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For All Upcoming Online Programs:
We will use Zoom software to host these events. Click here to find out more about Zoom, which works in most web browsers. There is also a free app available for your desktop computer, mobile device, and phone. You do not need to pay for a Zoom account to participate in these programs.

If you missed John Kenrick's program
from April 6, watch it here:
The History of The Sound of Music

Join Us For Online Programs Using Zoom!



New-York Historical Society Presents:  
The Big Apple Goes to War 
Thursday, April 23
Special Online Encore presentation Lecture:
https://youtu.be/0b3kHv7_WJw
In this Zoom online presentation, New-York Historical Society docent Jim Picinich will present WWII & NYC, a look at how how New York and its metropolitan region contributed to Allied victory in 1945.
Curated ebook and audiobook Reading Lists Available: NYC & WWII:
Access through Overdrive
Access through Hoopla

You must have a valid library card to sign up for Overdrive and Hoopla.

An Armchair Visit to Madrid!
Highlights of the Prado 
Monday, April 27 1:00 PM
Considered to have one of the world's finest collections of European art, the Museo del Prado in Madrid is one of the most visited sites in the world. Join Art History Professor Mary Vahey as she presents highlights from the museum. Registration required. You will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program.
Register here to receive the Zoom login information. 


A History of TV Comedy, From Milton Berle to David Letterman
Friday, May 1 at 1:00 PM

Brilliant comedians such as Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson and Carol Burnett paved the landscape of American TV comedy. Fordham Professor Brian Rose will examine how TV comedy changed and evolved through the decades in this presentation. Registration required. You will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program. Register here.

Recommended Reads with Robin and Renee
Monday, May 4 at 1:00 PM
Join PPL Readers Desk Librarians Robin and Renee to find out their favorite picks from our downloadable ebook and audiobook collections! Top choices from Hoopla and Overdrive will be featured. Registration required for this program. You will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program. Register here.


Book Discussion: Searching for Sylvie Lee, by Jean Kwok.
Thursday, May 7 at 1:00 PM
Searching for Sylvie Lee, selected as both a Read with Jenna and a TODAY Show Book Club Pick, is a poignant and suspenseful drama that untangles the ties between two sisters and their mother. Carol Ann Tack will facilitate the discussion. Sign up for a Hoopla account and borrow a copy of the book now. Please have your library card number ready. Registration required for this program. You will receive an email with the Zoom login prior to the program. Register here.