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This Week at Central & Online: May 11 – May 19

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Saturday, May 11                   Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM              Literacy Buffalo-Niagara Tutor Meeting. Collections Gallery Conference Room *

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM                 Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM                   Arts for Learning Zentangle Greeting Cards Workshop. Ring of Knowledge

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM                   University Express & BPC Class: American Presidential Homes #1 to #10. West Room

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM                   New Adult Hangout: A Social Group for 18-24 year-olds. Central Meeting Room

2:00 PM – 4:45 PM                   Buffalo Writers Critique Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM                   Death Cafe – Conversations about Death and Dying. West Room

                       

Sunday, May 12                     Library open 12 noon to 5 p.m.

                       

Monday, May 13                    Library open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM                 Information Table: CORE Allwel. Near Computers

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM                 Hooping Heals Hula Therapy for LMHF Members. Central Meeting Room

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM                   Teen Crafting. Teen Space

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM                  Arts for Learning ArtWorks Program. Central Meeting Room *

5:00 PM – 6:55 PM                   Queen City Workers Center New Members/Tenants Mixer. West Room

                       

Tuesday, May 14                    Library open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM                Information Table: FreeTHEM Center @ Project Mona’s House. Near Computers

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM               Coordinated Entry Assessment Subcommittee Mtg. West Room

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM                It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM                 IMAGINE Buffalo: Brian Trzeciak & John Montague, “The Bicentennial Voyage of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief.” (online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87630622116)

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM                   SCORE Webinar: How to Write a One-Page Business Plan. (online)

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM                  Liberty Home Care Job Interviews. Central Meeting Room & Gallery Conference Room *

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM                   Teen Crafting. Teen Space

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM                  Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. West Room *

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM                   Medicare 101. Collections Gallery Conference Room

                       

Wednesday, May 15               Library open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM                Blue Buffalo: Connecting with our Environment. Ring of Knowledge

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM                 3D Printing Certification Course. West Room

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM                  Personal Archiving: Or, What Do I Do With All My Stuff? (online) *

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM                   Teen Crafting. Teen Space

3:30 PM – 6:00 PM                  Arts for Learning WNY ArtWorks Program. West Room *

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM                   Library Foundation Board Meeting. Board Room

4:00 PM – 5:35 PM                   Movie Matinee: Yellow Rose (2019) PG-13. Ring of Knowledge

                       

Thursday, May 16                  Library open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM                Class Visit. West Room *

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM              Baby Toddler Storytime. Children’s Room

10:30 AM – 1:00 PM                It Takes a Village Action Group. Collections Gallery Conference Room *

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM                Information Table: Holy Cross Head Start. Outside of Children’s Room

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM                Wellness @ Central. Main Concourse

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM                   SCORE Webinar: Create a LinkedIn Marketing Strategy for Your Business. (online)

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM                   Teen Crafting. Teen Space

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM                  Brain Sparks Book Group. (online) *

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM                   B&ECPL Board of Trustees Meeting. Joseph B. Rounds Board Room

                       

Friday, May 17                       Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM               Class Visit. Children’s Room, West Room *

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM              Class Visit. Teen Space, Central Meeting Room *

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM                 Afternoon Art Break. West Room

                       

Saturday, May 18                   Library open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM                  Literacy Buffalo-Niagara Tutor Training. Collections Gallery Conference Room *

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM                 Stitch Circle. Launch Pad MakerSpace

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM                 Western New York Genealogy Society Collection Assistance. Grosvenor Room

1:00 PM – 3:30 PM                   Family History Day. Ring of Knowledge

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM                   Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022). Rated R for some violence, sexual material and language. Auditorium

2:00 PM – 4:30 PM                  Brain Sparks Book Group (In-Person). Central Meeting Room *

                       

Sunday, May 19                     Library open 12 noon to 5 p.m.

           

Exhibits & Displays: Open during regular library hours

Four Centuries of Book Binding: The Jordan Collection. Rare Book Room

Say Their Names: Honor Their Legacies. Near Grosvenor Room

Rare Abraham Lincoln Artifacts. Buffalo Presidential Center Gallery, 2nd Floor. Open Saturdays only, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Programs denoted with an asterisk (*) are for pre-registered participants only.

Entering the Library:

Everyone must go through a weapons detection system to enter the Library.

The Washington St. entrance is open during all Library hours. The Ellicott St. open hours are varied. The Clinton St. entrance is only open for Auditorium programs.