Lewisboro Library

(Virtual) Photo Exhibit: Reflecting on Reflections
2020-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Via Zoom. Rescheduled from a Previous Date.

Jeff Vreeland, a local professional artist and photographer, will present Reflecting on Reflections… a diverse collection of photographs using solely the power of clear refracted surfaces to represent the increasing complexity of our emerging contemporary culture.
Jeff’s photographs feature reflecting surfaces, such as running streams, the surface of cars and buses, store windows and water sculpted sand, to allow the viewer to see, simultaneously, what the camera is focused on in addition to another reality going on behind the photographer.
Please register below. A Zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the program.

(Virtual) Make Your Own Magical Potions
2020-08-19 16:00 - 17:00
Via Facebook Live. All Ages & Their Families.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know! We always make potions and charms! Well, we promise to stop as soon as it stops being fun, which is NEVER!
Miss Anna has all the supplies you need to create these potions, so stop by the Library to pick up your craft packet and then follow along on Facebook!

(Virtual) 5 Ways to Ease Your Student Back to School After Covid-19
2020-08-19 10:00 - 10:30
Via Zoom. A free Webinar for Parents of Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
In this 30-minute highly dynamic, action-specific, and interactive seminar, parents are invited to learn best-practice, tools and strategies to support their student as they transition back to school this fall.
In this free seminar, parents will learn:

How can I help my student start school strong
What proven activities should your student practice to maximize academic success
How can I keep my student on track and on task
How can I encourage my student’s accountability
What are the best strategies to help my student minimize distractions
What are the best ways to reduce your student’s stress and anxiety
What are the best ways to deal with uncertainty

Please register at enroll.successfulstudyskills4students.com/enroll/virtual. A Zoom link will be emailed the day before.

(Virtual) Summer Big Read Book Discussion
2020-08-18 19:00 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
Join the world’s largest digital book club! From August 3 -17, readers can borrow and read Tim Mason’s The Darwin Affair courtesy of our digital provider Overdrive. No waiting for copies – just borrow your eBook or digital audiobook Here.
We will be holding our own local discussion via Zoom, or you can join the online discussion at https://discuss.biglibraryread.com/
Historical fiction novel The Darwin Affair takes place in London during June 1860. When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later, Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes are connected to an even more sinister plot. Soon, Field’s investigation exposes a shocking conspiracy in which the publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species sets off a string of murders, arson, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a madman named the Chorister.
Please register below. A Zoom link will be emailed the day before.

(Live AND Virtual) Summer Book Bites
2020-08-18 19:00 - 20:00
Live AND via Zoom. For High School Ages.
We will meet (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the Library with assigned spots six feet apart. But we also have the option to tune in via Zoom for those who can’t make it to the Library.
No matter how you participate, we ask that you register below. If the weather is bad, we’ll all meet via Zoom, so everyone will get a Zoom link just in case.
If you have questions, please email doloreslewisboro@yahoo.com.
Book to be discussed is American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
Book is available as an eBook on Overdrive or Libby and as an audiobook on hoopla.

(Virtual) How to Identify a Good Career Fit
2020-08-18 13:00 - 14:00
Via Zoom.

Is your career the right fit for you?

Whether you are just starting out, or wondering why you’ve been feeling restless or unhappy with a long-time job, you can gain more clarity by exploring key elements. These elements include values, motivators, interests, skills and experience.

This workshop will introduce you to these elements and offer approaches for further exploration. Presented by a career counselor from the Westchester Library System.

Please register below to receive your Zoom link. The link will be emailed the day before.

(Virtual) Advanced Origami Workshop
2020-08-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-08-07 15:00 - 16:00
Via Zoom. For Adults & Teens

Origami is the ancient art of paper folding. Teen Vihan J. has been leading a series of beginning origami classes as a community service to engage teens and adults in a fun and interactive activity. Some participants are more advanced, so we have added Advanced Origami Workshops on Friday afternoons for those who are interested in working with Vihan on more intricate models. Participants in the class can use their own paper, or arrange to pick up origami paper from the Library. Classes are small, registration is required. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS.

