Queens Library invites YOU to explore “Poetic Voices of the Muslim World,” an exhibition and program series to be held throughout Queens from March 5 – May 31, 2014. Admission to the exhibit and all events is free. Check out the full event listings here, or below.The keynote…
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All six of the community libraries in western Queens (Astoria, Broadway, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Steinway and Woodside) welcomed patrons to learn how to make origami cranes. The goal was to fold and string together as many Origami cranes as possible An ancient Japanese…
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Adults at Queens Library at Steinway were invited to create keepsake containers using a recycled plastic flower pot. An old CD was used to make a lid for the container. Adults used glitter pens, scrap paper, plastic flowers and sequins to decorate their boxes.  DID YOU KNOW:…
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To learn about and celebrate the Lunar New Year, Queens Library at Steinway invited children to make Chinese lanterns by upcycling paper from a Chinese calendar. Using a simple paper fold, some cutting here and there, and pasting techniques, children ended up with unique…
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