Lewisboro Library

Read to Kitty
2024-07-24 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Grades K – 5
Our friends at Rock n’ Rescue are coming by with their feline friends to let children in grades K – 5 practice their reading aloud skills by reading to the kittens – and cuddling them too!
This program helps children develop their reading skills and their sense of compassion. They will learn about animal-savvy behavior and volunteerism. It also provides enrichment for the cats and helps them learn to trust children and adults through calm, positive interactions.
There are six 15-minute time slots available, beginning at 11:30, with the last session ending at 1 pm. To register for a time slot, please email Children’s Librarian Marie Nania at mnania@lewisborolibrary.org. (Siblings can share a time slot.)

Lego Play
2024-07-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-31 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-14 16:00 - 17:00
Grades K – 5.
Create your own masterpiece with Legos.
Space is limited, please register below.

Fairytale Fridays
2024-07-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-02 13:30 - 14:30, 2024-08-09 13:30 - 14:30
All ages.
Join us in the Children’s Room for fairytale-themed Storytime, songs, and crafts. Costumes welcome!
Space is limited, please register below.

Teen Paint Night
2024-07-26 19:00 - 20:30
For Teens entering grades 6 – 12.
Spend an evening with your peers painting a beautiful outdoor scene, under the instruction of local artist/teacher Samantha Kanner.
Space is limited. Please register below.
If registration is full, please email the Library to be placed on the wait list. We usually get a few cancellations when we send out a reminder two days before the event.

Family Fun Saturday: Author Visit - Sparky/Dexter Adventures!
2024-07-27 10:30 - 11:30
All ages. On the Library lawn, weather permitting.
Come meet author Rick Arruzza and his adopt-a-dog Dexter. Rick is the author of multiple picture books about his rescue dogs Sparky and Dexter.
Rick will read aloud from his books, and talk about adopting rescue dogs. He will also autograph books that can be purchased that day. A portion of book sale proceeds goes to Adopt-A-Dog, the agency that rescued Sparky and Dexter from dog pounds in New York City and West Virginia.
Please register below.

Children's MakerSpace Corner: Wood Space Rocket
2024-07-29 10:00 - 17:00
All Ages. Drop in from 10 am to 5 pm.
This summer we will be making crafts that symbolize the spirit of adventure! A different craft each week.
No Registration Required.

Comic Book Workshop - Make-up Class
2024-07-29 17:00 - 18:00
Children entering Grades 3 – 5.
Draw your own action packed adventure! This is a make-up class for those who missed a class in Session 1 or Session 2.

Earring Design Workshop
2024-07-29 19:00 - 20:30
For Adults &Teens
Have fun socializing with neighbors – while giving back to those less fortunate. Please join us as we make earrings to donate to women’s shelters. For every pair that you make and keep, you must donate a pair to charity.

This workshop is led by Joan Lloyd, who donates over 900 pairs of earrings each month and has been offering workshops at the Library for over 10 years.
Space is limited, please register below. If registration is full, please email the Library to be put on the waitlist. We often have cancellations.

Tinker Tots Build & Play
2024-07-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-08-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-08-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-08-21 10:30 - 11:30
For ages 18 months & up.
Have fun building and playing with Duplo Blocks and Magnetic Tiles.
Space is limited, please register below.

Summer D & D
2024-08-01 16:00 - 17:45
For Grades 5 – 10
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.
This new group will meet weekly during August only.
Space is limited. Please register below for the 5-week program.

Children's MakerSpace Corner
2024-08-05 10:00 - 17:00

Recycled Book Craft: Book Quote Wall Hanging
2024-08-05 19:00 - 20:30
This program is for Adults.
This workshop will show you how to turn a well-worn, well-loved book into a unique piece of art – promoting sustainability by giving new life to discarded materials.
Ashlyn Longobardi of The Simple Sunday will lead this class on creating framed pieces from old books. For this project, we’ll use the whole book to create a three-dimensional piece, the decorated book will be mounted within a picture frame, with the glass or plastic removed.
The Library will have a supply of discarded books, but participants are encouraged to bring their own well-worn favorite books for a more personalized touch (eg. a favorite worn children’s book for a child’s room.) Participants should also bring their own recycled 11″ x 14″ wood frame – if you don’t have one, they are easily found at tag sales and thrift shops. A large 10-inch photo display stand (see photo below) can be used in place of a frame.

