Storytime Classes for Toddlers in Murray Hill, NYC

3 upcoming · 2 local studios

Murray Hill's storytelling programs center on the NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Branch, which hosts seven upcoming sessions ranging from English conversation hours to book clubs and author events. Most offerings are free and open to adults, though The Morgan Library & Museum also runs a dedicated story time for children ages three to seven. Browse the full schedule below to find sessions that fit your schedule.

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Postcard Fridays

Fri, May 15 · 5:30 PM

NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Branch · Murray Hill

This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, 1st Floor, Corner Space. [[{"fid":"392262","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false},"link_text":null,"type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"default","alignment":"","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":false,"field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":false}},"attributes":{"height":324,"width":859,"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"2"}}]] About the Program Postcard enthusiasts, also known as deltiologists, are welcome to this program! Writing and communicating with postcards is a longstanding tradition, still embraced by many today. Join us to write postcards inspired by suggested prompts, to swap postcards, and to discuss all topics postcard-related. There will be some limited supplies available but you may also bring your own to embellish a 4x6 card to write on. Postage stamps will not be provided at this program. Recommended Reads About Postcards Nonfiction Postcards : the rise and fall of the world's first social network by Lydia Pyne The book of postcard collecting by Thomas E. Range The world exists to be put on a postcard : artists' postcards from 1960 to now By Cooper, Jeremy, 1946- Artist Postcards by Jeremy Cooper Dear data by Giorgia Lupi Fiction The day the crayons came home by Drew Daywalt Going Postal by Terry Pratchett The Postcard by Anne Berest Had a Good Time: Stories from American Postcards by Robert Olen Butler Postcards From a Stranger Paperback by Imogen Clark All programs are subject to change or cancellation.

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Reel to Read Movies: A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Sat, May 16 · 2:00 PM

NYPL Stavros Niarchos Foundation Branch · Murray Hill

​This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), Room 303. Registration is required. A Beautiful Mind (2001) Four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Diector, went to this engrossing drama about John Nash, the volatile Nobel Prize-winning mathematician. Directed by Ron Howard. 2001 | PG-13 | 136 minutes About Reel to Read The page meets the screen at Reel to Read, a curated series of independent and classic cinema. These free screenings, hand-picked by librarians, local authors, and film experts, include a Recommended Reads list based on the movie. Admission to this program is subject to venue capacity, and pre-registration DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY. Registered guests are given priority check in 15 minutes before showtime. After the event starts, all registered seats are released and all remaining admittance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We anticipate our space may reach maximum capacity before showtime. We recommend arriving EARLY to secure your spot. Being respectful of all attendees, admittance in the program room will not be allowed 15 minutes after the start of the movie. We reserve the right to prohibit guests from holding seats and late arrival. There is no food or drinks allowed in SNFL program rooms. Programs are subject to change or cancellation.

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First Saturday: Library Tour and Story Time at the Morgan

Sat, Jun 6 · 11:00 AM

The Morgan Library & Museum · Murray Hill

Leap off the page with an hourlong family program geared towards younger visitors. Explore the Morgan with a picture book storytime and a related tour or art activity. The June theme is Pride.

Ages 3–7