Fall, 2011 At a A Reading-filled Summer/ We had a wonderful, reading-filled summer in Glance the Children’s Room with 302 participants in our reading game One World, Many Stories. Congratulations to all! Below Librarian Barbara Crespo reads to a captive Ongoing Events/ audience at the “Bouncing Babies: Stroller Stories” in Patriots Park. Basic Internet Workshop, Monday evenings at 7 PM. E-mail Computer Class, two Satur- days a month. Call the Library at 631-7734 to register. The Chess Club meets on the sec- ond, third, and fourth Thursday of every month from 6:30- 8:45 PM. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Informal Writers’ Group that meets on the second Tuesday Authors/ Poets and Writers Coming this Fall of each month at10 Monday, October 17 at 7 PM/ Times and Dimes with the Rockefellers/ Local author AM will read from Laura Bunt will discuss her personal remembrances of the Rockefeller family. their work Thursday, November 3 at 7 PM. Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM/ America’s Medicis: the Rockefellers and their Astonishing Cultural Legacy/ Author Suzanne Loebl will discuss her book. Senior Benefits Information at Saturday, November 5 at 2 PM/ Westchester Review—Prose and Poetry at the Library. Contributors from the Westchester Review will read from their work. Warner Library Wednesdays 10 AM- 1 PM Monday, November 7 at 7 PM/ Join us for a panel discussion on parenting with three authors: Alison Gilbert, author of Parentless Parents; Peg Tyres' The Good Note: LV Tutor Train- School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the Education They Deserve; and ing Workshop starts Priscilla Gillman's The AntiRomantic Child, a memoir about raising a hyperlexic son. Saturday. Oct. 15. Become a Literacy Saturday, November 12 at 2 PM/ Poet and publisher Meredith Trede will read from Volunteer Tutor; call her new book, Field Theory. A question and answer session about writing and 432-3052 or email publishing poetry will follow. [email protected] Writing Poems, a poetry writing workshop - with Natalie Safir/ Six Sundays at 1:30 register. PM —Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 and Nov. 6 and 13. Beginners and experienced writers are Español p. 4 y 5 welcome. Sign up at the Reference Desk. Sponsored by a grant from Poets & Writers. VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org/ Save the date: TEAC Eco Fair/October PAGE 2 Gallery Exhibits Thursdays, Sept. 15, 22, Oct. 6, 13, Nov. 3 and 10, 2 to 3:30 PM/ Hidden Gems from Opera with Susan Grunthal will feature arias and choruses from six Sept/ Yoram Gelman seldom performed operas by Rossini, Verdi, Bizet, Giordano and Dvorak. displays photography: landscape, still life Thursday, September 15 at 7 PM/ Gardens and Landscapes of the Hudson and architecture. Valley with master gardener Eleanor Hoffman. Join us for slides and discussion of five historic landscapes in the Great Estates region of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Oct/ Linda Lyons shows mixed media, Monday, September 19 at 7 PM/ 9/11's Blue Collar Heroes: Remembering collage, and abstract. the Fallen Heroes and Rescue Workers, a lecture by Richard A. Greenwald/ Embraced by the public as heroes, the workers had a brief moment in the sun Nov/ Karen Kelleher before they were forgotten. This talk seeks to place them again at the center of shows hotographs of the story. Sponsored by NY Council for the Humanities/ Speakers in the Humanities Program. the Alhambra. Thursday, November 10 at 7 PM/ Washington Irving’s Alhambra—Film is Dec/ Vicki Bond followed by a discussion by filmmaker Karen Kelleher about the making of her shows collage. documentary about Washington Irving’s literary journey. Saturday, November 12 at 1:30 PM / – Create your own jewelry at the Wearable Warner Library Art Workshop with Phyllis Ger. Call 631-7734 to register. Book Group Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 Halloween Happenings @Your Library PM/ Bel Canto by Ann Patchett; Thursday, Monday, October 3 at 7 PM/ Sleepy Hollow cemetery trustee Jim Logan presents A Visual Tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – the final abode of October 13 at 7PM/ famous and infamous residents. Finding Nouf by Zoe Ferraris. Friday, October 28 at 7 PM/ Pipe Dream Theater presents the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, in a one-act, 40 minute, musical performance. Saturday, October 29 at 2 PM/ Alan Sklar reads Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying Warner Library is now suspense story, The Pit and the Pendulum, in celebration of Halloween at part of Westchester Warner Library. County’s One Stop Employment Center Sunday, October 30 at 3:15 PM/ Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the