Builder's Club is a hands-on art session at the NYPL Roosevelt Island Library. This free event is presented by the New York Public Library – Roosevelt Island.
storytimeFREENYPL Roosevelt Island Library · Roosevelt Island
Join us at the Roosevelt Island branch to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage.
musicFREENYPL Roosevelt Island Library · Roosevelt Island
HOOTENANNY! (say it with your chest, like you’re calling your dog in from the yard) A hootenanny is a lively gathering or party featuring folk music, sing-alongs, and sometimes dancing (there will definitely be dancing). Join us at the Roosevelt Island Library to celebrate Library Open House Week and welcome Autumn with a fun event of singing and line-dancing the night away! Refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome!
sensoryFREENYPL Roosevelt Island Library · Roosevelt Island
Come join us for sensory activities and motor skill development for ages 3 to 5 years old.
FREENYPL Roosevelt Island Library · Roosevelt Island
Join us at the Roosevelt Island Branch to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage.
From $840The Nest by Wise Owl · Roosevelt Island
Little Readers is designed to support young learners as they begin their journey to becoming confident readers. Through a structured, research-based approach to early literacy, children build essential foundational skills such as letter-sound recognition, phonemic awareness, decoding, and early word reading. Our curriculum blends explicit literacy instruction with engaging, hands-on activities that make learning to read both meaningful and fun. In a supportive environment, children practice blending sounds, recognizing high-frequency words, and developing early reading comprehension skills while building confidence as emerging readers. As their skills grow, students gain independence, strengthen their focus, and develop a love of reading that will support their success in school and beyond.
From $540The Nest by Wise Owl · Roosevelt Island
Bus Form We bring world-class chess instruction directly to Wise Owl. Our after-school chess program is designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and focus while giving students a fun, structured, and enriching activity at the end of the school day. What We Provide Comprehensive Curriculum: Lessons cover chess fundamentals, strategies, tactics, openings, and endgames, gradually preparing students for competitive play. Engaging Format: Each session combines interactive instruction, puzzle solving, and supervised play, ensuring both learning and enjoyment. All Equipment: Provided https://app.droplet.io/form/y5VX2N- complete this form for bus drop off- we will use bus 10
From $975The Nest by Wise Owl · Roosevelt Island
Kinder Literacy Explorers Building a love of reading, one story at a time A Literacy Enrichment Nest Program Our Wise Words Kindergarten Literacy Club is designed to support and extend the skills children are building in school and help them grow into confident, curious, and capable readers and writers. Through engaging, and purposeful activities, we reinforce key literacy concepts while nurturing a lifelong love of learning. What We Focus On Kindergarteners learn strong letter-sound skills through games that boost reading confidence. They practice correct letter formation, write sentences, and express ideas independently, developing fine motor skills and writing stamina. We strengthen phonemic awareness with sound segmenting and blending to support decoding and spelling. Kids also improve listening, comprehension, and story-telling skills through interactive discussions. Led by experienced educators and based on the science of reading, this club creates a joyful space for Kindergarteners to build a strong literacy foundation.