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Programs and Special Events
Library Technology & You Tuesdays: March 6, April 17 at 7 pm Saturdays: March 24, April 28 at 11 am The library has scheduled additional sessions of “Library Technology and You” to teach library patrons how to use the library catalog and your library card to download free audiobooks and eBooks onto your compatible digital device. The workshop will run approximately 90 minutes. When registering, please indicate which session you will attend, and the type of digital device you own. Participants should come prepared with their library card with PIN, the device, an Adobe user-id and password and, if applicable, a laptop. If you have a Kindle, you will need an Amazon user-id and password in place of the Adobe user-id. (If your device has a Kindle app, you will also need the Amazon user-id and password.) For a complete list of audio and eBook devices that are compatible with our free digital media catalog as well as instructions for getting started, go to the library website and click on the Digital Media Catalog tab.
Random Acts of Kindness Week February 13-19 Random Acts of Kindness Week was established to celebrate the little things we do for others, be it family members, friends or strangers. It can be something as simple as a note telling someone how much they are appreciated, making a dinner for a family going through a hard time, or shoveling an elderly neighbor’s driveway. Once again, we will have a “Random Acts of Kindness” jar set up at the library that week, with slips of paper containing suggestions for acts of kindness you can perform in our community. Please stop by and participate – there will be suggested activities you can do on your own, or with your family over winter break.
Lewisboro Volunteer Fair Saturday, March 10 from 11 am to 1 pm Want to meet new people while helping out in your community? Please take the time to stop by our Lewisboro Volunteer Fair. Local agencies will have tables set up at the library with information on their services and volunteer needs. Volunteers are needed for: the Girl Scouts, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Lewisboro Garden Club, Lewisboro Land Trust, Lewisboro Library & Library Fair, Meals on Wheels and the Wolf Conservation Center. New this year is the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life”, which needs multiple volunteers. Community members are encouraged to drop by the library that day to find out how they can be of service to their neighbors in need. For more information, contact Liz Gabriele at 763-3857.
Book Discussion: In the Garden of Beasts Sunday, March 11 at 4 pm Library Director Cindy Rubino and Town Historian Maureen Koehl join forces to present an in-depth discussion of Erik Larsen’s In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin. This best-selling nonfiction account is made more intriguing by its main character’s ties to Lewisboro! Books are available through the Westchester Library System. Please call to register for this program.
The Corbelled Stone Chambers of Kent Sunday, March 25 at 4:30 pm When the first English settlers came to New England they discovered numerous well-made stone cellars or chambers in Putnam and Dutchess counties. The builders of these chambers are unknown, although many theories abound. Kent, NY is considered to be the "stone chamber capital of the United States" with at least 60 of these fascinating structures still standing within its borders. Highlands Preservation, a local non-profit preservationist organization, has been surveying Kent's stone chambers to better understand their origins, uses, construction methods, and recommendations for future protection. Highlands Preservation chairman Tom Maxson will take viewers on a virtual tour of Kent's stone chambers and share some of the results from their ongoing survey. Registration is required.
Civil War Letters Sunday, April 15 at 4 pm A continuation of our celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Local teen thespians will recreate scenes from actual Civil-War era letters that are part of Lewisboro’s history collection. Registration is required.
Fiction Writing Workshop Tuesday Evenings from 7-8:30 pm April 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 8 Our popular Fiction Writing Workshop, led by South Salem author Kim Kovach (A Few Bad Decisions, The Adventures of Kitchawan Kenny). Explore character, setting, point-of-view, and dialogue via in-class writing exercises and homework assignments. Registration is required.
Book Shelf Blitz Wednesday, April 18 at 8:30 am Once a year, a group of volunteers joins the staff and Library Trustees before the library opens for a shelf-cleaning party. It’s a great way for us to get our shelves in order, and for you to uncover some interesting treasures in our collection. If you have a few hours to spare that morning, please call the library at 763-3857. A light breakfast will be served. The Folk Music Concert Series has been a popular Library event since 1983. The concerts run from October through December, and February through May, usually on the first Saturday of each month. Concerts begin at 8 pm, doors open at 7:30 pm. Admission prices for adults are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Seniors are $12 at the door and kids under 12 are free. We are happy to announce that this year we are again partnering with Common Ground Community Concerts. To order advance tickets, or to get more information on all the Common Ground concerts, please click here. The Clancy Tradition Saturday, March 10 at 8 pm Our traditional Irish night with the Clancy Family of Katonah. Come for an evening of tall tales and ferocious fiddle playing.
Atwater-Donnelly Saturday, April 21 at 8 pm This award-winning duo offer a unique combination of American and Celtic folk music and dance, along with original songs and poetry. The husband-wife duo blend gorgeous vocals with an astonishing array of instruments including the mountain dulcimer, old-time banjo, tin whistle, limberjack, harmonica, mandolin and more. To hear a sample, go to www.atwater-donnelly.com.
Special Double Bill: The YaYas and Carolann Solebello Saturday, May 5 at 8 pm Catherine Miles, Jay Mafale, and Paul Silverman are The YaYas, a trio who tells stories in songs that make you think and sometimes laugh. Paper Boats is their latest album. The YaYas share the evening with Carolann Solebello, most familiar to folk audiences as a founding member of Red Molly. Carolann returned to solo performance in August 2010. Her third solo CD – Threshold was released in June 2011.
Lewisboro Library Book Group The Lewisboro Library Book Group usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The book selection for February 15 is Searching for Caleb, by Anne Tyler. The book selection for March 21 is The Tiger's Wife, by Lea Obreht. The book selection for April 18 is The Sea, by John Bannville. The book selection for May 16 is Other Voices, Other Rooms, by Truman Capote. Books are available through the Westchester Library System. New members are always welcome in this adult, co-ed book group. For more information, contact Myrna or Steve Shomstein at 533-2550.
Senior Book Group at Firehouse This book group meets during the Lewisboro Senior Adults meeting at the South Salem Firehouse usually on the third Wednesday of each month at 11 am. The next session is Wednesday, February 15 and the group will discuss Still Life, by Louise Penny. The book selection for March 21 is People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks. The book selection for April 18 is On Kingdom Mountain, by Howard Frank Mosher. The library will provide copies of the book to all participants. Large print copies and CD audio books are also available upon request. All seniors are welcome to participate. Please contact the library if you need a copy of the book.
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