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  • Brain Boosting Nutrition with Sharp Again Naturally

    Virtual Presentation

    Certified Health and Wellness Coaches Lisa Feiner and Steve Ledvina of Sharp Again Naturally use science-backed suggestions for a healthy lifestyle that can contribute to optimal brain health.

    Registration and details for zoom links available through Scarsdale
    Public Library (914) 722-1300

    For more information, please contact Claudette Gassler, Scarsdale
    Public Library, at cgassler@wlsmail.org, or Maryellen Saenger, Aging in Place
    Coordinator, (914) 723-3281; msaenger@sfcsinc.org

  • The Incredible Legacy of Doña Gracia Nasi

    Virtual Presentation

    Wednesday, March 31, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    This lecture will use new findings to tell the life story of Doña Gracia Nasi, a 16th Century female banker who developed an escape network that saved thousands of her fellow conversos (forcibly-converted Jews) from the terrors of the Inquisition.

    This program is based upon Andreé Brooks' award-winning biography of Nasi, The Woman Who Defied Kings, and we'll also learn how the material was discovered. Doña Gracia's story is now in pre-production for an eight-part TV mini series. Led by Andreé Brooks, award-winning journalist, author, and lecturer.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Doña Gracia

  • Art series with Professor Valerie Franco

    Virtual Presentation

    The Scottish Colourists were a group of four painters, three from Edinburgh, whose Post-Impressionist work, though not universally recognized initially, came to have a formative influence on contemporary Scottish art and culture.

    Library Instructions:

    1: Go to the Zoom.us website

    2: Click on "join a meeting"

    3: enter meeting ID: 878 0879 9248

    4: Enter Passcode: 683628

    Free

  • Preserving Oral Health in Alzheimer’s

    Virtual Presentation

    Maintaining oral health can be challenging for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
    This webinar will address:
    ·    The relationship between dementia and oral health
    ·    Long-term oral health care goals
    ·    Ideal and minimum oral hygiene practices
    ·    Common questions from caregivers regarding communication and overcoming reluctance going to the dentist
    Maintaining oral health can be challenging for persons
    with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
     
    Guest speaker:
    Judith Ann Jones, DDS, MPH, DScD Former President, The American Board of Dental Public Health Member, ADA’s National Elder Care Advisory Board

    Register for Oral Health in Alzheimer's by clicking here.

  • Should I Stay or Should I Go? Affordable Housing Options as You Age

    WHAT ARE THE BEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS AS YOU AGE?

    Register for this FREE webinar for Seniors & their Families – click here to register.

    A discussion on the decision-making process to see if you can and want to “Age in Place” in your current home. This program will cover the stages of retirement and housing, home design and accessibility, budgets, taxes, and the decision’s financial effect on your retirement plan. A brief overview of housing, long-term care, and Medicaid planning options are included in the presentation.

    Speaker: Neil T. Rimsky, Esq., Partner, Cuddy & Feder

    Limited to first 100 participants

    Contact: Lori Friedli, lfriedli@wlsmail.org

    (Dial-in by phone option also available for this program)

  • New York City’s Land Art Projects

    Virtual Presentation

    During the 1960s, Land Art or Earth Art emerged as a new conceptual approach to art making, reconsidering the values of nature, time and space in an urban setting as well as the possibilities to create and display art outside of the museum setting, questioning expectations in terms of material, durability, physical and engagement.

    Join us when tour guide extraordinaire Sylvia Laudien-Meo returns to DOROT to show us many of the projects that can still be found throughout NYC, some permanently installed as Public Art or in galleries. We'll also look at others that were ephemeral but hold a distinctive spot in the city’s cultural history and memory.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Land Art

  • Native Plants and their Pollinators (for Adults & Teens 13+)

    Virtual Presentation

    Join founder of Native Beeology, Timothy J. Stanley, as he explores New York's native flowers and their preferred pollinators. This program will unveil the region's diversity of native bees and their unique relationships with native plants, from the earliest spring ephemerals to the last fall blossoms. One of the most effective ways to help pollinators is to plant a wide selection of insecticide-free plants that bloom from early spring to late fall. Audiences will leave informed, delighted, and prepared to take action on their behalf of our native pollinators. Visit www.nativebeeology.com for much more information and inspiration!

    Please register on our online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting.

     

  • Virtual Art with Judika

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we use the beauty of Spring for inspiration! Bring your brushes, canvases, paper pads, paint and let's have fun. I will offer a different painting each week. You can follow along or enjoy the artist community while you create your own work. Suggestions & critiques offered, all levels are welcome! Space is limited. Please register on our online calendar by clicking here or call the library at 914-232-5717 in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an email prior to the meeting with a Zoom invitation.

    Our programs are funded by The Friends of the Library - thanks for your support!

     

  • Social Security Presentation

    Social Security claiming strategies can be complex, yet these decisions play a critical role in your overall retirement picture. Join us for a virtual seminar to help put it all in perspective. 

    Please register on the library's online events calendar by clicking here or call the library at 914-232-5717. You will receive an email prior to each meeting with a Zoom invitation.

    Speaker: Judi McAnaw, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

    Our programs are funded by The Friends of the Library - thanks for your support!

  • Italian Language and Culture

    Virtual Presentation

    Mara De Matteo, born and raised in Italy combines lively conversation with grammatical instruction in her classes, creating interactive lessons on the richness of Italian culture, past and present, through real-life anecdotes, literature, personal memoirs, films and even photography.

    Meets weekly on Tuesdays 6:30-8pm through December

  • Consumer Directed Personal Care Program Under Medicaid

    Virtual Presentation

    In this workshop, you can learn how to access and receive home care services from a friend, family member or someone you know and trust and take responsibility for your own care, all under the framework of NY State Medicaid. We will explain the elements of a "Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program" (or CDPAP), including eligibility, role of Fiscal Intermediary, enrollment and facts/myths associated with CDPAP.
    Speakers: Dana Pavelock and Laura Mangual, Preferred Home Care of New York

    Register for this FREE webinar for Seniors & their Families – click here to register.
     
