Lewisboro Library

(Virtual) Lewisboro Community Volunteer Fair
2022-02-26 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
Via Zoom
Want to help out in our community? The need for volunteers is more important than ever during these trying times, so we are taking our annual Community Volunteer Fair virtual again this year!
The annual Lewisboro Community Volunteer Fair matches local organizations with Adult and Teen community members who want to volunteer. Usually agencies set up tables at the Library with information on their services and volunteer needs, so people can browse for the best volunteer activity to suit their interest and availability.
In this model, the Library will be the Zoom host and participating organizations will each have 5 minutes to talk about their group and their volunteer needs. Then we will have a Q & A at the end for the audience to ask questions.
Please register HERE for the Zoom link. Click this link to see the Volunteer Fair Contacts 2022.
Participating Groups: Canticorum Virtuosi, Golden Roads Daffodil Program, Goldens Bridge Hamlet Organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Katonah-Lewisboro Girl Scouts, Lewisboro Garden Club, Lewisboro Land Trust, Lewisboro Library & Fair, Lewisboro Lions Club, Lewisboro Open Space & Preserves, Lewisboro Trail Volunteers, Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lewisboro Sustainability Committee, Lewisboro Seniors, Meals on Wheels, RideConnect, TRA (Transportation Resources Access)

(Virtual) Annual Meeting with Author David Michaelis
2022-02-27 14:00 - 16:00
Via Zoom.
Our Annual Meeting’s guest speaker this year is Westchester resident David Michaelis. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Eleanor, a biography of Eleanor Roosevelt published in October of 2020. His extensive research produced a riveting account of Eleanor Roosevelt’s inspiring journey from orphaned niece of President Theodore Roosevelt to settlement house volunteer on the Lower East Side to a partner in New York’s most important power couple. As the nation’s longest serving First Lady, she was known as a voice for the voiceless and a proponent of international human rights.
David Michaelis grew up in Cambridge, Mass., and Washington, D. C., was educated at Concord Academy and Princeton University. In addition to Eleanor, he is also the author of several nonfiction books, as well as the critically acclaimed bestsellers N. C. Wyeth and Schulz and Peanuts.
His presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.
Please register HERE to receive your Zoom link.

Stitch Together
2022-03-04 13:00 - 14:30
This casual, weekly gathering of those who knit/crochet and chat meets in the Library – or outside when weather permits.
Catch up on people’s craft projects and what is going on in Town – and beyond. Bring a project (and a chair if outside!)
If you’d like to get a link to the meeting on Zoom, email the Library at lewisborolibrary@gmail.com.

Author Talk with Fiona Davis
2022-03-06 15:00 - 17:00
Join us in welcoming local author Fiona Davis for an in-person Author Talk at the Library!
Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of six historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Magnolia Palace, The Address, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue. She has spent the better part of a decade mining hidden histories of iconic New York City buildings, skillfully using each setting to illuminate the experiences of women. Her new release, The Magnolia Palace, is a tantalizing historical novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within the Frick, one of New York City’s most impressive Gilded Age mansions.
Fiona’s presentation will be followed by a book signing. Our thanks to Pound Ridge’s Booksy Galore, which will be providing books for sale at this event, as well as allowing people to purchase in advance on their site.
Space is limited. Please register below.

Library Board Meeting
2022-03-09 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-04-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2022-05-11 19:30 - 20:30
The monthly meeting of the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees meets in person at the Library.
Meetings are open to the public.

(Virtual) Author Talk with Dr. Jeff Sebo: Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves
2022-03-10 19:30 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
Dr. Jeff Sebo, an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at NYU, works primarily in bioethics, animal ethics, and environmental ethics. He has been leading the conversation about the impacts of human behavior on animals and the environment for years. His latest book is Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: Why Animals Matter for Pandemics, Climate Change and other Catastrophes. In it, Dr. Sebo makes the case that the way we treat animals today is not only a grave moral wrong, but also a serious threat to our health, our well-being, and possibly our very existence.
This program is co-sponsored by the Ruth Keeler Memorial, Pound Ridge and Bedford Free Libraries.
Please click HERE to join the program that evening.

