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E n j o y s t o r i e s , r h y m e s a n d s o n g s . A g e s 1 8 t o 3 6 m o n t h s . C a l l 7 1 8 . 2 3 0 . 2 1 1 7 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program.
Practice your French in an informal and fun setting.
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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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M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
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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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Practice your English in an informal and fun setting.
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No class March 26TH
P h o t o g r a p h y o u r f a v o r i t e s t r e e t f a s h i o n a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n a p h o t o g r a p h y e x h i b i t .
Support for this Hive Fashion program was provided by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, administered by Mozilla, and in partnership with Hive Learning Networks.
D o y o u w a n t t o d e s i g n a w e b s i t e f o r a s c h o o l p r o j e c t , o r p u t y o u r s e l f o n t o t h e c o v e r o f a f a s h i o n m a g a z i n e ? C o m e h a n g o u t , l e a r n , p l a y a n d e x p l o r e t h e l a t e s t t e c h n o l o g y w i t h f r i e n d s w h i l e u s i n g P C a n d M a c l a p t o p s .
M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
E x p l o r e v a r i o u s c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g a n d p u b l i s h i n g t e c h n i q u e s i n c l u d i n g w r i t i n g r e s o u r c e s , c o p y r i g h t , q u e r y l e t t e r s a n d m o r e . T h i s p r o g r a m i s l i m i t e d t o 1 2 p a r t i c i p a n t s . W o r k s h o p t h e m e s : 1 ) I w a n t t o W r i t e a B o o k : H e l p f u l R e s o u r c e s t o G e t Y o u S t a r t e d . 2 ) G e t I t R i g h t : S p e l l i n g , G r a m m a r a n d O t h e r E d i t i n g D e t a i l s . 3 ) O k a y , S o I W r o t e a B o o k , N o w W h a t ? T h e Q u e r y L e t t e r a n d M o r e . 4 ) P r o t e c t i o n I s K e y : C o p y r i g h t i n g Y o u r W o r k . 5 ) P u b l i s h i n g O p t i o n s : Y o u M e a n T h e r e ' s S o m e t h i n g B e s i d e s t h e T r a d i t i o n a l R o u t e ? 6 ) S e l f P u b l i s h i n g : I ' m R e a d y , N o w W h a t ?
P r a c t i c e y o u r B r a z i l i a n P o r t u g u e s e i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
As of December, the class will be on Tuesdays evening from 7.00 PM
No registration required.
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 .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Please call 718.230.2117 for more information.
K i d s c a n e n j o y s t o r i e s t o l d b y p r o f e s s i o n a l p e r f o r m e r s . F l o r B r o m l e y t e l l s , I n a L a n d o f F r o g s a n d P r i n c e s s e s J o i n u s i n t r a v e l i n g t o f a r a w a y p l a c e s t o d i s c o v e r t h i n g s a r e n o t w h a t y o u e x p e c t . F r o g s m a y i n d e e d b e p r i n c e s s e s a n d p r i n c e s s e s m a y b e f r o g s !
E a t y o u r l u n c h t o l i t e r a t u r e - i n s p i r e d m u s i c ! L o c a l s o n g w r i t e r s p l u m b t h e d e p t h s a n d s c r a p e t h e e n d s o f a c h o s e n l i t e r a r y g e m t o c r e a t e t h a t r a r e a n d b e a u t i f u l t h i n g - - a n e w s o n g . L i t e r a r y i n s p i r a t i o n r a n g e s f r o m C h a r l e s D a r w i n t o D r . S e u s s t o R a y m o n d C a r v e r . M e m b e r s o f T h e H i p H o p B o o k C l u b a n d s p e c i a l g u e s t s f r o m A r t S t a r t w i l l p e r f o r m h i p h o p p i e c e s i n s p i r e d b y c h i l d r e n s s t o r i e s a n d G r i m m s F a i r y T a l e s .
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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B a s i c c o m p u t e r k n o w l e d g e r e q u i r e d .
