Lewisboro Library

Tackling Invasive Species with Partnership & Community Action
2025-10-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Invasive species present one of the greatest challenges to New York’s biodiversity as well as to outdoor recreational and horticultural pursuits. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to plug into the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (LH PRISM) – a vibrant network of partners and volunteers who collaborate to mitigate the harmful impacts of invasive species and foster healthy ecosystems. Topics include: What defines an invasive species and what are their main impacts on ecosystem structure and function? How can you make smart decisions on what types of plants to purchase for your yard? What are the best practices for managing invasive species on both your own property and in our region’s parks? How can you get involved in community projects and feel empowered to make a difference?
This program will be presented by Brent Boscarino, Ph.D., Director of Land Stewardship at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Lead Coordinator of the Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management. It is sponsored by the Lewisboro Garden Club.
Please register below.

Family Storytime
2025-10-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-21 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-22 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-30 10:30 - 11:00
For infants through age 4, accompanied by a caregiver.
Join Miss Ally in the Children’s Room on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays for Family Storytime, where we’ll be reading books, singing songs, and playing with scarves, shakers and other props – activities meant to be both fun and promote development.
No registration required.
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.

Stitch Together
2025-10-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-10-24 13:00 - 14:30
This casual, weekly gathering of those who knit/crochet and chat meets in the conference room during the winter, and outside on the Library patio when weather permits.

Catch up on people’s craft projects and what is going on in Town – and beyond. Bring a project, and a chair when outside!
If interested in being on the contact list, email info@lewisborolibrary.org.

Family Fun Saturday: Halloween Reptile Program
2025-10-18 11:00 - 12:00
For Ages 5 and up.
Halloween is the perfect time to experience animals that are often thought of as “creepy crawlies”! Wild & Bright is back for a very special and super fun Halloween-themed event. Get an up-close look at real, live reptiles and reptile skeletons! Recommended for ages 5+. Children must be supervised by a caretaker during this event.
Space is limited, please register your child below (parents don’t need to register).
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.

VR Escape Room for Teens
2025-10-18 13:00 - 15:00
For Teens in Grades 6 – 12
Enter the world of virtual reality for a fun event with Gaspare Lipari and a spooky virtual escape room!
Space is limited, please register below.

Foraging Walk with Heather Flournoy: Wild Mushrooms - This Program is Full
2025-10-19 11:00 - 12:30
Join local foraging expert Heather Flournoy at Marian Yarrow Preserve for a fall walk, learning which local mushrooms she searches for to use as food, medicine or art material. We’ll begin with an introduction to mushroom foraging, sustainability, risks and dependable resources, then walk the preserve looking at fungi habitats, mushrooms, host trees and discuss the impact of changing climate and plants on our fungi. Please dress appropriately for weather, mud, and tick bite prevention. The walk will proceed if there is a light rain.
Heather has been teaching foraging and teaching in the greater NYC area since 2018 when she founded Wild Nearby to share her love of wild foods, herbalism and healing with others. She founded Wild Roots Project, an initiative of the nonprofit D.I.G. Farm in 2023 to collaborate with more foragers, herbalists and farmers and to cultivate community. She’ll be joined by Lisa Solomon, a local mushroom hunter and photographer, and member of C.O.M.A., our local mycology association.
Marian Yarrow Preserve is located on the East side of Mt. Holly Rd., 0.3 miles south of Todd Rd. and 0.3 miles north of Holly Hill Lane. Please park in the small parking lot and on the east side of the street, along the preserve. To learn more about Marian Yarrow Preserve, visit the Land Trust online field guide: https://fieldguide.lewisborolandtrust.org/preserves/indian-brook-assemblage/
This program is sponsored by the Lewisboro Library and the Lewisboro Land Trust. Please register below.

