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.
JULY 2024
Classical Accordion Music Concert with Hanzhi Wang
7/6/2024 - 2:00pm - BPL Brighton Beach Branch, 16 Brighton 1st Road, Brooklyn
Presented by Young Concert Artists
YCA artist Hanzhi Wang presents an interactive performance of classical accordion music. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Little Lights Reading Corner
7/12/2024 - 1:00pm - NYPL St. George Library Center, 5 Central Avenue, Staten Island
Presented by the National Lighthouse Museum
Join us for a nautical day of creativity and imagination! Our Lighthouse Workshop combines storytelling, art, and crafts to inspire young artists. Activities include:
1. Storytime Session: Participants will explore the life of beloved Local Lighthouse Keeper Kate Walker with the retelling of her amazing life! Kids can snuggle up while they listen to true acts of heroism that occurred right in their bay.
2. Crafts Corner: After the art workshop, kids can visit our crafts corner. They’ll find supplies for making their own Lighthouse inspired by Robin’s Reef. Our experienced education instructor, Cezanne Bies will guide budding artists through the process, emphasizing self-expression and creativity. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Amazing Animals
7/13/2024 - 2:00pm - BPL Brighton Beach Branch, 16 Brighton 1st Road, Brooklyn
Presented by the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Whether they can regrow a tail or lift 1,000 times their weight, our animal friends have superpowers! All animals, including humans, have unique gifts that help us to survive, grow, solve problems, and live our daily lives. Join Brooklyn Children's Museum to explore the science of adaptation and expert survival skills with reptiles and insects from the Museum's collection and enjoy an animal-inspired hands-on art project. More Info
Ages: All Ages. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
From Tenements to Stained-Glass: An Exploration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue
7/14/2024 - 2:00pm - QPL Kew Gardens Hills Branch, 72-33 Vleigh Place
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.
Kids PopAction
7/20/2024 - 2:00pm - BPL Brighton Beach Branch, 16 Brighton 1st Road, Brooklyn
Presented by the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics
Become an action hero with the professional educators of STREB EXTREME ACTION. Kid's PopAction weaves together dance, acrobatics, athletics and Hollywood stunt work – in age-appropriate, safe classes designed for an outdoor learning environment - making for a fun, fitness adventure! STREB operates on a ‘personal best’ principle; with methods that suit all body types, ages, and skill sets. Participants should wear clothes that they are comfortable moving in, and shoes that are appropriate for running, jumping and moving. Please arrive early to read and sign the required waiver. More Info
Ages: All ages 3+. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
Assemblage Workshop
7/24/2024 - 4:00pm - NYPL Hamilton Grange Branch, 503 W 145th Street, Manhattan
Presented by the Sugar Hill Children's Museum
Using a variety of materials including found objects, recycled items and various types of string, wire, colored tape and other everyday materials, young artists will build an abstract construction that represents something familiar or fond to them. More Info
Ages: 3-8. Duration: 1 hour. Language: English.
From Tenements to Stained-Glass: An Exploration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue
7/27/2024 - 2:00pm - BPL Brighton Beach Branch, 16 Brighton 1st Road, 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.