    (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227) 


    Limited to first 100 participants
    Contact: bruce@marketingsense2.com

  • AARP NY Important Legal Documents to Understand During a Pandemic – And Beyond

    Times are uncertain and AARP understands that no one plans for illness or tragedy.  Getting your important legal documents in order is one primary way you can be prepared and reduce stress for family members in the case of the unexpected.  The typical goal of estate planning is to preserve and pass on what you have accumulated during your lifetime.  This workshop helps participants consider options for long term care planning, the costs of keeping a disabled child or spouse comfortable and dignified, and meeting your tax obligations to protect yourself from disruptive unexpected circumstances and even from troublemakers who may emerge to interrupt or subvert your plans.

    Join a legal expert as we cover options that can help you achieve your estate planning, legacy and caregiving goals, including Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, the MOLST form, Wills, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, and appropriate beneficiary designations. 

    Register today!

  • Non Fiction Book Club “The Answer Is…” by Alex Trebek

    Virtual Presentation

    This  book combines illuminating personal anecdotes with Alex Trebek's thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality, and philanthropy. Trebek also addresses the questions he gets asked most often by Jeopardy! fans, such as what prompted him to shave his signature mustache, his insights on legendary players like Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer, and his opinion of Will Ferrell's Saturday Night Live impersonation. The book uses a novel structure inspired by Jeopardy!, with each chapter title in the form of a question, and features dozens of never-before-seen photos that candidly capture Trebek over the years.

    Zoom link

    ttps://northcastleny.zoom.us/j/84675591103?pwd=dHJLR2hXMEtINGxrWnFlU1VRSWpLdz09

    Free

  • Somers Book Club April Book Discussion

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us to discuss the book American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. Lydia Quixano Pérez runs a bookstore in Acapulco, Mexico, where she lives with her journalist husband, Sebastián, and their 8-year-old son, Luca. When a man starts visiting her store, buying books and striking up a friendship, she has no idea initially that he will be responsible for turning her life upside down. But Lydia and Luca will have to flee Acapulco, setting them on a journey they will share with countless other Central and South Americans-turned migrants. From the colossal opening chapter to the epilogue, American Dirt is a novel of crisp writing, urgent pacing, and remarkable empathy.

    Copies of the book are available at the Somers Library; call to reserve your copy. Please register on our online calendar here or call the library at 914-232-5717 in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an email prior to the meeting with a Zoom invitation.

  • Just Write with Mary Johnson

    Virtual Presentation

    Why write? What’s a story? What’s your story? Students will have an opportunity to write and share their writing.


    Mondays, April 12, 19, and 26


    Call 273.3887 to register for this three session webinar.

  • The Poems of Robert Frost: A Reading by Alan Sklar

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us to honor National Poetry Month (April) with an evening exploring the beloved poems of Robert Frost. Somers resident Alan Sklar will delight all with his impressive voice-over skills in his presentation of the poems : Fire & Ice; The Road Not Taken; Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening; The Runaway; Two Tramps In Mud Time; and Mending Wall.

    Also included will be comments and interesting biographical notes. This program will be virtual. Please register on the library's online events calendar or call the library at 914-232-5717. You will receive an email prior to each meeting with a Zoom invitation.

    Register on Somers Library event calendar by clicking here. 

  • History Begins with Families

    Virtual Presentation

    The television program, “Finding Your Roots" has turned thousands of viewers into armchair or serious genealogists and family historians. 
     
    Local author and Rye resident Paul Hicks will discuss some of the resources available to beginners and more experienced practitioners, online and in archives, including the Knapp House in Rye. He will also look at the pros and cons of DNA programs that are used in tracing family backgrounds.

    Please register to receive the Zoom link by calling 914-481-5706 or email director@sprye.org no later than Tuesday, April 13th to receive the Zoom link.

  • Spring into a Healthier You: Nutrition to Support your Immune System

    Virtual Presentation

    We will explore major and micro nutrients, herbs & spices and lifestyle factors that promote healthy immune function. Practical tips and recipes will be provided, with a special focus on the Senior Community here in Westchester County.

    Speaker: Antonella Caggiano, MS, RDN, CDN, Westchester County Dept. of Senior Programs & Services

    This FREE webinar is for Seniors & their Families – click here to register.
    Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227

    Limited to first 100 participants

    Contact: bruce@marketingsense2.com

  • Women and Money


    Virtual Presentation

    How to make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets monthly round table Zoom meeting with 
Julia Strayer, CPWA, CIMA, DRPC, Senior VP, Wealth Management Advisor Merrill Lynch and Liz Maccarone, CRPC, Senior Financial Advisor Merrill Snch

    Click for registration information
    You will be sent Zoom info from New Canaan Library

  • Nancy Kessler from Memoirs Plus

    Virtual Presentation

     Nancy Kessler from Memoirs Plus will be discussing the need for seniors and professionals dealing with seniors, to recommend intellectually stimulating activities and the value of preserving digital family history and genealogy.

    Helping seniors write memoirs in their own voices is especially relevant today with so many socially isolated seniors.

    Click here to register for Memoirs Plus 

     

  • Five Towns One Book discussion Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Isabel Wilkerson as she discusses her book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Moderated by Reverend Dierdra Gray Clark.

    About this Event
    FIVE TOWNS: ONE BOOK. Bringing our communities together for important conversations around Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, by Isabel Wilkerson. Moderated by Reverend Dierdra Gray Clark.

