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Date	Program Description
11/21/09 10:30AM	Foreclosure Prevention Strategies  [Add to My Events] Learn foreclosure prevention strategies and options available to homeowners that will help keep them in their homes. Central will host this program on 11/21, from 10:30-12:30pm and again on 12/5, from 1-3pm. View more information in PDF format
11/21/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Strings Attached & World of Winds - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the string and woodwind family.
11/21/09 2:00PM	Job Information Center Orientation - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] What is the Job Information Center and what does it do? Find out at an interactive orientation about its services: career resources including workshops in English and Spanish; assistance with your job searching; Job Information Center resources of books, newspapers, pathfinders, bookmarks and brochures, resume/cover letter reviews; Queens Workforce 1 information. View more information in PDF format
11/24/09 6:30PM	The Small Business Success Series  [Add to My Events] LaGuardia Community College, Small Business Development Center 4-part series covers: 11/3, Successfully Launching Your Own Business; 11/10, Pulling Ahead of the Pack: Marketing for Business Growth; 11/17, Choosing the Right Legal Structure for Your Business; 11/24 Capital: How and Where to Get It for Your Small Business. Learn about entrepreneurship, marketing techniques, more. View more information in PDF format
11/30/09 7:00PM	Discover Your Career Potential - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] Take the Career Exploration Inventory, a self-scored, easy-to-use guide to choose a career based on your interests and experiences. View more information in PDF format
12/01/09 6:00PM	Introduction to Word  [Add to My Events] In this 2-session workshop, customers will learn how to save files; cut copy & paste text; use different toolbars; create tables, and much more. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Must possess basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Must attend both sessions: 12/1/09 & 12/8/09 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
12/02/09 9:00AM	Introduction to Computers  [Add to My Events] In this single session workshop, customers will learn the basics of using the computer; how to log on and off; use the keyboard and mouse; open and close “windows”; use toolbars, and scroll bars. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Class runs from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
12/03/09 6:30PM	Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers  [Add to My Events] Three computer classes in Spanish. Preregistration in person at the Cyber Center Reference Desk starting 12/3 at 10 AM. 12/3-Intro to Computers; 12/10-Navigating the Internet; 12/17-Creating Your Own E-Mail Account. Funding for these programs is provided via donations to the Queens Library Foundation.
12/04/09 3:00PM	Job Information Center Orientation - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] What is the Job Information Center and what does it do? Find out at an interactive orientation about its services: career resources including workshops in English and Spanish; assistance with your job searching; Job Information Center resources of books, newspapers, pathfinders, bookmarks and brochures, resume/cover letter reviews; Queens Workforce 1 information. View more information in PDF format
12/05/09 1:00PM	Foreclosure Prevention Strategies  [Add to My Events] Learn foreclosure prevention strategies and options available to homeowners that will help keep them in their homes. Central will host this program on 11/21, from 10:30-12:30pm and again on 12/5, from 1-3pm. View more information in PDF format
12/05/09 3:00PM	African-American Works in MoMA's Collection  [Add to My Events] Explore MoMA's collection of diverse and vital works created by African American artists Elizabeth Catlett, Ellen Gallagher, David Hammons, Jacob Lawrence, Martin Puryear, Kara Walker and Glenn Ligon, and discuss the social and political context in which they were made.
12/06/09 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts@ Central: David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble  [Add to My Events] David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble is one of the most unusual ensembles of its kind. Eclectic by repertoire and design, their performances include traditional klezmer music along with special "fusions" between klezmer and other musical traditions of the world (Irish, Gypsy, Classical, Latin, Jazz, Georgian, Middle-Eastern, Chinese, Macedonian, Israeli, Hassidic, Russian, Funk, Tango, Flamenco, Indian etc.) and improvisational world-beat.
12/07/09 7:00PM	Discover Your Career Potential - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] Take the Career Exploration Inventory, a self-scored, easy-to-use guide to choose a career based on your interests and experiences. View more information in PDF format
12/08/09 6:00PM	Introduction to Word  [Add to My Events] In this 2-session workshop, customers will learn how to save files; cut copy & paste text; use different toolbars; create tables, and much more. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Must possess basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Must attend both sessions: 12/1/09 & 12/8/09 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
12/08/09 6:30PM	Critical Business Decisions in these Economic Times  [Add to My Events] Representatives from LaGuardia Community College Small Business Development Center discuss how to assess the health of your business, debt management and evaluating turn-around opportunities.
