WARNER LIBRARY NEWS
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WARNER LIBRARY NEWS
WARNER LIBRARY NEWS 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 Serving the Villages of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow Summer 2011 At a Glance Ongoing Events: Basic Internet Workshop, Monday evenings at 7 PM. E-mail Computer Class, two Saturdays a month. Call the library 6317734 to register. Join the Summer Reading Game The Chess Club meets on the second, third, and fourth Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:45 PM. All ages and skill levels are welcome! Informal Writers’ Group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 10 AM -12 PM. June 20-August 12 A world of stories and fun awaits you this summer! Visit any spot in the world using the stories in the library and your own imagination. Readers, ages 5 and above, can win prizes from the treasure chest by reading and completing related activities every week! Pick up an activity sheet; take a guess at our mystery jar; do a puzzle; take a turn on the computer; read a book and just relax at your library this summer! For more summer fun, see page 3. Third Monday Craft Group, Winners of Hall of Fame Essay Contest Announced/ Madeline Monday, June 20 at 7 PM—Stencil rubber stamped greeting cards. Senior Benefits Information at Warner Library Wednesdays 10 AM1 PM Español p. 4 y 5 Madeline McGovern and Laura Epstein, Sleepy Hollow High School sophomores McGovern’s essay, ―Worcester Reed and Cornelia Blakemore Warner‖ and Laura Epstein’s essay on ―Nathan Cobb‖ won the annual essay contest sponsored by The Historical Society, the Library, and the Hudson Valley Writers’ Center. The villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow provided the prizes. Winning essays from this year’s contest as well as those of previous years can be found on our website www.warnerlibrary.org. VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org PAGE 2 Gallery Exhibits June/ Pia Thorne shows paintings — Pooches on Parade. July/ Neighborhood House Annual Art Exhibit. Reception: Wednesday, July 6 from 1:30-3:30 PM in the Reading Room. August/ Howard Ross shows photographs of nature and architecture. Warner Library Book Group Monday, July 11 at 7 PM/ White Tiger by Aravind Adiga; Thursday, August 18 at 7 PM/ The Yacobian Building by Alaa Al Aswani. Please Note/ The library has three conference rooms available for reasonable fees to local businesses, nonprofit and cultural groups. Insurance certificate required. Call 631-7734 for further information. LIBRARY HOURS Monday 1-9 PM Tuesday 10 AM-6 PM Wednesday 10 AM-6 PM Thursday 1-9 PM Friday 10 AM-5 PM Saturday 10 AM-5 PM Sat/July & Aug 10 AM-1PM Closed July 2,3,& 4 Closed Sundays June- Sept. Adult Summer Reading Program/ Novel Destinations Join the Adult Summer Reading Program (June through August 13) and win prizes just for reading books! Prizes are on display in the Reference area of the Library. Stop by the Reference Desk to fill out a log sheet and you’re on your way! A Spirituals Experience Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 PM/ Soprano, Yolanda F. Johnson, will offer special insight on traditional spirituals. The concert will include commentary on the historic role of spirituals and a sing-along for audience members to gain a new understanding of these well-known and beloved songs. Author Events Monday, June 27 at 7 PM/ Longtime local resident and author Herbert Hadad will speak about his book Finding Immortality, The Making of One American Family. Hadad teaches at the Hudson Valley Writers’ Center and is a former NY Times reporter and essayist. Reception and book signing to follow. Thursday, July 14 at 7 PM/ Emil Draitser, Ph.D., Professor of Russian at Hunter College will show slides and speak about his book, Stalin's Romeo Spy: The Remarkable Rise and Fall of the KGB's Most Daring Operative, a tragic story of a Soviet spy operating in Western countries between the world wars, who risked his life stealing Hitler's and Mussolini's military secrets, only to be tortured