Queens Library in connection with the Queens Special Education Parent Center presenst a workshop for parents of students with special needs. This workshop will focus on how a student is identified as having a disability and how the student can begin to receive special-education services.

Hear the great sounds of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, T-Bone Walker and many, many more.

Children ages 8-12 participate in math activities.

This workshop will teach you to identify, define and categorize your job skills, understand the difference between skills and duties, market your skills to prospective employers and become aware of the skills most sought by employers. Call the Job Information Center at 718-990-0746 or 718-990-8625 for more information.

Teens, get the best results you can on theSpecialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT)by getting in some practice! This half-length practice test, given in partnership with Kaplan testing services, lets you give the big exam a test run. Preregistration is required.

Do your resume and cover letter stand out from the crowd? Make them the best they can by learning how to get started, types of resumes, what to include and not include and tips for making them stronger. For further information, please visit the Job Information Center or call 718-990-8625.

This interactive workshop, presented in collaboration with World Education Services, provides information and resources to immigrants wanting to transition back to their previous careers with nonprofit organizations.

Jackson Heights
Pathways to Success: Making Your Foreign Education Count
June 24 @ 6:00 p.m.

Central Library
Pathways to Success: Professional Networking for the U.S. Job Search
June 5 @ 2:00 p.m.
Pathways to Success: Careers in Healthcare for Immigrant P

This interactive workshop, given in partnership with the ACS/CUNY Informal Child Care Project, provides information and resources to informal (license-exempt) childcare providers throughout the five boroughs of New York City on building relationships and nurturing social and emotional development; how children learn; physical well-being and development; language and literacy.

Make your resume stand out with Microsoft Word. Learn to create different types of resumes, open and save Word documents, format and align text, add bullets and change typeface. Basic computer skills are required and familiarity with Microsoft Word is a plus. To preregister, please call 718-990-8625 or visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Dig into Summer Reading this year with a afternoon of events including a Sciencetellers performance, live music by Monkey Monkey Music, facepainting, crafts and science experiments. The fun begins at 1:00 p.m. with a Sciencetellers interactive show where storytelling meets science experiments! Stay afterward to enjoy a variety of fun family events. Space is limited and available first come, first serve beginning at 12:30 p.m.

In this introductory workshop, learn how to create an email account, log on, navigate your email account, send and receive email messages and attach documents. Preregister online, by calling 718-990-8625, or in person at the Job Information Center.

In this orientation session, learn about free online training through Metrix Learning, including certifications in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and Adobe. Metrix Learning is a self-directed online learning program offering multiple learning tracks in a single platform. All courses are online. To preregister for an orientation session, please call 718-990-8625 or visit the Job Information Center.

Teens, join us every Friday to watch the latest movies.

Learn how to create and save Word documents; format and edit text; copy, cut and paste items; and use the main functions and commands of Word. Basic computer skills are required. Preregister online at queenslibrary.org, in person at the Job Information Center or by telephone at 718-990-8625.

Learn to navigate a spreadsheet, create workbooks and worksheets, enter and edit data, and print tables and charts. Basic computer skills are required. Preregister online, in person at the Job Information Center or by telephone at 718-990-8625.

Vocalist Stacia Hobdy brings center stage the music of today's neo-soul artists, including Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, D'Angelo and John Legend, in this concert highlighting their poetic sounds.

Are you a nurse trained outside the United States having difficulty becoming a licensed in New York? The New American Nurse Project may be able to help. If you have questions regarding your eligibility or about this program, call 917-499-6807 or email info@healthcliff.us. Preregistration is required.

Tina Chang, the first female Poet Laureate of Brooklyn, was raised in New York City. She is the author of the poetry collections "Half-Lit Houses" and "Of Gods and Strangers" (Four Way Books) and co-editor of the anthology "Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia and Beyond" (W.W. Norton, 2008). Her poems have appeared in American Poet, McSweeney’s, Ploughshares and The New York Times, among others.

Learn how to create and save Word documents; format and edit text; copy, cut and paste items; and use the main functions and commands of Word. Basic computer skills are required. Preregister online, in person at the Job Information Center or by telephone at 718-990-8625.