12/09/09 9:00AM	Introduction to the Internet  [Add to My Events] In this single session workshop, customers will learn the basics of searching and browsing the Web. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Must possess basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Class runs from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
12/09/09 6:00PM	How to Search the Internet to Find a Job  [Add to My Events] The Job Information Center in collaboration with New York Cares will help you find the most useful Web sites when job hunting. You must have basic computer skills and bring your resume. Seating limited; preregistration required. Topics: introduction to Internet job searching; job search assessment; job sites and resumes; applying for jobs; practice session.
12/10/09 6:30PM	Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers  [Add to My Events] Three computer classes in Spanish. Preregistration in person at the Cyber Center Reference Desk starting 12/3 at 10 AM. 12/3-Intro to Computers; 12/10-Navigating the Internet; 12/17-Creating Your Own E-Mail Account. Funding for these programs is provided via donations to the Queens Library Foundation.
12/12/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Bring on the Brass! - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance (@ Central, 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm) covers the brass family (french horn, trumpet, tuba, etc.Attend the next session, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on January 23 @ Central Library 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm.
12/12/09 2:00PM	Careers Without College: Careers for Your Future  [Add to My Events] Looking for a job that might become a career? Not sure where or how to look? Join No Doubt Inc. and explore career training options and resources that are right for you.
12/13/09 2:00PM	Open Mic for Poets on Sunday at Central: An Open Reading  [Add to My Events] Poet and author Luis Francia will be reading from his book, "Museum of Absences." All are invited to participate in this free open mic poetry event until 4 p.m.
12/14/09 4:00PM	Mystery Book Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Please join us in a discussion of the bestselling mother-and-daughter duo Mary & Carol Higgins Clark's holiday suspense novel "The Christmas Thief" on Monday, December 14th, 4:00 p.m. at the Central Library Gallery.
12/14/09 6:00PM	Middle School Choice  [Add to My Events] The NYC Department of Education has expanded school choice to middle schools in Queens Districts 25 & 28. Learn more about your (or your child's) options at this interactive program. View more information in PDF format
12/15/09 6:00PM	Introduction to Computers  [Add to My Events] In this single session workshop, customers will learn the basics of using the computer; how to log on and off; use the keyboard and mouse; open and close “windows”; use toolbars, and scroll bars. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Class runs from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
12/16/09 9:00AM	Email for Beginners  [Add to My Events] In this single session workshop, customers will learn how to set up/open their own e-mail account. Preregistration required in person at Cyber Center Desk. Must possess basic mouse and keyboarding skills. Class runs from 10:00 - 11:30 am.
12/16/09 11:00AM	Meet Representatives from Workforce 1 Career Center  [Add to My Events] Come and meet a representative from the Workforce 1 Queens Career Center who will be available to answer questions about their agency. Workforce System readily connects businesses and job seekers and fosters economic growth. Program will be held in the Social Sciences Divison/JIC area.
12/16/09 6:30PM	Polish Your Resume  [Add to My Events] Bring a copy of your resume on disk; volunteers will guide you through editing and producing a professional quality resume using Cyber Center computers. Must have keyboard, mouse experience. Preregistration in the Job Information Center. View more information in PDF format
12/17/09 3:00PM	Adult Knitting and Crocheting Group  [Add to My Events] Love to knit? Wild for crochet? You are invited to join our knitting and crocheting circle. Meet fellow crafters, show off your works-in-progress, and share advice while you work on your projects. Bring your own materials. View more information in PDF format
12/17/09 6:30PM	Computer Classes for Spanish Speakers  [Add to My Events] Three computer classes in Spanish. Preregistration in person at the Cyber Center Reference Desk starting 12/3 at 10 AM. 12/3-Intro to Computers; 12/10-Navigating the Internet; 12/17-Creating Your Own E-Mail Account. Funding for these programs is provided via donations to the Queens Library Foundation.