I m p r o v e y o u r S p a n i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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P r a c t i c e y o u r C h i n e s e M a n d a r i n i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
The class will be cancelled as of June 2013
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N o R e g i s t r a t i o n R e q u i r e d , P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n
No class April 3rd
C o m p u t e r s a n d d i g i t a l t o o l s h a v e m a d e i t e a s i e r t h a n e v e r t o c r e a t e d i g i t a l d o c u m e n t s , p h o t o s , a n d m e d i a t h a t r e c o r d o u r m e m o r i e s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , a n d l i v e s . H o w e v e r , s t o r a g e d e v i c e s a n d e v e n f i l e f o r m a t s c a n b e e a s i l y l o s t , d a m a g e d , o r o u t d a t e d a n d i n a c c e s s i b l e i n j u s t a h a n d f u l o f y e a r s . A r c h i v i s t J e f f e r s o n B a i l e y w i l l p r o v i d e s o m e p r a c t i c a l s t r a t e g i e s a n d t o o l s f o r p r e s e r v i n g y o u r v a l u a b l e d i g i t a l m a t e r i a l s n o w a n d i n t o t h e f u t u r e .
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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M o s t d i g i t a l c a m e r a s a r e p a c k e d w i t h a d v a n c e d f e a t u r e s t h a t a l l o w n o v i c e p h o t o g r a p h e r s t o s h o o t l i k e a p r o . 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 h o w t o u s e y o u r c a m e r a s f e a t u r e s a n d s i m p l e t r i c k s t o c r e a t e b e a u t i f u l d i g i t a l i m a g e s . W e l l c o v e r d i g i t a l p h o t o g r a p h y b a s i c s l i k e c a m e r a s e t t i n g s , r e s o l u t i o n a n d e x p o s u r e l e v e l s , a n d h o w t o p r o p e r l y w h i t e b a l a n c e t o m a k e y o u r p i c t u r e s p o p . C o m p o s i t i o n t h e o r y w i l l b e d i s c u s s e d , a s w i l l s h o t t y p e s a n d p i c t u r e f o r m a t s t h a t w o r k b e s t i n v i d e o p r o j e c t s . P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r o w n d i g i t a l c a m e r a f u l l y c h a r g e d , w i t h p l e n t y o f b a t t e r y p o w e r a n d a v a i l a b l e m e m o r y , t o t h e 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 Arts Media Bklyn, BPL’s lead media education partner.
N o r e g i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e d ; P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No Class April 25th
G e t o n e - o n - o n e a s s i s t a n c e o n h o w t o t a i l o r y o u r r e s u m e o r c o v e r l e t t e r t o g e t t h e j o b y o u w a n t . T h i s i s a w a l k - i n p r o g r a m ( n o r e s e r v a t i o n r e q u i r e d ) .
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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for ages 3-7
J o i n o t h e r s a s w e l e a r n A d o b e I l l u s t r a t o r t o g e t h e r . S h a r e w i t h o t h e r s w h a t y o u k n o w , o r c o m e t o l e a r n w h a t y o u d o n ' t k n o w . C o l l a b o r a t e o n c r e a t i v e p r o j e c t s . P l e a s e b r i n g a f l a s h d r i v e o r a m e m o r y c a r d t o s a v e y o u r w o r k . A d o b e I l l u s t r a t o r C S 6 i s t h e i n d u s t r y - s t a n d a r d v e c t o r g r a p h i c s s o f t w a r e , u s e d b y d e s i g n e r s o f a l l t y p e s w h o w a n t t o c r e a t e d i g i t a l g r a p h i c s , i l l u s t r a t i o n s , a n d t y p o g r a p h y .
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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A l l s k i l l l e v e l s c a n e n j o y a g a m e o f c h e s s i n t h e A r t & M u s i c d i v i s i o n o n t h e t h i r d f l o o r .
There won't be any class June 1, 2013. The class will resume the following week.
