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This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event is ONLINE ONLY. Congrats you've got the job! Now learn how to keep that job and stay on your boss and coworkers' good side with this presentation. This program will take place virtually, via Google Meet. Please register using your email address and the link will be sent to you the day of the program. You will need an internet connection and a device with audio and/or video to connect. For Teens in Grades 7 - 12.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event is online only. Must register with a valid email address. Flexbox is a CSS layout module that offers a more efficient way of aligning and distributing space among items in a container. It allows for easy manipulation of layouts in responsive web design on all device mediums. Join us to learn the fundamentals of using flexbox to design custom web layouts. You will receive an email 2 hours before the class starts with the virtual class link.

Ever wonder how to paint like Vincent van Gogh or collage like Matisse? Stop by for a brief history of a famous artist and enjoy a craft in their style. All materials are provided. For children ages 6-12.

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Thursday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

NYPL After School is a free drop-in program for kids ages 6–12 that takes place after regular school hours on Mondays through Thursdays. Join our tutors and Teen Reading Ambassadors for homework help, reading recommendations, fun writing, STEAM, and enrichment activities—and even snacks! No need to register—just show up! Everything is free.

This event will take place IN PERSON at the Seward Park Library. HIGH BEGINNER Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For adult English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Fridays, 10 AM-12 PM: May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 June 7, 14, 21 NO registration needed! Come to the classes! Come to 6 of these classes - get a certificate!

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

Easy Rider A generation-defining movie about friends who engage in a motorcycle journey across the country to discover the true America. (95 minutes) In a way, freedom is what Easy Rider is about—the craving for freedom and the inability to use it once it’s been attained. —Harriet R. Polt, Film Quarterly The National Film Preservation Board serves as an advisory group to the Librarian of Congress to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film…

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you wanna know? Google knows. Google knows who what when where how and why. So if you want to know ask google. Explore the depths, discover the amazing.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Learn how to create, edit and share online documents using Google's ever-evolving word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and calendar programs.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. Program will take place in the second floor Reading Room. This program is for children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Please call 212-477-6770 to register.

Victorian Rendition of Knights and Ladies by Albert Kretschmer, 1882 The Arthurian Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (1135-1191) have mesmerized readers for centuries. So much more than mere adventure tales or simple love stories, Chrétien's five romances (Erec & Enide, Cligés, Lancelot: the Knight of the Cart, Yvain: the Knight with the Lion, Perceval: the Story of the Grail) written between the years 1170 and 1191, are works of profound psychic depth, exploring the tensions between male a…

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

Join the Library’s Bridge Club to play Bridge in an informal and relaxed environment. This Club is for those who already have at least a basic knowledge of Bridge. Registration is required.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Learn about Google Sheets, Google’s free online spreadsheet based software. Explore creating spreadsheets as well as common spreadsheet functions, including sorting, filtering and other common data operations. Learn how to share your work and collaborate with others online.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Learn how to create, edit and share online presentations using Google Slides.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the Seward Park Library in the Community Room. Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join us for a special time to bond with your little one and meet other caregivers. We will explore the joys of movement, books, and songs, in addition to building early learning skills you can practice at home. Come prepared to sit with your child on your lap. Program will take place in the second floor Reading Room. This program is for children who are pre-walkers or crawlers. Please call 212-477-6770 to register.

Victorian Rendition of Knights and Ladies by Albert Kretschmer, 1882 The Arthurian Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (1135-1191) have mesmerized readers for centuries. So much more than mere adventure tales or simple love stories, Chrétien's five romances (Erec & Enide, Cligés, Lancelot: the Knight of the Cart, Yvain: the Knight with the Lion, Perceval: the Story of the Grail) written between the years 1170 and 1191, are works of profound psychic depth, exploring the tensions between male a…

Man fighting a three-headed dragon This workshop is designed to introduce newcomers to the captivating world of Dungeons & Dragons, specifically tailored to guide participants through the basics of gameplay, character creation, and essential rules of D&D 5th Edition. During the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, including creating their first character and participating in a quick game session to familiarize themselves with the mechanic…

Join librarians from Seward Park Library for books, songs, and rhymes every Saturday. Best for children up to age 5 and their caregivers. Storytime will take place on the Second Floor (Children's Floor). No registration is neccesary.

