Celebrate women in Jewish and Yiddish music with Di Shvester: The Sisters. Two of New York’s finest vocalists, Eleanor Reissa and Cilla Owens, will perform alongside the Paul Shapiro Quartet. They will harmonize, swing, and groove saluting the rich world of Jewish women composers, lyricists, and songstresses. Reissa and Owens have interpreted this music for […]
Weekly writing session. Taking inspiration from life events, participants will be encouraged to use reflection as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode. Free, space is limited, registration required.
Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment: weights, water bottle, hand towel etc. Proof of vaccination required.
Set in Civil Rights–era Harlem, this novel features shady cops and local gangsters in an entertaining and spellbinding way. Join NYPL staff for a moderated discussion.
Reading. A Bustle, LitHub, Debutiful, and NYLON Most Anticipated Book of 2023. A magnetic and unforgettable story of desire and its complexities, and a powerful reckoning with memory, loss, and longing, Madelaine Lucas’s debut novel, Thirst for Salt, reveals with stunning, sensual immediacy the way the past can hold us in its thrall, shaping who […]
Performance in celebration of International Women's Day from 1:00-3:00 PM. Featuring an All-Female-All-Star Band for Women's International Day! Songs by Adele, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Pink, Bjork, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Sia & much more.
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. Artists/ educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Materials provided. Space is limited, registration required
Géraldine Schwarz’s riveting account of her German and French grandparents’ lives during World War II is an urgent warning against forgetting the lessons of history in the dangerous rise of far-right nationalism in Europe, the UK, and the U.S. In her book, Those Who Forget: My Family’s Story in Nazi Europe, Schwarz weaves together the […]
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages.
Throughout her lifetime, the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid gained international fame as a designer who broke the rules. She designed distinctive and freeform museums, concert halls, and skyscrapers that gave her the nickname “Queen of the Curve.” In honor of Women’s History Month, join us for a read-along of The World is Not a Rectangle: […]
Lively 2.5-hour tour of Battery Park, the Financial District, Tribeca, the Civic Center, and Chinatown. Meet at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Discover more than four centuries of life and death in Manhattan.