snacks will be around Veracruz, with original songs into beautiful necklaces and earrings. provided or bring your own. that capture the spirit of the popular “son Preregistration is required. Space is jarocho.” This New York City-based band limited. Materials will be supplied. has performed along the east coast of the United States since 2003.

CLDC Discovery Day Kids can enjoy a fun-filled day of activities, including: • Face painting • Presentations by Arch for • Balloon twisting Kids, the Liberty Science • Arts and crafts Center, City of Science and more Saturday, September 9 @ 11am – 3pm Central Library

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ARVERNE single and double crochet stitches, BAISLEY PARK 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 and more. Projects will vary according 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 718-529-1590 to participants’ needs. Bring a size Monday @ 5:00PM - 9/4 H crochet hook and light-colored Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15 Documentary Film Club worsted yarn to the first class. By Computer Class Documentary film lovers, please come the end of these four sessions, you Learn the basics of how to use a computer, and join the Arverne Documentary will be HOOKED. Space is limited, work in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Film Club! This month we will view and preregistration required. and use email. Space is limited. discuss the documentary “Marley,” a Preregistration is required in person. film by Kevin Macdonald. Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 9/23 -10/21 Full Circle Actors/Writers Workshop Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/28 Mondays @ 5:30PM - 9/4 - 10/30 (except 10/9) This fall, take part in a creative Sickle Cell Disease 101 Adult - Monday Night Movie writing and performance workshop Did you know sickle cell disease affects Adults are invited to join us for the that will run every two weeks, millions of people throughout the world? screening of our Monday night movie. beginning in September 2017 through Join us for this educational presentation June 2018. Bring your short written and discussion on sickle cell disease. Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7 -10/26 or performance pieces (less than 5 Beginners’ Computer Class minutes) to share! All genres welcome. Thursday @ 5:30PM - 10/26 Adults are introduced to basic Make Stylish Handbags from Recycled computer programs: Internet, email, Friday @ 3:30PM - 10/13 Jeans with Bengali Artist Shahnaz and Microsoft Word. NYCitizenship Information Session Begum Come to an information session with a In this sewing project, participants will Monday @ 5:00PM - 9/11 NYCitizenship attorney to find out how learn how to recycle pairs of old jeans Documentary Film Club to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn into stylish purses, with the option Documentary film lovers, please come about the benefits of becoming a citizen of adding fabric trims and lace. Basic and join the Arverne Documentary and receiving financial counseling. sewing techniques will be reviewed. Film Club! Jeans, needle, thread, and scissors will be AUBURNDALE provided on a first-come, first-served basis Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/25, 10/30 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd. 718-352-2027 to the first 20 participants. Fabric trims, Arverne Book Discussion Group lace, and large beads can be brought to Book lovers, please come and join the Mondays @ 12:30PM - 9/18, 10/16 personalize each bag. Arverne Book Club! Each month we will Poetry Club select, read, and discuss a particular Let’s read and discuss great poetry BAY TERRACE book. Upcoming book titles will be together! 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 selected at our monthly meetings. Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/22 - 10/27 Fridays @ 2:00PM - 9/1 - 9/29 Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 10/24 Computer Basics for Beginners Film Festival Fridays Medicare Basics We are offering 30 minutes of one-on- We screen classic and independent films. Healthcare policies can be confusing. one computer training, available by Please call Bay Terrace Library at 718-423- Come get the most current information appointment. Participants are limited 7004 for titles. from the Centers for Medicare and to three sessions per day. Sign up for Medicaid Services. All are welcome. classes at 11am, 11:30am, or 12pm. Thursday @ 1:00PM - 9/14 Working with Watercolors: An Art Project ASTORIA Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 9/26 This is a two-session Watercolor 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, 718-278-2220 Book Discussion Group Workshop for beginner and intermediate- All are welcome to our discussion of level students. Advance your painting Tuesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/5 - 9/26 “Natchez Burning” by Greg Iles. and drawing skills. Come have fun, build Computer Class for Beginners your skills, and socialize. Registration is This is a beginner’s computer class. Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 10/24 required, 718-423-7004. Come in for one-on-one computer Book Discussion Group sessions. Lessons include: Introduction All are welcome to our discussion Friday @ 10:30AM - 9/15 to Computers, Microsoft Word, Email, of “Everything I Never Told You” by Adult Book Discussion and Internet. Celeste Ng. We will discuss “The Rent Collector” by Camron Wright. Books are available for Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/9 - 9/30 Thursday @ 6:30PM - 10/26 check out from our library. Learn to Crochet An Italian Revue Have you always wanted to crochet? Pete La Rosa brings the sounds of Italy Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 10/3 - 10/31 Dominique will help you learn/review to center stage with a variety of songs Drawing to See: A Creative Aging the basics of crocheting—chain stitch, from the past and present. Program This is an eight-week program where 34 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages participants will learn a variety of inserting charts. It is recommended by Queens Public Library and the drawing techniques that will sharpen that you have basic mouse and Department of Education to provide their capacity to see in ways artists keyboarding skills before the class. thousands of NYC K-12 students with free see. The ninth session will be a Preregistration is required. Internet access for the school year. culminating event consisting of a gallery showing of participants’ work. Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 10/3, 10/17 Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 This is a Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Fall Computer Classes Canasta Club program for adults age 50 and up. You will learn the basics of Microsoft If you want to play canasta, come and Preregistration is required. Please call Office. 10/3 & 10/17: Basics of Microsoft join our club. the Bay Terrace Library to register, 718- Word. It is strongly recommended that 423-7004. you have basic mouse and keyboarding Thursday @ 11:00AM - 9/21 skills before the class. Registration is Book Discussion Group Fridays @ 2PM - 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 required. We meet on the third Thursday of every Film Festival Fridays month. Pick up a copy of the month’s We screen classic and independent Thursdays @ 5PM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 selection at the Circulation Desk and join us! films every Friday at 2:00 p.m. Please Dare to Watch? call Bay Terrace Library at 718-423- Dare to watch adult horrors with us? Saturday @ 4:00PM - 9/23 7004 for titles. 10/5: “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” Art Exhibition Closing Reception This event features the artists and (2016, R); 10/12: “The Mummy” (2017, PG- the photographer whose work are in Friday @ 10:30AM - 10/20 13); 10/19: “Interview with the Vampire: exhibition at the Bellerose Art Gallery. Adult Book Discussion The Vampire Chronicles” (1994, R); All are welcome to join us for the We will discuss “A Great Reckoning” by 10/26: “The Ring” (2002, PG-13). reception and meet the artists and the Louise Penny. Books are available for photographer in person! check out at our library. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/28 Tai Chi with Jenny Kim Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, Instructor Jenny Kim teaches BAYSIDE 10/25 participants a gentle form of martial 214-20 Northern Boulevard, 718-229-1834 Computer Class for Beginners arts often referred to as “meditation in Come in for a one-on-one computer Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/7 - 9/28 motion.” Space is limited. First come, session. Training is available for: How do you like them apples in the movies? first served. Microsoft Office Suite, email, Internet, These movies all feature apple scenes. Facebook, and more. Preregistration is 9/7: “Good Will Hunting” (1997, R); 9/14: BELLEROSE required. “Chinatown” (1974, R); 9/21: “The Cider 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 House Rules” (1999, PG-13); 9/28: “Losing Fridays @ 4:30PM - 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 Isaiah” (1995, R). Fridays @ 4:30PM - 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 One-on-One Computer Class One-on-One Computer Class Come in for one-on-one PC training. Mondays @ 4PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) Come in for one-on-one PC training. Preregistration is required. Elementary Korean III Preregistration is required. This course is designed for those who Saturday @ 2:00PM - 10/14 have taken Elementary Korean I & II, or Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 Songs of Italy have some knowledge of Korean. Basic Computer Class for Beginners Vocalist Tom Smith pays tribute to Italy communication skills, vocabulary, and Come in for a one-on-one computer with traditional Italian favorites. grammar will be covered in this 10- session. Training is available for: week program. Microsoft Office Suite, email, Internet, Thursday @ 11:00AM - 10/19 Facebook, and more. Preregistration is Book Discussion Group Mondays @ 6PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) required. We meet on the third Thursday of every English Conversation Group month. Pick up a copy of the month’s Join the English Conversation Group Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 9/7, 10/5 selection at the Circulation Desk and join us! at Bayside Community Library. Meditation Club Preregistration is not required, just walk in. Experienced or beginner, join the club BRIARWOOD and share breathing exercises and 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 Tuesday @ 10:00AM - 9/12 meditation techniques that may help to Summer Computer Classes reduce stress. Fridays @ 12:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 You will learn how to: - Browse the Basic Computer Class for Adult Beginners Internet safely and attach documents Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/11, 9/25, Come learn how to use a mouse, to an email - Identify and use features Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/14, Saturday @ keyboard, and social media, and how of Microsoft Word, including font style, 4:00PM - 9/16 to save and print your documents. tables, and inserting pictures - Identify Mobile Hotspot Lending Event Preregistration required in person at the and use features of Microsoft Excel, The ConnectED Library Hotspot Loan Briarwood Reference Desk or by calling including formatting, formulas, and Program is a collaborative program 718-658-1680.

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Monday @ 12:00PM - 9/11 BROADWAY searching the Internet. You will learn ESOL Literacy Class Registration at 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 how to type, copy, edit, format, print, Briarwood and save a file. Space is limited and This beginning class is for students Tuesday @ 1:00PM - 9/5 registration is on a first-come, first- who wish to improve their basic Hip and Knee Pain served basis. To register, please call reading, writing, listening, and Do you suffer from hip or knee pain from 718-721-2462. speaking skills in English. Register arthritis? Come learn some common today for classes that will be held on causes and possible treatments from Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4 p.m., Dr. Hasija, Orthopedic Surgeon at NYC Basic Computer Class for Adults September 19 - December 7. Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. Topics include: Introduction to the computer (using mouse & keyboard); Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/6, 9/13 Introduction to Microsoft Word; Monday Afternoon Movie Typing For Beginners in Spanish Navigating the Internet; Introduction to 9/11/2017: “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017, Learn how to use a keyboard and Email. Preregistration is required. PG-13); 9/18/2017: “Going In Style” (2017, it will be easier for you to use a PG-13); 9/25/2017: “Everybody Loves computer. Practice Microsoft Word and Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 Somebody” (2017, PG-13). PowerPoint and navigate the Internet. Book Club for Adults in Spanish Space is limited and registration is on a September’s book is “The Brief Wondrous Thursdays @ 11AM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 first-come, first-served basis. Please call Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz. Copies Language Learning Group for 718-721 2462 to register. of the book can be checked out as soon Beginners in Spanish as possible prior to each meeting. Please Have you ever wished you could speak Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 9/7, 9/14 call 718-721-2462 to register. Spanish? Learn how to use Transparent Microsoft Word For Beginners in Spanish Language Online and benefit from a Learn how to format and edit a text, Tuesday @ 2:30PM - 9/26 10-week group learning experience too! and use Word’s main functions and Nonfiction Book Club You will need a Queens Library card commands. Basic computer skills are Please join our discussion of “Between and a computer, tablet, or smartphone required. Space is limited and registration Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and to access Transparent Language to do is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please Addiction” by Elizabeth Vargas. your weekly assignments. Bring your call 718-721 2462 to register. device to the first session for help in Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/26 setting up your Transparent Language Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/8, 9/15 Email for Beginners in Spanish Online account. Space is limited and Microsoft Word for Beginners Learn how to create and navigate an preregistration is required. Learn how to create and save Word email account, log on, send and receive documents; format and edit text; messages, and attach documents. It Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/7 copy, cut, and paste items; and use is recommended that you have basic Movie: “Kong: Skull Island” Word’s main functions and commands. computer skills before the workshop. Join us for this reboot of the King Kong Basic computer skills are required. Space is limited and registration is on a franchise starring Tom Hiddleston, Preregistration is required. first-come, first-served basis. Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, and John C. Reilly (2017, PG-13). Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 Write Now! with NY Writers Coalition Know Your Rights for Immigrants: BROAD CHANNEL Want to get past your writer’s block What to Do If You Encounter ICE (in 16-26 Cross Bay Boulevard, 718-318-4943 or just put pen to paper and see what Spanish) happens? Join us for free creative Are you concerned about your rights Wednesday @ 5:00PM - 9/6 writing workshops that will bring out in case you come in contact with Guided Meditation those powerful stories we have yet immigration officers? This workshop in Guided meditation calms the mind to share on the page. Poetry, prose, Spanish presented by a lawyer will help and relaxes the body. The instructor theater, rhymes, and everything in you understand what to do if stopped will help you focus on making positive between—all created in a single room! by ICE; what your rights are when mental changes. This workshop is open to writers (age faced with ICE; arrest tactics used; and 18+) of all genres, backgrounds, and creating a safety plan for your family. Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/14 experience levels. Writing prompts and Presented in collaboration with the Painting on Glass other materials will be provided. Just NYS Office for New Americans and the Artist Cristina Cipriani teaches the bring yourself! NYS Liberty Defense Project. art of painting on glass and guides participants in making their own Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/12, 9/19 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS colorful suncatcher. Materials will be Computer Classes for Beginners in 218-13 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-3535 provided for 24 participants. Space is Spanish limited. Learn how to use a computer. Practice Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/2, 9/16, 10/7, 10/21 with the mouse, keyboard, and Toastmasters Club Interested in overcoming your fear 36 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages of public speaking? Want to build information sessions and watch for Wednesdays @ 6:00PM - 9/6 - 9/27 or enhance your leadership skills? more news about classes starting in Movie Night Wednesday The Cambria Heights Toastmasters October. 9/6: “Gifted” (2017, PG-13); 9/13: “Logan” Club provides a supportive and (2017, R, customer suggestion); 9/20: positive learning experience in which Tuesday @ 1:00PM - 9/19 “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017, PG-13); members are empowered to develop Sickle Cell Disease 101 9/27:”Inferno” (2016, PG-13). communication and leadership skills. Did you know sickle cell disease affects millions of people throughout the Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 Mondays @ 10:15AM - 9/4 - 10/23 (except 10/9) world? Join us for this presentation and Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Computer Classes for Beginners discussion on sickle cell disease. Spanish) Learn the basics of how to use a Learn how to create a document and computer, surf the web, and use email. Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/23 work with tables. Participants should Friends of Cambria Heights Library present have basic computer skills and must Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/7 Hyper-Incarceration vs. Mass Incarceration attend all 3 classes. Preregistration The Empowered Gardener Series: An informed panel will discuss the is required in person at the Central Visualize Your Ideal Garden havoc wreaked by a criminal justice Library Cyber Center Reference Desk We will look at the productivity of our system intent on hyper-incarceration. beginning Thursday, August 31 at 10:00 gardens and evaluate the impact of Panelists are: Tiheba Bain, Flores a.m. or by calling 718-990-0769. nature and our care habits to develop A. Forbes, William Eric Waters, blueprints to make change. There will Joseph “Jazz” Hayden, and William Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 also be a demonstration of indoor Scarborough. Moderator: Wanda Best, Prenatal Group composting with red worms and a large CEO Art Transforms Inc. Are you pregnant? Come to our soda bottle. prenatal group to learn about Saturday @ 2:00PM - 10/14 pregnancy and parenting. To sign up or Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 -10/26 Genealogy, Part I ask questions, call Jemila at 718-883- Adult Craft Hour Professional genealogist and family 8626. Join us weekly for a variety of crafts. historian Diane Warmsley shows you We will learn to crochet, knit, make how to get started researching your Saturday @ 11:00AM - 9/9 jewelry, explore paper crafts, create family tree. Register to Vote! Voter Registration collages, and paint with coffee, Drive with the League of Women watercolor, and acrylics. Monday @ 10:00AM - 10/16 Voters Free Civil Legal Services Mobile Elected officials make decisions about Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/13 - 10/25 Center things that are important to you, Sculpture The Mobile Legal Help Center is a such as schools, health care, and A Creative Aging Course. Join us to partnership between the NY Legal immigration. Elections are your chance explore contemporary figurative Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the to choose the decision makers and sculpture. Participants will look at NY State Courts’ Access to Justice tell them what you want. Become a contemporary works, and design their Program that provides free civil legal registered voter or change your voter own sculpture. We will build using services to New Yorkers in need. information! cardboard forms and add a plaster skin Visit https://mobilelegalhelpcenter. to the constructed framework. Final acuityscheduling.com for an Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/16 - 9/30 pieces will be painted. No experience appointment. Computer Course (in Bengali) necessary; materials will be provided. Learn how to turn on your computer Space is limited. 9 sessions. Register by CENTRAL LIBRARY and write an email. Part I - Introduction calling Cambria Heights Library at 718- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 to the Computer; Part II - Navigating 528-3535. the Internet; Part III - Creating Your Mondays @ 10AM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) own Email Account. Participants are Monday @ 6:30PM - 9/18 Stay Well encouraged to attend all three classes. QEDC: Business Plan Competition Special Services and the New York Preregistration is required. Please call The Queens Economic Development City Department for the Aging-Health 718-990-0769 or register at the Central Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! Promotion Unit presents the Stay Well Library Cyber Center Reference Desk. Business Plan Competition begins in Program for New Yorkers 60 and older. September 2017. The competition gives Sundays @ 1:00PM - 9/17 - 10/29 entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/5 - 9/26 Spanish for the Workplace their business knowledge, learn about Tuesday Afternoon Movie This eight-week course will provide you business trends, and gain insights 9/5: “Silver Streak” (1976, PG, customer with some basic conversational skills into starting and growing a business, suggestion); 9/12: “Immortal Beloved” to help you navigate specific workplace while also introducing them to the (1994, R); 9/19: “Stand and Deliver” scenarios. vast resources available to them at (1988, PG); 9/26/2017: “Take the Lead” Queens Library. Learn more at these (2006, PG-13). September/October 2017 37 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Monday @ 10:00AM - 9/18 hybrid, who leads the elite task force 718-990-0769 or register at the Central Sewing Club: Intro to Sewing for Section 9. Library Cyber Center Reference Desk. Beginners Do you have a sewing machine and Monday @ 10:00AM - 9/25 Saturday @ 11:00AM - 10/14 you’re not sure how to use it? Or Sewing Club: Open Lab Indie Author Day 2017 would you like to try one out before Need to sew? Do you have a project Join us as libraries across North America purchasing? Come join instructor you would like to work on? We provide host Indie Author Day events to bring Petrice Wideman as she teaches the sewing machines and accessories; local writing communities and readers beginners the basics, like threading you bring your own project and fabric. together. your machine, how to sew a straight There is no instruction during the Lab. line, and how to sew a basic seam. No registration is required but space is Wednesday @ 11:30AM - 10/18 Adults 18 and over only. All materials limited. Adults 18 and over only. Central Library Book Club are provided. Class starts promptly Pick up our next selection at the and extreme latecomers will not Mondays @ 7PM - 9/25 - 10/30 (except 10/9) Central Library reference desk and be admitted. Online registration is Community Acting for All! join us to share your thoughts! Check required. Learn theater arts through the process queenslibrary.org for the title. of collaborative theater making. Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/18 This intergenerational program is Friday @ 9:00AM - 10/27 Make Your Vote Count! New York City open to anyone 14 years old or older. Mental Health First Aid Certification Elections 2017 Registration is required. Please register Class Come celebrate Citizen’s Day with the online, in person, or by calling 718-990- This 8-hour course will help you identify League of Women Voters and get ready 0728 before October 15. signs and symptoms of common mental for the 2017 New York City elections! illnesses and learn how to respond if In this age of “fake news” it is more Monday @ 5:30PM - 10/2 you see these signs in your colleagues, important than ever to be an informed Shakespeare in Queens: “Romeo and friends, or loved ones. There are only voter. Local elections are your chance Juliet” 35 slots available on a first-come, to choose the decision makers in your Titan Theatre Company presents first-served basis, so please email community, county, and city, and tell a staged reading of Shakespeare’s [email protected] ASAP to register. them what you want. “Romeo and Juliet.” Sunday @ 2:00PM - 10/29 Tuesday @ 10:00AM - 9/19 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 Sunday Movie: “A Cure for Wellness” Naturalization Workshop (in English Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers An ambitious young executive is sent and Spanish) Learn how to create a worksheet and to retrieve his company’s CEO from an This workshop is for legal permanent perform calculations. Participants idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” residents to fill out the N-400 should have basic computer skills at a remote location in the Swiss Alps application for naturalization and must attend all 3 classes. (2016, R). and receive a full or partial fee Preregistration is required in person waiver, if eligible. To register call at the Central Library Cyber Center CORONA 718-990-0893 or go online: https:// Reference Desk beginning Thursday, 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 www.citizenshipworks.org/portal/ September 28 at 10a.m. or by calling vieweventdetail/1427 718-990-0769. Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 9/2, 9/9 WANY Group at Corona CL Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/19 Thursday @ 11:00AM - 10/12 We Are New York English conversation Healthy Homes: Focus on Lead NYCitizenship Information Session group. Come learn about lead poisoning and Come to an information session with a sources of lead. All are welcome! For more NYCitizenship attorney to find out how Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 information, please call 646-632-6023. to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn Community CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary about the benefits of becoming a citizen Resuscitation) Training Class (Program Wednesday @ 11:30AM - 9/20 and receiving financial counseling. in Spanish) Central Library Book Club This class, designed for the general Pick up our next selection at the Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 public, teaches the core skills of CPR: Central Library reference desk and join Microsoft Word (in Bengali) pushing on the chest (compressions), us to share your thoughts! Learn to create documents and work breathing for the victim (ventilations), with tables. Part 1 - Introduction to checking the victim for signs of Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/24 Microsoft Word; Part 2 - Creating and circulation, and calling 911. This class Sunday Movie: “Ghost in the Shell” Saving Documents; Part 3- Working is not for certification. Presented in Based on the internationally acclaimed with Tables and Printing. Participants collaboration with the New York City sci-fi property, “Ghost in the Shell” should have basic computer skills Fire Department and NYS-certified (2017, PG-13) follows Major, a special and must attend all three classes. Emergency Medical Technicians. This ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg Preregistration is required. Please call class will be taught in Spanish only.

38 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages Monday @ 3:00PM - 9/25 native speaker level is preferred but all Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/2 ¿Que es la depresión? are welcome. We will speak French only. Negro Leagues Baseball .311 Sometimes we don’t talk about Author and historian Philip Ross depression, even though it affects so Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except presents the history of baseball’s Negro many of us. Come learn more about 10/9), Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Leagues teams and players. this illness from Drs. Vladimir Gasca English Conversation Club and Basilisa Canto, Psychiatrists at Improve your English vocabulary, Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/3 NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. This grammar, and pronunciation with Medicare Basics program is in Spanish only. Lucette and Arline! We will talk about Healthcare policies can be confusing. holidays, cooking, shopping, art, music, Come get the most current information Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 family, and other topics of interest. Our from the Centers for Medicare and Learn Cuban Salsa club is for adults who speak English as Medicaid Services. All are welcome. Come and learn some salsa with master a second language at an intermediate Come get all the information you need! instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa or advanced level. NYC. Space is limited and on a first- Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/5 come, first-served basis. Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/9 “La Raza” Film Screening with Stuart The Birds of Queens Hersh COURT SQUARE Avian enthusiast Shari Romar presents Director Stuart Hersh screens his 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 a slideshow on the diverse bird documentary on Mexican American population of Queens. history and culture. Friday @ 11:00AM - 9/8 Painting on Glass Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/11 Saturday @ 11:00AM - 10/7 Artist Cristina Cipriani teaches the “The Essential Documentaries” with Oral History Interviewing Event Queens residents! Come tell your story art of painting on glass and guides Director Stuart Hersh at our Oral History Interviewing Event. participants in making their own Director Stuart Hersh screens the essential colorful suncatcher. Materials will be documentary film, “The River” (1938). Saturday @ 2:00PM - 10/7 provided for 24 participants. Space is “The History of Northeast Queens” limited. Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/12 Lecture and Discussion Film Screening: “The Sense of an Ending” Local historian Jason D. Antos lectures A man becomes haunted by his past Friday @ 3PM - 9/29, Saturday @ 3PM - 9/23 on the history of Northeast Queens and is presented with a mysterious Computer Class for Beginners with rarely-seen images. Learn how to use a computer; how to legacy that causes him to re-think his search the Queens Library Catalog and current situation in life (2017, PG-13). Thursday @ 5:30PM - 10/12 the Internet; how to create and use email; Photo Exhibit Reception: Jo-Anne and how to use Microsoft Word 2010. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/14 Raskin For adults. Preregistration is required; “More Than a Singer” Film Screening Meet local photographer Jo-Anne maximum of 3 people for one hour. Director Stuart Hersh screens his Raskin and view six of her gorgeous acclaimed documentary about the role photographs. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/23 of synagogue cantors. Pathfinder RPG Adventure Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/17 Library staff will run a pen-and-paper Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/16 Film Screening: “Bitter Harvest” RPG using the Pathfinder Rule System! Okinawan Music and Dance: The Four In the war-torn 1930s, a Ukrainian Seasons young artist battles famine, DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Take a tour of Okinawa’s four seasons imprisonment, and torture to save his 249-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-225-8414 with NYC-based traditional dancer and childhood love and free his country folk singer Junko Fisher. (2017, R). Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/5 Painting on Glass Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/18, 10/16 Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/23 Artist Cristina Cipriani teaches the Open Mic Night “The Essential Documentaries” with art of painting on glass and guides Gather round, ye poets, writers, Director Stuart Hersh participants in making their own musicians, comedians, orators, and Director Stuart Hersh screens the colorful suncatcher. Materials will be everyone else, and share your talent essential documentary film series provided for 24 participants. Space is with five minutes of your own material! “Why We Fight” (1942-1945). limited. Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/26 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/26 Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Film Screening: “The Shack” An Afternoon of Clean Comedy with French Conversation Circle A grieving man receives a mysterious, Tom Padovano & Friends Join Robert and others for a little personal invitation to meet with God at Please join us for an afternoon of clean French conversation. An intermediate to a place called “The Shack” (2017, PG-13). comedy with local stand-up comic Tom Padovano and others.

