CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP ON SATURDAY (FREE)

 

The Craft Circle

Saturday, July 26th

3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Crafts group! We’re still at it! Miss my crafty neighbors! Saturday July 26, Cortelyou Road Library At Argyle Road, 3pm.

The Craft Circle will meet at the Cortelyou Library on Saturday, July 26th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup where neighbors knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. You can bring something that you're already working on or you can learn a new craft.

 

All skill levels are welcome, and learners are welcome.

 

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

KIDS BOOK GIVEAWAY (FREE)

Kids Book Giveaway

Tuesday, June 17th

2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

 

Children's books will be given away at the Cortelyou Library on Tuesday, June 17th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The books are for children of all ages.

 

To donate books to the giveaway, bring them to the office of Assemblymember Robert Carroll at 416 7th Avenue, between 13th and 14th streets in Park Slope, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from now until June 17th.

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

SIT & BE FIT FOR OLDER ADULTS (FREE)

Update: The June 20th listing no longer appears on the library's calendar.

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Sit & Be Fit

Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to noon

 

Improve your mood, flexibility, and mobility at "Sit & Be Fit" on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

 

The free chair exercise class for older adults provides a mix of flexibility and strength training.

 

From Brooklyn Public Library: 

Seated exercise may offer

• lower risk of some health conditions like stroke, heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes,
• better bone health,
• improved quality of life,
• lower risk of dementia,
• reduced risk of depression,
• improved energy levels,
• enhanced flexibility,
• better posture.

The library's calendar lists a few weeks' worth of events at a time. It lists this class on June 6th, 13th, and 20th. Check it at a later date to see if the class continues to be offered after June 20th.

Location

Cortelyou Library Meeting Room

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

 

CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP AT CORTELYOU LIBRARY (FREE)

 

The Craft Circle

Saturday, May 3rd

2:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Dear crafty neighbors!

We're meeting! 

Cortelyou Road Library

@Argyle Road

Saturday, May 4 2:30 - 4:45

Hope to see you!

The Craft Circle will meet at the Cortelyou Library on Saturday, May 3rd, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup for neighbors to knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. Bring what you're already working on or learn a new craft.

 

The get-together is for all skill levels, and learners are welcome.

 

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP AT CORTELYOU LIBRARY (FREE)

The Craft Circle

Saturday, April 19th, 2:30 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Crafty neighbors! 

Miss you. 

We haven’t met in a few weeks, but we’re still at it. This Saturday we will be at the Cortelyou Library. We have the back room all to ourselves.

Feel free to bring a drink or snack.

The Craft Circle will meet at the Cortelyou Library tomorrow--Saturday, April 19th--at 2:30 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup for neighbors to knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. Bring what you're already working on or learn a new craft.

 

The get-together is for all skill levels, and learners are welcome.

 

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

 

FREE DRAG STORY HOURS

 

Update, September 23rd: A bomb threat was called in to the Cortelyou Library; Drag Story Hour will be held at a different venue. Inquire at the library about the new location.

 

Update, October 27th: The October 28th Drag Story Hour has been canceled.

 

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Drag Story Hour 

Saturday, August 26th, 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 28th, 11:00 a.m.

What is Drag Story Hour?

It’s just what it sounds like! Storytellers using the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores.

DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.

In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves! https://www.dragstoryhour.org/

Cortelyou Library will host a Drag Story Hour on three Saturdays: August 26th, September 23rd, and October 28th, all from 11:00 a.m. to noon.

 

Because space is limited, reserve tickets for yourself or other caregiver and your child or children as soon as you can at the reference desk at the Cortelyou Library.

 

If the date of your choice isn't available, you might be able to reserve tickets for either of the other two story hours.

 

Support our free public libraries!

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

NEIGHBORHOOD DETECTIVES WORKSHOP: EXPLORE LOCAL HISTORY (FREE)

Neighborhood Detectives Workshop

Saturday, October 26th, 12:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

History is all around us, and life is filled with changes. Explore our neighborhood's local history and learn about a variety of online resources that can help us understand how New York City's diverse neighborhoods have changed over time.

Participants will make a collage of photographs based on local history.

All ages are welcome to participate in the free workshop.

J.D. Arden, reference and genealogy librarian at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, will host the program.