to assist unemployed Hudson Valley presented by author Jonathan Kruk. local residents fulfill their job search Musical Events requirements. Stop by Saturday, September 17 at 2:30 PM/ A Song for All Seasons, featuring the Reference Desk to sopranos Catherine Campbell Nesbit and Julie Majchrzyk with Sue Anderson, learn how to utilize the piano. A quartet, featuring Carol Collins, violin, Laura Macbeth, violin, Katherine career resources that Branch, viola, and Howard Cohen, cello, will also perform. are available at the Library. Sunday, October 23 at 2:30 PM/ Jazz singer Marlene VerPlanck will perform . great standards and new songs from America’s finest composers. IBRARY OURS L H Sunday, November 13 at 2:30 PM/ The Really Terrible Orchestra of Monday 1-9 PM Westchester is an ensemble of musical amateurs who do not let rusty skills or Tuesday 10 AM-6 PM fear of success get in the way of philharmonic fun - with director Barbara Wednesday 10 AM-6 PM Rosenthal. Thursday 1-9 PM Saturday, November 19 at 2:30 PM/ The Capitol Heights Lyric Opera presents Friday 10 AM-5 PM highlights from Carmen, Don Giovanni, The Barber of Seville, and La Saturday 10 AM-5 PM Cenerentola. *Sunday 1-5 PM *Open Sundays Oct-May Save the Date! Saturday, December 3— Annual Tree Lighting at Patriots Park Closed: October 10, Novem- and Holiday Gathering and Hudson Bells Concert at 6:30PM at Warner Library. ber 11, & 24; December 24, More Adult Events on Page 8. 25. WARNER LIBRARY/Serving the Villages of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow since 1929 PAGE 3 Fall Storytimes/ Bouncing Babies/ Tuesday 11:15 AM (babies not yet walking) It’s Toddlerific!/ Wednesday 10:15 & 11:15 AM (ages 1-3 yrs) 3s Company/ Tuesday 2:30 PM (2 ½ - 3 ½ years) Stories & More/ Monday 4 PM (4-7) Cuentos y Canciones/ Friday 10:30 AM (all ages) Monthly Storytimes for all ages/ Saturday Stories & Teddy Bear Storytime, plus Craft Table; Bingo; Movies (September 30, Clone Wars) and Movies in Spanish. See our calendar and web page for dates. Children’s Room Afternoon Craft Table The Good Dog reading program continues two Saturday afternoons a month for children who are reading and learning to read. Enjoy a tail-wagging reading time with a trained therapy dog. Call 631-7734 to sign up for a time to read, one-on-one, to a furry friend! Special Events Sunday, October 9 at 2 PM/ Wednesday, October 26 at Mock Newbery Discussion Help us celebrate Gunpowder’s 3:30 PM/ A Taste of Culture/ Los Sabores de Cultura – In Club – there is still time to join Kids projects (supported by in the debate over the 2012 with awards celebration of Hispanic Heritage Ichabod Alive) Month, bring in a favorite dish Newbery winner! We are and refreshments. reading and voting for books from your culture to share. that are candidates for the Thursday, October 13 at 7:15 PM/ Please sign up in the Children’s Newbery Medal, the country’s Jonathan Kruk —The Hudson Room! Valley’s master storyteller most prestigious prize for Wednesday, November 2, 9, returns for an evening of spell- literature written for young 16 at 3:30 PM/ Beading binding stories of Sleepy Hollow people. We meet one Bonanza – Please sign up now and beyond. Don’t miss this Thursday a month. Call for a to make beaded hemp chance to see Jonathan in an list of books to read and sign- friendship bracelets, knotted up. For children in fourth grade intimate setting at your library. necklaces, and pony bead and older. Creepy Carnival – Saturday, creatures. For grades 3-6. October 22, 1-2:30 PM/ Book Bunch – a first book Saturday, November 5, 2 –4 PM discussion club, for grades 1 Games, crafts, face painting and Amazing Authors & Artists! through 3. We meet once a more. Come in your Halloween Join us for a showcase of month on Saturday after- costume for extra tickets to play! writing and artwork by children, noons. Please call for more ages six and older. Please information and to sign up! Saturday, September 17 contact children’s room staff if from 1-4 PM/ Wednesday, October 5, 12, you have work to exhibit. Make sure your child 19 at 3:30 PM/ Kitchen has the most important Save the Date – Saturday, nd Science – Please sign up now school supply: January 21 for our 2 annual for this series that explores the a library Read-a-thon, sponsored by the connections between food and card! Join EPTA of the Tarrytowns. Join science through us for an activity us in a celebration of children’s experimentation and hands-on between 1 and 4 books and to raise money for activities. For grades 3–6. the Children’s Room as well. and a story at 2 PM. We offer our thanks to the family and friends of Mike and Alicia Love for the many generous donations to the Children's Room made in memory of their son, Finn Alpert Love.