Increase Your Personal, Job, And Business Opportunities By Learning Conversational Chinese for Beginners

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Learn Conversational Chinese

Join the folks at the library for an 8 week conversational Chinese class presented by Sheng-Hong Chen.  This course introduces the basic elements of the Chinese Language. Customers are required to attend all sessions of this program. Thursdays, January 31st through March 28th.

Learn Or Sharpen Your Acting Skills Join Central Library Drama Club

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Are You The Next Great Actor From The Jamaica Or Southeast Queens Area?

Are you an aspiring actor or actress? Are you curious about what it’s like to perform on stage? Have you ever dreamed of becoming a movie star?

This ten-week program will give you a chance to learn about theater, explore the art of acting, and perform in a final showcase. Participation in the showcase is voluntary. Help put on the show or be in the show yourself! Please register online or by calling 718-990-0728 between January 1 and 30.

Movie Night Wednesday: “Crazy Rich Asians” (2018, PG-13)

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Checkout The Movie "Crazy Rich Asians"

There is only one place to be on Wednesday evening, at the central branch of the Queens Library for Movie Night Wednesdays. This week’s feature offering is “Crazy Rich Asians”.

This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s family. 

Woman Raising $900K to Launch Smart Vending Machines Selling Medical Marijuana

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MEET THE BLACK WOMAN WHO IS RAISING $900K TO LAUNCH MEDICAL MARIJUANA VENDING MACHINES

Facial Recognition and Biometric Blockchain Will Allow Regulatory Compliance

Columbus, OH -- PopCom, a leading Black-owned automated retail technology company specializing in smart vending and kiosk solutions, has announced its plans to develop a new blockchain-powered product ecosystem that enables cannabis, pharmaceutical and alcohol retailers to automate the sale of government-regulated products. The company is inviting forward-thinking investors to join them in bringing transformative technology to retail via their Security Token Offering (STO) - a public fundraising round that allows to anyone invest in the future of retail. The minimum investment is $252 and the team is looking to raise $945,000 in a 90 day period.

"It was important to me to be able to raise money from my friends and family, and my community of supporters, many who are not accredited investors," said PopCom Founder & CEO Dawn Dickson, a serial entrepreneur who graced the cover of the June issue of Black Enterprise and was named as INC Magazine’s top 100 Female Founders for 2018. "By raising money through Title II Reg CF I can now take money from anyone, now people can invest in tech company and get in early. Too often I watched under represented communities left out of deals, now anyone can support." The campaign launched right before Christmas and passed $10,000 in the first week.

PopCom will leverage advancements in biometrics, blockchain, and smart contracts to augment its current automated retail platform into a "2.0" version for regulated retail, powering machine-driven transactions in a secure, compliant way. While the company intends to release the technology first as a turnkey vending solution, the software will be built with the intent to integrate with 18 million vending machines and kiosks worldwide, bringing blockchain to the helm of new retail technology.

Inspirational Story of a Black Woman's Life Overseas

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NEW BOOK TELLS THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF A BLACK WOMAN'S LIFE OVERSEAS WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN HER SANITY

Stacy Thomas And Her Book Cover

Dallas, TX -- From voice to paper, Stacy Thomas' creative talents are undeniable. The Dallas, Texas-based voice actress has recently made her foray into literature, penning her debut memoir, titled Always On The Way: Travel Stories Of A Semi-Young Black Woman's Life Overseas While Trying To Maintain Her Sanity.

The book recounts Thomas' adventures as an English as a Second Language teacher in South Korea, and her subsequent journeys throughout Asia, to destinations which included Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Taiwan as well as Australia, and New Zealand. The authors’ trials and tribulations; triumphs and everyday ephemera of working with Korean school children in grades one-six are recorded with heartwarming candor, and her experiences convey a wisdom far beyond her age with which readers can relate to, learn from, and be inspired by.

Kenny Lattimore Foundation Brings Music and Arts to Los Angeles and DC

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KENNY LATTIMORE FOUNDATION BRINGS MUSIC AND ARTS TO LOS ANGELES AND WASHINGTON D.C. SCHOOLS

Grammy Nominated Kenny Lattimore's Foundation to host its first Los Angeles Fundraising Concert benefiting schools in the Los Angeles and Washington D.C. markets.

Kenny Lattimore

Los Angeles, CA -- Join the Kenny Lattimore Foundation and featured talents Annale', known for her Billboard charting radio hit "Roses" and 21-year old classically trained pop pianist, Reyna Roberts for a night of music at the The Rose Pasadena on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Kenny Lattimore will announce the partnership and launch of the pilot programs with its Los Angeles partner, ICEF View Park Preparatory Accelerated Elementary School and the Washington D.C. partner, Sousa Middle School. The Washington D.C. pilot program launches first, in the Spring of 2019 and Los Angeles pilot program commences in the Fall of 2019.

Lattimore a native of Washington, D.C. with accolades ranging from Grammy nominations, Stellar and NAACP Image awards nominations, desires to share music education, resources and knowledge via access to musical training to underprivileged students. With a heart for philanthropy and previous work with Teach for America and the UNCF, Lattimore is working to bridge the gap and provide music resources to students.

With a career spanning two decades, highlighted by his 1996 breaththough single, "Never Too Busy", followed by "For You" and "Love Me Back", Kenny Lattimore's influence of Jazz, Funk, Gospel and R&B and touched people around the world. His latest single, "Stay on Your Mind", recently climbed to the #7 UAC Billboard Chart, while still maintaining strong radio rotation around the country. While he continues to tour and give back a little 'soul' to audiences, his heart lies with giving back to future musicians and singers.

Black Community Leader Receives Top Honors From Foundation

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BLACK COMMUNITY LEADER RECEIVES TOP HONORS FROM FOUNDATION STARTED BY FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

Stone Mountain, GA -- Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson, founder of the Be Someone youth mentoring program, was named a "Points of Light" recipient and invited with other honorees to attend the December 5th farewell ceremony following President George H.W. Bush's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

The award, founded by President Bush and established during his presidency, is given daily by the Points of Light organization which is recognized worldwide for its dedication to volunteer service and recognizing extraordinary volunteers who are donating their time and talent to better their communities.

President Bush died on November 30th in Houston at age 94. His wife of 73 years, Barbara, passed away in April. The farewell ceremony was held at Andrews Air Force Base following the funeral for the nation's 41st president. Hudson and other Points of Light honorees paid their respects there.