Pelham Library in October: Films of Hitchcock, N.Y. photosongs, kids craft cork sailboats, outdoor storytime
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Pelham Reads!, a hands-on demonstration of 18th-century dressmaking and more awaits you at the Library. For our full calendar of upcoming programs, click here.
Adult Programs and News
Crafty Adults: Autumn Harvest Baskets
Sara Mallach and Crafty Adults are back! This month, we will be making mini clay autumn harvest baskets! This event will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Sign up early, as space and supplies are limited. Learn more and register by clicking here.
Monday October 3, 7:30-8:30pm
The Pit and the Pendulum with Alan Sklar
Join us for a virtual reading of the horror classic, The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allen Poe. Published in 1842 and presented by voice-over actor, Alan Sklar, this frightening tale takes place during the Spanish Inquisition and is not for the faint of heart! This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. Please register here.
Monday October 3, 7-8pm
Virtual Presentation from César E. Chávez National Monument
Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a virtual presentation from César E. Chávez National Monument! Bring your questions about César E. Chávez, Dolores Huerta, the United Farm Workers labor union, and the role of Hispanic and Latinx leadership in the struggle for workers’ rights. To learn more and register, please click here.
Thursday October 6, 6-7pm
New York Photosongs
At the heart of this exploration are seven original folk songs that tell the amazing true stories behind some of New York State’s most iconic and obscure photographs. Armed with his guitar, inspiring 4×5 foot photographs, and 15 years as a public school educator, John John Brown guides us through this hour-long journey. This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. To register please click here.
Thursday October 6, 7-8pm
Virtual Adult Cardio Dance Classes – Bollywood & Bhangra
Enjoy dance, fitness, and fun with energizing Bollywood and Bhangra music! Join us for this multi-part series. This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. Click on the date below to register.
Brian Rose Presents: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Who can forget the shower scene in Psycho? This presentation looks at Hitchcock’s achievements as “the master of suspense,” and through dozens of film clips, examines his extraordinary creativity as one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers. To learn more and register please click here.
Thursday October 13, 7-8pm
STOP THE BLEED®
Peter Seifert, a Specialist with the NY Guard will be teaching the American College of Surgeons’ STOP THE BLEED® program here at the Library. In this class, you will learn three quick techniques to help save a life before someone bleeds out. To learn more about this and register click here.
Monday October 17, 6:30-8pm
Escape from Behind Enemy Lines
Veterans Day may not be until November, but we’re observing early with a story of resistance and daring escape. Join Rick Feingold, as he recounts the story of how his father Lt. Louis Feingold, a B-17 U.S. Army Air Force navigator, escaped Nazi capture. To learn more and register please click here.
Thursday October 20, 6:30-8pm
Historical Tailoring
This hands-on demonstration teaches historical sewing techniques, the politics behind certain fashions, what textiles were used and why, and more. Participants will work on a project to take home. This program is for adults, but teens ages 12 and up are welcome. Registration is required. To register, please click here. Sign up early, as space and supplies are limited!
Thursday October 20, 7-7:45pm
Demystifying Medicare
This informative in-person event is perfect for anyone trying to navigate our complicated healthcare system for older adults. We will have individual counseling available before the event as well. Please click here to learn more and to register.
Monday October 24, 5:30-8:30pm
Adult Book Clubs-Now Hybrid!
The After-Dark Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 6 at 7:30pm to discuss Violeta by Isabel Allende and on Thursday, November 3 at 7:30pm to discuss The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin.
The 2nd-Friday Book Club will meet on Friday, October 14th at 10:30am to discuss The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster and on Friday, November 11 at 10:30am to discuss All the Rivers by Dorit Rabinyan.
Book Clubs are currently meeting both at the Library and on Zoom in a hybrid format. This is subject to change. Please check our website for updates.
To join, email [email protected]. For more information about the 2nd-Friday Book Club click here and for the After-Dark Book Club click here.
Free Covid Test Kits Courtesy of Westchester County
Westchester County has provided the Pelham Library with free Covid-19 home-testing kits for distribution to our community. Residents may pick up kits during library hours while supplies last. Each box contains two nasal-swab antigen tests. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the expiration date for these kits to January, 24, 2023.
Children’s News and Events
Pelham Reads! Flora and Ulysses
The Friends of the Pelham Library have book loads of fun activities planned October 1 and 2. With Flora and Ulysses related activities happening here at the Library and all over town, be sure to check out their detailed itinerary for the weekend! We’re especially excited about face painting, 2 different cape making workshops and even a movie!
The weekend of October 1st and 2nd
Kid’s Craft Studio: Cork Sailboats
Join us for some ship-building at the library! Take to the seas (or the kiddie pool) with your own cork sailboat. This craft is for kids ages 4 and up. No registration is required and all materials will be provided.
Wednesday October 5, 3:30-4:30pm
Kid’s Craft: Paper Plate Masks for Halloween!
Come into the library anytime between 10/24 and 10/31 to make your very own paper-plate Halloween mask! We’ll have pre-cut masks, as well as crayons, markers, and all kinds of other fun stuff out for you to get creative with. This activity is intended for kids 6 and up, but everybody is welcome to participate!
Monday October 24 through Monday October 31
Kid’s Craft for Halloween: Monster Making
Get ready for Halloween at the Library. Create your own scary or not-so-scary monster. We’ll provide the construction paper and decorating supplies. Registration is recommended but walk-ins are welcome. Click here to register!
Friday October 28, 3:30-4:30pm
So, Let’s Sew!
Our machine sewing classes with Solange Bitol Hansen have been super popular! Click on the dates listed below to learn more about the classes and how to register.
Thursday October 6, 5-6:30pm: Ages 6-8
Thursday October 20, 5-6:30pm: Ages 8 & up
Thursday October 27, 5-6:30pm: Ages 6-8
Outdoor Story Time
Join us for our popular storytime for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. In case of inclement weather, the event will be canceled. Please call the Library that morning to confirm.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30-11am