12/19/09 3:00PM	Discover Your Career Potential - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] Take the Career Exploration Inventory, a self-scored, easy-to-use guide to choose a career based on your interests and experiences. View more information in PDF format
12/28/09 6:00PM	Autism Workshop  [Add to My Events] Learn what you need to know about autism. You'll hear about signs & symptoms, and also get information on community resources.
12/29/09 12:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa: Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa and learn from fiber and craft artist Joan Hodges about the various quilt patterns used during the time of the Underground Railroad, and the hidden messages behind these patterns.
12/29/09 12:00PM	Kwanzaa Celebration  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa at Central Library with musical entertainment, lessons on quilt patterns, plenty of story telling, and a lecture/discussion on the meaning of Kwanzaa! All ages are welcome to attend.
12/29/09 1:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa with the Ebony Hillbillies  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa with the rocking, rollicking dance music performed by one of the few black string bands left in America who recreate the stylings of the 18th- and 19th-century African-American fiddlers--who have shaped today's bluegrass and country sounds.
12/29/09 1:00PM	Job Information Center Orientation - Fall Series  [Add to My Events] What is the Job Information Center and what does it do? Find out at an interactive orientation about its services: career resources including workshops in English and Spanish; assistance with your job searching; Job Information Center resources of books, newspapers, pathfinders, bookmarks and brochures, resume/cover letter reviews; Queens Workforce 1 information. View more information in PDF format
01/03/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Sojourner  [Add to My Events] Sojourner is a women’s collective dedicated to nurturing the art of string playing through the African-American experience. As composers and arrangers, their performances encompass genres ranging from jazz to hip hop.
01/16/10 1:30PM	Urban Stages Presents "The Gates of Equality"  [Add to My Events] The life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is told in this dramatic presentation through his speeches, press conferences and fictional narrative.
01/23/10 12:00PM	SYMPHONY 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. Today's performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
01/23/10 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
01/28/10 3:00PM	Adult Knitting and Crocheting Group  [Add to My Events] Love to knit? Wild for crochet? You are invited to join our knitting and crocheting circle. Meet fellow crafters, show off your works-in-progress, and share advice while you work on your projects. Bring your own materials. View more information in PDF format
01/30/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
02/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Kakande  [Add to My Events] Lush vocals, sinewy guitars, flutes, and cellos meet the virtuosic balafon of this master griot from Guinea.
02/20/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series: Harlem Quartet, A Sphinx Ensemble  [Add to My Events] The Harlem Quartet, an innovative and daring all-Black and Latino string quartet comprised of First-Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition, will perform classical and jazz music by African-American and Latino composers.
02/27/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
03/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Simply Skins, Daughters of the Drum  [Add to My Events] Master Percussionist Linda Austin leads this all-female group of percussionists in this performance of world rhythms.
03/27/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
03/27/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts: Slavic Soul Party  [Add to My Events] This group of 10 people that is strong, black, white, male and female, Gypsy and gadjo – has a new vision for brass band and vocals that combine funk, virtuosity, and soul beyond borders.
04/04/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Raya Brass Band  [Add to My Events] Experience the swirling, carnivalesque, dynamic wedding, dance and celebratory music of northern Greece and the southern Balkans with a sound that is deliberate, funky and wildly danceable.
04/24/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
05/02/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Quarteto Moderno  [Add to My Events] Led by acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Richard Boukas, this cutting-edge contemporary Brazilian Jazz ensemble presents fresh interpretations of samba, baião, choro, frevo, maracatu, marcha and guarânia in their performance of original compositions and staple Brazilian repertoire of legendary composers from Pixinguinha to the living genius Hermeto Pascoal.
05/22/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
05/29/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
06/06/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Steel Sensation  [Add to My Events] Queens-based Trinidadian Steel Pan Band performs an eclectic mix of calpyso, reggae, jazz and more.
06/26/10 11:00AM	Poetry Discussion Group  [Add to My Events] Come and experience a lively and informal discussion of your favorite poetry. The Poetry Discussion Group will discuss poems by a selected poet or about a selected topic. Meet last Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Area A at Central Library. On January 30, we'll discuss three poems by Emily Dickinson, including "Because I Could Not Stop for Death." Bring any poems you like by the author.
