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Literary Thursdays: Lawrence R. Samuel and “Queens: A History of the Most Diverse Place on Earth”... image

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Literary Thursdays: Lawrence R...

Dec 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Lawrence R. Samuel charts the history of residential development in Queens from the 1920s to today and focuses on o...

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Celebrate MLK—Literary Thursdays—Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: “A Protest History of the United States”... image

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Celebrate MLK—Literary Thursda...

Jan 8, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall explores 500 years of protest and resistance in U.S. history and how its force ...

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Literary Thursdays: Robert J. Coplan Author of “The Joy of Solitude” image

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Literary Thursdays: Robert J. ...

Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

The Joy of Solitude: How to Reconnect with Yourself in an Overconnected World is an engaging practical guide throug...

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Literary Thursdays: Anonymous Author of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief” image

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Literary Thursdays: Anonymous ...

Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Diary of an Oxygen Thief is a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to ...

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Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whiteson Author of “Do Aliens Speak Physics?” image

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Literary Thursdays: Daniel Whi...

Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Author and physicist Daniel Whiteson and best-selling cartoonist Andy Warner take readers on a wild adventure to th...

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Literary Thursdays: W. David M...

Feb 5, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Blank Space is a revealing exploration of a quarter century of cultural stagnation examining the commercial and tec...

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BHM Literary Thursdays: Brian ...

Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Longtime educator Brian Jones explores how the study of Black history challenges our understanding of race nation a...

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BHM Literary Thursdays: Victor...

Feb 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Award-winning author and national correspondent for Smithsonian Magazine Victor Luckerson discusses his book Built ...

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BHM Literary Thursdays: Briann...

Feb 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Part memoir part cultural critique In Our Shoes: On Being a Young Black Woman in Not-So Post-Racial America uses p...

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Korean Calligraphy Classes

Crafts

Korean Calligraphy Classes

Dec 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Whitestone

Join us for learning the art of calligraphy – experience the joy of ...

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Writing Help

Adult Program, General

Writing Help

Dec 13, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Broadway

Writing help is available for everyone who seeks it! Get support ...

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Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Hip Hop

Live Talk with Ralph McDaniels

Dec 13, 12:30pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels and his special guests will ...

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Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop and Soul Brunch

Hip Hop

Ralph McDaniels's All-Vinyl 45s Hip Hop ...

Dec 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels will spin all-vinyl DJ sets ...

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Family Storytime

Toddler Time

Family Storytime

Dec 15, 10:30am - 11:15am

Hillcrest

Babies and Toddlers ages 6 to 36 months and their caregivers are inv...

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QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

Children’s Program, General

QPL Baby: Baby & Me Storytime

Dec 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Rochdale Village

Children and their caregivers are invited to participate in baby lap...

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QPL Baby & Me

Mother Goose

QPL Baby & Me

Dec 18, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Richmond Hill

Join us for baby & me program when we will be introducing little one...

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Children's Craft and Coloring Hour

Children’s Program, General

Children's Craft and Coloring Hour

Dec 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hillcrest

Children ages 4-12 are welcome to join us for our Crafting and Color...

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Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Quintana

Adult Program, General

Open Mic for Poets and Writers with CQ Q...

Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Central Library

Come share your writing and discuss it with others in this supportiv...

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Virtual Alzheimer’s Support Group (in Mandarin Chinese)

Coping Skills

Virtual Alzheimer’s Support Group (in Ma...

Dec 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Virtual

CaringKind Chinese Dementia Support Group is held once a month on th...

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Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Children’s Program, General

Chess Club for Kids with Chess Chevra

Dec 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Far Rockaway

Interested in learning chess? Join us on Sunday afternoons for chess...

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Queens Memory Introduction to Oral History Interviewing

Queens Memory

Queens Memory Introduction to Oral Histo...

Jan 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Virtual

Have you ever wanted to record an interview with a friend, relative,...

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