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a logo of a bird in flight wearing an aviator hat with goggles. The background is a postal stamp frame and the words beneath the bird read 'flight path'

Spring Flight Path Birding Walk

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Offsite Event Location at Off Site
Program Type:
Science and Technology, Other
Age Group:
Children, Adults, Family

Let's see which birds have returned this Spring! In collaboration with Flight Path, part of Star*net's "Spark of Science @ my library"  initiative, we'll be visiting Kennedy Dells Park to look for birds.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Offsite Event Location
Age Group: Children, Adults, Family
Program Type: Science and Technology, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's see which birds have returned this Spring! In collaboration with Flight Path, part of Star*net's "Spark of Science @ my library"  initiative, we'll be visiting Kennedy Dells Park to look for birds.

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Walking and/or Hiking

This program may contain walking over difficult terrain or long distances. 

Open Game Time

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults

Patty Cake Club

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Caregiver and Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

A strip of film.

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Afternoon at the Movies:

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

View this month's film selections on the library's website by clicking here.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

View this month's film selections on the library's website by clicking here.

Snap Circuits

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Children ages 8-12 may join us to explore simple circuitry using Snap Circuits.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 8-12 may join us to explore simple circuitry using Snap Circuits.

A laptop with a blue screen.

Digital Drop-in

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Program Type:
Science and Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Need help with your smartphone, laptop, tablet? 
Want to learn more about eBooks and digital audiobooks? 
Our digital navigators are here to help.  

Drop by on a Friday between 11-1 and meet our team.

Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science and Technology
Event Details:

Need help with your smartphone, laptop, tablet? 
Want to learn more about eBooks and digital audiobooks? 
Our digital navigators are here to help.  

Drop by on a Friday between 11-1 and meet our team.

Bendy Bookworm Yoga & Stories

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Preschool

Come explore the wondrous world of stories with Bendy
Bookworm Yoga. Feed your child’s curiosity and joyful energy
as we play, imagine, and learn together! With an extra bit of

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Caregiver and Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come explore the wondrous world of stories with Bendy
Bookworm Yoga. Feed your child’s curiosity and joyful energy
as we play, imagine, and learn together! With an extra bit of

Maker Space writted over a purple background with a jumble of tools.

Maker Space Open Hours

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come visit the Maker Space and see what offerings we have. For anyone who wants help on a makerspace project, wants to see our offerings or has questions about our 3D printing, vinyl cutting, or coding classes.

Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Come visit the Maker Space and see what offerings we have. For anyone who wants help on a makerspace project, wants to see our offerings or has questions about our 3D printing, vinyl cutting, or coding classes.

Pollinator Garden/Meadow

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Teens, Adults, Family

Calling all dirt lovers!! Join your neighbors and help create a pollinator area here at the New City Library. Over the next few weeks, we hope to start a garden where native pollinators can come to visit (mostly) native plants.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens (5th-8th Grades), Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all dirt lovers!! Join your neighbors and help create a pollinator area here at the New City Library. Over the next few weeks, we hope to start a garden where native pollinators can come to visit (mostly) native plants.

Embroidery

Embroidery for Teens

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Learn some basic stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

 

 
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn some basic stitches or work on a project.   All skill levels welcome.

 

 
Color photo of a woman holding a violin against a gray backdrop

Tantsn un Shpringn-A Yiddish Music Celebration

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Concert/Music
Age Group:
Adults

Lisa Gutkin plays klezmer (the music of the Ashkenazy Jews of Eastern Europe) with a nod to her grandparents and a creativity born from her days as a NYC freelance musician.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concert/Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lisa Gutkin plays klezmer (the music of the Ashkenazy Jews of Eastern Europe) with a nod to her grandparents and a creativity born from her days as a NYC freelance musician.

Maker Space writted over a purple background with a jumble of tools.

Introduction to Coding

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Create Space at New City Library
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

If you have no experience with coding, come get an brief overview of computer programming, ask any questions you may have, and get resources to dive into after class

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Create Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you have no experience with coding, come get an brief overview of computer programming, ask any questions you may have, and get resources to dive into after class

Lego Builders

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Age Group:
Children

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lego builders!  Bring your imagination and meet our building challenge! We supply the bricks and a new challenge at each session. 

Heartwood

Investigating Mysteries

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Investigating Mysteries book club will be discussing

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Investigating Mysteries book club will be discussing

Imagination Station

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Imagination Station:

Preschoolers ages 3-5--it's time to visit the Imagination Station. Each week we'll have a fun activity just for you! We might use our imaginations to play dress up, play some music...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required

Imagination Station

Preschoolers ages 3-5--it's time to visit the Imagination Station. Each week we'll have a fun activity just for you! We might use our imaginations to play dress up, play some music, see a movie, make a craft, use puppets or listen to some fun stories. The activity will change each week.

Zumbini with Tina

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Half-Room Children's Side
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Music and movement class for you and your child together.  Zumbini is where the science of child development meets the magic of Zumba!

Daguerreotype of Washington Irving (modern copy by Mathew Brady, original by John Plumbe)

The Life and Times of Washington Irving

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

The author of classics like "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), Irving is credited as being the first renowned author to set his stories firmly in America.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The author of classics like "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820), Irving is credited as being the first renowned author to set his stories firmly in America.

Black Death at the Golden Gate

The Facts book group discusses Black Death at the Golden Gate

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Schoolhouse at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The Facts book group discusses Black Death at the Golden Gate by David Randall.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Schoolhouse
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Facts book group discusses Black Death at the Golden Gate by David Randall.

Pokemon Club

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts! Bring your Pokemon cards, games, and devices! Come share your love of Pokemon with others and make some friends. This is an unstructured time for kids to play, trade, and do all things Pokemon.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Kindergarten-5th Grades, Tweens (5th-8th Grades)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all Pokemon enthusiasts! Bring your Pokemon cards, games, and devices! Come share your love of Pokemon with others and make some friends. This is an unstructured time for kids to play, trade, and do all things Pokemon.

Mr. Kurt Family Concert

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Concert/Music
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, Family

Children ages 12 months and up are invited to sing and dance along with every toddler's favorite performer. Sing along with Kurt or maybe take the mic yourself!  Of course there are always the bubbles to pop!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Concert/Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 12 months and up are invited to sing and dance along with every toddler's favorite performer. Sing along with Kurt or maybe take the mic yourself!  Of course there are always the bubbles to pop!

Open Game Time

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
High Tor at New City Library
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults

Patty Cake Club

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Little Tor - Full Room at New City Library
Program Type:
Caregiver and Child
Age Group:
Children, Infant & Toddler

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Little Tor - Full Room
Age Group: Children, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Caregiver and Child
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come spend some time getting to know your neighbors while the little ones play and learn socialization skills! Parents are responsible for supervising their children.

the cover art for the phone box at the edge of the world

Rise and Read Book Club: The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Schoolhouse at New City Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join a lively discussion of a monthly title! This month's book is The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: Schoolhouse
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a lively discussion of a monthly title! This month's book is The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina. 

A strip of film.

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies!

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
High Tor at New City Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Thursday Afternoon at the Movies:

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

View this month's film selections on the library's website by clicking here.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New City Library
Room: High Tor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Thursday Afternoon at the Movies

Join us for popcorn, a hot drink, and a great film! 

View this month's film selections on the library's website by clicking here.