    April 8, 7-8pm, Chapter 8: Jim Crow and Nazi Germany
    April 17, 4-5pm, Chapter 11: White America
    April 25, 4-5pm, Author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her book
    April 28, 1-2pm, Chapter 6: How We Measure Humanity
    May 3, 7-8pm, Chapter 21: Personal Connection and Change

    Register for Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by clicking here

  • Pandemic Reflections: A DOROT Open Mic

    Virtual Presentation

    We all carry stories with us from the past year--of loss, hardship, unexpected joy or laughter, the ordinary that felt extraordinary. Join us as we gather for this Open Mic, to tell and listen to our stories, and to reflect and remember the past year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. If you are interested in sharing, please bring a piece (story, poem, or song) that's no more than 3 minutes long. We very much look forward to joining together.

    Register and receive the link to Pandemic Reflections by clicking here.

     

     

  • Manhattan’s Bridges

    Virtual Presentation

    Manhattan's first bridge, the wooden King's Bridge, opened in 1693. Today, twenty bridges link the island to the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx, and to New Jersey. Join lecturer, author and photographer, Kevin Woyce as he tells the stories of how and why the most famous bridges were built, including the High Bridge of the Croton Aqueduct, the Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, Queensboro, and Triborough Bridges, and the George Washington Bridge. This program is illustrated with original photographs and historic images of Manhattan's iconic bridges-past and present-and of the city they helped to shape.

    Please register on the library's online calendar by clicking here in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar.

     

  • Slow Stitching for Stress Relief

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Anne Zimmerman for her newest stress relieving craft program combining the old American art of crafting "pennies" from leftover fabric using the new idea of "slow stitch": mindfully creating with needle and thread. Using felt, Anne will demonstrate how to slow stitch a modern spin on pennies as well as produce a necklace and a hanging artwork in this two-part program. The following supplies will be available from the library via curbside pickup: Felt for two projects, gypsy mirrors, embroidery thread, a needle and templates.

    Please contact the library to arrange a curbside pick-up time! Participants will need scissors and some straight pins. This program will be virtual. Please register on the library's online events calendar here or call the library at 914-232-5717. You will be automatically registered for both days when you register for the April event. 

  • Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum, Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us in this virtual Community Forum to learn about Alzheimer’s dementia and memory loss. Invite a friend who has been affected by the disease. Share your thoughts about how we can help people in your community. Presented in partnership with the Boxwood Alliance. This event is limited up to 40 people. 

    Registration is requested. 

    To register, call 800.272.3900 or click here to register for Alzheimer's Community Forum. 

  • Legal Update – Changes to Medicaid and the New Power of Attorney Form

    Virtual Presentation

    The Livable Communities Caregiver Collaborative Presents an Education Forum: Legal Update – Changes to Medicaid and the New Power of Attorney Form


    Learn about these important changes that can impact your quality of life with presenter: Deepankar Mukerji, Esq.


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  • Physician in the Kitchen: Spring into Health

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Dr. James Trapasso, a Family Medicine practitioner with NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley, and learn about nutrition and tips to reset your body for Spring. Along with this informative discussion, also join Chef Berner as she demonstrates cooking a healthy meal! The Teaching Kitchen is part of the Harvest for Health initiative at NYP Hudson Valley Hospital. The larger program includes an organic garden, a farmer's market and food service for patients and employees. The program's goal is to teach people how to better manage their health through diet and lifestyle changes. Presented by NYP Hudson Valley Hospital in Partnership with The Somers Library. 

    Click on this link to register for this event.

  • Farm Market at John Jay Homestead

    John Jay Homestead 400 Jay Street, Katonah, New York

    The John Jay Homestead Farm Market is returning for a full season!

    Shop from local farmers, bakers, and craftsmen who provide a variety of fruit, organic produce, meats, fish, dairy products, baked goods, and handcrafted products. The market also features musical entertainment and local non-profit and community organizations.

    Market Hours - 9:00am to 2:00pm

    Member Only First Pick - 9:00am to 9:30am

    Click here for more information on the farm market.

  • The Savvy Senior Expo Outdoors at the Jefferson Valley Mall

    Jefferson Valley Mall 600 Lee Boulevard, Yorktown Heights, NY, United States

    Adults 55+ celebrate their future, explore new ideas, experiences and have fun! Outdoor event with workshops, healthy cooking demos, trivia game, chair yoga, vendors and more.

    Pre-register online at SavvySenior2021.eventbrite.com for more information and to receive complimentary breakfast and tote bag.

    Sunday, May 2
    10am-4pm
    Raindate May 16, 2021

  • Your Caregiver Relationship Contract

    Virtual Presentation

    A six week program on how to better communicate with your loved one.

    Certified caregiver consultant, author and advocate for older adults and their families, Debra Hallisey, will offer guidance on the following topics:

    · Preparing to Care – What do you know about your parents support network?

    · Caregiving is an emotional journey

    · Learning New Ways to Communicate

    · Setting Caregiver Boundaries

    · Ask For and Say ‘Yes’ to Help

    · Care for the Caregiver: Caregiving Changes Relationships

    May 4 – June 8, 2021, class held virtually from 10:00am-11:30am.

    Contact us at 914-366-1199 or contact caregiver@northwell.edu.

  • Your Money Story: What Your Past Can Reveal About Your Relationship With Money

    Virtual Presentation

    Each of us has a unique money story that affects our financial decisions in ways we don't even realize. By discovering your money story, you can gain a deeper understanding of your relationship with money, and change any behaviors that might be interfering with your success.  Join this event to learn:
    * What a money story is
    * How to discover your money story
    * How to change your money story to make better financial decisions


    Please register on our online calendar below or call the library at 914-232-5717 in order to have access to these meetings. You will receive an email prior to the meeting with a Zoom invitation

    Speaker: Julie Genjac, Managing Director, Applied Insights
    Presented by: Judi McAnaw, Edward Jones

    Register for Your Money Story by clicking here.

