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| 10 a.m. | Getting the Most out of the NYPL Catalog
Explore our redesigned catalog. Search for books and other materials, learn how to place holds, rate an item, add items to your shelves, look at reviews and create lists.
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
Morrisania Library | Adults |
| 10 a.m. | MS Excel 2010: Entering Data, Formatting a Spreadsheet, Basic Formulas
Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
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St. George Library Center, TechConnect Lab | Adults, Businesspeople, Immigrants, Job Seekers |
| 10 a.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| 10:15 a.m. | Open Computer lab
The Computer lab is open for public use
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Morningside Heights, Computer Classroom | Adults |
| 10:15 a.m. | Fitness Saturday
Stay in shape with fun exercises! Come in comfortable clothing, sneakers, and bring a water bottle. *For all ages.
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Mariners Harbor Library | Adults, Children, Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (5-12 years), Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years), Children |
| 10:30 a.m. | One-On- One Computer Tutoring with NY Cares
Get help with basic questions about Microsoft Office, the Internet, Facebook & Twitter ,Email or formatting a resume – it’s all about you! Bring your computer and technology questions and get one- on -one assistance with a qualified New York Cares volunteer. Please see a staff member to sign up for a 45 minute session or call 212-662-9727 to register by phone. Space is limited!!!
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
George Bruce Library, Computer room | Adults |
| 10:30 a.m. | Artistic Dreams International
The ADI visual arts program teaches children to explore mixed media visual arts (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.) Children learn to explore who they are and find their strengths. Through ADI’s brief art history lesson before each art- making process, children are able to learn about historical and contemporary artists and movements. ADI holds art exhibits at the end of the workshop to allow the students to take pride in the work that they have done and share it with family, friends, and the…
First come, first served |
Hamilton Grange Library, Children’s Room | Children |
| 10:30 a.m. | Money Matters: Crédito
Taller: Crédito En los Estados Unidos, el crédito es una herramienta importante para alcanzar las metas financieras. Durante este taller usted aprenderá acerca de los diferentes tipos de crédito y sus beneficios. También aprenderá cómo empezar su historial de crédito, por qué es importante, y cómo utilizarlo responsablemente. El taller también le enseñará la importancia de tener un ITIN como herramienta para comenzar su historial de crédito. Preséntese puntualmente: hay cupo limitado y el acce…
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New Dorp Library | Adults, 50+, English Language Learners, Immigrants, Adults |
| 10:30 a.m. | MS Word 2011 for Mac for Beginners
Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
| 10:30 a.m. | Intermediate Meditation
Join us for an intermediate meditation class. This session is open to those who’ve been regularly attending the weekday beginner’s class for a couple of months. Learn to go into a deeper meditation and learn new techniques that will help your spiritual ascent.
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Kingsbridge Library | Adults |
| 10:30 a.m. | Internet 1: Basics
An introduction to the Internet, including getting connected, using a web browser, and navigating web pages.
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
Edenwald Library | Adults |
| 10:30 a.m. | Free Saturday Art Classes for Kids
CAW Saturday Artworks invites kids ato Inwood Public Library to travel back in time and explore the art, literature, music and social impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Students will examine works of artists of the time and learn about the ways these artists recognized and honored their heritage and culture. They will look to their own lives, cultures and neibhborhoods as inspiration for many of their own artworks. Students will develop a practical understanding of the value of teamwork, diversit…
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Inwood Library | Children, School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| 10:30 a.m. | Knit + Club @ Muhlenberg
We welcome all yarn crafts. Bring a project, an idea, or a desire to learn. We will teach you! For all skill levels. If you have them, please bring knitting needles, size 9-10.5.
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Muhlenberg Library, Community Room | Adults |
| 11 a.m. | Falun Dafa Exercise Class
Practice of meditation and slow moving exercise. Eliminate stress, enjoy peace of mind. Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an advanced practice of Buddha school self-cultivation, founded by Mr. Li Hongzhi, the practice’s master. It is a discipline in which “assimilation to the highest qualities of the universe—Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance)—is the foundation of practice.
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Bloomingdale Library | Adults |
| 11 a.m. | English Conversation Group
Talk with native speakers and other language learners about current events, New York City, family life, holidays, and much more. For adults 16 years old or older. This program is provided in partnership with New York Cares, a leading volunteer organization that helps people find easy ways to make meaningful, rewarding contributions to their communities. Led by New York Cares volunteers, this program provides an opportunity for intermediate level ESOL speakers to practice speaking English and im…
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67th Street Library | Adults, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| 11 a.m. | Open Lab
Are you having trouble with your email? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring in your devices and technology questions and get one-on-one assistance! *No registration required. First come , first served.
