Programs
Women’s History Month Grab and Go Kits: Be an Inspiration to Your Community
Like the women that have done remarkable things for Queens, you too can do small acts of greatness! Use the door hanger in this grab and go kit to create a list of 4 actions you can take for your community. Use the clothespin to mark the act you are working on. Pick up this grab and go kit at your nearest library location, based on availability and while supplies last: https://queenslibrary.org/about-us/locations
Singing About Women in Space Early Learner Grab & Go Activity
Forest Hills, 108-19 71 Avenue
Practice early literacy skills with your toddler! This kit includes songs and nursery rhymes about outer space and its women pioneers, as well as a space-themed mobile.
Remembering Women in U.S. Presidential Politics School Age Grab & Go Activity
Forest Hills, 108-19 71 Avenue
Put together your own timeline honoring women who have run for President and Vice President of the United States!
To-Go Craft for Kids - Make a NASA Straw Rocket!
Rochdale Village, 169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica
Learn about and become an astronaut just like Mae Jemison and Valentina Tereshkova! Build and design your own NASA rocket and launch it to the moon! In this to-go craft, you will find all the materials and information you need to have fun and make your rocket take flight! Recommended for children 3 and up (with assistance). While supplies last.
To-Go Craft for Kids - Make a Model Airplane!
Rochdale Village, 169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica
Construct a model biplane inspired by the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart! In this to-go craft, you will find all the materials and information you need to have fun and make your own colorful plane. Recommended for children 3 and up (with assistance). While supplies last.
Powerful Women in History: Hidden Figures
Far Rockaway Teen Library, 2002 Cornaga Avenue
Wednesday, March 2, 3:45pm
Every Wednesday in March, we'll kick off a film screening/discussion around historical women who shaped our lives today. We'll watch and discuss how these women worked as the brains behind one of America's greatest operations.
The Lucille Armstrong Story part of Sankofa Series
Tuesday, March 1, 4pm
The Lucille Armstrong Story presented by Carolyn Kennedy. Join us Tuesdays at 4pm as we come together to learn, explore, and discuss Black history and culture. This series is charged with raising awareness of Black history and culture, sparking thought-provoking conversation, and celebrating Black culture. Register on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curators-choice-tickets-114766164688?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Seven Remarkable Women Throughout History
7 mujeres notables en la historia
Tuesday, March 1, 6pm
Women from all eras, backgrounds, countries, and ethnicities have blazed a trail or broken ceilings for the rest of us. This will be a lively presentation followed by DIY zine craft.
Watch on our Facebook Live Page: https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
Mujeres de todas las épocas, orígenes, países y etnias que han abierto un camino o roto techos para el resto de nosotros. Esta será una presentación animada seguida de una artesanía de bricolaje zine.
Míralo en nuestra página de Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
Shades of Truth Theatre presents Barbara Jordan: I Dared to be Me!
Wednesday, March 2, 7pm
Barbara Jordan was a lawyer, educator, the first African-American woman elected to the Texas State Senate, and the first African-American woman from the Deep South elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. This is her true life story, told as she embarks on a national tour to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. This presentation was written by Michael Green with Karen Brown. Join us here: https://queenslib.org/3525ipL
Women's History Month: A Conversation With NYC Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams
Thursday, March 3, 6pm
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are proud to bring you this conversation with New York City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams! A lifelong resident of Southeast Queens, Adrienne E. Adams was elected to the New York City Council in November 2017, becoming the first woman to represent District 28. In January 2022, she became the first African American Speaker of the NYC Council and the third woman elected to the role. Adams also leads the most diverse and the first woman-majority Council in New York City history. Speaker Adams will discuss her life and career, the role of the Council, its agenda for the upcoming year, and more with QPL President & CEO Dennis M. Walcott. Watch their conversation on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC, and on our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/QueensPublicLibrary.
Teen Trivia
Thursday, March 3, 6pm
Teens 13 and up: Have fun AND learn about different aspects of women's history. Come hang out, chat, and test your knowledge.
A few minutes before the scheduled start time, please join us at the link provided and use the password: game
Link: http://queenslib.org/33sRFzB
Queens Memory Cookbook
Thursdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 3:30pm
A family’s story can be told through the recipes they pass down from one generation to the next. Join us for any and all sessions in this delicious story-sharing series with the Life Story Club. Each week, we will explore a different way that our memories are simmered, baked, and pickled into our favorite foods. Meet other Queens residents with ancestors from around the world and learn about the traditions and recipes important to them. At the end of our series, we will publish a collection of all the recipes shared by participants.