  • How Tax Planning Changes Through Four Stages of Retirement

    Virtual Presentation

    This webinar will cover tax planning through four stages of retirement - pre-retirement and early/middle/late retirement. We will focus on the workings of two nearly universal benefits among the retired - Social Security and Medicare. The speaker will discuss how to avoid "tax traps" and other surprises during retirement that result from these and other programs.

    Speaker: Jean Riordan, Vice President, CFP®, Vice President, LEXCO Wealth Management

    Limited to first 100 participants

    For more information contact: bruce@marketingsense2.com

    Click here to register for this Tax Planing webinar.

    Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227

     

  • AARP NY Important Legal Documents to Understand During a Pandemic – And Beyond

    Times are uncertain and AARP understands that no one plans for illness or tragedy.  Getting your important legal documents in order is one primary way you can be prepared and reduce stress for family members in the case of the unexpected.  The typical goal of estate planning is to preserve and pass on what you have accumulated during your lifetime.  This workshop helps participants consider options for long term care planning, the costs of keeping a disabled child or spouse comfortable and dignified, and meeting your tax obligations to protect yourself from disruptive unexpected circumstances and even from troublemakers who may emerge to interrupt or subvert your plans.

    Join a legal expert as we cover options that can help you achieve your estate planning, legacy and caregiving goals, including Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, the MOLST form, Wills, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, and appropriate beneficiary designations. 

    Register today!

  • Key Estate Planning Strategies in – and After – a Pandemic

    Virtual Presentation

    The challenges of the last year have given new meaning to how we plan for life's expected - and unexpected - events. Join us for a discussion around frequently asked questions to help you take control and plan while experiencing two significant life events: getting married and transitioning through a divorce. Some of the topics we'll cover include:
     
    * Are you too young to have a last Will and Testament?
    * Not all Powers of Attorney are Created Equally 
    * Ideas to organize and prepare assets and your wishes.
    Speaker: Lauren C. Enea, Attorney at Law, Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano, LLP
    Hosted by: Judi McAnaw, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

    Click here to register for Key Estate Planning.

  • The Relation between Alzheimer’s and dementia

    The Young Professionals Alzheimer’s Council will host a thoughtful, expert panel discussion about less common types of dementia and the relation between Alzheimer’s and dementia, followed by a Q&A session. These include Lewy body Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration, Early Onset Alzheimer's, and many others.

    Speakers include: Dr. Jason Cohen, Corey Esannason, Norma Loeb, and Erica Steiner.

    Click to register for this discussion on dementia

  • Historical Lecture: Hudson River Lighthouses

    Virtual Presentation

    The Hudson River's first lighthouse was built in 1826 at Stony Point. By the early 1900s, more than a dozen lights guided ships past the river's islands and shallows. Seven of them still exist. Join Regional Historian Kevin Woyce for a tour of the Hudson River's lighthouses, past and present -- from the long lost lights at Coxsackie and Stuyvesant to New York City's beloved "Little Red Lighthouse." Discover how and why these lighthouses were built, and hear the stories of the brave men and women who kept them shining. The program is illustrated with Woyce's original photographs of Hudson River lighthouses and landmarks, plus vintage images of historic people, places, and events.

    Register for Hudson River Lighthouses by clicking here.

  • Somers Library Book Club – May: The Death of Vivek Oji

    Join us to discuss the book The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi. Propulsively readable, teeming with unforgettable characters, The Death of Vivek Oji is a novel of family and friendship that challenges expectations-a dramatic story of loss and transcendence that will move every reader. Copies of the book are available at the Somers Library; call to reserve your copy. New members are very welcome!

    Please register on our online calendar below or call the library at 914-232-5717 in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an email prior to the meeting with a Zoom invitation

    Register for Somers Library Book Club by clicking here.

  • Your Caregiver Relationship Contract

    Virtual Presentation

    A six-week program on how to better communicate with your loved one

    Register now for the May 18 – June 8, 2021 class held virtually from 10:00am-11:30am.

    Certified caregiver consultant, author and advocate for older adults and their families, Debra Hallisey, will offer guidance on the following topics:

    Preparing to Care – What do you know about your parents support network?
    Caregiving is an emotional journey
    Learning New Ways to Communicate
    Setting Caregiver Boundaries
    Ask For and Say ‘Yes’ to Help
    Care for the Caregiver: Caregiving Changes Relationships

    Contact us at caregiver@northwell.edu or  call 914-366-1199.

  • Nursing Homes vs. Home Care: Comparing Each Community’s Resources

    Virtual Presentation

    Our speakers will engage in a lively dialog to review the similarities & differences between home care services & nursing home care, as well as a brief overview of Medicaid options under either. Since every individual is unique, this webinar will give you the tools to identify in which environment you, your loved one or client will truly thrive.

    Megan Shergill, Director of Business Development at Personal Touch Home Care
    Keith Singh, Corporate Business Developer at Meadowbrook Care Center

    Limited to first 100 participants

    Register for Nursing Homes vs. Home Care by clicking here.

    Contact: bruce@marketingsense2.com

  • Westchester Couny’s Salute to Seniors

    Salute to Seniors
    Choose from four regionally located Information and Business Expos, tented and outdoors, featuring exhibitors with program, services and screenings. Free admission and parking and one box lunch per reservation. Space is limited.

    Reservation required for every person attending. Social distancing and masks mandatory.

    See flyer for more detail on locations.

