Lewisboro Library

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "The Henna Artist"
2023-02-15 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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 February meeting, the group will be discussing The Henna Artist, by Alka Joshi. The story tells of a young woman who escapes an abusive marriage and makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist — and confidante — to the wealthy women of the upper class.
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.

MakerSpace Mornings: President Puppets
2023-02-15 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 February holidays. Today’s craft is President Puppets!
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

Family Storytime
2023-02-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-09 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-02-07 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-02 13:30 - 14:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the Children’s Room for stories, music and more to celebrate February holidays.
Please register all family members below, so we can contact you if we need to cancel.

Defensive Driving Class
2023-02-11 10:00 - 16:00
This is a 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. This state-approved defensive driving class must be completed every 3 years to keep your car insurance discount.
Space is limited. The Library is requiring that people register below,* and pay in person at the Library by February 4 to hold your reservation. After February 4, unpaid spots will be released to those on the waiting list.
The fee is $45; seniors over 65 pay $35. Check should be made payable to John Coxen.
Since this course is 6 hours, be sure to bring a lunch to eat at the midday break.
* If the program is full, you may call the library to put your name on the waiting list – (914) 875-9004.

Teen Galentines Night
2023-02-10 19:00 - 20:30
For Teens in Middle & High School
Galentine’s Day: the unofficial holiday for celebrating female friendships!
Bring your besties and play some valentine-themed Minute-to-Win-It games, shoot Cupid’s arrow, decorate some cookies and of course, indulge in CHOCOLATE!
Please register below.

(Virtual) The Tuskegee Airmen
2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:00
(Via Zoom)
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. This presentation tells the story of how they took down enemy aircraft abroad – and racial barriers at home.
Learn how the work of the Tuskegee Airmen changed attitudes about blacks in the military, and the valuable lessons learned by other minority groups seeking to advance their rights. Discuss how today’s racial tensions compare to those during the time of the Tuskegee Airmen.

This program will be presented by Jeff Urbin, the Education Specialist for the FDR Presidential Library & Museum. (You may remember Jeff from the wonderful program on the Packhorse librarians he gave in November.) It is co-sponsored by the Lewisboro, Hendrick Hudson and Pound Ridge libraries.
Please register for the Zoom link HERE.

Library Board Meeting
2023-02-08 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 Afternoons: Valentine Collage
2023-02-08 13:30 - 14:00
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 February holidays. Today’s craft is a Valentine Collage!
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Mornings: Valentine Collage
2023-02-08 10:30 - 11:00

Middle Reads: "GUTS"
2023-02-07 19:00 - 20:00
For teens in grades 6 – 8.
Join us for monthly book discussions, ice cream and socializing! Books are available for pickup at the Library.
The book selection for February is GUTS, by Gary Paulsen. Like survivor stories? Then read about the real events survived by Gary Paulsen. Plane crashes, moose attacks, mosquito swarms, and eating … eyeballs?
You may wonder how he even lived to tell the tales. The answer is … it took guts.
The book is short, so copies of other titles by this author are also available for pickup for those who would like to read more by Gary Paulsen.
Please register below.

Community Crafters: Sweet Valentine Surprises
2023-02-06 13:00 - 14:00
We have another great project for those who love to craft – and give back to others in our community!
In the Victorian era, flowers were assigned secret meanings using the “language of flowers” or floriography. Tussie-mussies, or small flower bouquets, were often given to express feelings without having to speak.
We will be making Victorian “tussie-mussies” using doilies, ribbons and paper filled with silk roses and greenery as well as some handmade “truffle roses”. The tussie-mussies will be part of a Valentine gift bag of goodies for Homebound Senior Adults in Lewisboro.
Thank you to Peter Rose for supplying the special treats for our gift bag, and to Priscilla Luckow for donating the supplies.
Please register below.

Annual Meeting featuring Lewisboro Home Movies
2023-02-05 15:00 - 16:30
This year’s Annual Meeting features a glimpse into Lewisboro of yesterday.
Town historian Maureen Koehl offers a look into our town’s past via a series of short films. The selection includes the bicentennial production, “Prisoner of Gilbert House,” the story of the condemned spy John Andre and his imprisonment in South Salem during the Revolutionary War. The film features narrator Colleen Dewhurst and a cast of local actors, neighbors and friends. Also featured are scenes of Lake Waccabuc in the 1920s and ‘30s and Rye Playland.
The film presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting.
Please register below.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
2023-02-04 16:00 - 18:00
For Teens in Middle & High School
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!

Dungeons & Dragons: Grades 4 & 5
2023-02-04 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!

MakerSpace Afternoons: Groundhog Puppets
2023-02-01 13:30 - 14:00
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 February holidays. Today’s craft is Groundhog Puppets!
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Mornings: Groundhog Day
2023-02-01 10:30 - 11:00

Family Storytime
2023-01-31 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-01-24 10:30 - 11:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the Children’s Room for stories, music and more.
Please register all family members below, so we can contact you if we need to cancel.

Winter Singalong with Laurel
2023-01-30 16:30 - 17:00
For all ages.
Laurel Aronian sings and teaches winter 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 seasonal songs to pass the cold winter days.
Space is limited. Please register below.

Family Storytime - NEW TIME!
2023-01-26 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-01-19 13:30 - 14:00

Lewisboro Library Book Group: "The Winter of Our Discontent"
2023-01-25 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 January is The Winter of Our Discontent, by John Steinbeck.

MakerSpace Afternoons: Winter Craft - NEW TIME!
2023-01-25 13:30 - 14:00
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 the holidays. Today’s craft is Hibernating Bear.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Mornings: Winter Craft
2023-01-25 10:30 - 11:00

Teen Advisory Group
2023-01-24 19:00 - 20:00
For Teens in Middle & High School.
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.
Please register below.

(Virtual) Hacking Disability: Accessible & Adaptable Tech
2023-01-23 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
In 2015, after over a decade of programming, Dr. Naomi Saphra lost the ability to type. Confronted with a programmer’s worst nightmare, she began the slow process of learning to dictate code. While attempting to customize her environment, she was confronted with paternalistic attitudes towards disabled people, which framed accessibility as “accommodation.”
Often, accommodations and products for disabled people have a rigid model for their use – but the needs of the disabled are diverse, and disabled people are perfectly capable of improving on the technology that they are offered. Like the diabetic hackers, who discovered that they could hack into their insulin pumps to make the device smarter, and shared step-by-step instructions online for others.
In this Tech Talk, Dr. Saphra will talk about the intersection of technology and disability, and the need for accessible systems that are open and adaptable, to allow people like Dr. Saphra to improve the tools they use.
Please register HERE for the Zoom link.

Girls Who Code
2023-01-18 16:00 - 17:00
For Students in Grades 3 through 6.
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 on Wednesday afternoons.
Students are welcome to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks, if preferred.
Space is limited, please register below.
