HIspanic Heritage Month: Kick-off 2025
2025-09-13 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Queens Library Langston Hughes, 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY, 11368, United States
The Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural performances and cool activities.

Join us to kick off a month of family events that celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Latin America with live performances, arts & crafts, readings, giveaways, trivia, games, and more!

¡Únase a nosotros para iniciar un mes de eventos familiares que celebran las historias, culturas y contribuciones de los ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyos antepasados ​​vinieron de América Latina con presentaciones en vivo, artes y manualidades, lecturas, obsequios, trivia, juegos y más!

This project is made possible by the Library Action Committee of Corona-East Elmhurst; a New York State Education Department Special Legislative Grant (Assemblywoman Larinda Hooks); with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts; and with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administrated by Flushing Town Hall.

41st Annual Kickoff to Kwanzaa Celebration
2025-12-13 09:30 - 18:00
Join the Langston Hughes Community Library & Cultural Center for the 41st Annual Kick-Off to Kwanzaa Celebration!

Join the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center for the 41st Annual Kick-Off to Kwanzaa Celebration—a full day of culture, creativity, and community spirit! Taking place on Saturday, December 13, from 9:30am to 6pm, this vibrant celebration welcomes families and community members of all ages to honor the traditions and principles of Kwanzaa through art, music, learning, and togetherness.

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration 2025: Umoja - Unity
2025-12-26 17:30 - 18:30
Join us for an inspiring dinner celebrating Umoja through intergenerational dialogue on leadership transition.

Engage with diverse perspectives on passing the torch to cultivate successors and strengthen our collective future while honoring the principles that unite us across generations.

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration 2025: Kujichagulia - Self-Determination
2025-12-27 12:30 - 13:30
Discover how to shape the future of Langston Hughes through membership, learn about our mission & vision, & connect with the community!

Embody self-determination at our Library Action Committee Annual Meeting. Discover how to shape the future of Langston Hughes through membership, learn about our mission and vision, and connect with fellow community members committed to defining our collective path forward.

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: Ujima - Collective Work/Responsibility
2025-12-28 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a special brunch performance honoring our shared commitment to building and maintaining our community together

Celebrate collective work and responsibility through the soulful sounds of renowned flutist Sherry Winston and her band. Join us for a special brunch performance honoring our shared commitment to building and maintaining our community together through music and fellowship.

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics
2025-12-29 17:00 - 19:00
Meet local Black-owned businesses and rising chef-preneurs, enjoy delicious creations, and hear inspiring entrepreneurial journeys!

Experience cooperative economics through our “Empowered Commerce” celebration. Meet local Black-owned businesses and rising chef-preneurs, enjoy delicious creations, and hear inspiring entrepreneurial journeys that strengthen our community’s economic foundation. Every attendee receives multiple free products and gifts to take home!

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: Nia - Purpose
2025-12-30 13:00 - 16:00
Celebrate Nia through an intimate conversation between two women exploring how trauma transforms into purpose.

Celebrate Nia through an intimate conversation between two women exploring how trauma transforms into purpose. Following this inspiring dialogue, participants will create personalized vision boards and “purpose maps” – visual representations of their healing journey and aspirations. All materials provided.

41st Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: Kuumba - Creativity
2025-12-31 10:30 - 12:30
Honor Kuumba as we unveil a new addition to our permanent collection, to be housed in the children’s room.

Honor Kuumba as we unveil a new addition to our permanent collection, to be housed in the children’s room. Celebrate creativity through art while enjoying light refreshments and connecting with fellow community members at this special exhibition.

Computer Class in Spanish
2026-01-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-07 14:00 - 16:00
An introductory class improving basic computer skills, hosted in Spanish.

American Sign Language For Beginners
2026-01-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-02-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-02-09 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-02-11 13:30 - 14:30
Learn finger spelling, numbers, beginning conversations, and proper sign language etiquette!