    May 19, 10am-12:30pm, Southern Westchester/Mt. Vernon, Respond by May 11
    May 26, 10am-12:30pm, Central Westchester/Hartsdale, Respond by May 18
    June 2, 10am-12:30pm, Northern Westchester/Croton-on-Hudson, Respond by May 25
    June 9, 10am-12:30pm, Southern Westchester/Yonkers, Respond by June 1

    Make a reservation by calling 914.513.5208

    Salute to Seniors 2021 Flyer

  • Grand Parenting:  The Joy & Challenges

    Virtual Presentation

    Paula Span, who writes the Generation Grandparent column for the New York Times has been thinking about these issues since her own granddaughter’s birth four years ago, and talking to developmental psychologists and other experts about the part grandparents can play in an expanding family.

    She has adapted her columns into an audio title, “The Bubbe Diaries,” to be released by Audible on April 29.  She’ll share her findings and ideas, and invite you to share yours, in a virtual discussion.

    Join the Zoom meeting by clicking here.

    Giveaway: A free trial access code to Audible Plus will be gifted to one lucky participant at the end of the session.

  • Writing During the Pandemic: Revision, Reflection and Zoom

    Virtual Presentation

    Virtual discussion and reading by various authors:
    Caroline Leavitt is the New York Times bestselling author of 12 novels including Pictures of You and the Good Morning America online pick With or Without You. She is a book critic for People and AARP and she has a column in Psychology Today.

    Susan Henderson is a Hawthornden International Fellow, a six-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and the recipient of an Academy of American Poets Award. She is the author of the novels Up from the Blue and The Flicker of Old Dreams.

    Harriet Shenkman is Prof. Emerita at C.U.N.Y and serves on the Advisory Board of the Women's National Book Assoc. NYC. Her poetry awards include the Women's National Book Assoc. 2013 Poetry Writing Contest, The Women Who Write 2013 International Poetry, Raynes Poetry Competition.

    Please Register by clicking here.

  • Memoir Writing Workshop for Older Adults

    Virtual Presentation

    Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
    May 25, June 1,8,15,22,29
     
    This free online workshop for older adults “meets “ virtually once a week for 6 weeks for 1.5 hours and is led by professional storyteller, Robin Bady.
    It is designed to provide a hands on experience of memoir writing, exploring memory triggers and how memories fuel memoirs.


    No experience needed to participate but you will need:
    ·        An email address
    ·        An internet or wi-fi connection
    ·        Laptop, tablet or desktop device with a camera
     
    Pre-registration is required and space is limited
    Please contact Marikay Capasso for an application form and more information: mqcq@westchestergov.com or (914)813-6427

  • Key Timing: Planning for Driving Retirement in NY

    Virtual Presentation

    Virtual Town Hall
    The AAA Key Timing resource is a guide for older adults and caregivers to plan for “driving retirement” or restricted driving. Join AAA and a panel of experts for a discussion on medical issues & aging conditions related to driving, the CarFit program, adaptive equipment to make driving more comfortable and safer, as well as medical-based driving evaluations.

    Moderator:
    Patti Artesa, Regional Director, Public/Government Affairs AAA Northeast

    Panelists:
    Barbara Ward - Public Affairs Specialist, AAA Northeast
    Dr. Kathleen Golisz - Professor of Occupational Therapy and Associate Dean, Mercy College School of Health and Natural Sciences

    Click here to register for webinar.

  • Rivertowns Book Group Discussion for Asian American and Pacific Islanders

    Virtual Presentation

    Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong, chapters 1-4, on Zoom.

    The sign up for this event is closed. If you still would like to sign up, please email june.wai@gmail.com as soon as possible. Thank you!

    Get the book on Overdrive or via the Westchester Library System.

    This discussion is co-sponsored by the Ardsley, Croton, Hastings, Irvington, and Dobbs Ferry Public Libraries with over a dozen community partners.

  • Ballet Hispánico: Movement Workshop

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for a fun and interactive movement workshop focusing on the cultural context and techniques of traditional, social, and/or contemporary dance forms derived from the multicultural Latinx experiences. This workshop will explore the Salsa and Mambo genres. We welcome all levels and abilities. Led by Rodney Hamilton, Faculty Member at Ballet Hispánico School of Dance & Rehearsal Director for BHDos

    To register and receive the link, please click: Ballet Hispánico Movement

  • Medical Marijuana

    Virtual Presentation

    Dr. Lynn Parodneck is a full-time medical marijuana practitioner and a leading medical marijuana clinician in New York, with numerous referring specialists and an extensive professional network in the cannabis industry. Dr. Parodneck advocates for education on medical marijuana use, and the expansion of New York’s Compassionate Care program. She has been interviewed on NPR, and has addressed numerous associations and nonprofits in NY State.

    Click here to register for the presentation on medical marijuana.

    green and white medical marijuana poster with picture of doctor

  • Shorts: Listen, Talk, Go

    Featured Reader: John Metaxas. Heide Shilstone, Host and Moderator.

    A series for adults who like literature, but may be too busy to commit to a traditional book club. Provocative and entertaining short stories are read aloud by different readers each month, followed by a short discussion and refreshments. Bring a drink and join us in the comfort of your home via Zoom.

    Register for the Zoom meeting here and you will receive a link to join us.

