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BRONX TIMES REPORTER, APRIL 1-7, 2022 BXR
The following events and activities
are taking place at the City Island
Library in April.
Shelf Help: Tell us your reading
interests and we’ll pick five books
for you. Fill out the online form
or call Ask NYPL to receive reads
handpicked for you based on your
interests. www.nypl.org/shelfhelp
Children’s programs
Family Storytime: This event
will take place in person at City Island.
Join us for a live program with
songs, rhymes and favorite readaloud
books as we show you that
story time is fun for the whole family.
Ideal for caregivers with multiple
aged children. Online registration
required. Limited to 15 children
and caregivers per session. April 5, 8,
12, 15, 19, 22, 26, and 29 at 11 a.m.
Teen and Tween programs
Twisted Stitches: A teen/tween
knitting, crochet, and needlework
club. Bring your own project to
work on in a calm, relaxed environment
or use our materials to learn
a new skill.
Thursdays at 3 p.m.
Monday Meditation: Start your
week with a 30-minute meditation,
and leave with guides and resources
on resetting your mind.
This program is a hybrid, in person
and virtual – you must register in
order to attend virtually. Monday,
April 25 at 3 p.m.
How Did Homestuck Happen?:
Virtual Discussion.Whether you
loved it or hated it, the webcomic
“Homestuck” took over the Internet
in the early 2010s. Join in the
conversation about this prolific
work, the fandom, and how it impacts
culture today. Wednesday,
April 13 at 3:30 p.m.
Teen Unwind: On Fridays, at 3
p.m. we plan a series of special activities
to celebrate the beginning of the
weekend so check out this month’s
events and come hang out with us.
April 1: Black Out Poetry: Use
book pages to create poetry, which
will remain on display all during
April – National Poetry Month.
April 15 and 22: Unplug and Relax:
Relax in analog – with board
games, books, word puzzles, coloring
pages and anything else without
a screen.
April 29: Intro to Podcasting:
Everyone and their mother has
a podcast – but how do you start?
Join us for a quick crash course
on everything from topic selection
to sound editing. Limit of 8 – firstcome,
first-served.
Adult programs
City Island Book Club: Every
month, a new title will be chosen
and copies will be available for
pickup on a first-come, first-served
basis. Call us for details on what
we’re reading next. Monday, April
11 and 25 at 5 p.m.
Island Writers: One of the City Island
Library’s most successful programs
returns. This is a group for
anyone interested in writing either
professionally or personally. Regardless
of your experience level, we’re
here to help one another in the journey
of self-expression and creativity.
All are welcome, so feel free to join in
on the literary fun. Registration recommended.
Every Tuesday at 1 p.m.
One on One Job Support: Do you
need help with your resume, cover
letter or job search? Our trained
staff can help you write and format
your resumes and cover letters,
conduct mock interviews,
and identify job search resources.
Photo courtesy Getty Images
Wednesday, April 6, 13 and 20 at
10 a.m. will be virtual. Register at
https://www.nypl.org/adults/career
employment/virtual/support.
Wednesday, April 27 at 10 a.m. will
be in-person at the library. No registration
required.
What Are You Reading? Calling
all avid readers. Let’s come together
as a community to discuss
what you’ve been reading, and what
you may want to read next. This is
an open discussion for all genres,
and each session will also include
a presentation of titles related to a
particular topic. Thursday, April
21 at 5 p.m. in-person at the library.
On Saturday, April 23 at 3 p.m., this
program will be presented virtually
with registration required.
Poem Breakdown, Allen Ginsberg’s
“Howl”: Join in a discussion
of one of the most controversial
and influential poems of the 20th
century – ‘Howl’ by Allen Ginsberg.
This work laid the foundation
for America’s counter culture
movement – demonizing American
materialism, capitalism and midcentury
McCarthyism while promoting
the ability and the need to
“transcend.” This program is virtual
– registration required. Thursday,
April 7 and 14 at 3 p.m.
For any or all programs listed,
please go to https://www.nypl.org/
locations/city-island or call 718-885-
1703 for more details and to register.
Programs are subject to change.
The City Island Library, located
at 320 City Island Ave., is open
Mondays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-7
p.m.; Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11
a.m.-6 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
-Bronx Times
April brings new programs
to the City Island Library
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• $48,081 after 6 months
• $55,057 after 1 year
• PAID time off
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