Fort Washington Public Library

Phone (212) 927-3533
Website http://www.nypl.org/locations/fort-washington

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  • Fort Washington Library Friday Matinee: “Just Mercy “

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street, New York, NY

    Join us at the Fort Washington Library  as we screen: "Just Mercy ", starring: Jamie Foxx, Brie Lawson, and Michael B. Jordan. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. 2hrs 17mins Rating: PG-13

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Library: “Soul” Teen Movie & Pizza

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street, New York, NY

    Ages 13 to 18 years join Fort Washington Library for pizza and a movie, as we watch Pixar's Soul. Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before they go to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human experience.

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Library: “Sinners” Friday Matinee

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street, New York, NY

    JoinFort Washington Library in our Community Room as we screen "Sinners"  Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O' Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, and Delroy Lindo. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Library: Esther Crow- Pollinator Puppet Making

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street, New York, NY

    Esther Crow- Pollinator Puppet Making at Fort Washington Library. Esther and her puppet, Bernie the Bee, will assist kids in creating bee, bat and butterfly puppets and will teach about how these creatures pollinate many of the fruits and vegetables we eat, and how important they are to maintaining healthy ecosystems

    FREE

  • Fort Washington Library: Fit4Kids Yoga Bootcamp

    Fort Washington Library 535 West 179th Street, New York, NY

    Join us at Fort Washington Library for YoBOO, short for Yoga Bootcamp, a unique take on fitness for children.  We combine the aerobic fun of bootcamp with the powerful breathing techniques of yoga to take the children on an energy rollercoaster. It’s a wonderful way to teach children that there is time for energetic fun and a time for quiet breathes.

    FREE