W e l c o m e t o t h e M e d i a W o r l d ! I n s t r u c t o r B r y a n S a m u e l w i l l s h o w s t u d e n t s t h e b a s i c s o f h o w t o u s e m e d i a a p p l i c a t i o n s s u c h a s i M o v i e , A f t e r E f f e c t s , P h o t o s h o p , I n D e s i g n , a n d I l l u s t r a t o r . H e w i l l a l s o d e m o n s t r a t e h o w t o p r o p e r l y u s e a n d s h o o t w i t h a c a m e r a , h o w t o i m p o r t y o u r f o o t a g e , a n d h o w t o u s e a g r e e n s c r e e n ! E a c h s e s s i o n , w e ' l l f o c u s o n o n e t o p i c a n d e x p l o r e t h e b a s i c s . J o i n t h e l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e a n d m e e t o t h e r p e o p l e i n t e r e s t e d i n y o u r f i e l d . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e e m a i l t h e i n s t r u c t o r a t b r y a n _ e n t e r t a i n m e n t @ y a h o o . c o m .
F o r t h e p a s t 1 1 6 y e a r s t h e B r o o k l y n C o n s e r v a t o r y o f M u s i c h a s s t r i v e d t o m a k e m u s i c a c c e s s i b l e t o a l l a g e s , b a c k g r o u n d s , a n d s k i l l l e v e l s . D i r e c t e d b y D o r o t h y S a v i t c h , M u s i c P a r t n e r s w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 8 8 t o w i d e n t h e C o n s e r v a t o r y s r e a c h a n d e n h a n c e m u s i c e d u c a t i o n i n p u b l i c s c h o o l s t h r o u g h o u t B r o o k l y n a n d Q u e e n s . T o d a y w e h a v e p r o g r a m s i n 3 1 p a r t n e r s c h o o l s a n d s e r v e 4 , 6 5 0 s t u d e n t s , m a n y o f w h o m w o u l d h a v e n o a c c e s s t o m u s i c e d u c a t i o n w i t h o u t M u s i c P a r t n e r s . P r o g r a m m i n g i n c l u d e s b a n d , s t r i n g s , c h o r u s , w o r l d d r u m m i n g a n d p e r c u s s i o n , r e c o r d e r , e a r l y c h i l d h o o d m u s i c a n d m o v e m e n t , g u i t a r a n d u k u l e l e . T h i s y e a r m a r k s t h e 2 5 t h A n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e p r o g r a m .
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E n j o y s t o r i e s , r h y m e s a n d s o n g s . A g e s 1 8 t o 3 6 m o n t h s . C a l l 7 1 8 . 2 3 0 . 2 1 1 7 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program.
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 u s i n g G a r a g e b a n d , a s o f t w a r e p r o g r a m t h a t a l l o w s y o u t o c r e a t e p o w e r f u l a n d e n t e r t a i n i n g m e d i a . 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.
Practice your French in an informal and fun setting.
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M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No registration required.
N o e x p e r i e n c e n e c e s s a r y .
Practice your English in an informal and fun setting.
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No class March 26TH
D o y o u w a n t t o d e s i g n a w e b s i t e f o r a s c h o o l p r o j e c t , o r p u t y o u r s e l f o n t o t h e c o v e r o f a f a s h i o n m a g a z i n e ? C o m e h a n g o u t , l e a r n , p l a y a n d e x p l o r e t h e l a t e s t t e c h n o l o g y w i t h f r i e n d s w h i l e u s i n g P C a n d M a c l a p t o p s .
P h o t o g r a p h y o u r f a v o r i t e s t r e e t f a s h i o n a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n a p h o t o g r a p h y e x h i b i t .
Support for this Hive Fashion program was provided by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, administered by Mozilla, and in partnership with Hive Learning Networks.
J o i n o t h e r w o m e n o f c o l o r a r t i s t s , w r i t e r s , v i d e o g r a p h e r s , p h o t o g r a p h e r s , p e r f o r m e r s , p o e t s , s t a g e h a n d s , a n d c r e a t i v e m i n d s w i t h t h e R i v e r s o f H o n e y c r e w a s a r t i s c r e a t e d a n d f e e d b a c k i s p r o v i d e d o n p e r s o n a l p r o j e c t s . U s e t h i s l a b s p a c e t o a u d i t i o n y o u r w o r k f o r a l a r g e r w o m a n o f c o l o r a u d i e n c e . G a i n p e e r a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l f e e d b a c k o n y o u r w o r k . F o r m a l i z e y o u r n e x t s t e p s f o r y o u r a r t . S i t , c r e a t e , a n d a b s o r b a r t i n c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y . R i v e r s o f H o n e y h a s p r o d u c e d m o n t h l y S h o w c a s e s f o r W o m e n o f C o l o r i n N Y C f o r o v e r e i g h t y e a r s . M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n i s a t r i v e r s o f h o n e y . c o m .