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Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/31 EAST FLUSHING Thursday @ 11:00AM - 10/26 Film Screening: “Beatriz at Dinner” 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 Book Discussion Club A holistic medicine practitioner Come and join us in our monthly book attends a wealthy client’s dinner Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/14 discussion. This month, we will read party after her car breaks down (2017, Financial Literacy Workshop “Sisi” by Allison Pataki. R). In this workshop, you will learn how to set up an emergency fund, how to ELMHURST EAST ELMHURST reduce debt, what insurance costs, 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 and how to prepare for your children’s college. Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/7 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Childbirth Education (Program in StayWell Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/26 Spanish) Seniors meet every Wednesday for Green Your Cuisine: Delicious Tips for Llame al 347-571-2792 para registrarse. exercise and other health-related Healthy Eating Conéctese con otras personas programs. Join us for a food demonstration and embarazadas en nuestra comunidad para education with a certified dietitian compartir, aprender y recibir apoyo. Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 9/27 who will teach us about how to choose, Introduction To Microsoft Word For prepare, and cook foods that are Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 Adults both nutritious and delicious. All are Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming Adults will learn the basics of welcome. a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic navigating Microsoft Word. Knowledge Thursday @ 11:00AM - 9/28 Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 9/28 Book Discussion Club Sessions are in English and include a Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance Come and join us in our monthly book workshop and basic civics education. for You and Your family! discussion. This month, we will read 9/9 - Are you ready to be a U.S. citizen? Do you need health insurance? We can “Reading Lolita in Tehran” by Azar Nafisi. /Introduction to American history; help! We offer in-person assistance 9/16 - Required documents and more/ for the Medicaid Child Health Plus Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/28 Introduction to American government Essential Plan and NY State of Health Friendship Bracelet and politics; 9/23 - Common barriers Qualified Plans. Make an appointment Making a bracelet doesn’t have to be to naturalization/American culture at 212-233-8955 x127 or just walk in. complicated! Come along and make and geography; 9/30 - Naturalization your own. Presented by Jasvir Kaur. All interview and beyond/Review of 100 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 supplies will be provided. questions. Learn Cuban Salsa Come and learn some salsa with Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 10/11 Mondays @ 2:30PM - 9/11, 9/25, 10/9, 10/23 master instructors from Fuakata, Ask the Pharmacist English Conversation Cuban Salsa NYC. Cuban salsa (or Bring your prescriptions, vitamins, Improve your English with conversation. casino) will wake up your inner over-the-counter medicines, herbal Join us and practice your English dancing star! Discover the fun of salsa supplements, and a list of your questions language skills by talking, listening, and in this great class. Space is limited to ask the pharmacist. Learn what having fun! Preregistration is required. and on a first-come, first-served basis. medications you are taking and why and get tips on how to remember to Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/16 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/28 take your medicines. Call/text/email A Hispanic Artistic and Literary Open Mic Night Tamara at 917-702-4295 or tmichel@ Afternoon (Program in Spanish and Sing, dance, rap, read poetry, play an queenslibrary.org to reserve a spot. English) instrument, or showcase any other Enjoy a dramatic reading in Spanish by talent you may possess at Open Mic Wednesday @ 10:30AM - 10/18 a local author and get a preview of a Night. Not a performer? Join the Livestreamed Health Program: new literary community mural designed audience! Bring a friend! Enjoy! Understanding Memory Changes as by artists from LaGuardia Community We Age College for the LIRR Elmhurst underpass. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/5 A livestreamed program in Mandarin Everyone is welcome! Heart Health Chinese in partnership with New York- How much do you know about heart Presbyterian. Thursday @ 5:00PM - 9/21 disease and high blood pressure? Newborn and Baby Care Come get all the information you Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 10/24, 10/31 If only taking care of a child came need from Dr. David Rubinstein, the Tai Chi with Jenny Kim with instructions! If you’re pregnant Director of Cardiology at NYC Health + Instructor Jenny Kim teaches or have a baby, this program is for you. Hospitals/Elmhurst. All are welcome. participants a gentle form of martial Come learn the most important basics arts often referred to as “meditation in from a pediatrician from NYC Health + motion.” First come, first served. Hospitals/Elmhurst. There will be plenty of time for Q&A. 40 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages

Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, program is hosted and led by Professor Sunday @ 1:00PM - 9/17 10/24, 10/31 Tang Zhenhai. *IRC Conference Room* Female Characters in “The Dream of the Free Citizenship Classes Red Chamber” (in Chinese) Learn everything you need to know Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/11, 10/16 The highly recognized Chinese novel “The about American history, government, Monday Movie Matinees Dream of the Red Chamber” is the best and culture to pass the citizenship September 11: “Fences” (2016, PG-13); example of a Chinese classical novel that exam. Register in person at the library October 16: “Housekeeping” (1987, reflects many Western literary theories. on Tuesday, October 3 at 10:00 a.m. PG); November 13: “Robot and Frank” Cynthia Tang will discuss how the author or call 718-278-4303 to preregister in (2012, PG-13); December 11: “Moonrise uses different scents as metaphors advance. Students should have a copy Kingdom” (2012, PG-13). throughout the novel to describe the complex of their green card when they come to traits and destinies of the major female register. Participants must attend the Wednesday @ 6:00PM - 9/13 protagonists. *Rooms A&B, Lower Level* entire 12-week class series. Candidates Educating Parents About Type 1 Diabetes must be Green Card holders. As the parent of a child with type 1 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/17 diabetes (T1D), you can help your child’s Alzheimer’s Support Group (in Mandarin FAR ROCKAWAY school create a supportive environment Chinese) 1637 Central Avenue, 718-327-2549 where they can learn and thrive. Come For people caring for a person with get tips and strategies from a lawyer Alzheimer’s or any of the other Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 who is also the parent of a child with dementias, our support group is a secure Learn Cuban Salsa T1D. All are welcome. and safe place to share your experiences. Come and learn some salsa with master Please call 646-744-2951 for registration. instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa NYC. Thursday @ 10:00AM - 9/14 How To Get The Most From Your Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 FLUSHING Google Account NYCitizenship Information Session 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 Learn about the many ways you can Come to an information session with a use your Google account, from Gmail NYCitizenship attorney to find out how to Fridays @ 1:30PM - 9/1, 10/6 and Google Maps to Google Drive apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn about Flushing Book Discussion Group and Google Groups. Basic computer the benefits of becoming a citizen and September 1: “The Widow” by Fiona skills and an existing Google account receiving financial counseling. Barton; October 6: “All the Light are required. Preregister online at We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr; queenslibrary.org. Call 718-661-1280 for Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/19 November 3: “Farewell to Manzanar” by additional information. Meditation for a Healthy Lifestyle Diane Wakatsuki-Houston; December 1: In this fast-paced world, inner peace “The Mare” by Mary Gaitskill. Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/14, 10/12 can seem elusive. You are invited to join Monthly Penmanship Class (in Chinese) Dr. Frank Pawlowski for an engaging Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7, 10/5 Perfect your penmanship (in Chinese)! workshop teaching you practical Open Mic Night strategies to reduce stress and create a Performers are invited to share a Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/16 more healthy and positive lifestyle. 5-minute presentation of poetry, First-Time Homebuyer’s Seminar (in written word, music, comedy, or spoken Chinese) Wednesday @ 6:30PM - 9/20 word. Spectators are also welcome. Topics: Qualifications for a first-time Global Harmony House presents: home-buyer grant of up to $25,000; Secrets of Self-Esteem Having self-worth means we are aware of Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 Differences between co-ops and our intrinsic uniqueness, beauty, and value, Computers for Beginners (in Spanish) condos; Deciding whether a co-op not just our skills, abilities, possessions, or Learn how to turn on your computer or condo is right for you; Rights and the reputation we hold in the eyes of others. and write an email. Participants must responsibilities of co-op and condo We will explore how Raja Yoga meditation attend all 3 classes. Preregistration ownership. enables us to create a peaceful state of is required in person at the Flushing mind and clarity of thought. Library Cyber Center beginning Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/16, 9/23 Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. or Art and the City Series V & VI (in Chinese) Thursday @ 10:00AM - 9/21 by calling 718-661-1280. Part V will cover galleries in Chelsea and Part VI will cover small museums How To Get The Most From Your Google Account (in Mandarin Chinese) Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 9/9, 10/7 in New York. Lecturer: Rubin Chen, Learn about the many ways you can use former lecturer at the Guangzhou Chinese Book Club {in Mandarin Chinese} your Google account, including Gmail, New sessions of the Chinese Book Academy of Fine Arts, China. He’s now Google Maps, and Google Drive. Basic Club focus on some representative and the writer for the China Press Friday computer skills and an existing Google influential works in literature history. art column, and a Weibo blog, “New account are required. Preregister online We will discuss the famous Chinese York Art Observer,” with over 35,000 at queenslibrary.org. Call 718-661-1280 for writer Mu Xin and his insightful followers. *Rooms A&B, Lower Level* additional information. criticism of literary works. 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Thursday @ 10:30AM - 9/21 is required in person at the Flushing Center at NYC Health + Hospitals/ Eating the Right Way Makes Gout Go Library Cyber Center Reference Desk Elmhurst, along with Nurse Educator Away (in Chinese) beginning October 14 at 10 a.m. or by Lorraine Boehm, RN, will discuss This lecture will discuss what causes calling 718-661-1280. how life-like mannequins are used gout, and how to make changes in your to train doctors and nurses to treat diet to help control it. Sunday @ 2:00PM - 10/15 cardiac arrest, stroke, obstructed Alzheimer’s Support Group (in airways, and other emergency medical Mondays @ 6:30PM - 10/16, 10/30, Mandarin Chinese) conditions. Participants will also have Wednesday @ 6:30PM - 9/27, Saturdays For people caring for a person with the opportunity to interact with the @ 10:30AM - 10/7, 10/21 Alzheimer’s or any of the other mannequins used for training. QEDC: Business Plan Competition dementias, our support group is a The Queens Economic Development secure and safe place to share your Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! experiences. Please call 646-744-2951 Mask Making/Cultural History Business Plan Competition begins in for registration. Take a look at mask-making across September 2017. The competition gives cultures and time. Create your own entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen Thursday @ 10:30AM - 10/19 mask! This is an Older Adult Services- their business knowledge, learn about Current Treatment of Parkinson’s Creative Aging 9-session art course. business trends, and gain insights Disease (in Chinese) Space is limited. Register at the Forest into starting and growing a business, Our expert will help you understand Hills Library by calling 718-268-7934. while also introducing them to the vast Parkinson Disease’s symptoms and resources available to them at Queens current treatments. Thursdays @ 2:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Library. Learn more at these information Recovery International sessions and watch for more news about Friday @ 2:00PM - 10/20 Anxiety, fear, obsessions, anger, stress, classes starting in October. Green Your Cuisine: Delicious Tips for depression: finding a way to cope is here. Healthy Eating A Recovery International meeting is a Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/30 Join us for a food demonstration and safe, free, and confidential place to get A Talk on “Heroom” (in Chinese) education with a certified dietitian help for these issues. All are welcome. Pong Yi Ping is a visual artist, who will teach us about how to choose, photographer, author, curator, and prepare, and cook foods that are Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/9 documentary director. “Heroom” is not both nutritious and delicious. All are Meet the Author: “Playing Catch with only a symbol of women’s rights and welcome. Strangers” by Bob Brody freedoms, but also a world for women Local author, personal essayist, and to display their imagination and FOREST HILLS public relations executive Bob Brody fantasy. *IRC Conference Room* 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 has published a memoir entitled “Playing Catch with Strangers: A Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/5 Fridays @ 3:45PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Family Guy (Reluctantly) Comes of Film Screening and Discussion of Recovery International Age.” In this memoir, he chronicles “Three Trembling Cities” with Writer- Anxiety, fear, obsessions, anger, stress, his upbringing as the hearing child of Director Arthur Vincie depression: finding a way to cope is deaf parents, his move to New York Enjoy a screening of the first season of here. A Recovery International meeting City (especially Forest Hills, where he this web series that follows the fictional is a safe, free, and confidential place has lived since 1977), and his efforts lives of NYC immigrants struggling to get help for these issues. All are through trial and error to become a with work, friends, romance, and family welcome. mature adult and responsible husband expectations. Overshadowing their and father. Books will be available for efforts is their often uncertain status— Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 sale and signing. culturally, emotionally, and legally. Each Ballroom Dancing with Jing Chen episode concludes with interviews with Jing Chen studied ballroom dance at Mondays @ 6:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 immigrants who have faced similar the school founded by internationally Tai Chi for Adults issues. Q & A with filmmaker Arthur acclaimed dancers Mr. and Mrs. Lu Practice Mirelle Netelle’s beginner’s Tai Vincie and cast members after the Ming Da. Mr. Chen is a skilled instructor Chi for health and well-being, using the screening. who will give lessons in ballroom five elements of qigong, sequences of basics for beginners and offer training Tai Chi forms, and “push-hands.” Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 for more advanced students. Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/12, 9/26 Spanish) Wednesday @ 1:45PM - 9/6 Advanced Coloring for Adults Learn how to create a document and Medical Simulation Training to Adult coloring is a new trend that is not work with tables. Participants should Revolutionize Patient Care only fun, but has been recommended as have basic computer skills and must Dr. Suzanne Bentley, ER physician and a way to reduce stress. The library will attend all 3 classes. Preregistration Director of the Medical Simulation supply coloring pages and pencils, or attendees can bring their own. 42 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for Programs for All Adults Ages

Wednesday @ 1:45PM - 9/13 FRESH MEADOWS Mondays @ 1:00PM - 9/11, 9/25, 10/16, 10/30 Stroke Prevention 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway Monthly Monday Afternoon Movie Time Did you know that someone in the 718-454-7272 Join us for Monday Movie Time. See United States has a stroke every Reference Desk for titles. 40 seconds? Come learn what you Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 can do to reduce your risk of stroke Knitting & Crochet Club Mondays @ 4:30PM - 9/11 - 10/23 (except 10/9) from Dr. Rohan Arora, Director of the Please bring your own materials. Zumba Gold Workshop Stroke Program at LIJ Forest Hills. Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/4 - 10/30 with exercise for an effective low- Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/19, 10/24 English Conversation Club impact workout. Wear loose clothing and Poetry Circle Is English your second or third language? sneakers. Preregistration by phone is Join us for a close reading and Do you want to improve your speaking required for all sessions. discussion of a selected poet each skills? Practice at the library with native month. Come to Forest Hills Library speakers! Thursday @ 3:00PM - 9/14 to check out reserved copies of his The Singing Violins, Featuring work, which will be available soon. Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Claremont Strings and Ensembles For September: Charles Bukowski. Adult Chess Club The Claremont Strings Duo will perform a For October: Billy Collins. A board game for two players, each fall serenade of classics. Featuring music beginning with 16 pieces of six kinds by Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/28 that are moved according to individual Faure, and Debussy, as well as some Open Mic rules, with the objective of checkmating. operatic favorites and a few American Our featured reader is Eli Steier, songbook classics. a Queens resident whose poetry Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 9/5 - 10/31 points to the beauty in common, Scrabble Club Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/18, 10/2 overlooked occurrences, as well as Please enjoy an afternoon of Scrabble games. Collage Project deep spiritual searching. Author Create a collage project with teaching of the poetry collection “There Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 artist Alacia Stubbs. Registration is Was Once A Boy,” his poetry has Needles & Thread Time required. Call the Fresh Meadows Library appeared in Poetica Magazine. He This is a non-instructional group at 718-454-7272. has read his work in Manhattan, gathering. Please bring your own Queens, and Jerusalem. He is a fan materials—thread and fabric. Sewing Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/30 of pigeons. machines will be provided. Monthly Saturday Afternoon Movie Time Tuesday @ 3:15PM - 10/17 Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 9/6 See Reference Desk for titles. Nutrition and Diabetes Prevention Watercolor Art Workshop There is always a new diet that Part three of a three-session Watercolor Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 10/4 everyone is talking about, but what Workshop for beginner and intermediate Jewelry Making and Design should you really be eating if you level students. Advance your painting A series of three art projects. 1) Pearl want to maximize your health? & drawing skills. Come have fun, build necklace and earring set done on Come get the facts about healthy your skills, and socialize. Registration is needlework canvas as a base, which eating for diabetes prevention required; call 718-423-7004. is then embellished in jewels; 2) Cuff at this program, delivered by Dr. adjustable bracelet; 3) Jewelry trinket box Sandhya Malhotra, MD and the team Thursdays @ 12:30PM - 9/7 - 10/19 embellished with trimming. Registration from the Global Physicians Network Beginning Mahjong is required at 718-454-7272. Foundation. In six simple, step-by-step sessions, with enjoyable activities, Donna Miller-Small Monday @ 4:30PM - 10/16 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/28 will teach you the skills for beginning/ Zumba Gold Workshop Classic Concert intermediate play. Beginners and Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed Music critics have described I-Heung experienced players are both welcome. with exercise for an effective low- Lee’s performance as graceful, Preregistration is required. Contact the impact workout. Wear loose clothing and thoughtful, and intelligent, touched Fresh Meadows Library to register at sneakers. Preregistration by phone is with a unique style of artistic 718-454-7272. required for all sessions. sophistication. Ms. Lee performs extensively in Asia as well as at Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/9 Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall Music for the Soul in New York. Her repertoire includes Sean Condron, born in Queens to Irish works by Mozart, Franz Liszt, parents, is a modern-day bard whose Maurice Ravel, and Frederic Chopin. repertoire spans the length and breadth of American music. September/October 2017 43 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Monday @ 1:00PM - 10/23 adult craze that promises relaxation, Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 9/27 International Film Screening and fun, and community. Working with Watercolors Discussion: “Soul on a String” Professional teaching artist Richard In the award-winning 2016 film “Soul Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 Estrin leads this one-session workshop. on a String,” in Tibetan with English Saturday Afternoon Movie Learn about color theory and the basics subtitles, directed by Yang Zhang, a September 9: “Everybody Loves of watercolor painting. Tibetan cowboy strives to return a Somebody” (2017, PG-13); September sacred stone to the holy Mountain of 16: “Gifted” (2017, PG-13); September 23: Wednesday @ 11:15AM - 9/27 Buddha’s Handprint while pursued by “Going In Style” (2017, PG-13); September Living with Arthritis black market traders and two brothers 30: “The Longest Ride” (2015, PG-13). Rheumatologist Dr. Tehila Zuckerman bent on vengeance. leads this lecture about living with the Mondays @ 12:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 pain of arthritis. This program is part GLEN OAKS Adult Gamers Club of a larger event, Older Adults Day at 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 We welcome players of various card Glen Oaks. and board games, including bridge, Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/1 - 10/27 canasta, chess, dominoes, and more! Wednesday @ 12:15PM - 9/27 Scrabble Club For adults only. Managing Your Medications We meet weekly to play this popular Doctor Boparari from Memorial Sloane word game. Please bring your own Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Kettering leads this discussion about Scrabble set. Watercolor Club medication management. Practice your skills and meet others to Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 9/5 - 10/31 share experiences. Please bring your Wednesday @ 1:30PM - 9/27 Mahjong Club own supplies. Zumba Gold Workshop Play mahjong and share the fun, Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed excitement, and camaraderie with others. Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/13, 10/25 with exercise for an effective low- Adult Book Discussion impact workout. Wear loose clothing Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 9/13: “City on Fire” by Garth Risk and sneakers. Preregistration by phone Knit and Crochet Club Hallberg; 10/25: “Hillbilly Elegy: A is required for all sessions. Share patterns and techniques or just have Memoir” by J.D. Vance. a friendly chat while working on your Wednesday @ 2:30PM - 9/27 projects. Please bring your own supplies. Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 9/14, 9/28, 10/12, 10/26 Great Music from the ‘30s to the ‘70s Meditation Club Guitarist Eddie Lee Isaacs and friends Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Experienced or beginner, join the club bring back memories with favorites like Moving For Life: Dance Exercise for All and share breathing exercises and “Autumn Leaves,” “Misty,” and “Body Moving for Life incorporates dance meditation techniques that may help and Soul,” made great by performers and Qi Gong, accompanied by different reduce stress. including Louis Prima, Ray Charles, and types of music to accentuate the body- Willie Nelson, mixed with a little rock mind connection. Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/18 - 10/30 ‘n’ roll. Gentle Yoga Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 10/5 Leslie Taylor leads this gentle, Friday @ 1:15PM - 9/29 Spanish Club beginning-level yoga class for older The Three Ds of Geriatric Care Do you speak Spanish? Join to talk adults. First come, first served; space is The 3 Ds of Geriatrics Care: Dementia, about anything and everything, limited. Depression, and Delirium—what are the including film, music, cooking, and differences and what do you need to news. Meet guest authors and connect Wednesday @ 10:00AM - 9/27 watch for? The speakers are Cynthia X. with new friends. Older Adults Day Pan, M.D. and Suraj Tandon, M.D. from Older Adult Services presents New York-Presbyterian, Queens. This is Fridays @ 1:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 Older Adults Day, featuring live part of Older Adult Day at Glen Oaks. English Conversation Classes entertainment, short presentations on Adults improve their English through a range of subjects of interest to older Saturdays @ 3PM - 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 group conversations about everyday adults, free health screenings, and Adult Coding Club topics. information on healthcare, benefits, This program introduces adult and other important resources. participants to the world of coding. Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9 - 10/28 Participants will learn basic HTML, Adult Coloring Wednesday @ 10:15AM - 9/27 CSS, and JavaScript to create their very Bring your own coffee, tea, and Brain Games first webpage. Attendance is required biscuits. We will provide the Test your long-term and short- for all four sessions. Register in person atmosphere, including music, and term memory at a discussion led by or by calling 718-831-8636. coloring supplies. Coloring is a new registered nurse Kathy Moran.

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Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/21 One on One Computer Classes fundamentals with Cashel Campbell. Meet the Author: “Frederick Gilbert Get one-on-one help for beginners. Space is limited. Participation is on a Bourne: Forgotten Titan of the Gilded Registration is required. Please call first-come, first-served basis. Age” by Philip Selvaggio Hillcrest Library and ask for the Customer Frederick Gilbert Bourne, the son of Service Specialist at 718-454-2786. Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 a clergyman, rose from near poverty Friday Movie Matinee to being one of the wealthiest men Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/14 - 10/26 9/15: “Everybody Loves Somebody” (2017, in America. Author Philip Selvaggio Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) PG-13); 9/22: “The Fate of the Furious” has researched and brought to life Do you have a gadget or device you (2017, PG-13); 9/29: “CHIPS” (2017, R). this little-remembered titan who had need help with? Bring it in and get one- strong ties to Long Island, Manhattan, on-one help. Registration is required. Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/16 - 10/28 and upstate New York. Books will be Please call Hillcrest Library and ask for Language Learning Group for available for sale and signing. the Customer Service Specialist at 718- Beginners (in Spanish) 454-2786. Have you ever wished you could speak Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/28 Spanish? Learn how to use Transparent Medicare Basics Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/25, 10/2, 10/16 Language Online and benefit from a 10- Healthcare policies can be confusing. Tai Chi with Kevin M. Sullivan week group learning experience too! Come get the most current information Instructor Kevin M. Sullivan teaches You will need a Queens Library card from the Centers for Medicare and participants a gentle form of martial and a computer, tablet, or smartphone Medicaid Services. All are welcome. arts often referred to as “meditation to access Transparent Language to do Come get all the information you need! in motion.” Space is limited on a first- your weekly assignments. Bring your come, first-served basis. device to the first session for help in GLENDALE setting up your Transparent Language 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 9/26 Online account. Space is limited and Memory Book Making for Adults preregistration is required. Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/8 We will be making a memory book that Painting on Glass you can put your cherished photos and Mondays @ 12:30PM - 9/18, 9/25 Artist Cristina Cipriani teaches the pictures in. Computer Class for Adults art of painting on glass and guides Classes will cover basic computer participants in making their own Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 10/25, skills, computer terminology, and an colorful suncatcher. Materials will be Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/27 introduction to the Internet. Please sign provided for 24 participants. Space is Coloring Fun for Adults up at the reference desk. limited. Coloring can be fun. It also can help create focus and encourage HOWARD BEACH HILLCREST mindfulness. Let’s get together and 92-06 156 Avenue, 718-641-7086 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 have some coloring fun. We will provide coloring sheets, coloring Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/3 Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 9/6 pencils, and music. An Italian Revue HANAC Caregivers Program Pete La Rosa brings the sounds of Italy to The HANAC Caregivers Program Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 10/3, 10/24 center stage with a variety of songs from provides free counseling, information, Classic Movies the past and present. referrals, or respite and supplemental Please join us for free screenings of reimbursement to caregivers if the classic movies. 10/3: “The 39 Steps” JACKSON HEIGHTS caregiver, the person being cared for, (1935); 10/24: “Vertigo” (1958, PG). 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 or both are 60 years or older. Stop by the table set up in the library to learn Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 10/17 Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/9 more and see if you qualify. Origami Crane Making for Adults Need to Know: Boost Your Nutrition Legend says if you fold a thousand (in Spanish) Tuesday @ 2PM - 9/19, Wednesday @ cranes, you will be granted one wish. Nutrient Synergies=how to pair nutrients 2PM - 9/6 Come and get started today! in various foods to maximize absorption. Classic Movies Nutrient Preservation=how to best Please join us for free screenings HOLLIS preserve the nutritional content of foods of classic movies. 9/6: “North by 202-05 Hillside Avenue, 718-465-7355 via various cooking methods. Nutrient- Northwest” (1959); 9/19: “The Man Who Dense Seasonings=enhance your food’s Knew Too Much” (1956). Mondays @ 5:30PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 flavor while adding beneficial nutrients/ Belly Dancing 101: An Introduction without adding harmful ones. Mondays @ 11:00AM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Belly dancing, also known as “raqs 10/9), Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/13 - sharqi,” is an ancient, mystical, 10/25, Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/8 -10/27 and healing dance form. Learn its

