Lewisboro Library

MakerSpace Mornings: Paper Bag Shape Puppets
2023-05-24 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
For toddlers – age 5.
Come work on crafts, technology and more in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room. This month we are making crafts that celebrate May like pinatas for Cinco de Mayo and a special Mother’s Day craft.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

Family Storytime
2023-05-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-18 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-05-11 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-05-04 13:30 - 14:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the Children’s Room, or outdoors weather permitting, for stories, music and more.
Please register all family members below, so we keep the group to 20 participants.

Afternoon Film Series "Tár"
2023-05-22 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of Tár, another of this year’s Academy Award contenders for best picture.
The film stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, the groundbreaking conductor of a major German Orchestra whose incredibly accomplished life comes crashing down around her after a series of scandals come to the surface.
Space is limited, please register below.

Girls Who Code
2023-05-17 16:00 - 17:30
For Students in Grades 3 through 8.
Girls Who Code is a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. The Club is a FREE after-school computer science program, facilitated by Children’s Librarian, Marie Nania.
In 2023, the Club will meet MONTHLY.
Students are welcome to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks, if preferred.
Space is limited, please register below.

MakerSpace Afternoons: DIY ABC Books
2023-05-17 13:30 - 14:00

MakerSpace Mornings: DIY ABC Books
2023-05-17 10:30 - 11:00

Teen Advisory Group
2023-05-16 19:00 - 20:00
For Teens in Middle & High School.
EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS * PLAN AND RUN TEEN EVENTS * GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS!
The Lewisboro Library Teen Advisory Group (or “TAG”) seeks teens to help come up with fun, engaging programs for you and your friends all year round.
New members are welcome. Ice cream is served.
Help us make the Library YOUR favorite gathering space!
Please register below.

Family Storytime
2023-05-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-02 10:30 - 11:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the Children’s Room. or outdoors weather permitting, for stories, music and more.
Please register all family members below, so we keep the group to 20 participants.

Design Your Own Note Cards
2023-05-15 19:00 - 20:30
Greeting cards are increasingly expensive – and so generic. Why not learn to design your own note cards, which you can personalize for any occasion?
We’ll provide a variety of ideas, punches and stamps to get you started. So easy and creative – you won’t buy a greeting card again!
Space is limited, please register below.

Afternoon Film Series: "The Banshees of Inisherin"
2023-05-15 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of The Banshees of Inisherin, another of this year’s Academy Award contenders for best picture.
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship – with alarming consequences for both of them.
Space is limited, please register below.

(Virtual) Amateur Astronomy 101
2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom

How to Get Started in Amateur Astronomy with the Westchester Amateur Astronomers

Have you ever wanted to explore the surface of the Moon? See Saturn’s rings for yourself? Fantasized about becoming an amateur astronomer? If that’s the case, then join us for a talk from the Westchester Amateur Astronomers! We’ll talk about how to purchase and use your own telescope, what to look for in the night sky this spring, and more about this out-of-this-world hobby!

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Teen Game: Exploding Kittens
2023-05-10 16:00 - 17:00
For Teens in Middle & High School
Betray your friends. Try not to explode.
Exploding Kittens is a highly-strategic, life-or-death game of chance. Players draw cards until somebody draws an Exploding Kitten, at which point they explode and are out of the game. To avoid exploding, they can defuse the kitten with a laser pointer or catnip sandwich OR use powerful action cards to move or avoid the Exploding Kitten.
Space is limited. Please register below.

MakerSpace Afternoons: Butterfly Hands Craft
2023-05-10 13:30 - 14:00

MakerSpace Mornings: Butterfly Hands Craft
2023-05-10 10:30 - 11:00

(Virtual) Cutting the Cord
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
Tired of a cable bill that just keeps increasing? Break free from the high cost of TV and find out about the latest cost-saving alternatives to cable and satellite television.

Register for your Zoom link HERE.

Sing-along with Laurel
2023-05-08 16:30 - 17:00
For all ages.
Laurel Aronian sings and teaches seasonal songs for children. Laurel is an accomplished singer-songwriter who has studied with Juilliard, Berklee, and Interlochen Center for The Arts. She has taught in libraries and community service centers throughout NY and CT. Laurel plays local open mics and has performed at The Ridgefield Playhouse. Bring your kids for fun and head home with a bevy of songs to celebrate spring.
Space is limited. Please register yourself and your child below.

