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This month we have Latino poetry for adults and South American Flair for all ages. We also have the United Way coat drive, a visit from Board of Elections to help with voter registration, and a new music and craft program for neurodiverse children.
For all this and more, please see below or check our calendar.
Adult Programs and News
South American Flair! An Andean Journey via Storytelling, Folklore, Dance, and Music
Join local author Maria Rosell, and dancers from the Tumbaga Colombian Dance Company of New York, who will show us some traditional dances and costumes, and teach us a few dance moves too. Fun for all ages!
This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.
Saturday, October 5, 1-3 pm
United Way Coat Drive
The Town of Pelham Public Library is proud to partner with United Way for a coat drive this year. United Way is seeking coats (new or gently used) and accessories (new hats, gloves, and socks). All genders and sizes are accepted. A box is located at the Library by the Carol Place entrance where you can leave your new or gently used donations. Thank you for your help!
Tuesday, October 1 through Saturday, October 21
Board of Elections Voter Registration
The Board of Elections will be at the Library on Thursday, October 10. They will be helping voters fill out voter registration forms, absentee ballot applications, and early vote by mail applications. However, all forms must be left with the Board of Elections personnel in order to be returned to their office to be processed.
Thursday, October 10, 12-9 pm
Managing Your Career in Changing Times
Westchester Library System Career Coaching Services presents a free, in-person seminar: “Managing Your Career in Changing Times.” Join this six-week seminar facilitated by a professional career coach to clarify your career direction, explore career alternatives, and learn about the latest job search trends in resumes, interviewing, and LinkedIn. This six-week seminar meets in-person once a week for 90 minutes beginning in October, concluding with an individual career coaching session. A virtual orientation with the career coach is required prior to the seminar, and you are expected to attend all six sessions.
This event takes place in person at the Library and registration is required. Please click here to register.
For more information about this program please call Career Coaching Services at 914-231-3238, or email [email protected].
Wednesdays, October 9 through November 13,
12 pm-1:30 pm
Diwali Dance Celebration with Ajna Dance Company
Diwali may not be until October 31, but we’re starting the festivities early! We’ll be joined virtually by Ajna Dance Company, who will give us a performance, teach us about the Hindu festival of lights, and even show us a few moves we can try at home. Fun for the whole family! This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. Click here to register.
Wednesday, October 16, 7-9 pm
Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home with Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Join us to celebrate the release of Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology with a visit from Afro-Panamanian American poet, performer, and educator, Darrel Alejandro Holnes! A performance of Holnes’ poetry by actors from stage and screen with be followed by a Q&A and group discussion facilitated by poetry scholar Amy Lemmon, who will explore with us the significance of Latino poetry in our lives and communities.
This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.
Thursday, October 17, 7-8 pm
From Gothic Short Story To Cinematic Reality with Keith Crocker
Join us for a “killer” presentation from film-maker Keith Crocker! We’ll be looking at Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, and their adaptations to explore the power of both mediums, the written word and the cinematic image, and the difficulties encountered in transferring the written word to the big screen. This program will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Click here to register.
Wednesday, October 23, 7-8 pm
English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) for Intermediate Students
Join us for a series of ESL classes for adults with Pelham resident, EJ Sepp!
This class is intended for low-intermediate to advanced students who are learning English as a second or foreign language. (No beginners please!)
EJ Sepp has taught ESL for 20 years and is the co-author of English Express New York: A Cultural Reading & Writing Text for English Language Learners.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require pre registration or attending all sessions.
Every Monday in October, 6-6:45pm
Food as Medicine with Dr. Kaushik
This series from Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik discusses the effect of food on the body and its healing abilities. With over 35 years’ experience as an Ayurvedic physician, Dr. Kaushik is one of the most experienced Ayurvedic physicians in North America. Dr. Kaushik recently founded the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching institution. This program will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Click here to register. The Zoom link will be emailed to you before the presentation.
Tuesday, October 8, 7-8 pm
Crafty Adults: Get Out The Vote Pins
Join our resident artist/instructor Sara Mallach this month as we pull out the hot glue guns, beads, and red, white & blue ribbons to make festive, fun, and patriotic Get Out The Vote (GOTV) pins to celebrate democracy and wear to the polls on Election Day.
This event will take place in-person at the Library and separate registration is required for each attendee. Click here to register. Sign up early, as space and supplies are limited.
Please note: Time change to 7:15 pm for Crafty Adults classes. Please arrive on time as late arrivals disrupt the class.
Monday, October 28, 7:15-8:15 pm
Adult Hybrid Book Clubs
The After-Dark Book Club will meet on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30 pm to discuss The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride and on Thursday, November 7 at 7:30 pm to discuss Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley.
The 2nd-Friday Book Club will meet on Friday, October 18 at 10:30 am to discuss Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and Friday, November 8 at 10:30 am to discuss Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.
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.
Adults Who Color
We’re continuing our adult coloring nights! Join us at the Library on Thursday evenings starting in September to relax and unwind in our drop-in coloring sessions for grown-ups. The Library will supply coloring pages, colored pencils, and markers.
Please note that Adults Who Color will not be meeting on October 10 or 17.
Thursdays, October 3, 24, and 31 anytime between 6-8 pm
Fiber Fridays
Love to knit or crochet? Gather your needles, hooks, and yarn, and join us every Friday afternoon for an informal adult needlework group. Knitters, crocheters, and needle point enthusiasts of all abilities are welcome, but please note that no instructors will be present.
Every Friday, 1-3:30 pm
Tuesdays are Digitizing Days
Our Time-Warp Tuesdays continue. This program for digitizing photos has been a great success. Bring in your family photos and our librarians will assist you with scanning them to a USB drive using our new high-speed scanner. Appointments are required for a 45-minute session. To learn all of the details and to register, please click here.
Children’s News and Events
Chess for Beginners
Want to learn how to play chess? Join local student Ari Drucker for semi-private lessons here at the Library. Registration is mandatory for this program, and space is limited to two students per session. To register, please email Tasha at [email protected] with your child’s name and age. A waitlist will be kept. This program is for children ages five to eight.
Wednesdays in October, 3:30-4:30 pm
Express Yourself! Music and Crafts for Neurodiverse Kids
Music and art aren’t just fun: they can help kids to develop speech and language skills, reduce stress, and cope with all sorts of daily challenges. Join Concordia Conservatory student Shay Armand for expressive drawing, finger painting, sing-alongs, and more fun activities to promote learning and relaxation for kids ages 5 and up!
Although this program is open to all kids ages five and up, but we would like to extend a special invitation to neurodiverse and intellectually disabled kids.
Saturdays, October 5 and 19, 11 am-12 pm
Playful Yoga for Toddlers & Babies
Looking for some summer Saturday fun? Join us for an outdoor parent-child Yoga & Play session. Geared towards toddlers and babies (and their grown-ups). Older siblings are welcome to join the fun too! Led by local yoga instructor & twin toddler mom Samantha Scinta.
This program will take place outdoors. In case of inclement weather or high temperatures, we will move indoors. Please bring yoga mats, towels, or outdoor blankets.
Saturdays, October 19 and 26, 11-11:30 am
STEM Story Time by Pelham High School Student
Join us for a special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Story Time and craft!
This program is for children ages five and up. Registration is not required, but please arrive on time: first come, first served.
Saturdays, October 12 and 26, 11-11:30 am
Outdoor Story Time
Join us for our popular Story Time 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. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is above 90° or below 40°, or if it is raining. You may call the Library when we open at 10 am to inquire.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30-11 am
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