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Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 10/24 and write an email. Participants must history of our country itself, and is part NYCitizenship Information Session attend all 3 classes. Preregistration of our American cultural heritage. To Come to an information session with is required in person at the Langston keep that culture alive, we are offering a a NYCitizenship attorney to find out Hughes Library Reference Desk quilting program for the public. Space is how to apply for U.S. citizenship, and beginning Saturday, October 7 at 10am. limited. Preregistration is required. learn about the benefits of becoming a citizen and receiving financial LAURELTON Mondays @ 6:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except counseling. 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 10/9) Shape Up NYC: Cardio Dance Fitness Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/26 Fridays @ 12:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Instructor Althea Bazemore leads this Accent Reduction for Everyday Laurelton Mahjong Club fitness class that uses easy-to-follow Success Have you ever thought about playing dance moves geared at increasing Do people have difficulty mahjong game but didn’t know how cardiovascular fitness, body toning, and understanding you? Is your accent to play? Here’s your chance to learn. burning calories. Wear loose clothing keeping you from reaching your Beginners and experienced players and sneakers. Be sure to bring a bottle of goals? Does it make it difficult to find are both welcome. Preregistration is water. Space is limited. Participation is work? Speech-language pathologists required. first come, first served. will teach you everyday tips and techniques to help you approximate an Fridays @ 2:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Wednesdays @ 5:00PM - 9/13, 10/18 American English speaking style. Color Me Calm for Seniors Parenting Workshop: What You Need to Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore! Know LANGSTON HUGHES Escape the stress of your everyday These family informational sessions 100-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-651-1100 life as you focus on coloring intricate, will give parents, grandparents, and soothing designs. Coloring has been caregivers the opportunity to learn more Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 discovered as a therapeutic activity about internet safety, reading workshops, ShapeUp NYC: Zumba that reduces anxiety and stress levels. nutrition, exercise, and much more. Take part in Zumba, a free exercise Materials will be provided. class from ShapeUp NYC with Wednesday @ 4:30PM - 9/20 instructor Jinnan Hussain. Space is Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/5 - 10/31 Sickle Cell Disease 101 limited. Participation is on a first-come, Basic Computer Skills for Seniors Did you know sickle cell disease affects first-served basis. Need a little help learning how to millions of people throughout the use a computer? Learn the basics world? Join us for this presentation and Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 of computers with our information discussion on sickle cell disease. Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers specialist. Preregistration is required; Learn how to create a worksheet and please contact Mr. Jeffrey or Ms. Stubbs Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/25, 10/23 perform calculations. Participants at 718-582-2822. Laurelton Literary Society should have basic computer skills Each month, we will select, read, and and must attend all 3 classes. Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 discuss a particular book. Upcoming book Preregistration is required in person Board Game Challenge for Seniors titles will be selected at our monthly at the Langston Hughes Library Feeling bored and restless? Are you up meetings. The September 25 book is “Born Reference Desk beginning Saturday, for a challenge? Then come on down a Crime” by Trevor Noah. The October 23 September 9 at 10 a.m. and visit the Laurelton Community book is “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond. Library for some fun and games. Come Thursday @ 12:00PM - 9/28 and enjoy a quick game of Scrabble, Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/30 Mental Health First Aid Certification Trouble, Uno, Othello, backgammon, Flute Music from Around the World Class and many others to choose from. Tereasa Payne, a flautist from NYC, This 8-hour course will help you presents an exciting program of flutes identify signs and symptoms of Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 from around the world. Pan flutes, common mental illnesses and learn Senior Art Therapy: Crafts, Jewelry ocarinas, Native American flutes, and how to respond if you see these signs in Making more! your colleagues, friends, or loved ones. Unleash your creative side and join us— There are only 35 slots available on a we have a series of creative projects we Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/19 first-come, first served basis, so please know you’re sure to enjoy. Psst—bring Ready, Set, Shop...and Grow email [email protected] ASAP to a friend! Join a nutritionist from Cohen Children’s register. Medical Center for this hands-on Thursdays @ 6:15PM - 9/7 - 10/26 interactive program where children Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Laurelton Quilting Club Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) The quilting history of African Learn how to turn on your computer Americans is nearly as old as the

46 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages practice “shopping” for a healthy meal digital documents like business letters after learning about the importance and resumes. Sessions are 30 minutes Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/9 of choosing foods from the five food maximum and are on a first-come, first- Discover Edible Insects groups. served basis. Ages 50+ only. Bugs have been a source of nutrition in many cultures throughout history, LEFFERTS Mondays @ 6PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) and now the United Nations is 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, 718-843-5950 Dance Aerobics promoting them as a food source Instructor Kaiyen Liang shows for the world’s growing human and Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 participants how to dance their way to livestock population. Learn which ShapeUp NYC: Low Impact Dancercise good health and have fun at the same time! New York-area insects are edible and for Adults hear more “bugged out” ideas about Instructor Zaneifa Mycoosingh leads Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/28, 10/26 insects as food. Prepackaged insects this exercise class of low-impact Black Experience Book and Film may be available for adventurous aerobics combined with dance moves Discussions eaters to sample. Queens Library is not to emphasize toning and cardio while Join us for film and book discussions responsible for allergic reactions or burning calories. Space is limited. regarding contemporary issues illnesses as a result of participation. Participation is on a first-come, first- impacting the black community. served basis. 9/28—Book Discussion: “Behold the Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/28 Dreamers”; 10/26—Film Discussion: “A Journal Writing Class Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/12 Ballerina’s Tale.” There’s nothing more relaxing and Sickle Cell Disease 101 expressive than writing in your Did you know sickle cell disease affects Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 journal. Journal writing allows you to millions of people throughout the Spotlight on Men’s Health be less formal as you write down your world? Join us for this educational Come learn how to keep yourself own thoughts, feelings, and opinions. presentation and discussion on sickle and the men you love healthy with a So come join us for this 4-session cell disease. presentation by Dr. Hugh Lavery, Chief journal-writing class and extend your of Urology at NYC Health + Hospitals/ creativity with writing! Registration Monday @ 2:00PM - 9/18 Elmhurst. All are welcome. is required for each session. S1: A Queens Connections Sentence a Day (9/11); S2: Picture Do you or someone you know have Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Journal (9/14); S3: Habit Journal (9/25); questions about housing, homelessness, Finding My Roots S4: 5 Good Things (9/28). or other services? Are you looking Please join us for a special series on for resources but not sure where to finding your familial roots. Participants Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 start or what is available? Join us for will learn about resources to search Meditation Workshop Series for Adults coffee and conversation with experts for records tracing their family history Vajra Henderson teaches simple but on housing and other services who in the U.S. and beyond. Please bring effective techniques for transcending are happy to answer your questions, a notepad, pen, and flash drive to limitations and discovering your provide information, or just chat. Light keep track of findings. Registration is true potential, and shows you how to refreshments will be served and all are required for all dates. integrate these ancient and powerful welcome. techniques into your daily life. LONG ISLAND CITY LEFRAK CITY 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 MASPETH 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 69-70 Grand Avenue, 718-639-5228 Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/7 Fridays @ 1PM - 9/1, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27 QEDC: Business Plan Competition Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 Friday Movie Matinee The Queens Economic Development Tai Chi with Kevin M. Sullivan Enjoy an afternoon movie. The latest Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! Instructor Kevin M. Sullivan teaches releases and blockbuster hits will be Business Plan Competition begins in participants a gentle form of martial shown. September 2017. The competition gives arts often referred to as “meditation September 1: “Race” (2016, PG-13); entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen in motion.” Space is limited on a first- September 15: “The Shack” (2017, PG-13); their business knowledge, learn about come, first-served basis. September 29: “Get Out” (2017, R); business trends, and gain insights October 13: TBD; October 27: TBD into starting and growing a business, Saturday @ 10:15AM - 9/23 while also introducing them to the Adult Book Discussion: “Gone Baby Mondays @ 12PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) vast resources available to them at Gone” Drop-In Computer Service for Older Queens Library. Learn more at these Please join us for our discussion of Adults information sessions and watch for Dennis Lehane’s “Gone Baby Gone.” Learn basic computer skills: the functions more news about classes starting in Copies will be available at the reference of a computer, browsing the web, creating October. desk. an email address, and composing

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Tuesday @ 2:30PM - 10/10 Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/5 - 10/17 NORTH HILLS Emergency Response: React Fast Device Training 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225-3550 Bystanders, or immediate responders Come learn about your everyday with no medical training, can be devices such as cell phones, tablets, Monday @ 5:30PM - 9/11 heroic lifesavers! If you know how and computers. Book Discussion to stop severe bleeding, it can make Join us to celebrate the tenth the difference between life and death Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/5 anniversary of our book club! In for an injured person. Learn to help Book Club At Mitchell-Linden: “The September, we will discuss “Small Great save lives by acting quickly when Target” by David Baldacci Things” by Jodi Picoult. Copies are uncontrolled bleeding injuries result Join us for a discussion of “The Target.” available at the circulation desk. from disasters or even everyday accidents. Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Monday @ 5:30PM - 10/2 Mahjong Club Book Discussion Saturday @ 10:15AM - 10/21 Join in the fun of mahjong in our non- Join us for a lively discussion of Adult Book Discussion: “A Man Called instructional weekly session. “Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert. Copies are Ove” available at the circulation desk. Please join us for our discussion of Mondays @ 2:30PM - 9/11 -10/30 (except 10/9) Frederik Backman’s “A Man Called Ove.” ESOL Conversation Group Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/19 Copies of the book are available at the Practice your English-speaking skills Anema e Core: Italian-American reference desk. through basic conversation. This group Favorites is for students with a basic knowledge Jazz vocalist Lois Bruno serenades us MCGOLDRICK of English. this afternoon with a classic selection 155-06 Roosevelt Av. (off Northern Blvd), of Italian-American songs you are sure 718-461-1616 Thursday @ 2:30PM - 10/5 to enjoy. Hear songs by Sinatra, Tony A Classical Concert with Dr. Gennady Bennett, and Dean Martin. Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 9/13 Kupisok, Clarinet, and Dr. Olga Painting on Glass Gurevich, Keyboard OZONE PARK Artist Cristina Cipriani teaches the Classical works by Chopin, Brahms, 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard, 718-845-3127 art of painting on glass and guides Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky, and Rimsky- participants in making their own Korsakov, among others, will be Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/24 colorful suncatcher. Materials will be performed. Adult Computer Classes provided for 24 participants. Space is Adults are welcome at our classes limited. NORTH FOREST PARK on computer basics, Microsoft Word, 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-261-5512 and the Internet. Space is limited and MIDDLE VILLAGE preregistration is required in person. 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-326-1390 Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Adult Coloring Time Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/11 Friday @ 2:00PM - 10/27 Come join the new coloring craze! Ozone Park Book Discussion Group: The Music of Sinatra Some materials will be provided or you “The Little Paris Bookshop” Tom Smith recreates Sinatra’s best- can bring your own. This month we will discuss “The Little known hits and shares some little- Paris Bookshop” by Nina George. known bio-facts about Ol’ Blue Eyes, Mondays @ 12:00PM - 9/25, 10/2, 10/16, from his humble origins in Hoboken to 10/23, 10/30 Mondays @ 6:30PM - 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 his incredible international success. ShapeUp NYC: Dance Fitness Zumba with Susy Instructor Shirlyn Diego-Lucas teaches Certified Zumba instructor Susy MITCHELL-LINDEN easy-to-follow dance steps to increase Bustamante leads a three-session 31-32 Union Street, 718-539-2330 cardiovascular fitness and tone your fitness class for adults. body. Space is limited. Participation is Fridays @ 12:30PM - 9/1 - 9/29 on a first-come, first-served basis. PENINSULA Fast & Furious Matinee 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, 718- September is Fast & Furious Matinee Friday @ 2:00PM - 10/27 634-1110 Month! 9/1: “The Fast and the Furious” Music from Broadway (2001, PG-13); 9/8: “2 Fast 2 Furious” Soprano Irene Failenbogen performs Mondays @ 10:30AM - 9/11, 9/25, (2003, PG-13); 9/15: “Fast Five” (2011, PG- selections from such notable Broadway Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6, 9/20 13); 9/22: “Furious 7” (2015, PG-13); 9/29: musicals as “Phantom of the Opera,” Senior Social Hour “The Fate of the Furious” (2017, PG-13). “Cats,” “My Fair Lady,” “Evita,” and Join us for a senior social hour of Bring your lunch and enjoy it while more. conversation and more! watching the movie. Seating is limited and available first come, first served.

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Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/7; 10/5 Pomonok Mahjong Club is a great place Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 9/13 Book Discussion Group to meet people, engage in conversation, Book Discussion Group Join us for our monthly book and exercise your ability to strategize. We will discuss “Americanah” by discussion! Books are available Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. at the library prior to each Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/27, 10/25 meeting. Selections are: September Book Discussion Group Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/18 7—“Everything I Never Told You” by We meet once a month to read and Emotional Wellness for Adults Celeste Ng; October 5—“The Ocean at discuss a great book. September This program will focus on coping the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman. 27: “The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir” mechanisms for stress and the general by Jennifer Ryan. October 25: chaos of life. Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9 - 10/28 “Everybody’s Son” by Thrity Umrigar. Knitting Club Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/20, 10/18 Come to our knitting club; we meet POPPENHUSEN Livestreamed Health Series (in once a week. 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 Mandarin Chinese) In partnership with New York- Saturday @ 11:00AM - 9/9 Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 9/20 Presbyterian Queens, enjoy a series QEDC: Business Plan Competition Thursday @ 2:00PM - 10/19 of 4 livestreamed health programs The Queens Economic Development Adult Book Club in Mandarin Chinese. Registration is Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! 9/20: “Commonwealth” by Ann very limited. Call Older Adult Services Business Plan Competition begins in Patchett; 10/19: “The Whistler” by John to register and to receive a link to the September 2017. The competition gives Grisham. program: 718-464-0084. Topics: Sept. entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen 20—Stroke; Oct. 18—Memory; Nov & Dec their business knowledge, learn about QUEENS VILLAGE topics to be announced. business trends, and gain insights 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 into starting and growing a business, Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 9/20 while also introducing them to the Fridays @ 10:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Movie Afternoon vast resources available to them at STARs: Senior Theater Acting This month’s selection is “The Queens Library. Learn more at these Repertory Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017, PG-13). information sessions and watch for Calling all older adults! Join our galaxy more news about classes starting in of STARs and perform theatrical works Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/28, 10/5, 10/12 October. at the library with a great group of Zumba Exercise for Adults people! Ciara Sandoval teaches dance Monday @ 6:30PM - 9/11 movements to keep you fit in this Paint and Chat Mondays @ 5:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except aerobic exercise class for adults. Wear We will paint, chat, and listen to music. 10/9), Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 comfortable clothing and flat shoes, (except 10/9) and bring a bottle of water. Space is Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/14 Chess Club limited and participation is on a first- Oh So Neo-Soulful Practice your chess skills with other come, first-served basis. Vocalist Stacia Hobdy brings center adults. stage the music of today’s neo-soul Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 10/3 artists, including Erykah Badu, Jill Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 Ready, Set, Shop...and Grow Scott, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, D’Angelo, Origami for Adults Join a nutritionist from Cohen and John Legend, in this concert Join us for an evening of origami, the Children’s Medical Center for this highlighting their poetic sounds. Japanese art of folding paper. hands-on interactive program where children practice “shopping” for a POMONOK Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except healthy meal after learning about the 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 10/9) importance of choosing foods from the Knit and Crochet Club five food groups. Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 9/6 Bring your supplies and make new Mahjong for Beginners friends at this crafts group for adults! Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 10/4 Mahjong, anyone? Join us and learn Movie Afternoon about this fun game. Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/12, 9/19 This month’s selection is “The Program” Introduction to Email (2015, R). Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Learn how to create and navigate an Mahjong Club email account, log on, send and receive Whether you’re skilled at the game or messages, and attach documents. have just watched from the sidelines Participants must have basic computer but would like to learn to play, the skills. Preregistration and a valid Queens Library card are required.

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Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 10/17, 10/24 a focus on getting more in touch with groovin’ to some vibrant, soulful Beginners Word the body through breathing and body beats. Wear comfortable clothes and Learn how to create and save Word flexibility exercises. Participants sneakers; bring a water bottle and documents; format and edit text; copy, should wear comfortable clothing and towel. Space is limited. Participation is cut, and paste items; and use the basic a smile! Participation is on a first-come, on a first-come, first-served basis. functions and commands of Word. first-served basis. Basic computer skills are required. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/16 Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 Meet the Author: “Dangerous Ends” Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/17 Ask the Pediatrician by Alex Segura How to Control Pests Safely A lot of children experience trouble Local author Alex Segura was raised in Come and learn how to create a sleeping, difficulty with toilet training, Miami and uses his knowledge of the healthier home by controlling pests or picky eating. Dr. Antwan Haskoor, a city, and his background in journalism, safely. All are welcome. For more pediatrician at Northwell Health, will to bring his fictional detective Pete information, please call 646-632-6023. share strategies for approaching and Fernandez to life. “Dangerous Ends” is managing these common problems. the third book in the series that started Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 10/18 There will be time for Q&A. with “Silent City” and “Down the Book Discussion Group Darkest Street.” Books will be available We will discuss “The Ocean at the End RICHMOND HILL for sale and signing. of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman. 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/28 - 10/26 Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/23 Mondays @ 1PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9), Zumba: Latin Dance Fitness for Adults Tarot 101 Tuesdays @ 1PM - 9/12 - 10/31, Wednesdays Instructor Miriam Acevedo uses dance Learn about tarot readings. @ 1PM - 9/6 - 10/25, Thursdays @ 1PM - moves from merengue, salsa, cha cha, 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays @ 1PM - 9/1 - 10/27, cumbia, and reggaeton to create a QUEENSBORO HILL Saturdays @ 1PM - 9/9 - 10/28 workout that helps you lose fat, build 60-05 Main Street, 718-359-8332 The Daily Puzzle muscle, and feel more energized. The library makes puzzles available to Preregistration is required for each Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 adults every day. session. Come early to complete an Zumba with Susy exercise release form. Certified Zumba instructor Susy Tuesdays @ 12:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Bustamante leads a three-session Richmond Hill Quilters Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 10/7, 10/14, 10/28 fitness class for adults. The Quilters meet on Tuesdays at noon. Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/5 -10/31 Knowledge Yoga for Adults with Dorothy Ng Introduction to Watercolor Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? Certified yoga instructor Dorothy This course, for adults age 50 and up, Sessions are in English and include a Ng teaches basic yoga techniques will focus on getting comfortable with workshop and basic civics education. and exercises. Bring a mat and wear watercolor painting techniques and 10/7 - Are you ready to be a U.S. citizen? workout clothes and sneakers. It is learning the basics of materials, tools, /Introduction to American history; recommended that you not eat for three color, value and composition. Space is 10/14 - Required documents and more/ hours before class. Space is limited and limited. Preregistration for the entire Introduction to American government available first come, first served. 9-session series is required. Register by and politics; 10/21 - Common barriers calling Richmond Hill Library at 718- to naturalization/American culture Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 10/4 849-7150. and geography; 10/28 - Naturalization Green Your Cuisine: Delicious Tips for interview and beyond/Review of 100 Healthy Eating Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 9/21 questions. Join us for a food demonstration and Zumba Gold Workshop education with a certified dietitian Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed Wednesday @ 10:00AM - 10/11 who will teach us about how to choose, with exercise for an effective low- Free Civil Legal Services Mobile prepare, and cook foods that are both impact workout. Wear loose clothing Center nutritious and delicious. All are welcome. and sneakers. Preregistration by phone The Mobile Legal Help Center is a is required for all sessions. partnership between the NY Legal REGO PARK Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the 91-41 63 Drive, 718-459-5140 Mondays @ 5:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 NY State Courts’ Access to Justice ShapeUp NYC: Body Rock Program that provides free civil legal Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) Instructor Donna James leads this services to New Yorkers in need. ShapeUp NYC: Chair Yoga fitness class designed to get your Visit https://mobilelegalhelpcenter. Instructor Melissa Siegel leads this “Body Rockin” with a fusion of cardio- acuityscheduling.com for an beginner level chair-based class with based dance and aerobic moves while appointment.

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RIDGEWOOD Laptops and headphones provided. Wednesday @ 5:00PM - 9/20 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 Registration required. Language Learning Lab 101 Learn 120+ languages using self- Monday @ 6:30PM - 9/11 Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9, 10/7 paced learning software. Laptops and Adult Book Club Meeting Senior Saturday Board Games headphones will be provided. You must Please join us for a discussion of “In a Come to the Rochdale Village Library to have a basic knowledge of navigating Dark, Dark Wood” by Ruth Ware. enjoy board games and good company! the Internet and using a keyboard and Older adults are welcome. mouse. Please bring your library card. Mondays @ 6:30PM - 9/11, 10/2 Preregistration is required. Friends of Ridgewood Library Meeting Saturdays @ 3PM - 9/9, 9/30, 10/7, 10/28 Join the Friends and support the Adult Coloring Mondays @ 6:30PM - 9/25, 10/23 Ridgewood Library. Bring your own coffee, tea, and biscuits. Rochdale Village Adult Non-Fiction We will provide the atmosphere, including Book Discussion Club Saturday @ 1:30PM - 9/30 music and coloring supplies. Coloring is a Non-fiction lovers, please come and Practice SHSAT Exam and Information new adult craze that promises relaxation, join the Rochdale Village Adult Non- Session with the Princeton Review fun, and community. Fiction Book Discussion Club! Each Students can take this free, full-length month we will read and discuss a non- practice test to find out how you Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 9/12 fiction book. Any questions, please call might score on the real thing! Your Social Security Administration the Adult Reference Desk at Rochdale personalized score report pinpointing The Social Security Administration Village Library, 718-723-4440. your strengths and weaknesses will provides people with knowledge and help you know what to focus on as tools they can use throughout their Tuesday @ 10AM - 10/31, Saturday @ 10AM - you prep. Parents: while your student working lives, if they become disabled, 9/30 is taking the exam, join Princeton at retirement, and for their survivors. One-on-One Technology Review for an information session on This presentation and Q&A will be led Appointments the changes to the SHSAT and other by Nilsa Henriquez. Rochdale Village is offering one-on-one tips and tricks. In-person registration technology appointments for all skill is required for both the exam and the Wednesday @ 10:00AM - 9/13 levels. Topics may include, but are not limited to, using a desktop or laptop information session. Free Civil Legal Services Mobile Center computer, accessing the Internet, The Mobile Legal Help Center is a using apps on smartphones or tablets, ROCHDALE VILLAGE introduction to social media sites, and 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 partnership between the NY Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the online shopping. Call our Customer Service Specialist to schedule your one Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 NY State Courts’ Access to Justice hour appointment at 718-723-4440. Learn to Sew Program that provides free civil legal Learn how to use a sewing machine, services to New Yorkers in need. Thursday @ 6:30PM - 10/5 take measurements, and create and Visit https://mobilelegalhelpcenter. work with a pattern. Learn how to acuityscheduling.com for an Let’s Talk About... A monthly discussion where we talk sew a seam, pockets, zipper, and appointment about topics including food, music, darts. Make a skirt or pants. Fabric culture, dance, and current events. and sewing supplies are not included. Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 Contact the Rochdale Village Manager Resume Lab Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 for a sewing kit list before the first Make your resume the best it can be Music for the Soul session at 718-723-4440. Registration at this lab! Participants can create and Sean Condron, born in Queens to required. work on their resume to help pursue employment while getting tips for Irish parents, is a modern-day bard making a resume stronger. whose repertoire spans the melting Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 pot of American music. Armed with Mask Making/Cultural History just a guitar and voice, his energetic This event is a look at mask-making Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/16, 10/14 Senior Saturday Board Games and humor-filled performances have across cultures and time. Create your delighted audiences the world over. own mask! An Older Adult Services- Come to the Rochdale Village Library to Creative Aging 9-session art course. enjoy board games and good company! Older adults are welcome. Saturday @ 11:00AM - 10/21 Space is limited. Register at the Rochdale Design Your Own Beaded Bracelet Village Library or at 718-723-4440. Phyllis Ger shows you how to design a Monday @ 6:30PM - 9/18 beaded bracelet in this jewelry making Sickle Cell Disease 101 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/7 workshop. Materials will be provided. Did you know sickle cell disease affects Typing 101 Space is limited. Preregistration is millions of people throughout the Learn to type accurately and required at the Rochdale Village world? Join us for this presentation and effectively or just brush up on your Library at 718-723-4440. typing skills, using self-paced software. discussion on sickle cell disease. September/October 2017 51 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Monday @ 1:00PM - 10/30 SEASIDE Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 10/19, 10/26 Medicare Basics 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd. 718-634-1876 Learn Cuban Salsa Healthcare policies can be confusing. Come and learn some salsa with master Come get the most current information Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa from the Centers for Medicare and 10/9); Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - NYC. Cuban salsa (or casino) will wake Medicaid Services. All are welcome. 10/25; Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26; up your inner dancing star! Discover Come get all the information you need! Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27; Saturdays the fun of salsa in this great class. @ 2:00PM - 9/2 - 10/28 Space is limited and on a first-come, ROSEDALE Seaside Film Festival first served basis. 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 Appealing to every taste and interest, the Seaside Film Festival consists of SOUTH HOLLIS Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/5 - 10/31 daily screenings from Mondays to 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 Basic Computer Instruction for Adults Saturdays. All movies are shown free Adults will receive basic instructions of charge in the meeting room, and Mondays @ 12PM - 9/4 - 10/30 (except 10/9) on how to use the Internet and everyone is welcome. As some films Bingo Club navigate the Library’s databases. deal with adult thematic content, Adults meet and play Bingo together. parents are urged to exercise judgment Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 as necessary. If you missed them Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Adult Typing Class during their theater runs, here is your Adult Computer Class This is an introductory typing class chance to see them. Join us for an Adult Computer Class. using a computer-based program. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Basic Computer Class Zumba Exercise for Adults Cardio Dance Fitness for Adults Need an email account? Want to know Ciara Sandoval teaches dance This class uses easy-to-follow how to search the web? Afraid of mice? movements to keep you fit in this dance moves geared at increasing One of our weekly classes may be right aerobic exercise class for adults. Wear cardiovascular fitness, body toning, for you. Preregistration is required. comfortable clothing and flat shoes, and burning calories. It includes a and bring a bottle of water. Space is warm up, an aerobic workout, muscle Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25 limited. Participation is on a first-come, toning, stretching, and cool down. Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/9 - 10/28 first-served basis. Wear loose clothing and sneakers. Be ShapeUp NYC: Ultimate Cardio for sure to bring a bottle of water. Space is Adults Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/27 limited. Participation is first come, first Instructor Gloria Fernandez leads this Sickle Cell Disease 101 served. fitness class, a total body workout Did you know sickle cell disease affects system that incorporates techniques millions of people throughout the Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/11 such as kicks and punches that move world? Join us for this presentation and Sickle Cell Disease 101 to a rapid pace designed to promote discussion on sickle cell disease. Did you know sickle cell disease affects cardiovascular fitness, strength, millions of people throughout the muscular endurance, and flexibility SOUTH JAMAICA world? Join us for this presentation and using high energy and motivating 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 718-739-4088 discussion on sickle cell disease. music. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers; bring a water bottle and Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/7 Monday @ 6:30PM - 10/30 towel. Space is limited. Participation is Movie Night Line Dance Workshop for Adults: From on a first-come, first-served basis. Enjoy a screening of “John Wick: the Cupid Shuffle to the Wobble Chapter 2” (2017, R) at our Movie Night. Dance instructor Shannon Antalan Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 teaches the latest in line dancing. Space Ready, Set, Shop...and Grow Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 is limited. Participation is on a first- Join a nutritionist from Cohen Make Yogurt at Home come, first-served basis. Children’s Medical Center for this Gil Lopez leads this workshop where hands-on interactive program where participants can learn about milk children practice “shopping” for a cultures and how to use them to create healthy meal after learning about the tasty, healthy yogurt treats easily and importance of choosing foods from the inexpensively at home. Participants five food groups. will take home yogurt that can be used to start a first batch.

