LIBRARY MAGAZINE January/February 2017 | Volume 3, Issue No. 1

Food industry entrepreneurs will love Jamaica FEASTS p.4

Queens Library can help with your New Year’s resolutions p.6 Roxanne Shanté Here’s what you missed at Festival an Koulè p.9 Headlines Broken What’s on this African- American History Month p.11 Heart Week p.15 QueensLibrary.org 1 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE A Message from the President and CEO Dear Friends,

At Queens Library, we are continually working to understand how best to serve the dynamic needs of its diverse communities. To ensure that the Library can be as meaningful and effective as possible in these increasingly complex times, we have embarked on a strategic planning process that will guide the Library for the next five years. The success of this process depends on your engagement.

We are seeking the input of a broad range of stakeholders and ultimately determining how the Library defines its mission and vision, sets its priorities, uses its resources, and secures its position as one of the most vital institutions in the City of New York. As part of this ambitious and highly inclusive planning process, we are conducting a series of discussions with everyone who uses, could use, serves, oversees, funds, and appreciates Queens Library about its strengths and weaknesses as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

One of the most critical conversations we want to have is with you. To get the Sincerely, dialogue started, please visit our website, www.queenslibrary.org, to take a survey about your experiences with the Library and your thoughts about its future.

Dennis M. Walcott Thank you for supporting Queens Library and helping us chart a course for the President and CEO next five years. Your voice matters.

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63 Other Languages • • • • по русски • 國語 • Español 68 Teens 74 Children

What’s on this African-American History Month 11 9678-12/16 What’s Happening Now?

Read Hundreds of Free for these new classes, visit jobmap. and materials will explore how the eMagazines with Digital-Q! queenslibrary.org. Immigration and Nationality Act of Queens Library has launched Digital-Q, 1965 and other economic and social a new way for our customers to view Queens Memory Examines 50 factors transformed these Queens more than 200 eMagazine titles, for Years of Integration neighborhoods. Historic maps and free, on their smartphone, tablet, Beginning January 7, the Queens photos on display at Flushing Library desktop, or laptop. All you need to Memory program will travel to the starting in January will reveal the access this new web portal is a Queens Flushing and Langston Hughes dramatic changes the downtown Library card. To learn libraries to present 50 Years of Flushing area has undergone since the DIGITAL more, and start using Integration, a series of panel 1920s. The Langston Hughes events Digital-Q to read current discussions and on-site exhibits will focus on the long history of and past issues of your focusing on the shifting demographics activism and community organizing in favorite magazines, visit in Flushing, East Elmhurst, and Corona the Corona area that continues today. www.digitalq.nyc. A SERVICE BY and the impact of those changes on To learn more about these events, QUEENS LIBRARY local communities. The programs visit the Queens Library website at Pioneers Honored for queenslibrary.org. ■ Black History Month Digital-Q is smart, simple way to In February 2017, Centralaccess Library digital content will from Queens Library. With Digital-Q, you can host the Queens Hip Hopdownload Pioneers or view more than xxxx files, including e-books, e-magazines, music, photo exhibit. Curated byaudiobooks Queens and more. You can use Digital-Q on your smartphone, tablet, Library’s Hip Hop Coordinator,desktop or laptop. Ralph And the best part? McDaniels, with photos It’sby all MFidelfree from Queens Library. Photography, the exhibit will focus on the DJs, MCs, artists, and historians that nurtured hip hop from its early days to the cultural phenomenon it is today. Don’t miss this one-of-a- kind look at the original pioneers of Queens hip hop! For more details, visit queenslib.org/QLhiphop.

New JBA Classes: Prepare For the Workplace and Master the Digital Interview Queens Library’s Job & Business Academy will debut two new classes at the beginning of 2017. In Job Preparedness: Confidence and Assertiveness, students will take control of their personal and professional development by learning proper etiquette techniques for in and out of the workplace to get ahead, get noticed, and get motivated. In How to: Digital Interview, learn how to practice, prepare for, and keep calm during the newest type of job interview—one that takes place online. For more information about registering This map of downtown Flushing in 1979 is just one of the historical items that will be on display during the 50 Years of Integration exhibit.

2 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE The new Elmhurst Library

Designed by Marpillero Pollak Elmhurst Reopens! Architects, the new facility is a very welcome addition to the Queens After an extensive renovation, the beloved Library family, and especially to the greater Elmhurst community. If you Elmhurst Community Library reopened on haven’t already, pay a visit and explore December 20, 2016! The re-opening signifies the site with your family and friends! a new chapter for Elmhurst, and arrived Visit the Elmhurst Community Library right in time for the holidays. The revamped located at 86-07 Broadway. ■ 32,000-square-foot facility has four levels, with separate child, teen and adult centers—cozy spaces ideal for the winter and beyond.

The new library also features a reading building. These features include a atrium, front and rear gardens, a cyber Carnegie brick wall in the façade, center, an adult learning center, media the Olga Conway Community Park, center, and green roofs all designed to the Gloria Abene Learning Garden, best serve the surrounding community. the 1906 Memory Wall, the Bob Tilitz A number of remembrance features Local History Collection, a mural at have also been incorporated into the the circulation desk, and a curated design to commemorate the previous selection of historic photos. Elmhurst library, a Carnegie-era The Children’s Center January/February 2017 3 In an innovative, three-part approach, participants in Jamaica FEASTS will attend in-depth workshops, have weekly access to a commercial kitchen, and the opportunity to sell their products in a retail space. The kitchen Jamaica FEASTS space and retail establishment will be Full color version on white background Horizontal lockup provided at Queens Central Library in Jamaica.

The twelve-session workshop series is based on a recent group of lectures held at Central Library about the realities and requirements of running Logotype+ tagline a business in the food industry. The with QL logo Jamaica FEASTS workshops will focus on topics like business and Jamaica FEASTS financial planning, time management, marketing, and food industry best A PROGRAM BY QUEENS LIBRARY practices. Students will also have the opportunity to speak in one-on-one sessions with industry experts that specialize in these various areas.

In addition, students will use their on-site kitchen access to prepare

Logotype+ tagline menus, test recipes, and gain the hands-on experience necessary for the Jamaica FEASTS food industry. By selling their finished A PROGRAM BY QUEENS LIBRARY products at Central Library’s first floor café, participants will learn how to market their products, build brand Get Your Food Business Started awareness, and process customer with Jamaica FEASTS! feedback. A competitive application process for Are you a home cook who’s got a stash of Jamaica FEASTS will begin in early recipes, but no knowledge of the food industry? January 2017. For more information, visit the Queens Library website at Color palette Are you changing careers and have a great idea queenslib.org/JAMAICAFEASTS. ■ for a food business? Or a recent immigrant who’d

likeblack to realizepantone 117 their new American dream?

You don’t need to travel far to get of the Jamaica Food Entrepreneurship help with becoming a food business and Services Training Space. entrepreneur. Jamaica FEASTS is a new intensive Queens Library’s Job & Business training program—the only one of Academy, in partnership with the its kind in Queens—that provides Economic Development aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools Corporation, has announced the launch and resources they need to start and operate a food business.

4 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Jamaica FEASTS A PROGRAM BY QUEENS LIBRARY

Jamaica FEASTS A PROGRAM BY QUEENS LIBRARY

A Queens-based incubator for food entrepreneurs.

Jamaica Food Entrepreneurship and Services Training Space (FEASTS) is an incubator for aspiring food entrepreneurs. Learn the fundamentals of the food business with hands-on workshops, access to a commercial kitchen, and a one-on-one session with an industry expert.

Learn more at queenslib.org/JAMAICAFEASTS

Partnered with Start the New Year Right Welcome, 2017! As each year goes by quicker than the last, it seems like there’s never enough time or money to learn new skills, improve your fitness, or find a favorite hobby. But if it’s New Year’s resolutions you’re looking for, Queens Library has the goods.

With countless programs, events, and Here are just a few: runs on Tuesdays from January 10 – workshops, you can find something March 28 at Glen Oaks, 1:15 pm. that’s right for you and conveniently Fitness Throughout the year, Queens Library located. Whether you’re looking for Is fitness your #1 resolution? Start the also offers yoga, tai chi, and ShapeUp yoga classes, new language skills, high New Year with Zumba! Instructor Susy programs. Check www.queenslibrary. school equivalency preparation, or Bustamante leads engaging, energetic org for the most up-to-date maybe even taking steps towards a classes inspired by dance and world information. career change, you’ll find a wealth of music. Break a sweat and have fun at programs designed to enrich your life the same time! Zumba with Susy runs English as a Second Language at your local library. for four Saturdays, from January 1 – 28 (ESOL) at Woodside, 4 pm, and is suitable for If you or somebody you know adults. Or, if you’re an older adult, Susy wants to learn English, registration also hosts Zumba Gold. Zumba Gold for Queens Library’s Spring ESOL

6 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE registration, please visit queenslib.org/ take classes in Adult Basic Education ESOLSPRING17. (ABE), High School Equivalency (either the TASC or NEDP pathways, Other language classes become depending on how you’d like to available throughout the year, structure your program), computer including Portuguese, French, and literacy, citizenship preparation, and Mandarin Chinese, among others. more. For more information and a Check www.queenslibrary.org for the chance to express your interest, visit most up-to-date information. queenslib.org/adultlearnerprogram. Adult Learner Centers are at seven Job and Business Academy community library locations: Central, (JBA) Elmhurst, Flushing, Jackson Heights, The Job & Business Academy (JBA) at Long Island City, Peninsula, and Queens Library helps customers gain Rochdale Village. the knowledge, skills, abilities and confidence they need to succeed in Friends of Queens Library the modern workforce. JBA provides Join a Friends group! Friends groups instruction and individual assistance are among the Library’s biggest in four critical service areas: job supporters and advocates. If you’re search help, technology training, passionate about your local library, entrepreneurship training and job consider joining a Friends group skills training. These programs are to strengthen the library through offered year-round and typically as legislative advocacy, program workshops or customized individual planning, community awareness assistance. Participants develop “hard” and fundraising. Friends are also and “soft” skills as needed in the instrumental in ensuring that elected workforce—whether that’s knowledge officials are aware of how valuable of commonly-used software programs public libraries are to individuals and or interview preparation skills. On the communities. There are currently entrepreneurial side, participants can forty-nine Friends of the Library learn the foundations of building their groups throughout the borough of own business, by creating a business Queens, so head to your local library’s plan, developing their ideas and even page at www.queenslibrary.org for learning how to secure seed funding. more information on your nearest For more information on JBA, visit Friends group. Queens Library’s May 2016 www.queenslibrary.org/services/ graduating class of High School job-business-academy. So what are you waiting for? Sign up Equivalency students. for a free program at Queens Library Adult Learner Program today, and jumpstart your goals for the Register for the Spring session of New Year! ■ the Adult Learner Program! You can classes starts in February. Classes are available at Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced levels. Each semester runs for approximately 12 weeks, and classes are available at 15 locations. Registration is on a first-come, first- served basis for most locations, with the exception of Central and Flushing Community Libraries. Students who would like to attend classes at Central or Flushing must fill out an ESOL Class Lottery Application. For more information on class

January/February 2017 7 Queens Library’s Rockaway Recovery Program If you have been affected by Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, or Tropical Storm Lee, you’re Financial literacy able to sign up for workshops, programs, and Case managers and workshop case management services to support your facilitators will assist with navigating the complexities of financial literacy in recovery efforts. Several resiliency programs will group or one-on-one sessions. take place at the Peninsula and Far Rockaway Home improvement programs, community libraries. Programs include, but are energy affordability, and home maintenance not limited to, the following: Services will be designed and implemented to sustain successful Free job skills training, job Housing counseling, and affordable homeownership. search preparation, and homebuyer education, and fair This includes counseling on home resume and cover letter housing maintenance and financial management assistance These programs will extend to home for homeowners. The Library’s Job & Business Academy buying counseling and cover key (JBA) provides specialized training topics including: homeownership Renters education and learning opportunities, with an readiness assessment, homeownership Learn how to sustain successful and emphasis on technology, to job seekers, preparation, preventing mortgage affordable tenancy. Topics covered aspiring entrepreneurs, and business delinquency, and much more. include: HUD rental and rent subsidy owners. programs, landlord tenant laws, budgeting for rent payments, and more.

Case management services Case management services will link Sandy-impacted Rockaway East and West residents with disaster relief aid, financial aid, and other types of resources through one-on-one individual counseling sessions and group workshops.

Additional services include accessibility modifications, senior homeowner emergency repairs, disaster case management services, and landlord and handyman training.

For more information, refer to queenslibrary.org or call 917-615-8994. Queens Library is delivering these programs in collaboration with the Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica and the Margert Community Corporation. Funding is provided by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery 8 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE (GOSR). ■ A Successful Festival of Colors! “Festival an Koulè (Festival of Colors),” Queens Library’s six-week exhibit of Haitian art, was Mango Vendor by Festival an Koulè artist Jacques Toussaint. warmly received by Queens Library President and CEO Heights to see the exhibit. And on the Dennis M. Walcott also added his opening day of the exhibit at Cambria the communities of appreciation. “I’ve met a number of Heights, a loud group of teenagers southeast Queens and people who were raving about the stopped running into the library, fell exhibit and appreciated the Library’s silent, and started taking pictures of the rest of the library’s hard work in pulling it together. the artwork. “It was amazing to see that customers. Congratulations to our dedicated team,” happen,” said St. Fort. said President Walcott. With the success of Festival an Koulè, The exhibit had a very successful Festival an Koulè artist and assistant some of the artists may collaborate on a opening day on November 19, when library manager Reginald St. Fort joint piece of art to donate to the library nearly 500 people visited the Cambria also shared several stories about the to show their gratitude—and plans are Heights, Rochdale Village, St. Albans, festival’s positive effect. In December, in the works to expand a new version of and South Hollis libraries to get a first students from PS 315 in the exhibit to more library locations in look at the exhibit, learn more about went on a special field trip to Cambria 2017. Stay tuned for details! ■ Haitian culture, and meet several of the participating artists.

In addition to seeing the works of art on display, library visitors enjoyed a read-along with bilingual English/Creole children’s books as well as Haitian music and cuisine. The festivities continued at an opening night reception and concert at Cambria Heights, where the organizers of the exhibit, along with co-sponsors the Friends of Queens Library, were congratulated for creating the Festival. Guests at the St. Albans Library admire the artwork during the opening day of Festival an Koulè. January/February 2017 9 Free Home Internet for NYC borrowed until July 5, 2017. The first step is registering for an Students in Need! upcoming lending event for the ConnectED program. Lending events are Do you or someone you know have a educational resources at home to help being held at multiple library locations. child in a New York City public school them complete their homework. with no internet access at home? You can learn more about ConnectED, This program is open to library and the lending locations, and register Eligible children and their families customers who are at least 18 for a lending event, by visiting can still borrow hotspots through the years old; have a child in a New queenslib.org/QNSHotspot. ConnectED Library Hotspot Program York City public school; have no at Queens Library, a free program household internet access; and have Get free internet for your family—and designed to help public school a valid Queens Library card with no spread the word to eligible students students in grades K-12 access online outstanding fees. The hotspot can be and their families today! ■ Links in a Chain: An Interview with Thomas Wynn “Everyone at the library works at a library branch that served over together, like links in a bicycle chain. 177,000 people last year. And I’m on that bike and I’m going with it!” says Library Custodian Thomas laughs when he’s asked Thomas Wynn. “That’s what I love the question anyone would ask a about the library. No one gets left custodian—do you get frustrated when Thomas Wynn behind. We’re a family, moving towards customers get the library dirty? “The a great future.” public is us, man! Without the public, entire Queens Library staff, where he we wouldn’t be here.” invited Thomas onstage to share his If you can trust anyone’s perspective experiences. Thomas was honored by on Queens Library, it’s Thomas, a The best things about Queens Library, the recognition, and he felt like he was 22-year employee who has grown according to Thomas, are the variety speaking not only on his behalf, but greatly into his current position. As a of people, from all walks of life, that on behalf of the entire custodial and junior custodian, Thomas supervised he gets to see every day, and the facilities staff. his own staff, one of the few allowed programs that Queens Library offers to do so at the time. He credits Ruth to the community. “Things like getting “He’s a CEO you can talk to,” says Herzberg, Queens Library’s current a GED, or doing research; and here, at Thomas about President Walcott. Director of Operational Library Facility Cambria Heights, we have the Teen “There’s no one too big, and no one Planning, with acting as a mentor to Center and other activities for kids. It’s too small. He’ll talk to everyone. He’s him early in his career and preparing amazing.” down to earth. He makes you feel him to be a leader and supervise comfortable.” others—“the best thing” that’s ever One of Thomas’s favorite parts of his happened to him. job is running into Queens Library With retirement on the horizon, President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott Thomas’s “beautiful journey” at the Over time, Thomas earned more almost every morning. President library will soon come to a close, but promotions, supervised more workers, Walcott’s daily jog takes him past if there’s one thing he’d like to say to and eventually moved to Cambria Cambria Heights, and he often stops the people of Queens, it’s “come and Heights Community Library, where by to say hello as Thomas prepares the use your library. It’s here for you! I was he and his junior custodian Sandra library for the day. surprised when I first started working Benton, “one of the best workers here,” here and saw all the things that you maintain the building and facilities President Walcott shared that story can do here. Invest your time in the at a recent special meeting of the library. It’s great!” ■

10 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center

African-American History Month: A Time to Learn and Reflect

February isn’t just about Valentine’s Day! African- Urban Stages presents Gates American History Month is a time to celebrate the of Equality Saturday, January 7, 2:30 pm heritage and legacy of the Black American community. Rosedale Queens Library is proud to present several programs in This presentation uses civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own honor of African-American History Month, with events words, as well as fictional narrative, to planned across the borough in January and February. tell his story. Read to learn about some of the upcoming events.

January/February 2017 11 The Struggle for Civil and takes participants through chapters Human Rights in America of his memoir detailing slavery, Saturday, January 14, 2:30 pm reconstruction, and the Civil Rights Douglaston/Little Neck movements. Mr. Diamond aims to Dr. William Seraile, Professor Emeritus educate his audience on the Black of African and African-American experience in America over the last 400 Studies, Lehman College (CUNY) returns years, and how to use this information to Douglaston/Little Neck to deliver his to continue the fight for equality today. seventh lecture. This lecture focuses on civil and human rights in 1960s Urban Stages presents Circle America, a significant time for the Black Singing in the African Diaspora population and civil rights advocates. Saturday, February 4, 2:30 pm Dr. Seraile will review this period Rochdale alongside the current political climate, Saturday, February 11, 2:30 pm with a question-and-answer session to St. Albans follow. Join Anaïs Maviel as she performs traditional songs from the African Afro-Cuban Jazz Pianist, Diaspora, accompanied by surdo Composer, Arranger and Music (Brazilian drum) & n’goni (West African Visionary: Dayramir Gonzalez bass cora). She will also lead an & Habana enTRANCé interactive Circle Singing Workshop. Saturday, January 21, 2:30 pm Central Urban Stages presents Dances Join us for a night with the Afro-Cuban of the African Diaspora jazz sensation Dayramir Gonzalez Saturday, February 11, 2:30 pm to celebrate the lead up to African- Arverne American History Month. In 2009, Saturday, February 25, 2:30 pm Gonzalez received a full scholarship to South Hollis the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Join us for an interactive dance tour In 2012, he played at Carnegie Hall, that makes its way from West Africa and his performance was ultimately to the Caribbean and Latin America, featured in the Wall Street Journal. before landing in the United States. His career is going from strength to strength, so don’t miss this performer 50 Years of Integration now—while you can still see him! Through January and February, Queens Memory will be presenting panel Ken Simon Ensemble: Jazz in discussions and exhibits at Flushing the Civil Rights Era Library and the Langston Hughes Saturday, January 28, 2:30 pm Community Library and Cultural Center Laurelton relating to the changing demographics Listen to renditions of songs by Billy in both areas. The events at Langston Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Hughes will discuss the genesis of the library, its role in the Black Panthers Charles Mingus, and Eddie Harris, Dances of the African Diaspora whose music told the stories of social movement, and the history of activism injustice and the fight for equality. in the Corona area. Check queenslibrary.org for the most Our Past Experiences and up-to-date information about 50 Years Don’t forget to keep checking Resolve Will Continue to of Integration. ■ www.queenslibrary.org in Guide Us February! We’ll be regularly Saturday, February 4, 2 pm updating the website with Douglaston/Little Neck information about more This presentation by former social African-American History studies teacher Cary L. Diamond Month events.

12 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Celebrate the Xi (Cathy) Chen, Assistant Director of Year of the Rooster Programming and Operations for Queens Library’s New Americans Program, poses Queens Library’s Lunar New Year events are always an exciting with a performer in traditional dress during time on the social calendar, and this year is no exception. The Lunar New Year. festival falls on January 28, the turn of this year’s lunisolar calendar, and honors Chinese deities and ancestors. To mark the At Flushing Library, a Lunar New occasion, families who observe the Lunar New Year typically clean Year Calligraphy Exhibit and Writing their houses to usher in good fortune and a fresh start. The color Workshop takes place on January 21 red is also significant, with red decorations hung and red envelopes from 1–4 pm. Chinese calligrapher holding money given as gifts. This year is the Year of the Rooster, Thomson Chou and his team will the tenth animal of the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Rooster’s be hosting this interactive program, lucky colors are gold, brown, and yellow; lucky numbers are 5, 7, demonstrating the art of Chinese and 8; and the lucky flowers are gladiola and cockscomb—so keep calligraphic art to a live audience. Later, that in mind when you need an extra dose of good fortune! you’ll have the chance to receive a piece of calligraphic work to welcome the New Year.

Flushing is also hosting Celebrate the Year of the Rooster, a craft program on Saturday, February 11, and China Ballet NYC, a ballet and Beijing opera gala, on February 18. At Central, kids are invited to attend a Lunar New Year celebration on January 26 at the Children’s Library Discovery Center. Keep checking queenslibrary.org for the most current information about Lunar New Year programs, and join the Queens Library community to celebrate!

For more events celebrating the Lunar New Year, visit queenslibrary.org. ■ A Queens Library Lunar New Year Celebration A Day of Resources and The Fair was presented by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Support for Immigrant the Borough President’s Immigration Task Force, together with honorary co-host U.S. Congresswoman Grace New Yorkers Meng, Queens District Attorney Over 2,000 people attended the 2016 Richard Brown, NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, NYS Assembly Member Ron Immigration Resource Fair on November 20 at Kim, NYC Council Member Peter Koo, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Flushing Community Library. the NYS Office for New Americans, and Immigrant Advancement Matters.

Guests at the Fair were able to visit resource tables from over 30 community-based organizations and government agencies; get help with immigration, housing, and employment-related legal matters at a free On-Site Legal Clinic; see a Chinese fashion show by the Chinese Qipao Association; and more.

Visitors also wrote their thoughts down on Post-it notes and placed them on a wall at the library as a collective sounding board. The wall of notes was one of the many ways that the Fair’s organizers helped immigrants, their loved ones, and their supporters show solidarity with one another and share their concerns.

“One of the most important things Queens Library does, even more important now than ever, is help new New Yorkers adjust to life in this country and access the resources they need,” said Queens Library Chief of Staff and Senior Vice PresidentGitte Peng at the Fair. “Queens Library is here for people from every corner of the borough, the city, and the world.”

Borough President Katz also shared that, due to the popularity of the Resource Fair, it will probably be a yearly event from now on.

You can see videos from the 2016 Guests at the 2016 Immigration Resource Fair received information from over 30 Immigration Resource Fair by visiting community-based organizations and government agencies. Melinda Katz’s YouTube channel. ■

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February 12–18, 2017 Broken Heart Week A time to celebrate loves won and lost

Broken Heart Week Celebrates Loves Won

Vertical and Lost Romance gets all the attention on Valentine’s Day, but what about the opposite?Broken This February, Queens HeartLibrary is hosting Broken Heart Week, seven days dedicated to the manyWeek facets ofFebruary heartbreak— 12–18, 2017 and the silver linings that follow.

The extensive program is an exploration of the universal human experience of love and loss. Through storytelling, book discussions, theatre, opera, music, poetry, oral histories, and even DIY arts and crafts, Broken Heart Week is a reminder that even the gloomiest experiences can be learning curves, times for reflection, and a chance to fight for your happiness.

Roxanne, Roxanne Hip-hop legend Roxanne Shanté (born Lolita Shanté Gooden) will host Hip Hop: The Pain is Real, a multi-format program that promises the full “Roxanne Shanté experience.” “It will pretty much cover the gamut of broken hearts,” Shanté said in conversation with Queens Library Magazine. “Now I’m in a wonderful relationship, which enables me to look at my broken hearts of the past. Now finally, I can say, hang on, this is what comes afterwards. Something good can Roxanne Shanté come of it.”

January/February 2017 15 When asked about the Queensbridge prolific output from the warring Shanté frequently returns to her Houses, where she grew up, crews, and established the “hip-hop former Queens neighborhood to Shanté smiled. “I have a wonderful rivalry” tradition that continues participate in senior programs and relationship with my quote-unquote to this day. “I had 87 songs made youth programs, giving back to ‘hood,’” she said. A biopic about her specifically about me, where they said her community wherever possible. life, titled Roxanne, Roxanne, was ‘Roxanne Shanté,’” said Shanté. “They She joins Queens Library to share recently accepted to the prestigious say it was the first hip-hop war on her experiences of dealing with Sundance Festival, where it will wax.” heartbreak, grief, and triumph at premiere in January 2017. Shanté, as Hip Hop: The Pain is Real. Monday, an executive producer, was adamant Shanté was, and remains, a big February 13 @ 6 pm, Central Library. that the film be shot at the housing supporter of public libraries. She estate, creating opportunities for the wrote several of her rhymes at a Other Events to Mend a current residents. “All the extras were library that was once on-site at the Broken Heart from Queensbridge. For a lot of kids, Queensbridge Houses, eventually Flushing Library will host a it was actually their summer job, and exploring the city to find other quiet storytelling workshop and StorySLAM by acclaimed literary organization The Moth, where selected participants will share intimate stories in front of a live audience. The theme for stories is Lovesick, and aspiring storytellers will have the opportunity to join a workshop to learn how to effectively spin a high-stakes story that wows a crowd. Sunday, February 12 @ 2 pm, Flushing.

Other programs in the series include Frida Kahlo: A Feisty Heart, a curated display of books on the life of Frida Kahlo. The movie Frida will also be screened, followed by a discussion with art historians and women’s studies academics about the work and themes of the famed Mexican artist. Wednesday, February 15 @ 3 pm, Jackson Heights.

Broken Heart Week is also hosting they got their first paychecks. They refuges to write and learn. “It was a performance by Broadway singer sent me pictures of their checks, very important for us to have an Lauren Elder in Heartbreak at the saying ‘this is what I got out of it.’” extended vocabulary. We looked Great White Way, Shakespeare’s up certain things, we did a lot of Romeo and Juliet, a Humor and Co-produced by Forest Whitaker, research, especially when we did Heartbreak stand-up event, and an Pharrell Williams, and music video songs regarding our history, so we opera performance by the Allegro producer (and Queens Library’s Hip wanted to make sure we had that Singers, performing The Melodies of Hop Coordinator!) Ralph McDaniels, proper reference. And what’s funny Heartbreak. Roxanne, Roxanne tells Shanté’s story is a lot of people went to the library from ages 10 – 16. A battle MC who to write rhymes because it was quiet! Broken Heart Week takes place from got her start as part of the Juice Crew, You could find that solace, that quiet, February 12 – 18. To find out about the Queensbridge-based hip-hop that solitude in the library. You’d more events, check queenslib.org/ collective founded by Marley Marl, find a lot of rappers sitting on the brokenheartweek or visit your local Shanté was just 14 when the infamous floor, in the corners, at the table. library for a brochure ■ Roxanne Wars and Bridge Wars And the acoustics at the library were started. These two rivalries sparked phenomenal.”

16 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Flo Anthony Ama Karikari-Yawson Bernice L. McFadden Renée Watson

The Power of Diverse Writing Langston Hughes Community Library celebrated children’s book with a powerful message of self-love and bullying the power of writing in the diverse Queens prevention; Renée Watson’s This Side community at the 8th Annual Langston Hughes of Home, which explores the conflicts and emotions that can come from the Literary Arts Festival in December. complicated process of gentrification; and Bernice McFadden’s The Book The day-long festival started with two another—one by Gary Johnston of of Harlan, a story that blends her informative discussions about the Blind Beggar Press and the other with ancestors with the true story of realities of the publishing industry, members of the Harlem Writers Guild, Germany’s “Black Holocaust,” were the craft of writing, and how authors the oldest continuously-operating just some of the day’s examples of can support themselves and each African-American writers guild in the “speaking truth” by giving culture life world. through the art of storytelling.

A celebrated group of authors then The festival ended with a spoken- read from their past and present word performance by Nana Camille works and answered questions Yarbrough. She shared wisdom from the crowd about their creative from her sixty-year career spanning process, including Ama Karikari- television, music, literature, and the Yawson, Bernice L. McFadden, Flo stage, including her first book, the Anthony, and Renée Watson. Coretta Scott King Award-winning Cornrows, first published in 1979. A common thread winding throughout She echoed the day’s message of the day was sharing the often-untold empowering yourself, your culture, stories from our diverse American your family, and your community culture as a way of empowering by honoring your diverse truth and and passing on the legacy of under- experiences through the arts, and represented communities. Karikari- through the art of writing. ■ Nana Camille Yarbrough Yawson’s Sunne’s Gift, a magical

January/February 2017 17 WANY certificate ceremony at Hillcrest

passionate, motivated adult learners Volunteers Shine with improving their writing, which brings them closer to passing the Test Assessing Secondary Completion at Queens Library (TASC), which, in turn, will propel January 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also them closer to their academic and career goals. I would not have had the known as a Day of Service to honor the memory opportunity to empower these life-long of the civil rights leader. At Queens Library, learners if I had not volunteered, if I had not decided to follow a path forged volunteers are invaluable: they fuel the day- out of a fire of restlessness. to-day operations of the whole library system. “Volunteerism provides an excellent Without them, it would be impossible for the opportunity for us to simultaneously Library to offer such a rich and diverse range of empower others and feel useful. Our volunteer efforts may take place in programs and services. current jobs, local organizations, or neighborhoods and only costs us an One program that volunteers are And it’s not just WANY that needs hour each week, but will mean so essential to is We Are New York dedicated volunteers. One Adult much more to those impacted by our (WANY), an English conversation and Learning Center volunteer, Howard time. If enough of us volunteer, our social group for recent immigrants Dunkley, tells his story: communities, cities, countries, and and speakers of other languages. continents will become better places Conversation groups are led by “I walked into the library’s Adult and we will each burn with a fire of volunteer facilitators, who devote two Learning Center for my first session passion.” hours per week over a ten-week period a bit nervous but excited. I brought to teaching conversational English copies of the day’s material, the next If you’d like to give back to your and educating students about the week’s material, and also packed my community, visit www.queenslibrary. resources available to them in New Punctuation Bingo game just in case. org/services/adult-literacy/volunteer York City. For two hours each week, I assist to find out more about volunteering. ■

18 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Queens Teens Make a Difference This past fiscal year, Queens Library ran a also exposes teens to college and career readiness, creates networking mammoth 5,979 programs for teenagers in opportunities with city leaders, enables Queens. The variety of these activities resulted them to make changes in policy, and teaches them to advocate for their in 104,452 teens taking part in the programming, communities. The Youth Council also which ranged from podcasting workshops to takes place at Flushing Library, where local teenagers can identify issues youth leadership groups. Summer Reading, relevant to their community. another popular activity that engages children Another popular spot for Queens and teenagers across the five boroughs, also youth is the Teen Center at Cambria Heights. It’s a safe space for teenagers saw great results at Queens Library, with 17,115 in middle and high school to complete teenage participants in 1,437 programs. homework, do research, participate in programs and leadership initiatives, The Queens Library for Teens in Far make a difference, the Youth Council and explore their creativity. The space Rockaway had a great year with a provides a forum for teens in grades includes a gallery, self-checkout points, number of standout programs. One of 7 through to 12 to learn leadership a meeting room, a technology area, the most popular was—and continues skills, work on issues that matter to and even a recording studio. Teens are to be—the Teen Youth Council. them, and make a difference in their welcome anytime at this adult-free Designed for teenagers looking to neighborhoods. The Youth Council zone! ■

January/February 2017 19 “Our honorees and our performers Honoring Dreams symbolize what Queens Library is: a diverse, vibrant, and engaged at the Autumn Gala community of people who are striving to achieve and do better,” said Queens By all accounts, the Queens Library Foundation Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott. “The Library is a place where Autumn Gala 2016 was a tremendous success dreams really do start—not just for and a great tribute to the Library’s mission and children and teens, but for people of all ages.” customers. Thank you to all our attendees and The Foundation raised one of its White, former star of Broadway’s The to Queens Library’s customers and highest amounts in donations for Lion King, and the Cuban pianist and friends for their past, present, and Queens Library to continue providing composer Dayramir Gonzalez. future support. ■ essential programs and services to all our customers!

More than 300 supporters attended the event at the Melrose Ballroom in Astoria, which honored former Mayor David N. Dinkins; Husam Ahmad, founder and CEO of HAKS, the -based engineering firm; and Plaxall, the Long Island City-based plastics manufacturer; and featured Queens Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott (far left), Queens Borough President performances by Alton Fitzgerald Melinda Katz (purple dress), and members of the Queens Library Board of Trustees at the Autumn Gala 2016. Queens Library Runs the River! our services and resources. As always, Queens Library’s 20-member racing team journeyed we appreciate the support of our volunteers and the fantastic work that to Randall’s Island on Saturday, October 29 to they do. compete against 500 other runners and walkers in The combination of perfect weather the seventh annual Run the River 5K. and team spirit made the event a huge success for everyone who attended! The Library partnered with the Seventeen of our volunteers rose Randall’s Island Park Alliance not only extra early to support the team and Congratulations to all the runners to promote the park and the Library, make sure the event went smoothly, who competed that day, and the but also to encourage New Yorkers to and a mobile library was stationed top three finishers from Queens get fit and get outdoors. in front of Icahn Stadium to show off Library—Nick Buron, Queens Library’s Chief Librarian, placed 65th overall; Derrick Richards, from Queens Library’s Information and Technology Department, placed 78th overall; and Dennis Walcott, Queens Library’s President and CEO, placed 112th overall and 2nd in his age group!