Registrants will receive the Zoom invite with link the day before.
A note from Vihan: “In order to help our neighbors dealing with food insecurity and working on the front lines during this very challenging time, I have set up a GoFundMe Page for anyone who would like to donate – 100% of proceeds will benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry (a 501(c)3 non-profit that serves 700-800 families monthly in Danbury and surrounding areas) and to provide origami supplies to children of essential workers.” If you have any questions, please email vj.eclasses@gmail.com.

(Virtual) Origami Classes for Adults
2020-08-13 19:00 - 20:00
Teen Vihan J. will lead a series of daytime and evening origami classes as a community service to engage teenagers and adults in a fun and interactive activity. These classes will run for an hour, during which participants will make 1 or 2 models. Participants in the classes can use their own paper, or arrange to pick up double-sided origami paper from the Library. Classes are small, registration is required.
Registrants will receive the Zoom invite with link the day before.
A note from Vihan: “In order to help our neighbors dealing with food insecurity and working on the front lines during this very challenging time, I have set up a GoFundMe Page for anyone who would like to donate – 100% of proceeds will benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry (a 501(c)3 non-profit that serves 700-800 families monthly in Danbury and surrounding areas) and to provide origami supplies to children of essential workers.” If you have any questions, please email vj.eclasses@gmail.com.

(Virtual) Hand Sewing Workshop: Pet Bow Ties
2020-08-12 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom. For Teens and Adults.
Make the perfect little accessory for your perfect pet! Even pets need to be fancy sometimes!
Supply List:
3 pieces of cotton fabric at least 11” x 4”
Pet collar or leash
A needle, thread, ruler, pencil/pen, scissors.

Please register below. A Zoom invite with link will be emailed the day before.

(Live AND Virtual) Middle School Summertime Read!
2020-08-11 19:00 - 20:00
Live AND via Zoom. For those entering or in Middle School.
We will meet (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the Library with assigned spots six feet apart. But we also have the option to tune in via Zoom for those who can’t make it to the Library.
No matter how you participate, we ask that you register below. If the weather is bad, we’ll all meet via Zoom, so everyone will get a Zoom link just in case.
If you have questions, please email doloreslewisboro@yahoo.com.
Book to be discussed at the meeting, Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer.
Book is available at Lewisboro Library and as a eBook through Overdrive or Libby and at the JJMS eBook library.

(Virtual) Introduction to Zoom
2020-08-11 14:00 - 15:30
Via Zoom
Zoom is an online platform for video conferencing, chat and collaboration. It has become very popular during the last few months as a way to meet up, learn a new skill and enjoy presentations online. The Library is utilizing Zoom for many of our summer programs. This how-to lesson will give you the basic skills to enjoy these programs safely from your home – or host a video chat with friends and family!
Please register below. A Zoom invite with meeting link and instructions will be emailed to you the day before the program.

(Virtual) Origami Classes for Adults
2020-08-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-07-28 13:00 - 14:00
Teen Vihan J. will lead a series of daytime and evening origami classes as a community service to engage teenagers and adults in a fun and interactive activity. These classes will run for an hour, during which participants will make 1 or 2 models. Participants in the classes can use their own paper, or arrange to pick up double-sided origami paper from the Library. Classes are small, registration is required. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS.

Registrants will receive the Zoom invite with link the day before.
A note from Vihan: “In order to help our neighbors dealing with food insecurity and working on the front lines during this very challenging time, I have set up a GoFundMe Page for anyone who would like to donate – 100% of proceeds will benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry (a 501(c)3 non-profit that serves 700-800 families monthly in Danbury and surrounding areas) and to provide origami supplies to children of essential workers.” If you have any questions, please email vj.eclasses@gmail.com.

(Live/Virtual) Stitch Together
2020-08-07 13:00 - 14:00
This casual, weekly gathering of those who knit/crochet – and chat – will meet outside, weather permitting but will move to Zoom if rainy or too hot.

Catch up on people’s craft projects and what is going on in Town – and beyond. Bring a project, chair and a mask!