     

     

  • The Eighth Wonder of the World: The Brooklyn Bridge

    Virtual Presentation

    Opened on May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was hailed as “the eighth wonder of the world.” Well over a century later, it still stands as one of the world’s most recognizable spans. Join us to explore the amazing history of the bridge’s construction and the heroic and sometimes tragic stories of the men and women who made it possible. Discover how the bridge’s construction helped lead to the consolidation of New York and how old-world engineering know-how and modern industrial innovation came together to complete the project. Led by NewYork Historical Society Docent Jim Picinich

    To register and receive the link, please click: Brooklyn Bridge

  • Guided Relaxation: Yoga Nidra with Nobue

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for an hour of guided deep relaxation. Yoga Nidra is an ancient practice designed to bring peace and settle the mind while maintaining full consciousness. During this practice, you’re encouraged to lay on your back, supporting yourself with pillows to ensure ease. This class can be enjoyed without the use of a camera. Led by Nobue Hirabayashi, Certified Yoga therapist

    June 1
    June 8
    June 15
    June 22
    June 29
    July 6

     

    To register and receive the link, please click: Deep Relaxation

  • How to use a Power of Attorney, When to Establish a Guardianship

    Virtual Presentation

    Register for this FREE webinar for Seniors & their Families

    "Making It Easier to Care" is the theme of this webinar. The program will discuss what happens when a family member becomes unable to make his or her own personal and financial decisions and will provide an overview of how to properly use a New York State Power of Attorney. This webinar will also review when a guardianship is necessary and the basis of filing for guardianship with the Court.

    Speaker: Joseph M. Accetta, Esq., Court Attorney / Referee, Supreme Court – Westchester County, Adult Guardianship Part 

    (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227)

    Limited to first 100 participants.

     

     

  • Ranked Choice Voter Training: How it Works and Why it Matters

    Virtual Presentation

    Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is being used for the first time in the upcoming primaries and special elections for all local offices including City Council, Borough President, Comptroller, Public Advocate, and Mayor. This training will help voters understand the methodology, mechanics, and importance of RCV in expanding the playing field, followed by Q&A. Come and learn how easy it is to fill out the ballot and have your voice heard. Led by Rank the Vote Trainer, Adam Friedman

    To register and receive the link, please click: Vote NYC

  • Building Better Caregivers

    Virtual Presentation

    This FREE online workshop is a series of six sessions designed to help family caregivers caring for family members with cognitive challenges that affect memory (such as dementia, traumatic brain injury, PTSD and the like).

    This is a highly interactive workshop with opportunities to connect with others online.

    Thursdays, June 3 - July 8, 1:30pm - 3-45pm

    You will need:
    - email address
    - internet or Wi-Fi connection
    - laptop, tablet or desktop device with a camera

    To register call 914-366-1199 or email caregiver@northwell.edu

  • Fort Tryon Park Virtual Tour

    Virtual Presentation

    A historic Revolutionary War battle, a replica of a medieval monastery, remnants of one of New York's most incredible private estates - It's time to take a virtual trip to one of the highest points in Manhattan to uncover the sights and stories hidden throughout one of New York's most coveted parks. Join us when tour guide Jim Ryan returns to DOROT for a virtual exploration of Fort Tryon Park in the Manhattan neighborhoods of Hudson Heights and Inwood, the site of Revolutionary War forts, a sprawling Gilded Age estate, and now one of the city’s most beautiful green spaces. Afterward, Jim will answer any and all questions about Fort Tryon Park and the surrounding area!

    To register and receive the link, please click: Fort Tryon

  • Fort Tryon Park: From the Cloisters to Former Gilded Age Estate

    Virtual Presentation

    A historic Revolutionary War battle, a replica of a medieval monastery, remnants of one of New York's most incredible private estates - it's time to take a virtual trip to one of the highest points in Manhattan to uncover the sights and stories hidden throughout one of New York's most coveted parks. Join us when tour guide Jim Ryan returns to DOROT for a virtual exploration of Fort Tryon Park in the Manhattan neighborhoods of Hudson Heights and Inwood, the site of Revolutionary War forts, a sprawling Gilded Age estate, and now one of the city’s most beautiful green spaces. Afterward, Jim will your questions about Fort Tryon Park and the surrounding area!

    To register and receive the link, please click here

     

  • Let’s Laugh Again!

    Virtual Presentation

    We can always use a laugh! How about you? Join the talented Sara Ruderman for an hour filled with joke-telling, laughter and groans. Come prepared with a joke or two. No jokes? Then just come prepared to laugh! Let's have some fun! **Politically correct jokes only please!**

    To register and receive the link, please click: Laugh!

  • The Legacy of Laughter: Improvisation and Storytelling Workshop

    Virtual Presentation

    Six Mondays, June 7 – July 19, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    Join us for this 6-week virtual workshop where we'll learn how to improvise funny and relatable scenes based on the true-life stories of our fellow classmates. Good improv comedy is all about finding the hilarity in honest situations, and the best place to find those situations are in the memories, stories and reflections from our own lives. In each class we'll explore a different aspect of storytelling and improv, weaving the two together to create theater out of our own legacies. Led by Louis Kornfeld, Comedian and Teaching Artist.

    Please note: Class size is limited

    To register and receive the link, please click Improv  

     

  • A Sunrise Scimitar: virtual presentation

    Virtual Presentation

    Early risers in the Northeast US on Thursday morning, June 10th, will - weather conditions permitting - be treated to the most unusual sunrise of their lives: We will not see a yellow-orange circle of light, but a large solar eclipse which will transform the sun into a fiery scimitar!

    From the Tri-State Area, sunrise is at 5:24 am, and a maximum eclipse comes nine minutes later when eighty percent of the Sun's diameter will be obscured. Such a circumstance is very rare, having occurred only twice in the past 150 years (in September 1875 and October 1959).

    In this presentation, meteorologist Joe Rao will discuss the mechanics of what causes eclipses as well as look at events coming our way in the future, including the total solar eclipse that will be visible from upstate New York and New England in April, 2024. This program is presented in partnership with the Town of Pelham Public Library, the Somers Library and the Warner Library.

    Please click on this link to register for this event.

  • Vocal Ease – Virtual Performance

    Virtual Presentation

    Don't miss this special performance presented by Vocal Ease, starring favorite current Broadway stars, who’ve been home like all of us during Covid-19. Together, they'll perform classic American Standards, a few Motown hits, along with Spanish language songs, too. The performers will stay to answer your questions and chat following the show.

