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Hollis All Star Stitchers - Knitting & Crocheting Club
Whether you are experienced or just a beginner, come join the Hollis All Star Stitches. You can create projects for yourself or donate to the community. Please bring your own materials if possible.
Apr 25 @ 1:00 PM, May 2 @ 1:00 PM, May 9 @ 1:00 PM, May 16 @ 1:00 PM, May 23 @ 1:00 PM
English Conversation Group at Hollis Library
Join us and practice your English language skills in friendly conversation with others. Preregistration is not required.
Apr 30 @ 1:15 PM, May 7 @ 1:15 PM, May 14 @ 1:15 PM, May 21 @ 1:15 PM
How To Navigate Windows 10 (in Bengali)
Windows 10 is the most powerful operating system that Microsoft has ever made, but it's also the most complex. While the user interface is extremely intuitive, you will learn how to dig a little deeper to customize your experience, get maximum performance, and make the most of features
such as the Cortana voice assistant, Edge browser, ...
May 4 @ 11:00 AM
Poetry Workshop
Come join us in reading and writing poetry in a variety of styles in order to develop our own creative, imaginative, and poetic skills. First-time poets as well as more experienced writers are welcome!
May 11 @ 2:30 PM
 Apr 24 11:00AM --to-- 11:45AM StorytimeLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Ages 18-36 months, join us for stories, finger plays, songs, and fun! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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Apr 24 4:00PM --to-- 6:00PM Homework HelpLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Volunteers assist grade school children with homework and school assignments during after school hours, approximately 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 25 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Microsoft Word Computer ClassLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Come learn how to use Microsoft Word to create documents and letters for daily use. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 25 1:00PM --to-- 3:30PM Hollis All Star Stitchers - Knitting & Crocheting ClubLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Whether you are experienced or just a beginner, come join the Hollis All Star Stitches. You can create projects for yourself or donate to the community. Please bring your own materials if possible. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 27 10:00AM --to-- 11:30AM Microsoft Word (in Bengali) | |||||||||||||||
Apr 29 12:30PM --to-- 1:30PM Computer BasicsLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Come learn the basic steps of how to operate a computer for daily use. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 Apr 30 1:15PM --to-- 3:00PM English Conversation Group at Hollis LibraryLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Join us and practice your English language skills in friendly conversation with others. Preregistration is not required. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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May 2 12:00PM --to-- 1:00PM Basic InternetLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Come and learn how to navigate the Internet and search for information more easily. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 May 4 11:00AM --to-- 12:30PM How To Navigate Windows 10 (in Bengali) | |||||||||||||||
May 6 12:30PM --to-- 1:30PM Basic EmailLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Come learn how to create and manage your email account. Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 May 8 4:00PM --to-- 5:15PM Pearl Bracelet and Earring Workshop for AdultsLocation: Hollis Registration: Online or by phone Availability: 8 openings Melody Burns leads this craft class where participants learn how to create a beautiful pearl bracelet and earring set. Preregistration is required; materials will be provided; class is limited to 15 participants. | |||||||||||||||
May 9 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Mother's Day CraftLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Children will make a nice Mother's Day craft to give to their moms. | |||||||||||||||
 May 11 2:30PM --to-- 4:00PM Poetry WorkshopLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Come join us in reading and writing poetry in a variety of styles in order to develop our own creative, imaginative, and poetic skills. First-time poets as well as more experienced writers are welcome! | |||||||||||||||
 May 20 3:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Adult Book ClubLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Join us for book discussions and light refreshments. We will be reading and discussing "One for the Money" by Janet Evanovich on 5/20, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot on 6/17, "Another Brooklyn" by Jacqueline Woodson on 7/22, and "Persuasion" by Jane Austen on 8/19. Pick up copies four weeks before each meeting; bring your opinions, reactions and criticisms to share with the group! Additional Program Dates/Locations This is a recurring program. If registration is required, you must register individually.Additional Dates