Historic Town Quilts
2022-03-13 15:00 - 16:30
Join us in person at the Library to hear Town Historian Maureen Koehl as she displays locally-made quilts dating from the 1850’s to the 1930’s and explains their histories. Includes quilts from the Trailside Museum and the Russell family’s Civil War era collection. She will also display the “Lewisboro History Quilt” created in 1996 and the “Lewisboro Elementary School Quilt” created in 2006.
Please register below.

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: The Last Thing He Told Me
2022-03-16 11:00 - 12:00
Our group meets in person on (usually) the third Wednesday of the month during the Lewisboro Senior Adults meeting at the South Salem Firehouse. All seniors are welcome!
For the March 16 meeting, the group will be discussing The Last Thing He Told Me, by Laura Dave.
The Library will provide copies of the book to all participants. Large print copies are also available upon request. Please contact the Library if you need a copy of the book – 875-9004 or lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. The book is also available as an eBook and audiobook via Overdrive.

Google Docs Workshop
2022-03-19 11:00 - 12:30
Held in person at the Library.

Google Docs is a free Web-based application in which documents and spreadsheets can be created, edited, stored and shared online.
Learn how to create documents on any device, and then view or edit on your phone, tablet or PC from any location. Edit them, back them up to the cloud and collaborate with others. Come learn about Google Docs and what it has to offer, including up to 15GB of free space.
Space is limited. Please register below.

(Virtual) Bird Friendly Backyards
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.

Bird houses, bird feeders & more. Find out how to be a bird friendly neighbor. Learn the best ways to attract and benefit birds with this multimedia program featuring images, sounds and video of local backyard bird species. Discover the best choices for bird feeders and seed, native plants, water features and bird houses to improve backyard bird habitat.
Presented by Anne Swaim, Executive Director of the Saw Mill River Audubon. Co-sponsored by the Bedford Free, Pound Ridge and Ruth Keeler Memorial Libraries.

Please register HERE for your Zoom link. The link will be sent as soon as you register. If you do not receive, please check your SPAM email.

To download a handout on additional resources, click this link: Bird_Friendly_Backyards_Resources.

(Virtual) Author Talk with Tom Dunne "Notes from the Fireground"
2022-04-03 14:00 - 15:00
Via Zoom.
Retired FDNY Deputy Chief Tom Dunne discusses his book “Notes from the Fireground: Memoir of a New York Firefighter.”
In a 33 year career with the New York City Fire Department, Tom Dunne fought hundreds of fires, survived near death incidents and was witness to multiple tragedies. He was one of the responders to the Happy Lands Social Club fire in the Bronx, a disaster of historical proportions where 87 people died. He worked through Hurricane Sandy, which flooded and devastated whole sections of New York City. Most notably, Chief Dunne worked for months supervising rescue and recovery operations following the World Trade Center terrorist attack. He saw how people in crisis lived and survived and how the firefighters who served them worked and bonded. His no-holds barred memoir provides an honest account of an occupation that outsiders seldom get to see.
Please register HERE for your Zoom link. The meeting link is sent right away and comes directly from Zoom. If you don’t receive it, please check your spam email.

Welcome Spring Take & Make Craft Prep
2022-04-04 10:00 - 2022-04-08 17:00
Calling all Lewisboro Community Crafters! Join us this month in welcoming spring and giving back to others!
On April 19* we will be making pop-up cards and decorating flowerpots for our First Responder groups and some other Very Special People in town. Before we do that, however, volunteers are needed for some cutting and decorating prep work at home the week of April 4th.

Please register below, and then pick up your craft kit between April 4 – April 8. Kits must be returned on or before Monday, April 11.
*If you’d also like to join us in person at the Library on April 19 to assemble the crafts, please follow this LINK to that event page.

(Virtual) Author Talk with Ben Raines: "The Last Slave Ship"
2022-04-06 19:30 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
Ben Raines is the author of The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of how Clotilda was found, Her Descendents, and an Extraordinary Reckoning.

Hear about the incredible true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America. Learn about the remarkable town its survivors founded after emancipation, and the complicated legacy their descendants carry with them to this day – by the journalist who discovered the ship’s remains.
Please register below, then click THIS LINK to join the discussion that evening.