    To register and receive the link, please click here

     

  • Redefining End-of-Life Planning

    Virtual Presentation

    Virtual: Redefining End-of-Life Planning.

    End-of-life decisions can be overwhelming, but making those choices when you're healthy gives you more control. It also offers peace of mind for your family and loved ones. Join us for a discussion around essential steps you can take to leave those you love better prepared, and help ease their transition during this challenging time.

    Speakers:
    Bruce Reisdorf CSFP, Manager, Clark Associates Funeral Home,
    Meredith Byrne Cemetery Operations Manager, Westchester Hills Cemetery,
    Fausta McDermott Estate Attorney, McDermott & McDermott
    Hosted by: Judi McAnaw, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

    Please register on the online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar.

  • Pride Month Book Discussion

    Virtual Presentation

    The Dobbs Ferry and Scarsdale Public Libraries are proud to present authors Alysia Constantine and Julian Winters

    Julian Winters is the award-winning author of Running With Lions—which won an IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for Best Teen Fiction—as well as How To Be Remy Cameron and The Summer of Everything. A self-proclaimed comic book geek, Julian lives in Decatur, Georgia, where he can be found watching the only two sports he can follow: volleyball and soccer. His next book, Right Where I Left You, will be released by Viking Children’s/Penguin Randomhouse in Spring 2022. Visit him online at julianwinters.com.

    Alysia Constantine is a writer. She lives in New York with her wife, two dogs and a cat. She is the author of Sweet (February 2016), Olympia Knife (November 2017) and Luckmonkey (March 2021), and is the editor of Short Stuff (June 2020), all from Interlude Press. In another life, Alysia was a professor of humanities and media studies at an art college. In an earlier life, she was a professor of other stuff in other places. In a life before that, she was a baker/cook. In a life even before that, she was a miserable queer teen studying to be a concert violinist, and before that, she was Joan of Arc (though there’s no evidence for that). Visit her at alysiaconstantine.com.

    Register with dobref@wlsmail.org to get the Zoom link – please indicate you are registering for this program in the email.

  • The Ever Changing Lower Eastside

    Virtual Presentation

    Join retired teacher and travel expert, Sheila Taub as she teaches us about the evolution of New York City's Lower Eastside.

    The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the Lower East Side followed by Irish and German immigrants. Beginning in 1880 large waves of Eastern European Jews and Italians began arriving. Understand the poor living conditions they endured. View the buildings and synagogues they produced. See what remains of the Jewish Lower East Side and how the neighborhood is rapidly changing. Construction cranes are everywhere. The neighborhood is teeming with luxury condos, upscale eateries and art galleries.

    Registration here to receive ZOOM ID and password.

    There are 72 spaces available.

     

  • Re-Imagining Healthy Aging Cooking Demo

    Virtual Presentation

    Daryl Moss of Mission to Wellness is a Certified Holistic Health Coach who will demonstrate how to prepare two great salads for summer. Daryl received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she studied a variety of dietary theories and practical lifestyle coaching methods. She also received a Certificate in Nutritional Counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University, and is a graduate of Trinity College, Hartford, CT.  Daryl continues to study and is currently in a certification program at The School of Applied Functional Medicine. Presented by the Age Friendly Collaborative.
     
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  • Women on the Front Lines: Inside the Combat Units of the Israeli Army

    Virtual Presentation

    Join author Debbie Zimelman for a virtual book tour stop for Women on the Front Lines, a full-color coffee table photography book exploring the lives of women who serve in the Israeli army’s combat units. Women on the Front Lines is the first and only book offering an insiders’ view, sharing an intimate glimpse of these young women’s lives along with descriptions – in the soldiers’ own words – of their fears, challenges, and accomplishments, a culmination of five years of photographing and interviewing female soldiers from over 20 IDF units. Debbie, born in the United States, has been a portrait photographer in Israel for 25 years, where she resides. She will be joined for this talk by a now-retired female combat soldier.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Women Soldiers

     

  • John Lennon: Watching the Wheels

    Virtual Presentation

    The year 2020 marked what would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday, and it was also the 40th anniversary of his untimely death in New York City. Accordingly, this program, taking its name from one of his final hits, celebrates the life and times of the poetic Beatle who gave us such classics as "All You Need is Love, " "Eight Days A Week," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Help" and many others.

    We'll trace Lennon's life from his early days in Liverpool through the Beatles' success and eventual breakup in 1969, as he moved on to spend the 1970s exploring other interests, from solo albums to campaigning for peace with his wife, artist Yoko Ono. The upbeat, fast-moving program features video, music and the clever insights Lennon was known for. As he sang on Sgt. Pepper, "A splendid time is guaranteed for all."

    Please register on the online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar

  • The Artistry and Tragedy of Maria Callas with Maestro Cesare Civetta

    Virtual Presentation

    Maestro Civetta will explore American-born, Greek soprano Maria Callas, one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th Century. Together we’ll dive into Callas' fascinating life and philosophy, and explore great moments in her music career. There will be rare photos, interviews, recordings, and footage of the diva, as well as clips from a master class she gave near the end of her short life. See the program Trailer Here. Led by Cesare Civetta, Founder and Conductor of Beethoven Festival Orchestra.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Maria Callas

  • Great American Songbook

    Virtual Presentation

    

Join us to celebrate the Great American Songbook! Come ready to sing and learn about some of your favorite jazz and show tunes. We'll even repeat some songs, so you have a chance to really learn them. We cannot wait to sing with you! This group meets monthly. Led by Tykia's Carla Friend, Musical Director of Kol DOROT



    To register and receive the link, please click: Sing Out!

