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 Mar 14 4:00PM Picture Book Time | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Mar 21, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Mar 28, 2014 | 4:00PM |
Mar
14
4:00PM
Picture Book Time 
We offer stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Mar 21, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Mar 28, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Apr 4, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Fri, Apr 11, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Fri, May 9, 2014 | 4:00PM |
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Mar
14
4:30PM
Introduction to Microsoft Word for Kids
Young people ages 7-12 learn the basics of Microsoft Word 2010. This workshop will cover how to format text, save a file and cut, copy, and paste, as well as other essentials.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
.jpg) Mar 15 10:00AM HSE/TASC Preparation Classes for Adults |
| Cambria Heights | Sat, Mar 22, 2014 | 10:00AM |
Mar
17
9:30AM
Introduction to the Internet for Older Adults
Older adults will learn how to navigate the Internet on laptop computers. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own laptops, but library laptops will also be available. Space is limited; first come, first served.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
17
5:30PM
High School Equivalency Prep
Adults preparing for the TASC can get help Mondays, 5:30-7:30PM, on a drop-in basis.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Mon, Mar 24, 2014 | 5:30PM |
Mar
18
3:30PM
DIY Scarf Holder
Make your own hanging scarf holder to properly store your winter and spring scarves! These colorful organizers will brighten up your room and straighten up your closet at the same time. Space is limited. First come, first served.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
18
4:00PM
Crafty Tuesdays
Children is grades 1-5 create a fun project.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Tue, Mar 25, 2014 | 4:00PM |
Mar
18
4:00PM
Crafty Tuesdays
Children in grades 1-5 create fun projects on Tuesday afternoons.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Tue, Apr 1, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Tue, May 6, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Tue, May 20, 2014 | 4:00PM |
Mar
19
11:00AM
Job Hunters Club
Gather with other job seekers to share leads, use the library's laptops and other resources and explore new avenues for your job search.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Wed, Mar 26, 2014 | 11:00AM |
Mar
20
12:30PM
Home Decor Craft
Create wall art using common household items.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Thu, Mar 27, 2014 | 5:00PM |
Mar
20
4:30PM
Introduction to PowerPoint
Teens will learn the basics of how to create a presentation using PowerPoint 2010.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
21
11:30AM
Driver Safety
This AARP driving class will run for seven hours with a break. Preregistration is required. For more information and to preregister, call Cicely at AARP, 718-276-6790, daily from 2:00 to 6:00PM. Because it is offered by the AARP, there is a fee to attend.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
22
10:30AM
Babies in the Library
This program for infants and their caregivers features songs, fingerplays, stories and play time.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
22
3:00PM
A Musical History Tour of Rock 'n' Roll, Doo-Wop and Pop
The Vic Vincent Duo invites you on a tour of the great eras of rock 'n' roll, doo-wop and pop, with the music of Elvis, the Drifters, the Del Vikings, Frank Sinatra and more.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
25
4:00PM
Tween Scene
Children in grades 4-6 will have fun and learn new things with games, crafts, dance, video games and special programs.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Tue, Apr 8, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Tue, May 13, 2014 | 4:00PM |
| Cambria Heights | Tue, May 27, 2014 | 4:00PM |
Mar
28
5:30PM
Book Discussion Group
This month's selection for our adult's book discussion group is "Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot" by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Mar
31
9:30AM
Introduction to Gmail
Adults will learn how to navigate Google mail.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Apr
19
10:30AM
Babies in the Library
This program for infants and their caregivers features songs, fingerplays, stories and play time.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Apr
23
3:30PM
Sustainable Design
In this 4-week workshop, children ages 8-12 will be architects and engineers in training, exploring the concepts of sustainability and green design, and investigating energy alternatives in the forms of wind and solar power.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Additional Event Dates/Locations
This is a recurring event. If registration is required, you must register individually.
Additional Dates
| Cambria Heights | Wed, Apr 30, 2014 | 3:30PM |
| Cambria Heights | Wed, May 7, 2014 | 3:30PM |
| Cambria Heights | Wed, May 14, 2014 | 3:30PM |
Apr
26
3:00PM
The Sounds of Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye
L A Blacksmith and Wayne Holmes take you in their time machine to share these legendary artists' great hits: "Georgia on My Mind," "What's Going On," "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and more.
Location: Cambria Heights
Registration: Not required
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Cambria Heights Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Cambria Heights Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Cambria Heights Community Library include:
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Friends of Library - Cambria Heights Chapter. Contact Community Library Manager at (718) 528-3535 or Office of Government and Community Affairs (GCA) at (718) 990-0817 if you are interested in joining.
| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Cambria Center for the Gifted 233-10 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 341-1991 | Cambria Heights Christian Academy 221-02 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 276-5920 | Helping Hands Day Care 225-16b Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 527-6258 |
Juliasa Nursery School & Kindergarten 224-03 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 525-9434 | Le Grand Elite Learning Lab Universal Pre-K 229-16 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (800) 690-2652 | Lil Ones Learning Center 229-16 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 |
The Nurturing Center 225-11 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 527-5932 | Wonder Kids Academy 116-53 227th Street Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 276-8900 | |
| Community Board | ||
Queens Community Board #13 Queens Reform Church, www.cb13q.org 219-41 Jamaica Avenue, Queens Village NY , 11428 phone: (718) 464-9700 fax: (718) 264-2739 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Cambria Heights Civic Association Kelli Singleton, President, P.O. Box 110007 Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: 917-922-4136 fax: | Cambria Heights Sports Association 116-49 223rd St. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718)525-4494 fax: | |
Haitian-Americans United for Progress (HAUP) 221-05 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 527-3776 | ||
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 317 Ladder 165 117-11 196th St. St. Albans NY , 11412 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
Queens Courier | South-East Queens Press
South-East Queens Press | |
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Cabbell Park/Cambria Playground 121 Ave. & 220th Street | PS 147 Playground (East Springfield) 115th Rd. Bt. 218th & 219th Streets | PS 176 Playground 121 Ave & 237th Street |
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Cambria Heights Station 229-01 Linden Blvd phone: (718) 528-1484 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Bethel Christian Learning Center (Pre-K -12) 219-09 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 978-4357 | Cambria Center for the Gifted (Pre-K-5) 223-10 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 341-1991 | Le Grand Elite 229-16 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 949-6565 |
Revealed Word Christian Academy (PreK-6) 230-01 Linden Blvd. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 276-3669 | Sacred Heart R.C. School (Pre-K-8) 115-50 221st Street Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 527-0123 | |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 147 Ronald McNair (Q147) K-5 218-01 116 Ave. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 528-2420 fax: (718) 723-7819 | P.S. 147 MINI (Q851) 218-01 116 Ave. Queens NY , 11411 phone: (718) 528-2420 fax: (718) 723-7819 | PS 147 MINI School Spec Ed (Q852) 218-01 116 Ave. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 528-2420 fax: (718) 723-7819 |
PS 176 Cambria Heights (Q176) K-5 120-45 235 St. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 525-4057 fax: (718) 276-3458 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magnet High School (Q492) 207-01 116 Ave. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 978-1837 fax: (718) 978-2063 | Law, Government and Community Service High School (Q494) 207-01 116 Ave Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 978-6432 fax: (718) 978-6749 | Business, Computer Applications & Entrepreneurship High School (Q496) 207-01 116 Ave Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 978-2807 fax: (718) 978-3402 |
Humanities & Arts Magnet HS (Q498) 207-01 116 Ave. Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 978-2135 fax: (718) 978-2309 | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 192 - The Renaissance Middle School 109-89 204 St. St. Albans NY , 11412 phone: (718) 479-5540 fax: (718) 217-4645 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Center 220-01 Linden Blvd Cambria Heights NY , 11411 phone: (718) 528-8238 fax: | ||
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. I. Daneek Miller IDMiller@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office 172-12 Linden Boulevard St. Albans NY, 11434 phone: (347) 618-5979 fax: (718) 776-3798 | Manhattan Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1865 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7084 fax: (212) 788-7093 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. Barbara M. Clark Clarkb@assembly.state.ny.us | |
District Office 97-01 Springfield Boulevard Queens Village NY, 11429 phone: (718) 479-2333 fax: (718) 464-7128 | Albany Office LOB, Room 547 Albany NY, 12248 phone: (518) 455-4711 fax: (518) 455-3740 |
| NYS Senate Hon. Malcolm A. Smith masmith@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 205-20 Jamaica Avenue St. Albans NY , 11423 phone: (718) 454-0162 fax: (718) 454-0186 | Albany Office Room 918, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2701 fax: (518) 455-2816 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., 2nd Floor Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20515 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
Cambria Heights was originally a farming community which supplied produce to Brooklyn and Manhattan. It began developing in 1923 on 163 acres of land bought by Oliver B. LaFreniere, a real-estate agent. It acquired the name Cambria in about 1924 from its owner the ‘Cambria Title Savings and Trust Company’ a coal concern located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. “Heights” was added because of the area’s high elevation.
First populated by Jewish, German, Irish and Italian residents, the community became a predominantly Black, middle-class suburb after the Second World War. Present demographics reveal a community comprised predominantly of African Americans and West Indians.
Library service for the community began in 1930 with the establishment of a bookmobile stop on Linden Boulevard for one hour a week. The following year, the bookmobile moved to PS 147 where it provided service to the children for a few hours each week. Service expanded as demand grew leading eventually to the need for a regular library.
Campaign efforts by a committee of the Civic Association resulted in the opening on July 15, 1949 of a sub-branch in rental quarters on Linden Boulevard. In 1964, the rental facilities were expanded and upgraded to a new location, 220-20 Linden boulevard, where it remained until 2006.
The latest incarnation of the Cambria Heights library is a state-of-the-art facility located at 218-13 Linden Boulevard. Opened in 2006, the library offers computers, WiFi, programs and materials of all types for all ages.
Sources:
Cambria Heights before it was Born by George W. Winans (Pamphlet)
The Origin of Community Names in Queens Borough. (Pamphlet)
The Encyclopedia of New York City ed. by Kenneth T. Jackson
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