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Mariners Harbor Library | Adults, 50+, Adults |
| 11 a.m. | Tech Connect
Have a question about your email attachments? Need to know how to configure itunes? How can I upload pictures to facebook? Where can I find a good laptop for basic emailing? Come in and ask at the front desk for tech help. Staff available throughout the day if you need assistance.
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High Bridge Library | Adults, 50+, Book Lovers, Businesspeople, Children, Infant (0-18 months), Toddlers (18-36 months), Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (5-12 years), College & Graduate Students, English Language Learners, Families, Immigrants, Job Seekers, NYPL Supporters, Parents/Caregivers, Persons with Disabilities, Persons Without Homes, Teachers, Early Childhood Educators, K-12 Educators, College/Graduate School Educators, Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years), Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years), Adults, Children, Teachers |
| 11 a.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| 11 a.m. | English Conversation Program for Speakers of Other Languages May 2015 Mosholu Library
Classes are held three times a year (Fall, Winter, and Spring) and are for intermediate levels only. Registration is in person at the branch where the class is held. First come, first served. Space is limited. Classes are open to adults (age 16 or over). Testing follows registration. Documentation is not required. No child care provided www.org/events/classes/english-converation Registration and testing: Saturday, April 25, 2015 @ 10:30am Groups meet Saturdays 10:30am-12:00pm May 2,…
Registration required: In-person, at registration |
Mosholu Library | Adults, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| 11 a.m. | We Are New York (WANY) English Conversation Groups: New Amsterdam Library- May 2015
We Are New York is an Emmy Award-winning half hour TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking to your child’s teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediate Level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners will have the opportunity to learn Englishby watching We Are New York videos. Come to the library and meet other people who are practicing English, just like you. This program…
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New Amsterdam Library | Adults, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| 11 a.m. | We Are New York (WANY) English Conversation Groups: Jerome Park -May 2015
We Are New York is an Emmy Award-winning half hour TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctore or talking with a child’s teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediated Level Englis for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners will have the opportunity to learn English by watching We Are New York videos. Come to the library and meet other people who are practicing English, just like you! The program w…
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Jerome Park Library | English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| 11:30 a.m. | Canceled Computer Tutoring Sessions (Morning) Join us for an morning of one-on-one tutoring sessions! Our computer tutors can help you with everything from learning how to use a mouse, formatting a resume, setting up an email address, posting photos on the internet, starting a blog, using Microsoft Office, and more. Call or stop by the branch to sign up for one of our help sessions and get a personal tutor at your service! This program will run every Thursday and Saturday. Space is limited.
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
67th Street Library | Adults, 50+, College & Graduate Students, Immigrants, Job Seekers, Persons with Disabilities, Adults |
| 12 noon | OPEN LAB SATURDAYS
Are you having trouble with your email? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Trouble downloading books to your reader? Creating a resume? Bring your technology/digital document/digital device questions and get one-on-one assistance — or use lab computers for learning. Note: Lab Closed for Lunch Hour 1 pm – 2pm.
First come, first served |
St. George Library Center, TechConnect Lab | Adults, 50+, Adults |
| 1 p.m. | Color-me-Happy
Enjoy coloring pictures or doing puzzles with other children.
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Allerton Library, Children’s Room | Children, Toddlers (18-36 months), Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| 1 p.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| 1 p.m. | E-Z Knitting and Crochet Workshop
Every month certified knitting instructor, Esperanza Zeno, comes to the library to offer instruction to local knitters and crocheters who wish to perfect their craft. Please Bring With You: – Any Knitting and Crochet Supplies, including hooks, and yarn.
First come, first served |
West New Brighton Library | Adults |
| 1:30 p.m. | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners
Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
| 1:45 p.m. | Open Computer lab
The Computer lab is open for public use
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Morningside Heights, Computer Classroom | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Tinta, Papel, y… Café – Tertulias de escritura
NUEVAS TERTULIAS PARA EL AÑO 2015 ¿Te Gusta Escribir? Si deseas explorar el modo con el que las mujeres nos enfrentamos a la creación literaria y su difusión en español Si escribes, tienes un libro publicado, o sueñas con hacerlo en breve Si estás buscando… Un espacio para compartir las dificultades de mercado de la mujer que escribe en español Una plataforma desde la que expresarte y mostrar tu obra Entonces, Tinta, Papel…y Café es para tí Inscríbete en línea a la siguiente di…
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Mid-Manhattan Library | Adults, Book Lovers, College & Graduate Students, Immigrants, Teachers, College/Graduate School Educators, Teachers |
| 2 p.m. | The Bronx of Yesteryear with Stephen Samtur
Walk down memory lane with Stephen Samtur. A 90-minute nostagic retrospective about the Bronx during the 40s, 50s and 60s. This walk down memory lane includes close to 500 never before seen photos.