Join us: https://lifestoryclub-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdeusqDMiHt0TyqVkcB2RUwSihDg5LCXt
Celebrating American Women Composers
Tuesday, March 8, 7:15pm
Celebrate Women's History Month with the jazzy rhythms of the Yaacov Mayman Super Hot Jazz Band, which brings together Grammy Award nominee, saxophonist, and music producer Yaacov Mayman; Roberta Picket (keybord); Aleksandra Mogilevich (drums); Jennifer Jade Ledesna (vocals); and Alex Black (bass). Watch on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
Virtual Interfaith Meet & Greet
Thursday, March 10, 10am
In collaboration with CONNECT and Women for Afghan Women, Queens Public Library's New Americans Program invites you to a virtual interfaith meet and greet to discuss the strength, power and leadership of all women to celebrate Women's History Month. Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to bring your coffee and breakfast.
Join here: https://queenslib.org/3uUT1i4
Meeting password: THuPe3Jyg57
Join by phone +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll
Meeting number (access code): 2331 800 5115
Virtual Saturday Science Lab: Women You Should Know
Saturday, March 12, 11am
Join the Discovery Team for a virtual investigation of the world, near and far. This week, for Women’s History Month, the Team will introduce you to some amazing women who have made a difference in the world! This program is best for kids in elementary school and their families. Watch live on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC
Re-Memory Poetry Writing Workshop with Sherese Francis
Saturdays, March 12, 19, 26, 1:00pm
What do we choose to remember and what chooses us to be remembered? Memory is something we often cannot control; it is usually what happens to bubble up out of the collection of what we have received in our own personal archives of living. During this Women's History Month, we will read works from Black women poets like Roya Marsh, M. Nourbese Philip, Akilah Oliver, Lucille Clifton, Audre Lorde, T'ai Freedom Ford, Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander to reflect on and discuss the concept of memory, how what is remembered shapes the work of these poets and the personal, cultural and historical connections that are formed through remembering, especially through a woman's body. After the discussion of each poem, participants will write responses to prompts inspired by them.
Session 1: Poetic Archeology
Poets like T'ai Freedom Ford and Joshua Bennett have talked about how poetry is a form of archeology, that it has "sites of excavation" in which we can dig into ourselves for truths we or others may have hidden from us and to understand our own humanity. In this session, we will read poems from Roya Marsh, M. Nourbese Phillip and T'ai Freedom Ford, to write pieces in which we look at aspects of our lives as "artifacts" for deeper poetic investigation.
Session 2: Haunting and Home
What dwells in the spaces we call home? Home is a place where the familiar and unfamiliar, the seen and unseen, the said and unsaid intersect and live together; not to mention that home and haunting have a related root suggesting the complexities of what it means to cultivate a space to live. We will read poems from Akilah Oliver, Lucille Clifton and Audre Lorde to discuss and write about the haunts that take up space in the spaces in which we live.
Session 3: Finding Grace in the Grief
The root for the word "grace" means "to praise" and is related to the word "bard," a poet or singer recounting the epic stories of larger than life figures. Grace is a form of telling one's story, leaving a legacy, a calling for others to respond. During times of grief, what can we share with others through our words to relieve some of the heaviness, to connect with others in a way to produce and help carry something bigger than oneself? In looking at the works of Lucille Clifton, Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander, we will discuss how these poets saw death not as an ending but as transformation and how their works transformed the grief in their lives.
Register for workshop links: https://airtable.com/shrj73F3cWBWbLN2T.
Women in Grand Opera: A Concert of Classical Vocal Music
Saturday, March 12, 3:30pm
Enjoy a concert of classical vocal music, including arias, duets, art songs and popular music selections by composers like Eva Dell'Acqua, Villa-Lobos, Rachmaninov, Strauss, and more. Watch on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/QPLNYC.
Powerful Women in History: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Wednesday, March 16, 3:45pm
Far Rockaway Teen Library, 2002 Cornaga Avenue
Every Wednesday in March, we'll kick off a film screening/discussion around historical women who shaped our lives today. We'll watch and discuss how Henrietta Lacks lead to breakthroughs that changed the face of medicine forever.
