Lewisboro Library

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Halloween Bracelets
2023-10-25 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
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.

Halloween Pajama Storytime
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00
All Ages
Put on your jammies and come join Ms. Marie for Halloween-themed bedtime stories.
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.

Lew Library Book Group: "The Blind Assassin"
2023-10-25 19:30 - 21:00
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 October is The Blind Assassin, by Margaret Atwood.

Family Storytime
2023-10-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2023-11-02 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-03 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-11-09 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-11-10 13:30 - 14:00, 2023-11-14 10:30 - 11:00
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.

South Salem Ghost Walk - Postponed to Oct 27!!
2023-10-27 19:00 - 20:00
WE HAD TO USE OUR RAIN DATE, SO THE OCTOBER 20 GHOST WALK HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO OCTOBER 27.
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. The rain date for this event is Friday, October 27.
If the program is full and you’d like to be placed on the wait list, please email lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. We often get a few cancellations that week.

Author Panel: From Writing to Publishing
2023-10-29 15:00 - 16:30
Come hear a panel of newly-published authors discuss the writing and publishing process. All four went to Sarah Lawrence College for their MFAs, have lived in Westchester at some point, and are part of a writing group that has been together for nearly 20 years. Coincidentally, they all also had books published within the last 12 months!
Jimin Han – is a Lewisboro resident and author of The Apology, an inter-generational saga about a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife, from which she seeks a second chance to make amends and fight off the curse that could devastate generations to come.
Marcia Bradley – is the author of The Home for Wayward Girls, a harrowing and heartfelt novel about a young girl growing up in the 1990s, who escapes her abusive parents – and the “ranch” they ran for “bad” girls – and becomes an advocate for teen runaways.
Kate Brandt – is the author of Hope for the Worst, which traces a young woman’s involvement with a self-proclaimed American Buddhist teacher, and the way her life falls apart as a result. It is a book about being in love, despair, magic, and the redemption of female friendship.
Patricia Dunn – AKA T.M. Dunn, Patricia is the author of Her Father’s Daughter, a suspenseful thriller about a serial killer on the loose, a love affair, a desperate police investigation and the journey into a family’s twisted secrets.
After the panel, the authors will autograph copies of their books, which will be available for sale courtesy of Books on the Common.
Please register below.

Afternoon Film Series: "Pick of the Litter"
2023-10-30 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of Pick of the Litter.
This documentary tracks five spirited Labrador puppies as they embark on an incredible journey to become guide dogs for the blind. Which ones will have what it takes?
Space is limited, please register below.

Halloween Storytime & Parade
2023-10-30 14:00 - 15:00
For Families with Infants, Toddlers & Pre-K
Come in costume for a special storytime with Leokadia George, author of Trumpet the Miracle Wolf Pup: Trumpet Grows Up. Then we’ll have a Halloween Costume Parade around the Library.
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.

Teen Makerspace: Crochet
2023-10-30 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.

Family Storytime
2023-10-31 10:30 - 11:30
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the children’s room for stories, music and more. Wear your Halloween costume!
Please register below, so we have your info in case we need to cancel.

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Crepe Paper Sunflowers
2023-11-01 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 a seasonal 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.

Girls Who Code (New Members)
2023-11-01 16:30 - 17:30
For Students in Grades 3 through 5.
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.
Students are welcome to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks, if preferred.
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.

Caring for the Caretaker: Music & More!
2023-11-03 10:30 - 12:00
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the Library is hosting a special series for caretakers.
The healing power of music is known, understood, and appreciated by nearly everyone, but how can music specifically work to support a caretaker while caring for an individual with dementia? Discover the ways in which music can support, comfort, and stimulate individuals with memory impairment, and support the caretaker simultaneously.
Join Music Therapists Eleanor Dennis and Caroline Greco in this three-part series to explore the healing power of music, and discover new ways for individuals with dementia and caretakers to connect with each other and themselves.
Please register below to be enrolled in all three sessions.

Dungeons & Dragons
2023-11-04 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. Registration was taken in September. 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!