by the Stalin regime and sentenced to 20 years of hard labor in the Gulag. Monday, August 1 at 7 PM/ Dr. Richard Borkow will speak about his book, George Washington’s Westchester Gamble: The Encampment on the Hudson and the Trapping of Cornwallis. Local historian Richard Borkow presents the exciting story of the summer of 1781’s Westchester encampment and Washington’s great gamble that saved the United States. Summer Movies Opera Films/ Tuesdays at 1:30 PM: June 7 -La Traviata; June 21 –Tosca; July 5—Turandot; and July 19 — Aida. Nights at the Movies/ Thursday, June 23 —True Grit (1969); Thursday Afternoon, June 30 at 2 PM —1776; Thursday June 30—Catch Me If you Can; Thursday, July 7—Up in the Air; Monday, July 11—Eat, Pray, Love; Thursday, July 28 —Life As We Know It; Thursday, August 11 —The Painted Veil; Thursday, August 18—Match Point; Thursday, August 25 — The Quiet American. Movies start at 6:30 unless otherwise noted. Warner programs and the library movie license are funded by The Friends of the Warner Library VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org PAGE It’s Summer and time for the Summer Reading Game! Summer Storytimes/ June 13-August 19 Bouncing Babies – Tuesdays at 11:15 AM (in Patriots Park weather permitting.) It’s Toddlerific – Wednesdays at 10:15 AM and 11:15 AM – you may attend one session each Wednesday. (1-3 years) Stories & More – Mondays at 4 PM. (4-8 years) Cuentos y Canciones and Fiesta Friday will be held on alternating Fridays at 10:30 AM (all ages) Three’s Company and Parachute Play on alternating Tuesdays at 2:30 PM (2 1/2 –3 1/2 years) Saturday Stories – once a month at 11:30 AM (all ages) Teddy Bear Storytime and Family Craft – twice a month on Thursdays at 7 PM. Craft Table – Thursdays 1:30-5 PM, Jun 23 - Aug 25. Also Mondays 6-7 PM, July 11 & 25, Aug. 8 &29; Saturdays 11 AM-12:30 PM, July 9 & 23, and Aug 20. Family Game Night – twice a month, Thursdays at 6-8 PM. Movies – Thursdays at 6:30 PM: Rango on July 21 & Aug. 4 TBA. Lunes en el cine/Monday MatiArm-of-the-Sea Puppet Extravaganza August 22 nees – short movies will be shown in Spanish, Monday, July Funded by the Friends of the Warner Library 18 and August 8 at 2 PM. Special Events *Little Wonders of the World Read-to-Me Club: Parents of prereaders – for every 5 books you read to your child, you can enter a raffle for a special prize for the family! We’ll have puzzles and coloring every week. Saturday, June 25 at 10:30 AM/ Everyone is invited to the Student Musician Recital. *Worldly Wednesday - June 29 through August 3 for 1st – 6th graders on Wednesday afternoons at 3:30 PM. Join us as we explore science, geography, and culture through hands-on activities and books. Sign up now! One World, Many Languages – Come and share a children’s rhyme or song in your native language or from your native culture at a special ―Multilingual Mother Goose‖ for children and caregivers! Bring in your rhyme, or email it to [email protected]; then share it with us on Friday, July 8 & August 12 at 11:30AM; also Monday, July 11 & Aug 15 at 7 PM. *Tuesday, July 12 and August 9 at 3:30 PM/ Wii've Got Game - Just Dance 2! for ages 8-12. *Saturday, July 16 at 11:30 AM/ Jilly Puppets presents We Love You, Trees! —with Jill Liflander. Tuesday, July 26 at 3:30 PM/ Dewey’s Amazing Race—Join the library scavenger hunt; first to finish wins the prize! For kids entering third grade and up. Sign up now. *Saturday, August 6 at 11 AM/ Flow Circus Magic & Juggling Show for all ages, followed by Skill Toys workshop for ages 10 and older. Workshop registration is limited – sign-up starts July 1. Tuesdays at 10:30 AM from July 5 - August 9/ Mandarin Mischief with Moira! Learn some basic concepts and simple phrases in the Chinese language spoken by a billion people world-wide! For ages 4-7. Registration is limited - please sign up now! *Wednesday, August 10 at 3:30 PM/ Empanadas de Platano – cocina con Clara y Barbara! For ages 8-12; registration is limited – please sign up starting July 1. *Monday, August 22 at 7 PM/ Arm-of-the-Sea Puppet Theater/ The renowned