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Woodlawn Heights Library | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Krafty Kids
Children create a masterpiece with materials provided, learning fine motor and social skills. For ages 5-12 years.
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Westchester Square Library | Children, School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| 2 p.m. | Computer Tutoring Sessions (Afternoon)
Join us for an morning of one-on-one tutoring sessions! Our computer tutors can help you with everything from learning how to use a mouse, formatting a resume, setting up an email address, posting photos on the internet, starting a blog, using Microsoft Office, and more. Call or stop by the branch to sign up for one of our help sessions and get a personal tutor at your service! This program will run every Thursday and Saturday. Space is limited.
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
67th Street Library | Adults, 50+, College & Graduate Students, Immigrants, Job Seekers, Persons with Disabilities, Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Made @NYPL presents Jewelry Making with Gwendolyn Lawson
This hand on class will teach basic jewelry making techniques. From an assortment of GLASS beads you will create your own style of earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Discover how easy it is to design and make your own jewelry. No experience is necessary. All materials and tools are provided. Gwendolyn Jenkins-Lawson is a New York City self-taught artisan. Her unique style of jewelry design combines different glass textures, textiles and wood. Ms. Jenkins-Lawson has her own line of handcrafted j…
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Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Kiddie Craft Time: Special Mother’s Day Edition
Join us for fun themed arts and crafts! *For ages 4-11. First come, first served. Caregivers welcome.
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Mariners Harbor Library | Children, Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| 2 p.m. | OPEN LAB SATURDAYS
Are you having trouble with your email? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Trouble downloading books to your reader? Creating a resume? Bring your technology/digital document/digital device questions and get one-on-one assistance — or use lab computers for learning. Note: Lab Closed for Lunch Hour 1 pm – 2pm.
First come, first served |
St. George Library Center, TechConnect Lab | Adults, 50+, Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Mother’s Day Cards
We’ll provide the glitter, glue, sequins, gemstones, crayons, and stickers, and YOU can provide the creativity! Make a mother’s day card for your mom, your grandmother, or any other special lady in your life. Craft is good for ages 4 and up.
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Washington Heights Library | Pre-schoolers (3-5 years), School Age (5-12 years), Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years), Children |
| 2 p.m. | Mother’s Day Arts and Crafts | Hamilton Grange Library, Children’s Room | School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| 2 p.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | 10 Pasos para Iniciar su Propio Negocio
Este curso proporciona una descripción general básica de los pasos que necesitará dar para iniciar un negocio, y cómo NYC Business Solutions lo puede guiar en cada paso a lo largo del camino.
Registration required: Phone or in-person |
New Dorp Library | Adults, 50+, Immigrants, Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Family Fun
A variety of activities including a craft, a movie, or games.
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Tremont Library | Children, School Age (5-12 years), Children |
| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION | AUDIENCE |
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| SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015 | |||
| 2 p.m. | Math Tutoring
Kindergarten through 3rd Grades – 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 4th through 8th Grades – 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Chatham Square Library, Community Room | Children, School Age (5-12 years), Parents/Caregivers, Children |
| 2 p.m. | Knitting Circle
Got knitting skills? If not, want to learn? We’ll provide some supplies, but everyone is required to bring your own yarn.