Historic Hamlet Hunt 2023
2023-05-07 12:00 - 16:00
The Lewisboro Library and Town Historian, Maureen Koehl, are hosting another Historic Hamlet Hunt – a family–friendly community event that is a fundraiser for the Library. The last Hunt, back in 2020, was one of our most popular family events!
The Hunt begins with a check–in at the Library anytime between 12 PM and 2 PM. Participants will pick up a booklet with directions to take a scenic tour of Lewisboro in their own cars, learning the history of iconic architectural and natural treasures of the town. To help keep cars spread out on the tour, participants are urged to stagger their start times, and two routes will be offered. Both routes will complete a loop through the hamlets of South Salem, Cross River and Goldens Bridge and visit all 12 treasures. This all–ages event has many opportunities to stretch and explore, plus “I Spy” puzzles, and small treasure chests for the little ones to collect gold coins along the way.
The itinerary includes a drive into Mountain Lakes Park, a visit to historic St. John’s Church, a dock walk at beautiful Truesdale Lake, and a chance to explore the grounds of the magnificent Simeon Brady Estate. It also includes a stop at the Marian Yarrow Preserve, part of Lewisboro Land Trust’s Indian Brook Assemblage, where LLT volunteers will hand out flowering seedlings beneficial to pollinators, along with a detailed history of the preserve and surrounding area. Along your drive you can admire the Lewisboro Garden Club’s Golden Roads Daffodils and Pollinator Pathway Triangles.The trip takes less than two hours with the last stop for music and refreshments on the Library lawn.
The Historic Hamlet Hunt is a fundraiser for the Lewisboro Library and the price is $30 per car. The 2020 Hunt sold out quickly – so make your reservations early!

The event is generously underwritten by the Mark Boyland Real Estate Team, Lewisboro Garden Club, Lewisboro Land Trust and Ingenuities, allowing all proceeds to go directly to the Library.
Paid reservations may be made in–person at the Library or online HERE.

* In case of SEVERE weather, the rain date is Sunday, May 21. *

Dungeons & Dragons: Grades 4 & 5
2023-05-06 14:00 - 16:00
For Students in Grades 4 & 5
Our Teen D & D has been so popular, last year we began offering a chance for younger players to learn the game. A new school year means a new campaign of D & D!
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role playing game. Players work collaboratively through a series of adventures, gathering treasure and experience points along the way. The group meets monthly. New and experienced players are welcome.
Space is limited. Registration took place in September. Please contact the Library to ask about about available space.
Thanks so much to the Pezone family for running our D & D programs!

Author Visit: "Little Baby Caterpillar"
2023-05-06 10:30 - 11:00
For Toddlers – Grade 2
Local resident Elizabeth Meyer-Gross has written a book, “Little Baby Caterpillar,” which includes an original poem and song, piano sheet music with lyrics and guitar chords, hand and body movements and a life cycle of the butterfly activity book.
Come hear the book and learn the song! Books will be available for purchase.
Space is limited. Please register your family below.

(Virtual) Designing a Shady Retreat
2023-05-04 19:00 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
The Lewisboro Garden Club is sponsoring this lecture, which will explore a variety of intriguing gardens that will inspire you to create your own shady retreats! Discover design tricks and strategies to light up shady corners, highlight unusual plants that thrive in low-light conditions, and illustrate the creative use of art objects, seating and water features.
Led by Master Gardner Joan Butler, a member of the Garden Consultants Council, the New England Hosta Society and an accredited Flower Show Judge.

Click Shady Retreat Handout for a list of plants that Joan will be referencing.
Please register for your Zoom link HERE.

Lewisboro Library Open Mic Night
2023-05-03 18:30 - 20:00
For Adults and Teens in High School
Want to share your artistic talent & creativity with others?
The Lewisboro Library is hosting monthly “Open Mic Nights” to offer adults and high schoolers a community venue to share their work and make connections with the public and other artists.So whether you are a poet, artist, author, musician, singer or budding comic – come to the Library to try out your material!
The “Open Mic Nights” will resume in October, from 6:30 to 8 pm on the first Wednesday of the month. These evenings are free and open to the public to attend, to provide a supportive listening ear.

Performance time slots are up to 5 minutes each. Registration is required for scheduling purposes, but drop-ins are welcome. Please register below. We will email you after registration to ask what you will be doing that evening, and if you have a preference in the 6:30-8:00 time slot.

MakerSpace Afternoons: Paper Bag Pinatas
2023-05-03 13:30 - 14:00

MakerSpace Mornings: Paper Bag Pinatas
2023-05-03 10:30 - 11:00

Special OUTDOOR Family Storytime
2023-04-28 12:00 - 13:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie outside on the Library lawn (weather permitting) for a special storytime to welcome the warmer weather. Hear stories and listen and dance to music. Bring a blanket to sit on.
Please register all family members below so we can contact you if we need to cancel.

(Virtual) Gene Kelly: Singing and Dancing in the Rain
2023-04-27 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
Gene Kelly was one of the most engaging and influential dancers to ever set foot in Hollywood, transforming male movement and film directing to help make dance come alive on the big screen.
Fordham University professor emeritus Brian Rose leads us through this survey of Kelly’s extraordinary achievements, and examines his enduring impact on Hollywood dancing.
Please register HERE for the Zoom link.
This program is co-sponsored by the Irvington, Lewisboro, New Rochelle and Pelham libraries.