M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
C l a s e d e c o m p u t a c i o n p a r a p r i n c i p i a n t e s .
P r a c t i c e y o u r B r a z i l i a n P o r t u g u e s e i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
As of December, the class will be on Tuesdays evening from 7.00 PM
No registration required.
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 .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Please call 718.230.2117 for more information.
K i d s c a n e n j o y s t o r i e s t o l d b y p r o f e s s i o n a l p e r f o r m e r s . L i z P a r k e r t e l l s T h e M o n s t e r i n t h e M o u n t a i n : H e l p t h e m o n s t e r o v e r c o m e h i s f e a r i n t h i s t a l e o f c o u r a g e .
A m b r o i s e c o m b i n e s t r a d i t i o n a l A f r o - H a i t i a n b e a t s w i t h t h e s m o o t h i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l g r o o v e s o f e n t i c i n g b a s s l i n e s , m e l o d i c b r a s s s o l o s a n d p i a n o e x p l o r a t i o n s i n t h e s t y l e s o f A m e r i c a n j a z z g r e a t s s u c h a s J o h n C o l t r a n e a n d W a y n e S h o r t e r .
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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N o t e d t r a n s l a t o r A l f r e d M a c A d a m l e a d s a f i v e - p a r t s e r i e s o n w o r k s b y J o r g e L u i s B o r g e s , C a r l o s F u e n t e s a n d G a b r i e l G a r c a M r q u e z . T h i s f i r s t s e s s i o n i s a g e n e r a l i n t r o d u c t i o n t o L a t i n A m e r i c a n l i t e r a t u r e , w i t h p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o B o r g e s , t h e A r g e n t i n e s h o r t - s t o r y w r i t e r , e s s a y i s t , p o e t a n d t r a n s l a t o r .
This series is made possible through Brooklyn Public Library’s Fund for the Humanities, established through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding was provided by The Hearst Foundation, Inc.; the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Starr Foundation; the Leon and Muriel Gilbert Charitable Trust; the Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc., and a gift in memory of Samuel and Pauline Wine.
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G o t a s p e c i f i c q u e s t i o n a b o u t h o w t o u s e c o m p u t e r s o r f i n d y o u r w a y a r o u n d t h e I n t e r n e t ? N o t i m e t o a t t e n d a f u l l c l a s s ? D r o p i n t o t h e C e n t r a l L i b r a r y s c o m p u t e r c l a s s r o o m f o r o n e - o n - o n e a s s i s t a n c e . F i r s t c o m e , f i r s t s e r v e d . N o r e g i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e d .
N o R e g i s t r a t i o n R e q u i r e d , P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n
No class April 3rd
P r a c t i c e y o u r C h i n e s e M a n d a r i n i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
The class will be cancelled as of June 2013
No registration required.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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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 .
Presented by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn, BPL’s lead media education partner.
N o r e g i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e d ; P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No Class April 25th
G e t o n e - o n - o n e a s s i s t a n c e o n h o w t o t a i l o r y o u r r e s u m e o r c o v e r l e t t e r t o g e t t h e j o b y o u w a n t . T h i s i s a w a l k - i n p r o g r a m ( n o r e s e r v a t i o n r e q u i r e d ) .