Free Books, Movie & More - with Your Library Card
2022-04-09 11:00 - 12:00
Held In Person at the Library
OverDrive/Libby, hoopla and Kanopy – what do they have in common? They are all downloadable digital media and streaming services you can use FREE with your library card.
Discover which library services to use for free eBooks, audiobooks, music, TV and film – and how to access them.
Space is limited. Please register below.

Welcome Spring: Lewisboro Community Crafters Project
2022-04-19 14:00 - 16:00
Calling all Lewisboro Community Crafters! Join us this month in welcoming spring and giving back to others!
We will be making pop-up cards and decorating flowerpots for our First Responder groups and some other Very Special People in town.

Many thanks to our partner, the Lewisboro Garden Club, and to Copia Home and Garden for their help with the flowers.
Please register below.
(If you can not make this time, but want to help, volunteers are needed for some cutting and decorating prep work at home the week of April 4th. Follow this LINK for info about helping with prep work.)

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "Once There Were Wolves"
2022-04-20 11:00 - 12:00
Our group meets in person on (usually) the third Wednesday of the month during the Lewisboro Senior Adults meeting at the South Salem Firehouse. All seniors are welcome!
For the April 20 meeting, the group will be discussing Charlotte McConaghy’s Once There Were Wolves, a novel about a woman leading a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands.
The Library will provide copies of the book to all participants. Large print copies are also available upon request. Please contact the Library if you need a copy of the book – 875-9004 or lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. The book is also available as an eBook and audiobook via Overdrive/Libby.

(Virtual) Stress Management for Busy Bodies
2022-04-21 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
This program will cover an introduction to acute and chronic stress, what happens inside your body when you experience stress and a layered approach to help your body deal with stress.
Local resident Sarah Menichelli is a Health at Every Size (HAES) Nutritionist. HAES is an approach that seeks to de-emphasize weight loss as a health goal, and reduce stigma towards people who are overweight or obese. She has her Master of Science in Human Nutrition and is currently seeing clients virtually. Her presentation will be followed by a Q & A session.To learn more please check out her website at www.chellihealth.com.
Please register HERE to receive your Zoom link. A confirmation with the meeting link will be sent directly from Zoom.

Lewisboro Library Book Group
2022-04-27 19:30 - 20:30
The Lewisboro Library Book Group is back in person! The group usually meets at the Library on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. 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.
The book selection for April is Winesburg, Ohio, by Sherwood Anderson.

Defensive Driving Class
2022-04-30 10:00 - 16:00
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL! The instructor is also offering the class in the following locations in the next 2 months: Putnam Valley Library (May 7), Mahopac Library (May 21), Croton Recreation Dept. (June 4). Please contact these facilities.
This is a six hour Defensive Driving course. Completion of the course results in a ten percent liability insurance discount to the principal operator as well as a maximum of four points off the driver’s violation record.
Space is limited. Please register below and pay in person at the Library to hold your reservation. Must pay by April 18 to hold your space.
The fee is $45; seniors over 65 is $35. Check should be made payable to John Coxen.
Since this course is 6 hours, be sure to bring a lunch to eat at the midday break.

(Virtual) Cutting the Cord
2022-05-03 19:00 - 20:30
Via Zoom. (This program is also being offered in person at the Library on May 7.)

Break free from the high cost of TV!

New streaming services seem to appear – and disappear – all the time. Find out about the latest cost-saving alternatives to cable and satellite television.

Please register HERE for the Zoom link. The meeting link will be emailed as soon as you register, if you don’t receive it please check your SPAM.

(Virtual) What's it Worth: Antiques Road Show
2022-05-04 18:30 - 20:00
Via Zoom.

