Lewisboro Library

Outdoor Family Storytime
2022-06-09 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-06-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-02 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
All ages. On the Library lawn, weather permitting.
Join Miss Marie on the lawn for stories, puppets and bubbles. Bring a blanket to sit on. In early June Miss Marie will have Rainbow Theme stories and encourages everyone to wear rainbow colors.
Please register below – all family members attending so we keep the total at 20 people, and so we can contact you if we need to cancel.
In the case of bad weather, watch one of Marie’s virtual storytimes on our YouTube Channel.

Library Board Meeting
2022-06-08 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.

MakerSpace Craft Workshops
2022-06-08 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-06-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-01 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-06-01 10:30 - 11:00
All ages. Meets in-person in the Children’s Room.
Come work on crafts, technology and more in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room. Our theme for early June is Rainbow Crafts.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

Middle Reads Fun & Games
2022-06-07 19:00 - 20:30
For Teens in Grades 6 – 8 (including those entering grade 6 in the fall).
No book discussion tonight – we’ll just have ice cream and play games inside and/or out to celebrate many months of great reading. Great way for prospective new members to meet the group and hear what they have been reading.
Please register below.

(Virtual) All About Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency
2022-06-07 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Cryptophobia: a distrust and misunderstanding of Cryptocurrency.
What is bitcoin? What is the difference between cryptocurrency and cryptopunks? NFT, DeFi, web3, Cardano, Ethereum … what do these terms mean?
Please join us to get answers to these questions and more.
Caution: You may get cured of cryptophobia but catch cryptomania
This presentation will be led by Harmeet Goindi, an Expert Engineer at cboe.com .
Please register HERE to receive your Zoom link for the meeting. The link will be sent as soon as you register, so please check your spam email if you don’t receive.

Protecting the Planet
2022-06-03 17:00 - 18:00
Children in Grades 1 – 5
Come learn about composting and protecting the bird population!
Girl Scout troop 2150 is working to earn their Silver Award. Please join them for these two fun programs.
Children will learn the benefits of composting and create a counter top composter.
They will also learn about the decline in the bird population and ways to help as well as paint a bird feeder to take home.
Space is limited and registration is required. Please register below.

Outdoor Family Storytime
2022-05-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-05-26 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-05-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-05-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-05-17 10:30 - 11:00
All ages. On the Library lawn, weather permitting.
Join Miss Marie on the lawn for stories, puppets and bubbles. Bring a blanket to sit on.
Please register below – all family members attending so we keep the total at 20 people, and so we can contact you if we need to cancel.
In the case of bad weather, watch one of Marie’s virtual storytimes on our YouTube Channel.

Memorial Day - Library Closed
2022-05-30

Lewisboro Library Book Group
2022-05-25 19:30 - 21:00
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 May is the mystery Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk.

(Virtual) Composers, Conductors & Singers: aspirations, interactions and careers
2022-05-25 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Get an insider’s look at working in the world of music.
Led by local resident Dr. Harold Rosenbaum, the award-winning founder and conductor of distinguished professional choir The New York Virtuoso Singers and celebrated volunteer choir The Canticum Novum Singers.
Please click HERE to register for your Zoom link. The link will be emailed from Zoom as soon as you register.

MakerSpace Craft Workshop
2022-05-25 13:00 - 13:30, 2022-05-18 13:00 - 13:30
All ages. Meets in-person in the Children’s Room.
Come work on crafts, technology and more in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Craft Workshops
2022-05-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2022-05-18 10:30 - 11:00

Teen Advisory Group
2022-05-24 07:00 - 20:00
For Teens in Middle & High School.

The Lewisboro Library Teen Advisory Group (or “TAG”) seeks teens to come up with fun, engaging programs for you and your peers. New members welcome. Registration required. Ice cream served.
Please register below.

(Virtual) Planting for Birds
2022-05-23 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Attract and feed birds the natural way! Our Bird Friendly Backyards program generated so many questions about planting for birds, we invited Bedford Audubon Society Garden Director Mathew McDowell to go into detail on gardening with native plants to provide resources and habitat that birds require. With thought-out planting, you can provide resources to birds all-year long, and witness foraging and nesting behavior right from your window.
Sponsored by the Lewisboro, Pound Ridge and Ruth Keeler Memorial Libraries.

Please register HERE for your Zoom link. The link will be emailed from Zoom as soon as you register.

(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.

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.

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.

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.

Practice ACT/SAT Test
2022-05-14 10:30 - 13:30
For Teens in High School.
Join this FREE practice test event with your choice of a full-length SAT or ACT.
Some of you have already, or plan to register, for the SAT or ACT test. If we had to give just one tip for good test scores, it would be this: practice, practice, practice! There are THREE great reasons to take practice tests:
1, Taking practice tests help you know what to expect on the real thing.
2, Testing yourself helps you learn new information.
3, A reliable practice test score helps you know where you stand and how to set your goals.
This includes a follow-up FREE consultation w/C2 Education to go over your results to help prep for upcoming formal tests.
Please arrive a few minutes before 10:30, as testing starts promptly. Remember your pencils and calculator.
Please register below and then fill out this GOOGLE FORM, to let moderator know which test you plan to take.
