LIBRARY ODDS & ENDS
On Thursday, November 30 at 3 p.m. Howard Beach Library presents Homework and Games at the Library. Homework time and games will be held on selected Thursdays for children of all ages. Homework from 3 to 4 p.m. and games from 4 to 5 p.m. Howard Beach Library is located at 92-06 156th Avenue. For more information, call 718-641-7086.
On Friday, December 8 at 3:30 p.m. Howard Beach Library presents School-Age Movie Night. One-hour film screenings held on selected Fridays each month for children in grades 1 to 6. Pre-registration. Howard Beach Library is located at 92-06 156 Avenue. For more information, call 718-641-7086.
On Wednesday, December 6 at 3:30 p.m., Broadway Library presents Winter Decorating Crafts. Ages 5-12 enjoy making winter crafts that can be used for making cards or decorating windows. Pre-registration. Broadway Library is located at 40-20 Broadway in Long Island City. For more information, call 718-721-2462.
SCIENCE EVENTS
On Thursday, November 30 at 3:30 p.m., Woodside Library presents Hidden Kingdoms: VTC from the New York Hall of Science. School-age children will explore some of the smallest living things as they look through microscopes and visit the exhibits in this “virtual field trip to the NY Hall of Science, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Woodside Library is located at 54-22 Skillman Avenue. For more information, call 718-429-4700.
On Thursday, November 30 at 4 p.m., Kew Gardens Hills Library presents Chirp, Stomp, Hiss! How Animals Talk. Rattle like a snake, stomp like a bison and whoop like a gibbon during this session on sounds made by animals. Do their voices alone make these sounds? How do these sounds help them survive in the wild? Children ages 3 to 6 find out with help from the Queens Zoo staff. Pre-registration. Kew Gardens Hills Library is located at 72-33 Vleigh Place in Flushing. For more information, call 718-261-6654.
On Thursday, November 30 at 4 p.m., Jackson Heights Library presents Far-Out Physics. Three-session science workshops for ages 6-12 on magnetic attraction, rockets, speed of light, gravity, more. Pre-registration. Jackson Heights Library is located at 35-51 81 Street. For more information, call 718-899-2500.
On Monday, December 4 at 4 p.m., Ozone Park Library presents Space Road Show! Children ages 6-14 zoom around the Solar System, the Milky Way and the universe with this multi-media show with a real astronomer. Pre-registration. Ozone Park Library is located at 92-24 Rockaway Boulevard. For more information, call 718-845-3127.
On Tuesday, December 5 at 4 p.m., Peninsula Library presents Why do animals have so many different colors? The Queens Zoo explains to children ages 6-9 as they play the “to eat or not to eat” game and explore how colors like orange and yellow help an animal to survive. What do colors like green and brown do? Touch a peacock's feathers and create a “camouflage” craft. Peninsula Library is located at 92-25 Rockaway Beach Boulevard. For more information, call 718-634-1110.
PERFORMANCES
On Thursday, November 30 at 4 p.m., Middle Village Library presents The Monkey King: “Stealing the Heavenly Peaches.” Children ages 6-14 and families enjoy action, puppetry, and acrobatics of Chinese Opera in “Stealing the Heavenly Peaches,” one of Monkey's more colorful exploits which led to his expulsion from the Heavenly Court. Pre-registration. Middle Village Library located at 72-31 Metropolitan Avenue. For more information, call 718-326-1390.
On Thursday, November 30 at 6 p.m., Whitestone Library presents Charles Dickens's classic tale “A Christmas Carol.” Greg Oliver Bodine gives a tour-de-force solo performance of Dickens's classic Yuletide tale, made possible, in part, by Manhattan Theatre Source, a New York City not-for-profit theatre arts and services organization. Whitestone Library is located at 151-10 14th Road. For more information, call 718-767-8010.
On Saturday, December 2 at 3 p.m., Central Library presents African Fusion Music of Gino Sitson 4. Cameroon-born singer Gino Sitson's ensemble will delight audiences with jazz and blues-infused African traditional music. Central Library is located at 89-11 Merrick Boulevard in Jamaica. For more information, call 718-990-0700.
Queensborough Performing Arts Center present Shirlala Chanukah on Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. Join Shira for a lively storytelling of Judah Maccabee and the Chanukah miracle, followed by spirited and dynamic holiday music in many styles: Traditional, Middle Eastern, Latino, Yiddish, Jazzy Lounge, Rock-n-roll, and Hip Hop! Interactive and engaging, this musical celebration will hook both children and parents alike, and leave lasting memories of a truly musical holiday. Shira Kline is one of today's most talented, inspiring, and creative Jewish educators. Appropriate for ages 4-12. Tickets are $10. Queensborough Performing Arts Center is located at 222-05 56th Avenue in Bayside. For tickets, call 718-631-6311.