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Fridays @ 4:00PM - 10/6, 10/20 maybe win a prize playing bingo with STEINWAY Know Your Rights: Public Benefits and other adults. 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 Resources (in Bengali) We will discuss getting a job in the Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/9, 9/30 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 U.S., human rights law, education, Adult Coloring @ St. Albans Introduction to Yoga for Adults healthcare, language access, and Join us on selected Saturdays of the Certified yoga instructor Sandhya resources for immigrant victims of month for a relaxing morning of Kaurmar teaches basic yoga techniques domestic violence. coloring. All supplies provided! You are and exercises. Bring a mat and wear welcome to bring your own. workout clothes. Participants should SOUTH OZONE PARK attend all sessions. Preregistration 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., 718-529-1660 Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/11 is required for each session. Space is Queens Artists and Nonprofit Arts limited. Mondays @ 6PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 10/9) Organizations: Do You Need Funding? ShapeUp NYC: Carib Dance Fitness Queens Council on the Arts supports Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/12, 9/19, 10/3, 10/10 Come feel the Caribbean vibes with the hard work and contributions of Basic Computers soca, reggae, and African rhythms Queens-based individual artists, and Learn basic skills for using a computer. through dance fitness with instructor nonprofit organizations producing Ariana Carthan. Participants will cultural programming in all arts Saturday @ 11:00AM - 9/16 work up a sweat in an hour of aerobic disciplines, through grants. Applicants QEDC: Business Plan Competition movements mixed with dance. Wear must attend an Application Information The Queens Economic Development comfortable clothes and sneakers; Session to learn about the guidelines Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! bring a water bottle and towel. Space is before applying. Business Plan Competition begins in limited. Participation is on a first-come, September 2017. The competition gives first-served basis. Monday @ 12:30PM - 9/18 entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen Monday Afternoon Movies @ St. their business knowledge, learn about Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 9/20, Wednesday Albans business trends, and gain insights @ 3:00PM - 9/27 We’ll be screening “The Fate of the into starting and growing a business, Book and Movie Club Furious” (2017, PG-13). while also introducing them to the “War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon” vast resources available to them at by Chris Fabry. September 20: book Saturday @ 10:00AM - 9/23 Queens Library. Learn more at these discussion; September 27: movie date. Practice SHSAT Exam and Information information sessions and watch for Session with the Princeton Review more news about classes starting in Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/21 Students can take this free, full-length October. Sheltering Arms Children & Family practice test to find out how you Services might score on the real thing! Your Thursdays @ 10:30AM - 9/21, 9/28, 10/19, Join us for a Sheltering Arms personalized score report pinpointing 10/26 community advisory meeting. your strengths and weaknesses will Open Lab help you know what to focus on as Would you like to brush up on your ST. ALBANS you prep. Parents: while your student computer skills? Practice things you 191-05 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-8196 is taking the exam, join Princeton already know? Or simply need more Review for an information session on time to finish an online application? Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7, 9/14 the changes to the SHSAT and other Come to our Computer Lab! How to Create an Email Account tips and tricks. In-person registration In this introductory workshop, you is required for both the exam and the Monday @ 6:30PM - 9/25 will learn: how to create an email information session. Book Discussion Group: “The account, how to log on, how to navigate Translation of Love” by Lynne your email account, how to send and Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/30 Kutsukake receive email messages, and how to Saturday Movie @ St. Albans In a story that takes place in occupied attach documents. While this is an This month, we will be showing Tokyo, a young girl searches for introductory class, it is recommended “Unforgettable” (2017, R), starring her missing older sister, who has that you have basic mouse and Rosario Dawson and Katherine Heigl. A disappeared into the world of bars and keyboarding skills before the woman sets out to make life hell for her dance halls. This turbulent story shows workshop. Preregistration is required. ex-husband’s new fiancée. how war irrevocably shapes the lives of people. Tuesdays @ 1:30PM - 9/12, 9/26, Fridays Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/19, 10/26 @ 1:30PM - 9/8, 9/22 Zumba with Susy Adults/Senior Bingo Certified Zumba instructor Susy Join us every other week on Tuesdays Bustamante leads a four-session fitness and Fridays for a little competition, and class for adults.

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Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 Monday @ 10:00AM - 9/11 marbling (ebru) is the art of creating “Tenements, Towers & Trash” by Julia Free Civil Legal Services Mobile colorful patterns by sprinkling and Wertz, Professional Cartoonist and Center brushing color pigments on a pan of Amateur Historian The Mobile Legal Help Center is a oily water and then transferring this Through humorous comics, partnership between the NY Legal pattern to paper. Participants must illustrations, and photos, Julia Wertz’s Assistance Group (NYLAG) and the register for each session starting two book shows New York City as it is today NY State Courts’ Access to Justice weeks ahead of the program date either and was in the past. She will present Program that provides free civil legal in person at Sunnyside or by calling an illustrated talk about “Tenements, services to New Yorkers in need. 718-784-3033. Limited to the first 10 Towers & Trash: An Unconventional Visit https://mobilelegalhelpcenter. applicants per session. Illustrated History of New York City” acuityscheduling.com for an that will appeal to history lovers, appointment. Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/28 comics fans, and urban explorers. An Introduction to Sahaja Yoga Books will be available for sale and Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 Meditation for Adults signing. Classic Movie Mondays Instructor Jennifer Gilhooly teaches Join us for some great classics in participants how to relax by using the SUNNYSIDE September! 9/11: “Baby the Rain Must mind to create a profound, deep, and 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 Fall” (1965); 9/18: “How to Succeed in inner peace. Space is limited and on a Business Without Really Trying” (1967); first-come, first-served basis. Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 9/25: “The Set-Up” (1949). Sunnyside Art Club Mondays @ 3:00PM - 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, Practice using a variety of mediums at Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 10/30 this informal art club meeting every Emergency Preparedness and Classic Movie Mondays Tuesday. No experience necessary. All Prevention Join us for great classic movies in adults are welcome. Everyone wants to keep themselves October! 10/2: “The Asphalt Jungle” and their loved ones safe, especially (1950); 10/16: “The Band Wagon” (1953); Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, during emergency situations. Come 10/23: “Holiday” (1938); 10/30: “Bullets of 9/27 learn about strategies every household Ballots” (1936). Typing Class for Adults should be aware of, like how to prepare Learn how to type and use the a “go bag” in the event of weather or Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, keyboard. Registration required. disaster-related emergencies. There 10/26 will also be a discussion of common Zumba Gold Workshop Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/6 household accidents and injuries, led Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed Sunnyside Book Club by Dr. Stuart Kessler, the Chief of with exercise for an effective low- We will be discussing “Brooklyn” by Emergency Medicine at NYC Health + impact workout. Wear loose clothing Colm Toibin. Hospitals/Elmhurst, and Emergency and sneakers. Preregistration by phone Department physician, Dr. Laura is required for all sessions. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/9 Lavicoli. How to Get Into College with a Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 10/17, 10/24 Scholarship (in Spanish) Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 Watercolor Art Workshop In this workshop (in Spanish), you Know Your Rights for Immigrants: This two-session Watercolor Workshop will learn what you need to know in What to Do If You Encounter ICE (in is for beginner and intermediate-level high school in order to become the Spanish) students. Advance your painting & best candidate for the nation’s top Are you concerned about your rights drawing skills. Come have fun, build colleges and scholarships! Learn about in case you come in contact with your skills, and socialize. Registration the college process, how to apply for immigration officers? This workshop in is required by calling 718-423-7004. the best scholarships out there, and a Spanish presented by a lawyer will help strategy that could help you get into you understand what to do if stopped WHITESTONE the Ivy League. by ICE; what your rights are when 151-10 14 Road, 718-767-8010 faced with ICE; arrest tactics used; and Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/9, 9/16 creating a safety plan for your family. Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Acrylic Painting Workshop Presented in collaboration with the Whitestone Knit And Crochet Club In this exciting two-day workshop, you NYS Office for New Americans and the Come join us at the Whitestone Library will learn a variety of acrylic painting NYS Liberty Defense Project. Knit and Crochet Club. techniques, tools, and mediums in a fun and relaxed setting that encourages Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/23, 10/28 Saturday @ 1:00PM - 10/7 you to create, connect, and explore. Ebru Art Classes with Mustafa Yasar Anema e Core: Italian-American Registration required. (In Turkish and English) Favorites Learn the Turkish art of ebru. Paper Jazz vocalist Lois Bruno serenades us

54 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages this afternoon with a classic selection Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/21 - 10/26 WOODSIDE of Italian-American songs you are sure Writer’s Group 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 to enjoy. Hear songs by Sinatra, Tony We meet biweekly on Thursdays to Bennett, and Dean Martin. share and discuss each other’s writing. Wednesdays @ 5:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Balsoma: Balance Through Rhythm WINDSOR PARK WOODHAVEN Balsoma is a rhythmic approach to self- 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 exploration through movement and music. Please wear comfortable shoes Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/7 and clothing and bring water. English Conversation Group Zipper Craft Improve conversation with others. Make creative flowers using recycled Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 9/7 - 10/26 zippers. Mobile Device Computer Classes Fridays @ 1:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Bring your Google Android or Apple iOS Scrabble Club Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/9 device and learn how to use it. Test your skills and make new friends. Herb Garden Learn how to make an herb garden Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 with recycled containers. Supplies Job Readiness & Computer Class Classic Movie for Adults are limited, so please bring your own Workshop Classic movies on Wednesdays! 9/6: containers. Need help fixing up a resume or just “Casablanca” (1942); 9/13: “Some learning the basics of computers? If Like it Hot” (1959); 9/20: “The Age of Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/14 so, join us for our Job Readiness and Innocence” (1934); 9/27: “Here Comes Adult Movie Matinee Computer Class Workshops! Mr. Jordan” (1941); 10/4: “Gunga Din” Join us as we watch “The Zookeeper’s (1939); 10/11: “Lost Horizon” (1937); 10/18: Wife” (2017, PG-13). Light snacks will be Mondays @ 1:30PM - 10/23, 10/30, “King Kong” (1933); 10/25: “It Happened provided or bring your own. Mondays @ 12:30PM - 9/11 - 10/16 One Night” (1934). Elementary Korean III Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 9/20 This course is designed for those who Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Adult Book Discussion have taken Elementary Korean I & II, or Mandarin Chinese for Beginners Join us as we discuss “Les Miserables” have some knowledge of Korean. Basic Come learn how to speak Mandarin by Victor Hugo. communication skills, vocabulary, and Chinese with Jenney. She will also grammar will be covered in this 10- introduce and teach you how to get Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/28 week program. onto Transparent Language Online. Online and Cyber Security Stay informed and protected. Learn Mondays @ 6:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 10/5 about the greatest threats to your New York Cares Presents: Computers Watercolor Meet-Up accounts online and the simplest, most for Beginners Practice your painting skills and share effective ways to guard against them. Learn the basics: how to open an email your work with your new friends. account, navigate the Internet, and use Please bring your own supplies. Space Thursday @ 2:00PM - 10/12 Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is limited. Preregistration is required. Adult Movie Matinee programs. Please join us as we watch “Beatriz at Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 9/9, 10/7 Dinner” (2017, R). Light snacks will be Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/20 Classic Movie for Adults provided or bring your own. Healing Learning Circle for Women! (in 9/9: “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962); 10/7: Bengali) “His Girl Friday” (1940). Saturday @ 2:00PM - 10/14 We will cover health education, NYC Compost Project Presents children’s behavior, cultural Mondays @ 2:00PM - 9/11, 10/2 Put your garden to bed for the winter competencies, healthy relationships, Day Book Club and get your soil ready for the spring! and resources for immigrant victims of The book for September will be “Small domestic violence. Great Things” by Jodi Picoult. The book Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 10/18 for October will be “If Not For You” by Adult Book Discussion Debbie Macomber. Join us as we discuss “Tenth of December” by George Saunders. Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/14, 10/12 Night Book Club Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/26 The book for September will be Adult Painting Party “Beneath a Scarlet Sky” by Mark Fun art, not fine art! Come get your paint Sullivan. The book for October will be on! Space is limited. Preregistration “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret required. Sign-ups start Monday, October Atwood. 2nd. September/October 2017 55 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Mail-A-Book is a program open to older adults and the homebound. Have books mailed to you and participate in teleconferences. First-time participants must call 718-464-0084 to preregister and obtain access numbers.

Mondays @ 1:00PM - 9/11-10/30 (except Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6, 10/4 Thursdays @ 8:00PM - 9/28, 10/26 10/9) What Are You Reading? After Hours: A Short Story Discussion Skype a Crossword Puzzle Find out what other people are reading, Group We solve the puzzle together using your and tell them what you’re reading now. Bonnie Sue Pokorny moderates this home computer and Skype. This Mail-a- This is a teleconferenced discussion open teleconferenced evening short-story Book program is open to all older adults to all older adults and the homebound. discussion group. and the homebound. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/13, 10/11 Fridays @ 10:00AM - 9/1, 10/6 Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/5, 10/3 You Be The Judge Marion’s Art History Class Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 10/25 We discuss real court cases and verdicts Marion Mango discusses great art in this Bingo! in this teleconferenced program for older teleconferenced program open to older We’re playing bingo, and you can join adults and the homebound. adults and the homebound. in from home. This is a teleconferenced event open to older adults and the Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/20, 10/18 Fridays @ 10:00AM - 9/8, 9/22 homebound. The Poet in You Queens Museum Art Lecture: Share and discuss your poetry. Ordinary Violence Exhibit Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/19 This is a teleconference event led by the Biography of Jane Adams Thursdays @ 11:00AM - 9/7, 10/5 Queens Museum. Kathy Cohen leads a discussion about Books and Beyond Topical Discussion Jane Adams. Group Friday @ 10:00AM - 9/15 Shyan Bhairo leads this teleconferenced Chit Chat Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/26 topical discussion group. Make friends and chat over the phone in Hearing Loss this teleconferenced program. Discuss hearing loss with Emily Esca, Thursdays @ 8:00PM - 9/14, 10/12 an audiologist. This is a teleconferenced After Hours Discussion Group: Local Friday @ 10:00AM - 9/29 program. History Chit Chat and STARs Performance Local historian Oliver Hummel leads Chat and make friends over the phone, Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 10/10, 10/31 this discussion. This is a teleconference then enjoy scenes from classic plays Friday @ 10:00AM - 10/20 event. performed by Senior Theater Acting Chit Chat Repertory. This is a teleconferenced Make friends and chat over the phone in Thursdays @ 11:00AM - 9/21, 10/19 program open to older adults and the this teleconferenced program. Books and Beyond: Book Discussion homebound. A teleconferenced book discussion group. Tuesday @ 1:45PM - 10/17 Call to find out this month’s selection. Fridays @ 10:00AM - 10/13, 10/27 Brooklyn Museum: Treasures from the Queens Museum Art Lecture Collection This is a teleconference event led by the A teleconferenced program. The Queens Museum. Brooklyn Museum leads this lecture.

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Build the skills you need to find a job, and the confidence to get it. For a complete listing and schedules for individual consultations, go to jobmap.queenslibrary.org or call 718-990-8625. Program locations are: Arverne, 312 Beach 54 Street; Astoria, 14-01 Astoria Boulevard; Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard; Broadway 40-20 Broadway; Corona, 38-23 104 Street; Flushing, 41-17 Main Street; Laurelton, 134-26 225 Street; Lefrak City, 98-30 57 Avenue; Long Island City, 37-44 21 Street; Peninsula, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard; Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison Street; Preregister at jobmap.queenslibrary.org. (* = No preregistration required.)

Computer Programs commands of Microsoft Word. Basic inserting pictures and illustrations, and computer skills are required. presenting a slideshow. Basic computer Introduction To Computers Central: Sat @ 10:30am - 9/16, 10/14; skills are required. Topics include computer terminology, Flushing: Tues @ 10:30am - 9/5; Mon @ Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/30, 10/28; using the mouse and touchpad, basic 10:30am - 10/2 Flushing: Tues @ 2:00 p.m. - 9/19; Tues @ keyboarding skills, and navigating 10:30 a.m. - 10/10 folders, files, and programs in a Windows Intermediate Word environment. This is an introductory Learn how to format documents and Intermediate Powerpoint class; prior computer knowledge and bibliographies and insert tables, charts, Learn how to create transitions, use skills are not required. headers, and footers. Basic computer animations, and insert charts and Central: Sat @ 10:30am - 9/9; Mon @ skills and knowledge of Microsoft Word multimedia. Basic computer skills and 10am - 9/11, 10/2 are required. knowledge of PowerPoint are required. Flushing: Mon @ 1pm - 9/11 Central: Sat @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/16, 10/14; Central: Sat @ 1:30 p.m. – 9/30, 10/28; Flushing: Thurs @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/7; Tues Flushing: Thurs @ 2:00 p.m. - 9/21; Thurs Introduction To The Internet @ 2:00 p.m. - 10/3 @ 10:30 a.m. - 10/12 Topics include terminology, using a web browser and search engine, the basic Beginners Excel Instagram structure of a website, and Internet Learn how to navigate a spreadsheet, Instagram is an easy and effective way safety. While this is an introductory create workbooks, enter and edit data, to use photos to connect with people. class, it is recommended that you have and create charts and graphs. Basic Learn how to share and take photos, add basic mouse and keyboarding skills. computer skills are required. filters, make image adjustments, connect Central: Mon @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/18, 10/16; Central: Sat @ 10:30am – 9/23, 10/21; Tues accounts, and respond to comments. This Flushing: Mon @ 1:00 p.m. - 9/18 @ 3pm - 9/12; Flushing: Tues @ 10:30am - is a hands-on class; please bring your 9/12; Mon @ 1 pm - 10/16 smartphone with the Instagram app Introduction To Email already installed to class. Learn how to create an email account, Intermediate Excel Central: Thurs @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/7, 10/5 log on, navigate your email account, Topics include a review of the basics, send and receive emails, and attach creating and manipulating tables, and Facebook documents. While this is an introductory using formulas and functions. Basic Learn about the social media site that class, it is recommended that you have computer skills and knowledge of Excel everyone is using and how you can use basic mouse and keyboarding skills. are required. it to stay in touch with loved ones, keep Central: Mon @ 10:00 a.m. – 9/25, 10/23; Central: Sat @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/23, 10/21; up with the news, and leverage your Flushing: Mon @ 1:00 p.m. - 10/25 Flushing: Thurs @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/14; Tues network for your job search! We will help @ 1:00 p.m. - 10/17 you set up your new Facebook account Beginners Word and answer your questions. Basic Learn how to create and save documents; Beginners Powerpoint computer knowledge, Internet skills, and format and edit text; copy, cut, and paste Topics include creating and editing a valid email account are required. items; and use the basic functions and slides, changing design and colors, Central: Thurs @ 10:00 a.m. - 10/26

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Introduction To Typing job search techniques, and networking. gaining employment. Will there be age Are you looking to improve your typing Looking for a job is one of the most discrimination? Is the job offer for the skills for work, school, or any other stressful things we have to do, but you right pay? Does it require new or old reason? Come to this typing class to get don’t have to do it alone. skills? How much training will you need guided assistance and tips from a Queens Central: Mon @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/11, 9/25, to excel? Learn all the questions you Library instructor. 10/2, 10/23 should be asking and what employers are Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/9, 10/7; Mon asking of you. @ 10:00 a.m. - 10/30 Job Skills Identification Central: Wed @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/27, 10/25 Discover the systematic process for Twitter identifying your most marketable Job Search Strategies For Persons Learn about Twitter, an online social job-related skills, identifying work- With Disabilities networking service that allows you related achievements, creating a career Individuals with disabilities often to connect instantly to what’s most vocabulary that will help you produce face many challenges, both internal important to you. You’ll learn how you better resumes and online application and external, during a job search. In can “follow” your friends, experts, and forms, and reducing the odds of being this workshop, you will learn how to favorite celebrities and receive breaking rejected. explain your disability to employers news, job posting notifications, and more. Central: Mon @ 1:30pm - 9/5, 9/19, 10/3, and co-workers and identify the most Basic computer skills and a valid email 10/16; Flushing: Wed @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/6; common fears employers have regarding address are required. Wed @ 1:30pm - 10/4 hiring job seekers with disabilities. An Central: Thurs @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/21 American Sign Language interpreter will Resumes be present at this workshop. Linkedin Make your resume the best it can be. Central: Mon @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/18, 10/30 Refresh and revive your online Topics include how to get started, professional persona! In today’s world of types of resumes, what to include and Digging For Job Leads & Online social media, it’s more important than exclude, and tips for making your resume Networking* ever to ensure that your online profile stronger. Are your resume and cover letters ready? and resume are fresh, current, and Central: Wed @ 10am - 9/6, 10/4; Tues @ How do you search for jobs? What are the discoverable by your colleagues. Come to 1:30pm - 10/31 most effective ways to find open jobs? this LinkedIn workshop and learn how Flushing: Wed @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/13; Wed @ In this two-part series, participants will to create a professional profile that puts 1:30pm - 10/11 learn traditional and creative ways to find your best foot forward and shows off jobs, how to network for job leads, and your abilities and accomplishments. Keywords And Accomplishment how to use online tools to find job leads. Central: Thurs @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/14, 10/12 Statements Central: Fri @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/6, 10/8 Finding a job is a game of words, so Typing Lab wouldn’t it be a good idea to discover the Online Job Applications Practice your typing skills in our lab. words employers want to see in resumes Learn how to register and build an Central: Sat @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/9, 10/7 and online applications? This class will employment profile on a job website, show you how to identify your career apply to online job postings, and upload Job Readiness Programs accomplishments and will teach you how your resume to an online application. to create a career keyword vocabulary Basic computer skills and an email Mock Interviews using five resources. account are required. In these one-on-one practice sessions, Central: Tues @ 1:30 p.m. - 10/24 Central: Tues @ 3:00 p.m. - 9/26 you will learn how to prepare for an interview, successfully deal with difficult Cover Letters Personal Branding Online questions, and follow up properly after In this workshop, you will learn what Find out how to monitor your online the interview. You must preregister for a cover letters are and why they’re reputation, use social media while job one-on-one session. necessary, the do’s and don’ts of cover seeking, and create a strong LinkedIn Central: Wednesdays @ 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. letter writing, how to write different profile. Basic computer skills and Thursdays @ 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 types of cover letters, and how to a familiarity with the Internet are p.m., and 3 p.m. properly type, format, and send your required. cover letter to potential employers. Central: Tues @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/12, 10/10 Jumpstart Your Job Search: Central: Wed @ 10:00 a.m. – 9/13, 10/11; Motivating Mondays Flushing: Wed @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/20; Wed @ Networking Are you looking for work? Not sure how 1:30 p.m. - 10/18 Networking is one of the best ways to start? Unsure where you should go to find a job. Learn how to exchange from here? Job Search Strategies For The Mature information with others about job Come to Motivating Mondays, a Worker opportunities, interesting organizations, customer-led job search group. Join your Mature workers often face a struggle and up-and-coming industries. fellow job seekers for advice, useful tips, when it comes to searching for and Central: Fri @ 10am - 9/15, 10/13, 10/27

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Mistake-Free Interviewing Small Business Workshops Marketing Basics In this workshop, you will learn how to We live in an exciting time to test, prepare for your interview, successfully Choosing Entrepreneurship develop, and grow ideas. Marketing is an deal with difficult questions, and follow Are you interested in starting your exciting topic where anyone can learn up properly after the interview. own business? Learn about the skills to be successful. In this course, Central: Wed @ 10:00 a.m. - 10/18 characteristics of an entrepreneur, we will explore the exciting world different paths to entrepreneurship, of marketing and learn the tried and Salary Negotiations and how to create an elevator pitch for tested models for success, and explore Have you been offered a new job? If so, your new business. You will also have technologies that are best suited for do you know the best way to conduct the opportunity to identify your own marketing your business. salary negotiations? Before you start entrepreneurial qualities, create a vision Central: Tues @ 7:00 p.m. - 9/26 negotiating with a prospective employer for your business, and prepare to take the about salaries, you need to find out next steps to develop your vision. Basics Of Business Planning how much you, and the job, are worth. Central: Tue @ 7:00 p.m. - 9/5; Flushing: Are you tired of being confused about Learn how to negotiate salaries in this Thurs @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/7; Fri @ 10:30 a.m. - how to write your business plan? Are workshop! 10/13 you stuck on writing it? In this Basic Central: Fri @ 10:00 a.m. - 9/22, 10/20 Business Planning course, we will cover Setting Up & Funding Your Business what a business plan is, why we need Writing Resumes With MS Word In this course, students will be guided it, and the basic structure of a business If you’re not sure how to move your through the fundamental elements plan, along with some of the various resume information from your brain to needed to set up a business and begin formats, and how/where you can your computer, then this workshop is for operating it. The course will cover research and start building your plan you. Plan, draft, and write your resume information on writing a winning right away. in Microsoft Word in this hands-on business plan, legal structuring, etc. Central: Tues @ 7:00 p.m. - 9/12, 10/17; session. Central: Tue @ 7:00 p.m. - 9/19, 10/3; Flushing: Thurs @ 1:30 p.m. - 9/14; Thurs Flushing: Fri @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/15; Fri @ Flushing: Thurs @ 10:30 a.m. - 9/21; Fri @ @ 10:30 a.m. - 10/26 2:00 p.m. - 10/20 10:30 a.m. - 10/20 Social Media & Your Business Presenting With Powerpoint Building Relationships In Business Learn which social media sites are best Do you know the basics of creating a Students will learn how to network for you and strategies for successfully PowerPoint presentation, but still feel for a business and build professional using social media for your business. nervous about giving a presentation in relationships, foster partnerships, and Central: Tues @ 7:00 p.m. - 10/24 front of a group? This workshop will give gain “buy in” from those they encounter. you the public speaking skills you need Central: Tues @ 7:00 p.m. - 10/10 to present with confidence. Flushing: Fri @ 2:00 p.m. - 9/22; Mon @ 10:30 a.m. - 10/23

