May 2025
Monday, May 5th @ 6:30pm Harlem Swing Dance History and Dance Class Location : Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Community Center 34 West 134th Street bet. Lenox & Fifth Avenues New York, NY 10037
212-862-6401 phone
Harlem, birth place of the Lindy Hop, and stompin’ ground for Lindy Hopper, Frankie Manning and many others.Following a neighborhood stroll, join a local dance class taught by a Frankie Manning Ambassador of Lindy Hop. Bring your dancing (comfortable) shoes for this Swing Dance Class. Singles may register. Dance partners are not required for registration! Ticket purchasing required
Every Thursday in May @ 3PM Adult Board Games & card Location: Hamilton Grange Library.
This event will take place in-person at Hamilton Grange Library. Join us for a fun social hour with board games and cards. Choose from a variety of games including cards, Scrabble, Clue, Parcheesi, chess, dominoes, and more. Additionally, feel free to bring a favorite game to share. Let’s make some new friends and may the best players win! Every Thursday @ 3 PM in May! No registration is required. This program is only for adults 18+.
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/01/adult-board-games-cards
Thursday, May 15th Lo-Fi & chill Location: Van Cortland Library
Hang out in our Teen Center after school to vibe with friends and chill out to our lo-fi music! Board games, puzzles, card games, and crafts are available upon request! Just ask! This program is intended for patrons between the ages of 13 and 18. No registration is required to attend.
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/01/lo-fi-chill
Thursday, May 15th Podcasting 101 A&B
A podcast is a creative, on-demand audio show for sharing information, engaging audiences with stories, participating in community conversations, and much more. Come learn how to use the Rodcaster Pro and the basic recording techniques you need to get started as well as tips for building your own podcast. This class is part of the media & production classes offered at AMS. This is a in person event at the Allerton Library. Registration is required to attend.
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/15/podcasting-101-ab
Thursday, May 15th @ 11am to 12:30pm Adult Canvas Painting Location : Great kills library, community room
This week features an exciting canvas paint project with an instructor who will guide you step-by-step to creating beautiful art! Come find joy and relaxation in color and creativity. All supplies will be provided, and beginners are welcome.
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/15/adult-canvas-painting
Saturday, May 17th Cafternoons Location : the 125th Street Library
This event will take place in person at the 125th Street Library on the 2nd floor. Come and join us for simple, hands-on crafts for kids ages 5-12! Crafternoons take place on the first and third Saturdays of the month. All materials provided.
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/03/crafternoons
May 17th Exhibition: Stan Squirewell- Robitussin, Hotcombs & grease
Robitussin, Hotcombs & Grease is the Gallery’s fourth solo exhibiton by multidisciplinary artist Stan Squirewell. With a nod to the ubiquity of the quotidien items: “Robitussin, Hotcombs & Grease” as hallmarks of domesticity and comfort in Black homes,
https://www.harlemonestop.com/event/33389/exhibition-stan-squirewell-robitussin-hotcombs-grease
Monday, May 19th @ 9:30 AM 60th Malcolm X Day Pilgrimage Location : Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
Join us for the 60th Malcolm Day Pilgrimage for the 100th Birthday celebration. Where we will be deporting sharply at 9:30 to head to Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, NY.
May 20th Advanced Fiction Creative Writing workshop
here’s always more to learn, fiction writers! Come build on the skills you’ve already got, and dig deeper into the qualities that give all the best stories that extra POP. Whichever genre of fiction you prefer (historical, fantasy, realistic, etc.) Tickets required
https://www.harlemonestop.com/event/33228/advanced-fiction-creative-writing-workshop
May 24th @ 12pm to 4pm Animal care centers of NYC Mobile adoption Event at Buddy’s Dog pen
Meet cats and dogs available for adoption from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC)! Please make sure to visit https://www.nycacc.org/adoption/events/ for updates before heading out. ACC adoption events are on a first-come-first-served basis for adoptable animals. Remember to arrive early, bring your ID, and make sure your phone is charged, so you can fill out the application online.
https://www.nycacc.org/adoption/events/
May 24th & 25th (All ages) Dance Africa Location : Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. BAM’s corner of Fort Greene transforms into a pulsing celebration of community, discovery, and collective joy at this beloved annual festival. https://www.nyc.gov/events/danceafrica/367034/2
May 25th, @ 11am to 3pm Memorial Day Weekend Parade Location: Metropolitan avenue between 75th Avenue & ascan avenue queens
https://www.nyc.gov/events/forest-hills-memorial-day-weekend-parade/520936/1
May 25th @ 11am to 3pm Maspeth memorial day parade Location: Maspeth avenue between 61st street & grand avenue queens
https://www.nyc.gov/events/maspeth-memorial-day-parade/521496/1
May 26th Myrtle ave parade @ 11am to 2:30pm Location: Myrtle avenue between 70 street & cooper avenue queens