theater group presents their first indoor show featuring handmade puppets of jaguars, monkeys, and a life-saving sea turtle. Titled Criss-Crossing Borders, this program portrays ties between animals and humans and is presented in Spanish and English by two multitalented performers. Designed for ages 4-10. *Funded by The Friends of Warner Library VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org 3 PAGE Eventos Actuales 4 Programas y Eventos para Adultos Taller básico para uso de internet. Los lunes por la noche a las 7 pm. Clases sobre el uso de correo electrónico. Llame a la biblioteca para registración. Lunes 27 de Junio a las 7 pm/ Residente local y autor Herbert Hadad hablara acerca de su libro Búsqueda de la Inmortalidad (Finding Immortality). Luego habrá recepción y firma de libros. Club de ajedrez, se reúne cada segundo y cuarto Jueves de cada mes de 6:30 pm a 8:45 pm Lunes 1ro. De Agosto a las 7 pm/ Dr. Richard Borkow hablara sobre su libro ―La Apuesta de Westchester de George Washington: El acampamento en el Hudson y la Atrapada de Cornwallis‖. Grupo Informal de escritores, se reúne el segundo Martes de cada mes de 10 am a 12 pm Tercer lunes de manualidades Lunes 20 de junio Tarjetas de felicitación con estampados de goma. Información sobre beneficios para la Tercera edad en la Biblioteca Warner. Los miércoles a las 10 am. Galería y Exhibiciones Junio. Pia Thorne exhibirá sus obras – Pooches on Parade Julio/ Exhibición y recepción de Arte Anual de Casa del Vecindario. Miércoles 6 de Julio de 1:30 a 3:30 pm en el Salón de Lectura de la Biblioteca Agosto - Howard Ross, fotos. Horario de Atención Lunes 1-9 PM Martes 10AM-6PM Miércoles 10 AM-6PM Jueves 1 PM -9PM Viernes 10 AM-5PM Sábado 10 AM -5PM Sab/Jul-Ago 10AM-1PM Cerrado 2,3 y 4 de Julio Domingos Cerrado de Junio a Septiembre Eventos con Autores Jueves 14 de Julio a las 7 pm/ Emil Draister Ph. D., Profesor de Ruso en Hunter College, exhibirá fotos y hablara sobre su libro, El Espía Romeo de Stalin: La notable subida y bajada del operativo mas riesgoso del KGB. Películas en Verano Películas de Opera/ Los Martes Junio 7 -La Traviata; Junio 21 – Tosca; Julio 5 – Turandot; y Julio 19 – Aida a la 1:30 pm. Películas por la noche/ Jueves 23 de Junio –The True Grit (1996); Jueves por la tarde Junio 30 th a las 2 pm -1776; Jueves 30 de Junio – Catch me if you can; Jueves 7 de Julio –Up in the air; Lunes 11 de Julio – Eat, pray love; Jueves 28 de Julio -Live as we know it; Jueves 11 de Agosto -The painted Veil; Jueves 18 de Agosto -Match point; Jueves 25 de Agosto -The Quiet American. Las Películas comenzaran a las 6:30 a menos que algún cambio sea anunciado. Programas de Warner y licencias para películas son financiadas por los amigos de la Biblioteca Prestamos de verano Comenzando el 20 de Junio, el tiempo de préstamo de libros para adultos tanto de ficción como noficción se extenderá hasta el 13 de septiembre. Pregunte por detalles en el departamento de circulación. Libros nuevos, material audio-visual, libros de niños y materiales de otras bibliotecas no están incluidos. Buenas Noticias Concesión de Praxiar / ha sido concedida con 10.000 dólares por la Fundación Praixar por los programas de enlaces de la Biblioteca. El dinero será utilizado para la compra de libros, programas de computación en Ingles y en Español referentes a búsqueda de trabajo y entrenamiento para empezar su propio negocio. Además se comprara nuevos muebles para computadoras. Una Parada/ Asociación de Warner / Comenzando en Julio / La Biblioteca Warner se asociara con One Stop Employment Centerein en White Plains. Los residentes colectando subsidio de desempleo en cualquiera de los dos pueblos, pueden utilizar los recursos disponibles en la biblioteca de Warner para satisfacer sus requisitos de la búsqueda de trabajo sea aplicando o buscando un trabajo en línea, trabajando en un curriculum vitae, o tomando pruebas localmente en lugar de viajar al One Stop Employment Center en White Plains. Cuentos de la Alambra donados a Sleepy Hollow/ El Pueblo de Sleepy Hollow da la bienvenida al ilustrador