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Bengali SOUTH JAMAICA that you get to keep. You will have 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 718-739-4088 a choice of the Monkey or Ox Devil CENTRAL LIBRARY King. Supplies are strictly limited. This 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 10/6, 10/20 workshop is available for 30 guests on a আপনার অধি কার সম্পর্কে জানুনঃ first-come, first-served basis. Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/16, 9/23, 9/30 অভি বাসীদের জন্য সুযোগ-সুবি ধা ও বাঙ্গাল ীদের জন্য কম্পি উটার ক্লাস সংস্থান FLUSHING বাঙ্গাল ীদের জন্য কম্পি উটার ক্লাস আপনি আলোচ্য বি ষ붼: আমেরি কাতে কিভাবে 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 যদি কম্পিউটার কিভাবে চালাতে হ붼 শি খতে চাকরি পাওয়া যা붼, মানবধি কার আইন, শিক্ষা, চান তাহলে এই বাংলা붼 নির্দেশি ত কম্পিউটার স্বাস্থ্যসেবা, ভাষার ব্যবহার এবং পারিবারি ক Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 9/9, 10/7 ক্লাসসম ূহ আপনার জন্য।আপনি আরও জানতে কলহের কারনে ইমি গ্রেশন আইনের শিকার। 法拉盛中文書會 পারবেন আপনার নিজের জন্য কিভাবে ইমেল Know Your Rights: Public Benefits and 斯塔爾基金贊助節目 অ্যাকাউন্ট খুলতে হ붼।রেজি স্ট্রেশান করতে Resources (in Bengali) 主持並導讀：著名文藝理論家湯振海教授 সেন্ট্রাল লাইব্রেরি র সাইবার সেন্টারে ফোন We will discuss getting a job in the 2017-2018年度法拉盛中文書會將聚焦于中 কর ুনঃ ৭১৮-৯৯০-০৭৬৯. U.S., human rights law, education, 華和西方文學史上具代表性和影響力的經典 Computer Course (in Bengali) healthcare, language access, and 作品，精讀解析，深入闡發作品的美學價 值、 Learn how to turn on your computer resources for immigrant victims of 思想社會內涵，力求從文化的廣度與高度予 and write an email. Part I: Introduction domestic violence. 以嶄新的審視和認識；同時將以曆史發展的 to the computer; Part II: Navigating 主幹聯系貫穿作品，使書友在提高作品理解 the Internet; Part III: Creating your WOODSIDE 同 時更多得到中外文藝史以及文藝理論的知 own email account. Participants are 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 識。在這過程中，將特別介紹中國著名作家木 encouraged to attend all three classes. 心對中外文學名著及文學史的真知灼見。 Preregistration is required. Please Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/20 時間：2 0 17年 : 9 / 9；1 0 / 7；1 1 / 4；1 2 / 9； call 718-990-0769 or visit the Central মহি লাদের জন্য প্রতি কুল পরি স্থিতি 2018年:1/13；2/10. 周六，下午1-3點 Library Cyber Center Reference Desk. মোকাবেলার সমাধান ও আলোচনা! 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 教 室 আলোচ্য বি ষ붼: স্বাস্থ্য, শি ক্ষা, শি শ ুর Chinese Book Club {in Mandarin ব্যবহার, সাংস্কৃতি ক প্রতিযোগি তা, সুস্থ- Chinese} Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 সুন্দর সম্পর্ক এবং পারিবারি ক কলহের কারনে New sessions of the Chinese Book মাইক্রোসফট ওয ়ার্ডঃ বাঙালীদের জন্য ইমি গ্রেশন আইনের শিকার। Club focus on some representative and কম্পিউটার ক্লাস Healing Learning Circle for Women! (in influential works in literature history. আপনি যদি কম্পিউটার মাইক্রোসফট ওয়ার্ডে Bengali) We will discuss the famous Chinese কি ভাবে ডকুমেন্ট বানাতে হ붼, ডকুমেন্ট We will cover health education, writer Mu Xin and his insightful বানানোর পর বিভি ন্ন উপায়ে কম্পিউটারে children’s behavior, cultural criticism of literary works. The program কাজ করতে হ붼 তা শি খতে চান তাহলে এই competencies, healthy relationships, is hosted and led by Professor Tang বাংলা붼 নির্দেশি ত কম্পিউটার ক্লাসসমূহ and resources for immigrant victims of Zhenhai. *IRC Conference Room* আপনার জন্য।আপনি আরও জানতে পারবেন domestic violence. আপনার নিজের জন্য কিভাবে ইমেল অ্যাকাউন্ট Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/10 খুলতে হ붼।রেজি স্ট্রেশান করতে সেন্ট্রাল 高山流水識古琴 লাইব্রেরি র সাইবার সেন্টারে ফোন করুনঃ Chinese 古琴是中國古代文化地位最崇高的樂器。紐約 ৭১৮-৯৯০-০৭৬৯ 古琴研究會的成員會給大家闡述古琴的歷史 Microsoft Word (in Bengali) ELMHURST 和琴體的特點，也會給大家帶來精彩的演奏。 Learn to create documents and work 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 時間：9/10，週日，下午2點 with tables. Part I: Introduction to 地點：法拉盛圖書館禮堂 Microsoft Word; Part II: Creating and Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/28 The Beauty of Guqin (in Chinese) saving documents; Part III: Working 永興樂皮影劇團：皮影製作坊 The guqin, or “ancient stringed with tables and printing. Participants 永興樂皮影劇團老師會教你製作皮影戲木 instrument,” is also called “the father should have basic computer skills 偶。你可以選擇孫悟空或者牛魔王。材料有 of Chinese music.” Members of the New and must attend all three classes. 限，只 限 于 頭 三 十 位 參 加 者。 York Guqin Association will introduce Preregistration is required. Please 時間： 9 / 2 8 ， 週 四 ，下 午 4 點 the audience to the history of the call 718-990-0769 or visit the Central 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 教 室 instrument and perform some famous Library Cyber Center Reference Desk. Yung Shing Le Shadow Puppet pieces. For more information in English Theater Troupe Workshop and Chinese, call 718-990-8569. Learn how to make shadow puppets

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Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/16 Horse,” “Wu Jia Po,” and “Farewell My Thursday @ 10:00AM - 9/21 首次買房須知 Concubine.” This program is supported, 如何充分利用您的Google帳戶 講 題： in part, by public funds from the New 了解您可以使用Google帳 ●● 如何申請高達2萬5000元的政府首次購 York City Department of Cultural 戶，Gmail，Google地圖和Google雲端硬 屋補助計劃 Affairs in partnership with the City 盤的許多方法。需要基本的計算機技能和 ●● 合作公寓與共有公寓之間的區別 Council, and it is also made possible 現有的Google帳戶。 ●● 購買合作公寓或者共有公寓之前的注意 by the support of Flushing Library and 時間： 9/21，週四，上午10點 事項 the Dr. Shuang Xin Tsao Private Fund. 地點： 法拉盛圖書館三樓教室 ●● 作為屋主 的責任和權利 *Auditorium, Lower Level* How To Get The Most From Your 時間：9 / 1 6，週 六，下午 1 點 Google Account (in Mandarin Chinese) 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 教 室 Sunday @ 1:00PM - 9/17 Learn about the many ways you can First-Time Homebuyer’s Seminar (in 紅樓女兒香 use your Google account, including Chinese) 主 講：張 純 瑛 Gmail, Google Maps, and Google Topics: Qualifications for a first-time 《紅樓夢》是最符合西方文學理論的一部中 Drive. Basic computer skills and an home-buyer grant of up to $25,000; 國 古典小說，它不僅訴說一則則動人的故 existing Google account are required. Differences between co-ops and 事，也 非 常 細 膩 地 剖 析人物 的 內 心 掙 扎，曹 Preregister online at queenslibrary. condos; Deciding whether a co-op 雪芹更透 過無數的明喻和隱喻，象徵書中人 org. Call 718-661-1280 for additional or condo is right for you; Rights and 物的個性和 命運。演講者將為聽眾指出曹雪 information. responsibilities of co-op and condo 芹如何藉由紅 樓女性各具的幽香意象，勾 ownership. 勒每位金釵獨一無 二的人格和命運。作家 Thursday @ 10:30AM - 9/21 小 傳：張 純 瑛 畢 業 於 臺 大 外文 系，任 海 外 華 飲食與痛風 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/16, 9/23 文女作家協會第十三屆會長。2007年創立 講座將討論導致痛風的原因，以及如何改變 博物館與藝術分享系列（之五之六） 華府古典音樂賞析沙龍並出任會長。 著有 飲食習慣來幫助控制痛風。 中文節目 散文、小說十多種，多次獲得各種海內外文 時間： 9/21，週四，上午10點半 切爾西的畫廊紐約的小型藝術博物館 學 獎 項。 地點： 法拉盛圖書館三樓教室 講 者：陳 儒 斌，原 廣 州 美 術 學 院 講 師，美 東 僑 時間： 9 / 1 7， 週 日，下 午 1 點 Eating the Right Way Makes Gout Go 報週五“博物館與藝術”專欄作者，新浪微 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 劇 場 Away (in Chinese) 博“ 紐 約 藝 術 觀 察 ”作 者 Female Characters in “The Dream of This lecture will discuss what causes 時間：9/16, 9/23, 週六，下午2點 the Red Chamber” (in Chinese) gout, and how to make changes in your 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 教 室 The highly recognized Chinese novel diet to help control it. Art and the City Series V & VI (in “The Dream of the Red Chamber” is the Chinese) best example of a Chinese classical FLUSHING Part V will cover galleries in Chelsea novel that reflects many Western 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 and Part VI will cover small museums literary theories. Cynthia Tang will in New York. Lecturer: Rubin Chen, discuss how the author uses different Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/24 former lecturer at the Guangzhou scents as metaphors throughout the 好客紐約音樂會 Academy of Fine Arts, China. He’s now novel to describe the complex traits 大美洲客家聯誼會舉辦一場“好客紐約”音 the writer for the China Press Friday and destinies of the major female 樂會——來自台灣 的東東樂團。東東樂團成 art column, and a Weibo blog, “New protagonists. *Rooms A&B, Lower 立於2010年，樂 團主唱東東(湯運煥）曾經 York Art Observer,” with over 35,000 Level* 獲 得2 0 0 5 年 第 16 屆金 曲 獎。樂 團 裡 六 位 非 followers. *Rooms A&B, Lower Level* 常有才華的成員，用搖滾的方式演繹客家的 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/17 經典曲目，將電吉 他，貝斯等這些現代樂器 Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/16 阿茲海默症互助支持小組 於二胡，長笛等傳統 樂器融合，營造出一種 紐約梨園社並青年團夏季演出 國語節目。阿茲海默症關愛服務定期與您互 特殊的音樂氣氛，被譽為“客家搖滾”之星！ 紐約梨園社及其下屬青年團成員馬玢、李澤 動，交流照顧阿茲海默症或其它失智症患者 ，歡 迎 大 家 屆 時 觀 看。 昕 、葉博涵等將為您帶來京劇清唱和折子 時面 對的問題及獨特的挑戰。互動小組將為 時間：9 / 2 4，週 日，下午 2 點 戲《賣 馬》《武家坡》《霸王別姬》。田罡司 您提供一個可靠和安全的地方傾訴及分享經 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 劇 場 鼓、于 念渤操琴，特邀駐社藝術家王宏、呂 歷和感受 。 Hakka New Yorker 維忠助演。本次演出由紐約市文化廳及市議 有意參加者請致電646-744-2951。 The Hakka Alliance Inc. is holding a 會、曹 雙 欣 時間：星期日8月20日，9月17日和10月15日 concert, “Hakka New Yorker,” by the 博士基金會及法拉盛圖書館贊助。 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 教 室 Dong Dong band, a Hakka rock band 時間：9 / 1 6，週 六，下午 2 點 Alzheimer’s Support Group (in from Taiwan. The 6 talented members 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 劇 場 Mandarin Chinese) of the band use modern musical NY Chinese Opera Society: Peking For people caring for a person with instruments such as guitar and bass Opera Arias & Episodes Alzheimer’s or any of the other and traditional Chinese instruments New York Chinese Opera Society and dementias, our support group is a like flute and erhu for a unique sound. Youth Troupe members Bin Ma, Zexin secure and safe place to share your *Auditorium* Li, and Bohan Ye will present Peking experiences. Please call 646-744-2951 opera arias and episodes “Selling the for registration.

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Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/26 Thursday @ 10:30AM - 10/19 films, cooking, and any other subject 自行創業做生意，必須有的知識 帕金森病的治療 that might interest you. These will be 來自紐約州稅務聽、工傷處理專門部門、勞 由經驗豐富的專家來幫助您了解帕金森病的 real tête-à-têtes among friends. 工 聽 的 代 表，將 講 述 下 列 題 目：預 估 收 入 稅 症 狀 和 治療 方法。 的支付，何時支付銷售稅, 勞工法律，失業保 時間：1 0 / 1 9，週 四，上午 1 0 點 半 險，最低工資，超時工作， 以及 , 你的商業 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 會 議 室 Italian 是否需要購買與工作有關的傷害或疾病保險 Current Treatment of Parkinson’s 時間： 9 / 2 6 ， 週 二，下 午 2 點 Disease (in Chinese) FRESH MEADOWS 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 會 議 室 Our experienced expert will help 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway Launching Your Own Business: What you understand Parkinson Disease’s 718-454-7272 You Need to Know About ... symptoms and current treatments. Representatives from the NYS Tax Thursday @ 7:00PM - 10/19 Department, Workers’ Compensation, Celebriamo il mese della cultura and the NYS Labor Department discuss French italiana con Rosa Tatuata & la musica issues that new and established siciliana e del sud Italia businesses need to know: state taxes, DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Celebriamo il mese della cultura workers’ compensation, unemployment 249-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-225-841 italiana con Rosa Tatuata & la insurance, and more. musica siciliana e del sud Italia. Siete Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, tutti invitati al nostro concerto folk Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/30 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 pomeridiano: canzoni che fan vibrare il 女人的房間 French Conversation Circle cuore e muovere i piedi! 彭怡平，國立台灣大學歷史系畢業，法國巴 Rejoinds Robert et les autres pour Celebrate Italian Cultural Heritage 黎 第一大學造型藝術所電影電視系博士，視 un peu de conversation français à la Month with the vibrant music of Sicily 覺藝 術家。從事跨領域的藝術創作，兼具藝 bibliothèque Douglaston/Little Neck. & Southern Italy 術 家、 攝 影 家、作 家、策 展 人、紀 錄 片 導 演 等 Un niveau intermédiaire à locuteur Join Rosa Tatuata (Michela Musolino, 多 重 身 份。在 本 次 講 座，作 者 將 講 述 她 源 於 natif préferé mais tous sont les Phil Passantino, Charlie Rutan, and JP 真實體驗 與各國家庭生活觀照而出版的《女 bienvenus. Nous parlerons français Panettieri) for an afternoon concert of 人的房間》；她於1993至2016年間走訪五十 seulement. folk and roots music from Sicily and 多個 國度，探討父權統治以及空間結構與性 French Conversation Circle Southern Italy! 別權利 之間的關係。 Join Robert and others for a little French 時間：9月30日週六下午2點 conversation at the Douglaston/Little 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 會 議 室 Neck Library. An intermediate to native Korean A Talk on “Heroom” (in Chinese) speaker level is preferred, but all are Pong Yi Ping is a visual artist, welcome. We will speak French only. WHITESTONE photographer, author, curator, and 151-10 14 Road, 718-767-8010 documentary director. “Heroom” is not GLEN OAKS only a symbol of women’s rights and 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/22, 10/27 freedoms, but also a world for women 한국책 독서 토론 to display their imagination and Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 한국책 독서 토론에 참여하세요 매달 4 fantasy. *IRC Conference Room* 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 째 금요일 10시15분 151-10 14th Road, Le Club Français Whitestone, NY 11357 718)767-8010 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 10/15 Parlez-vous français? N’oubliez pas Korean Book Discussion 阿茲海默症互助支持小組 cette belle langue! Veuillez nous Join us for a Korean Book Discussion, 國語節目。阿茲海默症關愛服務定期與您互 rejoindre à notre Club Français. On every 4th Friday of the month at 10:15 am 動，交流照顧阿茲海默症或其它失智症患者 parlera des nouvelles du jour, de 時面 對的問題及獨特的挑戰。互動小組將為 la famille, des amis, des vacances; 您提供 一個可靠和安全的地方傾訴及分享 on écoutera de la musique et des Portuguese 經歷和感受 。 chanteurs français et francophones; 有意參加者請致電646-744-2951。 on discutera des arts, des films, de FOREST HILLS 時間：星期日8/20，9/17和10/15 la cuisine française ou de votre pays 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 地點：法 拉 盛 圖 書 館 三 樓 會 議 室 natal et n’importe quel sujet qui vous Alzheimer’s Support Group (in intéresse. Ce sera de véritables tête-à- Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/7 Mandarin Chinese) têtes entre amis! Dia da independência do Brasil: For people caring for a person with French Club palestra sobre os Espíritos judeus nas Alzheimer’s or any of the other Do you speak French? Don’t forget this religiões afro-brasileiras dementias, our support group is a beautiful language! Join us at Club Esta apresentação multimídia busca secure and safe place to share your Français to talk about family, friends, examinar a interação entre as culturas experiences. Please call 646-744-2951 and vacations; listen to music and judaica e brasileira por meio das lentes for registration. songs; and discuss current events, art, da Umbanda, religião afro-brasileiro.

62 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs in Programs other for languages All Ages

Celebrate Brazilian Independence Day Paper-based Mexican Crafts band has performed along the east with a Lecture: Jewish Spirits in Afro- Workshop (in English and Spanish) coast of the United States since 2003. Brazilian Religions In this workshop, you will learn the This multimedia presentation dedicated meaning behind papel picado (paper- Thursday @ 4:30PM - 10/5 to Brazilian Independence Day will cut banners) and paper flowers, two Celebración del Mes de la Hispanidad: look at the interaction of Jewish and types of crafts commonly used as Taller de aperitivos mexicanos con Brazilian cultures through the lenses decoration in Mexican festivals and Margarita Larios of Umbanda, the Afro-Brazilian spirit celebrations. We will create our own Margarita Larios les dará instrucciones possession religion. The presentation banners and a variety of paper flowers. en el arte de la cocina mexicana con will include excerpts from video Space is limited; first come, first served. un taller sobre la preparación de footage of Umbanda spirit possession Materials will be provided. aperitivos mexicanos, además, le dará ceremonies and Brazilian films with los ingredientes para que usted los Jewish themes. ASTORIA prepare en la biblioteca y los hierva en 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, 718-278-2220 su casa. ¡apertitivos ya hechos estarán disponibles para su deleite! Russian Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Presentación del Libro: Guaguas del Workshop on Mexican Appetizers with FOREST HILLS Cielo Margarita Larios [en español] 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 Primavera Velásquez es una escritora Margarita Larios will instruct que viene de la mitad del mundo participants on the fine art of Mexican Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/18 para contarnos acerca de la tradición cuisine with a workshop on the Любовь и весна: поет Галина ecuatoriana del Día de los Muerto a preparation of Mexican appetizers. The Геркель traves del cuento Guaguas del Cielo, chef will provide the instructions and Любовь и весна: поет Галина Геркель una obra con la que se inicia en la the ingredients for you to prepare them Певица Галина Геркель исполнит literatura infantil y en la que pone in the library and boil them at home. классические русские песни о любви en juego su experiencia de maestra Finished appetizers will be available и весне, включая арии из оперет. Она y psicóloga de niños así como sus for tasting! также споет песни на других языках, vivencias. посвященные той же теме. Эдуард Book Presentation: Guaguas del Cielo BROADWAY Нисимов будет аккомпанировать (in Spanish) 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 Галине на скрипке . Primavera Velásquez is a writer who Love in the Springtime with Galina comes from the middle of the world to Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/6, 9/13 Gerkel tell us about the Ecuadorian tradition Mecanografía en Español para Vocalist Galina Gergel sings classic of the Day of the Dead, through Principiantes Russian songs dedicated to love and “Guaguas del Cielo,” her first literary Aprenda Mecanografía (cómo usar spring, including operettas. She will work for children. Her professional el teclado) y le será más fácil usar la also sing songs in other languages background as a teacher and a computadora -Navegar en el Internet, dedicated to the same theme. Galina will psychologist for children, as well as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc. El be accompanied on the violin by Eduard her experiences, are put together in her espacio es limitado. Para inscribirse Nisimov. touching writing. puede llamar al teléfono 718-721-2462. Typing For Beginners in Spanish Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/2 Learn how to use a keyboard and Spanish Radio Jarocho it will be easier for you to use a Radio Jarocho mantiene la música computer. Practice Microsoft Word and ARVERNE creada en las ciudades y el campo PowerPoint and navigate the Internet. 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 pantanoso de esta parte de México Space is limited and registration is on a viva y añade sus canciones originales first-come, first-served basis. Please call Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/26 que capturan el espíritu de este estilo at 718-721 2462 to register. Taller de Artesanías Mexicanas en popular de su repertorio. Esta banda Papel con sede en Nueva York ha estado Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 9/7, 9/14 En este taller aprenderás el significado tocando son jarocho desde el 2003, Microsoft Word En Español Para del papel picado y de las flores de papel, realizando conciertos en las ciudades a Principiantes artesanías mexicanas populares como lo largo de la costa este. Aprenda como crear y guardar decoración en diferentes festivales y Radio Jarocho documentos; preparar y editar textos; celebraciones. Vamos a crear nuestros Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music copiar, cortar y pegar elementos; usar banderines de papel picado y una of the swampy Mexican countryside comandos y funciones principales de variedad de flores de papel. Espacio around Veracruz, with original songs Word. Además, Usted aprenderá a usar es limitado/Al primero que llegue se that capture the spirit of the popular el USB o” Flash Drive”. Se requiere atiende/ Se proporcionaran materiales. “son jarocho.” This New York City-based See next page to continue →

September/October 2017 63 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016 conocimientos básicos de computación. Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/26 In this presentation, Foncho Castellar El espacio es limitado. Para inscribirse Correo Electronico En Español Para will open up the world of virtuoso por favor llame al 718-721-2462 Principiantes accordion and the beauty of Colombian Microsoft Word For Beginners in Desea usted comunicarse con sus music to listeners all ages. Come ready Spanish amistades, jefes, o colegas mediante to get involved and learn the nuts and Learn how to format and edit a text, correo electrónico? Éstas clases bolts of Colombian vallenato. and use Word’s main functions and gratuitas son para usted: -Crear su commands. Basic computer skills propio correo electrónico, enviar y Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 are required. Space is limited and recibir mensajes, adjuntar y guardar Conozca Sus Derechos de Inmigrante: registration is on a first-come, first- textos y como usar un “flash drive “ o Qué hacer si se encuentra con ICE served basis. Please call at 718-721 2462 “USB”. Los participantes deben saber ¿Le preocupan sus derechos en caso de to register. usar el ratón, teclado y saber abrir y que entre en contacto con funcionarios cerrar aplicaciones. Para inscribirse de inmigración? Este taller en español Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/12, 9/19 llame al 718-721-2462 presentado por un abogado le ayudará Clases de Computadora en Español Email for Beginners in Spanish a entender qué hacer si es detenido por para Principiantes Learn how to create and navigate an ICE; cuáles son sus derechos cuando se Estás interesado en aprender a usar email account, log on, send and receive enfrenta con ICE; tácticas de detención una computadora? Estas clases messages, and attach documents. It utilizadas; y como crear un plan de prácticas y gratuitas son para usted: is recommended that you have basic seguridad para su familia. Presentado ●● Introducción en el uso de la computer skills before the workshop. en colaboración con el NYS Office computadora Space is limited and registration is on a for New Americans y el NYS Liberty ●● Uso del ratón y teclado first-come, first-served basis. Defense Project. ●● Escribir, copiar, editar e imprimir, y Know Your Rights for Immigrants: guardar un texto Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/30 What to Do If You Encounter ICE (in ●● Navegar en el internet El espacio Flamenco en la Ida y Vuelta Spanish) es limitado. Para inscribirse puede Flamenco Latino presentará un Are you concerned about your rights llamar al teléfono 718-721-2462. programa de baile y música llamado in case you come in contact with Computer Classes for Beginners in “Flamenco y la ida y vuelta”, immigration officers? This workshop in Spanish que incluye repertorio en estilos Spanish presented by a lawyer will help Learn how to use a computer. Practice tradicionales de Andalucía como you understand what to do if stopped with the mouse, keyboard, and Sevillanas, Alegrias y Bulerias, y by ICE; what your rights are when searching the Internet. You will learn un género dentro del flamenco que faced with ICE; arrest tactics used; and how to type, copy, edit, format, print, representa la influencia del caribe creating a safety plan for your family. and save a file. Space is limited and y latinoamericana sobre artistas Presented in collaboration with the registration is on a first-come, first- españoles a partir de 1790. NYS Office for New Americans and the served basis. To register, please call Flamenco and la Ida y Vuelta (Round NYS Liberty Defense Project. 718-721-2462. Trip) Flamenco Latino will present a program CENTRAL LIBRARY Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 of dance and music called “Flamenco 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 Club De Lectura En Español Para and La Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip),” Adultos which includes traditional styles from Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 El título del libro para el mes de Andalucía such as Sevillanas, Alegrias, Microsoft Word para Hispanoparlantes Septiembre es “La breve y maravillosa and Bulerias. The “Ida y Vuelta” genre ¿Necesita aprender como crear un vida de Oscar Wao” por Juno Diaz. La includes tangos, flamencos, and rumba documento o trabajar con tablas? copia del libro la puede obtener con flamenca, significant components of Los participantes deben tener el bibliotecario lo más pronto posible contemporary flamenco. These styles conocimientos básicos de informática antes de cada reunión. Para inscribirse brought syncopation and Caribbean y asistir a la tres clases. Para las favor llamar al 718-721-2462. melodies into flamenco. clases en Central Library se require Book Club for Adults in Spanish preinscripción en persona en el September’s book is “The Brief Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 10/3 mostrador de referencia del Cyber Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de Center a partir del jueves, 31 de agosto Diaz. Copies of the book can be checked Colombia a las at 10:00am. . o llame al 718-990- out as soon as possible prior to each Foncho es compositor y cantautor por 0769. meeting. Please call at 718-721-2462 to casi treinta años, sus presentaciones Introduction to Microsoft Word (in register. a la vez que sirven para promocionar Spanish) los ritmos de la cumbia y el vallenato a Learn how to create a document and través del mundo, son educativos. work with tables. Participants should Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de have basic computer skills and must Colombia attend all 3 classes. Preregistration

