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Book jacket for A kid's guide to Arab American history : more than 50 activities
A kid's guide to Arab American history : more than...
Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Book jacket for We too sing America : South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh immigrants shape our multiracial future
We too sing America : South Asian, Arab, Muslim,...
Deepa Iyer
Book jacket for How does it feel to be a problem? : being young and Arab in America
How does it feel to be a problem? : being young...
Moustafa Bayoumi
Book jacket for Grape leaves : a century of Arab-American poetry
Grape leaves : a century of Arab-American poetry
Book jacket for A country called Amreeka : Arab roots, American stories
A country called Amreeka : Arab roots, American...
Alia Malek
Book jacket for When we were Arabs : a Jewish family's forgotten history
When we were Arabs : a Jewish family's forgotten...
Massoud Hayoun
Book jacket for We have always been here : a queer Muslim memoir
We have always been here : a queer Muslim memoir
Samra Habib
Book jacket for The home that was our country : a memoir of Syria
The home that was our country : a memoir of Syria
Alia Malek
Book jacket for The wild fox of Yemen : poems
The wild fox of Yemen : poems
Threa Almontaser
Book jacket for Americanized : rebel without a green card
Americanized : rebel without a green card
Sara Saedi
Book jacket for Arab-American faces and voices : the origins of an immigrant community
Arab-American faces and voices : the origins of an...
Elizabeth Boosahda
Book jacket for Arab American voices
Arab American voices
Loretta Hall
Book jacket for Arab American biography
Arab American biography
Loretta Hall
Book jacket for I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
I was their American dream : a graphic memoir
Malaka Gharib
Book jacket for Modern Arab American fiction : a reader's guide
Modern Arab American fiction : a reader's guide
Steven Salaita
Book jacket for Arab America : gender, cultural politics, and activism
Arab America : gender, cultural politics, and...
Nadine Christine Naber
Book jacket for The tale of Princess Fatima, warrior woman : the Arabic epic of Dhat al-Himma
The tale of Princess Fatima, warrior woman : the...
Su012brat al-Amu012brah Dhu0101t al-Himmah English
Book jacket for Muzoon : a Syrian refugee speaks out
Muzoon : a Syrian refugee speaks out
Muzoon Almellehan
Book jacket for It won't always be like this : a graphic memoir
It won't always be like this : a graphic memoir
Malaka Gharib
Book jacket for Our women on the ground : essays by Arab women reporting from the Arab world
Our women on the ground : essays by Arab women...
Book jacket for The secret wisdom of nature : trees, animals, and the extraordinary balance of all living things : stories from science and observation
The secret wisdom of nature : trees, animals, and...
Peter Wohlleben
Book jacket for The observologist : a handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions
The observologist : a handbook for mounting very...
Giselle Clarkson
Book jacket for A year of Forest School : outdoor play and skill-building fun for every season
A year of Forest School : outdoor play and...
Jane Worroll
Book jacket for Rewild yourself : making nature more visible in our lives
Rewild yourself : making nature more visible in...
Simon Barnes
Book jacket for The forest unseen : a year's watch in nature
The forest unseen : a year's watch in nature
David George Haskell
Book jacket for An illustrated country year : nature uncovered month by month
An illustrated country year : nature uncovered...
Celia Lewis
Book jacket for Rewilding : meditations, practices, and skills for awakening in nature
Rewilding : meditations, practices, and skills for...
Micah Mortali
Book jacket for The beginner's guide to birding : the easiest way for anyone to explore the incredible world of birds
The beginner's guide to birding : the easiest way...
Nate Swick
Book jacket for Birds, bees, & butterflies : bringing nature into your yard & garden
Birds, bees, & butterflies : bringing nature into...
Nancy J Hajeski
Book jacket for The comfort of crows : a backyard year
The comfort of crows : a backyard year
Margaret Renkl
Book jacket for Attracting birds, butterflies, and other backyard wildlife
Attracting birds, butterflies, and other backyard...
David Mizejewski
Book jacket for Seasonal flower arranging : fill your home with blooms, branches, and foraged materials all year round
Seasonal flower arranging : fill your home with...
Ariella Chezar
Book jacket for The humane gardener : nurturing a backyard habitat for wildlife
The humane gardener : nurturing a backyard habitat...
Nancy Lawson
Book jacket for Hack your backyard : discover a world of outside fun with science buddies
Hack your backyard : discover a world of outside...
Niki Ahrens
Book jacket for The bees in your backyard : a guide to North America's bees
The bees in your backyard : a guide to North...
Joseph S Wilson
Book jacket for Home grown : adventures in parenting off the beaten path, unschooling, and reconnecting with the natural world
Home grown : adventures in parenting off the...
Ben Hewitt
Book jacket for Stranded : finding nature in uncertain times
Stranded : finding nature in uncertain times
Maddalena Bearzi
Book jacket for A wilder life : a season-by-season guide to getting in touch with nature
A wilder life : a season-by-season guide to...
Celestine Maddy
Book jacket for Grand tour : poems
Grand tour : poems
Elisa Gonzalez
Book jacket for The shared world : poems
The shared world : poems
Vievee Francis
Book jacket for Feast
Feast
Ina Cariu00f1o
Book jacket for Theophanies
Theophanies
Sarah Ghazal Ali
Book jacket for Black girl you are Atlas
Black girl you are Atlas
Renu00e9e Watson
Book jacket for A fire in the hills : poems
A fire in the hills : poems
Afaa M Weaver
Book jacket for Homeland of my body : new and selected poems
Homeland of my body : new and selected poems
Richard Blanco
Book jacket for I do everything I'm told : poems
I do everything I'm told : poems
Megan Fernandes
Book jacket for Perennial fashion : presence falling
Perennial fashion : presence falling
Fred Moten
Book jacket for To the boy who was night : poems: selected and new
To the boy who was night : poems: selected and new
Rigoberto Gonzu00e1lez
Book jacket for Above ground : poems
Above ground : poems
Clint Smith
Book jacket for Aster of ceremonies : poems
Aster of ceremonies : poems
JJJJJerome Ellis
Book jacket for Homegirls & handgrenades
Homegirls & handgrenades
Sonia Sanchez
Book jacket for I'm always so serious : poems
I'm always so serious : poems
Karisma Price
Book jacket for Spectral evidence : poems
Spectral evidence : poems
Gregory Pardlo
Book jacket for The kingdom of surfaces : poems
The kingdom of surfaces : poems
Sally Wen Mao
Book jacket for Suddenly we
Suddenly we
Evie Shockley
Book jacket for Tender headed
Tender headed
Olatunde Osinaike
Book jacket for All souls : poems
All souls : poems
Saskia Hamilton
Book jacket for Celebrate pride with Lockheed Martin
Celebrate pride with Lockheed Martin
Jake Byrne
Book jacket for Pacific power & light : poems
Pacific power & light : poems
Michael Dickman
Book jacket for Calligraphies : poems
Calligraphies : poems
Marilyn Hacker
Book jacket for Discordant
Discordant
Richard Hamilton
Book jacket for New life
New life
Ana Bou017eiu010deviu0107
Book jacket for Village
Village
LaTasha N Nevada Diggs
Book jacket for Tell it slant
Tell it slant
John Yau
Book jacket for Trace : poems
Trace : poems
Brenda Cu00e1rdenas
Book jacket for I done clicked my heels three times : poems
I done clicked my heels three times : poems
Taylor Byas
Book jacket for Sage : poems
Sage : poems
Marilyn Chin
Book jacket for Tanya : poems
Tanya : poems
Brenda Shaughnessy
Book jacket for Low : poems
Low : poems
Nick Flynn
Book jacket for Pig : poems
Pig : poems
Sam Sax
Book jacket for To 2040
To 2040
Jorie Graham
Book jacket for Public abstract : poems
Public abstract : poems
Jane Huffman
Book jacket for Harvest house
Harvest house
Cynthia Leitich Smith
Book jacket for Daniel, deconstructed
Daniel, deconstructed
James Ramos
Book jacket for Bunt! : striking out on financial aid
Bunt! : striking out on financial aid
Ngozi Ukazu
Book jacket for The bad ones
The bad ones
Melissa Albert
Book jacket for Garden of the cursed
Garden of the cursed
Katy Rose Pool
Book jacket for Thieves' gambit
Thieves' gambit
Kayvion Lewis
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Story time
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Wed, Apr 24 11:00am
Brownsville Library

