Celebrate the Holidays with Gunter Stern

This holiday season, join us for an afternoon of classic Christmas selections.

Friday, December 20, 1:30pm
Glen Oaks 256-04 Union Turnpike

Saturday, December 21, 2pm
North Forest Park 98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills

Children’s Friday Matinee

Kids age 12 and under with their parents or guardians are invited to screenings of blockbuster children's movies.
12/20: "The Santa Clause" (1994, PG);
12/27: "Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993, PG). Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served.

Fridays, December 20, 27, 3:30pm
Mitchell-Linden 31-32 Union Street, Flushing

The Nutcracker

Urzua Queens Center of Performing Arts brings to you The Nutcracker “Twist." This is a classic holiday story where a dream comes to life and magic happens on stage. Kids on Christmas, enchanted lands, and exciting characters make this story great for the whole family. In this version, we add a twist that includes rhythms from around the world mixed with Tchaikovsky’s original music we love.

Friday – Saturday, December 20, 21, 10am
Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona

Family Film: “The Grinch”

Get into the spirit of the season by watching this holiday favorite. All ages invited; children ages 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Friday, December 20, 3:30pm
Hunters Point 47-40 Center Blvd., Long Island City

Winter Celebrations

Children and their families will celebrate winter with stories, crafts, winter face painting characters, and more.

Friday, December 20, 3:30pm
Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona

Movie Screening

Come and join us to watch movies together with families, friends, and other library patrons.
12/21, 11am: "A Christmas Carol" (2009, PG);
12/24, 11am: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993, PG);
12/27, 11am: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (2000, PG);
12/28, 11am: "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" (2019, PG-13)

Bayside 214-20 Northern Boulevard

Friends of Lefrak City Library Presents Winter Wonderland

This is a festive end of the year event for family and friends to enjoy the holiday season. The meeting room will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland. Enjoy arts & crafts, making Christmas ornaments, raffle prizes, and light refreshments.

Saturday, December 21, 1pm
Lefrak City 98-30 57 Avenue, Corona

Family Holiday Movie Classics

Families, please join us for some of your favorite classic holiday movies.

Saturdays, December 21, 28, 2pm
Arverne 312 Beach 54 Street

Cinema Saturdays

Kids and their caregivers can sit back and enjoy a great feature film in the comfort of Forest Hills' Story Hour Room. Come be entertained by the magic of the movies! Join us in December for the following movies:
12/21: “Arthur Christmas”
12/28: “Dora and the Lost City of Gold”

Saturdays, December 21, 28, 2:30pm
Forest Hills 108-19 71 Avenue

Celebrate the Holiday Season with Gabriele Tranchina and Musicians!

Celebrate the holiday season with favorite holiday tunes such as “The Christmas Song” by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things,” Irving Berlin’s “I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," and Cole Porter’s “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To.” Singer Gabriele Tranchina and her musicians will talk about how singers, musicians, and composers influence the holiday season by developing their own way of celebrating this time of year.

Saturday, December 21, 3pm
Bayside 214-20 Northern Boulevard

Friends of St. Albans Presents Kwanzaa Talk, Trim Our Tree & Holiday Celebration

Andrew P. Jackson (Sekou Molefi Baako) will provide a talk on Kwanzaa. Please bring an ornament to trim our Christmas tree.

Saturday, December 21, 1:30pm
St. Albans 191-05 Linden Boulevard

Friends of Briarwood Presents: Tree Decorating Program

Come decorate tree ornaments with the Briarwood Friends.

Saturday, December 21, 2pm
Briarwood 85-12 Main Street

Celebrate the Holidays: Learn to Make a Typical Puerto Rican Christmas Dish

Pickled green bananas are iconic in our Puerto Rican cuisine. Besides being delicious, they are inexpensive, nutritious, and easy to prepare. They appear at all family parties especially during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Food is served on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited. Queens Public Library is not responsible for any adverse reaction or illness as a result of tasting.

Saturday, December 21, 2:30pm
Glen Oaks 256-04 Union Turnpike

Ecuadorian Christmas Traditions

Join Hilda Campoverde for a program where you will have the opportunity to learn how to make and try fritters with fig, syrup, and cheese accompanied with hot chocolate. You will also enjoy Christmas carols and artists dressed as the Holy Family. Queens Public Library is not responsible for any illness that results from tasting food. This program is subsidized by fees collected by Queens Public Library.

Saturday, December 21, 3pm
Corona 38-23 104 Street

The New York Choristers

Bring the entire family and celebrate with us this holiday season. The New York Choristers are Christmas carolers that combine modern styles and traditional favorites selections that audiences of all ages will enjoy. 

Saturday, December 21, 3pm
Hunters Point 47-40 Center Blvd., Long Island City

Holiday Game Time

Ages 4 and up, come join us for an afternoon of checkers, chess, Connect Four, Jenga, jigsaw puzzles, mancala for kids, Monopoly, Scrabble, World Hangman, and more! Registration is not required.

Thursday, December 26, 2:30pm
Friday, December 27, 2:30pm
Saturday, December 28, 2pm
Monday, December 30, 2:30pm
Auburndale 25-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing

The Friends of Pomonok Library Present a Kwanzaa Celebration with Songhai Djeli

Songhai Djeli presents a Kwanzaa program composed of music, poetry, and storytelling. They utilize vocals, woodwinds, and a variety of percussion instruments with a strong connection made between contemporary African American cultural expressions and their traditional African source. They include in their presentation an explanation of the Nguzo Saba (i.e., the seven principles of Kwanzaa) along with songs and rhythms that encourage audience participation.

Thursday, December 26, 6pm
Pomonok 158-21 Jewel Avenue, Flushing

A Kwanzaa Holiday Celebration at Flushing Library

Join us for an evening of music and dance. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Flushing Library.

Monday, December 30, 5:30pm
Flushing 41-17 Main Street