64 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs in other languages is required in person at the Central Learn how to create a worksheet and Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/30 Library Cyber Center Reference Desk perform calculations. Participants Radio Jarocho beginning Thursday, August 31 at 10:00 should have basic computer skills Celebre el mes de la Hispanidad con a.m. or by calling 718-990-0769. and must attend all 3 classes. Radio Jarocho quemantiene la música Preregistration is required in person creada en las ciudades y el campo Tuesday @ 10:00AM - 9/19 at the Central Library Cyber Center pantanoso de esta parte de México Taller de Naturalización Reference Desk beginning Thursday, viva y añade sus canciones originales Este taller es para los residentes September 28 at 10a.m. or by calling que capturan el espíritu de este estilo permanentes legales para que llenen 718-990-0769. popular de su repertorio. Esta banda la solicitud de N-400 de naturalización con sede en Nueva York ha estado y una extención total o parcial, si CORONA tocando son jarocho desde el 2003, es elegible. Para registrarse llame 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 realizando conciertos en las ciudades a 718-990-0893 o visite: https:// lo largo de la costa este. www.citizenshipworks.org/portal/ Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/14 Radio Jarocho vieweventdetail/1427 Clases para la comunidad de RCP Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Naturalization Workshop (in English (Reanimación Cardiopulmonar) with Radio Jarocho. They bring to life and Spanish) Esta clase de RCP (Reanimación the music of the swampy Mexican This workshop is for legal permanent Cardiopulmonar), está diseñada para countryside around Veracruz, with residents to fill out the N-400 el público en general. Enseñara las original songs that capture the spirit application for naturalization técnicas más utilizadas para RCP: of the popular “son jarocho.” This New and receive a full or partial fee presiones en el pecho (compresiones), York City-based band has performed waiver, if eligible. To register call respirar por la victima (ventilaciones), along the east coast of the United 718-990-0893 or go online: https:// checar los signos vitales de circulación, States since 2003. www.citizenshipworks.org/portal/ y llamar al 911. Esta clase no es vieweventdetail/1427 para certificación. Presentado en Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 colaboración con el departamento de Aprende Salsa Cubana Thursday @ 6:30PM - 9/28 Bomberos de la Ciudad de Nueva York y Ven y aprende a bailar salsa con los Mariachi Loco de NY con Tecnicos de Emergencias Medicas instructores de Fuakata, Cuban Salsa Disfrute de este concierto de música y Certificados por estado de Nueva York. NYC Salsa Cubana o Casino despertara danza tradicional mariachi mexicana, Community CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary a tu bailarín interior! Descubre lo con artístas en trajes coloridos. Resuscitation) Training Class (in divertida que es la salsa cubana en esta Mariachi Loco de NY fue creado para Spanish) clase. Espacio limitado, el primero en reflejar la visión de un inspirador y This class, designed for the general llegar es el primero en ser servido. artístico conjunto de mariachi. Como public, teaches the core skills of CPR: Learn Cuban Salsa verdaderos representantes de un pushing on the chest (compressions), Come and learn some salsa with master valioso patrimonio cultural, Mariachi breathing for the victim (ventilations), instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa Loco de NY es un grupo cohesivo, checking the victim for signs of NYC. Space is limited and on a first- dinámico y auténtico grupo de circulation, and calling 911. This class come, first-served basis. mariachis. is not for certification. Presented in Mariachi Loco de NY collaboration with the New York City EAST ELMHURST Enjoy this concert of traditional Fire Department and NYS-certified 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 Mexican mariachi music and dance, Emergency Medical Technicians. This with performers in colorful costumes. class will be taught in Spanish only. Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28 ¡Seguro de salud gratis o a bajo costo Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 10/5, 10/12, 10/19 Monday @ 3:00PM - 9/25 para usted y su familia! ¿Necesita un seguro de salud? Nosotros Microsoft Excel para hispanoparlantes What is Depression? podemos ayudarle! Ofrecemos ¿Necesita aprender cómo crear Pocas veces hablamos de depresión asistencia en persona: Medicaid Child un hoja de trabajo o cómo realizer aunque nos afecte a la mayoría. Health Plus El Plan Esencial Seguros cálculos? Los participantes deben Ven y aprende más acerca de esta Médicos Calificados Llamenos para tener conocimientos básicos de enfermedad con los doctores Vladimir hacer una cita 212-233-8955 Ext.127 o informática y es necesario que los Gasca and Basilisa Canto, Psiquiatras solamente venga a la biblioteca. participantes asistan a las tres clases. del NYC H&H Elmhurst. Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance for Para las clases en Central Library Se ¿Que es la depresión? requiere preinscripción en persona en Sometimes we don’t talk about You and Your Family! Do you need health insurance? We can el mostrador de referencia del Cyber depression, even though it affects so help! We offer in-person assistance Center a partir del, jueves, 28 de many of us. Come learn more about for the Medicaid Child Health Plus Septeimbre a las 10 a.m. . o llame al 718- this illness from Drs. Vladimir Gasca Essential Plan and NY State of Health 990-0769. and Basilisa Canto, Psychiatrists at Qualified Plans. Make an appointment NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. This Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers at 212-233-8955 x127 or just walk in. program is in Spanish only. September/October 2017 65 NovemberSeptember // DecemberOctober 2017 2016

Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 Childbirth Education (Program in a.m. o llame al 718-661-1280. Aprende Salsa Cubana Spanish) Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) Ven y aprende a bailar salsa con Llame al 347-571-2792 para registrarse. Learn how to turn on your computer los instructores de Fuakata, Cuban Conéctese con otras personas and write an email. Participants must Salsa NYC Salsa Cubana o Casino embarazadas en nuestra comunidad para attend all 3 classes. Preregistration despertara a tu bailarín interior! compartir, aprender y recibir apoyo. is required in person at the Flushing Descubre lo divertida que es la Library Cyber Center beginning salsa cubana en esta clase. Espacio Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/16 Saturday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. or limitado, el primero en llegar es el Una Tarde Artística y Literaria Hispánica by calling 718-661-1280. primero en ser servido Disfrute de la lectura de una obra teatral Learn Cuban Salsa en español realizada por un autor local y Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 Come and learn some salsa with obtenga una primicia de un mural literario Microsoft Word para Hispanoparlantes master instructors from Fuakata, comunitario, diseñado por artistas de ¿Necesita aprender como crear un Cuban Salsa NYC. Cuban salsa (or LaGuardia Community College para el paso documento o trabajar con tablas? casino) will wake up your inner subterráneo del LIRR de Elmhurst. ¡Todos Los participantes deben tener dancing star! Discover the fun of son bienvenidos! conocimientos básicos de informática salsa in this great class. Space is A Hispanic Artistic and Literary y asistir a la tres clases. Para las limited and on a first-come, first- Afternoon (in Spanish and English) clases en Flushing Library se requiere served basis. Enjoy a dramatic reading in Spanish by preinscripción en persona en el a local author and get a preview of a mostrador de referencia del Cyber Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/13, 9/20, new literary community mural designed Center a partir del sábado 7 de octubre 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25 by artists from LaGuardia Community a las at 10 am. o llame al 718-661-1280. Mi bebe y yo College for the LIRR Elmhurst underpass. Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Spanish) Este programa interactivo sentarse Everyone is welcome! Learn how to create a document and en la falda (lap-sit) para niños entre work with tables. Participants should las edades desde el nacimiento FAR ROCKAWAY have basic computer skills and must hasta 1 año, y sus cuidadores, 1637 Central Avenue, 718-327-2549 attend all 3 classes. Preregistration incluye cantos de cuna, juegos con is required in person at the Flushing los dedos y canciones. Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 9/7, 9/14, 9/21 Library Cyber Center Reference Desk Baby and Me Aprende Salsa Cubana beginning October 14 at 10 a.m. or by This interactive lap-sit program for Ven y aprende a bailar salsa con los calling 718-661-1280. children ages birth to 1 year and instructores de Fuakata, Cuban Salsa NYC their caregivers features nursery Salsa Cubana o Casino despertara a tu GLEN OAKS rhymes, fingerplays, and songs. bailarín interior! Descubre lo divertida que 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 es la salsa cubana en esta clase. Espacio Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, limitado, el primero en llegar es el primero Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7, 10/5 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 en ser servido. Club en Español Tiempo del niño pequeño Learn Cuban Salsa ¿Habla Español? ¡No olvide este bello Los niños (de 18 a 24 meses) y sus Come and learn some salsa with master lenguaje! Venga a nuestro club en cuidadores están invitados a unirse instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa Español para hablar de todo un poco a nosotros para contar historias, NYC. Cuban salsa (or casino) will wake up incluyendo películas, música, comida y canciones y juegos con los dedos. your inner dancing star! Discover the fun noticias. ¡Conozca autores invitados y Toddler Time of salsa in this great class. Space is limited conéctese con amigos! Children (18 to 24 months) and their and on a first-come, first-served basis. Spanish Club caregivers are invited to join us for Do you speak Spanish? Join to talk stories, songs, and fingerplays. FLUSHING about anything and everything, 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 including film, music, cooking, and ELMHURST news. Meet guest authors and connect 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 with new friends. Clases de Computación para Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/7 principiantes JACKSON HEIGHTS Educación del parto ¿Necesita aprender a encender la 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 Call 347-571-2792 to register. computadora o como escribir un email a Connect with other pregnant people alguien? Estas clases son para usted. Es Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/9 in our community to share, learn necesario que los participantes asistan las Necesidad de saber: Impulse su and receive support. This program tres clases. Para las clases en Flushing nutrición en inglés will be in Spanish. Library Se requiere preinscripcion en Aumente su nutricion y sepa como persona en el mostrador del Cyber Center hacerlo” * Sinergia de Nutrientes= a partir del, sábado 9 de Septeimbre las 10 como combinar nutrientes en varios

66 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms in other for languages All Ages alimentos para aumentar su absorcion. Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza were en Langston Hughes Library. Se requiere * Preservacion de nutrientes= born in Cartagena, Colombia. As preinscripcion en persona en el mostrador diferentes metodos de cocina para children, the gifted twins performed del a partir del sábado 7 de octobre a las mantener el contenido nutricional de in local gigs, and as they grew, so did 10am los alimentos. * Sazonadores ricos en their interest and passion for music. Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) nutrientes= Reconozca cuales son los They moved to New York to pursue Learn how to turn on your computer and sazonadores beneficiosos y cuales son their dreams and have entertained write an email. Participants must attend nocivos audiences here in various venues, all 3 classes. Preregistration is required Need to Know: Boost Your Nutrition in including Univision’s “Sabado Gigante” in person at the Langston Hughes Library Spanish and “El Show de Cristina.” Reference Desk beginning Saturday, Nutrient Synergies=how to pair October 7 at 10am nutrients in various foods to maximize LANGSTON HUGHES absorption. Nutrient Preservation=how 100-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-651-1100 SEASIDE to best preserve the nutritional content 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1876 of foods via various cooking methods. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 Nutrient-Dense Seasonings=enhance Microsoft Excel para hispanoparlantes Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 10/19, 10/26 your food’s flavor while adding ¿Necesita aprender cómo crear Aprende Salsa Cubana beneficial nutrients/without adding un hoja de trabajo o cómo realizer Ven y aprende a bailar salsa con los harmful ones. cálculos? Los participantes deben tener instructores de Fuakata, Cuban Salsa NYC conocimientos básicos de informática Salsa Cubana o Casino despertara a tu Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/23 y es necesario que los participantes bailarín interior! Descubre lo divertida Radio Jarocho astistan a las tres clases. Para las que es la salsa cubana en esta clase. Radio Jarocho mantiene la música clases en Langston Hughes Library. se Espacio limitado, el primero en llegar es el creada en las ciudades y el campo requiere preinscripción en persona en primero en ser servido. pantanoso de esta parte de México el mostrador de referencia a partir del Learn Cuban Salsa viva y añade sus canciones originales sábado 9 de septeimbre a las 10 am. Come and learn some salsa with master que capturan el espíritu de este estilo Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers instructors from Fuakata, Cuban Salsa popular de su repertorio. Esta banda Learn how to create a worksheet and NYC. Cuban salsa (or casino) will wake con sede en Nueva York ha estado perform calculations. Participants up your inner dancing star! Discover the tocando son jarocho desde el 2003, should have basic computer skills fun of salsa in this great class. Space is realizando conciertos en las ciudades a and must attend all 3 classes. limited and on a first-come, first served lo largo de la costa este. Preregistration is required in person basis. Radio Jarocho at the Langston Hughes Library Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music Reference Desk beginning Saturday, SOUTH JAMAICA of the swampy Mexican countryside September 9 at 10 a.m. 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 718-739-4088 around Veracruz, with original songs that capture the spirit of the popular Monday @ 5:00PM - 9/18 Thursday @ 5:30PM - 9/28 “son jarocho.” This New York City-based Regresa a Clases con Estilo! ¡Música de Santo Domingo con Berto band has performed along the east ¡Regresa a clases con estilo! Trae Reyes y su banda! coast of the United States since 2003. tus cuadernos y lápices para que los ¡Disfrute de una presentación única de decores y vayas a la escuela con un merengue típico, merengue tradicional Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/7 estilo único. La biblioteca proeeverá los dominicano y merenhouse: una mezcla de Guillermo y Gabriel Ariza Interpretan Rumba materiales. merengue con hip-hop americano y rap! Flamenca y Otros Ritmos Latinos Back to School with Style El líder de la banda, Berto Reyes tocara Guillermo y Gabriel Ariza nacieron We want to welcome you back in style música tradicional conocida como “Perico en Cartagena, Colombia. De niños, los as we sing and dance to celebrate Ripiao,” usando la güira, tambora y el talentosos gemelos se presentaban that you’re back in school. Bring your acordeón. Aprenderán y gozaran de la en conciertos del barrio y a medida notebooks, pencils, and folders to música dominicana en este concierto. que crecían, también creció su decorate with washi tape. Materials Music from Santo Domingo with Berto interés y pasión por la música. Así, se will be provided. Reyes and his Band! trasladaron a Nueva York con el fin Berto Reyes and his Band will perform de perseguir sus sueños. Los gemelos Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/14, 10/21, 10/28 traditional music, known as perico han entretenido a audiencias en varios Clases de Computación para ripiao, on the güira, drum, and accordion. lugares incluyendo en la televisión principiantes They will also play merengue típico, a hispanoparlante, Sábado Gigante y El ¿Necesita aprender a encender la traditional Dominican merengue, and show de Cristina. computadora o como escribir un email merenhouse, a blend of merengue with Guillermo and Gabriel Ariza Perform a alguien? Estas clases son para usted. American hip-hop and rap, with the added Rumba Flamenca and Other Latin Es necesario que los participantes sounds of sax, bass, and conga. Come Rhythms asistan las tres clases. Para las clases learn about and enjoy Dominican music!

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SUNNYSIDE Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/30 WOODSIDE 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 Cómo ingresar a la universidad con una beca 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 ¡En este taller en español aprenderás Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/9 lo que necesitas saber en la escuela Friday @ 2:30PM - 10/6 Cómo ingresar a la universidad con secundaria para convertirte en el mejor Radio Jarocho una beca candidato para los mejores colegios y Radio Jarocho mantiene la música ¡En este taller en español aprenderás becas de la nación! Aprenda sobre el creada en las ciudades y el campo lo que necesitas saber en la escuela proceso de la universidad, cómo aplicar pantanoso de esta parte de México secundaria para convertirte en el mejor para las mejores becas y la mejor viva y añade sus canciones originales candidato para los mejores colegios y estrategia que podría ayudarle ser que capturan el espíritu de este estilo becas de la nación! Aprenda sobre el aceptado a los Ivy Leagues. popular de su repertorio. Esta banda proceso de la universidad, cómo aplicar How to Get Into College with a con sede en Nueva York ha estado para las mejores becas y la mejor Scholarship (in Spanish) tocando son jarocho desde el 2003, estrategia que podría ayudarle ser In this workshop (in Spanish), you realizando conciertos en las ciudades a aceptado a los Ivy Leagues. will learn what you need to know in lo largo de la costa este. How to Get Into College with a high school in order to become the Radio Jarocho Scholarship (in Spanish) best candidate for the nation’s top Radio Jarocho keeps alive the music In this workshop (in Spanish), you colleges and scholarships! Learn about of the swampy Mexican countryside will learn what you need to know in the college process, how to apply for around Veracruz, with original songs high school in order to become the the best scholarships out there, and a that capture the spirit of the popular best candidate for the nation’s top strategy that could help you get into “son jarocho.” This New York City-based colleges and scholarships! Learn about the Ivy League. band has performed along the east the college process, how to apply for coast of the United States since 2003. the best scholarships out there, and a Monday @ 6:00PM - 10/2 strategy that could help you get into Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de the Ivy League. Colombia Foncho es compositor y cantautor por Turkish Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 casi treinta años, sus presentaciones SUNNYSIDE Conozca Sus Derechos de Inmigrante: a la vez que sirven para promocionar 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 Qué hacer si se encuentra con ICE los ritmos de la cumbia y el vallenato a ¿Le preocupan sus derechos en caso de través del mundo, son educativos. Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/23, 10/28 que entre en contacto con funcionarios Foncho Castellar y los Alegres de Mustafa Yasar ile ebru sanat dersleri de inmigración? Este taller en español Colombia (Türkçe ve İngilizce olarak) presentado por un abogado le ayudará In this presentation, Foncho Castellar Ebru Türk sanatini ogren. Ebru, kitreyle a entender qué hacer si es detenido por will open up the world of virtuoso yoğunlaştırılmış su üstünde, özel ICE; cuáles son sus derechos cuando se accordion and the beauty of Colombian hazırlanmış boyalarla oluşturulan enfrenta con ICE; tácticas de detención music to listeners all ages. Come ready desenlerin kâğıt üzerine geçirilmesi utilizadas; y como crear un plan de to get involved and learn the nuts and yoluyla yapılan bir süsleme sanatıdır. seguridad para su familia. Presentado bolts of Colombian vallenato. Her Cumartesi bireysel oturumlar, en colaboración con el NYS Office 6/24, 7/22, 8/26, 9/23, 10/28, 11/25 saat for New Americans y el NYS Liberty WOODHAVEN 14: 30’da. Katılımcılar her seans için Defense Project. 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 program başlangıcından 2 hafta önce Know Your Rights for Immigrants: What to Sunnyside şahsen yada 718-784-3033 Do If You Encounter ICE (in Spanish) Saturday @ 2:00PM - 9/23 numaralı telefonu arayarak başvuru Are you concerned about your rights Música de América Latina yapmaları gerekmektedir. Kontenjan ilk in case you come in contact with En esta celebración de la música 10 başvuru ile sınırlıdır. immigration officers? This workshop in latinoamericana, Mezzo-soprano Ebru Art Classes with Mustafa Yasar Spanish presented by a lawyer will help Melania Maldonado es acompañada (In Turkish and English) you understand what to do if stopped por Alex Bautista de Ecuador y en la Learn the Turkish art of ebru. Paper by ICE; what your rights are when segunda guitarra de Sebastian Cruz de marbling (ebru) is the art of creating faced with ICE; arrest tactics used; and Colombia. colorful patterns by sprinkling and creating a safety plan for your family. Music of Latin America brushing color pigments on a pan of Presented in collaboration with the In this celebration of Latin American oily water and then transferring this NYS Office for New Americans and the music, mezzo-soprano Melania pattern to paper. Participants must NYS Liberty Defense Project. Maldonado is accompanied on lead register for each session starting two guitar by Alex Bautista from Ecuador weeks ahead of the program date either and on second guitar by Sebastian Cruz in person at Sunnyside or by calling from Colombia. 718-784-3033. Limited to the first 10 applicants per session.

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ARVERNE Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 10/ -10/26 CENTRAL LIBRARY 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 Scrabble Club 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 Play Scrabble, challenge others, and make Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27 new friends. This program is for teens and Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Teen Board Games tweens. 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/12 - 10/31, Teens can relax at the end of the week Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25, with fun board and card games! BELLEROSE Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 @ 3:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Teen Homework Help/Tutoring Teen Video Gaming Fridays @ 4:00PM - 10/6 - 10/27 Homework Help/Tutoring is open to all Come join your fellow teens as we play Tween & Teen Club teens ages 12 to 19 years old. All tutoring the latest video games on our PS 2, For those of you in 6th-12th grade, come is done on a first-come, first-served basis. Xbox One, and Wii game systems. hang out! We’ll be playing board games, watching movies, creating crafts, and Saturday @ 11:00AM - 9/9 Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 more! Bring your friends! Register to Vote! Voter Registration Teen Tech Time Drive with the League of Women Come join your fellow teens at our Teen BRIARWOOD Voters Tech Time! You will be given your own 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 Elected officials make decisions about personal laptop to use to finish your things that are important to you, such homework, research colleges, or update Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/1 as schools, health care, and immigration. your social media. See you there! End of Summer Reading Party for 6-12 Elections are your chance to choose and Teens the decision makers and tell them what BAY TERRACE Come join us for our End of Summer you want. Become a registered voter or 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 Reading Party. There will be snacks, change your voter information! drinks, special activities, arts and crafts, Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 and prizes. Mondays @ 5:00PM - 9/11 - 10/16 (except Teen Tuesdays 10/9), Tuesday @ 5:00PM - 10/10 Drop by the library to play your Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/8 - 10/27 SHSAT Tutoring favorite board games and do your Arts and Crafts for School-Age Children Free tutoring for teens taking the 2017 homework. Join us on Friday afternoons and make an SHSAT. arts and crafts project! This program is for BAYSIDE school-age children. Sundays @ 1:00PM - 9/17 - 10/29 214-20 Northern Blvd., 718-229-1834 Spanish for the Workplace Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 This eight-week course will provide you Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/13, 9/27, Monday Afternoon Movie with some basic conversational skills 10/11, 10/25 9/11: “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017, PG-13); to help you navigate specific workplace Wii Game Challenge 9/18: “Going In Style” (2017, PG-13); 9/25: scenarios. Play and dance with your friends “Everybody Loves Somebody” (2017, PG-13). via the Wii game “Just Dance.” This Sunday @ 2:00PM - 9/24 program is for teens and tweens. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 10/7 Sunday Movie: “Ghost in the Shell” Movie: “Kong: Skull Island” Based on the internationally acclaimed Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/20, 10/4, Join us for this reboot of the King Kong sci-fi property, “Ghost in the Shell” (2017, 10/18 franchise starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel PG-13) follows Major, a special ops, one- Fun Karaoke L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who Sing your heart out and have a rocking and John C. Reilly (2017, PG-13). leads the elite task force Section 9. good time! This program is for teens and tweens. BROADWAY Mondays @ 7:00PM - 9/25 - 10/30 (except 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 10/9) Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/21 Community Acting for All! Scrabble Club Saturday @ 10:00AM - 9/23 Learn theater arts through the process Play Scrabble, challenge others, and SHSAT Practice Exam with the of collaborative theater making. This make new friends. This program is for Princeton Review intergenerational program is open to teens and tweens. Take this free, full-length practice test anyone 14 years old or older. Registration to find out how you might score on the is required. Please register online, in Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 10/3 - 10/31 real thing! Your personalized score person, or by calling 718-990-0728 before Needlework report pinpointing your strengths and October 15. Children ages 8 and up can learn weaknesses will help you know what needlework. Materials are limited. to focus on as you prep. In-person registration is required.

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Monday @ 5:30PM - 10/2 Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/27 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Shakespeare in Queens: “Romeo and Teen Jeopardy Hump Day: Board Games Juliet” Join your mates for fun and challenging You made it to Wednesday! Come to Titan Theatre Company presents a staged trivia this fall as you say goodbye to the Glen Oaks Library and enjoy some reading of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and summer. board games to celebrate. Juliet.” The children of two long-feuding families fall in love, entwining lips and Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/5 Thursday @ 3:30PM - 9/7 fates in the most famous love story of all Film Screening and Discussion of Back to School Bash! time. “Three Trembling Cities” with Writer- Welcome back to school! We are Director Arthur Vincie celebrating with a party! DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Enjoy a screening of the first season of 249-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-225-8414 this web series that follows the fictional Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, lives of NYC immigrants struggling 10/20 Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/1, 9/29 with work, friends, romance, and family Not Just a Teen Anime Hour The Kings and Queens Chess Club expectations. Overshadowing their Do you like anime? Come to our Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to come efforts is their often uncertain status— screening! play chess and other board games. culturally, emotionally, and legally. Each episode concludes with interviews with Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/28, 10/12 Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 9/19, 10/10 immigrants who have faced similar issues. Glen Oaks Creators Teen Movie Tuesday Q & A with filmmaker Arthur Vincie and Come to the Glen Oaks Library and 9/19: “Beauty and the Beast” (2017, PG); cast members after the screening. create with us! 9/28: Slime Workshop; 10/10: “Kong: Skull Island” (2017, PG-13). 10/12: Collage Workshop FOREST HILLS ELMHURST 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/29, 10/13 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 Not Just A Teen Movie Saturday @ 12:30PM - 10/14 We will be showing our favorite teen Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except SHSAT Practice Exam with the movies. 9/29: “Wonder Woman” (2017, 10/9) Princeton Review PG-13); 10/13: “Avatar” (2009, PG-13) Chess Class/Club See “Broadway,” 9/23. Teens and children can learn the basics Monday @ 4:30PM - 10/16 of chess or improve their game! Program FRESH MEADOWS SHSAT Practice Exam with the Location: 2nd Floor Sun Room. 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway Princeton Review 718-454-7272 See “Broadway,” 9/23. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 9/16 A Hispanic Artistic and Literary Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 10/31 Afternoon (in Spanish and English) Kid/Teen Board Gaming Harvest Festival Enjoy a dramatic reading in Spanish by Learn to play weird board and card games Come enjoy fall with Glen Oaks! Come a local author and get a preview of a with Ms. Reed, or challenge your friends in costume and ready to party. new literary community mural designed to an old favorite. by artists from LaGuardia Community GLENDALE College for the LIRR Elmhurst underpass. Saturday @ 10:15AM - 9/16 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 Everyone is welcome! SHSAT Practice Exam with the Princeton Review Friday @ 1:00PM - 9/1 FLUSHING See “Broadway,” 9/23. Summer Lunch Coloring Club 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 Join us for free lunch and relax GLEN OAKS afterwards with some fun coloring Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 9/29 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 activities. For ages 18 and under. Happy Hour Game Time Come join your friends for fun and games, Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1, 9/15, 10/27 HILLCREST with our Nintendo Wii or Xbox 360 and a Teen Video Games 187-05 Union Turnpike host of mad cool board and card games at You made it to Friday—celebrate by 718-454-2786 your disposal! playing video games with us! Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 9/29 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/24 Teen Meet & Greet Chess Club Teen Study Hall Grab a friend and head to the library for Children and teens ages 8 and up can Need to study? During this time, the teen our Teen Meet & Greet. learn and improve their knowledge of area at Glen Oaks is a study zone. Coloring chess. sheets and other study break materials will be available.

