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With a storied history in the park, the Reading Room provides the free use of books, newspapers, and magazines in the park during warm weather months. You'll also find a robust schedule of literary events, including Books on Broadway, Author, BookClub, Poetry, StoryTime, and much more!
Reel Talks
Mondays, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Talks on movies, the culture of cinema, and filmmaking.
Hosted by Scott Adlerberg, Film Connoisseur
Select Tuesdays, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Backstage looks at books starring on Broadway, featuring the cast and crew who make it happen.
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster, Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Select Tuesdays, 1pm-2pm
Produced in partnership with Penguin Random House, Meville House Publishing and DC Comics
*Sign-up in advance and pick-up a free book from the Reading Room - while supply lasts.
Poetry
Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm
Award-winning poetry by established and emerging poets throughout the summer.
Hosted by Jason Schneiderman
May 28
Sarah Gambito, Roberto Carlos Garcia, Joseph O. Legaspi, Maya Phillips
June 4
Richard Chess, Julie R. Enszer, Benjamin Garcia, John Hoppenthaler
June 11
Jennifer Jean, Patricia Spears Jones, Joseph Ross, Leah Umansky
June 18
Cyrus Cassells, Carlie Hoffman, Miller Wolf Oberman, Sasha West
June 25
Celebrating Walt Whitman
Mark Doty, Marie Howe
July 2
Rob Arnold, Chenda Bao, Major Jackson, Jason Koo
July 9
John Deming, Sarah Kain Gutowski, Regie Harris, Sarah Jama
July 16
David Groff, Tony Leuzzi, Eric Tran
July 23
Celebrating Teen Poets
August 6
Mary Brancaccio, Michael Klein, Bruce Whitaker, Shelley Wong
August 13
Kate Gale, Erika Meitner, Sebastian Merrill, Jason Schneiderman
August 20
Lisa B, Jenny Factor, Daisy Fried, Rodney Leonard, Tom Sleigh
August 27
Special Performance by Cornelius Eady Trio
September 3
Jiwon Choi, Joan Larkin, Alicia Ostriker, Sandra Simons
September 10
Malachi Black, JP Howard, Linda Susan Jackson, Monica Sok
September 17
Megan Pinto, Spencer Williams, Stella Wong, Ariel Yelen
Author
Wednesdays, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Admired and best-selling authors offer advice and discuss their latest books.
Non-Fiction
July 10 - September 11
Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm
History as seen through the eyes of preeminent authors.
Produced in partnership with New-York Historical Society
Writers Workshop
July 11 - August 15
Thursdays, 6:30pm-8pm
Workshops geared to improve your writing skills.
Produced in partnership with Gotham Writers
12pm-1:30pm
Essay-writing tips for high schoolers and the college-bound.
Produced in partnership with Writopia Lab
StoryTime
Tuesdays, 10:30am-11:30am
Meowsic and stories with Cali Co Cat, for ages 2-8.
Camp Kids
Saturdays and Sundays, 12pm-1:30pm
Weekend mornings filled with music, magic, fitness, and science discovery!
Arts & Crafts with Kelsey Craftz to follow.
Crosswords Tournament
10:30am-2pm
Crossword enthusiasts compete to finish original puzzles.
Trivia
Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8pm
Teams test their general knowledge and compete for prizes.
Beekeeping
May 17, June 21, July 19
Select Fridays, 12pm-1pm
Learn about urban honeybees and the vital role they play in the environment.
Produced in partnership with New York City Beekeepers Association
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