Space is limited, please register below.

Boast the Book
2024-08-06 19:00 - 20:00
For teens entering grades 6 – 12. Unfortunately, this program is being postponed to a later date. Stay tuned for details.

Sit around our indoor campfire, enjoy snacks and swap thoughts with others on your favorite books and authors.
BookTok readers, take note!
Space is limited, please register below.

Summer D & D
2024-08-08 16:00 - 17:45
For Grades 5 – 10
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.
This new group will meet weekly during August only.
Space is limited. Please register below for the remaining weeks.

Library Fair Donation Days at Onatru Farm
2024-08-10 09:00 - 13:00
The Lewisboro Library Fair takes place on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The annual Fair is our largest fundraiser to support the Library.
The Book Sale and Attic Treasures Sale are two of the most popular events of the Fair – and we need YOUR gently used items for these sales.
On Saturdays August 10, 17 & 24, volunteers will be collecting donations of gently used books and Attic Treasures from 9 am to 1 pm at Onatru Farm Park. Onatru Farm is located at 99 Elmwood Road in South Salem.
Please click HERE for a list of items we do and do not accept.
p.s. We need your help! If you or your teen would like to volunteer to work at Donation Days, or at any of the activities leading up to and on Fair Day, please sign up HERE.

Monday Afternoon Film: "Gleason"
2024-08-12 13:00 - 15:00
This hit documentary from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival goes inside the life of Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints player who was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 34 – weeks before discovering his wife was expecting their first child. An incredibly moving and inspiring film about his living with ALS, and their fundraising efforts to help other ALS patients get the equipment they need. Steve was the recent recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

Space is limited, please register below.

Smartphone Photography Secrets
2024-08-12 19:00 - 21:00
These days, your phone is a camera that is always with you. In the right hands smartphones can produce images that rival some traditional cameras.
During this fun-filled 2-hour workshop you’ll learn tips, tricks and techniques designed to take your smartphone photography to the next level. We’ll start with improving composition, tweaking exposure, and learning the basics of good photography. Then we’ll explore photo tricks, only a smartphone could pull off, guaranteed to make your images stand out! With plenty of practice time everyone will come away with the skills for awesome shots.
Space is limited, please register below. If registration is full, please email the Library to be placed on the wait list. We often get a few cancellations the day before.

Stitch Together Evening
2024-08-15 19:00 - 20:30
This casual, monthly gathering is for those who want to work on needle crafts (knit/crochet/cross-stitch/quilting, etc) while meeting and chatting with neighbors. It usually meets on the third Thursday of the month. Bring a project you are working on.

Catch up on people’s craft projects and what is going on in Town – and beyond.
If you are interested in attending, please register below so we can add you to the contact list, in case we need to switch the meeting date some month.

Teen Murder Mystery
2024-08-16 19:00 - 20:30
For teens entering grades 6 – 12.
Travel back to an 80’s roller rink and use your smarts to figure out whodunit.
Space is limited, please register below. If registration is full, please email the Library to go on the wait list. We usually get cancellations the day before.

Library Scavenger Hunt
2024-08-17 10:30 - 11:30
For Grades PK – Grade 5.

Join us for an adventure as we learn about the Library & find hidden treasures in the stacks!
Space is limited, please register below.
Note: photographs are often taken at our events to post on social media and our website. Please let the event leader know if you would prefer your child not be photographed.

Community Safety Workshop: Stop the Bleed
2024-08-17 11:00 - 12:30
For Adults and Teens ages 16 and older. Another important community safety program being held in cooperation with the Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps. LVAC is leading this class, which will instruct community members in the proper methods to control active bleeding in an emergency situation using tourniquets, applying direct pressure and wound packing. Accidents happen in an instant, and getting help for the wounded in a timely manner is critical. STOP THE BLEED brings knowledge of bleeding control to the public, essentially to train bystanders to take life-saving action, if needed, until professional help arrives. The skills you learn in this 90 minute class can help save a life!
Registration is being taken by the Library, but the workshop will be held at LVAC headquarters – because the fake blood can get messy! Please register below. LVAC is located at 777 Route 35 in Cross River.

Teen Summer Reading Finale: Slime Time
2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:30
For teens entering grades 6 – 12, who participated in the Summer Reading Program.
Come collect your prizes for your Summer Reading success! We’ll also do some DIY slime.
Please register below.