Please register below to receive a Zoom link. The link will be emailed the day before if needed.

(Live AND Virtual) Summer Slump Book Club: Gr. 4 & 5
2020-08-06 16:30 - 17:30
Live AND via Zoom. For Children Entering Grades 4 & 5.
While summer vacation is a welcome and much-needed break, sometimes kids can run the risk of falling into the Summer Slump; forgetting some of the information they learned in school the previous year. Well, have no fear! The Lewisboro Library’s here to keep your kids’ brains from turning into complete mush! You may order your books from the Library or access digitally.
We will meet (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the Library with assigned spots six feet apart. But we also have the option to tune in via Zoom for those who can’t make it to the Library.
No matter how you participate, we ask that you register below. If the weather is bad, we’ll all meet via Zoom, so everyone will get a Zoom link just in case.
If you have questions, please email Miss Anna at amoser@wlsmail.org.
The book selection for August 6 is Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull.

(Live AND Virtual) Summer Slump Book Club: Gr. 2 & 3
2020-08-06 16:30 - 17:30
Live AND via Zoom. For Children Entering Grades 2 & 3.
While summer vacation is a welcome and much-needed break, sometimes kids can run the risk of falling into the Summer Slump; forgetting some of the information they learned in school the previous year. Well, have no fear! The Lewisboro Library’s here to keep your kids’ brains from turning into complete mush! You may order your books from the Library or access digitally.
We will meet (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the Library with assigned spots six feet apart. But we also have the option to tune in via Zoom for those who can’t make it to the Library.
No matter how you participate, we ask that you register below. If the weather is bad, we’ll all meet via Zoom, so everyone will get a Zoom link just in case.
If you have questions, please email Miss Anna at amoser@wlsmail.org.
The book selection for August 6 is Dragons & Marshmallows, by Asia Citro.

(Virtual) Introduction to Zoom
2020-08-05 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom
Zoom is an online platform for video conferencing, chat and collaboration. It has become very popular during the last few months as a way to meet up, learn a new skill and enjoy presentations online. The Library is utilizing Zoom for many of our summer programs. This how-to lesson will give you the basic skills to enjoy these programs safely from your home – or host a video chat with friends and family!
This program is currently full, but a few people often cancel a day or two before. If you would like to be placed on the wait list, please send an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com with the subject heading “Wait List.”
A Zoom invite with meeting link will be emailed to you the day before the program.

(Virtual) Magnetic Locker Mirror
2020-08-05 17:00 - 18:00
Via Zoom. Grades 6 and Up. We are offering two sessions to accommodate your schedule.
With school starting up, let’s make a unique mirror you can use in your locker!
Please register below for the Zoom link, then stop by our Curbside Tent the week before to pick up your materials kit. For more information, call 914-875-9004 or email doloreslewisboro@yahoo.com.
You will receive the Zoom link the day before.

(Virtual) Make Your Own Alien
2020-08-05 16:00 - 17:00
Facebook & Instagram. All Ages & Their Families.
Venus smells like rotten eggs. Neptune is super cold and super windy, and Jupiter’s orbit is really, really fast. Imagine if there was actual life on these planets! What would it look like? How would it survive? We’ll design our own aliens based on what we know about our solar system.
No registration required.

(Virtual) Teen Bio Bracelets
2020-08-04 17:00 - 18:00
Via Zoom. For Grades 6 and Up. Offered on two separate dates to accommodate your schedule.
Select words that describe “who you are” from recycled books and magazine pages. Then decoupage them on to a wooden bangle bracelet, creating a one of a kind treasure!
Please register below for the Zoom link, then stop by our Curbside Tent the week before to pick up your materials kit. For more information, call 914-875-9004 or email doloreslewisboro@yahoo.com.
You will receive the Zoom link the day before.

(Virtual) Origami Classes for Teens
2020-08-03 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-07-29 17:00 - 18:00
Teen Vihan J. will lead a series of daytime and evening origami classes as a community service to engage teens in a fun and interactive activity. These classes will run for an hour, during which participants will make 1 or 2 models. Participants in the classes can use their own paper, or arrange to pick up double-sided origami paper from the Library. Classes are small, registration is required. PLEASE REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS.