Thank you again to the Randall’s Island The Queens Library team gets ready for the Run the River 5K. Park Alliance and all the 5K runners! ■

20 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Leroy Comrie

Catherine Nolan Senator Leroy Comrie (all dates from 10 am to 2 pm) Mobile Office Hours for January 7 and March 18 Queens Village Community Library Elected Officials 94-11 217 Street at Your Local Library January 21 and March 25 St. Albans Community Library New York State Senator Leroy Comrie and New 191-05 Linden Boulevard York State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan January 28 are partnering with community libraries in South Hollis Community Library 204-01 Hollis Avenue their districts to hold mobile office hours on Saturdays. You can see the schedules below. February 4 Laurelton Community Library 134-26 225 Street Mobile office hours allow residents to bring their questions and concerns February 11 to these officials in an easy and convenient manner. Assemblywoman Catherine South Jamaica Community Library Nolan (all dates from 10 am to 1 pm) 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard Please contact the officials’ main offices for more information about March 1 February 25 mobile office hours. Court Square Community Library Cambria Heights Community Library 25-01 Jackson Ave., Long Island City 218-13 Linden Boulevard

March 8 March 4 Astoria Community Library Richmond Hill Community Library 14-01 Astoria Blvd., Long Island City 118-14 Hillside Avenue

March 15 March 11 Long Island City Community Library Hollis Community Library 37-44 21 Street 202-05 Hillside Avenue ■ January/February 2017 21 Telestory Video Visitation Comes to Queens Library In December 2016, Queens Library became a participating library system in the Telestory project.

The Telestory project allows families with an incarcerated parent also separated by incarceration to have access to appropriate toys participate in video visitation. At the and books, and the video visitation time of initiation, appointments were space is in a welcoming area of the made available at Central, Long Island library. Brooklyn Public Library and City, and Far Rockaway. As of January New York Public Library are also 2017, library patrons will also be able participating in this program that to make appointments at Ridgewood. seeks to keep family bonds strong. The program is available through to This free service enables incarcerated June 30, 2017, and interested patrons New Yorkers to spend an hour can make appointments by emailing talking to their families over a live [email protected] or video feed. During this time, inmates calling Queens Library at and their families can read and 718-990-5104. ■ share stories. Children speaking

STACKS Goes From Strength to Strength This year’s STACKS enrollment is 547 including Trees NY, Materials for the that STACKS classes give participating strong across 18 sites. The popular Arts, the NY Aquarium, and Arch for students and families the educational afterschool program for ages 6 – 14 Kids all wowing the students with support they need. has had access to high-quality their exciting, engaging take on programming thanks to a grant from traditional school subjects. Additional At South Hollis, STACKS students the Rockefeller Group. As a result, funding has been provided by the gave performances at a Thanksgiving STEM programs are taking off at 9 Husam Ahmad Foundation, ensuring Dinner for homeless veterans, run different libraries, with presenters in partnership with Hollis Gardens. Despite being held after hours, the library squeezed in over 100 people, including City Councilperson I. Daneek Miller. Turkeys were donated by Police Outreach Officers Marc Costa and Marie Lawrence, as well as Lisa Wyatt of MetroPlus, who also donated flashlighs and gift bags.

Special thanks to the staff that stayed late, including: Kacper Jarecki, Bob Wilson, Charlene Vicks, Kane Noel, Jermaine Dennie, Shanice Altima, STACKS leader Sotalia Black, and, of course, all the participating STACKS STACKS students perform on Thanksgiving. kids, for throwing a warm and welcoming Thanksgiving. 22 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ■ You had a chance to read the poetry of our four first-place winners in the Read the Runners-Up From last issue of Queens Library Magazine. Now, we’d like to share the poems from the Summer Poetry Contest! the three honorable mentions in each Thank you to everyone who submitted poems age category. to Queens Library’s Summer Poetry Contest! To be selected for this recognition shows how truly talented these poets are. Congratulations to them all!

Grades 4-5 Honorable Mentions Fun in the Sun Landing on the bark! Offense or Defense by Samyuktha Arvind Load into a baseball game, by Jason Ramdeo (I tried the cannon) Get into the game, Blast into space, taste the Offense Get into the action, Cotton candy clouds, Courageous, Confident Get into the fun! There is no too much fun now, Passing, Running, Scoring It’s time for a run in the sun! It is time to get into the game! Touchdown, Goal...Interception, Block Go to the beach Taking, Tackling, Stopping With sand beneath your toes, First Tryout Jeering, Taunting And water in your hair. by Erin Wong Defense Make a fort Spring leaks of water! Come on! It’s basketball tryouts! Sky-dive “You can do this,” My mom shouts! Grades 6-8 Through Paris Slowly, I walked to the coach in the Honorable Mentions And visit court. The Eiffel Tower! She started calling names from her Get In The Game Bungee-jump through board. by Jaeden Casasnovas A safari The coach said her name was Mrs. In Africa! Bagwerds. When you wail and you cry just to get Make a hoverboard Her shirt spelled the team’s name what you want And fly on it, backwards! That is not how you try to get fame Visit the world Cheerily she said to me, “Get in a Be in it And get an award! game! To win it Breakdance through a By the way, what is your name?” Set yourself apart Karate class! Pass, dribble, dribble, pass, Be ready to get in the game! Climb Mt. Everest I learned these all very fast. Live your life for the moment, no time In my new pink heels! Steal, dribble, dribble, shoot! to resist Seeing how a I kept on missing the hoop. Just play it, don’t wait for next time Volcano feels! So many times, I missed Be in it Going to India And I wanted to quit! To win it And bringing back Sweat dripped on my neck, Because you have the smarts Sand, But I didn’t care to take a rest! Be ready to get in the game! Seeing why milkshakes My coach taught me, “Aim at the Do your very best and have good Taste so bland! backboard!” sportsmanship Order a triple-scoop cone I kept on trying and finally I scored!!! Don’t brag, or you’ll be very sorry For me, Tweet! Tweet! The whistle blows, Be in it And an order of My coach said, “Now it’s time to go!” To win it Iced tea! What a great, first game! We all have your back Swing into the park, Just be ready to get in the game!

January/February 2017 23 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions

More Than A Book Can You Feel It? The Game by Syeda Rahman by Malachi Mitchell by Sara Nordlicht

A book is an adventure I can feel it I ought to write a poem, I think, A book is a dream It’s right there One that flows, with words that link. Where you can visit places Almost in my hand Pertaining to the pertinent theme: You’ve never been It’s now or never Get in the game, get in the game. You can see gardens Failure’s not the plan “This is hard,” aloud I say, Visit castles and more Success is at the end of the path “Maybe I cannot write, anyway.” When you have never even I’m getting closer An impossible task this does seem: Gone past your door But something seems to be holding Get in the game, get in the game. You can meet people me back “I must write something down,” I voice, Both good and bad Laziness and procrastination Yes, I still can make this choice. And the end to their quests Blocking my drive and determination The maxim floating around in my head: Could be happy or sad Keeping me from getting my blessings Get in the game, get in the game. A book is just a book But still I let myself entertain the I put pen to paper and write, But you’ll find it’s so much more distractions An end does not appear in sight. If only you know where to look Have I forgotten my lessons? Still I remember the words that were A book can open doors I was told to reach for stars said: Well now I’m reaching for it all Get in the game, get in the game. The Game of Life And I’m not gonna fall I needed to write, I knew I ought, by Sujay Sundar Only thing I’m letting drop are my A poem on paper being what I sought. chains I knew I would give up, all too soon: You roll the dice, Getting my head in the game Get in the game, get in the game. Take your chances but be wise. Putting a legacy to my name I thought that with words I could The Game of Life, Crazy how much can change in a blink express, Can be fun without strife. of an eye Yet with all this time, I still digress. To Play hide and seek, A year ago I didn’t know what I wanted A message clear as the light of the Scaling tall peaks. to do with my life moon: To Swing and sway, Now I can’t go a day without wanting Get in the game, get in the game. With birds chirping each day. to write So before you sit and cry the , To talk and walk, I can feel it Think of the talent within your own But always on the sidewalk. Now’s my time shoes. Time for flowers and trees, And I’m ready to shine Make the right choice and decide: And feeling the cool breeze. Are you ready to shine? Get in the game, get in the game. To seek Good books to read, Are you ready to spread your wings Don’t deem impossible, your big Learning about a good deed. and fly? dream, To think and write, Are you ready to be the best you can Pull yourself together and join a team. On topics fresh and bright. be? Bring some friends along for the ride: To be healthy and eat, Then take this sincere advice from me Get in the game, get in the game. More veggies and wheat. Drop your chains To stay fit and play, And get in the game Keeping doctors away. Reach for the stars The Game of life is good, Don’t be afraid of the change And forever it should. It might be hard It is eternal and fun, But life is short And is never really done. And it’s better to do it now than to leave it for “some day.”

24 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Post High School/Adult Honorable Mentions

Cans of Expired Pie Remember You Player’s Prayer Filling by Felicia Hang by Francie Scanlon by Emily Scarpati They say you’ve got to be in it to win it YO, shot put pecadiller of pawn’d Every time you insert yourself into the and there’s nothing more true placements game If you want to see it happen, it’s all up YO, race walker outpacing the rabbit to You shatter your bones or your skull to you heel and toe triumphs explodes and you Getting in the game is not always YO, would be shadow blade-runner pass Think it is the worst day of your life, about winning, the baton But how foolish you humans are It’s showing up, and being willing YO, racquet ball wall’d fortress of fire, Much worse days are to follow this one Take a chance, cause you never know, unleash that furl of fabulous furor in which you You may end up finishing, YO, back-splashing, butter-fly sliding, Lost your game Even if you start out slow air-brush’d time-tyrant of water’s pool On the worst day of your life Challenge yourself, be all that you can, palaces Your golden mother shakes with rage Cause in the end, the power is in your YO, archer with more targets than like lava as she hurls hands buzzhead bows can magnet-bulls-eye Hundreds of glass shards at your head Be yourself, have courage to be true. one for ages by-passed and centuries You try to halt them with your catcher’s Begin each day, with hopeful anew. yet imagined glove but your And remember, to always be you. YO, tennis player sizzle slice serves Young hands get sliced that punctuate the fault-lines of your It’s Father’s Day and the new Prius Playing Catch opponent’s baseline blues crashed into your with John Lennon YO, golfer on the bunker for the birdie Garage’s aging shelving unit, hole in one, too by Arlene Levine unleashing a tsunami of YO, hoop master drop it like it’s hot, until Boxed lasagna and cans of expired pie it’s not and drape your dreams with the The field is dark… filling net of gods The pitcher prepares to throw Your head fills with lime pudding as the YO, diver machine blast your lungs A crowd of catchers crouches, the only events progress with the oxygen of eternity, count your audience invited to this dream game The gods above which you hardly blessings and catapult dive daring Something soars; we all believe in desire destiny run to receive, yet it is me For your throbbing red chest organ to YO, cyclist burn the road ahead of you who captures, not a ball but a heart be made aware, with the steel of your drive and the And the pitcher is John, You are a miniscule entity in a scene buoyancy of your foot speed gyration of the words and the songs never to be YO, boxer deflect, distract, drive punch Repeatedly he tosses; I reach Included in that independent film when and where it matters ‘til your spar and clasp each heart to mine, my soul If only your kneepads were applicable mate is embroidered in the ropes opening in awe and joy to your heart YO, badminton ballerina first break ‘30’ while I wonder: Oh, volleyball player, on the most and keep frying those half-moon eggs in now that I have caught torturous twenty-four the sky to whom must I throw? Hour block of your time on this YO, fencer fake a slide, foible a thrust, do I wake with a peaceful feeling polluted star, what you must but first flaunt ferocious I grab my pen Your foundation crumbles to the sea fearlessness Words begin You wish that you were back at the YO, ALL, blow a kiss to the boys of The field is dark... stadium summer, the polo-ists, tug-of-war-farers In which you lost your baseball of yesterday no longer reckoned Much better it is to put yourself in the contenders. ring YO, ALL, in your, our, my game: PLAY BOLD, BEAUTIFUL, BOUNTIFUL. Love the finish line. ■

January/February 2017 25 January / February 2017

Afro-Cuban Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger and Music Visionary

Dayramir Gonzalez & Get your free tickets now at Habana enTRANCé dayramirgonzaleztickets.eventbrite.com With a decade of experience and success in the international jazz community, Havana native Dayramir Gonzalez is ready to take New York City by storm. In 2009, he became the first Cuban Saturday, January 21 national to receive a full scholarship to the Berklee School of Music in Boston. In 2012, he was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall as 2:30 pm part of their Voices of Latin America series, along with Chucho CENTRAL LIBRARY (AUDITORIUM) 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica Valdes, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Danilo Perez, Egberto Gismonti and T 718.990.0778 Aldo Lopez-Gavilan. His performance was later featured in the Wall to to the 169th Street Street Journal. Gonzalez is building his legacy in America, and is Numerous buses go to fast becoming a leader in the Afro-Cuban jazz community. the 165th Street busterminal

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ARVERNE BAISLEY PARK Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 117-11 Sutphin Blvd., 718-529-1590 Lincoln Center Local Screening: Curtain Up - The School of American Ballet Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Workshop Performances 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 Go behind the scenes to experience the Family Movie Toddler Story Time! intensive training of ballet’s brightest Families are invited to join us for our Toddlers ages 18-36 months, and their future stars as they prepare for their vital weekly movie screening. parents or adult caregivers, enjoy stories, end-of-year performances. Stay after the songs, rhymes, and circle games. screening for a reflection activity and Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 discover the world of dance with Lincoln Urban Stages presents Dances of the Thursday @ 3:30PM - 1/12 Center Education. African Diaspora Let’s Move! Using movement and music, join us for Come join the program inspired by Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/16 an interactive dance tour starting in Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Broken Heart Week: How to be Single West Africa, going to the Caribbean and “Let’s Move!” campaign. In the United (film) Latin America, and finally landing in States, childhood obesity rates have As a part of the Broken Heart program, the United States and navigate through tripled. Come learn about this program, Bayside Library presents the film “How to history connecting cultures. the benefits of physical activity for heart be Single”. health, and enjoy an energizing low ASTORIA impact Zumba workout with certified Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/18 14-01 Astoria Blvd., 718-278-2220 instructor, Fiona Harvey! Broken Heart Week: Heartbreak Hilarities Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, BAY TERRACE Bring the entire family and enjoy animated 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 18-36 Bell Blvd., 718-423-7004 cartoons of the 1920 and 30s that show the Bilingual Toddler Storytime (Spanish/ downside of love and romance with film English) Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 1/25 archivist, animation historian and lifelong Bilingual Story time for Toddlers and Family Fun Movie Queens resident Tommy Stathes. their caregivers. This program includes We will be showing Zootopia, a film about finger rhymes, games, coloring, and a bunny who decides to become a cop. BELLEROSE crafts. 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/22 Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Family Fun Movie Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 We will be showing The BFG (2016) Tuesday Afternoon Movies Arts and Crafts (PG) (117 min), a film about a little girl’s Teens and children accompanied by their Children in grades K- 6 will enjoy arts friendship with a misunderstood giant. parents/caregivers are invited to our movie and crafts. This program provides screening: January 10 “The Secret Life of opportunities to create, measure, cut, BAYSIDE Pets” (rated PG), January 17 “Jason Bourne” paste, color, paint and more, while 214-20 Northern Blvd., 718-229-1834 (rated PG-13), January 24 “The BFG” (rated developing fine motor skills for the PG), and January 31 “Suicide Squad” (rated younger children. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, PG-13). 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 2/4, 2/25, Needlework Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/28 Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/21, 1/28, Children, age 8 and up, learn needlework. Lincoln Center Local Screening: New York 2/18 Materials will not be supplied. Philharmonic Gala with Lang Lang Family Storytime Join us for a family event as we screen Story time program includes finger Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/14 the New York Philharmonic and rhymes, games, and crafts. Children up Lincoln Center Local Screening: The virtuoso Lang Lang as they play Grieg to 7 years old are welcomed. American Revolution and Beethoven in a concert filmed in In this screening for the whole family, September, 2015. Let the music inspire your AUBURNDALE a cheeky troupe from brings creativity as you learn how to make an 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., 718-352-2027 our country’s epic origin story to life, origami piano following the screening with loads of laughs and ingenious Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 storytelling, by using their bodies, voices, Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 2/9, 2/23 Game Time and (pantomimed) cannons. Express Yourself An afternoon of checkers, chess, Join us for an hour of chatting and Connect Four, Jenga, jigsaw puzzles, Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/21, 2/4 reminiscing. Share memorable experiences Mancala for Kids, Monopoly, Scrabble, Universal Pre-K Workshop for Parents orally or in writing. Get inspired as you World Hangman, Yu-Gi-Oh and more! A representative from the Board of inspire others. Reserve your spot by Come join the fun! Education will assist parents in applying registering. Call (718) 831-8644. for Universal Pre-K. January/February 2017 27 NovemberJanuary / February / December 2017 2016

Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/15 Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 2/15 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Let’s reminisce those extraordinary Broken Heart Week: Family Movie - 218-13 Linden Blvd., 718-528-3535 moments and express ourselves by “101 Dalmatians” storytelling or poetry and a craft project. Join us for a screening of the Disney Saturday @ 3:00PM - 1/21 Registration is required. animated classic “101 Dalmatians”. The Civil Rights Movement Through Postage Stamps Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/25 Friday @ 11:00AM - 2/24 Stamp collector Cheryl White presents Lincoln Center Local Screening: Danny Let’s Move! postage stamps created to document and Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. commemorate the African-American Burton experience and the Civil Rights In this screening of a concert originally Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/25 Movement. Philatelists, come share your performed in July 2015, Danny Elfman Lincoln Center Local Screening: stories of stamp collecting. vividly conjures his unforgettable Tim Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Burton film scores-including “Batman,” Orchestra / Rosin Coven Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/30 “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands,” In this screening originally performed Haitian Artists on Film - La Plante and “Nightmare Before Christmas.” in August 2014, the ever-inventive Bleue de Lucner Lazard (The Blue Stay after the screening and uncover Amanda Palmer’s intense stage presence Planet of Lucner Lazard) your imagination with a Lincoln Center and evocative storytelling wink at Lucer Lazard was a Haitian born painter Education facilitator. burlesque and glam rock, with a take-no- and sculptor whose activism angered the prisoners intensity and theatrical flair. Duvalier dictatorship. Leaving Haiti he Monday @ 1:00PM - 2/27 spent the next 20 years in the USA. His Let’s Move! BROAD CHANNEL love for his homeland led him to recreate See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., 718-318-4943 Haiti in his NYC apartment. Although now almost forgotten, Lazard is one of BRIARWOOD Fridays @ 2:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, the most important Haitian artists of the 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 twentieth century. In French and English Ask A Specialist Tuesdays @ 7:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Come into our Broad Channel branch Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 2/22 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 for answers to your technology-related Let’s Move! Drop Off Your Food Scraps With the problems! From configuring your new See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. NYC Compost Project tablet to sending an email, we are here Drop off your food waste with the NYC to help you. Walk-ins are welcome. For CENTRAL LIBRARY Compost Project hosted by the Queens appointments call 718-318-4943. 89-11 Merrick Blvd., 718-990-0778 Botanical Garden. We accept fruit and vegetable scraps; coffee grounds, filters, BROADWAY Sunday @ 3:00PM - 1/8 and paper tea bags; bread and grains; 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 Sunday Concerts at Central: New egg shells, nutshells, and corncobs; food- York City Swing soiled paper towels and paper napkins; Mondays @ 1:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Under the leadership of Dore DeQuattro, stale beans, flour, and spices; and cut or 2/13, 2/27 New York City Swing has unparalleled dried flowers. Please do not bring meat or Drop Off Your Food Scraps With the versatility, skill and world class fish scraps; cheese or dairy products; and NYC Compost Project musicians, that fire up audiences with fats, grease, oil, or oily foods. See “Briarwood”, 11/3. their Big Band Swing of the ‘50s, ‘60s rock, Motown, ‘70s and Top 40s hits and Thursday @ 4:30PM - 1/12 Tuesday @ 2:30PM - 2/14 more. Family Movie: “Finding Dory” Book Discussion: “Possession” In this sequel to Pixar’s 2003 smash hit by A.S. Byatt Wednesdays @ 6:30PM - 1/11, 1/18 Finding Nemo, lovable, amnesiac blue Please join us for a discussion of Guaranteed Solutions: Meditation for tang Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres) “Possession” by A.S. Byatt. Books will be Worry, Stress and Fear decides to go off in search of her long-lost available for check out at the Broadway These meditation techniques will parents. Library. awaken your inner bliss and create healing and transforming for your Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/4 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 mind/body/spirit to ensure stress-free Family Movie: “Pete’s Dragon” Maker Space: Pieces of My Heart living. They also will create a joyful and After his parents are killed in a car Makers are creators, artists, tinkerers, peaceful life of fulfillment. Beginners accident, a young boy named Pete (Oakes and inventors. Use paper, fabric, and welcome! Fegley) finds an unlikely caregiver in the unusual pieces to create mosaic hearts! form of a dragon (whom he dubs “Elliot”) (ages 5-12) living in a forest in the Pacific Northwest.

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Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/21 COURT SQUARE Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/9 Afro-Cuban Jazz Pianist, Composer, 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 Lincoln Center Local Screening: Arranger and Music Visionary Sinatra: Voice for a Century Dayramir Gonzalez & Habana Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/28 Enjoy a screening of the gala concert enTRANCé Queens Memory Program Returns to filmed at the 100th birthday celebration In 2009, Dayramir Gonzalez became Court Square Library of Ol’ Blue Eyes. The New York the first Cuban national to receive a The Queens Memory Program returns to Philharmonic and performances by full scholarship to the Berklee School of the Court Square Library with renewed Christina Aguilera, Sting, and Bernadette Music in Boston In 2012, he was invited vigor and historical interest. The Queens Peters - among others - make this a to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of Memory staff will be onsite with our memorable event. their Voices of Latin America series, scanning kit to digitize your best holiday along with Chucho Valdes, Gonzalo photographs taken from over the Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/21 Rubalcaba, Danilo Perez, Egberto years. Donors will receive a free flash Arts and Crafts: Tissue Paper Flowers Gismonti and Aldo Lopez-Gavilan. drive containing JPEG copies of their Make tissue flowers. Gonzalez is building his legacy in photographs. America, and is fast becoming a leader in Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/4 the Afro-Cuban Jazz community. DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Valentine Heart Key Chain 249-01 Northern Blvd., 718-225-8414 Valentine Heart Key Chain East Flushing Sunday @ 3:00PM - 2/5 Library 196-36 Northern Boulevard, Sunday Concerts at Central presents Mondays @ 3:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Flushing 11358 Saturday, February 4th, at Jazz Plus featuring Stacia Hobdy 2/13, 2/27 2:00 PM Enjoy this tribute to musical giants like Knit and Crochet Club Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Adults, teens and kids of all levels Monday @ 2:00PM - 2/13 Cole, Sade and others with some of their are welcome. Bring your own yarn, Lincoln Center Local Screening: memorable songs from R&B, soul, blues, needles and ideas. Space is limited. Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell and jazz genres. Preregistration is required. Enjoy a screening of Emmylou’s stirring silver-voiced interpretations of Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 2/14 traditional and contemporary songs. Broken Heart Week: Roxane Shante Basic Computer Class Together with Crowell, the long-time presents: Hip-Hop – The Pain is Real Learn about: computer hardware, bandmates and Grammy-winning duo Hip Hop legend Roxanne Shante talks software and using the mouse, how to present a fresh approach to country about her own heart wrenching story search the Web, how to open and use an music. of love, loss and music and invites the email account, also how to use Microsoft audience to express their heartbreak Office applications such as Word, Excel FLUSHING stories and rhymes. and PowerPoint. Learn at your own pace! 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 Register by phone or at reference desk. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/18 No classes on the last Tuesday of the Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Broken Heart Week: Lauren Elder month. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Presents Broadway Standards - Drop Off Your Food Scraps With the Heartbreak at the Great White Way Friday @ 10:15AM - 2/10 NYC Compost Project Lauren Elder Presents Broadway Let’s Move! See “Briarwood”, 11/3. Standards: Heartbreak at the Great See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. White Way Broadway performer, Lauren Saturday @ 1:30PM - 1/7 Elder, will present a comprehensive list EAST ELMHURST Contemporary Piano Concert with of beloved and lesser known Broadway 95-06 Astoria Blvd., 718-424-2619 Sunny Choi standards about love and loss. At this unique piano concert, Ms. Choi Friday @ 4:30PM - 2/3 will perform her uniquely improvised CORONA Let’s Move! renditions of some of today’s most 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. popular music. Love the sound of piano but have a hard time connecting with Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/15 EAST FLUSHING classical or jazz music? Don’t miss this Broken Heart Week: Open Mic Poetry 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 one-of-a-kind piano concert event. from the Heart *Auditorium, Lower Level* Calling all poets! Read your original Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, poems of the heart that deal with your 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/8 experience of love. Chess Club - Intermediate Level QL International Resource Center Intermediate-level Chess Players are presents: Music and Dance of the invited to play chess while improving Philippines their strategies, tactics and skills Kinding Sindaw Melayu Heritage brings

January/February 2017 29 NovemberJanuary / February / December 2017 2016 a glimpse of the Philippine heritage Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/28 FOREST HILLS through dance kulintang music, chants, QL International Resource Center 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 silat martial arts and storytelling. presents: Marimba Music from *Auditorium, Lower Level* Guatemala Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 1/31 The marimba expresses centuries of Let’s Move! Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/10 traditional Guatemalan music. Come and See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. NY Flushing.com presents: Voice of enjoy the enchanting music of the past Flushing and present. *Auditorium, Lower Level* Friday @ 1:30PM - 2/17 Voice of Flushing is a singing contest Broken Heart Week: Film Screening - for the community, by the community! Saturday @ 10:00AM - 2/4, Eat Pray Love Preliminary contest will be held in Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with This Broken Heart Week, we will show Flushing Library and the winners will Chinese and Korean Music, Dance, the movie “Eat Pray Love”. participate in the final contest during Arts, and Food! February 2017. *Auditorium, Lower Level* Let’s celebrate the Lunar New Year Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 together! *10:00 am: Chinese Paper- Broken Heart Week: Film Discussion - Wednesday @ 6:00PM - 1/11 cutting and lantern making with Master Eat Pray Love Classical Music Concert with Trio de Ming Liang Lu; *12 noon: Korean Food We will discuss the movie “Eat Pray Nada Preparation: Learn how to prepare most Love”. The group will be playing Shostakovitch, popular Korean dish, dessert and tea the Cassado cello Sonata and Ravel tasting; *1:00 pm: Chinese folk music, Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Sonata for and cello. *Auditorium, dance and opera with Peaceever TV Broken Heart Week: The Allegro Lower Level* Performing Group; *3:30 pm: concert with Singers present Tragic Love Stories in the Korean Traditional Music & Dance Opera Thursday @ 6:30PM - 1/19 Center. A concert of beloved arias and duets Celebrating Lunar New Year Concert from Il Trovatore by Verdi, Carmen with the Haiyun Chorus Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/9 by Bizet, Romeo et Juliette by Gounod The chorus will perform traditional Flute & Piano Concert including some popular music selections. Chinese New Year’s songs such as “Gong Flautist Shu-Yu (Amy) Hsiung, a native Featured artists are soprano Liora Xi Gong Xi”, “Happy Every Year”, also of Taiwan, began playing the flute at age Michelle, tenor Hamid Rodriguez and Uighur folk song, popular songs, Scottish 12. At this concert, she will be playing baritone Ricardo Rosa. songs and songs from other nations. the works of Philippe Gaubert, Cecile Solos, duets, and ensemble performances Chaminade, Camille Saint-Saens and FRESH MEADOWS will be given. *Auditorium Lower Level* Frank Martin. She will be accompanied 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, on piano by Shufen Huang. *Auditorium, 718-454-7272 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/22, Saturday @ Lower Level* 2:00PM - 1/21 Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/23 Queens Memory: 50 Years of Sunday @ 2:00PM - 2/12 Lincoln Center Local Screening: Danny Integration Broken Heart Week: The Moth - Elfman’s Music From The Films Of Tim Join a panel of Flushing experts to share LOVESICK Burton stories and memories about Flushing, Prepare a five-minute story about the In this screening of a concert originally and engage in discussion about our heart wanting what the heart wants. Star performed in July 2015, Danny Elfman neighborhood’s past, present, and future. struck lovers, crossed wires. Yearning, vividly conjures his unforgettable Tim Bring your memories and ideas, and dreaming and scheming to find Mrs. Burton film scores-including “Batman,” expect to learn something new about Right or Mr. Right-now. Dating, marriage “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands,” and our community. You are also invited to and It’s Complicated. Hearts that ache “Nightmare Before Christmas.” bring any Flushing photographs and break or burst with joy! memorabilia, and the Queens Memory Monday @ 2:00PM - 2/27 team will be on hand to digitize them and Sunday @ 12:30PM - 2/26 Lincoln Center Local Screening: In save them to a thumb drive that you can Author Talk Series (V): Dove Chronicle Need of Music: The Songs of Ben Toth take home after the presentation. by Karen Bao Considered a singer’s composer, Ben Karen Bao, a graduate from the Columbia Toth has served as musical director and Wednesday @ 6:30PM - 1/25 University, will discuss how a science vocal coach to some of the biggest stars Lincoln Center Local Screening: education, as well as the world and on Broadway. Enjoy a screening of an Danish String Quartet: A Little Night people around her, inspired her writing intimate showcase of new songs by Ben Music. of Dove Chronicle. Toth performed by Cheyenne Jackson Filmed in August 2015, this screening and Lindsay Mendez. brings you one of the most exciting young string quartets on the world stage performing a fascinating program.

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GLEN OAKS Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/14 Saturday @ 10:00AM - 1/21 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 How Do You Mend A Broken Heart Kickoff Lunar New Year! An Art Project for Adults age 50+ led by Kickoff Lunar New Year with origami Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 2/2 teaching artist Karen Fitzgerald. This demonstrations and Red envelope Spanish Club collage/book-making project facilitates decorating all week long! Do you speak Spanish? Join to talk about the expression of a break and the anything and everything including film, resulting light flooding through that Monday @ 5:00PM - 1/23 music, cooking and news. Meet guest crack. Using symbols, color and simple Origami authors and connect with new friends. origami folded books, participants will Learn how to make origami rooster in work with collages to express and release celebration of the Year of the Rooster! Fridays @ 10:15AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, a heart break, and by doing so, mend 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 the hurt, and identify the light flooding Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 1/25 Scrabble Club through the crack the break caused. Lincoln Center Local Screening: Bob We meet weekly to play this popular Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited word game. Please bring your own GLENDALE In this screening originally recorded in Scrabble set. 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 August 2015, “Highway 61 Revisited”, the that changed the way we hear Friday @ 12:00PM - 1/27 Thursday @ 3:00PM - 2/9 rock, folk, and blues and became the Lincoln Center Local Screening: New Let’s Move! defining soundtrack for a generation, York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. bursts into new life as Nobel Prize Vie Parisienne winner Bob Dylan’s masterpiece is Enjoy a screening of a concert originally HILLCREST performed in its entirety by the Watkins broadcast on New Year’s Eve 2015 with 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 Family Hour house band and very special the New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, guests. and music by Ravel, Offenbach, and Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 1/11, Saturday @ Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” 1:00PM - 1/7 Thursday @ 1:00PM - 1/26 narrated by Tony-Award winner Nathan Lincoln Center Local Screening: Mah Jong Lane. Inspire your creativity and Mariachi Flor De Toloache Join us for an opportunity to learn the discover insights into the music with a Filmed in May 2016, this screening brings basics of Mah Jong and engage in some pre-screening discussion. New York’s first all-female mariachi fun competition! Open to beginners and group and one of the city’s most exciting those who have played a little bit in the Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/3 new bands, Mariachi Flor de Toloache past. Celebrate Lunar New Year with Artist to your library. The group celebrates the Catherine Lau traditions of this folk form while creating Thursday @ 7:00PM - 1/26 Please join our artist as she gives some a style all their own including original Bilingual Storytime historical background and demonstrates songs and new arrangements reflecting Join us for a Bilingual Storytime the amazing and beautiful Chinese art of the influence of salsa, cumbia, gypsy featuring traditional and modern Chinese figure making with dough. This Lunar music, Latin jazz as well as pop, hip-hop tales in both English and Chinese. New Year is the Year of the Rooster. Make and soul. and keep a whimsical rooster figurine! Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/27 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Chopsticks Challenge Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 2/8 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Test your skills with chopsticks with fast Let’s Move! Picture Book! paced challenges. Skills lacking? We’ll See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. Children ages 3-4 and their parents or teach you how to use your chopsticks other adult caregivers enjoy picture with precision. Friday @ 12:00PM - 2/10 books together. Lincoln Center Local Screening: First Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/2 Look: “Some Lovers” Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/12 Let’s Move! Some of Broadway’s top talent including Family Game Night! See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. Will Swenson, Jessica Phillips, Jenni We’re breaking out the board games, Barber, and Andrew Mueller perform cards and coloring sheets for Family Thursday @ 7:00PM - 2/2 songs from “Some Lovers”, the new Game night at Hillcrest Library! Children Pajama Storytime musical from legendary songwriter Burt of all ages and their parent/caregiver Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun! Bacharach and Tony Award–winning can join us for a fun night of games and Feel free to dress children in slippers playwright Steven Sater in this screening activities. and pajamas and bring a favorite stuffed recorded in February 2016. Join in a animal. For ages 2-6 years. facilitated Valentine’s Day themed craft activity after the screening