Tyler Anbinder's latest book, "Plentiful Country" In 1845, a fungus began to destroy Ireland’s potato crop, triggering a famine that would kill one million Irish men, women, and children—and drive over one million more to flee for America. Ten years later, the United States had been transformed by this stupendous migration, nowhere more than New York: by 1855, roughly a third of all adults living in Manhattan were immigrants who had escaped the hunger in Ireland. These so-called “Famine…

Irene, an eccentric, wealthy Manhattanite, wins a society-ball scavenger hunt after finding a "forgotten man"—An apparent down-and-out drifter—at a dump. She gives him work as the family butler and soon falls head over heels for him. Her attempts to both woo Godfrey and indoctrinate him in the household's dysfunction make for a string of madcap high jinks. (94 minutes) The sum of it is that “My Man Godfrey” is an exuberantly funny picture. —Frank S. Nugent, New York Times: THE SCREEN The…

Victorian Rendition of Knights and Ladies by Albert Kretschmer, 1882 The Arthurian Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (1135-1191) have mesmerized readers for centuries. So much more than mere adventure tales or simple love stories, Chrétien's five romances (Erec & Enide, Cligés, Lancelot: the Knight of the Cart, Yvain: the Knight with the Lion, Perceval: the Story of the Grail) written between the years 1170 and 1191, are works of profound psychic depth, exploring the tensions between male a…

Stories inspired by the extraordinary life experiences of a group of Chinese ladies who get together weekly for an art class at the Homecrest Bensonhurst Community Center in Brooklyn, New York. Through object manipulation, shadow play, music and dance, this show brings their adventures to life. 這齣戲故事的靈感來自一群中國女士的非凡生命經歷，她 們每週都會聚集在紐約布魯克林的松柏之家社區服務中心 參加藝術課。偶戲藝術家鄭淑芸(Spica Wobbe)和舞蹈家袁 鳳蘭(Margaret Yuen)透過物件、光影、音樂和舞蹈，將她 們的故事重新展現在舞台上。 Conceived & Designed by構思/設計: Spica Wobbe. Developed &am…

Stories inspired by the extraordinary life experiences of a group of Chinese ladies who get together weekly for an art class at the Homecrest Bensonhurst Community Center in Brooklyn, New York. Through object manipulation, shadow play, music and dance, this show brings their adventures to life. 這齣戲故事的靈感來自一群中國女士的非凡生命經歷，她 們每週都會聚集在紐約布魯克林的松柏之家社區服務中心 參加藝術課。偶戲藝術家鄭淑芸(Spica Wobbe)和舞蹈家袁 鳳蘭(Margaret Yuen)透過物件、光影、音樂和舞蹈，將她 們的故事重新展現在舞台上。 Conceived & Designed by構思/設計: Spica Wobbe. Developed &am…

Victorian Rendition of Knights and Ladies by Albert Kretschmer, 1882 The Arthurian Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (1135-1191) have mesmerized readers for centuries. So much more than mere adventure tales or simple love stories, Chrétien's five romances (Erec & Enide, Cligés, Lancelot: the Knight of the Cart, Yvain: the Knight with the Lion, Perceval: the Story of the Grail) written between the years 1170 and 1191, are works of profound psychic depth, exploring the tensions between male a…

Man fighting a three-headed dragon This workshop is designed to introduce newcomers to the captivating world of Dungeons & Dragons, specifically tailored to guide participants through the basics of gameplay, character creation, and essential rules of D&D 5th Edition. During the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities, including creating their first character and participating in a quick game session to familiarize themselves with the mechanic…

A rooftop sniper named Scorpio has killed twice. Streetwise San Francisco police detective Harry Callahan will nail the perp one way or another—no matter what "the system" prescribes. The film’s story is based on the Zodiac Killer murders of the early seventies. (102 minutes) If you read Harry as a fascist, then it’s to the credit of Don Siegel and the writers that, after so indulging in his approach to justice, the film concludes by saying it’s an approach with nowhere to go. —Robert Cashi…