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Monday @ 3:00PM - 10/30 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/18, 9/25, 10/23, QUEENSBORO HILL Spooky Story Contest 10/30 60-05 Main Street, 718-359-8332 Trick or Treat! Halloween is nearing and DIY Teen Crafts we want you to give us a scare. Write a DIY Teens workshops are a creative Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/15 spooky story and you could win a Big way for teens to socialize and have fun Teen Advisory Board Recruitment Halloween treat. The witching hour for creating various forms of art. Drive this contest is Monday, October 23. The What do YOU want from your Queens winning story will be announced in the LEFRAK CITY Library? We need you to help us make Library on Halloween, Tuesday, October 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 it happen. Make your voices heard; let’s 31, at 4 p.m. create a Teen Advisory Board together Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/24 where you can help create the library HOLLIS Teen Tuesdays you want and need. If you need service 202-05 Hillside Avenue, 718-465-7355 Join us for exciting fun and games credit hours, this is the place to be. after school. Activities include bingo, Snacks served. Tweens and teens ages 12+ Saturday @ 1:00PM - 9/16 cube art, origami, a manga film welcome. SHSAT Practice Exam with the festival, and more. Princeton Review Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 See “Broadway,” 9/23. LONG ISLAND CITY Quirk Book Pop Party: Vintage Photo 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 Workshop LANGSTON HUGHES Inspired by the photos in “Miss 100-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-651-1100 Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/21 Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children,” VR Field Trip we’ll be making our own vintage photos. Monday @ 5:00PM - 9/18 Participants will go on virtual reality We’ll provide the supplies; you just bring Back to School with Style expeditions using Google Goggles and your most peculiar imagination. This We want to welcome you back in style as View Master headsets. program is part of Quirk Books’ Book Pop we sing and dance to celebrate that you’re celebration. Tweens and teens ages 12+ back in school. Bring your notebooks, Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/28 welcome. pencils, and folders to decorate with Watercolor washi tape. Materials will be provided. Participants will use watercolor Friday @ 1:00PM - 9/22 crayons to create images. Movie: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate LAURELTON Factory” 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 MIDDLE VILLAGE Watch as kids go crazy, buying chocolate 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue in the hopes of getting one of five golden Mondays @ 6:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 718-326-1390 tickets that will bring them to the gates of 10/9) the mysterious Wonka Chocolate Factory. Resume and Cover Letters for Young Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 9/7 - 9/28 Who knows? You may find a Golden Adults Chess Club Ticket of your own during the movie… Our resume and cover letter workshops Children and teens ages 6 and up can will show you how to create a great- learn and improve their knowledge of RICHMOND HILL looking resume with professionalism and chess. 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 proper punctuation. Please call 718-528- 2822 and ask speak to Mr. Jeffrey or Ms. NORTH HILLS Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Stubbs to register. 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225- 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/31, 3550 Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25, Tuesdays @ 5:00PM - 9/5, 10/3 Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays Teen Enrichment: Technology Projects Saturday @ 12:00PM - 10/7 @ 3:30PM - 9/110/27, Saturdays @ 3:30PM Learn Microsoft Office’s popular SHSAT Practice Exam with the - 9/9 -10/28 applications, and other technical tools Princeton Review Lanyard Club that will get you started in the business See “Broadway,” 9/23. Teens and tweens can make a lanyard world. September 5: How to Create a Flyer; keychain or bracelet. October 3: How to Create a Budget. PENINSULA 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, RIDGEWOOD Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, 718-634-1110 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 10/28 Teen Movie Critics Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 Friday @ 1:00PM - 9/1 We will watch a movie and then discuss Teen Talk Typing Class and critique it. Then, we’ll post to our Teens can talk about controversial Learn proper typing technique and work newly created Laurelton Community issues and current events. on your typing speed. Library Movie Review Blog.

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Saturday @ 1:30PM - 9/30 STEINWAY Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/23, 10/28 Practice SHSAT Exam and Information 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 Ebru Art Classes with Mustafa Yasar Session with the Princeton Review (In Turkish and English) See “Broadway,” 9/23. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 10/12 Learn the Turkish art of ebru. Paper “Tenements, Towers & Trash” by Julia marbling (ebru) is the art of creating ROCHDALE VILLAGE Wertz, Professional Cartoonist and colorful patterns by sprinkling and 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 Amateur Historian brushing color pigments on a pan of oily Through humorous comics, illustrations, water and then transferring this pattern Saturday @ 12:00PM - 9/16 and photos, Julia Wertz’s book shows to paper. Participants must register for SHSAT Practice Exam with the New York City as it is today and was in each session starting two weeks ahead Princeton Review the past. She will present an illustrated of the program date either in person at See “Broadway,” 9/23. talk that will appeal to history lovers, Sunnyside or by calling 718-784-3033. comic fans, and urban explorers. Books Limited to the first 10 applicants per ROSEDALE will be available for sale and signing. session. 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 SUNNYSIDE WOODHAVEN Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., 718-784-3033 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 10/2, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 Teen Hour/Current Events Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 – 10/30 (except Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 10/18 Through these conversations, teens can 10/9) Rock Band learn about what’s going on in the world Classic Movie Mondays Play instruments, form a band, dress up, around them. 9/11: “Baby the Rain Must Fall” (1965); and rock out! This program is for ages 9/18: “How to Succeed in Business 8-15. ST. ALBANS Without Really Trying” (1967); 9/25: “The 191-05 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-8196 Set-Up” (1949); 10/2: “The Asphalt Jungle” Tuesday @ 5:00PM - 10/31 (1950); 10/16: “The Band Wagon” (1953); Haunted Hallway of Horrors! Saturday @ 10:00AM - 9/23 10/23: “Holiday” (1938); 10/30: “Bullets of The monstrosity returns! Walk the Practice SHSAT Exam and Information Ballots” (1936). hallway if you dare! This program is for Session with the Princeton Review ages 8-15. (Seriously, it’s kind of scary.) See “Broadway,” 9/23.

Young Adult Literacy Program

Are you interested in getting your High School Equivalency, but not sure where to start? The Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) is here to help! The program is open to students aged 16–24. Learn more at queenslib.org/YALPFALL17.

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ARVERNE their caretakers can enjoy bonding and Mondays @ 11:15AM - 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 playing with various dolls and toys. Toddler Time Space is limited. Please register at the Children 2 1/2-3 1/2 and their caregivers Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27 library. Registration starts on Tuesday, are welcome to join us for stories, songs, Fun Fridays August 22, 2017. and fingerplays. Children celebrate the end of the week with board games, arts and crafts, Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/28 - 10/26 Mondays @ 1:30PM - 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/16 coloring, and more! Preschooler Story Time Picture Book Children ages 3-5 years with caretakers Join us for story time. For children 3 1/2 -5 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/4 - 10/30 will enjoy listening to stories, singing years old. Air Hockey Mondays songs, and dancing. Get a good start to the week with our Air Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/20 - 10/18 Hockey Mondays—battle your friends for Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/28 - 10/26 Mother Goose the top spot! Preschooler Arts & Crafts Children 18-30 months and their For each session, children ages 3-5 years caregivers can enjoy an hour of songs and Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/6 - 10/25 with caretakers will work on various arts playtime. Story Time and crafts projects. Preschoolers develop early literacy Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/20, 10/4, 10/18 skills as they experience new and BAY TERRACE Fun Karaoke classic picture books, enjoy favorite 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 Sing your heart out and have a rocking songs, learn delightful fingerplays, and good time! This program is for teens and play movement games in this fun and Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/8, 10/13 tweens. engaging program. Baby and Me Babies ages 9-18 months and their adult Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/21 Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 caregivers share simple stories, songs, Scrabble Club Kids’ Movie Thursday and rhymes, and play with educational Play Scrabble, challenge others, and make Children of all ages are invited to join toys and games. new friends. This program is for teens and us for our Thursday evening movie tweens. screening. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/27 - 10/25 Toddler Time Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/29 - 10/27 Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 9/13 - 10/25 Toddlers ages 18-36 months and their Toddler Learning Center Project Art parents or adult caregivers enjoy stories, This five-session workshop is for babies After-school art classes for children ages songs, rhymes, and circle games. Space 18-36 months and their caregivers. 8-12. is limited. Registration is required.

AUBURNDALE Mondays @ 3:30PM - 10/16, 10/23 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 10/3 - 10/31 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., 718-352-2027 Lego Building Club Needlework Children ages 5-10 years will enjoy Children ages 8 and up can learn Friday @ 11:30AM - 9/1 constructing various structures, needlework. Materials are limited. Toddler Time vehicles, and other objects with our Lego Children and their parents/caregivers set in this fun and educational program. BELLEROSE can enjoy story time with books, songs, 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 and dancing. For ages 1-3. BAYSIDE 214-20 Northern Boulevard, 718-229-1834 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Friday @ 12:00PM - 9/1 10/9), Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31, Toddlers Color, Craft and Playtime Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/13, 9/27, 10/11, Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25, Children ages 12 months to 3 years can 10/25 Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 enjoy coloring, making a simple craft, Wii Game Challenge Homework Help and playing with toys. Play and dance with your friends via the Homework help is available after school, Wii game “Just Dance.” This program is Monday through Thursday, for children in Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6, 10/18 for teens and tweens. grades K-6. Toddlers Coloring & Craft Time Children ages 12 months to 3 years with Mondays @ 10:15AM - 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, parents or caregivers can enjoy coloring 10/16 Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/8 - 10/27 and making a beautiful craft. Baby & Me Toddler Story Time Babies 7-18 months and their caregivers Please join us for stories, songs, and Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/13 - 10/25 can enjoy an hour of songs and fingerplays. This program is for children, Family Playtime playtimes. birth to 4 years old, and their parents or Children ages 12 months to 3 years and caregivers.

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Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 BROADWAY Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/21 LEGO Building Club 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 Peace Day Craft: Origami Peace Children in grades K-6 can have fun Cranes being creative with Legos! Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 10/20 Celebrate the UN’s International Peace Fun Friday Day by making an origami crane that BRIARWOOD Games, puzzles & more! Play with old carries a message of peace. This program 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 friends, make new friends. is for ages 5-12.

Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/1 Mondays @ 10:30AM - 9/4 - 10/30 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/22, 10/27 Magic Show with Speedo The Clown Creative Kids Film Friday and Company Stories, music, and artistic activities Enjoy a family-friendly film in our This fun-filled event for children will for children ages 3 & 4 and a caregiver. auditorium. feature balloon-twisting and magic! Please pick up a free ticket in the Children’s Room before each session. Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/25, Thursday @ Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/1 4:00PM - 9/28 End of Summer Reading Party Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/5, Wednesday @ Play With Me Time Briarwood for 6-12 and Teens 4:00PM - 9/6 Join us for stories, songs, and fun Come join us for our End of Summer Back-to-School Crafts activities for children ages 5 and younger Reading Party. There will be snacks, Prepare for back-to-school! Make a pencil and their parent/caregiver, in the Early drinks, special activities, arts and crafts, case, bookmark, and backpack tag before Learning Area. and prizes. the big day! This program is for ages 5 to 12. CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25 218-13 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-3535 Mother Goose Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/8 - 10/27 Children ages 6-18 months and their Broadway Babies Fridays @ 12:15PM - 9/1 - 9/29 parent/caregiver are invited to join us Bring your infant up to age 17 months for My Baby and Me at Cambria for simple picture books, nursery rhyme short stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and Babies and their accompanying grown- fingerplays, and playtime. socializing! up can enjoy stories, music, nursery rhymes, toys, and peer interaction! Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 Saturday @ 3:00PM - 9/9 This program is for ages 6 months-2 Toddler Time Family Story & Craft Time years. Admittance will not be granted if Children ages 18-36 months and their We read books on a theme and do a patrons are 10 or more minutes late. caregivers are invited to join us for related craft. Perfect for families. simple picture books, nursery rhyme Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 9/27 fingerplays, songs, and playtime. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/13 - 10/25 Toddler Time at Cambria Toddler Story and Play Time Children and their accompanying grown- Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/8 - 10/27 Play time followed by stories and songs up can enjoy stories, music, nursery Arts and Crafts for School-Age for children ages 18 to 35 months and rhymes, toys, and peer interaction! This Children a caregiver. Pick up a free ticket in the program is for ages 2-4. Admittance will Come join us on Friday afternoons to Children’s Room beforehand. not be granted if patrons are 10 or more make an arts and crafts project! This minutes late. program is for school-age children. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 Magic Tree House Book Club Fridays @ 4:15PM - 9/8 - 9/29 BROAD CHANNEL Enjoy fun games, crafts, and other Kids Creative Craft at Cambria 16-26 Cross Bay Boulevard, 718-318-4943 activities based on the time-traveling Join us at the library for some creative adventures of Jack and Annie, the fun! Children will use various materials Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/31 heroes of the Magic Tree House book such as salt, paint, watercolors, and more LEGO Club series. Explore, learn, do activities. This to create a masterpiece! Have fun building and creating things program is for ages 6-10. You do not have with Lego blocks and friends. If you can to read the books ahead of time. CENTRAL LIBRARY dream it, you can build it! This program 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 is for children ages 5-10. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/19, 9/26 Maker Space Fridays @ 10:00AM - 9/1 - 10/20 Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Makers are tinkerers, artists, and Fun Fridays Story Time inventors! Each week, we explore After a long week of school, unwind with Children ages 2 1/2-6 are invited to join different creative possibilities. This Fun Fridays! Games, crafts, movies...we’ll us for stories and coloring. Caregiver program is for ages 9-12. No registration do something different each week. Boys must attend with the child. required. and girls ages 5-12 are welcome to join us. No registration required

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Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Registration is required and opens every ELMHURST Tech Thursday Friday for the following week. 86-07 Broadway, 718-271-1020 Learn something new and exciting about technology and computers each week. No Thursday @ 11:15AM and 12:00PM - 9/7 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except registration is required, but space will be Mother Goose Time 10/9) limited. For boys and girls ages 8-12. Join us for songs, stories, and good Chess Class/Club company every Thursday! This program Teens and children can learn the basics Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/16 - 10/28 is for babies from birth to crawling. of chess or improve their game! Program Saturday Science Lab Registration is required and opens every Location: 2nd Floor Sun Room. Join us on Saturdays for Science Lab. This Friday for the following week. program is for girls and boys up to age 12 Tuesdays @ 4:15PM - 9/12 - 10/24 and their families. DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Beginning Reader Storytime 249-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-225-8414 An interactive storytime for our Thursday @ 3:30PM - 9/21 youngest readers. This program is for Library Makers Saturday @ 11:00AM - 9/23 ages 4-7. Make simple instruments using everyday Children’s Craft materials with Kathy Ceceri, author of Stop in and join Mrs. Tina and her Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/13 - 10/25 “Musical Inventions” and other great project volunteer, Mrs. Louisa, for craft time. Mother Goose Time books about science and technology. First Simple stories, songs, and fingerplays come, first served. Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/27 - 10/25 for the lap-sit crowd. This program is for Mother Goose children up to 11 months. Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/22 Children ages 6-23 months and Amazing Readers their parent/caregiver are invited Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/15 - 10/13 Kids ages 6-12 are invited to join us to to read simple picture books, sing Toddler Learning Center discuss our favorite books. A different book nursery rhymes, and do fingerplays. During this five-session play group for will be chosen every month. No registration Preregistration is required. ages 18-36 months, parents and caregivers is required. Refreshments served! will learn about nutrition, speech Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 9/27 - 10/25 development, early literacy, and parenting Mondays @ 10:00AM - 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 Family Story Time skills. Registration (in person) is required Toddler Time Rise and shine and head to the library starting Tuesday, September 5. Children ages 18 months to 3 years are for 30 minutes of stories and songs for invited to join us for stories, songs, children from 2-5 years of age and their Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/27 fingerplays, and more fun! Registration parents/caregivers. Preregistration is Lucky Star Craft begins October 2nd. required. Children in grades K to 6 will make star wands. Friday @ 4:00PM - 10/27 EAST ELMHURST Amazing Readers 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 FLUSHING Kids ages 6-12 are invited to join us to 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 discuss our favorite books. A different book Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/13 - 10/25 will be chosen every month. No registration Baby and Me Saturdays @ 11:15AM - 9/9 - 10/28 is required. Refreshments served! This interactive lap-sit program for Family Story Time children ages birth to 1 year and their Rise and shine and head to the library COURT SQUARE caregivers features nursery rhymes, for 30 minutes of stories and songs for 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 fingerplays, and songs. children of all ages and their caregivers.

Friday @ 3:30PM - 9/1 Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/15 - 10/27 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Brick Builders Toddler Time Chess Club Come build with Legos the first Friday of Children 18 to 24 months and their Children and teens ages 8 and up can every month at the Court Square Library. caregivers are invited to join us for learn and improve their knowledge of The only limit is your imagination! We will stories, songs, and fingerplays. chess. put your creations on display for the rest of the month in the Children’s Room. This EAST FLUSHING FOREST HILLS program is for children ages 4 and up. 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934

Wednesday @ 10:15AM and 11:00AM - 9/6 Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/20, 10/25, Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Toddler Time Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 9/23, 10/28 Fun Friday: Board Games & More! Join us for songs, stories, and great company Amazing Origami Kids ages 6 and up: come play board and every Wednesday! This program is for Join Joy in her monthly amazing origami card games—and more—after school in toddlers who are walking to running. projects. the Children’s Room!

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Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 9/2 - 9/30 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/21 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Super Cinema Saturday Fall Into Fall Story Craft 10/9), Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/12 - 10/31, Kids ages 5 and up can sit back and enjoy Celebrate the beginning of fall with Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/13 - 10/25, a great feature film! 9/2: “Sing” (2016, PG); exciting art activities! Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/14 - 10/26 9/9: “Middle School: The Worst Years of Study Hall My Life” (2016, PG); 9/16: “Moana” (2016, Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 10/7 -10/28 School-age children will receive support in PG); 9/23: “The Secret Life of Pets” (2016, Super Cinema Saturday reading and homework. If interested, they PG); 9/30: “Beauty and the Beast” (2017, Kids ages 5 and up and their special may also participate in book discussions PG). grownups can sit back and enjoy a or reading circles. great full-length feature film! Mondays @ 11:00AM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except GLENDALE 10/9) FRESH MEADOWS 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 Mother Goose Time 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, Infants and toddlers ages 3-17 months 718-454-7272 Friday @ 10:30AM - 9/1 can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, Toddler Time movement games, books, and toys while Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Stories, songs, and playtime for toddlers their parents/adult caregivers socialize, Kid/Teen Board Gaming ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. make friends, and share parenting tips. Learn to play weird board and card Everyone has fun! games with Ms. Reed, or challenge Friday @ 1:00PM - 9/1 your friends to an old favorite. Summer Lunch Coloring Club Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Join us for free lunch and relax afterwards 10/9) GLEN OAKS with some fun coloring activities. For ages ProjectArt for Ages 8-10 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 18 and under. Children ages 8-10 will use their imagination to create a work of art. Please Friday @ 3:00PM - 9/1 Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/24 sign up at http://www.projectart.org/nyc. Friday Kids’ Club LEGO Builder’s Club Children ages 5-12: join us for a Come and build amazing Lego creations Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/12 - 10/31 variety of fun activities each week— with us. This program is for kids ages 4-12. ProjectArt for Ages 4-7 knitting, arts and crafts, board games, Children ages 4-7 will use their Legos, and much more! Parents, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 imagination to create a work of art. Please grandparents, and other adult Mother Goose sign up at http://www.projectart.org/nyc. caregivers are encouraged to join the Rhymes, songs, and stories for infants to activities! toddlers and their caregivers. Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/13 - 10/25 Toddler Story Time I Mondays @ 12:15PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25 Toddlers ages 18-35 months and their (except 10/9), Wednesdays @ 10:15AM Crafternoons parents/adult caregivers will hear stories, - 9/6 - 10/25 Simple arts and crafts projects for kids sing songs, and do lots of fingerplays Music and Movement for Infants ages 4-12. and movement games while enhancing and Toddlers their early-literacy skills in a fun, warm Infants, toddlers, and caregivers can Thursday @ 3:30PM - 9/7 environment! Early arrival is strongly enjoy songs, movement, fingerplays, Origami encouraged! puppets, and other activities. Join us to learn origami, the art of paper folding. This program is for ages 6-12. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/13 - 10/25 Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 Toddler Story Time II Friday Kids’ Club Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/8 - 9/22 Toddlers ages 18-35 months and their Children ages 5-12: join us for a Toddler Time parents/adult caregivers will hear stories, variety of fun activities each week— Playtime, stories, and songs for toddlers sing songs, and do lots of fingerplays knitting, arts and crafts, board games, ages 18-36 months and their caregivers. and movement games while enhancing Legos, and much more! Parents, their early-literacy skills in a fun, warm grandparents, and other adult Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/29 - 10/27 environment! Early arrival is strongly caregivers are encouraged to join the Toddler Learning Center encouraged! activities! Play and learn with your child in a free five-session workshop that includes Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/15 - 10/27 Saturday @ 10:30AM - 9/9 toys, games, puzzles, and other items ProjectArt for Ages 11-13 Music and Movement for Infants specially selected to enhance a toddler’s Children ages 11-13 will use their and Toddlers educational and physical development. imagination to create a work of art. Please Infants, toddlers, and caregivers can This program is for toddlers ages 18-36 sign up at http://www.projectart.org/nyc. enjoy songs, movement, fingerplays, months and their caregivers. puppets, and other activities.

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HILLCREST Thursday @ 3:30PM - 10/26 Wednesday @ 10:30AM - 10/25 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 Fun with Seeds Story Time Children will estimate the number of Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts Mondays @ 10:30AM - 9/11 - 10/30 seeds in a pumpkin and in an apple. The with your toddler. This program is for ages (except 10/9) children will then count the seeds in an 18 months to 5 years. Toddler Story Time apple and create a graph. This program is for children 18 to LEFFERTS 24 months. Enjoy stories, songs and HOWARD BEACH 103-34 Lefferts Boulevard, 718-843-5950 fingerplays. 92-06 156 Avenue, 718-641-7086 Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/20, 9/27, 10/4 Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Mother Goose Time Make a Piñata Toddler Time Infants and babies are invited to join us This three-session arts workshop Children ages 12-36 months and their for 30 minutes of bouncing rhymes, short is open to children ages 7 to 12. caregivers will read, color, and have fun books, songs, and playtime. Each child must Participants must come to all three together. be accompanied by an adult caregiver. This sessions. Parents and caregivers are program is for children up to 2 years old. encouraged to come to this program. Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 9/28 Space is limited to the first 20 Story Time Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 9/27 participants. To register, call 718-454- Let’s read picture books together! Toddler Time 2786 or speak to a librarian. Story time is a great way to encourage a love JACKSON HEIGHTS of reading. Toddlers and their parents or Monday @ 3:00PM - 10/30 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 caregivers are invited to join us for stories, Spooky Story Contest nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and more! This Trick or Treat! Halloween is nearing and Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 program is for ages 18-36 months. we want you to give us a scare. Write a Mother Goose Time for Babies 0-23 spooky story and you could win a Big months Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 9/27 Halloween treat. The witching hour for Join us for songs, stories, and fingerplays. Toddler Playtime this contest is Monday, October 23. The Caregivers must attend with their Toddlers and their caregivers are invited winning story will be announced in the children. First come, first served. Space to join us for play with toys. A parent or Library on Halloween, Tuesday, October may be limited. caregiver must be present. Participants are 31, at 4 p.m. welcome to walk in at any point during the Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 program, if space permits. HOLLIS Toddler Time for Children Ages 2-4 202-05 Hillside Avenue, 718-465-7355 Years LEFRAK CITY Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 Fridays @ 11:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 (except movements. Caregivers must attend with 10/9) their children. First come, first served. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6, 9/13 Toddler Time Space may be limited. Toddler Story Time Stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and a Children ages 12 months to 4 years with coloring page. This program is for ages Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 9/14, 9/28 a parent/adult caregiver can join us for 18 to 36 months. Toddler Playtime stories, songs, nursery rhymes, and a We will play together. We have new coloring page. Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 building toys! First come, first served. Story Time Space may be limited. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/12 - 10/24 Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs, Afterschool Arts and Crafts and fun! This program is for ages 2-4 LAURELTON Children in 1st through 6th grade can join years. 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 us after school and make fun crafts!

Thursday @ 3:30PM - 9/7 Friday @ 4:00PM - 9/15 LONG ISLAND CITY Fun With Puzzles Back-to-School Craft! 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 Children will solve various types of All school-aged kids are welcome to stop Back-to-School Word Puzzles: crossword in today for a back-to-school craft! This Saturday @ 1:45PM - 9/9, Saturday @ puzzles, word search puzzles, and a program is for ages 6-12 years. 2:00PM - 9/23 Back-to-School Maze. 3-D Anaglyph Art Class Friday @ 4:00PM - 10/20 Lets make 3-D designs! Join us as we Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Let’s Make a Halloween Craft! turn an original drawing into a three- Video Game Club All school-aged kids are welcome to dimensional anaglyph. Watch your Join us on Saturday afternoons to play stop in today for a Halloween craft! This drawings come to life with just transfer Wii, board games, and more! program is for ages 6-12 years paper, markers, and of course 3-D glasses!

