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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
Storytime- Enjoy books, songs and rhymes ages 0-3
N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
Wii Wednesdays is a program for tweens (ages 10-12) and teens (up to age 17)
Funding for GameSpace Programs is provided by the New York State Library's Family Literacy Services grant program.
W a n t t h e w o r l d t o s e e y o u r v i d e o ? P u t i t o n t h e w e b ! L e a r n h o w t o m a k e a w e b p a g e t h a t s h o w c a s e s v i d e o s y o u h a v e c r e a t e d . W e w i l l s h o w y o u h o w t o s e t u p a b l o g , u p l o a d y o u r f o o t a g e , a n d r e v e a l o t h e r b e n e f i t s t o h a v i n g y o u r v i d e o o n t h e I n t e r n e t .
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I f y o u h a v e a s m a r t p h o n e o r t a b l e t , y o u d o n t n e e d a n e x p e n s i v e c a m e r a o r f a n c y a u d i o e q u i p m e n t t o p r o d u c e a n e n g a g i n g v i d e o . I n t h i s t w o - h o u r s e s s i o n , l e a r n t o u s e y o u r m o b i l e d e v i c e t o m a k e c o m p e l l i n g s h o r t - f o r m v i d e o s a n d h o w t o s h o w t h e m t o t h e w o r l d o n Y o u T u b e , V i m e o a n d m o r e . W e l l s t a r t y o u o f f w i t h s c r i p t w r i t i n g a n d s t o r y b o a r d i n g b e s t p r a c t i c e s , d i s c u s s f r a m e c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d t h e n c o v e r h o w t o g e t t h e b e s t a u d i o a n d l i g h t i n g w h e n r e c o r d i n g y o u r f o o t a g e . Y o u l l a l s o e x p l o r e t h e f r e e P C e d i t i n g s o f t w a r e p r o g r a m V i d e o P a d t h a t c a n a s s e m b l e i t a l l i n t o y o u r f i n a l s h o r t m a s t e r p i e c e . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r o w n p a i r o f h e a d p h o n e s o r e a r b u d s f o r t h i s c l a s s . I n o r d e r t o s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h i s c l a s s , p a r t i c i p a n t s m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m f o r t a b l y n a v i g a t e a l a p t o p c o m p u t e r a n d n a v i g a t e a c o m p u t e r s i n t e r f a c e .
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N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
Storytime- Enjoy books, songs and rhymes ages 0-3
N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
Wii Wednesdays is a program for tweens (ages 10-12) and teens (up to age 17)
Funding for GameSpace Programs is provided by the New York State Library's Family Literacy Services grant program.
T h e G E D i s c h a n g i n g i n 2 0 1 4 . F i n d o u t w h a t y o u n e e d t o k n o w a n d d o n o w ! E x p l o r e r e s o u r c e s a t t h e l i b r a r y t o h e l p y o u e a r n y o u r h i g h s c h o o l e q u i v a l e n c y d i p l o m a . S p e a k w i t h a l i b r a r y s t a f f m e m b e r t o i d e n t i f y y o u r n e x t s t e p s .
I n t h i s c l a s s y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e b a s i c s o f T w i t t e r . W e l l w a l k y o u t h r o u g h t h e s t e p s o f c r e a t i n g a T w i t t e r p r o f i l e ( p e r s o n a l o r p r o f e s s i o n a l ) , s h o w y o u h o w t o p o s t y o u r o w n t w e e t s a n d t e a c h y o u c o m m o n s h o r t c u t s s o y o u c a n c o n n e c t w i t h o t h e r u s e r s .
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T a k i n g p i c t u r e s a n d r e c o r d i n g a u d i o o n m o b i l e d e v i c e s i s e a s y . L e a r n s i m p l e s t e p s t o t u r n y o u r s t i l l i m a g e s a n d s o u n d c l i p s i n t o a c o m p e l l i n g d i g i t a l v i d e o s t o r y - - - a n d s h a r e i t w i t h a w i d e a u d i e n c e . I n t h i s t w o - h o u r s e s s i o n , y o u l l l e a r n a b o u t v a r i o u s t y p e s o f d i g i t a l s t o r y f o r m a t s , n a r r a t i v e t i p s a n d i n t e r v i e w i n g t e c h n i q u e s , a n d h o w t o c o m b i n e y o u r p i c t u r e s a n d a u d i o r e c o r d i n g s i n t o a v i d e o . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r o w n p a i r o f h e a d p h o n e s o r e a r b u d s f o r t h i s c l a s s . I n o r d e r l y t o s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h i s c l a s s , p a r t i c i p a n t s m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m f o r t a b l y n a v i g a t e a l a p t o p c o m p u t e r a n d n a v i g a t e a c o m p u t e r s i n t e r f a c e .
