University Open Air (Prospect Park)

Join Brooklyn Public Library in collaboration with Prospect Park Alliance for University Open Air, a free series of classes and workshops taught by professors, researchers, and academics who were trained outside of the U.S. Sessions will be offered on September 8, 10, 11, 15, 17 and 18.

University Open Air provides immigrant teachers, professors, and academics, who were trained outside of the U.S., an opportunity to share their knowledge with the public by welcoming students to enjoy free classes outdoors along the lawn surrounding the Boathouse in Prospect Park located at 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY 11225.

Please note, while UOA courses aim to equip students with valuable skills, they are non-accredited.

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*In cases of rain, classes may be canceled. Registered patrons will be notified by email on the morning of the course day should classes need to be canceled and are also encouraged to check the UOA webpage and BPL Presents’ Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.

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Class Schedule

Thursday, September 8th, 2022

• 10:00 am to 11:30 am ~ Tibetan Seven-point Vajra Posture and Benefits.
• 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Drawing from Nature.
• 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Cultural Awareness in a Multicultural World.
• 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ~ Immigration. Who Gets to Stay?
• 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ~ Chinese Tea Ceremony Series: Teaware Selection & Tea

Saturday, September 10th, 2022

• 10:00 am – 11:30 am ~ Nine-Rounds of Breathing for Purification
• 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ~ Female South Asian Journalists’ Struggles with Discrimination
• 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ~ Technical Drawing Exercises for Beginners
• 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm ~ Contemporary Taiwanese Poetry
• 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ How to Write a Winning Proposal I
• 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Cybersecurity: Identifying and Preventing Potential Cyber Attacks
• 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm ~ Fiction Workshop, Renaming
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ~ Staying on Top of Recent Cyber Activities

Sunday, September 11th

• 10:00 am – 11:30 am ~ Tibetan Healing Methods for Lower Back Pain
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ~ How Companies Have Learned to Exploit “Work From Home”
• 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ~ Beauty and Ugliness: In French and Francophone Literature and the Arts
• 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ~ Securing Electronic Devices from Data Breach
• 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ~ Tibetan Self-Healing Massage, Blessing Your Hands with Mantra
• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ~ Protecting User Privacy Online

Thursday, September 15th

• 10:00 am to 11:30 am ~ Tibetan Meditation/Mindfulness Practice
• 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Drawing from Nature
• 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ~ Fengshui 101

Saturday, September 17th

• 10:00 am to 11:30 am ~ Ancient Yoga for Energizing the Five Senses and Ten Organs
• 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ~ Recession or Depression: Who Feels the Effects?
• 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ How to Write a Winning Proposal II
• 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ~ Sound Map of Salsa Music in New York
• 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Cinematography: Introduction to High-Speed Video with Camera Demonstration
• 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ~ Generative Workshop, on Travel Writing & Languages
• 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ~ Renewable Materials//Bamboo and Rattan Products in Green Buildings 

Sunday, September 18th

• 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ~ Neither Here Nor There: Desi Community Anxiety About Place
• 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm ~ Enjoyment through Wandering and Wonders in the Work of People of Color
• 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm ~ Translation, Translated Literature, and More
• 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm ~ Ancient Healing: Physical, Mental, and Emotional Healing with Tibetan Chod Ritual