07/11/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Eddie & The Starlites  [Add to My Events] First formed in 1957, their 1958 recording "To Make A Long Story Short" was the first release on Scepter records and one of the top 10 songs on the charts of Billboard Magazine. Eddie & The Starlites revisit the romantic era of rhythm & blues featuring an incredible variety of songs, performing the music of Curtis Mayfield, Tony Williams, Gamble & Huff, Smokey Robinson, -- giants in the field of songwriting.

For Teens

Date	Program Description
11/21/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Strings Attached & World of Winds - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the string and woodwind family.
11/23/09 4:00PM	College Bound Club: Financial Aid Seminar  [Add to My Events] Learn about your different options for financing college. From scholarships to federal funding. Presented by Kaplan.
11/24/09 4:00PM	Teen Anime/Manga Club  [Add to My Events] Teens in grades 7-12 meet up to enjoy all things manga.
11/25/09 4:00PM	Teen Games  [Add to My Events] Game playing for grades 7-12.
12/01/09 4:00PM	Teen Anime/Manga Club  [Add to My Events] If you enjoy drawing, watching anime, or reading Japanese comics, this is the club for you! Every week is different and we’d love to see you there.
12/02/09 4:00PM	Teen Games  [Add to My Events] Spend the afternoon playing games at the library! We offer PlayStation 2, Wii, and various board games.
12/03/09 4:00PM	Teen Zine  [Add to My Events] Teens ages 12-18, are you interested in publishing your own writing or drawings? Get your voice out in a magazine!
12/06/09 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts@ Central: David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble  [Add to My Events] David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble is one of the most unusual ensembles of its kind. Eclectic by repertoire and design, their performances include traditional klezmer music along with special "fusions" between klezmer and other musical traditions of the world (Irish, Gypsy, Classical, Latin, Jazz, Georgian, Middle-Eastern, Chinese, Macedonian, Israeli, Hassidic, Russian, Funk, Tango, Flamenco, Indian etc.) and improvisational world-beat.
12/07/09 4:00PM	College Club  [Add to My Events] Join us for a series of programs for teens on navigating the path to college. Topics include: getting financial aid, taking entrance exams like the SAT, and all the drama of getting into college.
12/08/09 4:00PM	Teen Anime/Manga Club  [Add to My Events] If you enjoy drawing, watching anime, or reading Japanese comics, this is the club for you! Every week is different and we’d love to see you there.
12/09/09 4:00PM	Teen Games  [Add to My Events] Spend the afternoon playing games at the library! We offer PlayStation 2, Wii, and various board games.
12/10/09 4:00PM	Teen Zine  [Add to My Events] Teens ages 12-18, are you interested in publishing your own writing or drawings? Get your voice out in a magazine!
12/12/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Bring on the Brass! - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance (@ Central, 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm) covers the brass family (french horn, trumpet, tuba, etc.Attend the next session, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on January 23 @ Central Library 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm.
12/12/09 2:00PM	Careers Without College: Careers for Your Future  [Add to My Events] Looking for a job that might become a career? Not sure where or how to look? Join No Doubt Inc. and explore career training options and resources that are right for you.
12/13/09 2:00PM	Open Mic for Poets on Sunday at Central: An Open Reading  [Add to My Events] Poet and author Luis Francia will be reading from his book, "Museum of Absences." All are invited to participate in this free open mic poetry event until 4 p.m.
12/14/09 6:00PM	Middle School Choice  [Add to My Events] The NYC Department of Education has expanded school choice to middle schools in Queens Districts 25 & 28. Learn more about your (or your child's) options at this interactive program. View more information in PDF format
12/15/09 4:00PM	Teen Anime/Manga Club  [Add to My Events] If you enjoy drawing, watching anime, or reading Japanese comics, this is the club for you! Every week is different and we’d love to see you there.
12/16/09 4:00PM	Teen Games  [Add to My Events] Spend the afternoon playing games at the library! We offer PlayStation 2, Wii, and various board games.
12/17/09 4:00PM	Teen Zine  [Add to My Events] Teens ages 12-18, are you interested in publishing your own writing or drawings? Get your voice out in a magazine!
12/21/09 4:00PM	Teen Advisory Board  [Add to My Events] Do you have an opinion about the Library? We want to hear what you have to say! Once a month join us for the Teen Advisory Board meeting and be heard.