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 May 20 4:30PM --to-- 5:30PM Laughter at the LibraryLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Special Services presents comedian Mark Brier, who shares his unique humor, including jokes, anecdotes, and impressions, in a fun-filled program. | |||||||||||||||
May 22 4:00PM --to-- 5:30PM Fused Glass Jewelry Making Workshop for AdultsLocation: Hollis Registration: Online or by phone Availability: 15 openings Learn about and make fused glass jewelry. Materials will be provided. Preregistration is required; class is limited to 20 participants. | |||||||||||||||
May 30 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Healthy Brain, Healthy LifeLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Sunnyside Community Services/Care NYC will give insight into the best ways to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment as we age. Learn the steps to take to have a healthy brain and a healthy life by experiencing techniques designed to keep your brain happy and well. | |||||||||||||||
Jun 5 4:00PM --to-- 5:30PM Create Your Own Jewelry Box: A Crafts Workshop for AdultsLocation: Hollis Registration: Registration is not yet open for this program. Please check back closer to the program date. Phyllis Ger teaches you how to create a beautiful jewelry box, to keep or give as a gift, in different shapes from materials you might have discarded. Preregistration is required. Space is limited. Materials will be provided. | |||||||||||||||
 Jun 8 12:00PM --to-- 4:00PM Bring Your Story: Eid Mubarak [A Celebration with Performances and Sweets]Location: Hollis Registration: Not required Members of the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts will entertain the audience with cheerful songs and dances. On this joyous occasion, they will offer samples of traditional Bangladeshi sweets and demonstrations of henna hand painting. Food and supplies are limited; first-come, first-served. | |||||||||||||||
Jun 12 4:00PM --to-- 5:00PM Aliens: Escape from Earth with SciencetellersLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Throughout the intergalactic story, children 6 to 12 will get to discover the unbelievable world of science through experiments and demonstrations with chemical reactions, polymers, pressure, inertia, energy, explosions and so much more! Don’t miss this action-packed and educational alien adventure. It's totally out of this world! This program is free. Space is limited. Preregistration is required. | |||||||||||||||
Jun 13 3:30PM --to-- 4:30PM Father's Day CraftLocation: Hollis Registration: Not required Make your own Father's Day gift for your dad, grandpa, or uncle. |
Free computer access is available at all the libraries. The Hollis Community Library has:
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International Language Collections at the Hollis Community Library include:
Special Interest/Noteworthy Collections at the Hollis Community Library include:
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| Child Care / Preschools | ||
Hollis Community Service Center 193-25 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-0923 | Kiddy Corner 197-25 Hillside Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 740-0717 | Little Red Wagon Day Care Center 188-06 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 468-6627 |
Precious Children Day Care 202-11 Jamaica Ave. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-2127 | Rainbow Day Care 90-16 187th Pl. Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 454-4284 | |
| Community Board | ||
Community Board District # 12 90-28 161 Street Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 658-3308 fax: (718) 739-6997 | ||
| Community Organizations & Services | ||
Community Care 97-11 Springfield Blvd. Queens Village NY , 11429 phone: (718) 465-7677 | YMCA of Greater New York 89-25 Parsons Blvd. Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 739-6600 | |
| Fire Department | ||
Engine 301 Ladder 150 91-02 197 St Hollis NY , 11423 | ||
| Local Hospitals | ||
Holliswood Hospital 87-37 Palermo Street Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 776-8265 | ||
| Local Newspapers | ||
| Parks and Playgrounds | ||
Bellaire Playground 89 Ave., 207 & 208 Streets Hollis NY , 11472 | ||
| Police Department | ||
| Post Office | ||
Hollis Post Office 197-33 Hillside Ave. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (800) 275-8777 | ||
| Private / Parochial Schools | ||