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Ottendorfer Library | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Grant-Writing Basics with Dawn Suvino
Please register by leaving a message at (212) 621-0627 or emailing ChanceyFleet@nypl.org. Please include the name and the names of any additional guests, along with your contact number and email address if possible. Once you leave a message or send an email, you may consider your registration confirmed! Do you work for a nonprofit organization? Would you like to contribute to the development process? Maybe you’d just like to gain a better understanding of how donor relations and funding oppo…
Registration required: Phone |
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library | Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. | Money Matters: Presupuesto
Taller: Presupuesto El taller de presupuesto le enseñará a definir metas financieras y crear un plan de acción para alcanzarlas. Aprenderá cómo crear un presupuesto y realizar un seguimiento de sus gastos e ingresos. También aprenderá la importancia de diferenciar entre necesidades y deseos para identificar prioridades y establecer límites. Preséntese puntualmente: hay cupo limitado y el acceso será por orden de llegada. Money Matters es un programa gratuito de información financiera básica…
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Morris Park Library | Adults, 50+, English Language Learners, Immigrants, Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. | MS Word 2010 for Beginners
Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor PC Lab | Adults |
| 2:30 p.m. | We Are New York (WANY) English Conversation Groups: Riverdale Library- May 2015
We Are New York is an Emmy Award-winning half hour TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking to your child’s teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly. Intermediate Level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners will have the opportunity to learn Englishby watching We Are New York videos. Come to the library and meet other people who are practicing English, just like you. This program…
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Riverdale Library | Adults, English Language Learners, Immigrants |
| 3 p.m. | Exposed to All the Solitude and Perils of the Sea: Atlantic Ocean World History (1500s to 1800s)
From the discovery of the New World to the Age of Revolutions, subjects of the various European empires struggled to establish new lives and industry across the tumultuous Atlantic Ocean basin. This course will explore the lives and conditions of these individuals, and their world, making their living on the ocean’s surface, in port cities, and along the peripheries of the Atlantic world. This course will explore select topics in Atlantic world studies beginning with placing the apparently timel…
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Jefferson Market Library Array |
Adults |
| 3 p.m. | From Chaos to Biology: The Physics of Self-Organization
Newton’s equations of motion allow us to predict with great confidence how a pair of objects will move under the influence of their mutual interactions. Add another interacting object, and the system devolves into chaos. The objects’ fate is as random as random can be, and provably unknowable. Add more objects and the situation only gets worse. How, then, can the multitude of molecules that make up a living cell organize themselves into the exquisite three-dimensional structures necessary…
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Jefferson Market Library | Adults |
| 3 p.m. | Adult Arts & Crafts
Join us for fun themed arts and crafts.
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Mariners Harbor Library | Adults, 50+, Adults |
| 3 p.m. | Adult Jewelry Workshop
Create your own fashion jewelry using beads and string.
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Francis Martin Library | Adults |
| 3 p.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| 3 p.m. | Knitting Hour
A get-together for knitters at all skill levels to work on a current project, learn new techniques, or even to begin a new craft. All skill levels are welcomed. All ages welcome!
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South Beach Library | Children |
| 3:30 p.m. | Money Matters: Sistema Bancario
Taller: Sistema Bancario El sistema bancario es complejo, pero es importante entender cómo funciona para alcanzar sus metas financieras. En este taller aprenderá la diferencia entre un banco y una unión de crédito y los beneficios que estos ofrecen. También aprenderá cómo abrir una cuenta, los productos y servicios que ofrecen las instituciones financieras, y la importancia de tener una relación con los representantes de estas instituciones. Preséntese puntualmente: hay cupo limitado y el acce…
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Parkchester Library | Adults, 50+, English Language Learners, Immigrants, Adults |
| 3:30 p.m. | A Way to Find the Words: Creative Writing Workshop
Join us for another 6-week writing workshop led by Kip Zegers in which each week participants will produce a piece of writing in prose (short fiction, flash fiction, prose poetry, creative non-fiction) or poetry based on a prompt provided by the instructor. Kip Zegers has published nine books of poetry. He trained in Secondary Education at Hunter College, and has been teaching at Hunter College H. S., a public high school for gifted students, for 30 years. This is a drop-in workshop so r…
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Kingsbridge Library | Adults |
| 4 p.m. | MS Office Open Lab
Took a MS Office class and you need practice? Do you have questions on how to use the skills you learned? Bring your Office questions and get one-on-one assistance!
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
| 4 p.m. | Supervised Open Lab
Need some help mastering your electronic devices? Are you having trouble with your email? Interested in using the internet – online shopping, banking? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter, Facebook or other messaging apps? Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance.
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Countee Cullen Library, TechConnect Computer Lab | Adults |
| SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2015 | |||
| 10:30 a.m. | Photoshop CS6 for Beginners
Learn how to enhance photos using the #1 photo editing software in the world: Adobe Photoshop. In this class, you will use Photoshop features through learning about layers and manipulating images to your desire. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
| 1:30 p.m. | Stop Motion Animation
Learn how to use iMovie to animate images to create your very own mini movie. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
| 2 p.m. | Pen and Pencil Holder
Hands-on projects using a variety of skills. For ages 7 to 12 years old. Limited to 30 children.
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Bronx Library Center, Children’s Room | Children |
| 4 p.m. | Photoshop Open Lab
Took a Photoshop class and you need to practice? Do you have questions on how to use the skills you learned? Bring your Photoshop questions and get one-on-one assistance!
Registration required: Online |
Mid-Manhattan Library, 4th Floor Mac Lab | Adults |
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