12/29/09 12:00PM	Kwanzaa Celebration  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa at Central Library with musical entertainment, lessons on quilt patterns, plenty of story telling, and a lecture/discussion on the meaning of Kwanzaa! All ages are welcome to attend.
12/29/09 12:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa: Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa and learn from fiber and craft artist Joan Hodges about the various quilt patterns used during the time of the Underground Railroad, and the hidden messages behind these patterns.
12/29/09 1:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa with the Ebony Hillbillies  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa with the rocking, rollicking dance music performed by one of the few black string bands left in America who recreate the stylings of the 18th- and 19th-century African-American fiddlers--who have shaped today's bluegrass and country sounds.
01/03/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Sojourner  [Add to My Events] Sojourner is a women’s collective dedicated to nurturing the art of string playing through the African-American experience. As composers and arrangers, their performances encompass genres ranging from jazz to hip hop.
01/16/10 1:30PM	Urban Stages Presents "The Gates of Equality"  [Add to My Events] The life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is told in this dramatic presentation through his speeches, press conferences and fictional narrative.
01/23/10 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
01/23/10 12:00PM	SYMPHONY 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. Today's performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
02/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Kakande  [Add to My Events] Lush vocals, sinewy guitars, flutes, and cellos meet the virtuosic balafon of this master griot from Guinea.
02/20/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series: Harlem Quartet, A Sphinx Ensemble  [Add to My Events] The Harlem Quartet, an innovative and daring all-Black and Latino string quartet comprised of First-Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition, will perform classical and jazz music by African-American and Latino composers.
03/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Simply Skins, Daughters of the Drum  [Add to My Events] Master Percussionist Linda Austin leads this all-female group of percussionists in this performance of world rhythms.
03/27/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts: Slavic Soul Party  [Add to My Events] This group of 10 people that is strong, black, white, male and female, Gypsy and gadjo – has a new vision for brass band and vocals that combine funk, virtuosity, and soul beyond borders.
04/04/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Raya Brass Band  [Add to My Events] Experience the swirling, carnivalesque, dynamic wedding, dance and celebratory music of northern Greece and the southern Balkans with a sound that is deliberate, funky and wildly danceable.
05/02/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Quarteto Moderno  [Add to My Events] Led by acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Richard Boukas, this cutting-edge contemporary Brazilian Jazz ensemble presents fresh interpretations of samba, baião, choro, frevo, maracatu, marcha and guarânia in their performance of original compositions and staple Brazilian repertoire of legendary composers from Pixinguinha to the living genius Hermeto Pascoal.
06/06/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Steel Sensation  [Add to My Events] Queens-based Trinidadian Steel Pan Band performs an eclectic mix of calpyso, reggae, jazz and more.

For Kids

Date	Program Description
11/21/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Strings Attached & World of Winds - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the string and woodwind family.
11/21/09 12:00PM	Saturday Science Lab  [Add to My Events] Discover our wild and amazing world under the guidance of Central Library's acclaimed Discovery Team. Children between the ages of six and eleven will execute awesome experiments, learn something new, and enjoy an hour of educational fun at this wonderful weekly lab.
11/24/09 10:30AM	Mother Goose  [Add to My Events] Ages 6-17 months and their parents/caregivers gather for songs, rhymes and stories in the Children’s Room. No preregistration necessary.
11/24/09 4:00PM	Liberty Science Center Presents  [Add to My Events] Monday, November 9, 4pm. Water Dance: a fun hands-on science program exploring the wonders of water. Tuesday, November 24, 4pm. Digging into Rocks and Fossils. View more information in PDF format
11/24/09 4:00PM	Read and Seed: Exploring Plants  [Add to My Events] Read and Seed: Exploring Plants - investigate the world of plants with the Horticultural Society of NY. This program made possible by a grant from Con Edison.
11/25/09 10:30AM	Timeless Tales  [Add to My Events] Ages 3-5 and their caregivers meet for stories, songs, fingerplays, learning activities, and lots of fun! Preregistration is required. Meet in Area B.
11/28/09 12:00PM	Saturday Science Lab  [Add to My Events] Discover our wild and amazing world under the guidance of Central Library's acclaimed Discovery Team. Children between the ages of six and eleven will execute awesome experiments, learn something new, and enjoy an hour of educational fun at this wonderful weekly lab.