Back by Popular Demand!
Author, Auctioneer, Appraiser and Radio show Host Mike Ivankovich will reveal what your Antiques, Collectibles, and Personal Treasures are really worth today.
He will begin with a discussion on “10 Factors That Will Always Impact the Value of Your Treasures.” This will be followed by the appraisal portion of the program.
Each attendee is invited to bring on 1 item for Mike to appraise (plus one back-up item, in case he can’t virtually appraise the primary item).
If you have an item to be appraised, please log on 15 minutes early so he can view the item. Space is limited. Priority will be given to those people who participated in January and the appraiser did not have time to get to.
Please click HERE to join meeting.
Sponsored by the Lewisboro, Pound Ridge and Ruth Keeler Memorial Libraries.

Cutting the Cord
2022-05-07 11:00 - 12:30
In Person at the Library. (This program is also being offered via Zoom on May 3.)
Break free from the high cost of TV!

New streaming services seem to appear – and disappear – all the time.

Find out about the latest cost-saving alternatives to cable and satellite television.

Space is limited, please register below.

(Virtual) Coexist with Coyotes
2022-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.

There are few species in North America as misunderstood and maligned as the coyote. Yet to many, they are a symbol of resilience and a subject of admiration, a North American mascot and vital member of our ecological team. Please join us to learn about eastern coyotes, their history and ecology, and what we can do to best coexist with them.
Guest Speaker Dana Goin is the Wildlife Outreach Specialist at the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. She holds a degree in Wildlife Conservation, specializing in large and mid-sized carnivores including mountain lions, coyotes, and bobcats.

In partnership with the Pound Ridge Library.

A link to the recording of the program can be found HERE. The passcode is: COY!051122. The recording will only be up until May 19.

There is also a Digital Coexistence Kit – a PDF that consolidates some of the information from the presentation. It can be accessed HERE.

Demystifying Medicare & Healthcare Options for Seniors
2022-05-12 18:00 - 21:00
A must for anyone trying to navigate their way through our complicated healthcare system for older adults. It will help those who already have Medicare, as well as people soon to be 65, planning their retirement, or assisting relatives and friends with their medical decisions.
This engaging, interactive program outlines the various parts of Medicare and lays out the costs associated with the medical and drug insurance provided by the government and private companies.
Topics include:
Original Medicare
Medicare Advantage Plans
Prescription drug plans (Part D)
Medigaps (supplemental plans)
Various cost-saving programs (MSPs, Extra Help, EPIC, etc.)
This program will be held in-person at the Library. Space is limited and registration is required. Please register below.

Intermediate Mahjong
2022-05-17 13:00 - 15:00
Are you a mahjong player? A group of experienced players meets weekly Tuesdays at 1 pm at the Library.
Their roster is currently full, but the number can vary with the season. Interested players should send an email to info@lewisborolibrary.org to be placed on the wait list.
There is always room in the Thursday evening session, which meets at 6 pm. That is a mixed-level gathering, with many newer players who have taken “Mahjong for Beginners” at the Library. If interested in joining the Thursday session, or the next “Mahjong for Beginners”, please contact the Library at the email above.

Earring Design Workshop
2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:30
For Adults and Teens. In person at the Library.

Make earrings to keep and earrings to donate to women’s shelters.
Led by Joan Lloyd, who donates over 900 pairs of earrings each month.
Space is limited, please register below.

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight"
2022-05-18 11:00 - 12:00
Our group meets in person on (usually) the third Wednesday of the month during the Lewisboro Senior Adults meeting at the South Salem Firehouse. All seniors are welcome!
For the May 18 meeting, the group will be discussing Alexandra Fuller’s Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, an African Childhood. This is a coming of age memoir set in the midst of a war-torn African nation.
The Library will provide copies of the book to all participants. Large print copies are also available upon request. Please contact the Library if you need a copy of the book – 875-9004 or lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. The book is also available as an eBook and audiobook via Overdrive/Libby.

(Virtual) Life at Manzanar, the WWII Internment Camp
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Learn about life at Manzanar War Relocation Center for the Japanese-Americans who were detained there during World War II. A ranger from Manzanar National Historic Site will discuss the experiences of the Japanese-Americans forced to leave their homes and relocate to this California internment camp.

Presented by the Greenburgh, Lewisboro, New Rochelle, Pelham and Somers Libraries.

Please register HERE to receive your Zoom link. The email with meeting link will come directly from Zoom as soon as you register. Please check your SPAM mail if you do not receive.