A s t h e l e a d m e d i a e d u c a t i o n p r o v i d e r f o r B r o o k l y n P u b l i c L i b r a r y , B R I C o f f e r s f r e e c l a s s e s i n d i g i t a l s t o r y t e l l i n g , e d i t i n g a n d p h o t o g r a p h y . B R I C i s a l s o t h e c o m m u n i t y m e d i a a c c e s s t e l e v i s i o n o r g a n i z a t i o n f o r B r o o k l y n , o f f e r i n g r e s i d e n t s f r e e a c c e s s t o m e d i a p r o d u c t i o n f a c i l i t i e s a n d e q u i p m e n t , l o w c o s t m e d i a e d u c a t i o n , a n d a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o c r e a t e t h e i r o w n p r o g r a m o n B r o o k l y n F r e e S p e e c h T e l e v i s i o n . B R I C o f f e r s p e r i o d i c o r i e n t a t i o n s a t t h e l i b r a r y s o t h a t y o u c a n b e c o m e f a m i l i a r w i t h c o m m u n i t y a c c e s s t e l e v i s i o n , t h e i r s e r v i c e s a v a i l a b l e , a s w e l l a s t h e w i d e r a n g e o f i n - d e p t h p r o d u c t i o n c l a s s e s o f f e r e d a t t h e c e n t e r . A f t e r t a k i n g o r i e n t a t i o n , y o u w i l l b e a b l e t o r e g i s t e r f o r t h e i r c e r t i f i c a t i o n c l a s s e s , a n d b e o n y o u r w a y t o p r o d u c i n g y o u r o w n T V s h o w !
Presented by BRIC, BPL’s lead media education partner.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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A l l s k i l l l e v e l s c a n e n j o y a g a m e o f c h e s s i n t h e A r t & M u s i c d i v i s i o n o n t h e t h i r d f l o o r .
L e a r n t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s o f o n e o f t h e w o r l d ' s m o s t d r a m a t i c d a n c e s w i t h m a e s t r o W a l t e r P e r e z a t t h i s f u n , i n f o r m a l s e r i e s . B r o u g h t t o y o u b y I A T I T h e a t e r . S p a c e i s L I M I T E D , s o a r r i v e e a r l y ! P l e a s e b r i n g y o u r l i b r a r y c a r d f o r a d m i s s i o n . T h e c l a s s c o n s i s t s o f t w o s e s s i o n s : 1 0 A M t o 1 1 A M B e g i n n e r s a n d 1 1 A M t o 1 2 P M A d v a n c e d .
Presented by New York Cares.
P l a y w i t h t o y s a n d h e a r s t o r i e s . A g e s 0 t o 5 .
V o l u n t e e r s f r o m t h e B r o o k l y n A l u m n i C h a p t e r o f t h e P h i B e t a S i g m a F r a t e r n i t y r e a d s t o r i e s t o c h i l d r e n .
for ages 3 to 8
Make an Art Project for national Hip Hop Month. Pick up a ticket the day of the program at the Children's reference desk. For ages 7 to 14.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
There won't be any class in May. The class will start as of June 2013
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F o r a g e s 7 t o 1 4 . P i c k u p a t i c k e t t h e d a y o f t h e p r o g r a m a t t h e C h i l d r e n ' s r e f e r e n c e d e s k .
I - C h i n g t h e B o o k o f C h a n g e s i s o n e o f t h e o l d e s t C h i n e s e C l a s s i c p h i l o s o p h i e s , a n d c a n h e l p u s t o m a k e d e c i s i o n s t h a t o u r l o g i c a l o n e c a n ' t h a n d l e a l o n e
No class on Saturday November 24.
Free Lectures in Chinese
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A p a n e l o f t h r e e w r i t e r s , a l l o f w h o m r e c e i v e d m a j o r R u s s i a n l i t e r a r y a w a r d s : A n d r e i G e l a s i m o v , t h e w i n n e r o f 2 0 0 9 N a t i o n a l B e s t s e l l e r f o r h i s n o v e l " T h e G o d s o f t h e S t e p p e " ; p o e t M a x i m A m e l i n , t h e w i n n e r o f 2 0 1 3 A l e x a n d e r S o l z h e n i t s y n A w a r d , a n d n o v e l i s t a n d l i t e r a r y h i s t o r i a n A l e x e i V a r l a m o v , t h e w i n n e r o f t h e 2 0 0 9 B i g B o o k A w a r d f o r h i s f i c t i o n a l i z e d b i o g r a p h y o f t h e w r i t e r A l e x e i T o l s t o i . N e w Y o r k - b a s e d w r i t e r a n d j o u r n a l i s t V a d i m Y a r m o l i n e t s w i l l m o d e r a t e t h e d i s c u s s i o n . T o r e g i s t e r , p l e a s e v i s i t w w w . b r o w n p a p e r t i c k e t s . c o m a n d e n t e r t h e k e y w o r d B r o o k l y n P u b l i c L i b r a r y . L i m i t 3 t i c k e t s p e r p e r s o n .
