Friday, May 8, 2015

Word Up welcomes the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research for a class on DON QUIXOTE, conducted every Wednesday, 7pm, from June 24 to July 29. More information on the class and enrollment are available athttp://thebrooklyninstitute.com/courses-2/.

Word Up welcomes the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research for a class on DON QUIXOTE, conducted every Wednesday, 7pm, from June 24 to July 29. More information on the class and enrollment are available athttp://thebrooklyninstitute.com/courses-2/.

In this course, we will delve “Into the World of the Book” in four ways. First, we will extensively and closely read DON QUIXOTE, parts I (1605) and II (1615). If you have always wanted to read this first—and in the minds of many, best—novel, this is your chance. Second, we will hone in on the many books that populate the narrative—chivalric romances, Arabic manuscripts, short stories read aloud at inns, wax tablets found on mountaintops, books being constructed in print shops—and analyze those passages in connection to broader themes. Third, we will learn about book production and circulation in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spain and Europe, historically grounding Don Quixote in its original context. Finally, our setting, Word Up Books, a community bookstore in Washington Heights, will inspire and inform our discussions about books and the social, inciting us to consider Don Quixote’s contemporary relevance and parallels.

In addition to reading DON QUIXOTE, some secondary critical readings will be assigned. Students may choose to read the novel in English or Spanish; both will be available for purchase at Word Up Books. The class discussion will be in English, but may be conducted in Spanish or bilingually depending on the make-up of the group. Financial assistance to take this course may be available upon request.

Class held Wednesdays, 7pm
June 24 & July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 (6 sessions over 6 weeks)
Cost: $315; financial assistance available

DON QUIXOTE: Into the World of the Book
Wednesdays, June 24 – July 29 , 20157-9PMWord Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria.
2113 Amsterdam ave, (at 165 st)New York, NY

Looking for low/no cost arts events? Grab your WHEELS ID! And check out High 5 Tickets to the Arts.

http://teens.artsconnection.org/

Already studying at the Fort Washington branch? Consider a study break on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 3:30 PM...

Put a Hero On It

Decorate a t-shirt with a photo of your favorite hero! First, you'll stencil the images of your heroes on the tee, outline them with fabric crayons. Susan will press the images with a small iron, making it permanent. Afterwards, you can embellish with 3rd paint stones and other trimmings. For ages 12 to 18 years old. Presented by Susan Hale.

http://www.nypl.org/events/calendar?keyword=&location=25&type=&topic=&audience=4356&series=&date_op=GREATER_EQUAL&date1=05%2F08%2F2015

Still looking for a summer 2015 plan? Volunteer at the New York City Public Library!

http://www.nypl.org/help/about-nypl/volunteer-nypl

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

TO HELP WITH OUR INVEST IN LIBRARIES CAMPAIGN

Beginning the week of May 4th and lasting through June, help reverse years of funding cuts to libraries by manning a letter-writing table for 2 hours in a branch of your choice. Just 2 hours of your time spent volunteering for our campaign could help libraries get adequate funding for more staff, longer open hours and more books, DVD’s, computers and programs.

All you need to do is read about our efforts at investinlibraries.org, and then send an email tomauramuller@nypl.org to sign up for a 2 hour shift at any NYPL branch of your choice. This is a great opportunity for families and teens to volunteer too! You’ll be asking library visitors to stop and sign a form letter. It’s easy!

Have longer than 2 hours? Sign up to attend our next Library Rally. We’ll notify you of the date and send you directions.

Don’t have 2 hours? How about 5 minutes to make a phone call to your representative during our city-wide call in week, May 11th through May 15th? Email mauramuller@nypl.org and find out how you can help during this crucial time.

Volunteer Application.pdf

Anti-Prom provides an alternative, safe space for all teens who may not feel welcome at official school programs or dances because of their sexual orientation, the way they dress, or any other reason.

Calling all fairies, elves, witches, and gnomes! Whether your tastes run Grimm or modern, garb yourself in fairy tale-inspired clothing, dance the night away at the Library, and enjoy checking out the fairy tale fashions created by Design NYPL's teen designers.

DJ: Jonny Dynell

Entertainment : ChiChi Valenti / The Jackie Factory

Anti-Prom provides an alternative, safe space for all teens who may not feel welcome at official school programs or dances because of their sexual orientation, the way they dress, or any other reason.

Free Admission
For Ages 12 to 18 only.
Student ID required.
All bags must be checked.
Doors close at 8:00pm.

Special thanks to LGBT @ NYPL

Friday, June 19, 2015, 6:30 - 9 p.m.

PROGRAM LOCATIONS:

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Astor Hall

Fully accessible to wheelchairs

For ages 13 to 18 years

How to register: Online - Sign up online!

http://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2015/06/19/anti-prom-2015-fairy-tale-prom

Friday, June 26, 2015:Family Camping: Manhattan

Family Camping: Manhattan

Add to Calendar

Friday, June 26, 2015

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

We camp to create lasting memories, connect with the natural world, and bond with our families. Camping affords us the opportunity to unplug from the diversions of everyday life and to laugh and play with our families.

