Lewisboro Library

(Virtual) 7 Ways to Support Your Student’s Study Practice - Without Losing Your Mind
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Via Zoom.
In this highly dynamic, action-specific, and interactive seminar, parents will learn to recognize, address, and reinforce their student’s study practice as they return to school.
Parents will learn:

The skills all students need to be successful in school
Why time management and organization are critical
The vital role of executive function
How to keep your student on track and on task
How can your student eliminate distractions when they study
How can your student avoid feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious

This webinar is free, but registration is required. Register Here. (Once on page you can click “Search” for all date options)

Teen Makerspace: Crochet
2023-10-04 16:00 - 17:00
For Teens in Middle & High School
In this series, you will learn basic crochet stitches, and then how to make these adorable sea creatures!
All materials supplied. Space is limited, so please register for October below.

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Spookley the Pumpkin Craft
2023-10-04 11:30 - 12:30
For ages 2 – 6.
Come work on crafts, technology and more in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room. This month we are making crafts with an autumn theme.
Space is limited. Please register your child 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.

(Virtual) Life Sketches Personal Story Writing
2023-10-04 10:30 - 12:00
If you are interested in taking this class this winter, please email the Library at lewisborolibray@gmail.com to be placed on the notification list.
Via Zoom.
Need a little inspiration to actually sit down and write about your life? Life Sketches Personal Story Writing is a five-week writing program designed to spark memories of important people, places and experiences that may have been forgotten. Each week participants are inspired to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to write personal stories on different topics. Author and writing teacher, Kim Kovach, shares fun, fresh ideas to turn personal experiences into stories to share with family and friends. Registration is required for this five-week series. The zoom link will be forwarded shortly before each week’s class.

Kim Kovach teaches fiction writing and personal story writing for adults. The author of six fiction books, Kim writes a weekly newspaper column, Reading, Writing & Chocolate, as well as articles for magazines. Please visit her website at www.kimkovachwrites.com

Family Storytime
2023-10-03 10:30 - 11:30
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the children’s room for stories, music and more.
Please register below, so we have your info in case we need to cancel.

Lego Hour
2023-10-02 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-09-25 16:30 - 17:30, 2023-09-18 16:00 - 17:00
Grades K – 5
Come build Legos with your friends! Each week there will be a different project (build your house, build a playground, etc) followed by free play.
Space is limited, please register below.

Reflection Photography
2023-10-01 15:00 - 16:30
Local resident Jeffrey Vreeland, an artist and photographer, leads this visually stimulating and thought provoking presentation on Reflection Photography. His work spans 30 years of seeking out and taking photographs of reflections from a wide variety of surfaces – water, metal, glass – in an effort to capture the symbiotic relationship between the real and the reflected.
Please register below.
To see a brief video preview of his work, scan the QR code below or go to https://youtu.be/URzgZpyRH7U

Defensive Driving Course
2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00
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.
Please register below and then pay in person at the Library to hold your reservation. The fee is $45; seniors age 65 and over pay $35. Check should be made payable to John Coxen.
There will be a 30-minute lunch break, so be sure to bring a bag lunch.

Outdoor Family Storytime
2023-09-28 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-09-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-09-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-09-12 10:30 - 11:30
All ages.
Join Miss Marie outdoors on the lawn, weather permitting, for stories, music and more.
No registration required while we are outdoors!

Lewisboro Library Book Group: "Trust"
2023-09-27 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 September is Trust, by Hernan Diaz. Primarily about a financier, Andrew Bevel -who becomes the richest man in the world by shorting the stock market crash of 1929 –Trust contains four distinct books in which different characters provide conflicting accounts of the financier and his wife.

(Virtual) Navigating College Admissions Successfully in 2023
2023-09-27 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
We are offering this Zoom presentation to help families understand how the lingering effects from the pandemic have changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen.
Last year, with most colleges continuing their test-optional policies as well as increasing their virtual outreach to high school students, many schools had record numbers of applicants. Record high numbers of applications result in record low acceptance rates which is what most popular colleges and universities experienced this past admissions cycle.
We will discuss current college admissions trends, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline and other action steps that can be taken to make this fall productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process.
We’ll examine the holistic admissions review process, what admissions officers consider important when they review applicants, and how students can position themselves to develop a compelling narrative to increase their chances for admission.
We will also discuss the importance of community service, how it can provide an opportunity for personal growth and a way to showcase a student’s character. Admissions officers place great emphasis on a student’s character and how the student has been able to give back and help others. This program is recommended for parents and their high school teens.
The presentation will be led by Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out For College, LLC. (www.standoutforcollege.com)

Register for your Zoom link HERE. The same program will also be offered on October 17.

Pajama Storytime
2023-09-27 19:00 - 19:30
All Ages
Put on your jammies and come join Ms. Marie for bedtime stories.
Space is limited, please register below.