Make It Mondays: Nail Art by Julianna Gepes!
2026-01-26 16:00 - 17:30
January will feature nail art workshops! Come join us in learning how to go beyond using plain nail polish to create unique designs!

Make It Mondays will offer adults the chance to explore their creative side and dive deep into various crafts, such as jewelry making, sewing, Cricut projects, and so much more. January will feature nail art workshops led by Julianna Gepes! Come join us in learning how to go beyond using plain nail polish to create unique designs! P

The Sky Tonight with That Planetarium Guy (STEM Club)
2026-01-29 16:00 - 17:00
a magical planetarium experience that takes you on a tour of the night sky—just as it will appear over Queens.

The Sky Tonight is a magical planetarium experience that takes you on a tour of the night sky—just as it will appear over Queens, but without all the city lights in the way! Using a high-tech digital planetarium projector, you’ll see a sky full of twinkling stars and constellations from different cultures. Hear fascinating stories about them, watch the moon’s phases change, zoom to distant planets, and even witness the biggest meteor shower ever recorded. It’s a space adventure you won’t want to miss!

Bailoterapia: Community Dance Therapy
2026-01-31 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-07 11:00 - 12:30
Dance therapy workshops help promote mental and spiritual health through movement and activism as a tool for empowerment.

STEM Club
2026-02-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:00
Explore exciting topics in science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on activities and fun experiments! For youth ages 7–14.

Sankofa Series: Curator's Choice
2026-02-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for an hour of discussion on topics in Black Culture, Black History, and the Global Black Diaspora.

On the first Thursday of every month, join us at Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center for an hour of discussion on topics in Black Culture, Black History, and the Global Black Diaspora. Using highlights from the Black Heritage Reference Collection to kickstart the conversation, our curator will guide a casual conversation on the session’s overarching topic with a focus on history, cultural significance, and place within the diaspora. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to share their thoughts and interests with the group as they pertain to the topic of discussion!

First Chapter Fridays
2026-02-06 15:30 - 16:00, 2026-02-13 15:30 - 16:00
We invite you to attend our weekly Friday session, during which we will read the first chapter of a featured children’s book.

Black History Studies
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00
A 15-class course on the richness of Black American and African History and it’s lasting impact on America and the world.

Make It Mondays: I AM GREAT Journal Making Workshop
2026-02-09 16:00 - 17:30
Make It Mondays will offer adults the chance to explore their creative side and dive deep into various crafts,.

Make It Mondays will offer adults the chance to explore their creative side and dive deep into various crafts, such as jewelry making, sewing, Cricut projects, and so much more. February will feature an “I AM GREAT Journal Making Workshop” presented by Julia Shaw. Attendees will get a blank journal that they can decorate with fabrics, paper, photos, quotes, and upcycled items. They will also have the opportunity to select from a collection of affirmations to add to their custom journal.

Afterschool Storytime & Craft
2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:00
Join us as we read, sing, play, and make art together!

Toddler Time
2026-02-11 11:00 - 12:00
Join us Wednesday mornings as we read, sing, and play together!

Black History Month: Our Voices in Narratives & Verses: A Poetry Recital
2026-02-12 17:30 - 18:30
Join us at the Langston Hughes Library for a recital by acclaimed poet, essayist, and artist Bob McNeil.

Join us at the Langston Hughes Library for a recital by acclaimed poet, essayist, and artist Bob McNeil. Join us as Mr. McNeil pays tribute to the following literary milestones through recital and discussion: the Harlem Renaissance (1910s–1930s), the Chicago Renaissance (1930s–1950s), the Civil Rights/Black Protest Literature (1940s–1960s), the Black Arts Movement (1965–1975), the Afrofuturism wave (1980s–present), and the Contemporary Black Literary Renaissance (1990s–present).

Mystery Club
2026-02-13 16:00 - 17:00
Join us on the third Friday of the month to read and solve a short mystery together! For students in grades 4-8.

Join us on the third Friday of the month to read and solve a short mystery together! For students in grades 4-8.
