Lewisboro Library

Mahjong for Beginners
2025-03-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-03-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Have you always wanted to learn Mahjong? This 4-week session will meet on Tuesday evenings from March 4 – 25, and will give you the basic skills to start playing.
This is NOT a drop-in program. We need to know the number of players to set up the room.
This session is currently full. If you want to be added to the wait list, please email info@lewisborolibrary.org.

Afternoon Writers Group
2025-03-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-27 14:00 - 16:00
Are you an aspiring writer who would like to get feedback on your work? The Afternoon Writers Group meets every Thursday, from 2 to 4 pm, to discuss their work and share feedback with others.
We currently have a few spots open in the group. If you are interested in joining, please email the Library at info@lewisborolibrary.org.

Evening Mahjong: Mixed Level
2025-03-06 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-03-20 18:00 - 20:30
Are you a mahjong player? This is a group of mixed level players that meets weekly Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm.
This is NOT a drop-in program. We need to know the number of players to set up the room.
Interested players should send an email to info@lewisborolibrary.org, with your name and level of experience.

Stitch Together
2025-03-07 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-03-14 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-03-21 13:00 - 14:30
This casual, weekly gathering of those who knit/crochet and chat meets in the conference room during the winter, and outside on the Library patio 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 when outside!
If interested in being on the contact list, email info@lewisborolibrary.org.

(Virtual) "Women's Work"
2025-03-08 15:00 - 16:00
Via Zoom. Presented by the New York Historical, in celebration of Women’s History Month.
What is “women’s work?” How have broad trends in American economic, legal, and political history encouraged women to take certain jobs and restricted them from “men’s work?” How have race, ethnicity, social class, legal status, sexual orientation, and gender presentation impacted these distinctions?
The Center for Women’s History showcases approximately 45 objects from New York Historical’s own Museum and Library collections to demonstrate how ‘women’s work’ defies categorization. The items range from a 19th-century mahogany cradle to a 20th-century doctor’s dissection kit to a pinback button with the message “Shirley Chisholm for President.”
Please register HERE to receive your Zoom link.

Documentary: "Five Seasons - The Gardens of Piet Oudolf"
2025-03-09 16:30 - 18:00
Piet Oudolf’s pioneering approach to landscape design has redefined the way we think about gardens and public space. This 2018 documentary takes us inside his creative process, visiting his own gardens and his signature public works like New York’s The High Line. An immersive and meditative film that will help turn our minds towards spring.
Sponsored by the Lewisboro Garden Club and the Lewisboro Library. The film has a run time of 75 minutes.
Please register below.

Afternoon Film: "Small Things Like These"
2025-03-10 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of the 2024 film Small Things Like These.
Based on the bestselling 2021 novel by Claire Keegan, this historical drama begins in 1985, when coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) uncovers disturbing secrets in a small Irish town that’s controlled by the Roman Catholic Church.
Please register below.

Intermediate Mahjong
2025-03-11 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-25 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 tends to open up in the winter months. Interested players should send an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com to be placed on the wait list.

Library Board Meeting
2025-03-12 19:00 - 21:00
The monthly meeting of the Lewisboro Library Board of Trustees meets in person at the Library.
Meetings are open to the public.

Trivia Night at the Horse and Hound
2025-03-13 19:00 - 21:00
TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE HOUND IS BACK!

Get ready for THREE evenings of trivia fun at the Horse and Hound in support of the Lewisboro Library!
Reserve your seats today for more challenging questions, delicious food and drinks – and prizes. Questions will cover a range of topics including general knowledge, pop culture, history, music, and more. A great way to gather with your neighbors, win prizes, and compete for the title of Lewisboro Library Trivia Champions!
The best way to reserve seating is to form your team and then have a team captain purchase seats for the group. Knowing the number on each team will help us in setting up the venue before everyone arrives. Of course, individual players are also welcome, and we’ll do our best to pair you with another team. Please Note: If you have a team of six, book early – the space can only accommodate two tables of six players. The rest of the seating is for teams of four or less.
Trivia Dates:
Thursday, March 13
Thursday, April 10
Thursday, May 15
Reserved seats are $25 per player per trivia night. Reserve seats for one, two or all three Trivia Nights! A reduced Pub Menu and cash bar will also be available. We recommend teams arrive early to beat the rush and place their food/drink orders before the games begin at 7 pm!
Hurry and reserve your spot today – space is limited and this WILL sell out quickly! Purchase your reserved seats at the Library or online HERE. Thank you to the Horse and Hound for hosting again!!

Author Talk: Michael Garber, "Songs She Wrote"
2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:00
In honor of Women’s History Month, local author Michael Garber is doing a presentation based on his new book Songs She Wrote: Forty Hits by Pioneering Women of Popular Music.

In Songs She Wrote, Michael Garber celebrates women’s contributions to popular music by looking at dozens of well- known figures like Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, and Dorothy Parker as well as unearthing more unknown women who made major contributions. The book explores the style and artistry of female songwriters, lyricists, and composers in the first half of the twentieth century and provides intriguing backstories and analysis of forty hits. Learn about Maria Grever (“What a Difference a Day Made”) who was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim and the fascinating story of African American lyricist Lucy Fletcher (“Sugar Blues”), among many others in the book.

Women in the popular music business went through struggles different from their male colleagues, making their triumphs all the more impressive. These individual and diverse sagas combine to convey an epic tale about women songwriters in the world of American popular music.