NEW! Now open Sundays 12pm to 4pm
2025-10-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-26 12:00 - 16:00

Afternoon Film: "Psycho"
2025-10-20 13:00 - 15:00
Come join us in October as we watch and discuss two classic Hitchcock films.
On October 20 we will be watching Psycho, a 1960 psychological horror film considered one of Hitchcock’s best films. It stars Janet Leigh as an embezzler on the run who stops at a remote motel run by a troubled young Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins).
Please register below.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons
2025-10-20 16:00 - 18:00
For Grades 6 – 12
Dungeons & Dragons is back! If you’ve wanted to learn how to play, the Library just started a new D & D campaign on October 6. The group will meet every other week on Monday afternoon at 4 pm. Beginners are welcome.
Why play D&D? D&D has been shown to:

– Enhance Creativity and Storytelling Capabilities
– Improve Vocab Development and Active Listening Skills
– Encourage Teamwork and Solving Problems
– Increase Social and Emotional Learning Skills in the Digital Age
– Can be a strong activity for future college applications
You can still join – we have a few space left! Please register below if are not already signed up.

Art & Science Storytime
2025-10-20 16:30 - 17:00
For Grades K – 2, accompanied by a caregiver.
This is called “Art & Science Storytime” because Miss Ally will include arts & crafts or science experiments as part of her weekly storytime for this age group.
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.

Makerspace Time
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-23 16:00 - 17:00
For Grades K – 5
An open time two days a week when children can come and use any of our materials to craft, tinker, experiment, or create independently.
No registration is required.
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.

Halloween-Inspired Vintage Postcard Painting
2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:30
For Teens in Grades 6 – 12
Transform old postcards into something new. Give them that otherworldly touch – by adding in Halloween-inspired images of ghosts and monsters to the original background!
Please register below.

STEAM: Candy Engineering
2025-10-22 16:30 - 17:00
For Grades K – 5.
In this program, Miss Ally will work on a different activity surrounding STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Mathematics. This week come put your tech skills to use working on a challenge to build a structure that can hold books with just toothpicks and candy!
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.

Creative Writing 101: Horror Edition
2025-10-22 16:30 - 17:30
For Teens in Grades 6 – 12
Aspiring writers will learn about the horror genre, and participate in fun writing exercises aimed at bringing out their inner horror writers.
Perfect for those interested in writing novels, short stories, song lyrics or poetry, with a supernatural flare.
Please register below.

Afternoon Writers Group
2025-10-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-30 14:00 - 16:00
Are you an aspiring writer who would like to get feedback on your work? The Afternoon Writers Group meets every Thursday, from 2 to 4 pm, to discuss their work and share feedback with others.
We currently have a few spots open in the group. If you are interested in joining, please email the Library at info@lewisborolibrary.org.

Evening Mahjong: Mixed Level
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:30
Are you a mahjong player? This is a group of mixed level players that meets weekly Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm.
This is NOT a drop-in program. We need to know the number of players to set up the room.
Interested players should send an email to info@lewisborolibrary.org, with your name and level of experience.

Stitch Together Evening
2025-10-23 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 fourth 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.

South Salem Ghost Walk
2025-10-24 19:00 - 20:00
Town historian Maureen Koehl will lead a “Ghost Walk,” a one-hour walking tour of local sites with a haunted history. The tour takes place on the roads surrounding the Library, where we will encounter some historic “ghosts” along the way!
Thrill seekers and history buffs should meet at the Library promptly at 7 pm – armed with flashlights (and reflective vests if you have them.) Space is limited; please register below.
We are seeking about a dozen teens/adults to play our historic “ghosts.” If interested, please send an email to info@lewisborolibrary.org, indicating whether you are a teen or adult, so we know which part to assign.

Library Closed for Maintenance Repairs
2025-10-27 - 2025-10-28

Lewisboro Library Book Group: "The Frozen River"
2025-10-29 19:30 - 20:30
The Lewisboro Library Book Group meets at the Library on the last Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
This month the group will be discussing The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon. This gripping historical mystery is inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates a shocking murder that unhinges her small community.
Books are available through the Westchester Library System and copies are often ordered in advance for members to pick up at the Library. New members are always welcome in this adult, co-ed book group. For more information contact Myrna or Steve Shomstein at (914) 533-2550.