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Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/9 Friday @ 12:00PM - 2/24 LANGSTON HUGHES Lincoln Center Local Screenings: Mid-Winter Recess Wii Marathon 100-01 Northern Blvd., 718-651-1100 New York Philharmonic: Kern & Join us for a Wii Marathon! 12-5 in the Hammerstein’s “Show Boat” in Concert Meeting Room! Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 New York Philharmonic: Kern & Broken Heart Week: Sonia Olla Flamenco Hammerstein’s Show Boat in Concert Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/28 Dance Company Lincoln Center Local Screening: From flirtatious expressions to footwork Monday @ 12:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ Sinatra: Voice for a Century perfection experience The Sonia Olla 12:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 12:00PM - Enjoy a screening of the gala Flamenco Dance Company will present 2/15, Thursday @ 12:00PM - 2/16, Friday concert filmed at the 100th birthday Tablao Sevilla, a traditional flamenco @ 12:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ 12:00PM celebration of Ol’ Blue Eyes. The New repertoire ideal to celebrate the Queens - 2/18 York Philharmonic and performances Library’s Broken Heart Week. Broken Heart Week: Leave A ‘How To by Christina Aguilera, Sting, and Get Over A Broken Heart’ Message Bernadette Peters - among others - LAURELTON Customers young and old alike leave make this a memorable event. 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 your anonymous suggestion or experience about how to get over a HOWARD BEACH Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 2/6 broken heart on a post-it for on our 92-06 156 Ave., 718-641-7086 Digital Crafts “Broken Heart Poster”. Join us in creating new skills and Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/21 experiences; we will take traditionally Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 2/22 Lincoln Center Local Screening: known crafts and introduce them the world Lincoln Center Local Screening: Rana Sinatra: Voice for a Century of technology. Santacruz Enjoy a screening of the gala In this screening of a concert filmed concert filmed at the 100th birthday Fridays @ 5:00PM - 1/13, 1/20 in March 2016, Mexico City–born and celebration of Ol’ Blue Eyes. The New Family Holiday Live Singalong! Brooklyn-based since 2002, Rana York Philharmonic and performances Sing along to popular holiday songs, “Jingle Santacruz is redefining both traditional by Christina Aguilera, Sting, and Bells, Let it Snow, Frosty the Snowman”. Mexican music and the American Bernadette Peters - among others - singer-songwriter tradition. make this a memorable event. Join in Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/28 a casual group discussion and a Frank Jazz in the Civil Rights Era Thursday @ 7:00PM - 2/23 Sinatra trivia game following the The Ken Simon Ensemble performs music of Family Trivia Challenge! screening. socially-conscious musicians such as Billy Families- Get your thinking caps ready! Taylor, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Come down to the library for fast paced Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/18 Charles Mingus, and Eddie Harris, whose trivia rounds testing everything from Lincoln Center Local Screening: music told the story of life in the ’60s, social current events and pop culture to Mozart Celebration injustice, and the struggle of a people for civil history and science. This month, enjoy a festive all-Mozart and economic freedom. program featuring the exquisite HOLLIS Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502; Saturday @ 12:00PM - 2/11 202-05 Hillside Ave., 718-465-7355 the charming Horn Quintet in E-flat Let’s Move! major, K. 407; and the exuberant Viola See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16 Quintet in C major. A Lincoln Center Pajama Storytime teaching artist will lead a discussion LEFFERTS Join us for stories, fingerplays and fun! about chamber music, Mozart and your 103-34 Lefferts Blvd., 718-843-5950 Feel free to dress children in slippers impressions of the music. and pajamas and bring a favorite Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 1/5, 2/16 stuffed animal. Enjoy juice and cookies. JACKSON HEIGHTS Origami Craft For ages 2-6 years. 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 Have you ever wanted to try origami? Come learn the basics. Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 1/24 Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/15 Lincoln Center Local Screening: The Broken Heart Week: Frida Kahlo - A Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 1/12, 2/23 American Revolution Broken/Feisty Heart Family Bingo Time In this screening of a performance Frida Kahlo’s most famous art If you like to play Bingo, join us to have an filmed in November 2015, a cheeky works, her passionate love letters hour of fun. troupe from Chicago brings our to her partner, Diego Rivera, and a country’s epic origin story to life, live performance of Mariachi music Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/14 with loads of laughs and ingenious will bring the feisty artist to life in Comic Book to Movie storytelling, by using their bodies, celebration of her uncompromised Come join us as we view the film “X-Men: voices, and (pantomimed) cannons. spirit in art and love. Apocalypse”. Afterwards we will discuss the

32 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs for All Ages differences and similarities between LONG ISLAND CITY in B-flat major, K. 502; the charming Horn the characters comic book origins and 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 Quintet in E-flat major, K. 407; and the their theatrical interpretations. exuberant Viola Quintet in C major. Lincoln Saturdays @ 4:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, Center Education will facilitate a fun Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/18 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 activity and discussion that will explore Simple Science Saturday Storytime the magic of chamber music with you and How to make clean water. Bring the whole family to the library on your family. Saturday afternoon to enjoy stories, rhymes Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/23 and a seasonal craft! Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 Let’s Move! Lincoln Center Local Screening: The See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. Monday @ 5:00PM - 2/13 American Revolution Valentine’s Day Celebration In this screening for the whole family, a Thursday @ 4:30PM - 1/26 Fun and games for the entire family. cheeky troupe from Chicago brings our Chinese Lantern Craft country’s epic origin story to life, with Celebrate the Chinese New Year Friday @ 4:00PM - 2/17 loads of laughs and ingenious storytelling, by making your very on Chinese Love Lost Scrapbook by using their bodies, voices, and Lantern! Create a scrapbook where you collect your (pantomimed) cannons. thoughts and write about the people that Thursday @ 4:30PM - 2/9 you love. NORTH FOREST PARK Valentine’s Day Card Craft 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-261-5512 Join us in making Valentine crafts for MASPETH the special someone’s in your life. 69-70 Grand Avenue, 718-639-5228 Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ 1:00PM Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 2/7 - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Urban Stages on Tour presents An Let’s Move! Fridays @ 1:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Indian Arts Workshop See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Travel to India in this interactive, Computer Lessons dance and music filled performance/ MIDDLE VILLAGE Join us for computer lessons. workshop. Enjoy a performance of the 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-326-1390 Mohiniyattam style dance, listening Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 to Carnatic singing and the music of Mondays @ 3:45PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Broken Heart Week: Open Mic the tablas, and learn about the origins Family Fun Night Unbreak your heart by speaking from your of these beautiful Indian art forms. Families, caregivers and children are heart with poetry song lyrics short fiction. Audience participation is encouraged. welcome for a fun filled night full of classic Come join us to discuss our experiences and board games to enjoy. talk about broken hearts, or finding a second Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 chance at love. Broken Heart Week: Kill Bill Mondays @ 3:45PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 Volume 1 Family Maker Club NORTH HILLS The Bride wakens from a four-year Maker Club is a learning environment where 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225-3550 coma. The child she carried in her children and families can tinker, design and womb is gone. Now she must wreak create together everyday materials. Friday @ 1:00PM - 1/20 vengeance on the team of assassins Lincoln Center Local Screening: Grace who betrayed her - a team she was Monday @ 3:45PM - 2/13 McLean once part of. Broken Heart Week: Pieces of My Broken In this screening, singer, actress, composer, Heart and poet of everyday life Grace McLean Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/15 Families, caregivers and children are brings her signature quirky attitude and Simple Science (How Are Bridges welcome for a special Valentine’s day craft jazzy vocals to her first solo Lincoln Center Made) utilizing mosaic art to mend pieces of a appearance. Learn how bridges are constructed. broken heart. We will share musical lyrics from heart break songs and story telling Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/17 LEFRAK CITY tales on lost loves and friendships. Lincoln Center Local Screening: First 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 Look: “Some Lovers” MITCHELL-LINDEN Some of Broadway’s top talent including Thursday @ 5:00PM - 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 31-32 Union Street, 718-539-2330 Will Swenson, Jessica Phillips, Jenni Barber, 2/16 and Andrew Mueller perform songs from Family Movie Night Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/14 “Some Lovers”, the new musical from Lincoln Center Local Screening: Mozart legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach and Bring in the family to view new Celebration Tony Award–winning playwright Steven movie releases for all ages. This month, enjoy a festive all-Mozart Sater. program featuring the exquisite Piano Trio January/February 2017 33 NovemberJanuary / February / December 2017 2016

PENINSULA For All Program. The session will help 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd. parents understand the enrollment Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 718-634-1110 process and to ask any questions 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ they may have. Space is limited and 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, available first come, first served. 2/17, 2/24, Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 1/7, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Drop Off Your Food Scraps With the Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 Sit and Think with Sudoku NYC Compost Project Big Hero 6 Come and do a Sudoku puzzle for fun, See “Briarwood”, 11/3. 14 year old genus Hiro Hamada, his or just refresh your math skills. All friends, and the friendly robot Baymax levels of difficulty are offered. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/11 team up to go after the villain who Winter Snowman Group Craft caused the accident which led to the Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Project death of his brother Tadashi and the 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/18; Saturdays @ Build a winter snowman with our theft of his microbots. 2:00PM – 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 children’s librarian! Matinee for Adults Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/26 All adults are welcome to attend free Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/18 Kubo and the Two Strings movie screenings. See queenslibrary. Name That Tune! Kubo goes on a quest to find his father’s org for the movie title. Join us for our music game show! Ages magic armor, the only thing that could 8-18. help him defeat the evil spirit Raiden Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/23 the Moon King. Let’s Move! Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. 2/23 Monday @ 5:00PM - 2/6 Children’s Game Board Day! Let’s Move! ROCHDALE VILLAGE Come in and play fun board games See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 with friends. We supply the games, you provide the players. Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/23 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/4 Calling All Scientists! Urban Stages presents Circle Mondays @ 4:00PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Come and see some surprising things Singing in the African Diaspora Winter Bookmark Series happen in a bowl of water and learn Anaïs Maviel performs traditional Join us Mondays for our Winter why! For school-aged kids and their songs from the African Diaspora with Bookmark Series. grownups. voice, surdo (Brazilian drum)& n’goni (west African bass cora) and leads POMONOK QUEENS VILLAGE a Circle Singing Workshop where 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 audience members are invited to participate. Monday @ 12:00PM - 2/13 Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 2/15 Broken Heart Week: Heartbreak in Book Discussion: The Alchemist by Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/21 Books and Film Paulo Coelho Let’s Move! Pomonok Library will play a number Join us to discuss The Alchemist by See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. of movies that focus on lost loves, Paulo Coelho. broken hearts and how people have ROSEDALE dealt with these situations. In addition, Thursday @ 12:30PM - 2/16 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 throughout the week the library will Movie Screening “P.S. I Love You” have a display books on the same Join us for the screening of “P.S. I Love Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, topics. You”, rated PG-13. 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Chess for All POPPENHUSEN RICHMOND HILL This Chess program is open to all: 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 advance players, beginners and in- between players. Wednesday @ 11:15AM - 1/11 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/3 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/19 Tuesday Matinee for Adults Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, PRE-K Enrollment Information All adults are welcome for a free 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Session hosted by the NYC screening of the movie “Casablanca”. Game Friday Department of Education Children end the school week with Learn what parents/guardians of Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, fun games: computer, board, card and children born in 2013 need to know 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - video. about enrolling their child for the 2017- 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2018 school year in the free NYC Pre-K 2/28, Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4,

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Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, encourage you to learn, enjoy, and in November 2015, a cheeky troupe 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 become proficient in the game of chess. from Chicago brings our country’s epic Playtime & Craft origin story to life, with loads of laughs Children between the ages of 18 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, and ingenious storytelling, by using months and 5 years enjoy different 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 their bodies, voices, and (pantomimed) educational free play using building Arts & Crafts cannons. blocks, hopscotch, chalk board, puzzles Join us for children’s arts and crafts etc. activities. Each week we will create fun Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/9 and creative projects. All you need to do Lincoln Center Local Screening: Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, is bring your imagination! Mariachi Flor De Toloache 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Filmed in May 2016, this screening brings Learn to Play Chess with Mr. Fariad Mondays @ 4:30PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 New York’s first all-female mariachi Learn how to play chess with Mr. Fariad Black History Month: Arts, Literature group and one of the city’s most exciting at the Rosedale Library. & Music new bands, Mariachi Flor de Toloache to Explore visual artists, poets and your library. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/7 musicians during Black History Month. Urban Stages Presents “The Gates of SOUTH OZONE PARK Equality” Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/14 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., 718-529-1660 This dramatic presentation tells about Broken Heart Week: Chain of the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Memories Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Luther King, Jr. through his speeches, Families are invited to create a memorial 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 press conferences and fictional art piece honoring their lost loved ones. Game Time narrative. Play one of our many board games! All SOUTH HOLLIS ages. Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 2/13, 2/27 Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Current Affairs Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/9, 2/6 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 Join us in the meeting room. Learn about Experimental Theater Group Crochet Club what is going on around us and in the Everyone is welcome to join our Crochet to make apparel for the world. Experimental Theater Group. No “World Vision Knit for Kids” program. experience is necessary. We’ll do play- Crocheters, beginners and experienced, Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, reading, stand-up comedy, and try new will make simple hats, sweaters, and 2/25 and fun things! Performances to the scarves to be sent as Christmas gifts. Saturday Family Movies public are also a possibility! Let your star Bring your favorite needle and at least 1 Families enjoy feature films appropriate shine bright! skein of yarn. for all ages. Bring a snack and enjoy a Movie Theatre environment. Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/19 2/13, 2/27 Let’s Move! SEASIDE Family Movie Night See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634- Family Movie Night 1876 Friday @ 3:00PM - 1/20 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/25 Chess for all Ages Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Urban Stages presents Dances of the Kids, young adults & adults play chess. Game Night! African Diaspora Children ages 5-12 are invited to play Using movement and music, join us for ST. ALBANS board games. an interactive dance tour starting in 191-05 Linden Blvd., 718-528-8196 West Africa, going to the Caribbean and Mondays @ 5:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Latin America, and finally landing in Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 2/13, 2/27 the United States and navigate through Fall Nail Art @ St. Albans Seaside Library Chess Club history connecting cultures. The Friends of the St. Albans Community Have you always wanted to learn how Library will be hosting the Fall Nail Art to play chess? Children and adults are SOUTH JAMAICA Program in support of the Buy-A-Book welcome to join us. Chess can be a very 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 718-739-4088 Campaign. Permission to paint your important tool in the development of child’s nails is requested along with your critical thinking and problem solving Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 donation of $1.00 to help us raise funds skills in young and older minds. Our Lincoln Center Local Screening: The for our library. All children who wish library volunteer, Vincent Haywood- American Revolution to have their nails painted MUST have Howell, will be here to teach and to In this screening of a performance filmed signed permission for their parent!

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Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/13 Wednesday @ 2:30PM - 2/8 Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/16 Happy New Year! Time for Time Bingo! Lincoln Center Local Screening: Jose Lincoln Center Local Screening: Matt It’s a new year! It is important to know Llana Alber what time it is. Learn about telling time Consummate performer Jose Llana of Lincoln Center is partnering with on a face clock and have fun at the same “The King & I” and “The 25th Annual Queens Library to bring free screenings time. Friday, January 13, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Putnam County Spelling Bee” fame of world-class performances to your St. Albans Library, 191-05 Linden Blvd., St. brings a powerful voice and charming neighborhood. In this screening, Albans, NY 11412. personality to this concert originally Matt Alber, singer-songwriter for a recorded in March 2015. Stay after new generation of diverse audiences, Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 the screening and uncover your performs an intimate concert of his Urban Stages presents Circle Singing in imagination with a Lincoln Center heartfelt folk and soul originals and the African Diaspora teaching artist. covers. Anaïs Maviel performs traditional songs from the African Diaspora with voice, WHITESTONE Friday @ 2:00PM - 2/17 surdo (Brazilian drum) & n’goni (west 151-10 14 Road, 718-767-8010 Broken Heart Week: Heartbreak African bass cora) and leads a Circle Hilarities Singing Workshop where audience Thursday @ 5:30PM - 1/5 Bring the entire family and enjoy members are invited to participate. Lincoln Center Local Screening: animated cartoons of the 1920 and 30s Villalobos Brothers that show the downside of love and STEINWAY The Villalobos Brothers masterfully romance with film archivist, animation 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 blend the indigenous rhythms and historian and lifelong Queens resident melodies of their native Veracruz, Tommy Stathes. Tuesdays @ 8:00AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Mexico with the intricate harmonies of 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 jazz and classical music to create a new WINDSOR PARK Drop Off Your Food Scraps With the sound in Latin music. 79-50 Bell Blvd., 718-468-8300 NYC Compost Project See “Briarwood”, 11/3. Thursday @ 5:30PM - 1/19 Tuesdays @ 1:30PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Lincoln Center Local Screening: 1/31, 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Richard Tucker Opera Gala: A New Knit and Crochet Club Broken Heart Week: Humor and Century Bring your own yarn, needles and ideas. Heartbreak - “I Thought I’d Never Laugh In this screening, recorded in January Space is limited. Preregistration is Again...” 2015, current Richard Tucker Award required. Join us for an afternoon of “clean” comedy winner Michael Fabiano, Angela Meade, about failed romances and unsuccessful Joseph Calleja, and Elena Bocherova Mondays @ 2:00PM - 1/9, 2/6 relationships. Meet this talented lineup of perform arias from well-known operas. Day Book Club comediennes like Michelle Slonim, YouJean We will discuss: 1/09/2017”The Last Chang, Jennifer Lap, Sandip Sen, Ben Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/2 Painting of Sara De Vos” by Dominic Rosenfeld, and Ryan Arnold. Lincoln Center Local Screening: Smith. 2/06/2017 “Secret Daughter” by Rebecca Naomi Jones Shilpi Somaya Gowda. SUNNYSIDE In this screening, dynamic pop-rock 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., 718-784-3033 powerhouse and rising Broadway star Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 Rebecca Naomi Jones performs her Night Book Club Wednesday @ 2:30PM - 1/11 favorite songs. We will discuss: 1/12/2017: “A Man Lincoln Center Local Screening: James Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. Naughton - The Songs of Randy Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/14 2/9/2017: “A Constellation of Vital Newman Let’s Mend Broken Hearts Phenomena” by Anthony Marra. this screening, Broadway actor and Tony We will create mosaic hearts, and then Award-winner James Naughton performs tell the many ways to fix a broken heart. Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/14 the music of Randy Newman, whose pop Lincoln Center Local Screening: New songs and film scores have delighted Wednesday @ 3:30PM - 2/15 York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La audiences for decades and earned Oscar, Turn The Broken Heart Into Vie Parisienne Emmy and Grammy awards. Following Something Special Enjoy a screening of a concert originally the screening, join us for a casual group Turning broken hearts into something broadcast on New Year’s Eve 2015 discussion with your neighbors facilitated new by using heart pieces to create new with the New York Philharmonic, Alan by Lincoln Center Education. creatures. “I turned my broken heart Gilbert, and music by Ravel, Offenbach, into...” and Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” narrated by Tony-Award winner Nathan Lane.

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Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/20 Thursday @ 1:00PM - 2/16 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/11, 1/25, 2/15 Lincoln Center Local Screening: The Film Screening: Me Before You Karaoke American Revolution A girl in a small town (Emilia Clarke) forms Sing your heart out at karaoke. All In this screening of a performance filmed an unlikely bond with a recently-paralyzed ages welcome. in November 2015, a cheeky troupe man (Sam Claflin). from Chicago brings our country’s epic Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/2 origin story to life, with loads of laughs Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 Movie Night and ingenious storytelling, by using Broken Heart Week: Finding Poetry in Join us as we watch “Finding Dory” (2016 their bodies, voices, and (pantomimed) Pain PG) Light snacks provided or bring our cannons. Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella will own. lead a circle of ethnically diverse poets in an Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/28 exploration of the universal poetic voice of Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 Lincoln Center Local Screening: First heartbreak, pain, suffering, and longing. Let’s Move! Look: “Some Lovers” See “Baisley Park”, 1/12. Some of Broadway’s top talent including Friday @ 4:00PM - 2/17 Will Swenson, Jessica Phillips, Jenni Lincoln Center Local Screening: Mariachi WOODSIDE Barber, and Andrew Mueller perform Flor De Toloache 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 songs from “Some Lovers”, the new Filmed in May 2016, this screening brings musical from legendary songwriter Burt New York’s first all-female mariachi group Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, Bacharach and Tony Award–winning and one of the city’s most exciting new Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, playwright Steven Sater. bands, Mariachi Flor de Toloache to your 1/26 library. Learning the Basic Steps of Chinese Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/2 Folk Dance Celebrate Lunar New Year with Artist Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/18 Chinese folk dances include those that Catherine Lau Broken Heart Week: Film Screening - are categorized as self-entertainment, Please join our artist as she gives some Notting Hill exercise, professionally dancing for historical background and demonstrates A romantic comedy about an a career, and displaying the Chinese the amazing and beautiful Chinese art of ordinarybookstore owner and a famous culture for all to see. figure making with dough. This Lunar movie star who fall in love. New Year is the Year of the Rooster. Make Monday @ 5:30PM - 2/6 and keep a whimsical rooster figurine! Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/25 Celebrate Lunar New Year with Lincoln Center Local Screening: Voices Artist Catherine Lau Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/11 Of A People’s History Of The United Please join our artist as she gives Lincoln Center Local Screening: Luluc States some historical background and In this screening originally filmed in Through music and spoken word demonstrates the amazing and March 2016, Australian natives, Brooklyn performances the extraordinary history of beautiful Chinese art of figure making transplants, singer-songwriter Zoë ordinary people from the book “A People’s with dough. This Lunar New Year is Randell and guitarist Steve Hassett History of the United States” including the Year of the Rooster. Make and keep create luxuriously serene music that efforts to end slavery and Jim Crow, protests a whimsical rooster figurine! floats above the normal rhythms of against war and the genocide of Native contemporary life. Wistful melodies pull Americans, creating unions, advancing listeners deep into the dreamscape of women’s rights and gay liberation are their modern folk songs. brought to life.

Monday @ 1:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ WOODHAVEN 1:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 10:00AM - 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 2/15, Thursday @ 1:00PM - 2/16, Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/18 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/5 Broken Heart Week: Film Festival Movie Night Join us for a week of films that explore Join us as we watch “Pete’s Dragon” (2016 the many facets of love. PG) Light snacks provided or bring our own.

Tuesday @ 1:00PM - 2/14 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Film Screening: The Notebook 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Two teenagers from opposite sides of the Game Day tracks fall in love during one summer Come and play one of our many board together, but are tragically forced apart. games. All ages.

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ARVERNE Falling in love is easy. Staying in Learn the basics of how to use a 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 love—that’s the challenge! We’ll be computer, work in Microsoft Word discussing the #1 New York Times and PowerPoint programs, and email. Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 bestseller The 5 Love Languages, Preregistration is required. Broken Heart Week: Book Discussion helping you to experience deeper and and Film Screening -”The Notebook” richer levels of intimacy with your Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/23, 2/27 by Nicholas Sparks partner. Friends of Baisley Park We will discuss “The Notebook” by Join Your Library Friends Group! Nicholas Sparks. We will also screen AUBURNDALE *Create public support for library * excerpts of the movie to add visual 25-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., 718-352- Sponsor program designed to enhance depth to our book discussion. Books 2027 the cultural life of the community are available for checkout at Arverne *Work with library staff on legislative Library. Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, advocacy *Encourage volunteer 1/24, 1/31 assistance *Provide direct financial Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/14, Wednesday English Conversation Club assistance by working with library staff @ 3:30PM - 2/15, Thursday @ 3:30PM - Improve your English conversation to purchase special items not included 2/16, Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17, Saturday @ skills, vocabulary, pronunciation, and in the library budget. 3:30PM - 2/18 grammar! Recommended for advanced Broken Heart Week: Film Festival English-language learners. Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 2/14/2016: “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” Learn to Dance Soca! directed by Sharon Maguire (2001), Rated Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 A masquerade dance at the annual R 2/15/2016: “The First Wives Club,” Computer Basics for Beginners Caribbean Carnival Festival, soca is directed by Hugh Wilson (1996), Rated PG We are offering 30 minutes of one-on- the “soul of Calypso” and “the power of 2/16/2016: “Kill Bill: Volume 1,” directed one computer training, available by movement.” Learning soca will prepare by (2003), Rated R appointment. Participants are limited you to learn house, African, Latin 2/17/2016: “Kill Bill: Volume 2,” directed to three sessions per day. Sign up for ballroom, jazz, hip hop, Indian classical by Quentin Tarantino (2005), Rated R classes at 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., or and Bollywood, ballet and other dance 2/16/2016: “Pretty Woman,” directed by 12:00 p.m. styles. Garry Marshall (1990), Rated R Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 1/24 Monday @ 5:30PM - 2/13 ASTORIA Book Discussion Group Movie: “The Holiday” 14-01 Astoria Blvd., 718-278-2220 All are welcome to our discussion of Two woman trade homes only to find a “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” by change of address can change their lives. Thursday @ 3:30PM - 1/5 Lisa See. Demystifying Diabetes BAY TERRACE We always hear about diabetes, but Thursday @ 3:00PM - 2/2 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 what is it really? Come learn about the The Art of Traditional Chinese disease, as well as some tips to prevent Painting Fridays @ 2:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, and manage it at this program. Artist Kennie Yee demonstrates 2/3, 2/10, 2/24 and teaches some of the techniques Film Festival Fridays Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 1/14, 1/28, 2/11, used in this art form. Preregistration We screen acclaimed classic and 2/25 required. Materials are included. independent films every Friday at 2pm. Full Circle Writer’s Workshop Please call Bay Terrace Library at 718- This creative writing (fiction, Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 423-7004 for titles. playwriting, poetry and more) class will Book Discussion: “The Notebook” run every two weeks until the end of By Nicholas Sparks Thursday @ 1:00PM - 1/12 June 2017. Bring your scripts, stories, We will discuss “The Notebook” By Jewelry Box Workshop poems and more. We will read and “Nicholas Sparks.” Books are available Create your own beautiful jewelry discuss and will finish off the course for check out at the Auburndale box. Materials will be provided. Please with a performance of our finished Library. register by calling the library at 718- works. Please bring paper and pencil, as 423-7004. well as a short piece (5 pages or less) you BAISLEY PARK are interested in presenting. 117-11 Sutphin Blvd., 718-529-1590 Friday @ 10:30AM - 1/20 Book Discussion Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, We will discuss the book “Harriet Broken Heart Week: Book Discussion: 1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, Fridays @ Tubman: The Road to Freedom” by The Five Love Languages, The Secret 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Catherine Clinton. Books are available to Love That Lasts 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 for check out. Computer Class

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Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 1/31 BELLEROSE Fridays @ 12:00PM - 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Meditation for Healthy Living 250-06 Hillside Ave., 718-831-8644 Friends of Briarwood Present Chair Renate Lanotte shares a simple Yoga meditation technique that can melt Mondays @ 12:30PM - 2/6, 2/13, Tuesdays Learn chair yoga! away stress and be a powerful addition @ 1:30PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 to a healthy-living regimen. English Conversation Class Thursday @ 4:30PM - 2/9 Practice and improve English skills, Movie: “The Light Between Oceans” Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 2/8, 2/15 increase vocabulary and understanding An Australian World War I veteran The Queens Museum: Art Lectures of the language. Speak more (Michael Fassbender) takes a job as a The Queens Museum presents a lecture comfortably. Reduce your accent and lighthouse keeper on an isolated island. about their current exhibits. improve pronunciation. Once settled, a lifeboat washes ashore with a newborn inside, and he and his Friday @ 10:30AM - 2/17 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, wife raise the infant as their own. Book Discussion: “Me Before You” by 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Jo Jo Moyes Computer Class for Beginners Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 We will discuss “Me Before You” by JoJo Come in for a one-on-one Computer Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Moyes. Books are available for check out. Session. Training is available for: Matters Microsoft Office, email, Internet, Learn the 10 warning signs of Friday @ 2:00PM - 2/17 Facebook, and more. Registration is Alzheimer’s disease, hear from people Film Festival Friday: “Splendor in the required. who have the disease, and find out how Grass” to recognize the signs in yourself and We will show the classic film “Splendor Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 1/5, 2/2 others. This program is in collaboration in the Grass”. Meditation Club with the Alzheimer’s Association. Experienced or beginner, join the club BAYSIDE and share breathing exercises and BROAD CHANNEL 214-20 Northern Blvd, 718-229-1834 meditation techniques that may help to 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., 718-318-4943 reduce stress. Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, Wednesdays @ 5:00PM - 1/11, 2/1 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 Fridays @ 4:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Guided Meditation Beginner Computer Classes 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Guided meditation calms the mind and In this slow-paced class for beginners, One-on-One Computer Class relaxes the body. Those who practice it you will learn how to safely browse the Come in for one-on-one PC training. regularly may experience reduced levels Internet, attach a document to an email, Preregistration is required. of stress and increased inner peace and and understand elements of Windows. well-being. The instructor will help you Preregistration is required. Thursdays @ 11:00AM - 1/19, 2/16 focus on relaxing your mind and making Book Discussion Group positive mental changes. Mondays @ 6:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, We meet on the third Thursday of every 2/13, 2/27 month. Pick up a copy of the month’s Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 ShapeUp NYC: Take It Easy Fitness selection at the Circulation Desk and Broken Heart Week: My Worst Break Instructor Melissa Dorfman leads this join us! Up Open Mic whole body workout that focuses on Join us in purging bad memories. Was cardio and strength training. Bring BRIARWOOD it a lost love, lost job, lost friendship, or water, wear comfortable workout 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 lost pet? Share a tale of woe through clothes and sneakers. word, song, poetry or humor. Mondays @ 12:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Thursday @ 3:00PM - 1/12 Friends of Briarwood Present Chair BROADWAY Getting Money for Business ---Korean Yoga 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 In the life of almost every business, Learn chair yoga! there comes a time when additional Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 money is needed. Want to know how Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/21 Basic Computer Class for Adults and where to get the money? Topics: • Movie: “Alice Through the Looking Topics include: 1. Introduction to What are your sources of financing? • Glass” computers. 2. How to use the mouse and How loan decisions are made • What are Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to keyboard. 3. Navigating the Internet. 4. some alternative sources of financing? Wonderland after finding success Opening an E-mail account. in the real world as a ship’s captain, Monday @ 1:00PM - 1/16 only to discover that the Mad Hatter Demystifying Diabetes (Johnny Depp) is suffering from severe See “Astoria”, 1/5. depression.

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Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, medical conditions. When it comes to Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/23 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 food, we want to help you make healthy Haitian Artists on Film - Prefete Free Citizenship Classes choices without giving up foods you Duffaut: Pi̒ѐtѐ et Urbanisme Learn everything you need to know love! Imaginaire about American history, government A documentary by Arnold Antonin on and culture to pass the citizenship CAMBRIA HEIGHTS the celebrated Haitian artist Préfète exam. Register in person at the library 218-13 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-3535 Duffaut, one of the few artists in Haiti on Wednesday, January 4th at 11:00 AM to develop a totally original style of or call 718-278-4303 to preregister in Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, painting. In French and English. advance. Students should have a copy 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 of their green card when they come to Cambria Heights Quilters Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/2 register. Participants must to attend the Please join us Wednesday mornings for The Sankofa Discussion and entire 10 week class series. beginner quilting. We will learn basic Multimedia Club and intermediate techniques to create The Sankofa Discussion and Multimedia Thursdays @ 9:30AM - 1/5, 1/19 beautiful individual and group projects. Club will meet bi-monthly to discuss Microsoft Word for Beginners All are welcome, supplies will be topics affecting the African Diaspora. Learn how to create and save Word available for use during the sessions. 2/2: Africans in the United States. documents; format and edit text; copy, cut and paste items; and use Word’s Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/5 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 main functions and commands. Basic The Empowered Gardener Series: Broken Heart Week: It Never Gets computer skills are required. Surviving the Big Freeze Old...... Calling All Adults with Lifelong gardener Miriam Todd will “Experienced” Hearts Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, guide participants in making worm The Queens Memory program partners 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 compost fertilizer for house plants. with the Cambria Heights Teen Library Computer Classes for Beginners (in Learn how to care for Christmas plants where teens interview adults who share Spanish) and your other house plants so they tales of their broken hearts, Adults Learn how to use a computer. Practice survive indoors in the dry heat of your should visit the library to sign up in with the mouse, keyboard and searching home and make your own self-watering advance for a 15 minute recording the Internet. You will learn how to type, planter. slot. All stories will be honored on the print and save a file by using a flash Queens Memory website. drive. Registration is on a first come, Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18 first-served basis. Toast Masters CENTRAL LIBRARY Interested in overcoming your fear of 89-11 Merrick Blvd., 718-990-0778 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/19 public speaking? The Cambria Heights Book Club in Spanish for Adults Toastmasters Club provides a supportive Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, January’s book is “Me Before You” by and positive learning experience in 2/15 Jojo Moyes. Copies of the book are which members are empowered to Bingo available at the reference desk. They develop communication and leadership All adults are invited to join us for a fun can be checked out as soon as possible skills, resulting in greater self- hour of BINGO! Prizes will be awarded. prior to each meeting. To register please confidence. Bring your friends and make new ones. call at 718-721 2462 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 1/4 Thursday @ 9:30AM - 1/26 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Live Online Lunch Lecture: Demystify E-MAIL FOR BEGINNERS IN SPANISH Adult Craft Hour Diabetes Learn how to create and navigate an Join us weekly for a variety of crafts. See “Astoria”, 1/5. E-mail account, log on, send and receive We will learn crochet, knitting, to messages and attach documents. It make jewelry, explore paper crafts, Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, is recommended that you have basic create collages and paint with coffee, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 mouse and keyboarding skills before the watercolor and acrylics. Health Insurance Info and Enrollment workshop. To register please call at 718- Do you need healthcare coverage for 721 2462. Mondays @ 9:00AM - 1/30, 2/6, 2/27 yourself or your family? Come ask Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free questions or get assistance enrolling Thursday @ 5:30PM - 1/26 If your income is under $64,000, you for health insurance through the A New Year Resolution: Take Control qualify to receive free online tax return Marketplace. For more information, of Your Health filing assistance. Volunteers speak contact South Asian Council for Social Learn how to achieve optimum health English and Haitian-Creole. Services at (718) 321 – 7929 or email by effectively managing cholesterol, [email protected]. diabetes, hypertension and other

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Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19 Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 participants will learn about different Microsoft Word for Spanish Speakers Computer Course (in Bengali) Google tools, including sharing Topics include creating and saving Learn how to turn on your computer documents online, organizing your documents, working with tables, and and write an email. Part I - Introduction medical records and much more. Basic printing. Participants should have basic to the computer; Part II - Navigating mouse and keyboarding skills are computer skills and must attend all 3 the Internet; Part III- Creating your required. Preregistration is required by classes. Preregistration is required in own email account. Participants are phone at 718-990-0769 or in person at person at the Central Library Cyber encouraged to attend all three classes. the Cyber Center desk. Center Reference Desk beginning Preregistration is required. Please call Thursday, December 29 at 9:00 a.m. or at 718-990-0769 at the Central library Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, by calling 718-990-0769. Cyber Center reference desk. 2/18, 2/25 Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Fridays @ 4:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/15 If your income is under $64,000, you Knitting 101 Open Mic for Poet qualify to receive free online tax return Learn basic knitting skills and The featured reader for January is Gayl filing assistance. Volunteers speak information, including knit and purl Teller. Her poetry collections are At the English, Haitian-Creole, Urdu, and stitches, yarn and needle types and Intersection of Everything You Have Bengali. how to read a simple pattern. Supplies Ever Loved, Shorehaven, Moving Day, will be provided. Space is limited. One Small Kindness, Inside the Embrace, Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/29 Preregistration is required online or by and Hidden in Plainview (WordTech/ Sunday Movie: Don’t Breathe calling 718-990-0728. Cherry Grove, 2015). Three friends (Dylan Minnette, Jane Levy, and Daniel Zovatto) plot to end Mondays @ 10:00AM - 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13 Tuesday @ 6:00PM - 1/17 their money woes by burglarizing Sewing Club African American History Resources the home of a blind recluse (Stephen Have you ever wanted to learn how Databases Lang), but the heist quickly goes awry to sew or just want to brush your Learn how to access information on when they discover that their target is skills? All materials are provided. African American history, culture, concealing a secret -- and that he isn’t as Preregistration is required. Adults only! sports, music, politics and more using harmless as they had thought. the African American History database Tuesday @ 6:00PM - 1/10 and websites. Pre-registration is require Tuesday @ 6:00PM - 1/31 Introduction to the iPad in person or call the Cyber Center call Computer Basics for Older Adults In this single-session workshop, you 718-990-0769 Don’t know how to use a computer? This will learn how to navigate the web workshop will get you started. You will using a tablet device, the differences Wednesday @ 9:30AM - 1/18 learn the basic parts of a computer, how between a PC and a tablet, how to start Introduction to Tablet Using to use a keyboard and mouse and how up programs on your tablet, connect Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to browse the Internet. Preregistration wirelessly to the internet, and how In this single-session workshop, you will is required. Please call 718-990-0769 for to navigate using a virtual keyboard. learn how to navigate the web using a more information or to preregister. Preregistration is required in person or tablet device, how to start up programs by phone. Please call (718)-990-0769. on your tablet, connect wirelessly to Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 the internet, and how to navigate using Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers Wednesday @ 9:30AM - 1/11 a virtual keyboard. Preregistration is Learn how to create a worksheet and Introduction to Computers required. Please call (718)-990-0769. perform calculations. Participants must Learn the basics of using computers: attend all 3 classes. Preregistration is logging on and off, using a keyboard and Wednesday @ 11:30AM - 1/18 required in person at the Central Library mouse, opening and closing “windows,” Central Library Book Club: “The Cyber Center Reference Desk beginning and using tool bars and scroll bars. Underground Railroad” January 26 at 9:00 a.m. or by calling 718- Preregistration is required by phone or The National Book Award Winner and 990-0769. in person at the Cyber Center Desk. For an Oprah’s Book Club pick, this novel details, please call 718-990-0769. by Colson Whitehead chronicles a Tuesday @ 7:00PM - 2/7, young slave’s adventures as she makes Thursday @ 7:00PM - 2/23 Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/11, 1/25 a desperate bid for freedom in the Love Your Heart! Program to Encourage Active antebellum South. Pick up a copy of the LIJ Medical Center will be offering free Rewarding LiveS (PEARLS) book at the Central Library’s reference education and blood pressure screenings Have you been feeling own or blue? desk! for adults. No appointment necessary. Have you lost interest in doing things? Just stop by. Come join us at this information session Wednesday @ 9:30AM - 1/25 on Program to Encourage Active Google Tips and Tricks Rewarding LiveS (PEARLS). In this single-session workshop,

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Thursday @ 10:00AM - 2/9 ManyBabies NYC is a family resource Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/14 NYCitizenship Information Session nonprofit organization for children with The Struggle for Civil and Human Come to an information session with a special needs that offers free special Rights in America: From Kennedy, NYCitizenship attorney to find out how education advocacy services to the Johnson and King to Trump to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn community. Come learn more about Author/historian Dr. William Seraile, about the benefits of becoming a citizen how you can get one to one advocacy Professor Emeritus, Lehman College and receiving financial counseling. support, help understanding the IEP discusses U.S. civil rights history from document, and support at your child’s JFK, LBJ, MLK, Jr. to the present. Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 mediation and/or IEP meetings. Microsoft Word (in Bengali) Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/19, 2/23 Learn to create documents and work Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/9 Open Mic Night with tables. Part 1-Introduction to Know Your Rights: A Tenants’ Gather round, ye poets, writers, Microsoft Word; Part 2- Creating and Workshop musicians, comedians, orators, and saving documents; Part 3-Working with How does the proposed rezoning of everyone else, and share your talent tables and printing. Participants should Long Island City impact you? Attorney with five minutes of your own material! have basic computer skills and must Andrew Lehrer from Catholic Migration attend all three classes. Preregistration Services, part of a coalition of legal Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/27, 2/24 is required. Please call at 718-990-0769 services, will explain your rights as Adult Coloring Hour at the Central Library Cyber Center tenants and answer questions following Come and enjoy the fun of coloring! reference desk. the presentation. Color to relax and show your creativity.