Yeshiva University HS For Girls 86-86 Palo Alto Street Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 479-8550 | Summit School 187-30 Grand Central Parkway Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 264-2931 | Incarnation 89-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11427 phone: (718) 465-5066 |
| Public Elementary Schools | ||
PS 35 Nathaniel Woodhull 191-02 90 Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-6820 | PS 118 Lorraine Hansberry 190-20 109 Road Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 465-5538 | PS 134 Hollis 203-02 109th Avenue Hollis NY , 11412 phone: (718) 464-5544 |
PS 178 Holliswood 189-10 Radnor Road Jamaica NY , 11423 phone: (718) 464-5763 | ||
| Public High Schools | ||
| Public Intermediate / Junior High Schools | ||
IS 238 Susan B. Anthony 88-15 182 St. Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 297-9821 | ||
| Senior Centers | ||
Allen Community Senior Center 166-01 Linden Boulevard Jamaica NY , 11434 phone: (718) 658-0980 | Hillside Comprehensive Care Center 188-11 Hillside Avenue Hollis NY , 11423 phone: (718) 264-6680 | Jewish Association for services to the aged (JASA) Young Israel of Holliswood / Holliswood Jewish Center 86-25 Francis Lewis Blvd Queens Village NY, 11427 |
| Elected Officials | |
| NYC Council Hon. Barry Grodenchik BGrodenchik@council.nyc.gov | |
District Office Address 73-03 Bell Boulevard, Suite 1N Oakland Gardens NY , 11364 phone: (718) 468-0137 fax: (718) 468-0178 | Manhattan Office 250 Broadway, Suite 1744 New York NY , 10007 phone: (212) 788-7075 fax: (212) 608-6382 |
| NYS Assembly Hon. David I. Weprin weprind@nyassembly.gov | |
District Office 185-06 Union Turnpike Fresh Meadows NY, 11366 phone: (718) 454-3027 fax: (718) 454-3178 | Albany Office LOB, Room 526 Albany NY , 12248 phone: (518) 455-5806 fax: (518) 455-5977 |
| NYS Senate Hon. Leroy Comrie Comrie@nysenate.gov | |
District Office 113-43 Farmers Boulevard St. Albans NY , 11412 phone: (718) 454-0162 fax: (718) 454-0186 | Albany Office Room 617, Legislative Office Building Albany NY, 12247 phone: (518) 455-2701 fax: (518) 455-2816 |
| US Congress Hon. Gregory W. Meeks | |
District Office 153-01 Jamaica Ave., Suite 204 Jamaica NY , 11432 phone: (718) 725-6000 fax: (718) 725-9868 | Legislative Office 2234 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC, 20516 phone: (202) 225-3461 fax: (202) 226-4169 |
| Boro President Hon. Melinda Katz Info@queensbp.org | |
| Mayor Hon. Bill de Blasio | |
History
The town of Hollis is subdivided into two major sections, Hollis and Holliswood. It was originally part of the famous Dutch purchase of Jamaica in 1656 from the Jameco Indians. During the revolutionary war, General Nathaniel Woodhull, the commander of the Queens and Suffolk militia, was mortally wounded by the British forces in a tavern at Hollis’ village center. His crime was refusing to say “God save the King”.
Previously known as East Jamaica, Hollis was developed in 1884-5 by former Queens Highway commissioner Frederick W. Dunton. After having purchased 136 acres of land in Hollis, Dunton interested several of his friends in the district, and sold them land lots. Homes were quickly built on the land that was previously farmland. Dunton named the town after Hollis, New Hampshire, where he was born. In 1885, Dunton and several other residents donated land and opened a new railroad station.
In 1895, the towns little old wooden school house was replaced by Public School 35, which was later moved to a larger building. In 1896, a library in Hollis was organized through voluntary contributions, and by 1897, the library contained 800 volumes. The Hollis library became a branch of the Queens Borough Public Library on January 1, 1901, and in that year circulated 4,428 books. The library’s present location on Hillside Avenue was established in 1973.
By 1920, the population of Hollis grew to almost 4,000 residents, and attracted many Manhattan commuters. Hollis now houses approximately 31,000 residents. It is a growing and diverse community with Hillside and Jamaica avenues serving as its main shopping areas. Famous residents of Hollis have included Mario Cuomo, L.L. Cool J., and Colin Powell.
More information about the Hollis community is available from the following sources:
Global Community in Queens, New York City, HollisNY.com, http://www.hollisny.com/history.htm
Hollis, Ruth M. Haines, The Queens Borough Public Library Bulletin, 1937 (pamphlet)
Hollis in History, Edward Hale Brush, Long Island Life, 1922 (pamphlet)
Friends Group
Hours & Locations
202-05 Hillside Avenue
Hollis, NY 11423
(718) 465-7355 
| Mon | 12:00 PM | - | 8:00 PM |
| Tue | 1:00 PM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM | - | 8:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM | - | 6:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM | - | 5:00 PM |
| Sun | Closed | ||
