• Fort Washington Library: Teacher Appreciation Cardmaking

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

    Teacher Appreciation Cardmaking It's Teacher Appreciation Week ! Show some teacher love by creating a card. Use quotes and images inspired by your favorite books. Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)

    FREE
  • Fort Washington Library: Neighborhood Book Club ‘Lake Effect’ by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

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

    Reading keeps us connected. Join us for a neighborhood book club at the Fort Washington Branch! The New York Public Library and WNYC—two indispensable New York institutions—are partnering to host a book club that brings New Yorkers together and fosters community. This book club will take place IN PERSON. The April title is Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's 'Lake Effect' - a wry and tender portrait of two families forever changed by one lovestruck decision that will reverberate for decades.

  • Fort Washington Library: Screenprinting 101 with Brendan Vail

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

    Come join Fort Washington Library for a special crafternoon with Screenprinting 101 with Brendan Vail. Participants are introduced to the fundamentals of silk screen printing. Children will learn how images are transfered through a screen using ink and pressure, gaining hands on experience pulling their own prints.

  • Fort Washington Library: The Bad Guys (2022) Movie Matinee

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

    Kick back and relax with a Saturday afternoon movie at Fort Washington Library: The Bad Guys (2022) After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens.

  • Fort Washington Library: Spring Jewelry Making with Beads

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

    Spring Jewelry Making with Beads This is an in-person event at the Fort Washington Library. Join us in creating your own handmade beaded jewelry. Just in time for Spring. You can make it for yourself or for a loved one. All materials will be provided. Audience: Adults

    FREE with RSVP
  • Fort Washington Library: Salt Painting

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

    Salt Painting at Fort Washington Library -- an easy, engaging process-art activity where, after drawing a design with liquid glue on heavy paper or cardstock, salt is sprinkled over it. Once dried, watercolors or food coloring are touched to the salt, causing the paint to spread along the lines via capillary action.

    FREE with RSVP