Sunday @ 2:00PM - 2/26 DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/31 Sunday Movie: APPROACHING THE 249-01 Northern Blvd., 718-225-8414 Film Screening: “Florence Foster UNKNOWN Jenkins” An astronaut (Mark Strong) battles Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, otherworldly forces and a creeping 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 a New York heiress who dreamed of sense of insanity during the first French Conversation Circle becoming an opera singer, despite manned mission to Mars. Improve your French with the French having a terrible singing voice. Conversation Circle. We will speak CORONA French only. Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/4 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 Our Past Experiences and Resolve Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Will Continue to Guide Us Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 2/2, 2/13, 2/27, Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/5, Former social studies teacher Cary L. 2/9, 2/16 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/23 Diamond will review chapters of his Adult Computer for English Speakers English Conversation Club memoir on Slavery, Reconstruction, and Come in to Corona Library and learn the Improve your English vocabulary, the Civil Rights Movement. basics of Computer Navigation. grammar, and pronunciation at our conversation club for adults who speak Thursday @ 6:30PM - 2/9 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16 English as a second language at an An Evening of Native American Love Depression and Mental Health (in intermediate or advanced level. Poetry with Oleana Whispering Dove Spanish) Tsalagi Native American poet Oleana In this workshop you will learn what Saturday @ 3:30PM - 1/7 Whispering Dove reads her own poetry depression is, how to identify it and Art Gallery Exhibit and Opening and love poems written to her by hip- how depression can affect your mental Reception hop pioneer Danny Simmons. health. Meet local artist-in-residence Christina Vandian and view six of her gorgeous Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/14 COURT SQUARE paintings on display at the library’s art Film Screen: The Way We Were (1973) 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 gallery through February 28. Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/11, 1/25 Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/9 convictions drive them apart. Learn Overdrive App and One Click Inner City Faces: An Evening of Digital Poetry with Charles Williams, Jr. aka Thursday @ 3:00PM - 2/16 Bring your tablet or smart phone for “Smooth” An Afternoon of Song with Daphnee instruction on how to download and use Author and poet Charles Williams, Jr. Fortunate these enjoyable and useful applications. aka “Smooth” reads from and signs Songstress Daphnee Fortunate weaves copies of his book “Inner City Faces: her vocal magic through new, soulful Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Conversation Pieces”. renditions of jazz and pop standards Special Education Advocacy Services during African American History Month.

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Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/28 FAR ROCKAWAY Fridays @ 1:00PM - 1/6, 2/3 Film Screening: The Light Between 1637 Central Avenue, 718-327-2549 Flushing Book Discussion Group Oceans 2017 Book Club, 1/6: “The Boy Who A lighthouse keeper and his wife living Wednesdays @ 6:30PM - 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents off the coast of Western Australia raise 2/8, 2/15 of Electricity and Kope” by William a baby they rescue from a drifting Zumba Kamkwamba; 2/3: “Blindness” by José rowing boat. Certified Zumba Instructor, Maxine Saramago. Davis, leads a Latin dance-inspired class EAST ELMHURST that combines squats and lunges with Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/9, 2/6 95-06 Astoria Blvd., 718-424-2619 hip hop, samba, salsa and merengue Monday Movie Matinees moves. This class is held at PS 104 (2601 1/9: “Lilies of the Field” (1963) NR, 2/6: Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Mott Ave, Far Rockaway, NY 11691). “My Favorite Year” (1982) PG. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 StayWell Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Seniors meet every Wednesday for 2/18, 2/25 Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) exercise, and other health related Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Learn how to turn on your computer and programs. If your income is under $64,000, you write an email. Participants must attend qualify to receive free online tax return all 3 classes. Preregistration is required Thursday @ 6:30PM - 1/5 filing assistance. Volunteers speak in person at the Flushing Library Cyber ShapeUp NYC: Cardio Sculpt for English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole. Center beginning Saturday, January 7 at Adults 10:00 a.m. or call 718-661-1280. Instructor Jessica Merulla leads a total Wednesday @ 6:00PM - 2/15 body workout fitness class that addresses Broken Heart Week: Zumba Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/14, 2/18 muscle strength and endurance while It’s the day after Valentine’s Day. Flushing Chinese Book Club: Hosted keeping the heart rate up to burn Feeling down, or just want to get your and Lectured by Professor Tang calories and strengthen circulatory and mind off things? Come dance your Zhenhai respiratory systems. Bring a towel and heart out to Certified Zumba Instructor The purpose of the Chinese Book Club bottle of water. Space is limited. Maxine Davis’s heartbreak mix. is to study and think about cultures of different civilizations from reading. In EAST FLUSHING FLUSHING these sessions, reading and discussion 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 focuses on communication, exchange, and mingling of cultures that are seen Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Wednesday @ 6:30PM - 1/4, Saturdays @ from Chinese writers and their writings Therapy Zone Adult Coloring 10:30AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 over many generations. Therapy Zone Adult coloring program. Annual StartUP! Business Plan Competition Sundays @ 2:00PM - 1/15, 2/19 Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 The Queens Economic Development Alzheimer’s Support Group (in English Conversation Classes Corporation’s Annual Queens StartUP! Chinese) Helping students of speaking and Business Plan Competition begins in Mandarin Chinese for people caring for writing good American English from September 2016. The competition gives a person with Alzheimer’s or any of the Beginner’s to Intermediate level entrepreneurs a chance to strengthen other dementias. Our support group is their business knowledge, learn about a secure and safe place to share your Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/23 business trends and gain insights experiences. The group will meet on Movie Screening: “GiGi” into starting and growing a business Sundays, January 15 and February 19. Join us as we present “GiGi”. while also introducing them to the Please call 646-744-2951 for registration. vast resources available to them at Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/17 Queens Library. Learn more at these Wednesday @ 6:30PM - 1/18 Movie: Eat Pray Love information sessions and watch for New Year, New You Through Family movie presentation. more news about classes starting in Meditation October. Jim Rose, retired executive with ELMHURST Johnson & Johnson and longtime 86-01 Broadway, 718-271-1020 Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 2/2 meditator for over 30 years, for this Open Mic Night lively and enjoyable workshop. There Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Performers are invited to share their will be meditation sitting at the end of Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free talents in a 5-minute presentation of the workshop. *IRC Conference Room, If your income is under $64,000, you poetry, written word, music, comedy or 3rd Floor* qualify to receive free online tax return spoken word. *IRC Conference Room, 3rd filing assistance. Volunteers speak Floor* English and Spanish.

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Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/20, 2/17 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/25 universal human experience of love NYCitizenship Information Session Understanding Dementia: What You and loss. An open mic in “Broken Come to an information session with a Need to Know and Where to Go (in Heart Week” that will shine a light on NYCitizenship attorney to find out how Chinese) lost loves and second chance at love, to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn This workshop will provide information lost jobs, lost friendships, lost family about the benefits of becoming a citizen on Alzheimer’s Disease and other relationships, lost homes, lost religions, and receiving financial counseling. dementias, discuss the different stages and even lost former selves. Please come of the disease and what to expect, and to share your poems or writings on any Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, include an overview of our programs and of these topics. With featured reader 2/21, 2/28, Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 1/26, services and other available resources. Vijay R. Nathan, author of “Escape from 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Samsara: Poems.” Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free FOREST HILLS If your income is under $64,000, you 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 FRESH MEADOWS qualify to receive free online tax return 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, 718- filing assistance. Volunteers speak Mondays @ 6:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 454-7272 English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. 2/13, 2/27 Ballroom Dancing with Jing Chen Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/26 Jing Chen studied ballroom dance at 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Know Your Rights: A Tenants’ the school founded by internationally Scrabble Club Workshop acclaimed dancers Mr. and Mrs. Lu Ming Come play Scrabble, the word game that How does the proposed rezoning of Da. Mr. Chen is a skilled instructor who has been played for generations! Long Island City impact you? Attorney will give lessons in ballroom basics for Andrew Lehrer from Catholic Migration beginners and offer training for more Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Services, part of a coalition of legal advanced students. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 services, will explain your rights as Mahjong Club tenants and answer questions following Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/8 Join in the fun and camaraderie of the presentation. Common GI Problems and Treatments mahjong in our non-instructional weekly Come hear from a medical doctor about session. Fridays @ 5:00PM - 2/3, 2/10, 2/24 common stomach and digestive issues, Intermediate Korean including acid reflux, and Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Intermediate Korean covers phonetics, constipation, as well as ways that you 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 syntax, and vocabulary, with a focus can help keep your gastrointestinal tract Knitting & Crocheting Club on reading, listening, speaking, writing, healthy. All are welcome! If you are looking for a place to share and an overview of classical Korean your “purls” of wisdom and experience, literature. Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/15 please join us! Bring your own knitting Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection and Crocheting material. Mondays @ 5:30PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Matters Shakespeare in Queens: “The War of Learn the 10 warning signs of Mondays @ 2:00PM - 1/9, 2/6 the Roses” Alzheimer’s disease, hear from people Monthly Monday Afternoon Movie Titan Theatre Company presents staged who have the disease, and find out how Time readings of Henry VI parts 1 & 2 and to recognize the signs in yourself and We will screen featured films for adults Richard III to continue Shakespeare’s others. This program is in collaboration on one Monday afternoon each month. history plays as the Lancaster and York with the Alzheimer’s Association. Film titles will be announced in the factions fight for the English throne. monthly branch calendar. Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/16 Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Broken Heart Week: Make Your Own Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/14 Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Valentine for Broken Heart Week Good Old Rock n Roll Show Spanish) We will create Valentines as a tribute to Eddie Isaacs presents “Good Old Rock n Topics include creating and saving ourselves for Broken Heart Week! Roll Show.” Great rock-n-roll, toe tapping documents, working with tables, and songs from the fifties. printing. Participants should have basic Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 computer skills and must attend all 3 How to Get Over a Broken Heart Wall Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/21, 2/25 classes. Preregistration is required in Display Monthly Saturday Afternoon Film person at the Flushing Library Cyber We will create a wall display to express Screening Center at the Reference Desk beginning how to get over a broken heart! We will screen featured films for adults Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. or call on a Saturday afternoon each month. 718-661-1280. Thursday @ 6:30PM - 2/16 Film titles will be announced in the Broken Heart Week: Open Mic monthly branch calendar. A multi-faceted exploration of the

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Thursday @ 3:30PM - 1/26 Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 1/12, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23 Relaxation Through Meditation 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Meditation Club Renate Lanotte, MS LCSW, Knit and Quilt Club Experienced or beginner, join the club Psychotherapist and longtime meditator, Share patterns and techniques while and share breathing exercises and discusses how meditation can evoke a working on your projects. Please bring meditation techniques that may help to deeper state of relaxation. your own supplies. We provide a sewing reduce stress. machine. Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/30 Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/14 International Film Screening and Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, PRE-K ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Discussion Series: “Secrets of War” 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 SESSION hosted by the NYC Inseparable childhood friends in the Moving For Life: Dance Exercise for All Department of Education Nazi-occupied Netherlands find their Moving for Life incorporates dance and Learn what Parents/Guardians of loyalty severely tested in this coming- Qi Gong. Instructor: Catherine Gross. children born in 2013 need to know of-age film. Country: Holland. about enrolling their child for the 2017- Fridays @ 1:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2018 school year in the free NYC Pre-K Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/4 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 For All Program. Space is limited and Lunar New Year Origami with Ms. Joy English Conversation Classes available first come, first served. Hsiao Adults improve their English through Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of group conversations about everyday Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 1/18 making origami celebrating the Lunar topics. Health Chat for Seniors: When the New Year. Materials will be available Brain Becomes Ill for up to 30 participants Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, Dr. Penny Stern, Northwell Health 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 System, discusses dementia and Monday @ 2:00PM - 2/13 Adult Coloring Alzheimer’s as part of this month’s International Film Screening and Bring your own coffee, tea, and biscuits. health talk for older adults, presented Discussion Series: “My Love, Don’t We will provide the atmosphere, by Naturally Occurring Retirement Cross That River” including music and coloring supplies. Community Without Walls (NORC Observing this fragile couple for 15 WOW). A question-and-answer session months, director Mo-Young Jin acts as a Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 will be part of the presentation, and fly-on-the-wall. Country: South Korea. Saturday Afternoon Movie blood pressure screenings will be This month we will screen the following available from 1:30-1:45 pm. Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/18 films: 1/7: “Cafe Society’, 1/14: “Hello My Film Screening: “Bridget Jones’s Name Is Doris”, 1/21: “The Counselor” Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/19, 2/16 Baby” 1/28: “Indignation”. Spanish Reading Circle “Bridget’s focus on single life and her Do you love good reading? Good news! career is interrupted when she finds Mondays @ 12:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, In this group the readings are shared herself pregnant, but with one hitch ... 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. she can only be fifty percent sure of the Adult Gamers Club Meet invited authors and connect with identity of her baby’s father. “ We welcome players of various card and friends! board games for adults, including bridge, GLEN OAKS canasta, chess, dominoes, and more! Saturday @ 3:00PM - 1/21 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 The Music of Sinatra Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Tom Smith recreates Sinatra’s best- 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 2/13, 2/27 known hits and shares some little- Watercolor Club known bio-facts about Ol’ Blue Eyes. Mahjong Club Practice your skills and meet others to Play mahjong and share the fun, share experiences. Please bring your Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/23, 2/13 excitement, and camaraderie with others. own supplies. Adult Craft Club Please join us for the Adult Craft Club on Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Tuesdays @ 1:15PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, Monday Evenings at 6pm. Each month French Club 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 the club will do a different craft project. Do you speak French? Don’t forget this Zumba Gold Workshop beautiful language! Join us at Club Zumba Gold uses dance moves mixed Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/25, 2/22 Français to talk about family, friends, with exercise for an effective low- Adult Book Discussion and vacations; listen to music and songs; impact workout. Wear loose clothing Join us for a book discussion. 1/25: “All and discuss current events, art, films, and sneakers. Preregistration by phone The Light We Cannot See” By Anthony cooking, and any other subject that is required for all sessions. Doerr. 2/22: “Homegoing” By Yaa Gyasi. might interest you. These will be real tête-à-têtes among friends.

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Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, GLENDALE Celebrate Valentine’s Day by making fun and 2/23 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 easy origami to share with your love ones. French Club Do you speak French? Don’t forget Monday @ 5:00PM - 2/13 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/14 this beautiful language! Join us at Monday Movie Film Screening - Valentine’s Day Club Français to talk about family, Join us for a showing of Pride and Valentine’s Day directed by Garry Marshall. friends, and vacations; listen to Prejudice (2005), a classic tale of PG-13, 2h 5min, Comedy/Romance. Set in music and songs; and discuss current heartbreak and romance. Los Angeles, watch as singles and couples events, art, films, cooking, and any deal with the pressures and expectations of other subject that might interest you. HILLCREST Valentine’s Day. These will be real tête-à-têtes among 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 friends. Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/16 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/3 Coloring Fun for Adults Saturday @ 11:45AM - 2/4, Saturdays Classic Movies: A Passage To India Coloring can be fun. It also can help create @ 12:00PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Join us for free classic movie screenings: focus and encourage mindfulness. We will Saturday Afternoon Movie A Passage to India Tuesday, 1/3 2-5PM provide coloring sheets, coloring pencils and This month we will screen the music. following films: 12/3: “Florence Foster Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/17 Jenkins”, 2/10: “Jason Bourne”, 2/17: Classic Movies: The Golden Bowl Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/21 “The Descendants”, 2/24: “Ben Hur” Join us for free classic movie screenings: Classic Movies: Oliver Twist The Golden Bowl Tuesday, 1/17 2-430PM Classic Movies: Oliver Twist Join us for free Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 2/15 screenings of classic movies: Tuesday, 2/21 Broken Heart Week: Heal Your Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/21 2-4PM Broken Heart with Poetry Lincoln Center Local Screening: “The Ease your sorrow by learning to Nance” HOLLIS express yourself through poetry. In this screening, enjoy watching Nathan 202-05 Hillside Ave., 718-465-7355 Lane as he gives the performance of a Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 2/15 lifetime as Chauncey Miles, a comedian Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16 Health Chat for Seniors: Common of the 1930s who plays gay men for Adult Coloring Get Together Gastrointestinal Problems laughs - at least on stage. Adult coloring allows you to express your Dr. Steven Guttman, Northwell Health creativity and enjoy some relaxing time System discusses the symptoms, Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/23 away from daily stresses. We will provide diagnosis and treatment for digestive It’s Never Too Early (or Too Late) coloring sheets, pencils and relaxing music. disorders as part of this month’s To Plan for Your Child’s College Adults and teens are welcome. Registration health talk for older adults, presented Education is encouraged, but not required. Please call by Naturally Occurring Retirement Gain insight into developing the right 718-465-7355. Community Without Walls (NORC strategy for you and your child to get WOW). A question-and-answer session into the college of their dreams and to Mondays @ 12:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 will be part of the presentation, and ease the financial burden of a college Computer Class for Beginners blood pressure screenings will be education. Arnold Davis has conducted Session 1: Introduction to Computers 1/9/17 available from 1:30-1:45 pm. presentations on college admissions and Session 2: Introduction to the Internet financing at high schools, secondary 1/23/17 Session 3: Introduction to Email Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 schools and primary schools in the 1/30/17 Learn basic computer skills such as Broadway through the Years: Midwest and regional New York. turning on a computer and navigating the Berlin to Webber with Peter J. internet. Learn to use email or create an LaRosa Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/24 email account. Preregistration is required. Peter LaRosa performs the music of Lunar New Year: Film Screening: Sign up at the Reference Desk in person. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard “Chinese Zodiac” Participants must attend all 3 classes. Rodgers and Andrew Lloyd Webber Please join us for this free film screening in this program of Broadway show of Academy Award winner Jackie Chan’s Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/23, 2/13 tunes. Chinese Zodiac as part of our week long Adult Book Club Lunar New Year celebration. We will be reading “The Glass Castle” by Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/28 Jeannette Wall for 1/2 and “I Am Malala” by I Don’t Want to be a Guinea Pig: Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/7 Malala Yousafzai for 2/13.Pick up copies of Understanding Clinical Trials Classic Movies: Great Expectations the month’s selection at the library about 4 Join Northwell Health Cancer Join us for this screening. weeks before each meeting, and bring your Institute experts as they shed light on opinions, reactions and criticisms to share the benefits of research and debunk Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/9 with the group! Light refreshments will be myths about clinical trials. Valentine Origami Making for Adults served.

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Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 like to learn about the Affordable Care attend all 3 classes. Preregistration Broken Heart Week: Heart Wall Act and public or private healthcare is required in person at the Langston Hanging Craft coverage? Come ask questions or Hughes Library Reference Desk beginning Join us on Valentine’s Day to make a get assistance enrolling for health Saturday, January 7 at 10:00 a.m. beautiful heart-shaped wall hanging to insurance through the marketplace. display in your home all year long! Mondays @ 6:30PM - 1/16, 1/23, 1/30 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/7 How to Use Your Email and Facebook Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/15 Free Writing Classes: Writing from the Account Broken Heart Week: Blind Date with Gut Have you ever wanted to learn how to a Book Author Norman Stock teaches you how use your email or Facebook? Or do you Go on a blind date with a book! It’s a to write poetry spontaneously, with need to create an account? Come and book discussion group with a twist - no strong feelings, no holds barred, with learn to manage or create an account need to read ahead of time. Browse the energy, forcefulness, humor, anger, at Langston Hughes library. This is an book “personal ads” by the key word despair, whatever comes up. Look for adult program. One on one might be on the wrappers and choose a reading other workshops, part of this series of given to you if you need extra help. match. You’ll have a chance to read free writing classes provided by the your blind date and tell others what you Newtown Literary Alliance, Inc. in Saturday @ 2:00PM - 2/4 thought. Who knows, you just may be partnership with Queens Library. Gentrification: Meditations on Home lucky in love and find a new favorite and Why Place Matters author! Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/10, 2/7 Our neighborhoods are changing every NYCitizenship Information Session second—for better or worse. How Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/22 Come to an information session with a does this affect us, our families, our KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: How to Keep NYCitizenship attorney to find out how communities and our health? How do our Family Together! (in Bengali) to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn we handle realities like segregation, In this workshop you will learn how to about the benefits of becoming a citizen violence and rebuilding in 2017? How have a healthy relationship, get a job in and receiving financial counseling. can we repair and reconnect what the U.S. and learn about your rights for has been fractured and rally around legal options and immigration remedies Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 what is beautiful? Come hear from our for victims of domestic violence. Broken Heart Week: “Kramer vs distinguished panel of speakers. Kramer” HOWARD BEACH Join us for a screening of “Kramer vs Kramer”. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 92-06 156 Avenue, 718-641-7086 Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Learn how to turn on your computer and Friday @ 10:00AM - 1/20 The Science of a Broken Heart write an email. Participants must attend Ask the Pharmacist If you’ve ever had your heart broken, then all 3 classes. Preregistration is required Bring your prescriptions, vitamins, you know heartbreak is very real. Come in person at the Langston Hughes over-the-counter medicines, herbal learn from a doctor what is happening Library Reference Desk beginning supplements, and a list of your questions when you’re going through a powerfully Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. to ask the pharmacist from St. John’s emotional experience like heartbreak. University. Understand what kinds of LAURELTON medications you’re taking and get tips to LANGSTON HUGHES 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 help you remember to take them. 100-01 Northern Blvd., 718-651-1100 Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/5, 2/2 Friday @ 12:00PM - 2/17 Thursday @ 6:30PM - 1/12, Saturday @ Let’s Learn the Strategic Game of Classic Movie Matinee: “Casablanca” 11:00AM - 2/4 Mahjong! Come see Casablanca, a classic tale of Is Solar Energy Right for You? Join us at the Laurelton Community lost love. This tragic romance is widely Experts from Level Solar will Library, for the opportunity to learn step regarded as one of the greatest films of explain how solar energy could save by step how to play the strategic game all time. Play it again, Sam! homeowners thousands of dollars on of Mahjong in a social environment. electric costs. Bring a copy of your JACKSON HEIGHTS electric bill and learn about the Solarize Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 East Elmhurst program and what solar Book Bingo for Adults! energy could mean to you. Make a bingo: up-and-down, side-to-side, Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, or diagonally on one of our reading sheets 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 and enter for a chance to win a prize. Health Insurance Info and Enrollment Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers Do you need healthcare coverage for Learn how to create a worksheet and yourself or your family? Would you perform calculations. Participants must

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Saturday @ 11:00AM - 1/14 Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 2/14 Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/26, 2/23 Interested in Foster Care or Broken Heart Week: Chicken Soup African-American Documentary Film Adoption? Puzzles and Color Pages for the Soul Discussion Come learn more about what it means to Join us for an hour of relaxation, color Join us for a thought provoking be a foster or adoptive parent. What’s and word search puzzles, served with documentary film series. A discussion the process? What’s the commitment? calm tea and soft background music. on contemporary and historical issues Come get all your questions answered will follow each viewing. 1/26/17 by an expert from MercyFirst. All are Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Bayard Rustin: “Brother Outsider”, welcome. Come start the conversation. Broken Heart Week: Movie - Clara’s 2/23/17 “A Ballerina’s Tale”. Heart Mondays @ 1:00PM - 1/23, 2/20 “Clara’s Heart” depicts the story of Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/30 Cyber Skills for Seniors a young boy who grows fond of his Digital Library Session Are you afraid of technology? Are you housekeeper. Learn how to checkout e-books and scared of the computer age? Join us for audiobooks on your personal device. this three session workshop on how to LEFFERTS Bring in your library card, mobile phone become more tech savvy. Our first set of 103-34 Lefferts Blvd., 718-843-5950 or tablet to get started right away. workshops include the following: 12-19- 2016 Digital Photos 01-23-2017 Working Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/9, 1/16, 2/6 Monday @ 2:00PM - 2/6 with e-mail 02-20-2017 Online Shopping Therapy Zone Adult Coloring Pinterest 101 Coloring helps us de-stress because Ever wanted to find a space to share and Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/23 when we focus on a particular activity, find ideas to create just about anything? Jewelry Box Workshop we focus on it and not on our worries. Pinterest is perfect for you. Participants Create your own beautiful jewelry box Coloring generates wellness, quietness will learn the basics of Pinterest, set up in different shapes from materials you and also stimulates brain areas their own account and start using it right might have discarded. Space is limited. related to motor skills, the senses and away. Materials will be provided. Please creativity. register by calling the Laurelton library Mondays @ 1:00PM - 2/13, 2/27 at 718-528-2822 Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 One-on-One Device Help Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Meet with a Specialist or Librarian and Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/23, 2/27 If your income is under $64,000, you learn how to set up your mobile device Laurelton Reading Society qualify to receive free online tax return or tablet. Get help setting up an email Book lovers, please come and join filing assistance. account, downloading music, e-books, the Laurelton Reading Society! Each and digital content. Call or drop in to month we will select, read and discuss LEFRAK CITY register. a particular book. Upcoming book 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 titles will be selected at our monthly Thursday @ 5:30PM - 2/16 meetings. Any questions, please call Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19 Broken Heart Week: Movie - “P.S. I the Adult Reference Desk at Laurelton Adult Board Games Love You” library 718-528-2822. Stop in and join us for a relaxing A young widow discovers that her afternoon of board games and hot cocoa. late husband has left her 10 messages Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 All games and goodies will be provided. intended to help ease her pain and start Broken Heart Week: Open Mic Poetry a new life. Reading Monday @ 2:00PM - 1/9 Join Us! Celebrate “Broken Heart Week.” Digital Library Session LONG ISLAND CITY Participants will spend time selecting Learn about the digital resources that 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 “Poems” and “Quotes” reflecting on healing Queens Library offers to enjoy music, hearts and read or wrap them aloud. magazines, and films from the comfort Mondays @ 10:00AM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, of your home or while on the go. Bring 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, Wednesdays @ Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 in you library card, mobile phone or 10:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, Breaking Up is Hard to Do tablet to get started right away. 2/22, Fridays @ 10:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, Recovering from a breakup is hard too! 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Come hear from Licensed Mental Health Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, NYCID at the Long Island City Counselor, Renisher Roberts, about how 2/13, 2/27 Community Library to move on from heartbreak and healthy Total Body Workout with Ronald Come to Long Island City Community ways to explore singlehood. Williams, Get Right Fitness Inc. Library to get your NYC ID! Find out more Instructor Ronald Williams leads this during library hours and is located on the exercise regimen to address muscle second floor inside the Adult Learning strength and endurance. Center.

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Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18 author of the novel Re Jane, a modern NORTH FOREST PARK Emotional Wellness Saturday Series day Jane Eyre set in Queens. Look for 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., 718-261-5512 Join us to learn coping mechanisms other workshops, part of this series of to deal with the stress and chaos of free writing classes provided by the Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, everyday life. Newtown Literary Alliance, Inc. in 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 partnership with Queens Library. Adult Coloring Time Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Come and bring your pages in process or Shakespeare in Queens: “The Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 2/14 join the relaxing coloring craze! We will Making of a King” Broken Heart Week: Movie - Disney’s provide coloring pages and some ink Titan Theatre Company presents staged “Beauty and the Beast” pens and colored pencils; you can bring readings of Shakespeare’s of four of Please join us for a showing of Disney’s your own, too, if you like. Shakespeare’s most famous history “Beauty and the Beast!” plays adapted to recount the rise of the Mondays @ 12:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 House of Lancaster to the British throne. MITCHELL-LINDEN ShapeUp NYC: Dance Fitness 31-32 Union Street, 718-539-2330 Instructor Shirlyn Diego-Lucas teaches Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 easy-to-follow dance steps to increase Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, cardiovascular fitness and tone your a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 body. Space is limited. Participation is Knowledge Computer Class on a first-come, first-served basis. Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? This is an adult beginners program to Sessions are in English and include a learn how to use computers. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/4 workshop and basic civics education. The Art of Traditional Chinese Painting 2/4- Are you ready to be a U.S. citizen? Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 1/3 In this demonstration and hands-on Introduction to American history; The Book Club At Mitchell-Linden: workshop for Adults, Artist Kennie 2/11- Required documents and more/ “Red Right Hand” by Chris Holm Yee demonstrates and teaches some of Introduction to American government Join us for a discussion of “Red Right the techniques used in this art form. and politics; 2/18- Common barriers Hand” by Chris Holm. Please preregister as space is limited. to naturalization/American culture Materials are included. and geography; 2/25- Naturalization Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, interview and beyond/Review of 100 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 NORTH HILLS questions. Knitting Club 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225-3550 Knitters of all skill levels are welcome Monday @ 5:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ to share patterns and techniques, or just Monday @ 5:30PM - 1/9 5:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 5:00PM - meet with other knitters while working Book Discussion 2/15, Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/16, Friday @ on projects. Please bring your own Join us for a discussion of “The 5:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ 5:00PM - 2/18 supplies. Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin. Wall of Broken Hearts Copies available at the circulation desk. “Who was the first person to break Fridays @ 12:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, your heart?” “Have you ever been the 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 1/18 heartbreaker?” “What is being in love Brown Bag Lunch & Movie Pre-K Enrollment Information Session like?” “What does heart break feel like?” Adults are invited to screenings of Learn what parents/guardians of Share your feelings on heartbreak and blockbuster adult’s movies. 1/6: “Aloha”; children born in 2013 need to know love in this interactive exhibit. 1/13: “Soul Surfer”; 1/20: “Grown Ups 2”; about enrolling their child for the 2017- 1/27 “Dolphin Tale 2”, 2/3: “Groundhog 2018 school year in the free NYC Pre-K Mondays @ 6:00PM - 2/13, 2/27 Day”; 2/10: “Valentine’s Day”; 2/17: For All Program. The session will help Jewelry Making Program for Adults “Message in a Bottle”; 2/24 “Lake House”. parents understand the enrollment Participants will make rings and Adults are welcome to bring their lunch process and to ask any questions bracelets. and enjoy it while watching the movie. they may have. Space is limited and Seating is limited and available first available first come, first served. MASPETH come, first served. 69-70 Grand Avenue, 718-639-5228 Monday @ 5:30PM - 2/6 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/14 Book Discussion Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/4 Broken Heart Week: “Eat, Pray, Love” Join us for a discussion of “The Sound of Free Writing Classes: Show vs Tell - Book/Film Discussion. Glass” by Karen White. Copies available A craft discussion and creative writing “Eat, Pray, Love,” features a married at the circulation desk. workshop on the art of dramatizing and woman who realizes how unhappy summarizing a scene with Patricia Park, her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction.