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N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
Storytime- Enjoy books, songs and rhymes ages 0-3
N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
I n t h i s c l a s s y o u w i l l l e a r n t h e b a s i c s o f F a c e b o o k . F i r s t , w e l l s h o w y o u h o w t o c r e a t e a F a c e b o o k p r o f i l e a n d p a g e , a n d t h e n w e l l e x p l a i n t h e d i f f e r e n t p r i v a c y a n d s e c u r i t y s e t t i n g s a v a i l a b l e . Y o u l l a l s o l e a r n h o w t o n a v i g a t e F a c e b o o k , p o s t u p d a t e s t o y o u r t i m e l i n e , c o n n e c t w i t h o t h e r u s e r s , a n d t h e s t e p s t o s h a r i n g p h o t o s a n d v i d e o s
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T h e p i c t u r e - p e r f e c t s h o t d o e s n t s t o p w i t h y o u r c a m e r a . I n t h i s c l a s s , y o u l l g e t h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e w i t h G I M P , a f r e e , v e r s a t i l e p h o t o e d i t i n g s o f t w a r e p r o g r a m , s o y o u c a n r e t o u c h , c r o p , a n d c o l o r b a l a n c e y o u r d i g i t a l p h o t o s b e f o r e s h o w i n g t h e m t o t h e w o r l d . W e l l t e a c h y o u h o w t o u s e G I M P , i t s e d i t i n g a n d e f f e c t s t o o l s , t a l k a b o u t p h o t o - e d i t i n g b e s t p r a c t i c e s a n d h o w t o e x p o r t f o r p r i n t a n d v i d e o f o r m a t s . B y t h e e n d o f t h i s t w o - h o u r s e s s i o n , y o u l l h a v e t h e s k i l l s t o m a k e e v e r y s h o t y o u t a k e a p e r f e c t o n e . I n o r d e r t o s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h i s c l a s s , p a r t i c i p a n t s m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m f o r t a b l y n a v i g a t e a l a p t o p c o m p u t e r a n d n a v i g a t e a c o m p u t e r s i n t e r f a c e .
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P l a y y o u r f a v o r i t e W i i a n d P S 3 G a m e s w i t h o t h e r t e e n s & t w e e n s
Ages 11-14
N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
Storytime- Enjoy books, songs and rhymes ages 0-3
N e e d h e l p w i t h y o u r h o m e w o r k ? G e t i t h e r e . ( G r a d e s 1 - 8 )
Grades 1-8
A n e v e n i n g o f f u n a n d g a m e s
T a k i n g p i c t u r e s a n d r e c o r d i n g a u d i o o n m o b i l e d e v i c e s i s e a s y . L e a r n s i m p l e s t e p s t o t u r n y o u r s t i l l i m a g e s a n d s o u n d c l i p s i n t o a c o m p e l l i n g d i g i t a l v i d e o s t o r y - - - a n d s h a r e i t w i t h a w i d e a u d i e n c e . I n t h i s t w o - h o u r s e s s i o n , y o u l l l e a r n a b o u t v a r i o u s t y p e s o f d i g i t a l s t o r y f o r m a t s , n a r r a t i v e t i p s a n d i n t e r v i e w i n g t e c h n i q u e s , a n d h o w t o c o m b i n e y o u r p i c t u r e s a n d a u d i o r e c o r d i n g s i n t o a v i d e o . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r o w n p a i r o f h e a d p h o n e s o r e a r b u d s f o r t h i s c l a s s . I n o r d e r l y t o s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h i s c l a s s , p a r t i c i p a n t s m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m f o r t a b l y n a v i g a t e a l a p t o p c o m p u t e r a n d n a v i g a t e a c o m p u t e r s i n t e r f a c e .
Presented by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn, BPL’s lead media education partner.
I f y o u h a v e a s m a r t p h o n e o r t a b l e t , y o u d o n t n e e d a n e x p e n s i v e c a m e r a o r f a n c y a u d i o e q u i p m e n t t o p r o d u c e a n e n g a g i n g v i d e o . I n t h i s t w o - h o u r s e s s i o n , l e a r n t o u s e y o u r m o b i l e d e v i c e t o m a k e c o m p e l l i n g s h o r t - f o r m v i d e o s a n d h o w t o s h o w t h e m t o t h e w o r l d o n Y o u T u b e , V i m e o a n d m o r e . W e l l s t a r t y o u o f f w i t h s c r i p t w r i t i n g a n d s t o r y b o a r d i n g b e s t p r a c t i c e s , d i s c u s s f r a m e c o m p o s i t i o n , a n d t h e n c o v e r h o w t o g e t t h e b e s t a u d i o a n d l i g h t i n g w h e n r e c o r d i n g y o u r f o o t a g e . Y o u l l a l s o e x p l o r e t h e f r e e P C e d i t i n g s o f t w a r e p r o g r a m V i d e o P a d t h a t c a n a s s e m b l e i t a l l i n t o y o u r f i n a l s h o r t m a s t e r p i e c e . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r o w n p a i r o f h e a d p h o n e s o r e a r b u d s f o r t h i s c l a s s . I n o r d e r t o s u c c e s s f u l l y c o m p l e t e t h i s c l a s s , p a r t i c i p a n t s m u s t b e a b l e t o c o m f o r t a b l y n a v i g a t e a l a p t o p c o m p u t e r a n d n a v i g a t e a c o m p u t e r s i n t e r f a c e .
Presented by BRIC, BPL's lead media education partner.
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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A n e v e n i n g o f f u n a n d g a m e s
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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A n e v e n i n g o f f u n a n d g a m e s
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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A n e v e n i n g o f f u n a n d g a m e s
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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A n e v e n i n g o f f u n a n d g a m e s
E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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E n j o y b o o k s , s o n g s a n d r h y m e s . 0 t o 1 8 m o n t h s .
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B o o k C l u b f o r t h e A d u l t s o f t h e N e w L o t s N e i g h b o r h o o d . B o o k s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r c h e c k o u t a t t h e e n d o f e a c h m o n t h . P l e a s e a s k L i b r a r y S t a f f f o r b o o k t i t l e s
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