Lewisboro Library

Special OUTDOOR Family Storytime
2023-04-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Afternoon Film Series: "A Man Called Otto"
2023-04-24 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of A Man Called Otto.

Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Ove. The Americanized film version, A Man Called Otto, tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside-down..

Space is limited, please register below.

Family Storytime
2023-04-25 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-04-27 13:30 - 14:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the Children’s Room for stories, music and more to celebrate April & National Poetry Month.
Please register all family members below, so we keep the group to 20 participants.

Teen Advisory Group
2023-04-25 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.

MakerSpace Mornings: Acrostic Name Collage
2023-04-26 10:30 - 11:00
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 April and National Poetry Month. Today’s craft is an acrostic name collage.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Afternoons: Acrostic Name Collage
2023-04-26 13:30 - 14:00

(Virtual) The Lewisboro Comprehensive Plan: Then and Now
2023-04-26 19:00
Via Zoom.
Learn a brief history of the Comprehensive Plan of 1985 and how it has benefited the Town of Lewisboro. A member of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will discuss why an updated Comprehensive Plan is much needed, explain the steps already taken, and detail the expectations for the coming year.
You will also learn the most important aspect – how you can get involved!
Join us as we find the path to the updated Lewisboro Comprehensive Plan and a vision for the future of our Town.
Please register for your zoom link HERE.

Lewisboro Library Book Group: "The Night Watchman"
2023-04-26 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. 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 (914) 533-2550.
The book selection for April is the 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich.

(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.

Family Storytime
2023-05-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-05-09 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.

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

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

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.

Family Storytime
2023-05-04 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-05-11 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.

(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.

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.

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!

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. *

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.

(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.

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

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

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.

(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!

The Zoom link can be found below.

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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.

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.