Story time
Story Time

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Windsor Terrace Library

computer basic class
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Brower Park Library at Brooklyn Children's Museum

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Wed, Apr 24 12:00pm
Kings Highway, Meeting Room

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Wed, Apr 24 3:00pm
Canarsie Library, Meeting Room

Four images of book covers and poems
Celebrating Brooklyn Poets, Past and…

Wed, Apr 24 6:30pm
Center for Brooklyn History

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ASK-A-TECH

Thu, Apr 25 2:00pm
Windsor Terrace Library

ONE-ON-ONE TECH HELP (Jamaica Bay)

Thu, Apr 25 3:00pm
Jamaica Bay Library

Book Adventures

Thu, Apr 25 4:00pm
Washington Irving, Auditorium

bookflix
Teen Time : BookFlix Movies!

Thu, Apr 25 4:00pm
Park Slope, Meeting Room

Movies @ the Library: The Color Purple…

Fri, Apr 26 10:30am
Brooklyn Heights Library, Multipurpose Room

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Flatlands Presents Chair Zumba For…

Fri, Apr 26 12:15pm
Flatlands Library

Photo of calligraphic words in pink marker reading "you are bea". Words are on white paper and a white hand is holding a pink Crayola marker.
Adult Craft: Modern Calligraphy for…

Fri, Apr 26 1:00pm
Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

poetry photo
Poetry Open Mic Night

Fri, Apr 26 6:00pm
Adams Street Library

Photo of 2022 PowerUP Winners
2024 PowerUP Business Plan Competition…

Sat, Apr 27 10:00am
Central Library, Info Commons Lab

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Apr 27 11:00am
Brownsville Library

Play Chess
Saturday Chess Workshop

Sat, Apr 27 11:30am
Fort Hamilton Library

Five people in a gymnasium doing exercises
Total Body Fitness

Sat, Apr 27 12:00pm
Marcy, Meeting Room

Los cuatros amigos
Music for Autism presenta: Los Cuatro…

Sat, Apr 27 1:00pm
Sunset Park Library

Knitting Circle with Margot

Sat, Apr 27 2:30pm
Brooklyn Heights Library, Craft Room

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