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Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 Thursdays @ 7:00PM - 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/10, 2/7 The Art of Traditional Chinese Painting Genealogy 101 Introduction to Computers In this demonstration and hands-on Use the library’s Ancestry.com database Learn the fundamentals! Space is workshop for Adults, Artist Kennie and other sources to find out more about limited; preregistration is required. Yee demonstrates and teaches some of your ancestors and family history. the techniques used in this art form. Tuesdays @ 10:15AM - 1/24, 2/21 Please preregister as space is limited. Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Introduction to PowerPoint Materials are included. Film Classics for Lit Lovers! Learn how to create and edit slides, Join us Saturdays at 2:30pm for our insert clip art, apply designs, work Friday @ 3:00PM - 2/17 Film Classics for Lit Lovers! Here are with views, and run a slide show. We Broken Heart Week: Film Screening - the dates: February 12th (Shakespeare will also cover how to save, print, and “Kramer vs. Kramer” in Love -Shakespeare), February 18th open presentations. Space is limited. When his wife walks out, Ted Kramer (Roxanne -Based on the play “Cyrano Preregistration is required. and his six-year old son have a chance de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand), and to really get to know each other. Then February 25th (Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/25, 2/15 Ted’s wife returns and he wants her Book by Truman Capote). Book Discussion Group son back. Starring Dustin Hoffman We meet once a month to read and and Meryl Streep. Directed by Robert Monday @ 1:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ discuss a great book. 12/28: “Lilac Benton. MPAA rating: PG 1:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 1:00PM - Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly 1/25: “The 2/15, Thursday @ 1:00PM - 2/16, Friday @ Bookshop on the Corner” by Jenny PENINSULA 1:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/18 Colgan 2/15: “The Secrets of Midwives” 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd, 718-634-1110 Heartbreak Anonymous by Sally Hepworth 3/22: “Karolina’s Share your story of heartbreak in Twins” by Ronald H. Balson 4/26: Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, one sentence (or less) on our special “Faithful” by Alice Hoffman 5/24: “Small 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 Heartbreak Anonymous Broken Heart Great Things” by Jodi Picoult. Computer Classes for Beginners Story Board. Exorcise your relationship Come learn basic computer skills. You demons on paper and then move on with POPPENHUSEN will learn how to use a computer, search a selection from our self-help section! 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 information on the internet, email, and social media. Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/10 4:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 4:00PM - Beginning Chinese for English Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 2/2 2/15, Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16, Friday Speakers Book Discussion Group @ 4:00PM - 2/17 Learn how to write Chinese characters We meet the first Thursday of each Heartbreak Film Classics using basic Chinese strokes. We will also month at 6:30. Selections are: 1/5: “Cry Need to weep quietly in the dark read and discuss poems. the Beloved Country” by Alan Paton 2/2: because you don’t have a Valentine? “Under the Banner of Heaven” by John Join us for our Heartbreak Film Series: Tuesday @ 1:30PM - 2/7 Krakauer. 2/13: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Start the New Year with Meditation Mind”, 2/14: “High Fidelity”, 2/15: “Kill Dr. Renate Lanotte explains how Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Bill Vol. 1”: 2/16 Kill Bill Vol. 2, 2/17: “The meditation can help one discover Digital Media 101 Way We Were”. inner peace and bring joy, peace and Learn more about all of free digital media relaxation in your life. available at Queens Library, including POMONOK eBooks, Audiobooks, eMagazines, music 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 Monday @ 10:00AM - 2/13, Tuesday @ and videos! You may bring your own 10:00AM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 10:00AM e-reader device or use one of the library’s Wednesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, - 2/15, Thursday @ 10:00AM - 2/16, PCs with your library card. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Friday @ 10:00AM - 2/17, Saturdays @ Mahjong Club 10:00AM - 2/11, 2/18 Saturdays @ 12:00PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, Mahjong, anyone? Whether you’re Broken Heart Week: Pass Love On 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 skilled at the game or have just Come take part in our interactive ShapeUp NYC: Just Keep Moving watched from the sidelines but would display of love. Leave positive notes on Instructor Alice Ostrowsky leads like to learn to play, the Pomonok our Love Board to remind people that this low impact aerobics class Mahjong Club, which meets Wednesday love takes on various forms when you choreographed to music that aims to afternoons, is a great place to meet look for it. In need of a boost? Take a increase cardiovascular health while people, engage in conversation and love note to help you in your day! reducing the stress on joints and feet. exercise your ability to strategize. Participants will perform exercises that will improve muscle mass and mobility and also strengthen and tone the abs.

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Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 2/15 Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 1/18 RICHMOND HILL Broken Heart Week: Book Club - “This Book Discussion Group 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 is How You Lose Her” by Junot Diaz We will discuss “The Girls” by Emma Cline. On a beach in the Dominican Republic, Mondays @ 1:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, a doomed relationship flounders. In QUEENS VILLAGE 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/3, the heat of a hospital laundry room in 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, New Jersey, a woman does her lover’s Wednesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, washing and thinks about his wife. In Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/27 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ Boston, a man buys his love child, his Healthy Living for your Brain and 1:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, only son, a first baseball bat and glove. Body: Tips from the Latest Research 2/23, Fridays @ 1:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, At the heart of these stories is the Join this program, delivered by the 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, Saturdays @ irrepressible, irresistible Yunior, a young Alzheimer’s Association, to learn about 1:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, hardhead whose longing for love is the latest research. This program will 2/25 equaled only by his recklessness. help you gain insights into lifestyle The Daily Puzzle choices that may help keep your brain The library makes puzzles available to Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/16 and body healthy as you age, and use adults every day. Broken Heart Week: Movie - “Me hands-on tools to help you incorporate Before You” these recommendations into a plan for Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 After losing her job as a waitress, a healthy aging. Pathway to U.S Citizenship: Becoming young woman named Lou is hired to act a U.S. Citizen and Building Your Civic as a caregiver for Will, a banker who Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 2/7, 2/14 Knowledge was paralyzed in an accident. Internet for Beginners Are you ready to become a U.S. citizen? Learn the basics of navigating the Sessions are in English and include a QUEENS VILLAGE Internet. Participants should know how workshop and basic civics education. 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 to use a computer, keyboard, and mouse. 01/07- Are you ready to be a U.S. citizen? Preregistration and a valid Queens /Introduction to American history; Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/30, 2/6, Library card are required. 01/14- Required documents and more/ 2/13, 2/27 Introduction to American government Knit and Crochet Club REGO PARK and politics; 01/21- Common barriers to Bring your supplies and make new 91-41 63 Drive, 718-459-5140 naturalization/American culture and friends at this crafts group for adults! geography; 01/28- Naturalization interview Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/13, and beyond/Review of 100 questions. Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/27 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Thursdays @ 5:30PM - ShapeUp NYC: Chair Yoga Thursday @ 2:00PM - 1/19 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Instructor Melissa Siegel leads this The Singing , Featuring Chess Club beginner level chair-based class with Claremont Strings and Ensembles Practice your chess skills with other adults. a focus on getting more in touch with This violin due plays beautiful opera the body through breathing and body and operetta melodies from the works of Fridays @ 10:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, flexibility exercises. Participants should Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, Lehar and Strauss, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 wear comfortable clothing and a smile! and also some familiar show tunes. STARs: Senior Theater Acting Participation is on a first-come, first- Repertory served basis. Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 Calling all older adults! Join our galaxy Broken Heart Week: Shakespeare’s of STARs and perform theatrical works Monday @ 1:00PM - 2/6 Romeo and Juliet: A Staged Reading at the library with a great group of Healthy Living for your Brain and by Titan Theatre Company people! Body: Tips from the Latest Research In this special staged reading by Titan Join this program, delivered by the Theatre Company, love at first sight Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 1/11 Alzheimer’s Association, to learn about turns lethal when the children of two Movie Afternoon the latest research. This program will long feuding families meet- setting in This month’s selection is “Bad Moms” help you gain insights into lifestyle motion a passionate and rash chain (2016, R). choices that may help keep your brain of events that are as brutal as they and body healthy as you age, and use are beautiful. Romeo and Juliet have Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/17, 1/24 hands-on tools to help you incorporate become emblematic of young lovers Computers for Beginners these recommendations into a plan for suffering the pain of a doomed love. Adults will learn the basics of computer healthy aging. use. Preregistration and a valid Queens Library card are required.

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RIDGEWOOD Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/12, 2/9 A multi-faceted exploration of the 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 Job Readiness Boot Camp universal human experience of love This series of classes will teach you and loss. An open mic in “Broken Heart Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/24 how to Identify your work skills, create Week” that will shine a light on lost How to Create an Email Address a resume and improve your interview loves and second chance at love, lost Introduction: How to create an email skills. jobs, lost friendships, lost religions, and account for adults. To help them out with even lost former selves. Please come to what is now been use around the world Saturday @ 3:00PM - 1/14 share your poems or writings on any email address and how is helpful for them. Language Learning Lab at Rochdale of these topics. With featured reader Village! Vijay R. Nathan, author of “Escape from Monday @ 6:30PM - 1/9 Learn 95+ languages using self-paced Samsara: Poems”. Book Discussion learning software. Laptops and Please join our discussion of “Man’s headphones will be provided. You must Wednesday @ 2:00PM - 2/15 Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl. have a basic knowledge of navigating Queens Community Partners the internet, and use of the keyboard Network Meeting Tuesday @ 10:30AM - 1/10 and mouse. An opportunity for local agencies and Intro to Computers organizations to meet and showcase Learn the basic parts and functions of a Mondays @ 4:30PM - 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13 their work, network with other computer in this introductory class. Beginner Crochet community based organizations and Learn basic crochet stitches from an learn about the services and resources Monday @ 4:00PM - 1/23 experienced instructor. Participants they offer. NYCitizenship Information Session will complete a scarf by the end of the Come to an information session with a 4-session workshop and receive an Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 NYCitizenship attorney to find out how introduction to hats. Participants will Broken Heart Week: “The Perfect to apply for U.S. citizenship, and learn need to bring a notebook, a crochet Guy” about the benefits of becoming a citizen needle size H (5mm) or I (5.5mm), and Join us for a screening of “The Perfect and receiving financial counseling. yarn (gauge 4 or 5). Preregistration is Guy”. required online or at the library. Adults Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/31, 2/7, 2/14 and teens only. Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Broken Heart Week: Glassware If your income is under $64,000, you Saturday @ 3:00PM - 1/28 Painting qualify to receive free online tax return Language Learning Lab at Rochdale Break into Your Creative Side and have filing assistance. Volunteers speak Village! fun while painting your own glassware. English, Spanish and Arabic. Learn 95+ languages using self-paced Bring your own choice of glassware and learning software. Laptops and join us as we paint them. Monday @ 6:30PM - 2/13 headphones will be provided. You must Broken Heart Week: Book Discussion have a basic knowledge of navigating Monday @ 4:30PM - 2/27 We will discuss “Sandcastle Girls” by the internet, and use of the keyboard Advanced Crochet Chris Bohjalian. Books are available for and mouse. Learn advanced crochet techniques check out at the Ridgewood Library. from an experienced instructor. Mondays @ 6:30PM - 1/30, 2/27 Participants will learn how to add Tuesday @ 10:30AM - 2/14 Rochdale Village Adult Non-Fiction crochet embellishments to garments, Beginner’s Microsoft Word Book Discussion Club complete a hat with floral detailing, Students will learn the basic concepts Non-Fiction lovers, please come and join and pattern reading and writing. of word processing. They will become the Rochdale Village Adult Non-Fiction Participants will need to bring a familiar with basic terminology and Book Discussion Club! Each month we notebook, a crochet needle size H (5mm) commonly used functions. will read and discuss a non-fiction book. or I (5.5mm), and yarn (gauge 4 or 5). Any questions, please call the Adult Register online or at the library. Adults ROCHDALE VILLAGE Reference Desk at Rochdale Village and teens with crochet experience only. 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 Library, 718-723-4440. Tuesday @ 1:00PM - 2/28 Tuesdays @ 1:00PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7 Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 2/1, 2/15 5 Weeks of Beginner Computer 5 Weeks of Beginner Computer Classes! Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Classes! Please join us for a very informative If your income is under $64,000, you Please join us for a very informative and interactive five-week computer qualify to receive free online tax return and interactive five-week computer class. Topics will include email, how filing assistance. workshop. Topics will include email, to navigate the Internet, basic search how to navigate the Internet, basic engines, and much, much more. Monday @ 7:00PM - 2/13 search engines, and much, much more. Broken Heart Week: Open Mic

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ROSEDALE fitness, strength, muscular endurance You’re having a baby! Come learn about 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 and flexibility using high energy and important topics, like bonding with motivating music. Bring a water bottle your baby, how to take care of yourself Tuesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, and towel. Participation is on a first- while you’re pregnant, your baby’s 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 come, first-served basis. development, getting ready for labor Basic Computer Class for Adults and more! Email Tamara at tmichel@ Learn computer terminology and basic Monday @ 3:00PM - 2/13, Wednesday queenslibrary.org for more information computer skills for beginners. This class @ 3:00PM - 2/15, Thursday @ 3:00PM - or to reserve a seat. offers an Introduction to Computers and 2/16, Friday @ 3:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ the Internet. 3:00PM - 2/18 SOUTH OZONE PARK Broken Heart Week: Movies That 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., 718-529-1660 Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, Break Your Heart 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Broken Heart Week ( February 12-18 ) Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Adult Typing Class will shine a light on movies depicting 2/13, 2/27 Learn to type using an online program. lost loves and second chance at love, ShapeUp NYC: Carib Dance Fitness lost jobs, lost friendships, lost family Come feel the Caribbean vibes with Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, relationships, lost homes, lost religion, soca, reggae, and African rhythms 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 and even lost former selves. through dance fitness with instructor ShapeUp NYC: Cardio Dance Fitness Ariana Carthan. Participants will Instructor Althea Bazemore leads this SOUTH HOLLIS work up a sweat in an hour of aerobic fitness class that uses easy to follow 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 movements mixed with dance. Wear dance moves geared at increasing comfortable clothes and sneakers; cardiovascular fitness, body toning and Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, bring a water bottle and towel. Space is burning calories. Wear loose clothing 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 limited. Participation is on a first-come, and sneakers. Be sure to bring a bottle of Adult Intermediate Computer Class first-served basis. water. Space is limited. Participation is Intermediate computer class. first come, first served. Wednesdays @ 1:30PM - 2/1, 2/15 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, Beginning a Business-Fall/Winter Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/21 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Series Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Adult ESL Computer Class Day 1: Steps to Starting Your Business Matters Computer class taught in Creole and Day 2: SBA Programs and Services Learn the 10 warning signs of English for bilingual students. to Help Your Business Start-Up Alzheimer’s disease, hear from people Day 3: Business Plan Writing; Day who have the disease, and find out how Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 4: Financing Your Business Day 5: to recognize the signs in yourself and 2/13, 2/27 Marketing Strategies Through Social others. This program is in collaboration Ping Pong Club Media with the Alzheimer’s Association. Teens or adults play ping pong! Monday @ 12:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ Friday @ 10:30AM - 2/17 Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 1:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 10:00AM - Ask the Pharmacist 2/13, 2/27 2/15, Thursday @ 12:00PM - 2/16, Friday Bring your prescriptions, vitamins, Adult Computer Class @ 10:00AM - 2/17, Saturday @ 10:00AM over-the-counter medicines, herbal Beginner-level class for adults. - 2/18 supplements, and a list of your questions Broken Heart Week: Music to Mend a to ask the pharmacist from St. John’s Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 Broken Heart University. Understand what kinds of Broken Heart Week: Film - “Maid in We will have a playlist of music to help medications you’re taking and get tips to Manhattan” you recover from your wounded heart. help you remember to take them. Marisa Ventura (Jennifer Lopez) is a We will also have a display board where struggling single mom who works at a you can post your sentiments and air SEASIDE posh Manhattan hotel and dreams of your feelings in a healthy way. 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1876 a better life for her and her young son (Tyler). ST. ALBANS Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 191-05 Linden Blvd., 718-528-8196 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 SOUTH JAMAICA ShapeUp NYC: Ultimate Cardio/Boot 108-41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., 718-739-4088 Saturday @ 10:00AM - 1/14 Camp for Adults Adult Coloring Instructor Gloria Fernandez leads this Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, Coloring isn’t just for kids! It can also fitness class, a total body workout 2/11 help improve concentration and stress designed to promote cardiovascular Prenatal Classes: Getting Ready for levels. Bring your colored pencils and Your New Baby get ready to have some fun.

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Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/30 the Romans themselves challenged Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, St. Albans Book Discussion the idea of imperial rule, how they 2/16, 2/23 “Stepping to a New Day” by Beverly responded to terrorism and revolution, Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Free Jenkins. Many a good woman has had to and how they invented a new idea of If your income is under $64,000, you leave a no-good man, but how many of citizenship and nation. Come join us to qualify to receive free online tax return them took a back-seat to his 600-lb. hog? discuss this interesting book. filing assistance. Volunteers from the New York State Tax Department will Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/13 Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 guide you through tax preparation Broken Heart Week: “The Notebook” Broken Heart Week: The Sweet Taste software available on their website as In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker of Heartbreak you prepare and e-file your federal and Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and Have you ever wondered why chocolate state income tax returns at no cost. rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are and ice cream taste so good when you’re desperately in love, but her parents don’t upset? You have probably heard of WINDSOR PARK approve. When Noah goes off to serve in “comfort food”, but did you know that 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 World War II, it seems to mark the end of there’s a biological connection between their love affair... or is it? our feelings, stress and the foods we Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/25, crave? Come join Simone Harounian, 2/1, 2/22 STEINWAY MS, RD, CDN, CDE, to learn about this Basic Computer Class For Adults 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 powerful relationship, as well as some Learn and understand the world of tips to make healthier choices…even technology. Come get a solid foundation Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 2/7, when you’re sad. and have fun in the process. 2/14, 2/21 Introduction to Computers Monday @ 6:30PM - 2/27 Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 2/2 Learn basic skills to use a computer and Book Discussion Group: “My Brilliant Watercolor Meet-Up the internet. Friend” by Elena Ferrante Practice your painting skills and share My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense, your work with your new friends. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 2/1, 2/8 and generous-hearted story about two Please bring your own supplies. Space is Computer Lab friends. Come join us to discuss this limited, pre-registration is required. Would you like to brush up on your interesting book. computer skills, practice things Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, you already know or do you simply SUNNYSIDE 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 need more time to finish an online 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., 718-784-3033 English Conversation Group application? Come to our Computer Lab! Improve conversation with others. Thursdays @ 10:15AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 2/1, 2/8 Computer Classes for Adults Fridays @ 1:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Computer Lab by Appointment Would you like to know how to use the 2/3, 2/10, 2/24 Do you need more time to finish a letter computers, or how to send an e-mail to a Scrabble Club or fill out an online application? Do friend or family member? These classes Test your skills and make new friends. you want to create an email account or are for you. Topics covered include: 1) simply read emails? At our Computer Introduction to computers and how to Mondays @ 6:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Lab by appointment you can use a laptop use the mouse 2) Navigating the Internet 2/13, 2/27 to complete these tasks for an hour 3) Creating your own E-Mail account ShapeUp NYC: Zumba and get assisted by our staff. Join us on Take part in Zumba, a free exercise Wednesdays at 4:00. Pre-registration is Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 class from ShapeUp NYC with instructor required Classic Movie Mondays Meiling Schumm. Space is limited. Join us for great classic movies in Participation is on a first-come, first- Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 January! 1/9 - Mister Roberts (1955) 1/23 served basis. Knitting Club The Misfits (1961) 1/30 - Pillow Talk (1959) Share patterns and techniques or just Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/19, 1/26, 2/23 have a friendly chat while working on Tuesdays @ 10:15AM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Writer’s Group your projects. Please bring your own Computer Classes for Adults We meet biweekly on Thursdays to supplies. Would you like to know how to use the share and discuss each other’s writing. computers, or how to send an e-mail to a Monday @ 6:30PM - 1/30 friend or family member? These classes Monday @ 1:00PM - 1/30 Book Discussion Group: “SPQR” Mary are for you. Topics covered include: 1) Movie Time: “Sully” Beard Introduction to computers and how to Join us and watch the new movie In S.P.Q.R., Mary Beard changes our use the mouse 2) Navigating the Internet “Sully”, starring Tom Hanks. historical perspective, exploring how 3) Creating your own E-Mail account

54 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Adults Ages

Monday @ 1:00PM - 2/13 Monday @ 6:00PM - 2/13 Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Broken Heart Week: Film Screening - Matching “Broken Heart” Key Chains 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 “Roman Holiday” for Adults Craft Mobile Device Computer Classes A princess rebels against her royal Make matching broken heart “shrinky Bring your Google Android or Apple IOS obligations and lives one day as an dink” key chains for you and a friend. device and learn how to use it. ordinary person, exploring Rome and falling in love with an ordinary man. Thursday @ 2:00PM - 2/16 Tuesdays @ 10:00AM - 2/7, 2/28 Broken Heart Week: Adult Movie Save Money, E-File Your Taxes for Wednesday @ 10:00AM - 2/15 Matinee - “The Intern” Free Film Screening: “Eat, Pray, Love” Robert De Niro plays a widowed retiree If your income is under $64,000; you After a painful divorce, Liz Gilbert (Julia interning at a new Brooklyn start-up qualify to receive free online tax return Roberts), begins a quest to marvel at and led by a young entrepreneur played by filing assistance. Volunteers from the travel the world while rediscovering Anne Hathaway. New York State Tax Department will and reconnecting with her true inner guide you through tax preparation self. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 2/16 software available on their website as Let’s Move!: Broken Heart Week Edition you prepare and e-file your federal and Wednesday @ 10:30AM - 2/15 Whether you have experienced a state income tax returns at no cost. Basic Computer Class For Adults heartbreak or are just ready to shake off Volunteers will be available that speak Learn and understand the world of any stress, come learn about the “Let’s English and Spanish. technology. Come get a solid foundation Move!” program, the benefits of physical and have fun in the process. activity for cardiovascular health, and Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 2/14, Friday @ enjoy an energizing Zumba workout 12:30PM - 2/17 Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/17 with certified instructor, Fiona Harvey! Broken Heart Week: Movies at Film Screening: “Annie Hall” You won’t want to miss this amazing Woodside Neurotic New York comedian Alvy playlist which includes upbeat love Come join us for Broken Heart Week Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie and empowerment songs. Sneakers and at Woodside Library as we show the Hall. comfortable clothing required. Notebook (Feb. 14 at 3:00 pm) starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling WOODHAVEN WOODSIDE and My Best Friend’s Wedding (Feb. 17 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 at 12:30 pm) starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz. Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/5 Wednesdays @ 5:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Make Your Own Embossed Cards 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Wednesday @ 5:00PM - 2/15 Join us to create unique handmade Balsoma: Balance Through Rhythm Broken Heart Week: Balsoma - cards for any occasion. Balsoma is a rhythmic approach to self- Balance Through Rhythm exploration through movement and A rhythmic approach to self-exploration Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/9 music. It also focuses on body-mind through movement and music. Monday Night Book Club connections as a way of tapping into our Sometimes we can lose ourselves in Join us as for a discussion of “Home internal strength. Please wear shoes and relationships. This class is a great Going” By Yaa Gyasi and a related clothing that are comfortable for low- opportunity to tap into our internal activity. impact physical activity and feel free to strength and reconsider who we are and bring water. what we want for ourselves. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/21 Saturday Movie Matinee Saturdays @ 4:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 Join us as we watch “Sully” (2016 PG-13). Zumba with Susy Light refreshments will be served. Certified Zumba instructor Susy Bustamante leads a four-session fitness Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/26 class for adults. Macramé Pendant Necklace Be creative and make a unique macramé Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/11, 1/25 necklace. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: How to Keep our Family Together! (in Bengali) Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/4 In this workshop you will learn how to Saturday Movie Matinee have a healthy relationship, get a job in Join us as we watch “Florence the U.S. and learn about your rights for Foster Jenkins” (2016 PG-13). Light legal options and immigration remedies refreshments will be served. for victims of domestic violence.

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FREE SCREENINGS FOR FAMILIES

Discover the magic of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at a library near you. Families are welcome to watch a digitally streamed hour-long performance followed by a related activity or discussion that everyone will enjoy!

Upcoming screenings with special programming: The American Revolution Danny Elfman’s Music From The Films of Tim Burton Curtain Up - The School of American Ballet Workshop And many more!

For more details on all upcoming screenings, visit queenslib.org/LCLscreenings

Free Screenings are made possible through a partnership with Lincoln Center. 56 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for Older for All Adults Ages

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.

Sunday @ 11:00AM - 1/1 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/7, Tuesday @ Thursdays @ 8:00PM - 1/26, 2/23 New Year’s Teleconferences 10:00AM - 1/3, Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - After Hours: A Short Story Discussion Ring in the New Year with Friends, two 1/25, 2/22 Group special teleconference events moderated Bingo! Bonnie Sue Pokorny moderates this by Queens Library Older Adult Services. We’re playing bingo, and you can join teleconferenced evening short-story Socialize chit chat and mingle with your in from home. This is a teleconferenced discussion group. friends on this holiday New Year’s Eve event open to older adults and the from 7pm to 9pm; New Year’s Day from homebound. Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/31 11am to 1pm. Come join the fun. You don’t Jewish Culture of New York have to be alone this holiday season! Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/14 This lecture is a look at Jewish life Memories of Love in New York in the first third of the Mondays @ 1:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Memories of Love - in honor of twentieth century. It includes sound clips 2/13, 2/27 Valentine’s Day. of classic Yiddish and klezmer tunes Skype a Crossword Puzzle plus memorabilia and fun times. Led by We solve the puzzle together using your Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 2/1 Douglas Leblang. home computer and Skype. This Mail-a- What Are You Reading? Book program is open to all older adults Find out what other people are reading, Fridays @ 10:00AM - 1/6, 2/3 and the homebound. and tell them what you’re reading now. Marion’s Art History Class This is a teleconferenced discussion open Marion Mango discusses great art in this Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/3 to all older adults and the homebound. teleconferenced program open to older Double Entendre Concert adults and the homebound. The quartet will present a concert Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/11, 2/8 of oboe and bassoon quartets. The You Be the Judge Friday @ 10:00AM - 1/20 program will include Mozart, Devienne, We discuss real court cases and verdicts Remember When: Sharing Memories Britten and a couple of contemporary at this teleconferenced program for older and Stories arrangements for 2 oboes and 2 adults and the homebound. Share memories and stories, led by Judy bassoons. Kamilhor, freelance writer/librarian. Wednesday @ 10:45AM - 2/15, Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/10 Wednesday @ 11:00AM - 1/18 Fridays @ 10:00AM - 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17 Aging and Your Senses The Poet in You Queens Museum- Art History Lecture The aging process affects all areas of the Share and discuss your poetry. Series body. Loss of senses can impact quality A series of Art History lectures of life and safety. RN Kathy Moran leads Thursday @ 11:00AM - 1/5 presented by the Queens Museum this discussion and offers strategies to Books and Beyond Topical Discussion by teleconference. Topics include help you cope. Group the Panorama, Hongtu/Vida and Shyan Bhairo leads this teleconferenced Gropper/Oliver/ The Ramones/ Queens Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/17, 2/21 topical discussion group. The January International/ Rebecca Solnit Murals / Concerts in Motion: Motown topic is “Folklore”, The February topic is Mierle Ladermann Ukeles / Watershed. A Concert: Motown with singer Ashley “Great Loves Throughout Time”. Tobias and Guitar player Boris Pelekh Friday @ 10:00AM - 2/24 via teleconference by talented young Thursdays @ 8:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 Chit Chat and STARs Performance professional performers through our After Hours: Author! Author! Chat and make friends over the phone, partnership with “Concerts in Motion”. We’re chatting about our favorite then enjoy scenes from classic plays http://www.concertsinmotion.org/ authors. performed by Senior Theater Acting mission.htm. Repertory. Thursdays @ 11:00AM - 1/19, 2/16 Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 1/24 Books and Beyond: Book Discussion The Fight Against Human Trafficking The January book is “The Litigators” by The fight against human trafficking. John Grisham. The February title is “The What are the facts? Led by K. Moran, Marriage of Opposites” by Alice Hoffman. Chairperson of PEHT Queens Chapter. January/February 2017 57 November / December 2016

FREE SCREENINGS FOR OLDER ADULTS Discover the magic of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at a library near you. Older adults are welcome to watch a digitally streamed hour-long performance followed by a related activity or discussion that will be enjoyed by all!

Upcoming screenings with special programming: Sinatra: Voice for a Century Jose Llana Mozart Celebration James Naughton – The Songs of Randy Newman And many more!

For more details on all upcoming screenings, visit queenslib.org/LCLscreenings

Free Screenings are made possible through a partnership with Lincoln Center. 58 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Programs at the Job Programs& Business for Academy All Ages

Job & Business Academy (JBA)

Build the skills you need to find a job, and the confidence to get it. Preregister at jobmap.queenslibrary.org unless otherwise noted. Listings are subject to change without notice. For complete listing, go to jobmap.queenslibrary.org or call 718-990-8625. Program locations are: Arverne, 312 Beach 54 St.; Astoria, 14-01 Astoria Blvd.; Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd.; Corona, 38-23 104 St.; Flushing, 41-17 Main St.; Laurelton, 134-26 225 St.; Lefrak City, 98-30 57 Ave.; Long Island City, 37-44 21 St.; Ridgewood, 20-12 Madison St.; South Jamaica, 108- 41 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Computer Programs INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL BEGINNERS EXCEL Learn how to create an email account, log Learn how to navigate a INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS on, navigate your email account, send and spreadsheet, create workbooks, Topics include computer terminology, receive emails, and attach documents. It is enter and edit data, and create using the mouse and touchpad, basic recommended that you have basic mouse and charts and graphs. Basic computer keyboarding skills, and navigating keyboarding skills. skills are required. folders, files and programs in a Windows Central: Mon @ 10 a.m. – 1/30th , 2/21 , Tues @ Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m. -1/28, environment. This is an introductory 10 a.m.-2/27th 2/18 class; prior computer knowledge and Flushing: Tues @ 10 a.m. 1/17th Flushing: Wed @ 2 p.m.-1/19th, skills are not required. Arverne: Tues @ 11 a.m. 1/17th , 2/7, 2/28 2/13th Mon @ 10 a.m.-1/13th Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m.-1/7, Mon @ 10 Astoria: Thurs @ 5 p.m. -2/2 Astoria: Thurs @ 5 p.m.-2/9th a.m.-1/9, Wed @ 5 p.m.-1/18, Sat @ 10:30 Broadway: Wed @ 12 p.m.-2/1 Broadway: Wed @ 12 p.m.-2/8; a.m.-2/4, Mon @ 10 a.m.-2/6 Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m.-2/3rd Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m.-2/10th Flushing: Tues @ 10 a.m. 1/3, 2/7 Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m.-2/3rd ; Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m.-2/10th, Arverne: Tues @ 11 a.m. -1/3, 1/24, 2/14th Ridgewood: Thurs @ 2 p.m.-2/3rd 2/24th; Astoria: Thurs @ 5 p.m. -1/19 Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3 p.m.-2/9th Broadway: Wed @ 12 p.m-1/18 BEGINNERS WORD Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m-1/20, Lefrak: Fri Learn how to create and save documents, INTERMEDIATE EXCEL @ 10 a.m.-1/20 format and edit text, copy, cut and paste items, Topics include a review of the Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3 p.m.-1/19 and use the basic functions and commands basics, creating and manipulating of Microsoft Word. Basic computer skills are tables, and using formulas and INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET required. functions. Basic computer skills Topics include terminology, using a web Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m. 1/14th, 2/11 Flushing: and knowledge of Excel are browser and search engine, the basic Mon @ 2 p.m. 1/5th, Mon @ 10 a.m. 2/27th required. structure of a website, and Internet Central: Sat @ 1:30 1/28, 2/18 safety. It is recommended that you have INTERMEDIATE WORD Flushing: Fri @ 1:30 p.m.-1/20th, basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Learn how to format documents and Mon@ 2 p.m.-2/13th Central: Sat@ 1:30 p.m.-1/7, Mon @ 10 bibliographies and insert tables, charts, Laurelton: Fri @10 a.m.-12/2nd; a.m.-1/23,Wed @ 5 p.m.-1/25, Mon @ 10 headers and footers. Basic computer skills and Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3 p.m.- a.m. 2/6 knowledge of Microsoft Word are required. 12/15th Flushing: Tues @ 10 a.m.- 1/10,2/14th Central: Sat @ 1:30-1/14th, Sat @ 1:30 -2/11, Arverne: Tues @ 11 a.m. 1/10,1/31, 2/21st Flushing: Thur @ 2 p.m. 1/12th, 2/6 ADVANCED EXCEL Astoria: Thurs @ 5 p.m. Astoria: Thurs @ 5 p.m.-11/17; Be an Excel wiz! Topics will Broadway: Thurs @ 12 p.m.-1/25 Arverne: Thurs @ 5 p.m.-2/23; include pivot tables, forms, and Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m.-1/27 Broadway: Wed @ 12 p.m.-2/22nd macros. Basic computer skills and Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m. Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3 p.m. – 2/23rd; knowledge of Excel are required. Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3 p.m.-1/26 Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m. -12/2nd Flushing: Mon @ 10 a.m.-1/23rd, Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m. 12/2nd Wed @ 2 p.m.-2/15th

