Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Ruben Coca Quartet, led by jazz drummer, composer, and arranger Ruben Coca. Enjoy soulful renditions of jazz and Latin jazz standards alongside original compositions, with rhythms that will have you moving to salsa, rumba, and everything in between. The interactive percussion workshop, led by Ruben Coca, explores how rhythm is part of our everyday lives. We will experience body percussion and learn Latin rhythms such as rumba clave, son clave, and guaguancó before the band demonstrates how these rhythms come to life in an ensemble.
Central Library: Saturday, 10/31: Workshop - 1pm and Performance at 2pm.
Far Rockaway Library: Sunday, 10/11: Workshop - 2pm and Performance at 3pm
Langston Hughes Library: Thursday, 10/8: Workshop - 4pm and Performance at 5pm
Visit https://queenslib.org/HHM2026 to learn about our programs, booklists, movies, and more.
A fun and supportive introduction to the violin! Based on the Suzuki Method, students will be able to build their music skills. Some of these skills include rhythm comprehension and music note learning while building their confidence in a music classroom.
Dawn Drake & ZapOte is a groove ensemble which plays a genre defying brand of pop and funk that incorporates influences from Cuba, Brazil, the Caribbean, and West Africa. They include everything from Cuban Timba to Brazilian samba and Funk into a soul-shaking mix. Deep bass grooves and swinging horn lines provide a danceable backdrop for Drake’s socially conscious lyrics, which impart messages of universal consciousness, empowerment, and compassion
Join us for a high-energy, engaging music and movement program that combine original songs, educational activities, mindfulness, creativity, and play!
Perfect for the whole family—come ready to sing, dance, and celebrate!
Join Funtastic Sing Along for an exciting program of songs and storytelling. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh and learn. For families with children, ages 3- 7 years old
QPL’s Culture Club is thrilled to welcome back Afro-Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir González following his sold-out performances at Dizzy’s Club Jazz at Lincoln Center during Hispanic Heritage Month. Dayramir brings his quartet to the stage for a lively evening of rhythmic grooves, soaring improvisation, and modern jazz shaped by the spirit of Havana. Blending Afro-Cuban traditions with a contemporary jazz sensibility, González creates music that is both deeply expressive and full of energy.
Register here: https://dg5.eventbrite.com/?aff=website
A fun and supportive introduction to the violin! Based on the Suzuki Method, students will be able to build their music skills. Some of these skills include rhythm comprehension and music note learning while building their confidence in a music classroom.
This concert will celebrate the beauty, rhythm, and diversity of Latin music through Bossa Nova, Mambo, Cha-Cha-Chá, Salsa, and Afro-Cuban Jazz. The Yacov Mayman Band will take you on a musical journey from Brazil to Cuba, the Caribbean, and New York, with the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, and other legendary artists, with favorites such as The Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado (Quiet Nights), Blue Bossa, Oye Como Va, and Manteca.
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