12/01/09 10:30AM	Mother Goose Story Time  [Add to My Events] Ages 6-17 months and their parents/caregivers gather for songs, rhymes and stories in the Children’s Room.
12/01/09 4:00PM	Read and Seed: Exploring Plants  [Add to My Events] Read and Seed: Exploring Plants - investigate the world of plants with the Horticultural Society of NY. This program made possible by a grant from Con Edison.
12/02/09 10:30AM	Timeless Tales  [Add to My Events] Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers meet for a weekly story time with a Children's Librarian. Stories, songs, fingerplays, learning activities, and lots of fun! Preregistration is required.
12/04/09 10:30AM	Toddler Time  [Add to My Events] Children ages 18-35 months and their caregivers meet for weekly story times with a Children’s Librarian. Stories, songs, fingerplays, learning activities, and lots of fun! Preregistration is required.
12/04/09 4:00PM	Story Sharers  [Add to My Events] Teens read their favorite picture books to children, and children read aloud to teens at weekly story sharing gatherings. Teens can earn community service hours by participating.
12/05/09 12:00PM	Saturday Science Lab  [Add to My Events] Discover our wild and amazing world under the guidance of Central Library's acclaimed Discovery Team. Children between the ages of 6 - 11 will execute awesome experiments, learn something new, and enjoy an hour of educational fun at this wonderful weekly lab.
12/06/09 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts@ Central: David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble  [Add to My Events] David Glukh Klezmer Ensemble is one of the most unusual ensembles of its kind. Eclectic by repertoire and design, their performances include traditional klezmer music along with special "fusions" between klezmer and other musical traditions of the world (Irish, Gypsy, Classical, Latin, Jazz, Georgian, Middle-Eastern, Chinese, Macedonian, Israeli, Hassidic, Russian, Funk, Tango, Flamenco, Indian etc.) and improvisational world-beat.
12/08/09 10:30AM	Mother Goose Story Time  [Add to My Events] Ages 6-17 months and their parents/caregivers gather for songs, rhymes and stories in the Children’s Room.
12/09/09 10:30AM	Timeless Tales  [Add to My Events] Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers meet for a weekly story time with a Children's Librarian. Stories, songs, fingerplays, learning activities, and lots of fun! Preregistration is required.
12/11/09 4:00PM	Story Sharers  [Add to My Events] Teens read their favorite picture books to children, and children read aloud to teens at weekly story sharing gatherings. Teens can earn community service hours by participating.
12/12/09 12:00PM	Saturday Science Lab  [Add to My Events] Discover our wild and amazing world under the guidance of Central Library's acclaimed Discovery Team. Children between the ages of 6 - 11 will execute awesome experiments, learn something new, and enjoy an hour of educational fun at this wonderful weekly lab.
12/12/09 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Bring on the Brass! - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance (@ Central, 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm) covers the brass family (french horn, trumpet, tuba, etc.Attend the next session, "Shake, Rattle and Roll" on January 23 @ Central Library 12 Noon and Jackson Heights 3:30pm.
12/13/09 2:00PM	Open Mic for Poets on Sunday at Central: An Open Reading  [Add to My Events] Poet and author Luis Francia will be reading from his book, "Museum of Absences." All are invited to participate in this free open mic poetry event until 4 p.m.
12/14/09 6:00PM	Middle School Choice  [Add to My Events] The NYC Department of Education has expanded school choice to middle schools in Queens Districts 25 & 28. Learn more about your (or your child's) options at this interactive program. View more information in PDF format
12/15/09 10:30AM	Mother Goose Story Time  [Add to My Events] Ages 6-17 months and their parents/caregivers gather for songs, rhymes and stories in the Children’s Room.
12/16/09 10:30AM	Timeless Tales  [Add to My Events] Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers meet for a weekly story time with a Children's Librarian. Stories, songs, fingerplays, learning activities, and lots of fun! Preregistration is required.
12/18/09 4:00PM	Story Sharers  [Add to My Events] Teens read their favorite picture books to children, and children read aloud to teens at weekly story sharing gatherings. Teens can earn community service hours by participating.