Lewisboro History: Henry Wallace
2023-11-05 15:00 - 16:00
Join Town Historian Maureen Koehl as she offers us a closer look at Henry Agard Wallace, who served as Secretary of Agriculture and Vice President under FDR, and was the owner of Farvue Farm in South Salem. Get a glimpse of the life of one of Lewisboro’s most famous citizens, through pictures and recordings of people who knew him. Henry was a scientist, politician and dreamer, who till his dying day was looking to make the world a better and more peaceful place … a farmer from Iowa who loved his home here in South Salem.
Please register below. If the program is full, you may email the Library to be placed on the wait list – lewisborolibrary@gmail.com. We often get some cancellations the day before.

Election Day Adventure Hike & Pizza Party
2023-11-07 10:00 - 12:30
For Teens in Middle & High School.
No school due to Election Day! Join other teens for a guided 4-mile hike to the overlook and Leatherman’s Cave in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. We’ll hike from 10 to 12/12:30 and then end with pizza lunch.
Parents can drop off/pick up at the end of Michigan Rd in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Please be sure to bring a water bottle.

This hike is co-sponsored by the Lewisboro Land Trust. All hikers must download and fill out this waiver – Lewisboro Land Trust Release-Hold Harmless Agreement – to bring with you that day. Copies will also be available at the start of the hike.
Space is limited. Please register below so we have your email in case of bad hiking conditions. If you’d like to be put on the wait list for this event, please email lewisborolibrary@gmail.com
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 teen not be photographed.

Duck for President Storytime
2023-11-07 10:30 - 11:00
All ages.
Join Miss Marie in the children’s room for a special Election Day Story and more.
Please register below, so we have your info in case we need to cancel.

Red, White & Blue Painting
2023-11-07 11:30 - 12:30
Grades PK – 5
Come work on a special patriotic painting in the MakerSpace Corner of the Children’s Room.
Space is limited. Please register your child below.

MakerSpace Wednesdays: Crepe Paper Trees
2023-11-08 11:30 - 12:30

Caring for the Caretaker: Music and More!
2023-11-10 10:30 - 12:00
The healing power of music is known, understood, and appreciated by nearly everyone, but how can music specifically work to support a caretaker while caring for an individual with dementia? What are the ways in which music can support, comfort, and stimulate individuals with memory impairment? Can music support both caretaker and individual in need of support simultaneously?
Join Music Therapists Eleanor Dennis and Caroline Greco in this three-part series to explore the healing power of music, and discover new ways for individuals with dementia and caretakers to connect with each other and themselves.

Ozobots Robotics
2023-11-10 14:30 - 15:30
Grades K-5
Learn how to program the Library’s Ozobot Evos – the little robots with personality.
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.

Circuits & Engineering
2023-11-10 15:30 - 16:30
Grades K – 5

A special school holiday STEAM program. Learn how to use circuits for fun projects, like alarms and doorbells. Easy intro to electronics.
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.

Afternoon Film Series: "Book Club- the Next Chapter"
2023-11-13 13:00 - 15:00
Our afternoon film series continues with a showing of Book Club: the Next Chapter.
Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Space is limited, please register below.

(Virtual) How to Control Your Online Safety
2023-11-14 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom.
With the holidays coming up, learn some strategies that will make your shopping experience safer. We’ll cover those as well as other considerations you should keep in mind when going online.

How long will it take for someone or something to crack your password?
Do you know if your information has been compromised and what information was stolen?
How does psychology play in cyber security?
Can you tell if a website is legitimate or an email is safe?
What are the various types of phishing?

….. and more.
Come join us as we delve into ways in which we can ensure our online experiences are as safe as possible.

Please register for your Zoom link HERE.

Lewisboro Seniors Book Group: "Hello Beautiful"
2023-11-15 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!
This month the group will be discussing Hello Beautiful, by Ann Napolitano. The story begins in the 1960s with William Waters, a neglected, broken boy who escapes his loveless home by earning a basketball scholarship to Northwestern. There, he meets Julia Padavano, the oldest of four sisters who are remarkably close, and becomes part of her loving, boisterous family.
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.