(Virtual) Dreaminar: Understanding Our Dreams
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:30
Via Zoom.
Do you have strange dreams and want to learn more about them? Join us for this “Dreaminar” with author and Dream Analyst Layne Dalfen.
Layne Dalfen is the author of “Have a Great Dream Series” which includes Book 1: The Overview and Book 2: A Deeper Discussion. Each book details her 6-point-of-entry method to help dreamers decode what that dream was all about. Besides numerous media and speaking appearances, Layne is well-known for her Understanding Dreams column at Psychology Today, and her Dream Catcher column at OprahDaily. Layne’s goal is to introduce the general public to the value of understanding the language of metaphor spoken by our sophisticated unconscious mind.
You can read more about Layne by visiting her website at http://www.thedreamanalyst.com.
This program is being co-sponsored by the Ossining, White Plains, Harrison, Lewisboro, and Dobbs Ferry Libraries. You may register for the Zoom link on the Ossining website. Please write Lewisboro Library under special notes, so they can track our Library’s participation.

Lewisboro Community Crafters: Autumn Sweet Treat
2023-09-27 13:00 - 14:00
We have another great project for those who love to craft – and give back to others in our community!
Crafters will decorate a votive tea light and greeting card to enclose in an “Autumn Sweet Treat” package containing flowers, a lavender sachet, plus a small Peter Rose Boterkoek and other treats – all to be delivered to Homebound Senior Adults in Lewisboro.

Please register below.

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Pigeon TP Craft
2023-09-27 11:30 - 12:30
For ages 2 – 6.
Come work on crafts, technology and more in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room. This fall we are making crafts with a back-to-school theme.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

(Virtual) Disability in Ancient Egypt
2023-09-26 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom. For adults, but also age appropriate for middle school and up, as it aligns with the 6th grade ancient history/social studies curriculum.

This talk will provide an overview of disability and bodily difference in ancient Egypt, from the perspective of a disabled Egyptologist. Disability was incorporated into the religions of both the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, and was seen as a part of everyday life. Disabled people not only lived but thrived in ancient Egypt and the ancient world. Dr. Alexandra Morris will discuss the evidence found in art, texts, and skeletal remains in both the pharaonic and Ptolemaic periods, which help illuminate the lives of disabled people from these time periods.
Dr. Morris is a local resident who grew up in South Salem. She is currently an Associate Lecturer in Heritage and the Humanities at the University of Lincoln in the UK.
Please register for the Zoom link HERE.

Afternoon Film Series: "80 for Brady"
2023-09-25 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of 80 for Brady.
Based on a true story, the film follows four lifelong friends (Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field) who travel to watch Tom Brady and his New England Patriots play in Super Bowl LI in 2017.
Space is limited, please register below.

Dungeons & Dragons
2023-09-23 16:00 - 18:00
For Players in Grades 4 – High School. Group will be split according to age.

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. Please register below for the year. If registration is full, please contact the Library to ask about available space.
Thanks so much to the Pezone family for running our D & D programs!

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Keychain/Backpack Pull
2023-09-20 11:30 - 12:30

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "I'm Glad My Mom Died"
2023-09-20 11:00 - 12:00
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!
In September the group will be discussing the memoir I’m Glad My Mother Died, by Jennette McCurdy, a writer, director and former child actress. The book is about her career as a child actress and her difficult relationship with her abusive mother
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.

Virtual Tour of MoMA Exhibit "Never Alone: Video Games & Other Interactive Design"
2023-09-19 17:00 - 18:00
Via Zoom.
Join us online for a look at the exhibit Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art. It includes a recorded video tour of the exhibit given by its curators followed by a Q&A session with a MoMA guide.
We spend a huge portion of our lives in digital worlds. The interfaces we use to access them – from Zoom to FaceTime, WhatsApp to Fortnite – both connect and separate us, and shape the way we behave and perceive others. This exhibition brings together notable examples of interaction design, the points of contact between objects and people. These works remind us that while the digital realm has different rules of engagement, interaction design can transform our behaviors – from the way we experience and move our bodies to the ways we conceive of space, time, and relationships.
Please see the meeting link below to join the program.
Topic: MoMA Virtual Exhibition Tour – Never Alone: Video Games And Other Interactive Design
Time: Sep 19, 2023 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89527097988?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 895 2709 7988
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Adult Scrabble
2023-09-14 18:30 - 20:30
Are you a scrabble player? The Library has formed a Scrabble club for those who want to meet at the Library and play.
The group meets on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month at 6:30 pm.
This is NOT a drop-in program. We need to know the number of players each week to set up the room.
If you are interested in joining the group, please send an email to lewisborolibrary@gmail.com.

Outdoor Family Storytime - time change for today only!
2023-09-14 10:30 - 11:30

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Pigeon Pointers
2023-09-13 11:30 - 12:30