Location
Cortelyou Library
1305 Cortelyou Road
at Argyle Road
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York 
 

BOOK SALE, BAKE SALE, MUSIC, AND DRAG QUEEN STORY HOUR

Book Sale, Bake Sale, Music, and Drag Queen Story Hour

Saturday, October 19th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Visit Friends of Cortelyou Library's annual fall book sale to help raise funds for the library this Saturday, October 19th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In addition to the book sale, there will be a bake sale, music, and, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Drag Queen Story Hour.

Donations of baked goods are welcome and can be brought to the library on October 19th.

Location 
Cortelyou Library
1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, New York
(718) 693-7763
https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends
 

FREE MAMMOGRAMS AT CORTELYOU AND BOROUGH PARK LIBRARIES

                        Free Mammograms and Clinical Breast Exams
   Thursday, May 25th, 9:00 a.m. to noon and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Get a mammogram, whether you do or you don't have a lump or any other signs or symptoms of breast cancer.

On Thursday, May 25th, Assemblymember Robert Carroll is co-sponsoring free breast cancer screenings in cooperation with the American Italian Cancer Foundation in its Mobile Care Clinic. The foundation has been offering free mammograms since 1987.

A digital mammogram--an x-ray of the breast--and a clinical breast exam will be provided to women aged forty or older who live in New York City and who haven't had a mammogram in the past twelve months.

No co-payments are required; deductibles are waived.

The screenings will be done at these two libraries:

• Borough Park Library, 1265 43rd Street, between 12th and 13th avenues, from 9:00 a.m. to noon,
• Cortelyou Library, 1305 Cortelyou Road, between Argyle and Rugby roads, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Make an appointment for either library by calling the American Italian Cancer Foundation at (877) 628-9090.

OUTDOOR FUN AT CORTELYOU LIBRARY

Butterflies, Blooms, & Books

Saturday, May 20th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Join the Friends of Cortelyou Library for live music, raffles, crafts for kids, replanting the flower boxes in front of the library, and snacks.

All are welcome at the Friends' free 5th annual "Butterflies, Blooms, and Books" on May 20th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Cortelyou Library.

Event location
Cortelyou Library
1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road
(718) 693-7763
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou
https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary @cortelyoulibrary
 

SYCAMORE BAR CREATES ITS FIRST BOOK-THEMED DRINK

The first book-themed drink has been created at Sycamore Bar for the Cortelyou Library Friends Group's Valentine's Day Fund Raising Party at Sycamore:
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1.5 oz. whiskey
1 oz. B&B
1 oz. sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura
2 dashes Peychaud's

Shake and strain into a chilled rocks glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist. 

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VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY AT SYCAMORE BAR

 Valentine's Day Fund Raising Party

by Cortelyou Library Friends Group

Sunday, February 12th, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

at

Sycamore Bar and Flowershop

book-themed drinks, a raffle, tote bags, and a DJ

Sycamore Bar

1118 Cortelyou Road

between E. 11th Street and Westminster Road

(347) 240-5850

www.sycamorebrooklyn.com

sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail.com

KNITTING, CROCHETING, AND WRITING AT KENSINGTON LIBRARY

Cortelyou Library Friends Group wants to remind you about its knitting and crocheting group and its writing workshop, both of which meet at the Kensington Library while the Cortelyou branch gets renovated.

The monthly knitting and crocheting group will meet in the downstairs meeting room of the Kensington Library tomorrow night (Thursday), from 5:30 to 7:30. Go there to learn or for the company while you work on your own project. Drop in anytime during the two-hour meeting.

The weekly writing workshop for tweens,  in collaboration with the NY Writers Coalition, meets every Friday afternoon at the Kensington Library, starting at 3:30 p.m.

 

Kensington Library

410 Ditmas Avenue, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets

Brooklyn, NY 11218-4920 

(718) 435-9431 ‎ 

Cortelyou Library Friends Group

c/o Cortelyou Library
1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road
Brooklyn, NY 11226

(718) 693-7763
https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends

CORTELYOU LIBRARY WILL CLOSE FOR "ABOUT" FOUR MONTHS

 

The Cortelyou Library will close on October 15th "for at least four months to replace the heating, ventilations and air-conditioning system, replace the boiler and install new duct work throughout the building" and "install self checkout machines." (Courier Life's Brooklyn Daily)

To find another library to visit, click here for the addresses, phone numbers, and hours of every branch in the Brooklyn Public Library system, with links to their websites.

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road at Argyle Road

(718) 693-7763 

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/branch_library_detail.jsp?branchpageid=146