Programs
Throughout March, we have over 80 special programs planned for Women’s History Month! Here is a selection of highlighted programs. Visit the QPL Calendar to see the full list!
STEM FOR KIDS (IN-PERSON)
Kids will build, code, and do creative projects to bring their ideas to life while honoring trailblazing women in history.
Register here.
Saturdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
2:30pm
Queensbridge
10-43 41 Avenue, Long Island City
NOTABLE WOMAN PUPPET MAKING (IN-PERSON)
Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about notable women throughout history and making puppets inspired by them.
Monday, March 3
3pm
Glendale
78-60 73 Place
Monday, March 3
3:30pm
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street
Friday, March 28
4pm
Bayside
214-20 Northern Boulevard
FOR TEENS: INSPIRED FUTURES: BUILD A BOOK WORKSHOP (IN-PERSON)
Join us for an inspiring, hands-on workshop where you’ll create artwork and written pieces, imagining equitable and empowering futures for women locally and globally. Using political posters and printed materials from throughout women’s history, you’ll be invited to share reflections on influential women in your life, examine women’s rights movements through visual culture, and explore tangible ways of uplifting women’s voices and experiences. As part of the workshop, your creations will contribute to a Queens-wide digital publication culminating at the end of Women’s History Month.
Tuesday, March 4
4pm
Fresh Meadows
193-20 Horace Harding Expressway
Thursday, March 6
4pm
Bayside
214-20 Northern Boulevard
Friday, March 7
3pm
Far Rockaway
1637 Central Avenue
Thursday, March 13
4pm
St. Albans
191-05 Linden Boulevard
Friday, March 14
3:30pm
Ridgewood
20-12 Madison Street
Thursday, March 20
4pm
South Hollis
204-01 Hollis Avenue
Friday, March 21
4pm
North Hills
57-04 Marathon Parkway, Little Neck
Thursday, March 27
4pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street
Friday, March 28
3pm
Bay terrace
18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside
ESCAPE THE ROOM (IN-PERSON)
Join the library for a Women’s History Month escape room!
Tuesday, March 4
4pm
Baisley Park
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica
VOICES OF CHANGE: TEEN ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS (IN-PERSON)
This program will help to empower teens to develop advocacy skills focused on women’s rights and reproductive health and justice, equipping them with the tools to create meaningful change. This session will focus on using social media as a tool to raise awareness and advocacy on this current topic.
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27
4pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard
KAMALA HARRIS STORYTIME (IN-PERSON)
Let’s learn about Kamala Harris! Children and their caregivers are welcome to this storytime in celebration of Women’s History Month.
Thursday, March 6
4pm
Rosedale
144-20 243 Street
WOMEN BEHIND THE MIC AUTHOR TALK (IN-PERSON))
Based on the Amazon bestseller, this Women Behind the Mic panel invites the audience to an up-close and personal sneak peek into behind-the-scenes mechanics of the entertainment industry stars and hitmakers from the perspective of veteran publicists, marketers, record label executives and others who have crafted the careers of legendary artists like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, The Notorious B.I.G. and more.
Thursday, March 6
6pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard
LITERARY THURSDAYS: PRISCILLA MORRIS, AUTHOR OF BLACK BUTTERFLIES (VIRTUAL)
Short-listed for the 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Priscilla Morris’s debut novel — a timeless story of strife and hope set during the conflict in the Balkans in the early ’90s — is about a woman who faces the war on her doorstep with courage, fierceness, and an unshakable belief in the power of art.
Join us on Microsoft Teams: queenslib.org/4t5y
Thursday, March 6
6pm
NATURAL POWER OF WOMEN
This presentation uniquely illuminates the power of women in tune with Women’s History Month. Mohiniyattam, native to the South Indian State of Kerala, is one of the eight classical dances of India. It is performed by women only and is aligned with the worship of the Mother Goddess, Mother Nature, and Divine Feminine Energy. Performers: Julia Kulakova is a musical theater performer who uses the Internal Arts - Tai Chi Quan, QiGong, Yoga, and ancient dances - to create transformational experiences. Angelina Haque is a classical Indian dancer. She has brought her passion for Indian dance to some of the world’s most prominent stages, from Moscow’s Tchaikovsky’s Hall to New York’s Alvin Ailey Theater. She studied with Guru Bharati Shivaji, Ashwani Nigam, and Janaki Patrik.
(IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)
Join on Zoom: queenslib.org/5td2
Meeting ID: 812 8241 2553
Passcode: 144902
Thursday, March 6
6pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street
(IN-PERSON)
Thursday, March 13
6pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica
STRENGTH IN HER STORY: WOMEN WRITERS WHO FEARLESSLY LEAD THE WAY (IN-PERSON)
Celebrate the power of women’s voices in literature and poetry during this transformative program. Strength in Her Story features four talented poets who will share their original works and honor fearless women authors by reading selections from their impactful writings.
Thursday, March 6
6:30pm
Douglaston/Little Neck
249-01 Northern Boulevard
Thursday, March 13
6:30pm
South Jamaica
108-41 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Thursday, March 20
6:30pm
South Hollis
21-45 31 Street
Saturday, March 22
2pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard
CONSTELLATION CREATIONS INSPIRED BY WILLIAMINA FLEMING AND ANNA JUMP CANNON (IN-PERSON)
Who created the maps for our stars? Williamina Fleming and Anna Jump Cannon did a lot to help us understand what we see late at night. We will honor them through this craft activity by creating our own stars and stories to go with them.
Friday, March 7
4pm
Baisley Park
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard
THE FIRST LADIES COALITION (IN-PERSON)
Award-winning actress Ginger Grace takes you on a powerful journey to the world of First Ladies! In this captivating production, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Mary Todd Lincoln travel through time to the sewing shop of Colleen McCracken — an ex-convict, domestic violence survivor, and exceptionally talented seamstress. Colleen is in desperate need of their unique guidance, and they deliver. As secrets and mysteries unfold — both hers and theirs — Colleen gains insight from these trailblazing women, all champions of social justice. With their wisdom and courage, she discovers the strength to overcome her obstacles and dares to embrace the extraordinary.
Saturday, March 8
2pm
Forest Hills
108-19 71 Avenue
Thursday, March 13
4:30pm
East Elmhurst
95-06 Astoria Boulevard
Saturday, March 22
1pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street
HENNA HAND PAINTING (IN-PERSON)
Come to Woodside Library and get a free and beautiful henna hand painting design from local artist Shahnaz! Supplies are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tuesday, March 11
3pm
Woodside
54-22 Skillman Avenue
SHADES OF TRUTH THEATRE PRESENTS WOMEN OF THE BLUES (IN-PERSON)
Experience the magic of live theatre - Join us for a captivating performance by Shades of Truth Theatre as they present The Life and Times of Rose McCoy. Rose Marie McCoy (April 19, 1922 – January 20, 2015) was a prolific singer-songwriter during the 1950s and 60s. She published more than 800 songs that would be recorded by such legendary artists as Big Maybelle, James Brown, Ruth Brown, Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Ike & Tina Turner.
Register here: RoseMarieMcCoy.eventbrite.com/?aff=website
Saturday, March 15
2pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica
GIRL GROUPS & THE POWER OF SINGING TOGETHER! (IN-PERSON)
Is there anything more powerful than singing in a group? Come and find out! Join singer-songwriter + educator Joanna Schubert, also known as Oropendola, on a musical journey of some of the most fun, fabulous, and influential all-women groups (aka “girl groups”) throughout modern pop history. We will hear these women’s stories, listen to their recordings, explore the basics of harmony, and, most importantly... SING! This program is made possible by the generous support of the NYS Assembly Queens Delegation.
Monday, March 17
3pm
Woodside
54-22 Skillman Avenue
CULTURE CONNECTION: DESPERATELY SEEKING SOMETHING WITH SUSAN SEIDELMAN (VIRTUAL)
We’re delighted to host this program with Susan Seidelman in honor of Women’s History Month!