Michael G. Garber is an internationally respected historian of Tin Pan Alley and the American musical on stage and screen. He is an award-winning college teacher and has been a research fellow of the University of Winchester and the University of London, Goldsmiths College. He is also the author of My Melancholy Baby: The First Ballads of the Great American Songbook, 1902-1913.

Please register below.

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "Playground"
2025-03-19 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 Stevens Memorial United Methodist Church. The church is located at 9 Shady Lane, South Salem All seniors are welcome!
This month the group will be discussing Playground, by Richard Powers. This New York Times best-selling novel pays homage to the roll of the oceans, the life within it, and the possible threat of A.I.
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 – (914) 875-9004 or lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. The book is also available as an eBook and audiobook via Overdrive/Libby.

(Virtual) Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Tour
2025-03-20 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Despite humble beginnings in post-Civil War Virginia, Maggie L. Walker achieved national recognition as a business woman and community leader. She devoted her life to civil rights, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for African-Americans and women in the Jim Crow South, serving as a newspaper editor, a community leader, and the first African American woman in the United States to found a bank.
Join us for this film viewing and virtual tour of Walker’s home in Richmond, Virginia, which has been preserved as a National Historic Site by the National Parks Service.
Please register for the Zoom link HERE.

"Beyond Therapy" - Live Theater at the Library!
2025-03-21 19:30 - 21:30
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!!

It’s been a few years, but live theater returns to the Library stage with a performance of Beyond Therapy on Friday, March 21 at 7:30 pm!

Come enjoy the “explosive comic brilliance of Christopher Durang” (NY Times) in his hilarious, off-the-wall satire of modern therapy. It tells the story of Bruce and Prudence, two modern, neurotic urbanites searching for love and sanity – with the questionable help of their offbeat therapists. Presented by Katonah Classic Stage, Beyond Therapy features Broadway veterans and great local talent in a tour de force reading of one of Durang’s most popular comedies. It is directed by Trent Dawson.

Founded in 2019, Katonah Classic Stage is a non-profit, professional theatre company committed to producing the most engaging classic and contemporary plays that will enrapture audiences in Northern Westchester.
Reserved seating is $45 per person. Beer, light bites and a wine tasting are included. Doors will open at 7:00 pm for the 7:30 show.

Make your reservations now. Paid reservations can be made in person at the Library or online HERE.
This event is a benefit for the Lewisboro Library. Thank you to our generous sponsors – the Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Cask Fine and Rare Wines, the Horse and Hound, Taconah Cantina, and Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream, Baked Goods & Coffee House.

Defensive Driving Course
2025-03-22 10:00 - 16:00
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. Please note: this does not qualify as the defensive driving course required for new teen drivers.
Space is limited. Please register below and then pay in person at the Library by March 15 to hold your reservation. The fee is $45; seniors age 65 and over pay $35. Check should be made payable to John Coxen. If registration is full, please email the Library at lewisborolibrary@gmail.com to be placed on the wait list.
There will be a 30-minute lunch break, so be sure to bring a bag lunch.

* All insurance companies operating or licensed to operate in NYS must accept the certificate for the discount.

Author Talk with Fiona Davis: "The Stolen Queen"
2025-03-23 15:00 - 16:00
We are thrilled to welcome back New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, to talk about her latest novel The Stolen Queen.

No one brings New York City to life like Fiona Davis. For nearly a decade, Davis has introduced readers to the fascinating and often little known histories behind some of New York City’s most iconic landmarks through the eyes of female characters living or working at the buildings. Her previous bestsellers include The Lions of Fifth Avenue, set at the New York Public Library, and The Spectacular set at Radio City Music Hall.

In her enthralling eighth novel, The Stolen Queen, Fiona Davis delights readers with a story centered on the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its famed Met Gala, while for the first time, exploring a territory beyond New York City – Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. The novel alternates between Egypt in 1936 and New York City in 1978, as two women from different generations are thrown together after a Met Gala goes horribly wrong.

Fiona’s talk will be followed by a book signing. Our thanks to Ridgefield’s Books on the Common, which will be providing books for sale at this event.

Not to be missed – Fiona’s visits always offer intriguing, behind-the-scenes insights at the research that goes into each of her novels!

Space is limited. Please register below.

Afternoon Film: "Here"
2025-03-24 13:00 - 15:00
Here is a 2024 film that details the events of a single plot of land and its inhabitants, spanning from the distant past to the 21st century. Told in a unique format, the screen is often subdivided into multiple panes, presenting events from different time periods simultaneously. The film reunites Tom Hanks and Robin Wright (Forrest Gump), and sparked some controversy by using digital de-aging to allow the actors to portray their characters over the course of the different time periods.
Please register below.

Lewisboro Library Book Group: "Beloved"
2025-03-26 19:30 - 20:30
The Lewisboro Library Book Group usually meets at the Library on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
This month the group will be discussing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved, by Toni Morrison. Set in the period after the American Civil War, the novel tells the story of a dysfunctional family of formerly enslaved people whose Cincinnati home is haunted by a malevolent spirit.

Books are available through the Westchester Library System and copies are often ordered in advance for members to pick up at the Library. New members are always welcome in this adult, co-ed book group. For more information contact Myrna or Steve Shomstein at (914) 533-2550.