español, David Gonzalez Zaafra, quien viajo desde Costa Rica para presentar al Alcalde de Sleepy Hollow una edición especial, atada a mano, de su libro ―Cuentos de la Alhambra‖ (Tales of the Alhambra) escrita por Washington Irving. El libro es uno de los 300 que son de edición limitada. El libro estará exhibiéndose al público en la Biblioteca y será añadido a la colección de historia local. Ganadores del Concurso de Ensayos para el Hall de la Fama/ El Ensayo de Madeline McGovern ―Worcester Reed y Cornelia Blakemore Warner‖ y el ensayo de Laura Epstein ―Nathan Cobb‖ ganaron el concurso anual de ensayos patrocinado por la Sociedad Histórica, La Biblioteca Warner y el Centro de Escritores del Valle del Hudson. Los pueblos de Sleepy Hollow y Tarrytown donaran los premios. Los ensayos ganadores de este año y previos años serán encontrados en : www.warnerlibrary.org Grupo de lectura en la Biblioteca Warner Lunes 11 de Julio, 7 pm/ Tigre Blanco/Aravind Adiga; Jueves Agosto 18 a las 7pm/ The Yacobian Building por Alaa Aswani. VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org PAGE UNASE AL JUEGO DE LECTURA DE VERANO Junio 20 hasta Agosto 12 Un mundo de historias y diversión te espera este verano! Visite cualquier lugar del mundo utilizando la historia en la biblioteca y su propia imaginación. Lectores de 5 años de edad para arriba pueden ganar premios del cofre de tesoros por leer y completar diferentes actividades relacionadas con la lectura durante todas las semanas. Recoja una hoja de actividades, vea que hay en nuestro tarro de misterio, construya rompecabezas, use la computadora, lea un libro o simplemente relájese en la Biblioteca este verano. Historias en Verano Desde Junio 13 hasta Agosto 19 Bebes Saltarines – Martes a las 11:15 am ( en Junio vamos al parque para compartir historias, si el clima lo permite) Fabuloso para niños – Miércoles a las 10:15 am y a las 11:15 am – usted puede atender a una sola sesión cada miércoles. (1- 3 años) Mas Historias – Lunes a las 4 pm (4-8 años) Cuentos y Canciones y Viernes de Fiesta – Se llevara a cabo alterando los viernes a las 10:30 am (Todas las edades) Historias los Sábados – Una vez al mes a las 11:30 am (todas las edades) Historias del Osito Teddy y manualidades para toda la familia- Dos Jueves por mes a las 7 pm Mesa de manualidades – Todos los jueves de 1:30 pm hasta 4:45 comenzando en Junio 24 hasta Agosto 26. Juegos familiares por la noche – Dos jueves por mes de 6 a 8 pm Películas –Jueves 21 de Julio y 4 de Agosto a las 6:30 pm Lunes en el Cine – Películas cortas tanto de información como de entretenimiento serán presentadas en español. Lunes 18 de Julio y Agosto 8 a las 2 pm. EVENTOS ESPECIALES Club de lectura para pre-escolares/ Padres de preescolares – Por cada 5 libros que usted lea a su niño, usted puede participar en una rifa por un premio especial para la familia! Durante la semana, tendremos rompecabezas y hojas para pintar para los miembros del club. Miércoles de Palabras - Desde Junio 29 hasta Agosto 13 - De 1ro. a 6to grados. Los miércoles a las 3:30 pm. Únete a nosotros para explorar las ciencias, la geografía y la cultura a través de actividades manuales y libros. Regístrate ahora.!!! Un Mundo, muchas lenguas - Venga y comparta con nosotros su propia rima infantil o una canción en su lengua materna o de su país de origen en el ―Multilenguas Mother Goose‖ para niños y cuidadores. Traiga su propia rima o envíele por correo electrónico a [email protected]. Compártalo con nosotros el Viernes 8 de Julio y 12 de Agosto a las 11:30 am. Y el Lunes 11 de Julio y 15 de Agosto a las 7 pm. Sábado 25 de Junio a las 10:30 am /Todos están invitados al Recital de Músicos Estudiantiles Sábado 16 de Julio a las 11:30 am/ Jilly presenta una fabulosa diversión con títeres, música y mucho más!! Para familias y niños de todas las edades. Financiado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Warner Sábado Agosto 6 a las 11 am - En el tercer piso; Circo Mágico y show de Malabares (FlowCircus Magic & Jugglin Show”) para todas las edades, seguido por un taller de ―Juguetes