Author & Illustrator Talks
Come hear these highly acclaimed authors and illustrators -- and contributors to the exhibition, This is Our Land -- speak about their careers with children’s books.

Betsy and Ted Lewin
Central Library Gallery
Thursday, July 6 at 3:00 pm
For ages 6 and up.

Roxie Munro
Central Library Areas A&B
Wednesday, July 12 at 3:00 pm
For Teens

Sandra L. and Myles C. Pinkney
Briarwood Library
Friday, July 14 at 3:00 pm
For ages 10-14

Amy Schwartz
Central Library Gallery
Wednesday, July 26 at 3:00 pm
For ages 10-12

Journey Across America & Around the World
Celebrate the cultural landscape found in the exhibit This is Our Land: Discovering America and the World through Original Illustrations from Children’s Books, with a slide-illustrated talk by its co-curator, Leonard Marcus and performances of dramatic voice, music, and dance by actress Judith Goldsmith, Italian singer Dino Rosi, the Ba-Ban Chinese Music Society, the Aloha Iolani Dance Troupe, and Yong Ok Sah – Korean Fan Dance.

*Chinese and Korean presentations are presented with/by New Americans Program.
Monday, July 10
6:00 pm
Flushing Library Auditorium

Afternoon Arts and Crafts in the Gallery
Each week we will conduct a different craft activity related to This is Our Land, using a variety of materials including collage, crayons, pastels, watercolors or markers.

Thursdays: June 29, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 10, 3:30-5PM.
For ages 3 and up.
All materials provided, no registration necessary.

Story Time in the Gallery
Join us in the Gallery each week for story time and a fun craft activity!

Fridays: June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4, August 11, 2-3:30 pm.
For ages 5-8
All materials provided, no registration necessary.

Design Your Own Stationery
Explore creative techniques for designing your own stationery and envelopes in this workshop.

Saturday, July 29, 1-3PM in the Gallery
For ages 13 and up.
All materials provided, space is limited to 20, pre-registration is necessary.