Past Events

Join us for Online Storytime for Children every week on Monday. We will read stories and make up our own together. 

Programming is now at the center of the digital era we live in, and it's needed in many different jobs. If you're 12 to 18 years old and you enjoy programming, join our Coding Club and challenge yourself to learn the basics of programming. 

Palestinian cuisine is a distinct part of Palestinian culture, having been influenced by civilizations and nations throughout history. Join us for a cooking demonstration on Instagram Live with Khwla Alomari, who will show you how to make a speical dish of Musakhan. We welcome everyone, including beginners and interested chefs, and please feel free to browse our cooking ebooks. 

Palestinian embroidery is folklore inherited through generations, a fine art that distinguishes Palestinian women. The decorations on the dress constitute an important indicator to know the identity of the village or region to which it belongs. Join us to learn about this beautiful inherited art with Feda Allouh. Grab your yarn and needles, and let’s chat! The Library will provide embroidery tools for a limited number of registered users to be picked up from our building on an announced date that will be sent to the registered participatns.

In this meet-up with director Bashar Hamdan, he will tell us about the initiatives and attempts to collect and document Palestinian archives, stolen and lost archives in international archives, the efforts made to collect, document and preserve Palestinian cinema archives from being lost, and the importance of employing culture, arts and cinema for the sake of further legitimizing the Palestinian cause. The session will conclude with a presentation of Palestinian items from the Heritage Library.

Ever wondered how movies look from the other side of the camera? Join our Film Club and learn how to watch films from a filmmaker’s perspective.

This program offers a review of the history of the Palestinian keffiyeh and how this headscarf turned into a symbol of resistance. Learn about how the keffiyeh is worn today and its importance as a symbol of the Palestinian cause. The program will be presented by Dr. Yehia Zakaria Al-Agha, ambassador for cultural and educational affairs at the Palestinian Embassy and Vice-Chairman of the Palestinian Schools Board. He has many literary publications, including illuminations in contemporary Palestinian poetry in two parts and many literary and political articles.

The Palestinian folk dance dabke is considered one of the most important traditional art forms in Palestinian. Join us to learn more about the dabke of Palestine with Mohammad Salm. 

"My child spoke fluently, but she recently developed speech difficulties.""My child was spending time with his cousin who stutters and now he is mimicking him.""My child developed a stutter after a scary incident."

Al-Aqsa Mosque, located inside the Old City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif in Palestine, is one of the largest mosques in the world and one of the three most popular mosques. Join us in this event to learn about the boundaries and division of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its external and internal design, including watching a video about this holy site.