This series is made possible in part with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Presented by New York Cares.
L e a r n i n g t o u s e a c o m p u t e r i s n o t j u s t f o r y o u n g p e o p l e . J o i n a s w e e x p l o r e t h e w o r l d o f t e c h n o l o g y , u s i n g l a p t o p s . T o p i c s i n c l u d e c o m p u t e r b a s i c s , i n t e r n e t , e m a i l , o n l i n e b a n k i n g , o n l i n e h e a l t h i n f o r m a t i o n , M i c r o s o f t W o r d , M i c r o s o f t E x c e l , M i c r o s o f t P o w e r P o i n t , F a c e b o o k , L i n k e d I n a n d c r e a t i v e u s e s o f M i c r o s o f t O f f i c e .
M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
P l a y w i t h t o y s a n d h e a r s t o r i e s . A g e s 1 8 - 3 6 m o n t h s .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Please call 718.230.2117 for more information.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No Class April 22, 29th
No registration required.
A r e y o u w o r k i n g o n a m e m o i r , p o e m , o r s t o r y a n d l o o k i n g f o r s o m e f r i e n d l y f e e d b a c k ? M a y b e y o u j u s t w a n t t o p u t p e n t o p a p e r a n d s e e w h a t h a p p e n s . J o i n N Y W r i t e r s C o a l i t i o n f o r a f r e e c o m m u n i t y w o r k s h o p ! T h i s w r i t i n g g r o u p i s o p e n t o w r i t e r s o f a l l g e n r e s p o e t r y , f i c t i o n , m e m o i r , a n d a n y t h i n g e l s e a n d e v e n t o t h o s e w h o t h i n k t h e y ' v e n e v e r w r i t t e n b e f o r e ! W r i t i n g s u p p l i e s w i l l b e p r o v i d e d , s o j u s t b r i n g y o u r s e l f . A l l l e v e l s o f e x p e r i e n c e a r e w e l c o m e . N o a d v a n c e s i g n - u p i s n e c e s s a r y .
Learn more at www.nywriterscoalition.org.
B r o o k l y n O p e n , a m o n t h l y o p e n m i c s e r i e s f o r t e e n s , i s a s a f e s p a c e f o r p o e t s , s p o k e n w o r k a r t i s t s , e m c e e s , s c h o l a r s a n d a c t i v i s t s t o s h a r e t h e i r p o w e r f u l a n d i m p o r t a n t v o i c e s . T h e s e e v e n t s a r e r u n b y y o u t h f o r y o u t h , w i t h y o u t h D J s , y o u t h h o s t s a n d a m o n t h l y f e a t u r e d p o e t .
Presented in partnership with Urban Word NYC
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No class April 29, May 6 2013.
No registration required
I m p r o v e y o u r S p a n i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g . N o r e g i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e d .
W e l c o m e t o t h e M e d i a W o r l d ! I n s t r u c t o r B r y a n S a m u e l w i l l s h o w s t u d e n t s t h e b a s i c s o f h o w t o u s e m e d i a a p p l i c a t i o n s s u c h a s i M o v i e , A f t e r E f f e c t s , P h o t o s h o p , I n D e s i g n , a n d I l l u s t r a t o r . H e w i l l a l s o d e m o n s t r a t e h o w t o p r o p e r l y u s e a n d s h o o t w i t h a c a m e r a , h o w t o i m p o r t y o u r f o o t a g e , a n d h o w t o u s e a g r e e n s c r e e n ! E a c h s e s s i o n , w e ' l l f o c u s o n o n e t o p i c a n d e x p l o r e t h e b a s i c s . J o i n t h e l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e a n d m e e t o t h e r p e o p l e i n t e r e s t e d i n y o u r f i e l d . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e e m a i l t h e i n s t r u c t o r a t b r y a n _ e n t e r t a i n m e n t @ y a h o o . c o m .
