Events

This event will take place IN PERSON at the St. George Library Center. Conversation Classes: We Speak NYC For Intermediate and Advanced Level English language learners (age 16 and up) Practice English by watching We Speak NYC videos and discussing them with adults from around the world! Fridays, April 12, 19, 26 11 AM-1 PM Continues in May! NO registration needed! Just come to a conversation class!

Celebrate National Poetry Month with NYPL and Poetry Society of New York This April, join us for writing workshops across the three boroughs, uplifting poetry of all types; free verse, form, and everything in between! How to Change Your Life: Poetry Society of New York Poet Venus Solomon in Residence Through a careful analysis of art from Rodin, Rilke, Oliver, and Butler, we will learn how to change our lives. The poets have been having a secret conversation throughout the millennia — would y…

Need a second pair of eyes on your cover letter or resume? Want to practice your job interview skills? Need help finding the right career for you? Or just talk through a job search? Sign up for a 1 on 1 counseling session with a librarian. Each session is half an hour and takes place either at the St. George Library Center or online via Google Meet. Fill out this form to register for a session.

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Elemental (2023) and color on Friday, April 26, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. This movie will be screened in the Auditorium. Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” is an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-…

Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Switch, PS4 and PS5. This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Teen Center.

This event will take place in person at St. George Library in Children's Room. Challenge friends in Mario Kart or Smash Brothers on Switch, play board and table games with your friends and family! Be creative with our Lego pieces! For School-age children. No registration required.

Learn how to create iPhone apps for Apple from scratch with Xcode, an app-building software. This class will cover the different kinds of projects you can make, along with practice on how to design iOS apps. If you are taking this class online, you will need a Mac computer with Xcode downloaded in order to get the most out of this class. If this class is in-person, Mac computers will be provided for those without them.

Come join us and color a hedgehog container. This program is taking place in person in the Teen Room. All materials are provided

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one -on - one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center. Come and join us as we watch the film Kung Fu Panda (2008) on Monday, April 29, 2024 from 3:00pm - 5:00pm. The movie will be screened in the Teen Room. Out-of-shape panda Po dreams of abandoning noodle-making for kung fu fighting. But he has only a few days to become a martial-arts master and fulfill his destiny: defeating evil Tai Lung with his paws of fury. Runtime: 1 hours and 32 minutes. Directors: Mark Osborne…

Need a second pair of eyes on your cover letter or resume? Want to practice your job interview skills? Need help finding the right career for you? Or just talk through a job search? Sign up for a 1 on 1 counseling session with a librarian. Each session is half an hour and takes place either at the St. George Library Center or online via Google Meet. Fill out this form to register for a session.

Come have some friendly competition with your friends on the Switch, PS4 and PS5. This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Teen Center.

Discover how to create professional graphics for social media, presentations, business cards, and more using this free online platform!

Come relax with some coloring.

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join the library for these great crafts for that special someone! On Wednesday May 1st and 8th at 3:30.

Learn how to create documents, apply formatting, and to save and share your work using Microsoft Word. No prior experience with Microsoft Word is required to take this class.

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This is an in-person event at the St. George Library Center! Join the children's room to do cool and fun experiments related to science, tech, engineering, and math!

This event will take place in person at St. George Library in Children's Room. Challenge friends in Mario Kart or Smash Brothers on Switch, play board and table games with your friends and family! Be creative with our Lego pieces! For School-age children. No registration required.

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for twelve sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at St. George Library. Join us for curated artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists, Carrie EllmanLarsen and Nick Simone will guide participants to create their own piece of original theatre by telling stories and sharing memories with words, movements, and soundscapes. Through the exploration of…

This event is taking place at the St. George Library Center. Use our paints for some fun themed painting times!

Learn about the various types and components of computers, including basic computer terminology, an overview of operating systems, and popular software applications.

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Baby Space is a weekly lapsit storytime and play time at the St. George Library. This event will take place in person at St. George Library Center Community Room. For Babies 3* to 23 months and caregivers. (*All babies and their caregivers are welcome. However, around three months, babies can sit up more comfortably for the lap-sit position with their caregivers.) Talking, singing, and playing with your babies is the foundation for reading and writing in the future. Baby Space offers twenty…

This hands-on class will guide you through formatting your resume in Microsoft Word. Please bring a written draft of your resume and a USB drive to save and/or print your resume.

Join us for an 8 week writing workshop every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm beginning May 8th and ending on June 26th with a reading scheduled for July 3rd. Professional writer, Ellen Aug Lytle will teach the free writing method where you will learn how to turn memories, events and ideas into poetry, stories and memoirs. Participants should bring a pad and pen to each session. **Ellen has been a teaching artist on Staten Island for 40+ years in libraries and schools.…

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

Join the library for these great crafts for that special someone! On Wednesday May 1st and 8th at 3:30.

St. George Library's weekly storytime on Thursdays. This event will take place in person at the St. George Library Center community room. Picturebook stories, songs, and activities to enhance learning and have fun. Lets stretch our attention spans and engage our imagination together! Designed to get your children ready for 3k & preschool. For children 18 months to 3 years old.

This event will take place in-person at St. George Library Center. Do you like to read? Or do you have trouble reading? Let's read together, talk about our favorite parts, and make our own stories! Check out our new St.George Library's Reading Badge Challenge! Perfect for kids who need a little bit more encouragement!

This event will take place in person at St. George Library in Children's Room. Challenge friends in Mario Kart or Smash Brothers on Switch, play board and table games with your friends and family! Be creative with our Lego pieces! For School-age children. No registration required.

Looking to show off your latest creation? Need help starting that knitted baby blanket you’ve been promising yourself you’d make? Want to learn how to crochet? Why not stop by our textile meet-up group! Participants are welcomed to bring their current projects to share with the group. Open to all skill levels. Join for a friendly discussion and maybe find a new hobby! Patrons are encouraged to bring their own materials!

Join The New York Public Library and Roundabout Theatre Company's Artist-in-Residence for twelve sessions of artistic workshops! The workshops will be held in person at St. George Library. Join us for curated artistic workshops designed to spark the creative process. Teaching Artists, Carrie EllmanLarsen and Nick Simone will guide participants to create their own piece of original theatre by telling stories and sharing memories with words, movements, and soundscapes. Through the exploration of…

Are you someone who loves to dive into the world of books and reminisce about your favorite literary adventures with a cup of coffee and good conversation? Or someone who would want to meet fellow readers to talk about a book you thought would be better without having to read a new title every month? Then join us for our Memory Brews and Literary Views: Monthly Book Conversations! Whether you're eager to share your all-time favorite reads, dive into spirited discussions about books that didn…

This is an in-person event taking place at the St. George Library Center. Come visit the children room floor to learn how to crochet! Best suited for school-aged children only

Curious about the cloud and what it can do for you. Take this immersive class!

Enjoy the sun with your own suncatcher windchime

Do you have trouble with your email? Do you have questions about Microsoft Office? Do you need to complete a project in Photoshop? Have you heard about NYPL resources like LinkedIn Learning but don't know how to access them? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance during this open lab time supervised by a tech instructor.

This event will take place in person at the St. George Library. Join us May 13th at 4pm for an afternoon of embroidering! We will be teaching you how to set up your materials and demonstrating two basic stitches, followed by the opportunity to create your own design. Supplies are limited. Please register online, in-person or by phone at 718-442-8560! For Adults 18+