All Brooklyn Public Library locations will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend from Saturday, May 25th through Monday, May 27th.
Good news! Coney Island and Gerritsen Beach libraries will reopen this fall after extensive renovations due to Hurricane Sandy. See our Hurricane Sandy Renovations page for updates.
C h o r a l S i n g i n g : P a r t i c i p a n t s r e v i s i t s o n g s t h a t m a y h a v e b e e n f a m i l i a r t o t h e m a t a n e a r l i e r t i m e i n t h e i r l i v e s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l v o c a l a n d c o l l a b o r a t i v e p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s . A l o n g w i t h b a c k g r o u n d s o n t h e s o n g s a n d t h e i r c o m p o s e r s , w e w i l l d i s c u s s h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l a s p e c t s o f t h e 1 9 4 0 s . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o s h a r e s t o r i e s o f t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g t h e s e d e c a d e s . I n t h i s w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e c o m e b e t t e r s i n g e r s b y i m p r o v i n g p o s t u r e , b r e a t h i n g , a b d o m i n a l s u p p o r t , a n d d i c t i o n , i m p r o v i n g m u s i c - r e a d i n g s k i l l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s i n a s u p p o r t i v e s o c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t .
“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
E n j o y b o o k s , g a m e s a n d m u s i c .
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E n j o y s t o r i e s a n d p l a y . 1 8 t o 3 6 m o n t h s .
C h o r a l S i n g i n g : P a r t i c i p a n t s r e v i s i t s o n g s t h a t m a y h a v e b e e n f a m i l i a r t o t h e m a t a n e a r l i e r t i m e i n t h e i r l i v e s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l v o c a l a n d c o l l a b o r a t i v e p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s . A l o n g w i t h b a c k g r o u n d s o n t h e s o n g s a n d t h e i r c o m p o s e r s , w e w i l l d i s c u s s h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l a s p e c t s o f t h e 1 9 4 0 s . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o s h a r e s t o r i e s o f t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g t h e s e d e c a d e s . I n t h i s w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e c o m e b e t t e r s i n g e r s b y i m p r o v i n g p o s t u r e , b r e a t h i n g , a b d o m i n a l s u p p o r t , a n d d i c t i o n , i m p r o v i n g m u s i c - r e a d i n g s k i l l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s i n a s u p p o r t i v e s o c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t .
“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
E n j o y b o o k s , g a m e s a n d m u s i c .
C h o r a l S i n g i n g : P a r t i c i p a n t s r e v i s i t s o n g s t h a t m a y h a v e b e e n f a m i l i a r t o t h e m a t a n e a r l i e r t i m e i n t h e i r l i v e s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l v o c a l a n d c o l l a b o r a t i v e p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s . A l o n g w i t h b a c k g r o u n d s o n t h e s o n g s a n d t h e i r c o m p o s e r s , w e w i l l d i s c u s s h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l a s p e c t s o f t h e 1 9 4 0 s . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o s h a r e s t o r i e s o f t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g t h e s e d e c a d e s . I n t h i s w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e c o m e b e t t e r s i n g e r s b y i m p r o v i n g p o s t u r e , b r e a t h i n g , a b d o m i n a l s u p p o r t , a n d d i c t i o n , i m p r o v i n g m u s i c - r e a d i n g s k i l l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s i n a s u p p o r t i v e s o c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t .
“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
E n j o y b o o k s , g a m e s a n d m u s i c .
C h o r a l S i n g i n g : P a r t i c i p a n t s r e v i s i t s o n g s t h a t m a y h a v e b e e n f a m i l i a r t o t h e m a t a n e a r l i e r t i m e i n t h e i r l i v e s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l v o c a l a n d c o l l a b o r a t i v e p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s . A l o n g w i t h b a c k g r o u n d s o n t h e s o n g s a n d t h e i r c o m p o s e r s , w e w i l l d i s c u s s h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l a s p e c t s o f t h e 1 9 4 0 s . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o s h a r e s t o r i e s o f t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g t h e s e d e c a d e s . I n t h i s w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e c o m e b e t t e r s i n g e r s b y i m p r o v i n g p o s t u r e , b r e a t h i n g , a b d o m i n a l s u p p o r t , a n d d i c t i o n , i m p r o v i n g m u s i c - r e a d i n g s k i l l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s i n a s u p p o r t i v e s o c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t .
“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
E n j o y b o o k s , g a m e s a n d m u s i c .
C h o r a l S i n g i n g : P a r t i c i p a n t s r e v i s i t s o n g s t h a t m a y h a v e b e e n f a m i l i a r t o t h e m a t a n e a r l i e r t i m e i n t h e i r l i v e s , w h i l e w o r k i n g o n t h e i r i n d i v i d u a l v o c a l a n d c o l l a b o r a t i v e p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s . A l o n g w i t h b a c k g r o u n d s o n t h e s o n g s a n d t h e i r c o m p o s e r s , w e w i l l d i s c u s s h i s t o r i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l a s p e c t s o f t h e 1 9 4 0 s . P a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e i n v i t e d t o s h a r e s t o r i e s o f t h e i r e x p e r i e n c e s d u r i n g t h e s e d e c a d e s . I n t h i s w o r k s h o p , p a r t i c i p a n t s w i l l b e c o m e b e t t e r s i n g e r s b y i m p r o v i n g p o s t u r e , b r e a t h i n g , a b d o m i n a l s u p p o r t , a n d d i c t i o n , i m p r o v i n g m u s i c - r e a d i n g s k i l l s , a n d i m p r o v i n g p a r t - s i n g i n g s k i l l s i n a s u p p o r t i v e s o c i a l e n v i r o n m e n t .
“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
E n j o y b o o k s , g a m e s a n d m u s i c .
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“This Lifetime Arts Program is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Westchester Library System, AARP Foundation, American Library Association, New York State Council of the Arts, and the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation.”