Susan Seidelman is an alumna of the Graduate Film program at New York University and began her career in the 1980s, when her movie Smithereens became the first American independent film to be accepted into the Cannes Film Festival. Her next movie, Desperately Seeking Susan, starring Madonna and Rosanna Arquette, was a critical and commercial success. Seidelman has directed dozens of other films, starring actors like Meryl Streep, Brooke Shields, and Sally Field, as well as the first four episodes of the HBO series Sex and the City. In 2024, she wrote the book Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls. Susan Seidelman will be interviewed by multimedia artist, graphic designer, and documentary filmmaker Heidi Gelover.
Join on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.
Wednesday, March 19
6pm
LITERARY THURSDAYS: MERYL GORDON, AUTHOR OF THE WOMAN WHO KNEW EVERYONE (VIRTUAL)
New York Times bestselling author Meryl Gordon will discuss The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess, her deeply researched biography of the socialite, political hostess, activist, and United States envoy to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, who was one of the most famous women in America in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. A darling of newspaper political and gossip columnists, and a fixture in society pages, Mesta was renowned for her world-class parties featuring politicians and celebrities. Often underestimated, she championed the Equal Rights Amendment and made key feminist strides, and Gordon’s biography highlights Mesta’s important, but nearly forgotten contribution to American politics and the feminist movement.
Join us on Microsoft Teams: queenslib.org/4ga8
Thursday, March 20
6pm
BLUEPRINTS, CONCRETE & DESIGN: THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING (IN-PERSON)
In an industry with few women, and even fewer African American women, registered architect Zevilla Jackson-Preston and her daughter Vogue Jackson Moore have built a successful business and careers. Come and learn about their professional journey. They will share their triumphs, challenges, inspiration, creative process, and what it takes to keep thriving in their professions.
Thursday, March 20
6pm
Hillcrest
187-05 Union Turnpike, Flushing
FOR TEENS: SHOWCASING YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM (VIRTUAL)
Join Producers Marie Domingo and Rita Karl, and equity-focused researchers Dr. Adrienne Stephenson (Florida State University) and Dr. Angel Miles Nash (The Wallace Foundation) to learn about successful and relatable young women in STEM fields. Learn about fields you may have never considered for yourself before! Open to youth of all ages. We will showcase a variety of young women in STEM fields and discuss addressing barriers to gender equity in these fields. Ms. Domingo and Ms. Karl have produced many media profiles of young women in STEM while Dr. Stephenson and Dr. Nash develops equitable STEM outreach programs across the nation.
Join here: queenslib.org/4NY8c
Meeting ID: 257 893 666 33
Passcode: Cs2Vk2gJ
Tuesday, March 25
3:30pm
LITERARY THURSDAYS: LAMYA H, AUTHOR OF HIJAB BUTCH BLUES (VIRTUAL))
Winner of multiple awards — including the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, the Stonewall Book Award, and the Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award — and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Lamya H’s Hijab Butch Blues is an intimate memoir in essays, spanning Lamya’s childhood, her arrival in the United States for college, and her early-adult life in New York City. Lamya ultimately finds that the answer to her lifelong quest for community and belonging lies in owning her identity as a queer, devout Muslim immigrant, and her book tells a universal story of courage, trust, and love, celebrating what it means to be a seeker and an architect of one’s own life.
Join us on Microsoft Teams: queenslib.org/42M4v
Thursday, March 27
6pm
NĀ MELE HAWAIʻI — SONGS OF HAWAIʻI (IN-PERSON)
Join us for an afternoon of mele (songs) and hula (dance), with musicians Kanileʻa Goddard and Kainoa Yasui, and dancer Kawena. The program will feature an array of standards from the canon of 20-21st century Hawaiian music, and share hula ʻauana that animate stories from Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi islands. A short Q&A will follow the performance.
Saturday, March 29
1pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street
