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Health & Wellness

WEBVirtual Workshop: Health Insurance Overview & Health Care Access. Wednesday, December 2 @ 3:30pm. This workshop will provide information on how to choose and compare different health insurance plan to meet your needs, how to access health care, and how to understand the different types of options (Medicaid, Essential Plan, Child …

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Mental Health Awareness Month at Queens Library

WEB98-27 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills. Thursday, May 24, 5:30pm. Queens Village. 94-11 217 Street. Consent and Communication. (In Spanish) Join us for a lively workshop that is free, fun, and full of accurate information on sexual health, for …

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125 Things To Do at QPL

WEB4.Calm the mind and soothe the soul with a Tai chi or Yoga class at the Library. Visit the QPL calendar on our website for upcoming classes. 5.Borrow an electronic “talking picture book,” an innovative format which includes sound, music, and narration.

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Women's History Month 2024

WEBPlanned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. National Organization for Women (NOW)

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Queens Memory: 50 Years of Integration

WEBQueens Library, in partnership with Queens Borough President, Melinda Katz, presents 50 Years of Integration with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Starr Foundation. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 had a profound impact on demographics in Queens, transforming the cultural fabric of the …

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Black History Month 2022

WEBTake A Journey to Good Health with Our Journal. Pick up a copy of our journal at your local library or download it below to track your progress throughout the month of February as you reflect on your physical, mental, social-emotional, and financial health.

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Black History Month 2022

WEBdr. Daniel Hale Williams (1856–1931) Daniel Hale Williams opened the nation’s first Black-owned interracial hospital, Provident Hospital. Dr. Williams is also a medical pioneer. On July 10, 1893, he became the first doctor to successfully execute open-heart surgery on a human, and he is regarded as the first African American cardiologist.

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Women In Science

WEBFor the month of March, Queens Library is celebrating inspiring women and their achievements in all the fields of applied science! On Fridays from 4-5pm we’ll provide fun STEM activities and discuss amazing women in the sciences. This program is for ages 6-12. Registration is not required. Fridays, March 1, 8, 22, 29 @ 4pm.

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Black History Month 2021

WEBThe Organization of Black Designers is a non-profit national professional association dedicated to promoting the visibility, education, empowerment, and interaction of its membership and the understanding and value that diverse design perspectives contribute to world culture and commerce. U. S. Black Chambers, Inc.

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Black History Month 2022

WEBEmotional Support Helpline 844-863-9314. To help New Yorkers cope with COVID-19, NY Project Hope provides an emotional support helpline, a provider directory, and online wellness groups including grieving & healing, and support & …

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Older Adults Day – Glen Oaks

WEBOlder Adults Day. Wednesday, September 25, 10 AM–4 PM. Glen Oaks Library256-04 Union Turnpike, Glen Oaks | (718) 831-8636. Join us for a fun and educational day featuring exercise, health lectures, an art project, and a concert for seniors 50+! Come to learn or to enjoy the music with your friends.

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Pride Month 2021 – Resources

WEBThe Caribbean Equality Project is a Queens, New York-based 501 (c)3 non-profit organization that empowers and strengthens the marginalized voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people of Caribbean origin and descent through advocacy, community organizing, education, and cultural and social programming.

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FREE Universal Pre-K

WEBThe best learning experience for your child; All the resources of Queens Library! Free after school care available until 5:30pm

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Pride Month 2022

WEBPassword: Queens2022 (78336720 from phones) Drag Story Hour* (In-Person) Friday, June 3, 3:30pm. Jackson Heights. 35-51 81 Street. Please join Queens Public Library for Drag Story Hour! This program features a drag performer reading picture books, singing songs, and leading children in a craft activity.

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Older Adults Day – Kew Gardens Hills

WEBWednesday, May 15. 10am – 4pm. Kew Gardens Hills Library. 72-33 Vleigh Place. (718) 261-6654. Join us for a fun and educational day featuring a program on healthy eating, a concert, a watercolors project, and more for adults 50+! 10:30am - Healthy Eating. Elissa Meditz, MS, RD, CSO, CDN, outpatient clinical dietitian/nutritionist from

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