All across the five boroughs, we're bringing arts and culture right to your back yard! In addition to providing library cardholders with free passes to museums and theaters, Culture Pass works with partner organizations to bring unique cultural programming to branches across the city. Check out the schedule below to see when and where we'll be next.
SEPTEMBER 2024
Understanding Autism Through King's Magical Life: A Family Workshop
9/7/2024 - 3:00pm - QPL Briarwood Branch, 85-12 Main Street, Queens
Presented by the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
Join this Storytime with book author Kareem Hayes, where he’ll introduce the concept of autism to children and parents, discuss holistic approaches to support family members with autism and engage with activities that enhance understanding and empathy. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Family Art Workshop
9/14/2024 - 3:00pm - QPL Briarwood Branch, 85-12 Main Street, Queens
Presented by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Inspired by Books: Explore how different visual artists use the written word then grab your favorite book from the shelves to get ideas for a work of art of your own. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Turning a House into a Home
9/21/2024 - 3:00pm - QPL Briarwood Branch, 85-12 Main Street, Queens
Presented by the Lewis H. Latimer House Museum
In its long history, the Latimer home was a popular meeting and community space that even featured Lewis Latimer’s self-designed workshop before it became a museum. If you could transform your home into something else, what would it look like and what would it say about you? Join educators from the Lewis Latimer House Museum to design and illuminate a diorama that expresses who you are! More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour & 15 minutes. Language: English.
From Tenements to Stained Glass
9/24/2024 - 4:00pm - BPL Williamsburgh Branch, 240 Division Avenue, Brooklyn
Presented by the Museum at Eldridge Street
Join the Museum at Eldridge Street for this family friendly exploration of a hidden gem and New York City landmark. Built in 1887, the Eldridge Street Synagogue is the first grand synagogue built by Eastern European Jews in the United States and a symbol of immigrant aspiration. The grand building was nearly lost to neglect before the Museum’s massive restoration. Today, it stands as a window into the neighborhood’s past. This program will explore the history of our synagogue and the history of immigration at the turn of the century. We will also explore the building itself, with a fun stained-glass activity!. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Juan Bobo's Tales | Los Cuentos de Juan Bobo
9/25/2024 - 4:00pm - NYPL Seward Park Branch, 192 East Broadway, Manhattan
Presented by Teatro SEA
Join us for a one-man show about a charming character from Puerto Rico who learns to value honesty, hard work and friendship while making the most out of his playful adventures. More Info
Un personaje del folklore puertorriqueño, quien a través de sus travesuras y ocurrencias aprende el valor de la honestidad, el trabajo y la amistad. Mas Información
Ages: 2nd to 6th Grade. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English & Spanish.
Introduction to Flamenco Dance
9/28/2024 - 3:00pm - QPL Briarwood Branch, 85-12 Main Street, Queens
Presented by the Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Join Aurora Reyes and Basilio Georges of Flamenco Latino for a performance full of dances, singing and guitar while providing a historical perspective of El Arte Flamenco de Andalucia. This presentation includes examples of cante flamenco, the original backbone of Flamenco before dance and guitar were added. They will open up the mysteries involved in flamenco performance, how the dancer responds to singing and the guitarist sees and listens for signals from a dancer or singer to provide the correct type of accompanying feel - and opening in performance where the guitarist can become the lead instrument. Aurora and Basilio are also experts at “La Ida y Vuelta (Round Trip)” styles which reflect influence on Flamenco from Hispanic America. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.