de Habilidad‖, para niños mayores de 10 años. Registración para el taller comienza el 13 de Julio, el cupo es limitado. Financiado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Warner. Miércoles 10 de Agosto a las 3:30 pm - Empanadas de Plátano/ Cocina con Clara y Barbara. Edades de 8 a 12 años. Registración es limitada. Registración empieza el 13 de Julio. Lunes 22 de Agosto a las 7 pm/ Brazo del Mar (Arm-of -the-sea)/ Jaguares merodeando, monos aullando y una tortuga de mar salvando a un pescador. Cuentos inspirados en los viajes por Centro América de Arm-of-the-Sea. Presentado en Inglés y Español por multi-talentosos presentadores. Este programa está designado para una audiencia de 4 a 10 años de edad y durará cerca de 45 minutos. Financiado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Warner. Programa “Buen Perro en la Biblioteca” Buen Perro (Good Dog), Es un programa que anima a los lectores a leer relatos a una mascota amigable. Este programa continuará en : Junio, Julio y Agosto. Por favor llame al 631-7734 para registrarse. VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org 5 Warner Library Serving Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow 121 North Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 Telephone 631-7734 Visit our website at www.warnerlibrary.org Español p. 4 y 5 Tales of the Alhambra donated to Sleepy Hollow/ The Village of Sleepy Hollow welcomed Spanish illustrator, David Gonzalez Zaafra, on Friday, May 20, 2011, who traveled from Costa Rica to present Mayor Kenneth Wray of Sleepy Hollow the heralded special hand-bound edition of his book, "Cuentos de la Alhambra‖ ("Tales of the Alhambra"), written by Washington Irving. The book is one of a limited edition of 300. The illustrations are lithographs. The book will be placed in a display case for public viewing at the Library and then added to the local history collection. Warner Library Spring Book Sale Very Successful Many thanks to Berkeley Rice and his loyal volunteers for a very successful book sale. Once again, concerts, workshops, author visits, children’s programs and craft supplies will be funded by the proceeds from the book sale. A special thank-you to Robert Welsch and his crew from Westover Landscape Design In Tarrytown. We are pleased to announce that our new state-ofthe-art lectern with built-in microphone was purchased with a generous grant from the Friends of the Library. Thank you Friends! SUMMER LOANS Starting June 21, you may borrow fiction and nonfiction adult books and keep them until September 22. Ask at the Circulation Desk for the Summer Loan period. New books, audio visual materials, children’s books and books from other libraries are not included. Good News Praxair Grant/ Warner Library has been awarded $10,000 by Praxair Foundation through its Library Links program. The money will be used to purchase books and software in Spanish and English related to job search, retraining and starting your own business. In addition, we will purchase new computer furnishings to replace the old study carrels where the public PC’s are now. One Stop/ Warner Partnership/ Starting in July, Warner Library will begin a partnership with Westchester County’s One Stop Employment Center. Residents collecting unemployment insurance in either of the two villages can utilize the career resources available at the Warner Library to fulfill their job search requirements by applying for, or searching for a job online, working on a resume, or taking tests, rather than having to travel to the One Stop Center in White Plains. Good Dog Program at the Library Good Dog, the program that encourages young readers to read stories to a friendly and trained therapy dog will be held on these days: June 25, 3-4 PM, and July 9 and August 20, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. Please call 6317734 to sign-up. Please see page 3 for more events for kids! Save the Date! Thursday, September 8 at 7 PM/ Local author Caitlin Kelly will discuss her bestselling book Malled. VISIT OUR WEBSITE – www.warnerlibrary.org June 17, 2011