Tents are provided. Space is limited and families are chosen by lottery. To enter your family in the lottery visit nyc.gov/parks/rangers/register on Wednesday, June 17th

Sunday, June 14, 2015:Drums Along the Hudson at 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

Drums Along the Hudson

at 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
International performances from around the world, a Native American Pow Wow, Captain Planet and native arts and crafts
Category: Education, Dance, Festivals, Kids
Free!

Sunday, May 24, 2015 Basic Canoeing at The Peninsula (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

Basic Canoeing

at The Peninsula (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

1:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Our trained Urban Park Rangers will lead you on canoe adventures that range from the gentle waters of protected lakes to the challenging open waters of rivers and bays.

Free!

Sunday, May 17, 2015: Spring Fungus Walk With Expert Mycologist Paul Sadowski

Spring Fungus Walk With Expert Mycologist Paul Sadowski

at Payson Center (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Join Paul Sadowski at Payson Center to learn about the diverse array of mushrooms in NYC and then hike through Inwood's Forest to find fruiting species!
Category: Education, Nature, Tours, Talks
Free!

Saturday, May 16, 2015: Compost Crew at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan

Compost Crew

at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Every Saturday, the Compost Crew processes food scraps collected at the Inwood Greenmarket and organic waste recovered from NYRP's landscaping operations. Learn about the process…
Category: Volunteer
Free!

Saturday, May 16, 2015:It's My Park at the Inwood Street Trees

It's My Park at the Inwood Street Trees

at Payson Playground (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This It's My Park Season, come out to Academy Street in Inwood to help the Rose Court Tenants spruce up the street tree pits in their neighborhood.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Saturday, May 16, 2015: It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park

It's My Park at Inwood Hill Park

at Seaman Avenue and Isham Street Entrance (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, join the Friends of Inwood Hill Park as they clean, plant, and paint to beautify Inwood Hill Park.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Saturday, May 16, 2015:It's My Park at Homer's Run in Inwood Hill Park

It's My Park at Homer's Run in Inwood Hill Park

at Homers Dog Run (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, volunteer with Homer's Dog Run as they hold their annual spring clean-up and sprucing.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park
Free!

Sunday, May 10, 2105:Ranger's Choice: Ethnobotany and Native Herbs Workshop

Ranger's Choice: Ethnobotany and Native Herbs Workshop

at Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
NYC Parks' bright and talented Urban Park Rangers are what make our Weekend Adventure programs so amazing. This hands-on workshop will allow you to learn more about herbs and…
Category: Nature
Free!

Saturday, May 9, 2015: Compost Creww at Sherman Creek Park

Compost Crew

at Sherman Creek Park (in Sherman Creek), Manhattan

Saturday, May 9, 2015: Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day

Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day

at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

12:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Learn about squirrels, coyotes, skunks, urban birds, and more.

Free!

Saturday, May 9, 2015: Songbird Migration Walk with Expert Naturalist Mike Feller

Songbird Migration Walk with Expert Naturalist Mike Feller

at 218th Street and Indian Road (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan

Join expert naturalist Mike Feller for a migratory bird walk in Inwood Hill Park and Muscota Mars.

Free!

8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

Spring has sprung! WHEELS hearts our NYC parks. Get out thee, folks... (Some fun, free events in Manhattan this week...)

Upcoming Events in Manhattan

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

Bryant Park Tai Chi 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. at Fountain Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Exhibition: Mariella Bisson: Sunlight, Water and Gravity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan

Join The Battery Conservancy as a Horticulture Volunteer! 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Central Park Tour: Southern Welcome Tour11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at Inside the Park at Fifth Avenue and 61st Street, Central Park, Manhattan

Bryant Park Juggling 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Thursday Evening Hours at the Merchant’s House Museum 12:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. at Merchant's House Museum, Manhattan

Yoga At Morris-Jumel Mansion 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. at Morris-Jumel Mansion, Roger Morris Park, Manhattan

Summer Sports Experience 2:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Highbridge Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Garden Crew 4:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. at Sherman Creek Park, Sherman Creek, Manhattan

Frank White Memorial Garden: Annual Planting Week 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Frank White Nbrhd Service Cent, , Manhattan

Birding Tours of Bryant Park 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. at Bryant Park, Manhattan

Friday, May 8, 2015

Exhibition: Mariella Bisson: Sunlight, Water and Gravity 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Arsenal, Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Iconic Views of Central Park 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Outside the Dairy Gift Shop, Central Park, Manhattan

Bryant Park Juggling 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Bryant Park Fencing 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.at Fifth Avenue Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: North Woods 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. at Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Central Park, Manhattan

Summer Sports Experience 2:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. at Highbridge Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Frank White Memorial Garden: Annual Planting Week 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. at Frank White Nbrhd Service Cent, , Manhattan

Saturday, May 9, 2015

New York Junior League Volunteer Day at Foley Square and Columbus Park 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. in Multiple Locations

Songbird Migration Walk with Expert Naturalist Mike Feller 8:30 a.m. at 218th Street and Indian Road, Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan

Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park (Saturdays) 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. at Heather Garden, Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan

It's My Park at Randall's Island Park 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Icahn Stadium, Randall's Island Park, Manhattan

Summer Sports Experience 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. at Highbridge Recreation Center, Highbridge Park, Manhattan

Woodlands Discovery Club for Families: North Woods 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Multiple Locations

Bryant Park Fly Fishing 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. at Fifth Avenue Terrace, Bryant Park, Manhattan

It's My Park at the Street Trees on 33rd Street 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Bryant Park Juggling 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Central Park Tour: Northern Welcome Tour11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. at East 106th Street Entrance, Central Park, Manhattan

Central Park Tour: Conservatory Garden11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Vanderbilt Gate, Central Park, Manhattan

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Girls Write Now is accepting applications!

https://girlswritenow.formstack.com/forms/mentee_application_2015_16

OUR STORY

A television writer and a high school student unpack laptops at a coffee shop and debate narrative structure. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist breaks down her technique to an audience of eager young women. A high school principal invites a promising student into her office and hands her an application. A writer finally gets the cadence of her poem just right and her heart beats a little faster with pride. This is Girls Write Now.

Founded in 1998, Girls Write Now is the first organization in the country with a writing and mentoring model exclusively for girls. From young women exploring writing to seasoned professionals practicing their craft every day, Girls Write Now is a community of women writers and digital media makers dedicated to providing the guidance, support, and opportunities for underserved high school girls to develop their creative, independent voices, and write their way to a better future.

Girls Write Now has built a record of achievement and innovation as one of the nation’s top afterschool programs, distinguished twice by the White House and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. We have been featured by The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, Newsweek, People Magazine, by Time Out New York as a top place to volunteer, and by Youth, I.N.C. as one of the most enterprising nonprofits improving the lives of New York City youth. In 2014, we were recognized by the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as one of New York City’s top ten nonprofits, by the New York City Council as one of the city’s top six girl-funded initiatives, and by NBCUniversal Foundation’s 21st Century Solutions with a grand prize social innovation grant. In 2015, Diane von Furstenberg named Girls Write Now founder, Maya Nussbaum, a People’s Choice Nominee.

In a world where women of color are the most underrepresented voices in media, Girls Write Now teens are 93% high need and 94% girls of color. In a country where 27% of high school students do not graduate with proficient writing skills, 100% of our seniors attend college, armed with portfolios, awards, scholarships, new skills, and a sense of confidence. Our girls have performed at Lincoln Center and the United Nations, published original work in Newsweek,ELLE India and our award-winning anthology, and earned hundreds of prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

BE A MENTEE

“When I was 14 years old, I wrote, but I never called myself a writer until Girls Write Now told me I was. And then I couldn’t wait to call myself a writer again.” — Brittany Barker, mentee

If… the pages of your notebook are scribbled full your visual story lives on Tumblr you can’t leave your house without a pen you don’t go to sleep without blogging your thoughts the callus on your middle finger is big enough to have its own zip

…you sound like a Girls Write Now mentee.

Life is better in twos. Form a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a professional woman writer and media maker to transform the fierce words in your journal into powerful stories, poems, podcasts, plays, eBooks, blogs, and more.

Girls Write Now offers two distinct mentoring programs: the Writing & Mentoring Program and the Digital Media Mentoring Program. Each is designed to provide mentees with the tools and support to critically develop their writing skills and explore new modes of creative expression.

The 2015-16 Writing & Mentoring Program will focus on the exploration of literary sub-genres within categories including poetry, fiction, memoir, journalism, and screenwriting/playwriting. This program is recommended for young women interested in developing a body of creative work across genres, and in building core writing skills for internships and college.

The 2015-16 Digital Media Mentoring Program will focus on the exploration of literary work in diverse media, including video, sound, animation, social and online networks, and creative coding. This program is recommended for young women interested in developing a body of creative work in a range of media, and in building digital skills for internships and college.

YOU COULD BE A GIRLS WRITE NOW MENTEE IF YOU ARE:

A New York City girl from any of the five boroughs
In grade 9-12 for the 2015-16 school year at a public high school
A native or non-native English speaker with mature English writing & speaking skills
Able to make a commitment to weekly in-person mentoring sessions, monthly Saturday workshops, and special events from September 2015 through June 2016
Passionate about writing and growing in any genre, including digital media storytelling

AS A MENTEE, YOU’LL GET TO:

Form a one-to-one mentoring relationship with a professional woman writer and media maker
Attend monthly, half-day writing workshops that feature guest speakers who are published authors in all genres
Receive college prep support
Publicly showcase work at exhibitions and our annual public reading series
Publish work in our annual, award-winning anthology or art book

APPLY

We are currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 program year! Click here to apply to be a Girls Write Now mentee. Priority deadline is June 1.

QUESTIONS?

Email mentee@girlswritenow.org

WANT MORE GIRLS WRITE NOW?

Register for our College Bound Program for advice from the experts about writing a powerful college essay.
Get inspired by current mentees at our CHAPTERS public reading series