12/19/09 12:00PM	Saturday Science Lab  [Add to My Events] Discover our wild and amazing world under the guidance of Central Library's acclaimed Discovery Team. Children between the ages of 6 - 11 will execute awesome experiments, learn something new, and enjoy an hour of educational fun at this wonderful weekly lab.
12/22/09 4:00PM	Winter Holidays Story and Craft  [Add to My Events] Celebrate the winter holidays with a story and craft!
12/29/09 12:00PM	Kwanzaa Celebration  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa at Central Library with musical entertainment, lessons on quilt patterns, plenty of story telling, and a lecture/discussion on the meaning of Kwanzaa! All ages are welcome to attend.
12/29/09 12:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa: Stitching Stories of the Underground Railroad  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa and learn from fiber and craft artist Joan Hodges about the various quilt patterns used during the time of the Underground Railroad, and the hidden messages behind these patterns.
12/29/09 1:00PM	Celebrate Kwanzaa with the Ebony Hillbillies  [Add to My Events] Celebrate Kwanzaa with the rocking, rollicking dance music performed by one of the few black string bands left in America who recreate the stylings of the 18th- and 19th-century African-American fiddlers--who have shaped today's bluegrass and country sounds.
01/03/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Sojourner  [Add to My Events] Sojourner is a women’s collective dedicated to nurturing the art of string playing through the African-American experience. As composers and arrangers, their performances encompass genres ranging from jazz to hip hop.
01/16/10 1:30PM	Urban Stages Presents "The Gates of Equality"  [Add to My Events] The life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is told in this dramatic presentation through his speeches, press conferences and fictional narrative.
01/23/10 12:00PM	Symphony 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and their music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. This performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
01/23/10 12:00PM	SYMPHONY 101: Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Performance/Workshop for the Entire Family  [Add to My Events] Queens Symphony Orchestra and music director Constantine Kitsopoulos teach children and adults about the different families in the traditional symphonic orchestra through musical demonstrations and dialogue. Today's performance covers the percussion family (drums, gong, xylophone, piano).
01/31/10 1:00PM	Science Fair Clinic  [Add to My Events] Don't get stressed about your Science Fair project. We can help with ideas and "how to" instructions.
02/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Kakande  [Add to My Events] Lush vocals, sinewy guitars, flutes, and cellos meet the virtuosic balafon of this master griot from Guinea.
02/20/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series: Harlem Quartet, A Sphinx Ensemble  [Add to My Events] The Harlem Quartet, an innovative and daring all-Black and Latino string quartet comprised of First-Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition, will perform classical and jazz music by African-American and Latino composers.
03/07/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Simply Skins, Daughters of the Drum  [Add to My Events] Master Percussionist Linda Austin leads this all-female group of percussionists in this performance of world rhythms.
03/10/10 3:30PM	Animals Alive  [Add to My Events] Queens Library and Alley Pond Environmental Center present "Animals Alive." This program presentation will include discussions on animal classifications, habitats and adaptations using open-ended questioning and hands-on learning techniques. Participants will get to see and touch live animals. For ages 7 to 13. Space is limited; preregistration is required. **Program is scheduled for 3:45 pm.
03/27/10 3:00PM	Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts: Slavic Soul Party  [Add to My Events] This group of 10 people that is strong, black, white, male and female, Gypsy and gadjo – has a new vision for brass band and vocals that combine funk, virtuosity, and soul beyond borders.
04/04/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Raya Brass Band  [Add to My Events] Experience the swirling, carnivalesque, dynamic wedding, dance and celebratory music of northern Greece and the southern Balkans with a sound that is deliberate, funky and wildly danceable.
05/02/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Quarteto Moderno  [Add to My Events] Led by acclaimed guitarist/vocalist Richard Boukas, this cutting-edge contemporary Brazilian Jazz ensemble presents fresh interpretations of samba, baião, choro, frevo, maracatu, marcha and guarânia in their performance of original compositions and staple Brazilian repertoire of legendary composers from Pixinguinha to the living genius Hermeto Pascoal.
06/06/10 3:00PM	Sunday Concerts @ Central: Steel Sensation  [Add to My Events] Queens-based Trinidadian Steel Pan Band performs an eclectic mix of calpyso, reggae, jazz and more.