E n j o y s t o r i e s , r h y m e s a n d s o n g s . A g e s 1 8 t o 3 6 m o n t h s . C a l l 7 1 8 . 2 3 0 . 2 1 1 7 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n .
Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program.
Practice your French in an informal and fun setting.
No registration required.
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 .
Presented by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn, BPL's lead media education partner.
M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
No registration required.
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 .
Presented by BRIC Arts Media Bklyn, BPL’s lead media education partner.
Practice your English in an informal and fun setting.
No registration required.
No class March 26TH
D o y o u w a n t t o d e s i g n a w e b s i t e f o r a s c h o o l p r o j e c t , o r p u t y o u r s e l f o n t o t h e c o v e r o f a f a s h i o n m a g a z i n e ? C o m e h a n g o u t , l e a r n , p l a y a n d e x p l o r e t h e l a t e s t t e c h n o l o g y w i t h f r i e n d s w h i l e u s i n g P C a n d M a c l a p t o p s .
P h o t o g r a p h y o u r f a v o r i t e s t r e e t f a s h i o n a n d p a r t i c i p a t e i n a p h o t o g r a p h y e x h i b i t .
Support for this Hive Fashion program was provided by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, administered by Mozilla, and in partnership with Hive Learning Networks.
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M e e t w i t h a S C O R E c o u n s e l o r t o d i s c u s s y o u r b u s i n e s s n e e d s . G e t a d v i c e o n s t a r t i n g a b u s i n e s s , w r i t i n g a b u s i n e s s p l a n , i m p l e m e n t i n g a m a r k e t i n g s t r a t e g y a n d m u c h m o r e . S C O R E i s a n S B A o r g a n i z a t i o n . C a l l 7 1 8 . 6 2 3 . 7 0 0 0 a n d s e l e c t o p t i o n 3 t o m a k e a n a p p o i n t m e n t .
SCORE is a not-for-profit volunteer association of successful business people who provide free, confidential, one-on-one business counseling.
P r a c t i c e y o u r B r a z i l i a n P o r t u g u e s e i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g .
As of December, the class will be on Tuesdays evening from 7.00 PM
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Space is limited. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. Please call 718.230.2117 for more information.
K i d s c a n e n j o y s t o r i e s t o l d b y p r o f e s s i o n a l p e r f o r m e r s . L i z P a r k e r t e l l s N e w Y o r k ' s M a g i c S u b w a y C a r : W h a t i s i n t h i s m a g i c s u b w a y ? Y o u d e c i d e ! T h i s i n t e r a c t i v e j o u r n e y i n v o l v e s p l a y , m a k e b e l i e v e , a n d l o t s o f f a n t a s t i c a l c r e a t i o n s .
S a b o r B r a s i l i s a c c l a i m e d f o r b l e n d i n g t r a d i t i o n a l B r a z i l i a n g e n r e s w i t h a c o n t e m p o r a r y j a z z s o u n d . F r o m h o t s a m b a t o c o o l b o s s a n o v a , e l e g a n t c h o r i n h o a n d t h e e x o t i c r h y t h m s o f B a h i a , a l o n g w i t h m o d e r n B r a z i l i a n j a z z , S a b o r B r a s i l c a p t i v a t e s a u d i e n c e s w i t h i t s u n i q u e a n d e l e c t r i f y i n g p e r f o r m a n c e s
P r a c t i c e y o u r E n g l i s h i n a n i n f o r m a l a n d f u n s e t t i n g
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G o t a s p e c i f i c q u e s t i o n a b o u t h o w t o u s e c o m p u t e r s o r f i n d y o u r w a y a r o u n d t h e I n t e r n e t ? N o t i m e t o a t t e n d a f u l l c l a s s ? D r o p i n t o t h e C e n t r a l L i b r a r y s c o m p u t e r c l a s s r o o m f o r o n e - o n - o n e a s s i s t a n c e . F i r s t c o m e , f i r s t s e r v e d . N o r e g i s t r a t i o n r e q u i r e d .
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