Teen Trivia
Thursday, March 17, 6pm
Teens 13 and up: Have fun AND learn about different aspects of women's history. Come hang out, chat, and test your knowledge. A few minutes before the scheduled start time, please join us at the link provided and use the Password: game
Attend here: https://queenslib.org/33G51IS
Boss Talk: Women in Business
Friday, March 18, 12pm
Get an up close and personal insight on running a woman-owned business with our Boss Talk Series. Guest Dawn Kelly, Owner of The Nourish Spot and LaToya Finney, owner of IN-18 will share their experiences and accomplishments as success entrepreneurs. WebEx Link: https://queenslib.org/3IJDwNR Password:JBA22
Louis's Ladies: Louis Armstrong's Celebrated Duets with Ella, Billie, and More
Monday, March 21, 8pm
Louis Armstrong, who lived in Queens for the last 28 years of his life, is rightly known as an innovative trumpeter and vocalist but he was also a peerless duet performer. Some of his best duets were done with women, including two other longtime residents of Queens, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Armstrong biographer Ricky Riccardi will tell stories about Louis's association with Ella and Billie and other great women of jazz, play some of their recordings, and share rare videos of some of Armstrong's greatest performances. This program is funded by the NYC Council. Join here: https://queenslib.org/3Bt57A9
The Muse in the Mirror: Female Forces in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Music
Tuesday, March 22, 11am
In honor of Women's History Month, the Long Island Baroque Ensemble presents Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque songs with Margo Andrea - mezzo-soprano and Vielle and Jason Priset – lutes and guitars. The concert includes works by women composers such as Comtessa del Dia and Francesca Caccini, their contemporaries, and by composers supported by influential female patrons such as Isabella de Medici. Please join https://queenslib.org/3GYi4D8
or join by phone: 408-418-9388 Meeting code: 2331 764 5313 Password: 0322
Empower Women-Owned Small Business
Wednesday, March 23, 10:30am
Meet our panelists to learn about programs, certifications, and assistance for women-owned businesses. Join here: https://bit.ly/3HDO7JS or join by phone: 929-436-2866 Meeting ID: 856 2858 7604 Passcode: 0323
The Jewish Museum of NY presents Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art
Wednesday, March 23, 7pm
Learn about the remarkable career of Edith Halpert, the trailblazing art dealer who championed the work of American artists, Stuart Davis, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ben Shahn, and Marsden Hartley. Educator: Rena Tobey.
Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art was on view at the Jewish Museum from October 18, 2019 - February 9, 2020.
Attend Here: https://queenslib.org/36ckEIZ
Boss Talk: Mompreneurs
Thursday, March 24, 12pm
Join our fireside chat with Mompreneurs as they share experiences balancing family life and running a successful business. Join here: https://queenslib.org/3s9Xs6E
Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth
Thursday, March 24, 4pm
Co-author Claire Bellerjeau discusses her new book, Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth. Discover the story of Elizabeth, enslaved by the Townsend family, whose son Robert was Washington's spy in Manhattan during the Revolutionary War. Her escape with the British, re-enslavement, and struggle for freedom gives new insight into the country's founding era, from the perspective of an enslaved Black woman seeking personal liberty in a country fighting for its own. Attend here: https://queenslib.org/3rSNyGn
Teen Trivia
Thursday, March 24, 6pm
Teens 13 and up: Have fun AND learn about different aspects of women's history. Come hang out, chat, and test your knowledge. A few minutes before the scheduled start time, please join us at the link provided and use the Password: game
Attend here: https://queenslib.org/34UYPxx
Paint & Sip with Artist Gina Samson
Thursday, March 24, 6pm
In honor of Women’s History Month, join artist Gina Samson in a celebration of women around the world with colors. Grab and go supplies for up to 20 attendees will be available for pick up at the South Hollis branch during our hours of operation starting March 14 – 18th. This event is sponsored by the office of Councilman Miller. Join here: https://queenslib.org/3BrPDfy
Haiti’s History Through Art
Tuesday, March 29, 6pm
To celebrate Women History Month, Haitian artist Patricia Brintle uses her artworks to present a slide illustrated talk of the history of Haiti since its discovery by Columbus, moving through the slave trade and the rebellion with an emphasis on the brave women who were crucial in winning the revolution. Join here: https://bit.ly/3gAzvPt
Teen Trivia
Thursday, March 31, 6pm
Teens 13 and up: Have fun AND learn about different aspects of women's history. Come hang out, chat, and test your knowledge. A few minutes before the scheduled start time, please join us at the link provided and the password: game
Join here: https://queenslib.org/3va0pWN