Registrants will receive the Zoom invite with link the day before.
A note from Vihan: “In order to help our neighbors dealing with food insecurity and working on the front lines during this very challenging time, I have set up a GoFundMe Page for anyone who would like to donate – 100% of proceeds will benefit the Daily Bread Food Pantry (a 501(c)3 non-profit that serves 700-800 families monthly in Danbury and surrounding areas) and to provide origami supplies to children of essential workers.” If you have any questions, please email vj.eclasses@gmail.com.

(Virtual) Humpty Dumpty Egg Challenge
2020-08-03 16:00 - 17:00
Via Facebook & Instagram. All Ages & Their Families.
It’s Librarian vs. Librarian! Using a limited number of household items, Miss Anna and Dolores will compete to make the sturdiest contraptions for their Humpty Dumpty eggs to be safely dropped from a great height.
No registration required.

(Virtual) Adult Drawing with Zentangle
2020-07-31 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom. For Adults, but Teens welcome.
Zentangle is an unplanned, abstract drawing created with simple structured patterns called tangles. There is no up or down and it is not a picture of something. It is a type of drawing meditation that provides a point of focus as well as to calm and provide relaxation by drawing repetitive patterns. Zentangles are focused, purposeful, and let you redirect your thoughts to a better place. Local artist and educator Sam Kanner will lead this exercise in creating Zentangles. The only supplies you will need from your home is a piece of paper and markers.
This program is currently full, but a few people often cancel a day or two before. If you would like to be placed on the wait list, please send an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com with the subject heading “Wait List.”
A Zoom invite with link will be emailed to registrants the day before.

(Virtual) Folktale Fun: Rabbit & Crab
2020-07-31 16:00 - 17:00
Via Facebook Live. All Ages & Their Families.
Enjoy the Mayan tale Rabbit & Crab, and then do a little gardening based on the story!

(Virtual) UPDATE: College Admissions, the Holistic Review Process and Community Service in the time of COVID-19
2020-07-29 19:00 - 20:00
For Parents and Teens.
We are offering this update to our Zoom presentation for families on how the college admissions landscape is changing due to COVID-19 and what impact it will have on rising Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores.
The college admissions process is undergoing significant and lasting changes as many colleges and universities have gone test optional.
This means that admissions officers will give more weight to college essays, extracurricular activities, teacher recommendations and community service projects when they review applications as part of the holistic review process.
This program covers how admissions officers are handling the current situation and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to stand out and increase their chances for admission.

The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper of Stand Out For College, LLC.
Please RSVP to ron@standoutforcollege.com. You will receive a private invitation with a Zoom link in reply.

(Virtual) Teen Advisory Group
2020-07-28 19:30 - 20:30
Teens in Middle and High School
The Lewisboro Library Teen Advisory Group helps plan special events for teens and younger children. The group also helps select book titles for thee teen collection. To join TAG, please contact Dolores Antonetz at (914) 875-9004.

(Virtual) Bodacious Butterbeer
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:00
Via Facebook Live. All Ages & Their Families
Turkish Delight anyone? Treacle Tart? Wash it down with some Butterbeer!
Butterbeer Supply List:

1 12 oz. can of Cream Soda
1 tsp. butter extract
1/3 cup Whipping cream
¼ cup marshmallow cream

No registration required.

(Live AND Virtual) Summer Book Bites
2020-07-28 19:00 - 20:00
Live AND via Zoom. For High School Ages.
We will meet (weather permitting) on the front lawn of the Library with assigned spots six feet apart. But we also have the option to tune in via Zoom for those who can’t make it to the Library.
No matter how you participate, we ask that you register below. If the weather is bad, we’ll all meet via Zoom, so everyone will get a Zoom link just in case.
If you have questions, please email doloreslewisboro@yahoo.com.
Book is available at the Library to pick up, as an eBook on Overdrive or Libby and as an audiobook on hoopla.
Book to be discussed July 28 is Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. (The books were slow to arrive, so we’re giving everyone an extra week.)