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BEGINNERS POWERPOINT YOUTUBE DIY BUSINESS CARD Topics include creating and editing Learn about YouTube, one of the world’s Business cards contain all the pertinent slides, changing design and colors, leading sources for video content. With contact information that your business inserting pictures and illustrations, and YouTube users can watch, post, and partners, customers and vendors need presenting a slide show. Basic computer share videos that cover just about any in order to conduct business with you. skills are required. and every topic. You can “subscribe” to In this class you will learn how to create Central: Sat @ 10:30 a.m.-1/21st, 2/25 your favorite YouTube channels, “like” your own business cards for FREE. Flushing: Mon @ 10 a.m.-1/9th, Mon @ 10 your favorite videos, and connect with Flushing: Fri @ 2:30 p.m. 2/3rd a.m.-2/6th; other users through comment sections. Astoria: Thurs @ 5 2/16th; Basic computer skills and a valid email Job Readiness Programs Arverne: Thurs @ 5 p.m.-2/16th address are required. Broadway: Mon @ 12 p.m.-11/14, 2/15; Central: Thur @ 10 a.m. –1/26, 2/2 JUMPSTART YOUR JOB SEARCH: Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m.-2/24th; MOTIVATING MONDAYS Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m. 11/4th, 2/17th; LINKEDIN Are you looking for work? Not sure how Ridgewood: Thurs @ 3:00 p.m.-2/16th Learn how to use LinkedIn to look for to start? Unsure where you should go employment, network, and keep up with from here? INTERMEDIATE POWERPOINT colleagues. Basic computer skills and Come to Motivating Mondays, a customer Learn how to create transitions, use knowledge of the Internet are required. lead job search group. Join your fellow animations, and insert charts and Central: Thur @ 10 a.m. – 1/19, 2/9 job seekers for advice, useful tips, job multimedia. Basic computer skills and search techniques, and networking. knowledge of PowerPoint are required. YOU GOT AN IPHONE-NOW WHAT? Looking for a job is stressful, but you Central: Sat @ 1:30 p.m. - 1/21st, 2/25, Do you need help deciphering the don’t have to do it alone. Flushing: Mon @ 2 p.m.-1/9th, 2/6th; language of your new smartphone? If Central: Mondays @ 10 a.m. Laurelton: Fri @ 10 a.m.-12/16th you are not entirely sure what steps to Lefrak: Fri @ 10 a.m.-12/16th take first with that shiny new device, CWE REGISTRATION come and learn about your iPhone in this Register for classes with the Consortium FACEBOOK basic information session. for Workers’ Education (CWE) program. Learn how to use Facebook to stay in Central: Tues @ 3 p.m.-1/17, Tues @ 10 a.m. Please see a JBA staff member for more touch with loved ones, keep up with Flushing: Tues @ 10 a.m. 1/31st information. the news, and leverage your network Central: Mon @ 5 pm-1/9th, Wed@ 5 p.m. 1/11; for your job search. Basic computer JOBMAP ORIENTATION* Astoria: Mon @ 5 p.m.-1/9th , Thurs @5 knowledge, Internet skills, and a valid JobMap is Queens Library’s online p.m.- 1/12th ; email account are required. tool that provides customized Broadway: Mon @ 12 p.m.-1/9th , Thurs @ Central: Tues 1/24 @ 3 p.m. recommendations for job-search help and 12 p.m.-1/12th ; Flushing: Tue @ 2 p.m.-1/3rd computer training. Learn how to use it Laurelton: Tues @ 1 p.m.-1/10th, Fri @ 10 to preregister for job search workshops a.m.-1/13th ; TWITTER and computer-training classes, store your Lefrak: Tues @ 10 a.m.-1/11th , Fri @ 10 Learn about Twitter, an online social resumes and cover letters online, and get a.m.-1/13th; networking service that allows you your resume reviewed online. Ridgewood: Tues @ 3 p.m.-1/10th , Thurs to connect instantly to what’s most Central: Tues @ 3 p.m.-1/3rd, 2/7th @ 3 p.m.-1/12th important to you. Basic computer skills Arverne: Thurs @ 12:30 p.m. & 2 p.m. and a valid email address are required. 1/12th SECURITY GUARD INFORMATION Central: Tues @ 3 p.m. - 1/12 Long Island City: Mon @ 2:30 p.m., 4 SESSION p.m.-1/23rd Queens Library is offering free 8-hour INSTAGRAM (pre-assignment) and 16-hour (on-the-job Instagram is an easy and effective way GETTING MORE FROM GOOGLE training) security guard classes. Find to connect with your friends, family, ACCOUNTS out more about the program and how to and others. Learn how to share and Learn the many ways you can use your register for it at this information session! take photos, add filters and image Google account, from Gmail and Google Arverne: Thurs @ 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-1/12th adjustments, connect accounts, and Maps, to Google Drive and Google Groups. respond to comments. Please bring your Basic computer skills and an existing OSHA 10 INFORMATION SESSION smartphone with the Instagram app Google account are required. Queens Library is offering free classes already installed to class. Flushing: Tues @ 10:00 a.m. 1/24th & for 10-hour OSHA training for the Central: Thur @ 10 a.m. - 1/5, Tues @ 3 2/28 construction trades. Registration is p.m.-2/14 required in order to attend this event. Flushing: Fri @ 1:30 p.m.-2/17th Long Island City: Mon @ 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m.-1/23rd

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ESOL HOME HEALTH AIDE COVER LETTERS fears employers have regarding hiring INFORMATION SESSION In this workshop you will learn what job seekers with disabilities. An This training program will help improve cover letters are and why they’re American Sign Language interpreter English Language Learner skills in addition necessary, the do’s and don’ts of cover will be present at this workshop. to becoming a successful Home Health Aide. letter writing, how to write different Central: Tue @ 1:30 p.m. – 1/24th, Participants who successfully complete the types of cover letters, and how to 2/21st program will also benefit from full time job properly type, format, and send your placement opportunities. cover letter to potential employers. JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES Peninsula: Thurs @ 3 p.m.-1/12th; Seaside: Central: Tues @ 1:30 p.m. 2/14th, Mon @ In this workshop you will learn Mon @ 10 a.m., 5 p.m.-1/9th, 1/23rd; 5:00 p.m. 2/7th ; traditional and creative ways to find Queens Library at Swing Space: Fri @ 10 Flushing: Wed @ 2 p.m.-1/4th ; jobs, how to network for job leads, a.m., 5 p.m.-1/13th, 1/20th Arverne: Thurs @ 1 p.m.-1/26th, Mon @ 1 and how to use online tools to find job p.m.-2/6th ; leads. IDENTIFYING YOUR JOB SKILLS Astoria: Mon @ 5 p.m.-2/27th; Long Island City: Thurs @ 12:30 p.m.- Discover the systematic process for Broadway: Mon @ 12 p.m. 2/27th ; 12/1 identifying your most marketable job- Peninsula: Mon @ 3 p.m.-1/30th , 2/13th , Arverne: Thurs @ 12 p.m.-1/26th, Mon related skills, identifying work-related 2/27th ; @ 12 p.m.-2/6th; achievements, creating a career vocabulary Laurelton: Tues @ 1 p.m.-2/14th; Peninsula: Mon @ 2 p.m.-1/30th, that will help you create better resumes and Lefrak: Wed @ 10 a.m.-2/15th ; 2/13th, 2/27th online application forms, and reducing the Ridgewood: Tues @ 1 p.m.-2/14th odds of being rejected. JOB SEARCH VIA SOCIAL MEDIA Central: Tue @ 1:30 p.m. -1/3rd , Mon @ 5 JOB SEARCHING ONLINE WITH The Internet is buzzing with social p.m.-1/23, 1/30, Wed @ 10 a.m.-2/1st ; INDEED.COM media, and there are many ways to Flushing: Wed @ 10 a.m. – 1/18th , Wed @ 2 As the world’s #1 job site, with over use sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, and p.m.-2/8th; 200 million unique visitors every Facebook to leverage your network Arverne: Thurs@ 12 p.m. 1/19th , 2/23rd , month, Indeed helps companies of all for your job search. In this workshop Mon@ 12 p.m.-1/30th; sizes hire the best talent and offers the you will learn about these three major Broadway: Mon @ 5 p.m. 1/23rd , 1/30th ; best opportunity for job seekers to get social media sites and how they can Lefrak: Wed @ 10 a.m.-1/18th , 1/25th ; hired In this workshop learn how use help you optimize your job search. Long Island City: Tue @ 2:30 p.m. 1/10th , Indeed, upload your resume and apply Laurelton: Tue @ 1 p.m.-12/6th 1/17th,1/24th, 1/31st, 2/7th, 2/14th, 2/28th ; for various positions on this database. Ridgewood: Tue @ 1 p.m.-12/13th Peninsula: Mon @ 2 p.m.-1/23rd, 2/6th , It is strongly recommended to have an Thurs @ 3 p.m.-2/16th ; electronic copy of your resume in your JOB PREPAREDNESS: Ridgewood: Wed @ 1 p.m.-1/14th , 1/24th email or USB Flash on hand for the CONFIDENCE & ASSERTIVENESS workshop. Take control of your personal RESUMES Central: Tues @ 3 p.m.-1/10th, 2/21st and professional development by Make your resume the best it can be. learning the skills necessary to lead Topics include how to get started, types of JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES FOR THE to greater chances of success. This resumes, what to include and exclude, and MATURE WORKER class will take a much more hands- tips for making your resume stronger. Mature Workers often face a struggle on approach to understand proper Central: Wed @ 10 a.m.-1/4th, Mon@ 5 p.m.- when it comes to searching for, and etiquette techniques in and out of the 2/6th, 1/13th, Tues @ 1:30 p.m.-2/7th, gaining employment. Will there be age workplace to get ahead, get noticed, Flushing: Wed @ 10 a.m.- 1/4th, Wed @ 2 discrimination? Does it require new or and get motivated p.m.-2/8th ; old skills? How much training will you Flushing: Mon @ 2 p.m.-1/30th, Arverne: Mon @ 12 p.m.-1/23rd , Thurs@ 12 need? Learn all the questions you should 2/22nd p.m.-2/2nd , Mon @ 12 p.m.-2/27th ; be asking and what employers are asking Astoria: Mon @ 5 p.m.-1/23rd , 2/13th ; of you. INTERVIEW PREPARATION Broadway: Mon @ 12 p.m.-2/6th , 2/13th ; Central: Wed @ 10 a.m.-1/11th , 2/8th In this workshop you will learn Far Rockaway: Wed @ 3 p.m.-1/11, 1/25th , how to prepare for your interview, 2/8th , 2/22th; JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES FOR successfully deal with difficult Laurelton: Tues @ 1 p.m.-1/31st, 2/7th; PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES questions, and follow up properly Lefrak: Wed @ 10 a.m.-2/1st, 2/8th; Individuals with disabilities often face after the interview. Long Island City: Thurs @ 12:30 p.m. 1/12th , many challenges, both internal and Arverne: Tues @ 2 p.m.-1/23rd, Thurs 1/19th, 1/26th, 2/2nd , 2/9th , 2/16th ; external, during a job search. In this @ 2 p.m.-2/2nd, Mon @ 2 p.m.-2/27th; Ridgewood: Tues @ 1 p.m.-1/31st , 2/7th; workshop you will learn how to explain Long Island City: Thurs @ 2 p.m.- Peninsula: Thurs @ 3 p.m.-1/26th , 2/9th , your disability to employers and co- 1/26th, 2/2nd, 2/9th, 2/16th; 2/23rd workers and identify the most common Peninsula: Thurs. @ 4:30 p.m.-1/26th

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MOCK INTERVIEWS SALARY NEGOTIATION SOCIAL MEDIA FOR YOUR BUSINESS In these one-on-one practice sessions, Before you start negotiating salary Learn which social media sites are best you will learn how to prepare for an with a prospective employer, you need for you. Learn strategies to becoming interview, successfully deal with to know how much you and the job are successful in social media for your difficult questions, and follow up worth. Learn how to negotiate in this business. properly after the interview. Register is workshop! Flushing: Fri @ 10 a.m.-1/20th required Central: Fri @ 10 a.m. – 1/13th, 2/10th Central: Wed @ 2 p.m., 3 p.m., Thur @ BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. Small Business Workshop BUSINESS Students will learn about how to ONLINE JOB APPLICATIONS SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOP network for a business and build Learn how to register and build an Do you have an idea for a business? professional relationships, foster employment profile on a job website, Learn how to turn a business idea partnerships, and gain “buy in” from apply to online job postings, and upload into a business plan in our workshop. those they encounter. your resume to an online application. Participants will learn how to create a Flushing: Fri @ 10 a.m.-1/27th, 2/24th Basic computer skills and an email demand for a product or service, set goals account are required. and objectives, budget and schedule, BASICS OF BUSINESS PLANNING Central: Wed @ 10 a.m.-1/25th , 2/22nd identify resources and networks, and get In this class students will be guided ; ready to open their business’s doors. through the elements needed to set up Arverne: Mon @ 2 p.m. -1/26th,2/6th; Central: Every Tue, 7 p.m. a business and begin operating it. The Peninsula: Mon @ 4 p.m.-1/30th , 2/13th course will cover writing a winning , 2/27th ; JAMAICA FEASTS business plan, legal structuring and Long Island City: Thur @2:30 p.m.-12/1; The Queens Library’s new Jamaica other preliminaries. Laurelton: Mon @ 1 p.m.-2/21st ; FEASTS (Food Entrepreneurship and Flushing: Thur @ 10 a.m.-1/12th, 2/17th Lefrak: Wed @ 10 a.m.-2/22nd ; Services Training Seminar) will be Ridgewood: Tues @ 1 p.m.-2/21st accepting applications for its first cohort MARKETING BASICS starting in 2017 from January 2nd to the We live in an exciting time to test, LINKEDIN FOR JOB SEARCH 20th. Please visit the Central Library develop, and grow ideas. Marketing is LinkedIn is a social networking to pick up an application form. If you an exciting topic where anyone can website that allows you to manage have any questions, speak with a Job & learn skills to be successful. In this your professional identity, build and Business Academy staff member, or call course we will explore the exciting world engage with your professional network, 718-990-0895. of marketing and learn the tried and and access knowledge, insights, and tested models for success and explore opportunities. In this workshop you CHOOSING ENTREPRENEURSHIP technologies that are best suited for will learn how to use LinkedIn to look Are you interested in starting your marketing your business. for employment, network, and keep up own business? Learn about the Arverne: Fri @ 12 p.m.-1/27th, 2/24th with colleagues. characteristics of an entrepreneur, Flushing: Thurs @ 10 a.m.-1/5th different paths to entrepreneurship, FINANCIAL COACHING and how to create an elevator pitch for Are financial problems causing you MOTIVATING MONDAYS - JOB your new business. You will also have stress? A financial coach can assist SEARCH GROUP the opportunity to identify your own you in developing the skills needed Looking for a job is one of the most entrepreneurial qualities, create a vision to manage money and gain financial stressful activities we have to do, but for your business, and prepare to take the stability, including accessing, reviewing you don’t have to do it by yourself. next steps to develop your vision. and understanding your credit report. Come join your fellow job seekers Flushing: Fri @ 10 a.m.-1/6th, 2/3rd; Central: Every Wed in January @ 10 a.m., for stress relief techniques and Arverne: Fri @ 12 p.m.-1/13th, 2/10th 11 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 1 p.m., Every Wed networking. in February @ 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., 12 p.m. Central: Mon @ 10 except 12/26 SETTING UP & FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS and 1 p.m. In this course students will be guided NETWORKING through the fundamental elements Networking is one of the best needed to set up a business and begin ways to find a job. Learn how to operating it. The course will cover exchange information with others information on writing a winning about job opportunities, interesting business plan, legal structuring, etc. organizations, and up-and-coming Arverne: Fri @ 12 p.m. – 1/20th, 2/17th; industries. Flushing: Fri@ 10 a.m.-2/10th Central: Fri @ 10 a.m.-1/27th, 2/24th

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Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Bengali বা�ালীেদর জন뷍 কি�উটার �াস Chinese আপিন যিদ কি�উটার িকভােব চালােত হয় িশখেত চান CENTRAL LIBRARY তাহেল এই বাংলায় িনেদ쇍িশত কি�উটার �াসসমূহ আপনার FLUSHING 89-11 Merrick Blvd., 718-990-0778 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 জন뷍।আপিন আরও জানেত পারেবন আপনার িনেজর জন뷍 Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, িকভােব ইেমল অ뷍াকাউ� খুলেত হয়।েরিজে�শান করেত Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/10 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 েস�াল লাইে�িরর সাইবার েস�াের 法拉盛網舉辦 法拉盛好聲音 েফান কর‍নঃ ৭১৮-৯৯০-০৭৬৯ 法拉盛網好聲音是一個華人社區的歌唱比 �া�뷍 বীমাতথ뷍 এবং তািলকা ভু ি� Microsoft Word (in Bengali) 賽， 已經舉辦多次。2016-17年度繼續舉辦 আপনার িনেজর বা আপনার পিরবােরর জন뷍 �া�뷍 কভােরজ Learn to create documents and work 比賽，歡迎參加和觀賞，享受唱歌帶給你的激 �েয়াজন ? আপিন কী সা�য়ী মূেল뷍র েকয়ার এ� এবং সরকাির with tables. Part 1-Introduction to 情；不論年齡，只要你熱愛唱歌，法拉盛好聲 বা েবসরকাির �া�뷍 কভােরজ স � ে ক쇍 জানেত চান? মােক쇍ট�েসর Microsoft Word; Part 2- Creating and 音第五季的舞台歡迎你。兩場初賽在法拉盛 মাধ뷍েম �া�뷍বীমায় নিথভু � হবার সহায়তা েপেত চান?আসূন saving documents; Part 3-Working with 圖 書館舉行，決賽時間為2017年2月。報名 請 এবং �� ক쇁ন. অিধক তেথ뷍র জন뷍 েযাগােযাগ কর‍ন, সাউথ tables and printing. Participants should 至新世界商場102室內。 時間：12 月27日；1月 have basic computer skills and must 10日，下午4-8點 地 點：法拉盛圖書館劇場 এিশয়ান কাউি�ল ফর েসাশ뷍াল স া ি ভ쇍 ে স (718) 321-7929 attend all three classes. Preregistration NY Flushing.com presents: Voice of

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Health Insurance Info and Enrollment at the Central library Cyber Center Voice of Flushing is a singing contest Do you need healthcare coverage for reference desk. for the community, by the community, yourself or your family? Would you bringing the positive energy to the stage, like to learn about the Affordable Care HOLLIS to the people, and to the community! Act and public or private healthcare 202-05 Hillside Ave., 718-465-7355 Preliminary contest will be held in coverage? Come ask questions or get Flushing Library and the winners will assistance enrolling for health insurance Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/22 participate in the final contest during through the Marketplace. For more আপনার অিধকার স � ে ক쇍 জানুনঃ িনেজর February 2017. *Auditorium, Lower Level* information, contact South Asian Council পিরবারেক একসে� এবং িনরাপেদ রাখুন! for Social Services at (718) 321 – 7929 or বাংলায় পিরেবিশত এই কম쇍মশায় আপিন জানেত পরেবন িকভােব Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/14, 2/18 email [email protected]. সু� ও সু�র পািরবািরক স � ক쇍 গেড় েতালা স�ব িবেশষ কের 法拉盛中文書會 主持導讀：文藝評論家湯 আেমিরকার ন তু ন পিরেবেশ। িকভােব আেমিরকােত চা嗁রী খুজেবন, 振海教授 Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 আেমিরকান ইি�ে�শন আইন এবং পািরবািরক ঝােমলা এবং 書 傳 揚、體 現 不 同 的 文化 觀；讀 書 就 要 發 見、 বা�ালীেদর জন뷍 কি�উটার �াস িবেরাধ িমটেনার জন뷍 �িতকার স � ে ক쇍 জানুন। 觀照書中的文化含量與價值，加以審視和反思 আপিন যিদ কি�উটার িকভােব চালােত হয় িশখেত চান KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: How to Keep 。法拉盛中外書會旨在認識探討，深耕文化， তাহেল এই বাংলায় িনেদ쇍িশত কি�উটার �াসসমূহ আপনার our Family Together! (in Bengali) 並重在東西方文化的比較研究。 本期書會將 In this workshop you will learn how to 在回顧華裔作家筆下的華人社會的 基點上， জন뷍।আপিন আরও জানেত পারেবন আপনার িনেজর জন뷍 have a healthy relationship, get a job in 繼續圍繞東西文化的異同相比來深入 認識我 িকভােব ইেমল অ뷍াকাউ� খুলেত হয়।েরিজে�শান করেত the U.S. and learn about your rights for 們民族文化的正負雙面，以便讓外界認 識中 েস�াল লাইে�িরর সাইবার েস�াের legal options and immigration remedies 華文化的可取性，從而達到中外文化的溝 通與 েফান কর‍নঃ ৭১৮-৯৯০-০৭৬৯ for victims of domestic violence. 交融。將涉及林語堂、黎錦揚、湯亭亭、 譚恩 Computer Course (in Bengali) 美、任璧蓮、馬嚴君玲和當代運用英文寫 作成 Learn how to turn on your computer WOODSIDE 果最大的作家哈金的有關作品，諸如哈金 充 and write an email. Part I - Introduction 54-22 Skillman Ave., 718-429-4700 溢新移民生活現貨鮮活性的短篇小說集《落 to the computer; Part II - Navigating 地》 等，進行研讀評議。每次書會擬安排三位 the Internet; Part III- Creating your Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/11, 1/25 書友 介紹各自的閱讀經驗體會，交流分享。 own email account. Participants are আপনার অিধকার স � ে ক쇍 জানুনঃ িনেজর Flushing Chinese Book Club: Hosted encouraged to attend all three classes. পিরবারেক একসে� এবং িনরাপেদ রাখুন! and Lectured by Professor Tang Zhenhai Preregistration is required. Please call at বাংলায় পিরেবিশত এই কম쇍মশায় আপিন জানেত পরেবন িকভােব The purpose of the Chinese Book Club 718-990-0769 at the Central library Cyber সু� ও সু�র পািরবািরক স � ক쇍 গেড় েতালা স�ব িবেশষ কের is to study and think about cultures of Center reference desk. আেমিরকার ন তু ন পিরেবেশ। িকভােব আেমিরকােত চা嗁রী খুজেবন, different civilizations from reading. In আেমিরকান ইি�ে�শন আইন এবং পািরবািরক ঝােমলা এবং these sessions, reading and discussion িবেরাধ িমটেনার জন뷍 �িতকার স � ে ক쇍 জানুন। focuses on communication, exchange, and KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: How to Keep mingling of cultures that are seen from our Family Together! (in Bengali) Chinese writers and their writings over See “Hollis”, 2/22. many generations.

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Sundays @ 2:00PM - 1/15, 2/19 你的照片等掃瞄，保存在 皇后圖書館檔案 of the disease and what to expect, and 阿茲海默症互助支持小組 部，並存入u盤供你帶回家保 存。 上述展覽 include an overview of our programs and 國語節目。阿滋海默症協會紐約分會定期與 是“皇后記憶：50年 的大融合”活動的一部 services and other available resources. 您 互動，交流照顧老年癡呆症或其它智症 分，得到了Natio nal Endowment for the 患者時 面對的問題及獨特的挑戰。互動小組 Humanities的支持。 星期六，1月21日，下 Sunday @ 12:30PM - 2/26 將為您提 供一個可靠和安全的分享經歷及 午2-4點，活動用英文進行 星期天，1月22 花木蘭在月球：華裔青年英文作家分享“月 感受的地方。 互動的時間是 星期六01月15 日，下午2-4點，活動用中文進行 球 三 部 曲 ”寫 作 經 歷 日，02月19日和03月19日 Queens Memory: 50 Years of 哥倫比亞大學優秀畢業生，華裔青年英文作 Alzheimer’s Support Group (in Integration 家 鮑嘉璐會與大家一起分享她創作《月球之 Chinese) Join a panel of Flushing experts to share 三部 曲》的寫作經歷，並且探討科學教育以 Mandarin Chinese for people caring stories and memories about Flushing, 及周圍 的世界和人如何激發她的寫作激情。 for a person with Alzheimer’s or any and engage in discussion about our 有現場簽 名售書活動。 of the other dementias. Our support neighborhood’s past, present, and future. Author Talk Series (V): Dove Chronicle group is a secure and safe place to share Bring your memories and ideas, and by Karen Bao your experiences. The group will meet expect to learn something new about Karen Bao, a graduate from the Columbia on Sundays, January 15, February 19, our community. You are also invited to University, will discuss how a science March 19. Please call 646-744-2951 for bring any Flushing photographs and education, as well as the world and registration. memorabilia, and the Queens Memory people around her, inspired her writing team will be on hand to digitize them and of Dove Chronicle. Thursday @ 6:30PM - 1/19 save them to a thumb drive that you can 海韻合唱團新春音樂會 take home after the presentation. GLEN OAKS 海韻將為社區朋友們獻上一台慶祝中國新 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 春的 音樂會，包括傳統的中國新年祝福“恭 Saturday @ 10:00AM - 2/4, Saturday @ 喜，恭 喜”、“歡樂年年”以及各類動聽曲目 12:00PM - 2/4 Friday @ 1:00PM - 2/3 如新疆 民歌、流行歌、蘇格蘭民歌，還有其 歡慶春節特別節目：中韓音樂、歌舞和美食 與藝術家劉向群一起慶祝農曆新年 它各國的 藝術歌曲；表演形式多樣化，有獨 歡迎與我們共同慶祝雞年春節！10：00 am- 歡迎參加由獲獎藝術家劉向群主持的麵塑工 唱、重唱、 小組唱、表演唱和聯唱等。期待朋 中國傳統剪紙和燈籠製作；12：00pm- 學 作坊, 她將會介紹麵塑的歷史背景, 並且親自 友們一起來 與我們“迎新春”。 時間：2017 做韓國美食和甜品；1：00 pm- 中國特色的 示範及指導 參加者製作引人入勝 的雄雞麵 年1 月19日周四晚上六點半 地點：法拉盛圖 綜藝聯歡會，包括傳統歌舞，民樂和地方戲 塑, 以迎合農曆新年今年的動物生肖; 金雞 書館劇場 曲；3：30 pm- 韓國傳統音樂藝術學院推出 報喜， 恭賀新禧! Celebrating Lunar New Year Concert 的韓國音樂和舞蹈表演。 Celebrate Lunar New Year with Artist with the Haiyun Chorus Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with Catherine Lau The chorus will perform traditional Chinese and Korean Music, Dance, Please join our artist as she gives some Chinese New Year’s songs such as “Gong Arts, and Food! historical background and demonstrates Xi Gong Xi”, “Happy Every Year”, also Let’s celebrate the Lunar New Year the amazing and beautiful Chinese art of Uighur folk song, popular songs, Scottish together! *10:00 am: Chinese Paper- figure making with dough. This Lunar songs and songs from other nations. cutting and lantern making with Master New Year is the Year of the Rooster. Make Solos, duets, and ensemble performances Ming Liang Lu; *12 noon: Korean Food and keep a whimsical rooster figurine! will be given. *Auditorium Lower Level* Preparation: Learn how to prepare most popular Korean dish, dessert and tea WINDSOR PARK Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/22, Saturday @ tasting; *1:00 pm: Chinese folk music, 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 2:00PM - 1/21 dance and opera with Peaceever TV 皇后記憶：法拉盛商業區的今與昔 Performing Group; *3:30 pm: concert with Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/2 從明年1月3日開始，在法拉盛圖書館禮堂， the Korean Traditional Music & Dance 與藝術家劉向群一起慶祝農曆新年 將舉辦歷史照片、地圖和其他文物資料展， Center. Celebrate Lunar New Year with Artist 介 紹生機勃勃的法拉盛商業區50年來的巨 Catherine Lau 大變 遷。歡迎前來參觀。你可以在我們的巨 Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/25 See “Glen Oaks,” 2/3. 幅地圖 上留下你的印記，也可以分享你在 瞭解失智癥和如何尋求幫助 此地生活、 工作和購物的經驗。 歡迎參加 通過這個講座，您會瞭解到阿兹海默癥和其 WOODSIDE 下列兩 場關於法拉盛的過去、現在和將來 他 失智癥的資訊，有關這些疾病的不同程 54-22 Skillman Avenue, 718-429-4700 的現場討論 。1月21日（星期六）的討論使 度和症 狀，以及關於紐約市阿兹海默癥及 用英文，1 月22日（星期天）的討論使用中 相關失智癥 協會的教育項目，服務和可供使 Monday @ 5:30PM - 2/6 文。社會學 家Philip Kasinitz博士將主持21 用 的 資 源。 與藝術家劉向群一起慶祝農曆新年 日的討論， 與會者包括本地居民、商家和 Understanding Dementia: What You Celebrate Lunar New Year with Artist 社區領袖，他們 將就種族和文化變遷、商業 Need to Know and Where to Go (in Catherine Lau 發展和土地使用等 對法拉盛社區造成深刻 Chinese) See “Glen Oaks,” 2/3. 影響的話題進行深入的 交流。 歡迎你帶 This workshop will provide information 來自己的照片和其他 紀念品和我們分享！“ on Alzheimer’s Disease and other 皇后記憶”的工作人員 將隨時為你服務，將 dementias, discuss the different stages

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GLEN OAKS CENTRAL LIBRARY Saturday @ 1:00PM - 2/4, Saturday @ 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 3:30PM - 2/4, Saturday @ 10:00AM - 2/4, Saturday @ 12:00PM - 2/4 Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, Thursdays @ 10:00AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 중국과 한국의 음악, 무용, 공예와 음식으로 1/26 2/16, 2/23 닭해 음력설 잔치 Le Club Français 음력설을 함께 축하합시다! *오전 10시: Parlez-vous français? N’oubliez pas वा镍य बीमा क� जानकार� और 마스타 밍 리앙 루씨와 함께 중국 페이퍼 커팅 cette belle langue! Veuillez nous 아트와 등만들기; *12시: 한국 요리 강습: rejoindre à notre Club Français. On नामांकन 인기 좋은 한식, 후식 만드는 법 강습과 한국 parlera des nouvelles du jour, de 차 시음; *오후 1시: 중국 민속 음악, 무용과 la famille, des amis, des vacances; 啍याआपको या आ प के प�रवार म� �कसी को वा镍य कवरेज क� ज़셂रत 피스버 TV 공연그룹의 오페라; *오후 3시 30 on écoutera de la musique et des है? आप कम म쥍याू म� अ楍छ� देखभाल अ�ध�नयम और साव셍ज�नक या 분: 한국 국악 센터의 콘서트. chanteurs français et francophones; �नजी वा镍य कवरेज के बारे म� जानना चाह�गे? आइये, हमारे पास Celebrate the Year of the Rooster on discutera des arts, des films, de सवाल पछनेू के �लए, माक� टꥍलेस के मा鵍यम से वा镍य बीमा करवाने with Chinese and Korean Music, la cuisine française ou de votre pays के �लए सहायता �मलती है अ�धक जानकार� के �लए कॉल कर� Dance, Arts, and Food! natal et n’importe quel sujet qui vous Let’s celebrate the Lunar New Year intéresse. Ce sera de véritables tête-à- 718-321-7929 या ए-मेल कर� [email protected] together! *10:00 am: Chinese Paper- têtes entre amis! Health Insurance Info and Enrollment cutting and lantern making with French Club Do you need healthcare coverage for yourself Master Ming Liang Lu; *12 noon: Do you speak French? Don’t forget or your family? Would you like to learn Korean Food Preparation: Learn how this beautiful language! Join us at about the Affordable Care Act and public to prepare most popular Korean dish, Club Français to talk about family, or private healthcare coverage? Come ask dessert and tea tasting; *1:00 pm: friends, and vacations; listen to questions or get assistance enrolling for health Chinese folk music, dance and opera music and songs; and discuss current insurance through the Marketplace. For more with Peaceever TV Performing Group; events, art, films, cooking, and any information, contact South Asian Council for *3:30 pm: concert with the Korean other subject that might interest you. Social Services at (718) 321 – 7929 or email Traditional Music & Dance Center. These will be real tête-à-têtes among [email protected]. friends. Thursdays @ 12:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, Spanish 2/23 Korean Le Club Français ASTORIA Parlez-vous français? N’oubliez pas BAYSIDE 14-01 Astoria Blvd., 718-278-2220 cette belle langue! Veuillez nous 214-20 Northern Blvd., 718-229-1834 rejoindre à notre Club Français. On Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, parlera des nouvelles du jour, de Thursday @ 3:00PM - 1/12 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 la famille, des amis, des vacances; 비지니스 자금 조달 방안 Hora de Cuentos Bilingue on écoutera de la musique et des 운영중인 비지니스가 사업환경의 빠른 변화로 인하여 (Espanol/Ingles) chanteurs français et francophones; 추가 운영 자금이 필요한 시기입니다. 어디에서 Programa para ninos menores de 3 on discutera des arts, des films, de 어떻게 조달해야 하는지 알고 싶으세요? 본 세미나에 anios y sus cuidadores. Esta hora de la cuisine française ou de votre pays 참석하세요. 전문가가 친절하게 설명드리며, 필요시 일 대 cuentos incluye canciones infantiles, natal et n’importe quel sujet qui vous 일 무료상담도 진행해 드립니다. 세미나 내용: 한국어로 juegos, y manualidades. intéresse. Ce sera de véritables tête-à- 진행 Bilingual Toddler Storytime têtes entre amis! • 비지니스 자금 조달 방안 (Spanish/English) French Club • 비지니스 융자 결정 요인 및 승인 절차 Bilingual Story time for Toddlers Do you speak French? Don’t forget • 기타 비지니스 융자 방안 and their caregivers. This program this beautiful language! Join us at Getting Money for Business ---Korean includes finger rhymes, games, Club Français to talk about family, In the life of almost every business, there coloring, and crafts. friends, and vacations; listen to comes a time when additional money is music and songs; and discuss current needed. Want to know how and where to get events, art, films, cooking, and any the money? Topics: other subject that might interest you. • What are your sources of financing These will be real tête-à-têtes among • How loan decisions are made friends. • What are some alternative sources of financing

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BROADWAY drive“ o “USB”. Los participantes deben Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 saber usar el ratón, teclado y saber Microsoft Excel para hispanoparlantes abrir y cerrar aplicaciones. El espacio es Los participantes deben tener Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 limitado, para registrarse favor llamar al conocimientos básicos de informática CLASES DE COMPUTADORA EN 718-721-2462 . y es necesario que los participantes ESPAÑOL PARA PRINCIPIANTES Email for Beginners in Spanish asistan a las tres clases. Para las CLASES DE COMPUTADORA EN ESPAÑOL Learn how to create and navigate an clases en Central Library Se requiere PARA PRINCIPIANTES Aprenda como E-mail account, log on, send and receive preinscripción en persona en el usar la computadora asistiendo a clases messages and attach documents. It mostrador de referencia del Cyber Center gratuitas con los temas a seguir: - is recommended that you have basic a partir del, sábado 26 de enero a las 10 Introducción para usar la computadora. mouse and keyboarding skills before a.m. .o llame, 718-990-0769. Uso del ratón y teclado. Escribir, copiar the workshop. Space is limited and Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers y guardar un documento con el uso de registration is on a first come, first- Learn how to create a worksheet and “USB”o “flash drive” Además, navegar en served basis. To register please call at perform calculations. Participants must el internet. 718-721 2462. attend all 3 classes. Preregistration is BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES IN required in person at the Central Library SPANISH FOR ADULTS Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 Cyber Center Reference Desk beginning BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES IN SPANISH CLASES DE COMPUTADORA EN January 26 at 9:00 a.m. or by calling 718- FOR ADULTS Learn how to use a ESPAÑOL PARA PRINCIPIANTES 990-0769. computer. Practice with the mouse, Aprenda como usar la computadora keyboard and searching the Internet. asistiendo a clases gratuitas con los CORONA You will learn how to type, print and temas a seguir: - Introducción para usar 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 save a file by using a flash drive. Space la computadora. Uso del ratón y teclado. is limited and registration is on a first Escribir, copiar y guardar un documento Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16 come, first-served basis. con el uso de “USB”o “flash drive” La Depresión y la salud mental Además, navegar en el internet. En este taller aprenderás lo que es la Thursday @ 6:00PM - 1/19 Computer Classes for Beginners in depresión, cómo identificarlo y cómo Club de Lectura en Español para Spanish la depresión puede afectar a su salud adultos Learn how to use a computer. Practice mental. CLUB DE LECTURA EN SPAÑOL FOR with the mouse, keyboard and searching Depression and Mental Health (in ADULTS Nos reunimos el TERCER the Internet. You will learn how to type, Spanish) JUEVES de cada mes a las 6:00pm. El print and save a file by using a flash In this workshop you will learn what título del libro para el mes de Enero es drive. Space is limited and registration is depression is, how to identify it and how “Yo antes de ti” por el autor Jojo Moyes. on a first come, first-served basis. depression can affect your mental health. La copia del libro la puede obtener con el bibliotecario lo más pronto posible, antes CENTRAL LIBRARY FLUSHING de cada reunión. Para inscribirse puede 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 llamar al 718-721-2462. Book Club in Spanish for Adults Thursdays @ 6:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19 Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 BOOK CLUB IN SPANISH FOR ADULTS Microsoft Word para Hispanoparlantes Clases de Computación para WE MEET EVERY THIRD THURSDAY OF ¿Necesita aprender como crear un principiantes EACH MONTH AT 6:00 PM. The title of documento o trabajar con tablas? Los ¿Necesita aprender a encender la the book for January is “Me Before You” participantes deben tener conocimientos computadora o como escribir un email by Jojo Moyes. Copies of the book are básicos de informática y asistir a la tres a alguien? Estas clases son para usted. available at the reference desk. They can clases. Para las clases en Central Library Es necesario que los participantes be checked out as soon as possible prior se require preinscripción en persona asistan las tres clases. Para las to each meeting. To register please call at en el mostrador de referencia del Cyber clases en Flushing Library Se requiere 718-721 2462 Center a partir del jueves 29 de diciembre preinscripcion en persona en el a las at 10:00am. o llame al 718-990-0769. mostrador del Cyber Center a partir del Thursday @ 9:30AM - 1/26 Microsoft Word for Spanish Speakers sábado enero 7 de a las 10 a.m. o llame al CORREO ELECTRONICO EN Topics include creating and saving 718-661-1280. ESPAÑOL PARA PRINCIPIANTES documents, working with tables, and Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) Desea usted comunicarse con sus printing. Participants should have basic Learn how to turn on your computer and amistades, jefes, o colegas mediante computer skills and must attend all 3 write an email. Participants must attend correo electrónico? Éstas clases classes. Preregistration is required in all 3 classes. Preregistration is required gratuitas son para usted: -Crear su person at the Central Library Cyber in person at the Flushing Library Cyber propio correo electrónico, enviar y Center Reference Desk beginning Center beginning Saturday, January 7 at recibir mensajes, adjuntar y guardar Thursday, December 29 at 9:00 a.m. or by 10:00 a.m. or call 718-661-1280. documentos y como usar un “flash calling 718-990-0769.