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Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11, 9/18, Tuesdays months. All children must be accompanied Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/6 -10/25 @ 4:00PM - 9/12, 9/19, Wednesdays @ by a guardian. Picture Book Time 4:00PM - 9/13, 9/20, Thursdays @ 4:00PM Stories and songs for children ages 3-5 - 9/14, 9/21, Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/15, 9/22 Mondays @ 1:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except and their caregivers. Back-to-School Extravaganza 10/9), Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 9/13 - Do you need to borrow materials from 10/25, Fridays @ 12:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 the library for school assignments, but Coloring Club (except 10/9) owe too many fines on your library card? Toddlers and their parents are welcome to Mandarin Classes for Preschoolers Help is on the way! For any children’s or color. Coloring pages will be provided. Bilingual Birdies will teach 45-minute tween library event you attend during classes in English and Mandarin with the program, you will earn a $20 Library Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 9/29 live music, movement, dance, puppetry, Buck Voucher. Each voucher can be used Children’s Friday Matinee and games. towards reducing your outstanding fine. Kids age 12 and under with their parents Some events may require preregistration. or guardians are invited to screenings of Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/14, 10/26 blockbuster children’s movies. 9/1: “The Arts and Crafts for Kids Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/21 SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” Children will create a seasonal craft. VR Field Trip (2015, PG); 9/8: “The LEGO Batman Movie” This program is for children in grades Participants will go on virtual reality (2017, PG); 9/15: “The Jungle Book” (1967); 1-4. expeditions using Google Goggles and 9/22: “Zootopia” (2016, PG); 9/29: “Norm of View Master headsets. the North” (2016, PG). Seating is limited. NORTH HILLS 57-04 Marathon Parkway Mondays @ 5:00PM - 9/25, 10/30 Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/24, 718-225-3550 Movie of the Month Saturdays @ 3:30PM – 9/9 - 10/28 September 25: “The Boss Baby” (2017, PG); Kid’s Chess Club Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 October 30: “Power Rangers” (2017, PG-13). Kids: join us for an afternoon game of Toddler Time chess. Play and practice your chess skills. Children ages 18 months to 3 years and Thursday @ 2:00PM - 9/28 their caregivers are welcome to join us Watercolor Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 -10/26 for a simple craft followed by stories, Participants will use watercolor crayons Game Day @ Mitchell-Linden songs, and fingerplays. to create watercolor images. Kids will have fun playing board games and lots more! Thursdays @ 12:15PM - 9/7 - 10/26 MIDDLE VILLAGE Picture Book Time 72-31 Metropolitan Ave., 718-326-1390 Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Join us for our story time program for 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/12 - 10/31, children ages 3-5. Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 9/7 - 9/28 Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/13 - 10/25, Chess Club Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/14 - 10/26, Fridays Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Children and teens ages 6 and up can @ 3:30PM - 9/15 - 10/27 (except 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/12 learn and improve their knowledge of Homework Help - 10/31, Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/13 chess. Our Teen Volunteers will help you with - 10/25, Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/7 - your homework. Grades K-6 welcome! 10/26, Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 MITCHELL-LINDEN Afterschool Activities 31-32 Union Street, 718-539-2330 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/19 Afterschool Activities offers space for Fall Crafts students to do homework. Students can Mondays @ 12:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except We will create a beautiful Fall craft. Join also socialize and play board games. 10/9), Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/13 - us! 10/25, Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/12 - 10/31 Mother Goose Monday @ 4:00PM - 10/30 Craft Time Join Mrs. H in singing popular nursery Halloween Crafts Children are invited to join and make a songs and learning with fingerplays. Children can explore their creativity and fun craft! All children must be accompanied by a have fun working on themed arts and parent or guardian. For toddlers ages 6 to crafts projects. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/13, 9/27 36 months. Mother Goose Time NORTH FOREST PARK Parents and caregivers: bring Mondays @ 12:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., 718-261-5512 your babies for stories, songs, and 10/9), Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/13 - fingerplays. This program is for 10/25, Fridays @ 11:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 children ages 6-23 months. Toddler Time Toddler Time Join Mrs. H for songs, fingerplays, and Stories, songs, and fingerplays for children picture books. For toddlers ages 6 to 36 18-36 months and their caregivers.

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OZONE PARK Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 9/6, 9/13, 9/20 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 10/2 - 10/30 (except 92-24 Rockaway Blvd., 718-845-3127 Toddler Social Time 10/9) Join us for our Toddler Social Time. Build it Club Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Get creative with Legos! This program is Picture Book Time Wednesday @ 4:30PM - 9/6 for children in grades K-5. Children age 4 and under and their Back to School: Library Resources for parents or other adult caregivers are Children and Parents Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 10/3, 10/17, 10/24, welcome for storytelling, music, and Join us as we introduce children and 10/31 games. parents to valuable educational resources. October Fun for Kids Teachers are welcome to attend. Join us for our October Fun program. We Fridays @ 11:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 will provide fun crafts and go over the Mother Goose Time Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/7 - 9/28 origins of Halloween. Infants and toddlers ages 3-17 months Great Websites for Kids! can enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, Join us for this educational children’s Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 10/4 - 10/25 movement games, books, and toys website series for ages 7 and up. Space is Science Hour for Kids with their parents/adult caregivers, limited and preregistration is required. Science Hour is a program where who can make friends and share children and families will work parenting tips. Everyone has fun! Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 on amazing science experiments. Family Coloring Time Registration is required. Space is limited. Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/6 - 10/25 We will have coloring pages for both adults Toddler Time and children so that families can enjoy the Fridays @ 3:30PM - 10/6 - 10/27 This program for children ages 1-3 and relaxing and creative benefits of coloring Book Buddies their parents or other adult caregivers together. Children in Pre-K to 3rd grade will be includes stories, fingerplays, nursery paired with student mentors as they read rhymes, songs, flannel board stories, Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/13 and engage in literacy-based activities. and circle activities. Celebrate Roald Dahl’s Birthday! Do you like the books “Matilda” and “Charlie Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 10/10 PENINSULA and the Chocolate Factory”? Join us in October Spelling Bee 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd. celebrating Roald Dahl’s birthday—the man Join us for our October Spelling Bee! 718-634-1110 behind the stories. Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/12 Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Fridays @ 4:30PM - 9/15 - 10/27 Children’s Fall Leaf Rubbing Craft Mother Goose Time Beginning Ballet for Kids Celebrate autumn’s arrival with fall leaf Babies up to 17 months and their This beginning ballet class is for children rubbings. parents/caregivers are welcome to ages 6-12. Preregistration is required. join us for bounces, nursery rhymes, Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 10/14, 10/28 stories, and more! Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/16, 9/30 Picture Book Time Picture Book Time A weekly story time for children in Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 9/29 Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and Pre-K to 1st grade. Activities will include Watercolor Painting for Kids rhymes. stories, songs, and rhymes. Registration Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to join us is required. Space is limited. for watercolors! Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/26 Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Sunday @ 2:00PM - 10/29 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 9/26 Celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! Children’s Halloween Party Meditation for Kids We’ll talk about his origins, followed by a Join us for a fantastically spooky Join us for our children’s meditation fun craft. Halloween party! We will have a hour. Learn how to manage back- Halloween story time and craft, a to-school stress and improve focus. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/27 - 10/25 Halloween parade, and a costume Families are welcome. Toddler Learning Center contest. During this five-session parent/child Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6, 9/13, workshop (ages 18-36 months), parents and POMONOK 9/20 caregivers will learn about nutrition, speech 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 Toddler Time development, early literacy, and parenting Children ages 18-36 months are skills. Registration is required. Space is Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 welcome to join us for stories, limited. Toddler Music Fun songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. An interactive program involving After Toddler Time, enjoy our early Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/27 - 10/25 instruments, songs, and music for childhood educational play space! Toddler Social Time children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. Join us for Toddler Social Time.

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Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Friday @ 3:30PM - 9/22 Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Explore Play Family Movie Toddler Time Children can enjoy an explore play Come join us for our family movie! Children ages 2 through 4 and their session after our Toddler Music Fun parent/caregiver are welcome to join in program on Friday mornings. For Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 songs and stories. children ages 1-3 and their caregivers. Wii Game Day Join us every Friday as we play Wii Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Fridays @ 11:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 games! A parent or other adult caregiver Toddler Craft Baby and Me must accompany children under age 8. Children ages 2 through 4 and their Babies up to 1 year old and their parent/caregiver are welcome to make a caregivers will enjoy a lap-sit program POPPENHUSEN toddler craft. consisting of stories, songs, and 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 rhymes. Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/11, Tuesday @ Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/8 - 10/27 4:00PM - 10/3, Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Mother Goose 9/27, 10/11 Relay Babies and children up to 2 years old are LEGO Time Join us for some fun and games as we invited to hear short stories and nursery Children ages 5 to 12 are welcome to have practice listening skills and teamwork. rhymes and play with our toys in this fun working together with Legos. This program is for ages 6-12. 45-minute program. All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/12, 9/26, 10/24 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/11 Kid’s Acting Theater Toddler Time Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/19 Children ages 7 to 12 are welcome to join Children ages 1-2 accompanied by a Wordless Books Can Tell A Story in some casual acting with peers. caregiver will enjoy stories, songs, and Using the illustrations and our rhymes. imaginations, we will make up stories to Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 9/13 books without words. This program is for Children’s Book Club: “The Isle of the Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 10/11 school-aged children. Lost” Toddler Time Session 2 Elementary-age children are welcome to Children ages 1-2 accompanied by a Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 10/4, 10/11, join our book club! Please read the book caregiver will enjoy stories, songs, and 10/18, 10/25 before this program. We will discuss it rhymes. Toddler Time and do a fun activity. Preschoolers from 3 to 5 years and their Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25 caregivers are invited to join us for 45 Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 9/14, 9/28, 10/19 Tell Me a Story minutes of stories, songs, and circle time. Toddler & Preschool Playdate Children ages 3-6 and their caregivers Children from 2 to 5 years old and their will enjoy interactive picture book Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/19 caretakers can drop in for circle time, storytelling and rhymes! Learn about Cave Paintings stories, and open play. Hear a story about the first cave Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/9 - 10/28 drawing, and see photos of these ancient Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18 Preschool Fun paintings. Then try making your own! Back-to-School Craft Children ages 3-6 can participate This program is for school-aged children. Children ages 5 to 12 are welcome to in age-appropriate games and an make back-to-school crafts. occasional craft. QUEENS VILLAGE 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/19 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 All About Birds STEM Saturday Discovery Club Mondays @ 2:30PM - 9/11 -10/30 (except School-age children and caregivers are Become a builder, create a work of 10/9), Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 9/5 - 10/31, welcome to learn about birds and make art, and participate in a scientific Wednesdays @ 2:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25, bird feeders at this STEM program. experiment! This program is for Thursdays @ 2:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays children ages 6-12. @ 2:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 9/21 Homework Help Children’s Movie Night: “Smurfs: The Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Elementary-age children and caretakers Lost Village” (except 10/9) are welcome to stop by our library for A mysterious map sets Smurfette and Library Squad homework help. her friends Brainy, Clumsy, and Hefty on In this advisory group, come play an exciting race through the Forbidden strategic games and tell us what you Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Forest, leading to the discovery of the would like to do for future library Game Day biggest secret in Smurf history (2017, PG). programs. This program is for ages Children of all ages are welcome to join 8-12. us for some board game fun.

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Mondays @ 4:30PM - 9/25, 10/23 Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Song and Story Time 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/5 - 10/24, (except 10/9) Children ages 3-9 are welcome to enjoy a Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25, Maker Monday few stories, songs, and fun. Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays @ Bring your creativity and imagination 3:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 to Maker Monday! We’ve got a maker Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/12 Coloring Club cart full of supplies just waiting for Children’s Movie Night: “Descendants Come in and color a picture or two! We you to bring it to life! 2” supply everything; you just bring your Mal returns to the Isle of the Lost to find imagination. We’ve got a different theme Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/12, 9/19, 9/26 her archenemy Uma, the daughter of each week, so you’ll always find something Math Maniacs K-2 Ursula, teaming up with Harry, the son of new! Bring your kindergartners and 1st & Captain Hook, and Gil, the son of Gaston 2nd graders to a three-week workshop (2017, TV-G). Mondays @ 3:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except with hands-on math activities! We 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/5 - 10/24, will practice patterning, learn about Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/17 Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25, 2-D and 3-D shapes, and create paper Autumn Craft Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 9/7 - 10/26, Fridays @ dolls after listening to stories. All children are welcome to create an 3:00PM - 9/8 - 10/27 autumn craft at this program. Game On! Board and Card Games Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/15, 9/22, 9/29 Get your game face on! Play checkers or Toddler Yoga Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 10/25 chess, find out whodunit in a game of Clue, It’s never too early to begin practicing Children’s Book Club: ‘Return to the and more! yoga! Yoga helps kids develop Isle of the Lost’ confidence, build concentration, and Elementary-age children are welcome to Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 9/5 maintain a healthy, positive outlook. join our book club! Please read the book Kids’ Book Club Membership Drive Children ages 2-5 are welcome. Come before this program. We will discuss it We want YOU to tell us what you want out dressed comfortably and be ready to and do a fun activity. of a book club! Join us, have a snack, and stretch! let’s talk about books: what you want to Monday @ 4:00PM - 10/30 read, what you want to do, how often you Thursday @ 2:30PM - 9/21 Halloween Costume Party want to meet up. Quirk Book Pop Party: Nick & Tesla Children of all ages are welcome to have Science Workshops fun at our Halloween costume party and Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Nick and Tesla are a brother-sister competition. Mother Goose Story Time team that solve mysteries using their Reading time is cuddle time! Bring your brains and their science know-how. Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/31 babies to a lap-sit story time for stories and Every Nick & Tesla adventure is Halloween Craft songs. Perfect for babies from birth to 18 chock-full of science and engineering All children are welcome to create a months! projects, and we’re going to try one of Halloween craft at this program. them. Materials and space are limited; Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 9/6 - 10/25 this event is first come, first served. QUEENSBORO HILL Toddler Time Story Time: Ages 18 Mos-3 This program is part of Quirk Books’ 60-05 Main Street, 718-359-8332 Yrs Book Pop celebration. Bring your toddlers to Toddler Time! Sing a Friday @ 11:00AM - 9/1 song or two, hear a story, learn a fingerplay, Thursday @ 2:30PM - 9/21 Get Crafty! Back-to-School Edition and make a fun craft. Quirk Book Pop Party: Superhero Get crafty as you get ready to go back to Story Time school! Make your own school supplies— Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9/7 - 10/19 Put on your cape and join us for a we supply the materials and directions, Coding Unplugged: Intro to Coding for superhero story time! Design your you come ready to create. Space and Kids own superhero logo for your costume, materials are limited; this program is Coding Unplugged is an 8-week program create a super-family crest, and keep first come, first served. teaching the foundations of computer an eye out for supervillains—you science through offline games and puzzles never know when they’ll pop up! Friday @ 2:00PM - 9/1 that use cards, string, crayons, and lots of This is part of Quirk Books’ Book Library Scavenger Hunt running around. Kids will learn concepts Pop celebration; more goodies to be How well do you know your library? that carry over into online computer announced! Come test your smarts in our library coding and programming. No prior scavenger hunt! Explore the library and computer experience is necessary! Children discover a few books you may not have ages 8-12 welcome. We’ll work with the known about. Pick up a sheet from the materials from Code.org’s CS Fundamentals children’s librarian, start searching, and Unplugged. This is a weekly program that get a prize when you’re done! builds on the skills of the previous week.

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Thursday @ 6:00PM - 9/21 Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/9 - 10/28 must be present. Quirk Book Pop Party: Vintage Saturday Kids Craft Photo Workshop Make some Saturday arts and crafts Mondays @ 11:00AM - 9/11 - 10/30 (except Inspired by the photos in “Miss creations in the Children’s Room. 10/9) Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Mother Goose Children,” we will make our own RIDGEWOOD Babies ages 6-18 months are invited to join vintage photos. We’ll provide the 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 us for nursery rhymes, books, and singing. supplies; you just bring your most Caregivers must be present. peculiar imagination. This program Friday @ 2:30PM - 9/1 is part of Quirk Books’ Book Pop Children’s Summer Movie Series Mondays @ 11:30AM - 9/11 - 10/30 celebration. Tweens and teens 12+ Children ages 5-12 years old are invited to Toddler Time welcome. join us each Friday afternoon for a different Children ages 19-36 months are invited to children’s film. A parent or guardian must be join us for singing and story time. A parent Friday @ 1:00PM - 9/22 present. or caregiver must be present. Movie: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” Fridays @ 5:00PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Mondays @ 12:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 Get ready for Banned Books Week Nail Polish Workshop Toddler Craft by enjoying this classic movie (1971, Join our nail art activity. Toddlers age 1-4 accompanied by a parent G) based on Roald Dahl’s novel or guardian can create a simple craft. (and banned book) “Charlie and the Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/2 -10/28 Chocolate Factory.” Watch as kids go Family Story Time Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/29, 10/27 crazy, buying chocolate in the hopes Children and their families are invited to Children’s Movie Series of getting one of five golden tickets join us for songs, books, and parachute play. Children ages 5-12 years old are invited that will bring them to the gates of A parent or caregiver must be present. to join us the last Friday of each month the mysterious Wonka Chocolate for a different children’s film. A parent or Factory. Who knows? You may find a Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 guardian must be present. Golden Ticket of your own during the Book Bingo movie... Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 10/5 - 10/26 to join us each week for a literary-themed Toddler Learning Center Craft RICHMOND HILL game of bingo. A parent or guardian must be Toddlers age 18 to 38 months old are 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 present. invited to create a simple craft. A parent or guardian must be present. Fridays @ 11:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 Toddler Time Jeopardy Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/31 Join us for story time fun! Stories, Children ages 7 to 12 years old are invited Halloween Party songs, fingerplays, and free-play with to join us for an exciting kid’s version of the Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited educational toys! trivia game Jeopardy. A parent or guardian to join us for a Halloween-themed craft must be present. and game. A parent or caregiver must be Mondays @ 3:30PM - 9/11 - 10/30 present. (except 10/9), Tuesdays @ 3:30PM Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 9/6 - 10/25 - 9/5 - 10/31, Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - StickerPalooza! ROCHDALE VILLAGE 9/6 - 10/25, Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/7 Be creative with stickers! Space is limited. 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 - 10/26, Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27, Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Thursdays @ 12:15PM - 9/7 - 9/28 Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Lanyard Club Toddler Play Time Mother Goose Teens and tweens can make a Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Infants ages 30 months and under can lanyard keychain or bracelet. join us for 45 minutes of unstructured play. enjoy a 1/2 hour of nursery rhymes, songs, A parent or caregiver must be present. fingerplays, and simple picture books. Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 Picture Book Time Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Fridays @ 11:15AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, Spelling Bee Toddler Time and a simple arts and crafts activity. Children in grades 1-6 are invited to join Story time is a great way to encourage a us for a weekly spelling bee. A parent or love of reading. Toddlers and their parents Thursdays @ 1:15PM - 9/7 - 10/26 guardian must be present. or caregivers are invited to join us for Mother Goose Time stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, and Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/8, 10/13 more! This program is for children ages 2 and free-play with educational toys! Crafternoons 1/2 and up. Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited to make a seasonal craft. A parent or guardian Fridays @ 3:30PM - 9/1 - 10/27 Fun Friday 82 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms forfor ChildrenAll Ages

Join us on Fridays for some fun together for stories with songs and Toddler Time each week! Games, crafts, science dance. Children ages 2-4 and their parents/ experiments, movies, or...who knows? caregivers can join us for stories, The program is open for children Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 9/5 songs, fingerplays, and activities. ages 5-12. Although space is limited, Children’s Computer Class Preregistration is required in-person or registration is not required. Kids will learn the basics of computers! over the phone.

ROSEDALE Fridays @ 4:00PM - 9/8, 9/22 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 9/11 - 10/30 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 Kids Board Games Chess Club Kids will play a variety of board games. Children ages 6 years and up are invited Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 to join us for chess. Instruction will be Picture Book/Story Hour Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, provided to beginners. Preregistration is Toddlers and their parents/caregivers 10/25 required by phone or in-person. can enjoy a series of picture book NBA Basketball Discussion Group readings along with music, dancing, and We’ll discuss current news, basketball Fridays @ 3:00PM - 9/15 - 10/27 fingerplay, followed by age-appropriate history, the best teams, and who the best ProjectArt for Children Ages 4-7 arts and crafts. players are. You’ll also get to make your ProjectArt offers free visual art classes own fantasy basketball team! for children ages 4-7. All art supplies are Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 9/6 - 10/25 provided. First come, first served. Crafternoon SOUTH JAMAICA Children will use different media to 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard Fridays @ 4:15PM - 9/15 - 10/27 create arts and crafts. 718-739-4088 ProjectArt Drawing Class for Children Ages 8-12 Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 9/7 - 10/26 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5, 9/19 ProjectArt offers free drawing art classes Spelling Bee Literacy Inc. Story Time for children ages 8-12. All art supplies are Children will build up their vocabulary Join us for stories and activities! Families provided. First come, first served. and strengthen their spelling. are welcome. Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, SEASIDE Friday @ 3:30PM - 9/29 10/28 116-15 Rockaway Beach Boulevard Storytelling with Ife-Gail Young: Weekend Mother Goose 718-634-1876 Stories of Empowerment Children ages 6-23 months and their Incorporating songs, drumming, and a parents/caregivers are welcome to Fridays @ 10:30AM - 9/1 - 10/27 guitar, Ife the Storyteller will entertain join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and Mother Goose children with the story of Mama Rue, fingerplays. Children ages 6-18 months and their which will include poetry, narration, and parent/caregiver are invited to join us rap. Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 9/16 -10/28 for stories, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, ProjectArt Watercolor Class for songs, and playtime. STEINWAY Children Ages 8-12 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 ProjectArt offers free art classes for Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 9/5 - 10/31 children ages 8-12. All art supplies are Family Art Day Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 provided. First come, first served. Join us for a creative and fun weekly Baby & Me art program featuring painting, collage, Nursery rhymes, short stories, songs, Fridays @ 10:30AM - 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 origami, and more! and simple movements for babies 6-20 Kickoff to Kindergarten months. Parents and other caregivers can help Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/6 - 10/25 young children ages 3-4 learn the Toddler Time WINDSOR PARK key skills they need to be successful Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 in school, well before they start for children ages 18-36 months and their kindergarten. During 8 weekly sessions, parents/caregivers. Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/6 - 10/25 library staff and early childhood teachers Mother Goose Time will coach parents and caregivers SOUTH HOLLIS Children ages 6-23 months and their on how to use book reading, games, 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 parents/caregivers can join us for and hands-on activities to help build stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. the most important language skills. Fridays @ 11:00AM - 9/1 - 10/27 Preregistration is required in-person or Preregistration is required. Space is Preschool Stories over the phone. limited. Please speak to the Children’s Preschoolers and toddlers can get Librarian to register. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 9/6 - 10/25

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WOODHAVEN Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, need to be successful in school, well 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 10/21 before they start kindergarten. During 8 Self-Serve Craft weekly sessions, library staff and early Saturdays @ 10:15AM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, Come at your leisure and make a craft on childhood teachers will coach parents 10/28 your own! This program is for ages 6-12. and caregivers on how to use book Mommy or Daddy and Me reading, games, and hands-on activities A lap-sit with stories, rhymes, and songs, Monday @ 4:00PM - 9/18, Wednesday @ to help build the most important followed by free-play. Caregivers must 4:00PM - 10/11 language skills. Preregistration required. attend. This program is for infants. Meditation for Kids Sign-ups start Monday, October 2. This Learn different techniques and the program is for ages 3-4. Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, benefits of meditation. This program is 10/28 for ages 5-12. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 10/18 Musical Story Time Rock Band Use your imagination in this interactive Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 9/19 - 10/17 Play instruments, form a band, dress up, story time adventure! This program is for Toddler Learning Center and rock out! This program is for ages ages 3-8. In this five-week class, children will 8-15. learn and play with their caregivers. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, Each week, parents will speak with Thursday @ 4:00PM - 10/19 10/28 a different specialist in the following S.T.E.A.M. Arts and Crafts categories: parenting, speech Hands-on activities in science, Get your craft on! This program is for development, reading, nutrition, and technology, engineering, arts, and math. ages 6-12. creative movement. Preregistration is This program is for ages 8-15. required. Space is limited. Sign-ups start Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 9/9 - 10/28 Tuesday September 5. Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 10/31 LEGO Hour Haunted Craft! Practice is the only way to become a Monday @ 6:00PM - 9/25 Join us for a spooky craft! Come in master builder! This program is for ages Story Night costume and get candy! This program is 6 & up. An interactive adventure of the for ages 4-12. imagination and a craft! This program is Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 9/12, Thursdays @ for ages 3-8. Tuesday @ 5:00PM - 10/31 4:00PM - 10/12, 10/26 Haunted Hallway of Horrors! Arts and Crafts Mondays @ 6:00PM - 10/2 - 10/30 The monstrosity returns! Walk the Make a craft and make the world a Story Time Theater Troupe hallway if you dare! This program is for happier place! This program is for ages Do you like performing in front of people? ages 8-15. (Seriously, it’s kind of scary.) 6-12. Do you like dressing up in costumes? If so, then the Story Time Theater Troupe WOODSIDE Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 9/13 - 10/25 might be for you! Earn community 54-22 Skillman Ave, 718- 429-4700 Toddler Music service hours while transforming fairy Stories, songs, dancing, instruments, tales and stories into interactive story Wednesdays @ 10:15AM and 11:00AM - and a craft! This program is for ages 1-3. times. There will be three practice 9/6 – 10/25 (except 10/9) Caregivers must attend. sessions, followed by one performance. Story Time Participants must have a signed This program is for children ages 1 to 3 Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 9/13 -10/25 permission slip from their parents. Sign- years old. Space is limited. Mommy or Daddy and Me ups start Monday September 18. This Stories, songs, and rhymes followed by program is for ages 8-15. Wednesday @ 4:00PM – 10/25 free-play. Caregivers must attend. This Mummy Wrap program is for infants. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 10/3 - 10/24 Kids, tweens, and teens are invited to the Basic Guitar Lessons first annual Woodside Mummy Wrap! Fridays @ 10:15AM - 9/15 - 10/20 In these four weeks of lessons, you will Toilet paper will be provided. Happy Toddler Time learn chords, scales, and songs. Guitars Halloween! Stories, songs, rhymes, and a coloring will be available with a library card. This page. Caregivers must attend. This program is for ages 6-12. Preregistration Saturday @ 3:00PM - 10/28 program is for ages 1-3. required. Space is limited. Sign-ups start Halloween Family Fun on Monday, September 18. Come join us for an afternoon of Halloween family fun! We’re having a Mondays @ 10:30AM - 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 costume contest, games, and activities. Kickoff to Kindergarten For all ages! Parents and other caregivers can help young children learn the key skills they

84 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Older Adults Day Wednesday, Join us for a day of September 27 FREE health screenings, Activities 10 am–2:30 pm seminars, art projects, Entertainment 2:30 pm–3:30 pm music, and more for adults Glen Oaks ages 50+! You’ll find 20+ service providers, including Community Library New York Presbyterian, North Shore LIJ, 256-04 Union Turnpike | T 718.831.8636 St. John’s Pharmacy Students (Ask the Pharmacist), and others. This program is funded by Madeleine Long and the Irma and Harry Long Program to Enhance Senior Living. For more information, visit QueensLibrary.org Queens Magazine Library | September/October 2017 | Volume 3, Issue No. 5 Nonprofit Organization U.S. Postage Paid 89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11432 Jamaica, NY 11432 Permit 392

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LaLincoln Center andCasita Queens Library have partnered to present Boro-Linc: La Casita, a free world-class performance and family workshop—right in the Eva Salina and Peter Stan heart of Jamaica, Queens!

Time September 9, 12:00–2:00 pm Don’t miss the Boro-Linc Resource Fair starting 30 minutes before this event! Location Rufus King Park 150-29 Jamaica Avenue Rain Location Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Avenue MCs Conjunto Guantánamo Cary Goldberg and Sergio Satélite Performers Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. Chairs are not provided; audiences Eva Salina and Peter Stan are encouraged to bring their own blankets These Balkan musicians bring the listener on a journey that encapsulates the or chairs. beauty and complexity of daily life. Generous support facilitated by The Conjunto Guantánamo Honorable City Council Member I. Daneek (Traditional Cuban) Playing traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms like son montuno, Miller. Lead Corporate Support is provided cha-cha-cha, mambo, and rumba, Conjunto Guantánamo’s performances have by Time Warner, Additional Corporate audiences bursting into dance. Support is provided by DISNEY.