In this orientation session, learn about free online training through Metrix Learning, including certifications in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and Adobe. Metrix Learning is a self-directed online learning program offering multiple learning tracks in a single platform. All courses are online. To preregister for an orientation session, please call 718-990-8625 or visit the Job Information Center.

In this competitive job market, it is vitally important not only to know what your job skills are, but also to be able to market them to potential employers. This workshop will teach you how to identify and promote your strengths. Please call 718-990-8625 for more information.

Children ages 8-12 engage in science activities.

Twitter, an online social networking service, allows you to connect instantly to what's most important to you. Basic computer skills and a valid email address are required for this workshop. To preregister, call 718-990-8625, visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Codecademy is a free, easy online learning platform to teach yourself computer languages like Python, HTML/CSS and Ruby. Use the time provided in Codecademy Lab to practice coding and collaborate with other learners. To preregister, call 718-990-8625, visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Build upon your basic knowledge of Microsoft Word by learn how to format a document and bibliography and insert tables, charts, headers and footers. Knowledge of MS Word is required. Preregister online at queenslibrary.org on the Events page, in person at the Job Information Center or by calling 718-990-8625.

Children ages 6-12 celebrate Father's Day and make a craft to take home.

Enjoy this performance, a fusion of musical traditions where audiences of all ages can explore different cultures.

Learn the basics of Apple computers on MacBook Pro laptops in our weekly Mac lab. This week's topic is using iTunes and iPhoto. Preregistration is required online, in person at the Job Information Center or by telephone at 718-990-8625.

Learn what you need to start a job search, how to locate job search websites, how to find and apply for jobs online and appropriate ways to follow up. Preregistration is required. Call 718-752-3700 for more information.

The powerful, imaginative, tender and hilarious stories of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz in "This Is How You Lose Her" reveal the boundless desires and inescapable vulnerabilities of the human heart. Pick up a copy of the book at the Reference Desk and join us to share your thoughts!

Examine some pieces of public art in New York City and Queens and join a conversation on how they may have contributed to the revitalization of our neighborhoods and communities.

Learn about different options for saving your documents, from USBs and floppy disks to cloud computing. Basic computer skills are required. To preregister, please call 718-990-8625, visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Codecademy is a free, easy online learning platform to teach yourself computer languages like Python, HTML/CSS and Ruby. Use time provided in Codecademy Lab to practice coding and collaborate with other learners. To preregister, call 718-990-8625, visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Learn how to generate formulas and functions, create a home budget and store your personal and professional data. Preregister online, in person at the Job Information Center or by telephone at 718-990-8625. Basic computer skills and knowledge of Excel are required.

Children ages 6-12 create an end-of-school-year craft and enjoy the start of summer break!

Queens Library and the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., Queens County Section, present a health fair featuring activities, music and information for the whole family. Services include free vision, blood pressure and HIV screenings, mammogram appointments and free enrollment in the NYPD's child ID program.

Learn how to customize your PowerPoint presentations. This workshop will cover how to create slide animations and transitions, change themes and colors and insert shapes, charts and text boxes. Participants must have basic computer skills and previous PowerPoint experience. Preregistration is required. Call 718-990-8625 or Visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.

Learn the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. This workshop will cover how to create a slide presentation, add photos and images and create handouts. Preregistration is required. Visit the Job Information Center or call 718-990-8625, or preregister online.

Learn the basics of Apple computers in our weekly Mac labs. We will use MacBook Pro laptop computers, and the topic for this week's lab will be iMovies. Preregistration is required. Visit the Job Information Center or call 718-990-8625 to preegister, or preregister online.

School's out! Children ages 5-12 celebrate with games and a craft.

Examine live insects up close and learn about insect body parts, life cycles, and their connection to other animals, plants and the environment. This program is for children in grades K-5. Space is limited. Tickets will be distributed in front of the Multi Purpose Room before the program.

Make your documents stand out with Microsoft Word. In this workshop you will learn how to create and save documents, format text, and copy, cut and paste sentences and paragraphs. Preregistration is required. Please call 718-990-8625 or visit the Job Information Center, or preregister online.