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Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 RIDGEWOOD Microsoft Word para Hispanoparlantes Clases de Dibujo Artístico 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 ¿Necesita aprender como crear un Aprende las técnicas básicas para dibujar documento o trabajar con tablas? Los de forma sencilla y rápida. Se requiere Tuesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/3, 1/24 participantes deben tener conocimientos registrarse en persona. Este curso es Cómo crear una correo electrónico básicos de informática y asistir a la para edades de 14-18 años solamente. Introducción: Cómo crear una cuenta tres clases. Para las clases en Flushing Beginning Art Classes in Spanish de correo electronico para adultos. Para Libraty se requiere preinscripción en In this multi session workshop teens will ayudarles con lo que es ahora el uso de el persona en el mostrador de referencia learn the basics of drawing. Supplies will correo electrónico del mundo y cómo es del Cyber Center a partir del sábado 4 de be included. Preregistration is required. útil para ellos. febrero a las at 10 am. o llame al 718-661- For ages 14-18. How to Create a Email Address 1280. Introduction: How to create an email Introduction to Microsoft Word (in Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 account for adults. To help them out with Spanish) Microsoft Excel para hispanoparlantes what is now been use around the world Topics include creating and saving Los participantes deben tener email address and how is helpful for them. documents, working with tables, and conocimientos básicos de informática printing. Participants should have basic y es necesario que los participantes SUNNYSIDE computer skills and must attend all 3 astistan a las tres clases. Para las 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 classes. Preregistration is required in clases en Langston Hughes. Se requiere person at the Flushing Library Cyber preinscripción en el persona en el Thursdays @ 10:15AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Center at the Reference Desk beginning mostrador de referencia del Langston Clases De Computación Para Saturday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. or call Hughes Library a partir del sábado 7 de Personas Que Hablan Español 718-661-1280. enero a las 10 am. Necesita aprender como abrir su Microsoft Excel for Spanish Speakers computadora o escribir un correo GLEN OAKS Learn how to create a worksheet and electrónico? Estas clases son para 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 perform calculations. Participants must usted. Las clases se componen de: 1) attend all 3 classes. Preregistration Introducción a la computadora y como Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/5, 2/2 is required in person at the Langston usar el Ratoncito. Navegar en el Internet Club en Español Hughes Library Reference Desk beginning Computer Classes for Adults ¿Habla Español? ¡No olvide este bello Saturday, January 7 at 10:00 a.m. Would you like to know how to use the lenguaje! Venga a nuestro Club de computers, or how to send an e-mail to a Español para hablar de todo un poco Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/6 friend or family member? These classes incluyendo películas, música, comida y Grupo Asesor de Adolescentes are for you. Topics covered include: 1) noticias. ¡Conozca autores invitados y ¿Necesitas hacer servicio comunitario Introduction to computers and how to conéctese con amigos! para graduarte? Entonces te invitamos use the mouse 2) Navigating the Internet Spanish Club a unirte a TAG, un programa para 3) Creating your own E-Mail account Do you speak Spanish? Join to talk about estudiantes de 7-12 grado. En este anything and everything including film, progrma, estudiantes tienen la music, cooking and news. Meet guest oportunidad de sugerir peliculas, libros, authors and connect with new friends. y actividades que la biblioteca puede realizar para los jóvenes. Thursdays @ 6:00PM - 1/19, 2/16 Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Círculo de Lectura en Español Do You need to do community service Círculo de Lectores en Español ¿Te to graduate? Students in grades 7-12 are encanta la buena lectura? ¡Buenas invited to participate in TAG in exchange noticias! En este grupo se comparten las for community service hours. TAG is a lecturas en un ambiente afable y cordial. youth group that meets once a month Conozca autores invitados y conéctese to discuss programming, activities, and con amigos! materials for teens at the library. Help Spanish Reading Circle us select movies, books, and comics, and Do you love good reading? Good news! create programs that interest you! In this group the readings are shared in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Meet invited authors and connect with Clases de Computación para friends! principiantes Computers for Beginners (In Spanish) LANGSTON HUGHES See “Flushing”, 1/14. 100-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-651-1100

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ARVERNE Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 BRIARWOOD 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 Learn to Dance Soca! 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 A masquerade dance at the annual Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, Caribbean Carnival Festival, soca is Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/21 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 the “soul of Calypso” and “the power of Movie: “Alice Through the Looking Teen Crochet Club movement.” In other words, it was made Glass” The Crochet Club is for teens. Basic to get you moving! Learning soca will Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to instruction will be provided. Participants prepare you to learn house, African, Wonderland after finding success must bring their own crochet hook and Latin ballroom, jazz, hip hop, Indian in the real world as a ship’s captain, yarn, and will select their own project. classical and Bollywood, ballet and other only to discover that the Mad Hatter dance styles. (Johnny Depp) is suffering from severe Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, depression. Eager to help her friend, she 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 BAY TERRACE steals a time-travel device called the Teen Video Gaming 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 Chronosphere and journeys into the past Come and join your fellow teens as in order to save the Hatter’s family. we play the latest video games on our Tuesdays @ 2:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, PS 2 and Wii video systems. You will 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Thursday @ 4:30PM - 2/9 have fun while building your hand-eye Teen Tuesdays Movie: “The Light Between Oceans” coordination. Drop by the library to play your favorite An Australian World War I veteran board games, chat with your friends, and (Michael Fassbender) takes a job as a Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, do your homework. lighthouse keeper on an isolated island. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Once settled, a lifeboat washes ashore Teen Tech Time BAYSIDE with a newborn inside, and he and his Calling all teens who love technology! 214-20 Northern Blvd., 718-229-1834 wife raise the infant as their own. During this program you will have access to state-of-the-art laptops for Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS your computer needs. Learn to design NYPD Explorers/111th Precinct at Bayside 218-13 Linden Blvd., 718-528-3535 a web page, update your Facebook Teen and young adults 13-20 years status, or finish your current homework old will have an opportunity to earn Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/11, 1/18, assignment. service credit as participants in this Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, Fridays @ program. Law Enforcement Exploring 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13 ASTORIA is a community service, career-oriented Regents Tutoring 14-01 Astoria Boulevard, 718-278-2220 program designed to educate young men Need a little extra help studying for the and women about Law Enforcement. Regents exam? We got you covered with Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16 Space is limited. tutoring for the U.S. History, Math and Broken Heart Week: Book Discussion ELA Regents exam. - “Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Stephen Chobsky 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Teens will meet to discuss “Perks of Book Buddies 2/13 Being A Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky. Children read with a teen partner. Forensic Science for Teens: The “Perks” follows Charlie as he charts a Cookie Jar Mystery course through the strange world between BELLEROSE Someone broke our cookie jar and ate adolescence and adulthood, first dates, 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 our cookies! In this 15 week course, family drama, new friends, sex, drugs, and we’ll examine the evidence, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, fingerprints, handwriting samples, and 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 bite marks, and use forensic science to BAISLEY PARK Tween & Teen Club discover the culprit. 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 718-529-1590 For those of you in 6th-12th grade, come hang out at the Bellerose Library! Every Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/11, 2/8 Wednesdays @ 4:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, week will be something new. Perhaps Teen GLBTQA Club @ Cambria 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 playing Wii, Crafts or Movies. Bring your Heights Library Teen Center Teens Empowerment friends! *We will not meet on 2/24/17 Gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, Calling all youths ages 13-18. Come and transgender, queer, questioning, join us for our weekly empowerment Mondays @ 5:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, asexual, and aromantic teens and sessions, designed to motivate and inspire 2/13, 2/27 allies: Wherever you fall on the you to becoming the person that you were Chemistry Tutoring rainbow spectrum, we want you in the born to be! Through our programs and This program is created specifically to Teen GLBTQA Club. Make friends, talk activities you will learn how to overcome help teens with chemistry. Available pop culture, and discuss other topics all obstacles in your way. every Monday except holidays. important to you.

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Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/20, 2/17 mission to Mars. After being told to Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 Pamper a Shelter Pet return to Earth, the space traveler begins Anime Club Teens create toys to be donated to dogs to veer off course. This sci-fi thriller was Come join your teen friends for mad cool and cats at a local animal shelter. written and directed by Mark Elijah Anime flicks in the Teen Room. The Fun Rosenberg. is on at Flushing Library! Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/20, 2/17 Crafts with Shelly P. CORONA Saturday @ 3:00PM - 1/14 Dec. 23 - Holiday Craft - 3D Snowflakes 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 Saturday Teen Craft . Jan. 20 - Square Knot Bracelets - Learn Weekend arts and crafts day for teens. to make square knots. Feb. 17 - Framed Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/6 Grade 6 and up. Collages - Repurpose images from your Chess For Children and Young Adults favorite magazine to create one-of-a-kind Learn the basics of chess. Discover Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/25 inspirational Black History collages. different strategies to outsmart your New Year’s Jeopardy opponent and have fun in the process. Come join us at Flushing for New Year’s Friday @ 4:00PM - 2/10 For children and young adults. Jeopardy! Answer fun trivia on a range of Jam to the Beats way cool topics and learn while you’re at it. Join our teens as they Jam to the Beat. EAST ELMHURST Original choreography and high energy. 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 2/4, 2/11 Let’s cheer our teens on. History of Film for Teens (2 Parts) Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, January 4th: Using captivating video CENTRAL LIBRARY 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, clips this series will discuss moving 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, images, silent films, American musicals, Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, entertaining high drama and more. Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 2/13 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ January 11th: Using exciting videos Teen Anime and Graphic Novel Club 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, will discuss civil rights issues, the Like manga? Enjoy graphic novels? 2/23, Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, birth of modern science fiction, fun Love anime? Then join us for our Anime 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 contemporary comedy and more. and Graphic Novel Club! We’ll watch STACKS Homework Help new and old favorites, read amazing Homework help is available for children Mondays @ 5:30PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 titles, and discuss what we liked and in grades 1-7. Preregistration is required. Shakespeare in Queens: “The War of what we despised. the Roses” FLUSHING Titan Theatre Company presents staged Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/15 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 readings of Henry VI parts 1 & 2 and Open Mic for Poet Richard III where the Lancaster and York The featured reader for January is Gayl Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, factions fight for the English throne. Teller. Her poetry collections are At the 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Intersection of Everything You Have Happy Hour Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/9 Ever Loved, Shorehaven, Moving Day, All grades 7-12 are invited to join us for Anime Club One Small Kindness, Inside the Embrace, Happy Hour this Fall. Hang out with Come join your friends and just chill with and Hidden in Plainview (WordTech/ friends this new year and enjoy video some mad cool Japanese Anime. The Fun Cherry Grove, 2015). gaming with our Nintendo Wii U and X is on a Flushing! Box 360 as well as out full stock of board Sunday @ 2:00PM - 1/29 and card games. The New Year’s Fun is Saturday @ 3:00PM - 2/18 Sunday Movie: “Don’t Breathe” on at Flushing! Saturday Teen Craft Three friends (Dylan Minnette, Jane Weekend arts and crafts day for teens. Levy, and Daniel Zovatto) plot to end Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, Grade 6 and up. their money woes by robbing the home 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 of a blind recluse (Stephen Lang), but Math Help Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/22 the heist quickly goes awry when they Math tutoring is available for students in Afro-American History Month discover that their target is concealing a grades 4-8. Bring your math homework Jeopardy secret -- and that he isn’t as harmless as and textbook. Join us for African American History they had thought. Month trivia as well as our usual mixer. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, Sunday @ 2:00PM - 2/26 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/23 Sunday Movie: “Approaching the Chess Club Blackout Poetry Unknown” Children and teens, ages 8 and up, learn Teens in grade 7 and up are invited to join An astronaut (Mark Strong) battles and improve their knowledge of chess. us to create blackout poetry by taking otherworldly forces and a creeping sense away words to reveal a new work of art. of insanity during the first manned

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FOREST HILLS HILLCREST LANGSTON HUGHES 108-19 71 Avenue, 718-268-7934 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 100-01 Northern Blvd., 718-651-1100

Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Teen Art Program Help Us Create A Coloring Book For Kids! 2/13, 2/27 Explore your creative side with help Tap into your drawing skills to Queens Theater presents: Scenes for from Project Art. All skill levels are create coloring book pages for our Tweens and Teens welcome. Materials will be provided. neighborhood kids! Service hour credits Learn the skills of an actor on stage. available. Participate in “Page to Stage,” a special grant GLEN OAKS funded program of the Queens Theater 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 company. Students will condense a novel of Tween Advisory Board their choice, and perform scenes on stage at Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/27, 2/3 For tweens and teens to engage and each session. Not Just A Teen Movie have a say in youth programming! We will be showing our favorite teen The Teen/Tween Advisory Board will Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 movies. 1/6: Finding Dory (PG), 1/27: assist in planning suitable events and Beginning Art Classes in Spanish Suicide Squad (PG-13), 2/3: Nerve (PG-13). activities for the local community In this multi session workshop teens will as well as decorating the children’s learn the basics of drawing. Supplies will Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/10, 1/17, area. Service hours will be given for be included. Preregistration is required. For Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/9 participants. ages 14-18. New Year, New You Come ring in the New Year with some Monday @ 6:00PM - 1/23 Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/6 programs that start the year off right! It’s Never Too Early (or Too Late) Teen Advisory Group (TAG) 1/10: Art Journaling 1/17: Budgeting 2/9: To Plan for Your Child’s College Do You need to do community service Healthy Snacks Education to graduate? Students in grades 7-12 are Gain insight into developing the right invited to participate in TAG in exchange for Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 1/12, 1/19, 2/2, strategy for you and your child to get into community service hours. TAG is a youth 2/16 the college of their dreams and to ease the group that meets once a month to discuss Glen Oaks Creators financial burden of a college education. programming, activities, and materials for Come to the Glen Oaks Library and Arnold Davis has conducted presentations teens at the library. Help us select movies, create with us! 1/12: Cork Light 1/19: on college admissions and financing at books, and comics, and create programs that E-Textiles 2/2: Magnetic Slime 2/16: high schools, secondary schools and interest you! Watercolor Doodles primary schools in the Midwest and regional New York. LAURELTON Monday @ 10:15AM - 1/23, Tuesday @ 134-26 225 Street, 718-528-2822 10:15AM - 1/24, Wednesday @ 10:15AM - Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 1/25, Thursday @ 10:15AM - 1/26, Friday 2/22 Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, @ 10:15AM - 1/27 Teen Space 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, Study Hall Grab your friends and head to the 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, Wednesdays This is an all-day event. During library! We will provide occasional craft @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, Regents week the Glen Oaks Teen Room and creative opportunities. 2/22, Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, will be a complete study zone with 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ 3:00PM - coloring pages, stress balls, and stud HOLLIS 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 break activities. 202-05 Hillside Ave., 718-465-7355 Tweens and Teens Puzzles & Coloring Club Explore your creativity by coloring! Tweens Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/14 Thursdays @ 2:00PM - 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16 & Teens are welcome to drop-in, relax and Broken Heart Week: Black out Adult Coloring Get Together color the stress of the school day away, or Poetry Adult coloring allows you to express maybe you are looking for more of a challenge; Make up your own poem with someone your creativity and enjoy some relaxing Test your visual, spatial, mathematical, else’s words with black out poetry! time away from daily stresses. We will logical geometric and pictorial puzzles; LEGO; Materials will be provided. provide coloring sheets, pencils and wooden blocks; and more. Grades 6 – 12 only. relaxing music. Adults and teens are All supplies will be provided. Monday through Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 welcome. Registration is encouraged, but Friday from 3-5pm. Broken Heart Week: Movie - not required. Please call 718-465-7355. “The DUFF” Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, A high school senior instigates a social Thursday @ 2:00PM - 2/23 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 pecking order revolution after finding Craft Time for Teens & Tweens DIY Teen Tuesdays out that she has been labeled “The Join us for a fun craft during midwinter Do you want to create cool artwork for DUFF” - Designated Ugly Fat Friend. break! your bedroom, or just have fun making cool

70 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms for for All Teens Ages projects from re-cycled materials? Join Mondays @ 3:45PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 A group to discuss super heroes, graphic us to participate in the fun! Maker’s Space - Create! novels, and movies. Build a skyscraper with toothpicks and Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 clay! Make a battery out of lemons! Join Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21 Tween Saturday Matinee our crew of science explorers as we Trivia Saturday Teen Matinee Movie: January collaborate on a variety of Maker lab Some fun trivia. 7, 2016 @ 1:00pm-- Radio (PG 109 min) projects with an emphasis on teamwork January 14, 2016 @ 1:00pm-- Selma (PG-13 and innovation. For children 6 - 12. Thursday @ 5:30PM - 1/12 128 min) January 21, 2016 @ 1:00pm-- Teen Spelling Bee Secret Life of Pets (PG 89 min) January 28, Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Teen Spelling Bee! Grades 9-12. 2016 @ 1:00pm--Storks (PG 87 min) Shakespeare in Queens: “The Making of a King” Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/16 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 2/4, 2/11 Titan Theatre Company presents staged Video Games Digital Craft Time: Green Screen readings of Shakespeare’s of four of Once a week we will play video games. Holiday Photobooth Shakespeare’s most famous history plays Learn to use green screen photography adapted to recount the rise of the House POPPENHUSEN to put yourself in your favorite Holiday of Lancaster to the British throne. 121-23 14 Ave., 718-359-1102 Scene or event. Our Green Screen will be set up with a variety of holiday-themed Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/27 backgrounds. Take a picture in front of a 2/15, 2/22 Mythology Remix winter wonderland or with your favorite Chess Instructional Program Join us as we put new twists on your characters! All ages are welcome! Project Pawn presents chess workshops favorite stories from Greek Mythology! for teens. Come learn how to play, Teens will edit existing text to reimagine Saturdays @ 1:00PM - 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 enhance your skills and have fun. a different scenario starring their favorite Tween Saturday Matinee Registration is suggested. gods, demigods, and heroes. Saturday Teen Matinee Movie. Wednesdays @ 3:45PM - 1/25, 2/1 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/9 LEFRAK CITY Mathletes Scrapbooking Workshop 98-30 57 Ave., 718-592-7677 Participants will practice various math Do you have any pictures, mementos, skills while playing games, earning thoughts, and/or memories you want Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15 badges and accruing points. to save? You could put all of those Teens Color things and more into a scrapbook. Bring Show off your coloring skills at Teens Color. Monday @ 5:00PM - 2/13, Tuesday @ in anything you want to put in the Cool coloring sheets and supplies will be 5:00PM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 5:00PM - scrapbook; whether it is a picture, a piece provided or you can bring your own. 2/15, Thursday @ 5:00PM - 2/16, Friday @ of writing, a flyer, etc. 5:00PM - 2/17, Saturday @ 5:00PM - 2/18 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 2/3 Wall of Broken Hearts Monday @ 10:00AM - 2/13, Tuesday @ Teen Book Talk! Share your feelings on heartbreak and 10:00AM - 2/14, Wednesday @ 10:00AM TEENS join us on the first Friday of the love in this interactive exhibit. - 2/15, Thursday @ 10:00AM - 2/16, Friday month to chat with your friends about @ 10:00AM - 2/17, Saturdays @ 10:00AM what you are reading and to hear about PENINSULA - 2/11, 2/18 new and undiscovered books in the 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1110 Broken Heart Week: Pass Love On library. Bring the book(s) you are reading Come take part in our interactive display and your own snack. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, 2/28 of love. Leave positive notes on our Love Drawing Board to remind people that love takes Wednesdays @ 3:45PM - 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/22 Practice drawing of various types. on various forms when you look for it. In Teen Movie Mania need of a boost? Take a love note to help Grades 7 and up can enjoy a flick with Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, you in your day! their friends. Bring your own snack. 1/11: 2/2, 2/9, 2/23 The 5th Wave 1/25: Allegiant Part 1 2/8: Video Games Friday @ 4:00PM - 2/17 Pitch Perfect 2 2/22: Goosebumps. Once a week we will play video games. Broken Heart Week: Love Letters to My Future Self LONG ISLAND CITY Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/20, 2/10, 2/24 What do you envision for your future 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 Music Appreciation self? How would you react if you got to Through our computer sound system we can meet your future self? Teens will reflect Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, listen to music through many online sites. on these questions and more as they 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 write love letters to their future self to be Saturday STEAM Club Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 2/6 read at a later date. Interactive STEAM activities for children Superheroes and Graphic Novel Club ages 7 - 12. January/February 2017 71 NovemberJanuary / February / December 2017 2016

QUEENS LIBRARY FOR TEENS the types of programs and activities that Tweens & teens, join us as we create 2017 2002 Cornaga Ave, 718-471-2573 you would like to see at the Richmond Vision Boards. Vision boards help kids Hill Library. focus on the positive thing they want in Tuesday @ 5:00PM - 1/3 their lives. Pre-registration is required. All College Essay Writing Workshop RIDGEWOOD supplies will be provided. Just in time for college application 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 deadlines, this writing workshop will Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16 help you craft your college essay. Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/16 Paint & Sip for Tweens/Teens: Hearts Broken Heart Week: Basket Weaving on Fire Fridays @ 2:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Join us in mending our broken hearts Tweens & Teens enjoy juice & light 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 with our broken hearts weaving craft for refreshments while beautifying your Radio Recording Drop In teens in 6-12th grade. canvases with paint and creativity. Pre- Stop by Queens Library for Teens registration is required to attend this recording studio to lay some bars or some ROCHDALE VILLAGE event. All supplies will be provided. melodic tunes. Learn how to use the 169-09 137 Avenue, 718-723-4440 equipment. Learn something new every STEINWAY day at Queens Library for Teens! Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/27, 2/3 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 Sewing Classes Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, In this two-part sewing class for Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 beginners, teens will learn how to sew 1/31 Teen Youth Leadership Council their own mug rugs. Kids Knit Are you a teen who is looking to make Kids in grades 4-8 are invited to join the Monday @ 4:30PM - 2/27 a difference? The Teen Library is knitting club. All levels welcome. Limited Advanced Crochet recruiting teens in grades 7-12 to serve supplies available. will learn how to add crochet on their Youth Council. Learn leadership embellishments to garments, complete Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, skills, work on issues that matter to a hat with floral detailing, and pattern 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 you and make a difference in your reading and writing. Participants will Chess Club neighborhood. Get more information need to bring a notebook, a crochet Teens and children age 8 and up learn the here: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ needle size H (5mm) or I (5.5mm), and basics of chess or improve their game. services/teen-programs/youth-council yarn (gauge 4 or 5). Register online or at the library. Adults and teens with WOODHAVEN

QUEENS VILLAGE crochet experience only. 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 ROSEDALE Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 1/11 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 Civil Rights Movement: Songs and Words Movie Afternoon Learn songs and words from the Civil This month’s selection is “Bad Moms” (2016, R). Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Rights Movement and stage your own 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 protest. Ages 8 - 15. RICHMOND HILL Teen Crafts 118-14 Hillside Ave., 718-849-7150 Teens learn to create art using various Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/17, Thursday @ media: paper, beads, yarn. 4:00PM - 2/23 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/24 Teen Game Day Richmond Hill Teen Advisory Group SOUTH OZONE PARK Teens can play one of our many board Calling all teens! Please join us to discuss 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., 718-529-1660 games. For grades 6 & up. the types of programs and activities that you would like to see at the Richmond Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/19 Hill Library. Tuesday Teen Afternoon Movies S.T.E.A.M.: Build a Fizz Inflator The Teen Tuesday Afternoon Movie @ Learn to build a fizz inflator and check it Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 3pm will feature the following films in off your bucket list! Grades 6 & up. Broken Heart Week: Shakespeare’s the month of January: 1/3: Endless Love, Romeo and Juliet: A Staged Reading 1/10: Maleficent, 1/17: Charlie St. Cloud, Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 by Titan Theatre Company 1/24: Batman V Superman: Dawn of CD Tops Romeo and Juliet have become Justice. Have fun with arts and crafts making CD emblematic of young lovers suffering the tops! Grades 6 & up. pain of a doomed love. ST. ALBANS 191-05 Linden Blvd., 718-528-8196 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/28 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/21 Mardi Gras Masks Richmond Hill Teen Advisory Group Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/5 Celebrate Mardi Gras by making fabulous Calling all teens! Please join us to discuss St. Albans Creators: Vision Board 2017 masks! Grades 6 & up. for Tweens/Teens

72 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE CONNECTED Programs for All Ages LIBRARYLibrary HotSpot CHECK OUT THE INTERNET! PROGRAMFor Eligible Students & Their Families

About the Program It’s easy! Get FREE Wi-Fi at home with Queens Library’s Library HotSpot program, designed for students in grades K–12 who do not have Internet access at home.

This Library program enables the families of eligible students to “check out” Internet service from the Library—absolutely free. The program is intended to help New York City public school students access online educational 1. SIGN UP Eligible patrons can RSVP online for resources at home to help complete their homework. lending events at participating branches.

1. Who is eligible to participate? The program is open to patrons who: a) are at least 18 years old and have a child in a New York City public school b) have no household Internet access at the time of sign-up c) have a valid adult library card with no outstanding fines. If you are eligible and register for a lending event, please visit the library in advance to confirm that your library card is active and to resolve any 2. CHECK OUT Check out a Library HotSpot device from outstanding fines. your branch during a lending event. . 2. How long can I check out the device? Get FREEThe device and serviceinternet can be borrowed access until July 5, 2017. at home

Do you or3. someoneHow much you will know it cost? have a child in a New York City public school with no internet It accessis absolutely at home? free. YouThere may are beno feeseligible for thefor devicethe ConnectED or service. Library Hotspot Program at Queens Library, a FREE program designed to help New York City public school students4. What ifaccess I lose onlineit or return educational it late? resources at home. Visit www.queenslib. org/QNSHotspot If the device for details. is lost or not returned, a fine of $100 will be assessed and your library card privileges will be blocked until the device is returned or the fine is paid. 3. LOG ON January/February 2017 Bring73 the device home and connect your phone, tablet, or PC to access free Wi-Fi.

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ARVERNE Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, BAY TERRACE 312 Beach 54 Street, 718-634-4784 1/25, Fridays @ 12:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 18-36 Bell Boulevard, 718-423-7004 Color, Craft and Playtime Mondays @ 5:30PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, Children ages 12 months to 3 years can Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 enjoy coloring, making a simple craft and 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Merry Mondays playing with toys. Toddler Time Get a good start into the week with See “Arverne,” 1/4. puzzles, word games, magna-tiles, and Mondays @ 3:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13, more! 2/27 Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, Family Storytime 2/10, 2/24 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Children ages 3-5 years accompanied by Baby and Me 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 a parent or adult caregiver, will listen Babies ages 9-18 months, and their adult Database Tuesdays to stories, sing songs, dance, perform caregivers, share simple stories, songs, Explore the many online databases fingerplays, play with various musical and rhymes, and play with educational Queens Library offers. Need ideas instruments. Registration is not required. toys and games. for a school project? Want to read books online? Need materials for your Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13, Fridays @ 11:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, research? You need it - we got it! 2/27 2/10, 2/24 Arts and Crafts Family Playtime Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Children ages 3-5 accompanied by a Children ages 2-4 years, and their 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 parent or adult caregiver will work on adult caregivers, enjoy playing with Toddler Time different arts and crafts projects each educational toys and puzzles, while Active toddlers, ages 2-5, have fun and week. Registration is not required. making new friends. develop early literacy skills by listening to great picture books being read, BAISLEY PARK Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, singing songs, doing finger plays, and 117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, 718-529-1590 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 playing movement games. Book Buddies Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, Teens will read to kids. For grades K-4. Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, Wednesdays BAYSIDE Kidz Build! @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 214-20 Northern Blvd., 718-229-1834 Toddlers ages 2-5 develop fine motor 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, and cooperative play skills playing 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, with Magna-Tiles, Lego Duplos, match- 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/8, 2/22 it boards, and wooden Brio train tracks. 2/24 Mother Goose STACKS After School Program Children 18-30 months and their Thursdays @ 5:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, STACKS is a free, afterschool program caregivers enjoy an hour of songs and 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 for children ages 6-14. STACKS provides playtime. Kids Movie homework assistance followed by fun, Children of all ages are invited to join educational activities. Wednesdays @ 1:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, us for our weekly movie screening. 2/15, 2/22 Tuesdays @ 4:30PM - 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, 2/28 Toddler TIME Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Spelling Bee (9-12 years) See “Arverne,” 1/4. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Join our spelling bee and test your skills, Fun Fridays or get the help you need. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Celebrate the end of the week with 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 board games, arts and crafts, coloring, Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/13 Book Buddies and more! Valentine’s Craft for kids! Children read with a teen partner. Children ages 7-12 make a card for AUBURNDALE someone you love for Valentine’s Day and Saturdays @ 10:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard read the message to Open Mic program. 2/4, 2/11, 2/25 718-352-2027 Homework Help Tuesday @ 4:30PM - 2/14 Teens volunteer to help children with Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Broken Heart Week: Open Mic for Kids! their school assignments. 1/25, Fridays @ 11:30AM - 1/6, 1/20 Children ages 7-12 are invited to Toddler Time participate Valentine’s Day Open Mic Mondays @ 11:00AM - 1/9, 1/23, 2/13 See “Arverne,” 1/4. program to send a message to your Baby & Me parents and friends. Babies 7-18 months and their caregivers enjoy an hour of songs and playtime.

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Mondays @ 1:30PM - 1/9, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27 BROAD CHANNEL Fridays @ 12:15PM - 2/10, 2/17 Picture Book 16-26 Cross Bay Blvd., 718-318-4943 My Baby and Me at Cambria Join us four our story time program for We invite babies accompanied by a children age 3 1/2-5 years old. Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, grown-up to join us for some educational 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 fun! We will have storytime, fingerplays, Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/21 Story Time music, and social interaction. Families Fun at the Library Children ages 2.5-6 years are invited will have the opportunity to connect with Spend your winter break with us! On to join us for stories and coloring. each other for support and resources. Tuesday 2/21 we will have different Caregiver must attend with child. 6m-24m puzzles for all ages to put together. On Wednesday 2/22, join us for craft time! BROADWAY CENTRAL LIBRARY And on Thursday 2/23, we’ll be screening 40-20 Broadway, 718-721-2462 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, 718-990-0778 the movie “Secret Life of Pets”. Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 1/3 BELLEROSE Game Design with Google CS First Typing Class 250-06 Hillside Avenue, 718-831-8644 REGISTER IN PERSON. Design mazes, *Children ages 6-12 are invited to this platform games, quests and more. Use free program to help learn how to type! Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Scratch coding to create characters, No registration is required, but space is 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, backgrounds, and rules. Use storytelling limited.* 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, and music to enhance the experience. Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Imagine what you can create! For ages Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 9-12. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Timeless Tales Homework Help CAMBRIA HEIGHTS Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are Homework help is available, Monday 218-13 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-3535 welcome to join us for the winter session through Thursday, after school for of TImeless Tales. Enjoy stories, songs, children in grades K-6. Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23 fingerplays, and more! Online registration Kids Learn Computers: Basic Skills begins December 21. Space is limited, so Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Children are invited to the library to don’t miss out! 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Fridays @ learn how to use computer software. 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, Learn how to use programs like Thursdays @ 10:30AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 2/17, 2/24 Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Color Word Match Toddler Story Time and more! Children ages 3-5 years old will learn Please join us for stories, songs and about letters, words, shapes and colors finger plays. This program is for children, Tuesdays @ 4:30PM - 1/10, 1/24, 1/31 while creating their own masterpieces. birth to 4 years old, and their parents or Messy Tuesdays at Cambria Space is limited. caregivers. Come to the library and get messy! Children will have the opportunity to Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, use various materials such as paint, Mother Goose 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 shaving cream, soap, and oil to make *Children between ages 6 months to 2 LEGO Building Club messy projects. 01/10- Storytime and years old, along with their caregivers are Children in grades K-6 have fun being Let’s Make Snow! 01/24- Puffy Paintings invited to join us for Mother Goose time! creative with Legos! 01/31- Let’s Make Slime! Stories, songs, fingerplays, and more. No registration will be required. First come, Monday @ 4:00PM - 2/13 Fridays @ 12:15PM - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 first served.* Valentine’s Craft by Sueli Zaquem My Baby and Me Join us for an arts and crafts event for We invite you to join us for stories, Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 children. Make a gift for someone you music, movement, and fun! Children Vowel Tree love for Valentine’s Day ! accompanied by a grownup can Children ages 3-5 will learn about their enjoy storytime, fingerplays, music, vowels through art. Space is limited. BRIARWOOD movement, and social interaction. 85-12 Main Street, 718-658-1680 Families will have the opportunity to Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, connect with each other for support and 2/18, 2/25 Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, resources. Ages 6mo-2yrs Saturday Science Lab 2/10, 2/17 Children to age 12 along with their Outreach Preschool Storytime Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, families are invited to check out Saturday A fun time for adults and their 2/22 Science Lab. Not only learn, but actually preschoolers ages 3-5 to have fun Toddler Time participate in an amazing science together reading, singing and exploring. See “Arverne,” 1/4. experiment. No registration is required!

