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Monthly meeting

*Bring your own gallon plastic jug*

Minimum Age 14 

Have a lot of creative ideas but limited on time or feedback? Are you looking to dedicate a time each month to write? Join this writing group to work on your writing projects among peers.

This month's title is The Lost Daughter, by Elena Ferrante.

Copies are available by request through the library system. Please read the books and join us for discussion. All are welcome!

Learn to play the joyful Hawaiian instrument, and experience the magical feeling of making music with others! 

Join instructor Alexander Grandy, Folklife Center librarian Kevin Rogan, and Children’s Department library assistant Emma Rogan for this this free ukulele class.

This introduction to using a computer will cover basic vocabulary, using a mouse and keyboard, searching the internet, creating an email account,  and creating and saving documents. 

Board subcommittee meeting

Learn how to access The New York Times for free with your Crandall Public Library card! This session will walk you through using New York Times All Access, including news articles, interactive features, games, The Athletic, and more.

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential questions: If you want to know a p

Join our monthly Art Appreciation Discussion Group! Art Talk is a welcoming space to explore different artists, movements, or themes the second Tuesday of every month.

If you have a parent or grandparent who was born in Ireland, you may be interested in applying for the Irish Foreign Birth Registry.   This entitles you to an Irish passport which grants you many benefits, including easier travel th

Do you have questions about your smartphone, tablet, or other device? We can help! Drop-in with your device for answers and advice from a Crandall librarian. Everyone is welcome.  

How it works: 

Start the year with purpose and intention! In this engaging, hands-on workshop, you'll create a personalized zine (mini booklet) that acts as a visual guide for your goals, dreams, and aspirations for the year ahead.

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters.

Every day, more and more people are “cutting the cord” and canceling their cable subscriptions. Instead, they’re using free or low-cost streaming services like YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu to watch their favorite shows and movies online.

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What's a MoonBee? At this hands-on sewing bee workshop, participants will be creating and assembling reusable feminine hygiene kits to be distributed to school girls in over 30 countries around the world by the Mooncatchers Project.

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.  

Make a simple Valentine using the Cricut. Participants make make two cards. All materials provided.

Stay sharp with technology! In this lecture, we'll explore digital tools to support habits that can help you stay sharp, including wearable devices, engaging websites, and informative podcasts.

Do you have questions about your smartphone, tablet, or other device? We can help! Drop-in with your device for answers and advice from a Crandall librarian. Everyone is welcome.  

How it works: 

Each month, Beyond the Panels picks a graphic novel to read and discuss. 

January's Pick: Chernobyl: The Fall of Atomgrad by Matyáš Namai

Have you ever wanted to be in a Shakespeare play?  Here's your chance! Lightly staged reading of the greatest scenes from the Bard's best winter play, Twelfth Night.