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Saturday @ 1:00PM - 1/14 Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 EAST FLUSHING CLDC presents a MLK Celebration Project Art (ages 8-12) 196-36 Northern Blvd., 718-357-6643 featuring Freedom Fighter Project Art continues at Corona Library! In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Our Spring program is just beginning, Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, the Children’s Library Discovery Center and we have a few spaces left, for our 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, presents Freedom Fighters. All ages are 8-12 year olds! Please sign up at http:// 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, welcome. www.projectart.org/nyc. Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ Saturday @ 11:00AM - 1/21 COURT SQUARE 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, Meet the Veggies! 25-01 Jackson Avenue, 718-937-2790 2/23, Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Children and their families are invited 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24, Saturdays @ 3:00PM to Meet the Veggies. Create veggie art, Friday @ 10:30AM - 1/6 - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 plant seeds, sort and count veggies, Puppet Playtime Family Toy Time hear veggie storytellers, and explore Join Miss Nicola the puppeteer for 45 Children and caregivers will enjoy a veggie science. Play with our wonderful minutes of puppet fun! We’ll sing songs, fun time playing with interactive and partners GrowingGreat and Garden Lites. read stories, play some dance games and educational toys. Ages: newborn to 8 Families receives a take home bag of above all, meet lots of friendly puppets! years old. goodies from Garden Lites while supplies Recommended for ages 5 and under; little last! ones welcome. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/26 DOUGLASTON/LITTLE NECK Wednesday Story Time - Winter 2016 Chinese New Year Celebration 249-01 Northern Boulevard, 718-225-8414 Toddlers and preschoolers are welcome *Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to join to join us for story time, songs and us on celebrating Lunar Chinese New Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, coloring activities. Year in the Children’s Library Discovery 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 Center. This event will feature stories, Mother Goose Time Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, arts and craft, music, and the famous See “Central”, 1/6. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 lion dance. No registration is required. Friday Crafts for Kids - Winter 2016 First come, first served.* Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Ages 3 and Up - Please register with the 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 children’s librarian. Admission is free. Mondays @ 10:30AM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Family Storytime Toddler Time Children ages 2-5 accompanied by a Tuesday @ 3:00PM - 2/14 See “Arverne,” 1/4. parent or adult caregiver, will listen to East Flushing Valentine’s Week stories, sing songs, dance, and perform Origami for Children Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 fingerplays. Preregistration is required. East Flushing Valentine’s Week Origami Valentine’s Day Craft for Children - Ages 5 and Up Children ages 5-12 are welcome to join Thursday @ 3:45PM - 1/12 us for a fun Valentine’s Day craft. You Boys Book Discussion Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/15 won’t have the heart to miss out on this Join Mrs. Tina for a discussion of East Flushing Valentine Origami for one! No registration will be required but “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. This program Children supplies will be limited. is for boys in grades 3-5. Each boy must East Flushing Valentine Origami for read the book before the meeting. Pre- Children - Ages 5 and Up. CORONA registration is required. Participation 38-23 104 Street, 718-426-2844 will count toward the “Read Down Your FLUSHING Fines” program. 41-17 Main Street, 718-661-1200 Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/6 Chess For Children and Young Adults EAST ELMHURST Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Learn the basics of chess. Discover 95-06 Astoria Boulevard, 718-424-2619 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/1 different strategies to outsmart your Mother Goose Time opponent and have fun in the process. Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, See “Central”, 1/6. For children and young adults. 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, Thursdays @ 10:30AM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 Project Art (Ages 4-7) 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays @ Toddler Time Project Art continues at Corona Library! 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, See “Arverne,” 1/4. 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Math tutoring is available for students in wide range of materials. In January we from Cornelia Funke’s Inkheart, discuss grades 4-8. Bring your math homework will create marble mazes. what they read, perform scenes from the and textbook. stories, and learn other theater games. Friday @ 4:00PM - 1/27 Readers’ Theater encourages reading, Saturdays @ 11:15AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, BookBusters boosts listening and speaking skills, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Tweens (grades 4-9) are invited to a enhances confidence, and transforms Family Storytime book club meeting to discuss “Chasing reluctant readers into book lovers. Rise and shine and head to the library Vermeer” by Blue Balliett. Read into a for 30 minutes of stories and songs for labyrinth of mystery and adventure. FRESH MEADOWS children of all ages and their caregivers. Participation will count toward the Read 193-20 Horace Harding Expressway, 718- Down Your Finds program. *Book will 454-7272 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, be available to pick at the Children’s 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Reference Desk When: January 27 at Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Chess Club 4:00-5:30 pm 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Children and teens, ages 8 and up, learn Kids Chess Club and improve their knowledge of chess. Saturday @ 2:30PM - 2/11 Children age 7 and up are welcome. Celebrate the Year of the Rooster Tuesday @ 4:30PM - 1/10 Celebrate the Year of the Rooster by Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Snowman Stories making crafts with your family! 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Snowman Stories Enjoy winter stories, Family Board Game Time and then create a snowman lantern to Tuesday @ 4:30PM - 2/14 Children age 6+ and their families are bring home 1/10/2017 4:30pm-6pm For Clifford’s Valentine invited to play a variety of board games. children 5-8 years old Where: room C&D Children will enjoy hearing the story Clifford’s Valentine and then make a Mondays @ 10:00AM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 1/12, 2/9 special valentine to take home. Ages 4-7. Mother Goose Time Comics, Manga, and More! See “Central”, 1/6. Comic books, manga, and graphic novels Tuesday @ 2:30PM - 2/21 make great reading material for reluctant Maker’s Lab: Trains, Planes, and GLEN OAKS readers. Our club gives kids aged 8-12 Automobiles 256-04 Union Turnpike, 718-831-8636 the opportunity to discuss their favorite Maker’s spaces around the country comics and graphic novels, learn about have become places where children Mondays @ 3:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, new series, and test their artistic skills can learn about new tools and become 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - through art activities and workshops. creative problem solvers and inventors. 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, In our Maker’s Lab, children ages 8-12 Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Wednesday @ 4:30PM - 1/18, Thursday @ will create, innovate and collaborate on 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 4:30PM - 2/16 a different project each month using a 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 Fresh Ink Writing Club wide range of materials. In February we Study Hall Children ages 8 to 12 will practice their will look at transportation and create our School-age children will receive support writing skills with a different writing own moving machines. in reading and homework. If interested, activity each month. they may also participate in book Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 2/22 discussions or reading circles. Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/19 BookBusters Allergic to Salad: Cooking Class Tweens (grades 4-9) are invited to a book Mondays @ 12:15PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Come join us in learning about healthy, club meeting to discuss “No Passengers 2/13, 2/27, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, vegetarian cooking. Our work increases Beyond This Point” by Gennifer Choldenko. 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 skills, technique, and familiarity with Enjoy reading and try to solve the puzzle. Music and Movement for Infants and healthy foods. Through hands-on activity- Participation will count toward the Read Toddlers filled classes, we create a platform for a Down Your Finds program. Infants, toddlers and caregivers enjoy lifetime of adventurous eating. songs, movement, finger plays, puppets Wednesday @ 2:30PM - 2/22 and other activities. Mondays @ 12:15 PM Thursday @ 4:30PM - 1/26 Craft Day: Make a Duct Tape Bracelet and Wednesdays @10:30 AM, except 4/17, Maker’s Lab: Maze Madness Make a duct tape bracelet in a wide 4/24 and holidays. Maker’s spaces around the country variety of colors and patterns. For have become places where children children 6-12 years old Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, can learn about new tools and become 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 creative problem solvers and inventors. Thursday @ 2:30PM - 2/23 Picture Book Time In our Maker’s Lab, children ages 8-12 Story Plays Children, ages 2-4, and their caregivers will create, innovate and collaborate on Tweens ages 8-12 will read scenes aloud enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, and crafts. a different project each month using a

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Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, HILLCREST HOLLIS 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 187-05 Union Turnpike, 718-454-2786 202-05 Hillside Avenue, 718-465-7355 Friday Kids Club Children ages 5-12 join us for a Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, variety of fun activities each week: 2/13, 2/27 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 knitting, arts and crafts, board games, Timeless Tales Baby Playdate Legos, and much more! Parents, Children ages 3-6 and their caregivers Come socialize with other babies and their grandparents, and other adult are welcome to join us for Timeless caregivers with toys, music, and books! caregivers are encouraged to join the Tales! Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, This class is limited to babies who are not activities! Fridays except 9/9, 10/7 and more! yet walking (birth to crawling). and 11/11. Thursdays @ 5:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, Tuesday @ 3:30PM - 2/21, Wednesday Tween Advisory Board 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Fridays @ 11:30AM - 1/6, @ 3:30PM - 2/22, Thursday @ 3:30PM For tweens and teens to engage and have 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 - 2/23 a say in youth programming! The Teen/ Storytime Project Pawn: Chess Instructional Tween Advisory Board will assist in Join us for stories, fingerplays, songs and Program planning suitable events and activities fun! Ages 18 months-3 years. Come join Project Pawn and learn the for the local community as well as fundamentals of chess. decorating the children’s area. Service Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 2/2 hours will be given for participants. Spelling Bee Practice Wednesday @ 1:00PM - 2/22, Friday @ We are so excited to have a spelling bee 1:00PM - 2/24 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, program at the Queens Library at Hollis! Adventures in Literature 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Come participate in this library afterschool This program offers children ages 4-5 After School Arts & Crafts program. The program is for children in years an opportunity to develop a love We will learn and explore new arts and grades 3-6. for literature. Children will be exposed crafts for fun and learning! to nursery rhymes, classic fairy tales, Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, nonfiction books, and award-winning Mondays @ 10:30AM - 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 children’s literature through story 2/13, 2/27 Fun and Games books, dramatization, puppeteering, Toddler Time Join us on Saturday afternoons to play Wii, and music. See “Arverne,” 1/4. board games, and more!

GLENDALE Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/26 Saturdays @ 2:30PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 78-60 73 Place, 718-821-4980 Lunar New Year Craft 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Make a moveable dragon, with the help Kid’s Movie Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, of the librarians, for your own personal Join us on Saturday for a movie! 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 dragon dance. Lego Builder’s Club Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 Make amazing Lego creations to put Tuesday @ 11:00AM - 2/21 Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on display at the library. For school Hour of Coding With Ms. Seales aged children. 5th and 6th Graders: Join us for an Read aloud Martin’s Big Words by Doreen introduction to Computer Coding using Rappaport. Complete a word search puzzle. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Hour of Code at Hillcrest Library! Have 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 your own laptop? Great! Let us know Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, Mother Goose when you sign up if you want to use your 2/17 See “Central”, 1/6. own device! Participants will be using Fun and Games Hour of Code programs to learn computer Join us on Friday afternoons to play Wii, Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, logic through code.org. Signup in person board games, and more! 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 at Hillcrest starting 2/1. Crafternoons Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/9 A simple arts and crafts project for Thursday @ 2:00PM - 2/23 Celebrating Black History Month with school aged children. STEM Challenge Ms. Seales Use science, technology, engineering Participate in the African American Read- Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, and math to tinker, design and create the In Read and share excerpts from books 2/3, 2/17, 2/24 challenge with an array of unexpected written by African America Authors. Toddler Time materials. Join us and explore new Thursday February 9, 2017. Grades 1-5 See “Arverne,” 1/4.. materials, tools and processes as you make a project to take home. For ages 6-12.

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Tuesday @ 2:00PM - 2/21 LEFRAK CITY take part in our fun and friendly spelling Winter Recess Kid’s Movie 98-30 57 Avenue, 718-592-7677 competition! Sign up at the Children’s Join us for a kid’s movie in the meeting Desk starting on January 6th. There will room! Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 be a prize for the winners in each grade. Toddler Storytime For children in Grades 3-6 JACKSON HEIGHTS See “Bellerose”, 1/4. 35-51 81 Street, 718-899-2500 Thursday @ 4:00PM - 2/16 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 Broken Heart Week: Kind Words Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, After School Crafts Grow Kind Hearts 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Children in grades 1st through 6th can join Tweens will read and discuss the book Mother Goose Story Time us in making fun crafts! “Blubber” by Judy Blume. See “Central”, 1/6. LONG ISLAND CITY MASPETH Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 37-44 21 Street, 718-752-3700 69-70 Grand Avenue, 718-639-5228 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Toddler Time Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/10, 1/24, 2/28 See “Arverne,” 1/4.. 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 Family Movie Makers Space Create Join us for a family movie! Movies will LANGSTON HUGHES Build a skyscraper with toothpicks and be announced! 100-01 Northern Blvd., 718-651-1100 clay! make a battery out of lemons! Join our crew of science explorers as we MIDDLE VILLAGE Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, collaborate on a variety of maker lab 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue, 718-326-1390 2/7, 2/14 projects with an emphasis on teamwork Picture Book Storytime and innovation. For school-aged children. Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Children ages 3 to 5 years and their 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 caregivers participate in this reading Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Toddler Time program, which includes picture books, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 See “Arverne,” 1/4. songs, crafts and other reading related Spelling Bee: Tricks and Tips! activities. Come spell with us, learn new words, Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, and play various spelling games! Develop 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, spelling skills in advance of our next Bee! Picture Book 2/8, 2/15 For children in grades 3-6 This interactive program is geared for Toddler Time children between the ages 3-5 years. See “Arverne,” 1/4. Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, Together with caregivers they’ll enjoy 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 listening to stories and looking at LEFFERTS Saturday STEAM Club pictures which will enable them to 103-34 Lefferts Blvd., 718-843-5950 Interactive STEAM activities for children develop vocabulary and comprehension. ages 7 - 12. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Mondays @ 3:45PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Toddler Time Maker’s Space - Create! Chess Club See “Arverne,” 1/4. Build a skyscraper with toothpicks and Learn chess strategies and play chess at clay! Make a battery out of lemons! Join Middle Village. Ongoing lessons weekly. Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, our crew of science explorers as we 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 collaborate on a variety of Maker lab Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Toddler Playtime projects with an emphasis on teamwork 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Toddlers and their caregivers are and innovation. For children 6 - 12. Mother Goose invited to join us for play with toys. A Caregivers babies will enjoy finger plays, parent or caregiver must be present. Tuesdays @ 3:45PM - 1/10, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7 songs and rhymes using educational toys. Participants are welcome to walk in at Tuesday Create Space any point during the program, if space Come join us for a brief crafting or creation Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, permits. activity after school! Children ages 6+ 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 are welcome to join us to make all kinds Arts & Crafts Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, creations and stretch their imaginations. Children will fun developing their own 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 creativity and artistic abilities. Mother Goose Time Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/3 See “Central”, 1/6. Long Island City Library Spelling Bee You’ve been practicing your skills! Now

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MITCHELL-LINDEN Tuesdays @ 3:30PM - 2/21, 2/28 PENINSULA 31-32 Union Street, 718-539-2330 Chess Club 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1110 Kids & young adults play chess. Mondays @ 12:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 2/13, 2/27, Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, NORTH FOREST PARK Great Websites for Kids! 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Fridays @ 98-27 Metropolitan Ave., 718-261-5512 Join us for this educational Kid’s Website 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, series on Tuesdays at 4pm. Ages 8 and up. 2/24 Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, Space is limited and registration is required. Mother Goose 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 Songs & finger plays for toddlers & their Toddler Time Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, parents. See “Arverne,” 1/4. 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Toddler Time Mondays @ 12:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Wednesdays @ 3:30PM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, See “Arverne,” 1/4. 2/13, 2/27, Wednesdays @ 11:30AM - 1/4, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Fridays @ Picture Book Time Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 11:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, See “Glen Oaks,” 1/6. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 2/24 Peninsula Library Reader’s Theater Toddler Time NORTH HILLS Join us every Thursday at 3:00 pm for our See “Arverne,” 1/4. 57-04 Marathon Parkway, 718-225-3550 Reader’s Theater Program.

Mondays @ 1:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, Mondays @ 2:30PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, Thursdays @ 7:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/13, 2/27, Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 2:30PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Fridays @ 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, Pre-K Pajama Time 12:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, Wednesdays @ 2:30PM - 1/4, 1/11, Children ages 3-5 and their parents/ 2/24 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, Thursdays @ caregivers are welcome to join us for Coloring Club 2:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, bedtime stories, songs, and more. Wear Toddlers & their parents are welcome to 2/16, Fridays @ 2:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, your pajamas! color. Coloring pages will be provided. 2/3, 2/10 Homework Help Fridays @ 11:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Thursdays @ 4:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, School-age children can work on their 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 homework and get help if needed. Mother Goose Time Game Day @ Mitchell-Linden See “Central”, 1/6. Kids play chess & other games. Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Fridays @ 3:30PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, Paper Snowflake Series Children’s Matinee Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, Join us for our paper snowflake craft series. Kids age 12 and under with their parents 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, Thursdays @ or guardians are invited to screenings 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Fridays @ Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 of blockbuster children’s movies. 1/6: 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10 Community Coloring Club “Frozen”; 1/13: “Stuart Little”; 1/20: “Finding Afterschool Game Time You’re welcome to bring your own coloring Dory”; 1/27: “The Secret Life of Pets”. Have fun playing board games, card books or colored pencils. The library will Seating is limited and available first come, games, or coloring with your friends! also provide coloring pages, markers, and first served. colored pencils. Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Saturdays @ 3:30PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 Toddler Time Science Rocks! Kids’ Chess Club See “Arverne,” 1/4. Join us for our winter themed science Come join us for a game of chess! For experiments! grades 1-6. Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 2/2, 2/9, 2/16 Read to a Dog Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/28 Fridays @ 3:30PM - 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Children can select a book to read Origins of Chinese New Year and Craft Children’s Matinee aloud to Jami, who has been certified Learn about the origins of Chinese New Kids age 12 and under with their parents as a therapy pet partner. Reading aloud Year, find out your Chinese zodiac animal or guardians are invited to screenings of improves literacy skills, and animals sign, and complete a craft. blockbuster children’s movies. 2/3: “Brave”; are ideal reading companions because 2/10: “The Boxtrolls”; 2/17: “Minions”; they create a relaxed, comfortable, and Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 2/24: “Lilo & Stitch”. Seating is limited and safe environment. Space is limited and Celebrate Black History Month available first come, first served. available first-come, first-served. Join us as we learn about historical events and famous African Americans during this series. 80 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE ProgramsPrograms forfor ChildrenAll Ages

Mondays @ 5:00PM - 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Fridays @ 10:30AM - 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Thursday @ 3:30PM - 1/19 Meditation Mondays Mother Goose Time Children’s Movie: The Secret Life of Pets Children, in grades 3 and up, discover See “Central”, 1/6. This month’s selection is “The Secret Life how to relax their minds through of Pets”. meditation, and learn why this helps Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/8 their body and might even improve their Valentine’s Day Craft Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/24, 2/21 grades, too! Create your own Valentine’s Day card Stories and Songs using our materials. For all ages; children Come to our Queens Village Branch for story Wednesday @ 3:00PM - 2/8 under 8 years must be accompanied by time and songs. For children ages 2-6. Heart Chain Group Craft Project an adult. Join us for this heart chain group craft Wednesday @ 12:00PM - 1/25 project. QUEENS VILLAGE Pre-K for All Enrollment 94-11 217 Street, 718-776-6800 PRE-K ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 SESSION hosted by the NYC Department Origami Heart Valentine’s Day Craft Mondays @ 2:30PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, of Education. Learn what Parents/ Learn about the origins of Valentine’s 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Wednesdays @ 2:30PM Guardians of children born in 2013 need Day and complete a craft. - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, to know about enrolling their child for Thursdays @ 2:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, the 2017-2018 school year in the free NYC POMONOK 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ 2:30PM - Pre-K For All Program. The session will 158-21 Jewel Avenue, 718-591-4343 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 help parents understand the enrollment Homework Help process and to ask any questions they Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 Elementary age children and caretakers may have. Space is limited and available The Pura Belpre Project are welcome to stop by our QueensVillage first come, first served. As the first Puerto Rican librarian in the Branch for Homework Help. New York Public Library system Pura Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/25 Belpre pioneered many programs for the Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/17, 2/7 Tween Book Team: Out From Boneville Latino community. This performance is a Kid’s Acting Theater This month’s selection is ‘Out From re-enactment of her legendary “Bilingual Children ages 7 to 12 are welcome to join Boneville’, the first of Jeff Smith’s graphic Story Hour.” Her famous tales Perez & in some casual acting with peers. novel series ‘Bone’. Children ages 11 Martina, Juan Bobo and The Three Magi through 15 are welcome to participate. come to life in a creative and interactive Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Please, have the selection read for the experience that combines storytelling 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 meeting. with puppets. For ages 6-12. Toddler Time See “Arverne,” 1/4. Monday @ 4:00PM - 1/30 POPPENHUSEN Talent Show 121-23 14 Avenue, 718-359-1102 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Children of all ages are welcome to 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 perform in and/or attend our Queens Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Game Day Village Branch Talent Show. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Children of all ages are welcome to join Toddler Time game day for some board game fun. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/1 See “Arverne,” 1/4. Super Readers: The Abominable Monday @ 4:00PM - 1/9 Snowman Friday @ 10:30AM - 1/13 Martin Luther King Craft This month’s selection is a choose Coffee Filter Flowers Children of all ages are welcome to join in your own story book “The Abominable Preschoolers and their caregivers are some arts and crafts fun based on Martin Snowman” by R.A. Montgomery. Every invited to see how colors spread and then Luther King Jr. reader decides their own tale in this create flowers with their coffee filters. book. This club is children 7 to 10 years Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/11 old. Please, have the book read for the Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/30, 2/27 Super Readers: Diary of a Wimpy Kid meeting. The Internet Is Your Best Tutor This month’s selection is “Diary of a Learn how to use on-line sources to Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 2/8 succeed. The goal of the program is Tween Book Team: The Tail of Emily to provide participants with on-line Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/12, 2/9 Windsnap resources to help them with homework, Pokemon Hour This month’s selection is ‘The Tail of education and successful development. Children of all ages are welcome to bring Emily Windsnap’, the first of Liz Kessler’s Children’s parents are welcome. The Pokémon Cards, play Pokémon Go, and series about a girl who discovers she is a program is for 4-6 graders. talk about everything Pokémon at group. mermaid. Children ages 11 through 15 are welcome to participate. Please, have the selection read for the meeting.

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Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/14 RIDGEWOOD to join us for 45 minutes of unstructured Valentine’s Craft 20-12 Madison Street, 718-821-4770 play. A parent or caregiver must be Children of all ages are welcome to join present. in some Valentine’s arts and crafts. Mondays @ 11:00AM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Thursdays @ 3:30PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Thursday @ 3:30PM - 2/23 Mother Goose 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Children’s Movie: Middle School: The Babies ages 6-18 months are invited to join Spelling Bee Worst Years of My Life us for nursery rhymes, books and singing. Children in 1st to 6th grades are invited This month’s selection is “Middle Caregivers must be present. to join us for a weekly spelling bee. A School: The Worst Years of My Life”. parent or guardian must be present. Mondays @ 11:30AM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, Tuesday @ 4:00PM - 2/28 2/6, 2/13, 2/27 Fridays @ 5:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, African American History Trivia Night Toddler Time 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 Elementary School age children (6-12) See “Arverne,” 1/4. Nail Polish Workshop are welcome to test their knowledge Join our nail art activity. of African American History in a fun Mondays @ 12:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, game. 2/6, 2/13, 2/27; Thursdays @ 1:00PM - 1/5, Saturdays @ 10:30AM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 REGO PARK Toddler Craft Family Story Time 91-41 63 Drive, 718-459-5140 Toddlers age 1-4 accompanied by a parent Children and their families are invited to or guardian create a simple craft. join us for songs, books, and parachute Monday @ 2:45PM - 2/13 play. A parent or other adult caregiver Broken Heart Week: Family Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, must be present. Valentine’s Day Craft 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, Join us for Family Valentine’s Day 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30 Craft for ages K-5. Caregivers of small Legos Tell Us What You Read Today children are welcome! Materials Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited will be provided. Space is limited. to create a Lego project using a different to share what books they are currently Preregistration is required. theme each week. A parent or guardian reading by answering a few questions must be present. about their current reading material. A RICHMOND HILL parent or guardian must be present. 118-14 Hillside Avenue, 718-849-7150 Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/20, 2/17 Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/23, 1/30, Jeopardy Crafternoons 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM - Children ages 7 to 12 years old are invited Children ages 5 to 12 years old are 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, to join us for an exciting kid’s version invited to make a seasonal craft. A 2/28, Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, of the trivia game Jeopardy. A parent or parent or guardian must be present. 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, guardian must be present. Thursdays @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/27, 2/24 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Children’s Movie Series 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Children ages 5-12 years old are invited 2/17, 2/24 Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, to join us the last Friday of each month STACKS After School Program 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 for a different children’s film. A parent or STACKS is a free, afterschool program Family Playtime guardian must be present. for children ages 6-14. STACKS provides Children aged 1 to 4 years old are invited to homework assistance followed by fun, an hour of unstructured play. A parent or Friday @ 3:30PM - 2/17 educational activities. caregiver must be present. Broken Heart Week: Origami Craft Children ages 5 to 12 years old are Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/11 Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, invited to create an Origami Craft Trees New York: Arts & Trees 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 for Broken Heart Week. A parent or Come join us and create original works Party Games guardian must be present. of art such as making puppets, writing Children ages 5 to 12 years old are invited and performing songs, dances or plays, to play a different board game each week. ROSEDALE drawing cartoons or creating sculpture A parent or guardian must be present. 144-20 243 Street, 718-528-8490 to explore the world of trees and environmental issues. Credit line: This Thursdays @ 12:15PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, program was generously provided by 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 the Rockefeller Development Group. Toddler Playtime Toddler Time Toddlers and their caregivers are invited See “Arverne,” 1/4.

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Wednesdays @ 12:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, healthy foods. Through hands-on STEINWAY 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 activity-filled classes, we create a 21-45 31 Street, 718-728-1965 Mother Goose platform for a lifetime of adventurous Caregivers are welcome to bring their eating. Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31 infants ages 6-18 months for stories, Kids Knit songs, play and social interaction. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/13, 1/20 Kids in grades 4-8 are invited to join the Kids Karaoke knitting club. All levels welcome. Limited Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Sing your heart out at karaoke. Ages supplies available. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 5-12 welcome. Crafternoon Wednesdays Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Children in Grades 1-6 learn to create art Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 using various media: paper, beads, yarn. 2/28 Chess Club Arts & Crafts Teens and children age 8 and up learn the SEASIDE Kids ages 5-12 will create themed craft basics of chess or improve their game. 116-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd., 718-634-1876 projects. SUNNYSIDE Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Friday @ 4:00PM - 2/10 43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, 718-784-3033 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Nail Art for Kids Toddler Time Kids learn the basics and beauty of nail Wednesdays @ 10:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 See “Arverne,” 1/4. polishing and applying art designs. Toddler Time See “Arverne,” 1/4. Fridays @ 10:30AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, ST. ALBANS 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 191-05 Linden Boulevard, 718-528-8196 Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 Mother Goose Time Mother Goose Time See “Central”, 1/6. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/4 See “Central”, 1/6. Girl Power Bookclub: Halfway to SOUTH HOLLIS Perfect Saturday @ 2:30PM - 1/21 204-01 Hollis Avenue, 718-465-6779 Dyamonde loves eating her mom’s Spelling Bee Contest pancakes. Free loves eating . . . period. Compete and see who can spell the most Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, But lately Damaris just pushes her words correctly. For children in grades 3-6. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 food around her plate, and Dyamonde Preschool Stories suspects it has something to do with WINDSOR PARK Kids listen to stories, sing songs, watch the mean things classmates have been 79-50 Bell Boulevard, 718-468-8300 videos and participate in playtime. saying about people’s weight. Damaris wonders if they might be talking about Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, Fridays @ 4:30PM - 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24 her too. Dyamonde knows that Damaris 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 Kids Film doesn’t have a weight problem and is Chess Club Movies for kids! perfect just the way she is—so now Instruction will be provided to beginners. it’s time for her to make sure Damaris Preregistration is required by phone SOUTH OZONE PARK knows that, too. or in-person only. For the Marketing 128-16 Rockaway Blvd., 718-529-1660 Department - This is for children ages Friday @ 3:30PM - 1/6 6 years and up. Please make it clear Fridays @ 11:00AM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, Kid’s Afterschool Movie: The Wild that this is a children’s program on the 2/3, 2/10 Life marketing materials. Toddler Story Time Times are good for Mak the parrot, See “Bellerose”, 1/4. Scrubby the goat, Carmello the Mondays @ 3:00PM - 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, chameleon and the rest of the wildlife 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, Tuesdays @ 3:00PM Wednesdays @ 10:30AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, that inhabit a tropical island. Their - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/1, 2/8 day-to-day routine gets shaken up 2/28, Wednesdays @ 3:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, Mother Goose when a mysterious creature washes 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, Thursdays Babies ages 6-18 months are invited to up on shore. He’s a sailor named @ 3:00PM - 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9, join us for nursery rhymes, books and Robinson Crusoe, and he’s the only 2/16, 2/23, Fridays @ 3:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, singing. Caregivers must be present. human survivor of a terrible storm that 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24 destroyed his ship. As the animals get Homework Help Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 to know their peculiar new guest, they Elementary age children can come and get Allergic to Salad: Cooking Class find him to be a useful ally when two help for homework during the weekdays Come join us in learning about healthy, conniving cats try to seize control of based upon the availability of the vegetarian cooking. Our work increases their exotic paradise. volunteers. First come first served. skills, technique, and familiarity with

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Tuesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, Saturdays @ 10:15AM - 1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/11 Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/9, 2/6 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28 Saturday Mother Goose Time Act Out! Lego Building Club See “Central”, 1/6. Learn about acting, play acting games, Be creative! Make exciting Lego creations! and start your path to fame and fortune! Preregistration is required in-person or Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/12, 2/9, 2/23 Ages 8 - 15. over the phone only. For the Marketing Monthly Crafts Department- This program is for ages 5 and 1-2 times a month, there are different Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, up Please make it clear on the marketing craft projects. Come have fun and be 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 materials that this is a children’s program. creative! Preregistration is required Toddler Music Children ages 5 and 6 must be accompanied over the phone or in-person only. For Songs, dancing, instruments, a craft, and by parents or caregivers. the Marketing Department- This craft fun! For age 1 - 3. Caregiver must attend. is for children ages 5-12 Please make it Wednesdays @ 10:15AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, clear on the marketing materials that Wednesdays @ 11:15AM - 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 this is a children’s program. 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 Mother Goose Time Mommy or Daddy and Me See “Central”, 1/6. Wednesday @ 4:00PM - 1/25 A lap-sit program with simple rhymes, Spelling Bee - Winter 2017 songs, and stories. For birth - 1 year. Wednesdays @ 11:00AM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, Come and join us for our Winter 2017 Caregiver must attend. 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22 Spelling Bee! Children in grades 3, Toddler Time 4, 5, and 6 are invited. Prizes will be Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/12 See “Arverne,” 1/4. awarded to winners in each grade. Civil Rights Movement: Songs and Preregistration is required in-person Words Wednesdays @ 4:00PM - 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 2/1, or over the phone only. Note: If there’s Learn songs and words from the Civil 2/8, 2/15, 2/22 inclement weather on January 25th, Rights Movement and stage your own Children’s Knitting Club the Spelling Bee will be postponed to protest. Ages 8 - 15. Instruction will be provided to beginners. Wednesday, February 1st at 4:00 P.M. Please bring your own needles and yarn. Fridays @ 10:15AM - 1/13, 1/20, 1/27, 2/3, Preregistration is required in-person or Thursday @ 4:00PM - 1/26 2/17, 2/24 over the phone only. This program is for Visit from the FDNY Fire Safety Unit Toddler Time children ages 7-12. For the Marketing Come join us for a fun and educational See “Arverne,” 1/4. Department: This program is for opportunity to listen to a firefighter children ages 7-12 Please make it clear about fire safety. Preregistration is Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/23, 2/27 on the marketing materials that this is a required in-person or over the phone Meditation for Kids children’s program. only. For the Marketing Department: Children learn about meditation and why This program is for children ages 5-12 it’s awesome! For ages 5 - 12. Thursdays @ 4:00PM - 1/5, 1/19, 2/2, 2/16 Please make it clear on the marketing Storytime and Crafts materials that this is a children’s Mondays @ 6:00PM - 1/23, 2/27 Enjoy a story read by our children’s program. Story Night librarian and then work on a craft based Join us for stories, songs, dancing , and a on the story. Preregistration is required WOODHAVEN craft! Ages 3 - 8. in-person or over the phone only. For the 85-41 Forest Parkway, 718-849-1010 Marketing Department: This program is Saturday @ 2:00PM - 1/28 for children ages 3-6. Please make it clear Saturdays @ 11:00AM - 1/7, 1/28, 2/18 Chinese New Year’s Dragon Puppets on the marketing materials that this is a Musical Story Time Celebrate the Chinese New Year by children’s program. Step into imagination for stories, music, making Dragon puppets! Ages 6 - 12. and balloons! Ages 3 - 8. Fridays @ 4:00PM - 1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, Mondays @ 4:00PM - 1/30, 2/13 2/24 Saturdays @ 2:00PM - 1/7, 2/18 S.T.E.A.M. Board Games and Chess Arts and Crafts Participate in hands-on activities in Find your game partners and have fun Join us for arts and crafts fun! Ages Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, with different kinds of board games, 6-12. and Math. Ages 8 - 15. including chess. This program is for ages 5-12. For the Marketing Department - This Saturdays @ 3:00PM - 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, program is for ages 5-12. Registration is 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 required over the phone or in-person only. Lego Hour Please make it clear on the marketing Come and get your Lego on! All ages. materials that this is a children’s program.

84 QUEENS LIBRARY MAGAZINE Were you affected by superstorm Sandy? WE CAN HELP. Queens Library, in collaboration with the Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica and the Margert Community Corporation, is launching NY Rising Community Center Services in the Peninsula and Far Rockaway community libraries. Residents of Queens affected by these storms will have access to a range of programs and services designed to rebuild their communities.

Program included: • Free job skills training, job search preparation and resume assistance • Housing/homeownership counseling, education and fair housing Far Rockaway • Accessibility modifications and senior homeowner 1637 Central Ave, emergency repairs Far Rockaway • Disaster case management services (718) 327-2549 • Financial literacy, foreclosure prevention counseling Peninsula and renters’ education 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Far Rockaway • Home improvement loan and grants program (718) 634-1110

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A time to celebrate Vertical loves won and lost. Broken Heart Week February 12–18, 2017

Join Queens Library for programs with Roxanne Shante, Lauren Elder, The Moth, and plenty more to reflect on great loves and losses together.

For more info, visit queenslib.org/brokenheartweek