  • Chappaqua Library Art Series: Dia Beacon

    Virtual Presentation

    In May 2003, Dia Art Foundation opened Dia Beacon in a former Nabisco box-printing plant. The museum presents Dia’s collection of art from the 1960s to the present as well as special exhibitions and public programs. The collection is mainly focused on minimalism and conceptual art. The grounds and location on the banks of the Hudson River are all part of the experience.
    Click here register for Dia, Beacon 

  • Avoiding Elder Fraud Scams

    Virtual Presentation

    Each year, millions of older Americans fall victim to some type of financial fraud, amounting to more than $3 billion in losses annually, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This presentation will teach you about common scams targeting senior citizens, warning signs to watch for, and steps you should take to protect yourself and your loved ones.

    Click here to register for Avoiding Elder Fraud. 

  • Decorating Your Home to Sell (or Dwell).

    Virtual Presentation

    If you want to learn the tricks of the staging trade to sell your home or listings faster and for more money, or you just want to revitalize your home's appearance, join home staging expert Susan Atwell as she teaches you:
    • The 3 keys to outshining the competition when selling your home.
    • Our top 10 Do-It-Yourself home staging tips guaranteed to sell homes faster.
    • How to accentuate your home's most attractive features using what you already have.
    • Tips to ditch the stress, mess, and overwhelm and get it all done at lightning speed!

    Whether you are a home seller, real estate professional, or just someone who enjoys interior decorating, this workshop is for you!

    Please register on the online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar.

  • Genealogy Workshop: African Americans in Records

    Virtual Presentation

    African Americans in Public Records Prior to 1870

    In this presentation, genealogist Cynthia Maharrey covers:

    • Things to consider before and during your research
    • General information about African American genealogical records
    • An abbreviated case study
    • Examples of records from Reconstruction to the 1840s that hold genealogically significant information concerning free and enslaved African Americans

    Click for more information on genealogy workshop.

  • Let’s Talk… The New York Primaries! 

    Virtual Presentation

    We welcome the facilitator of DOROT's Current Events Group, our very own Tom Kertes, for a special opportunity to discuss the upcoming NYC Primary Election on June 22, 2021. Join us to engage in conversation and learn more about the candidates running for office, including Mayor, City Council, Borough President, Public Advocate, Comptroller, and Manhattan District Attorney. Are you a New York City voter? Don't miss this special discussion.

    To register and receive the link, please click: New York Primaries

  • Predicting the Past: Zohar Studios

    Virtual Presentation

    The Lost Years - An Intergenerational trip to the Contemporary Jewish Museum

    Join us as we journey to San Francisco with our DOROT College Interns, and visit Predicting the Past: Zohar Studios, The Lost Years, an exhibit at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. Our tour will examine the storytelling, narrative, and the malleability of photography through an immersive virtual gallery experience. We’ll explore the 19th century through the advent of photography, its humor, magic, and multiplicity of meanings. We’ll also have an opportunity to reflect on how this 19th-century technology influenced our understanding of history and reality, and what stories photographs tell us. Before, during, and after the tour, you’ll have an opportunity to work in intergenerational pairs and share your own photographs and memories. Space is Limited!

    To register and receive the link, please click: Museum Trip

  • Principles for Successful Long-term Investing.

    Virtual Presentation

    Please join us for an interactive conversation around the principles of investing and market outlook. During the presentation, we'll be discussing seven key investment principles and habits of successful long-term investors. This can be especially relevant during periods of market volatility.

    Speaker: Tom Toomey, Client Advisor, J.P. Morgan
    Presented by: Judi McAnaw, Edward Jones

    Please register on our online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org or call the library at 914-232-5717 in order to have access to these meetings. You will receive an email prior to the meeting with a Zoom invitation.

  • Healthier Living Through Better Nutrition, Diet and Exercise

    Virtual Presentation

    The human body was designed to be in motion and can only remain active when nourished properly. Put simply, no one can outrun a bad diet; we either move it or lose it when it comes to keeping our muscles and bones healthy.

    Spend the next hour with John, a classically-trained chef, registered dietitian nutritionist and certified personal trainer, who has spent his academic and professional careers working toward being a "one-stop-shop" resource for health. He will provide you with basic tips and answer your questions about all things cooking, nutrition and exercise to help you build a personalized and sustainable approach to comprehensive wellness.

    Please register on the online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar.

  • Physical, Emotional, and Financial Safety: What You Need to Know Now

    Virtual Presentation

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is held annually on June 15th as an International UN observance, recognizing that abuse of the elderly is an increasing and serious problem as longevity increases

    The last year has been tough for many of us. We may be prone to others – both strangers and people we know well - playing on our emotions or physical limitations. In the spirit of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we are presenting a useful tool kit so that we can become more resilient during these challenging times.

    We will discuss how the pandemic has created new opportunities for scams and abuse and present advice and guidance on four topics:
    • How not to become the victim of a scams and frauds that target older adults
    • Recognizing when people close to you may be victimizing you
    • What to do when you think you may have been a victim
    • Online resources that can help

    (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227)

    This presentation draws on the expertise of our five co-sponsoring organizations:
    • Westchester County Department of Senior Programs & Services
    • Westchester Library System
    • Office of the District Attorney – Westchester County
    • Office of the New York Attorney General
    • Pace Women’s Justice Center

  • Physical, Emotional, and Financial Safety: What You Need to Know Now

    Virtual Presentation

    Physical, Emotional, and Financial Safety: What You Need to Know Now
    A special program in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
     
    The last year has been tough for many of us. We may be prone to others – both strangers and people we know well - playing on our emotions or physical limitations. In the spirit of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we are presenting a useful tool kit so that we can become more resilient during these challenging times.

    This presentation draws on the expertise of our five co-sponsoring organizations:
    • Westchester County Department of Senior Programs & Services
    • Westchester Library System
    • Office of the District Attorney – Westchester County
    • Office of the New York Attorney General
    • Pace Women’s Justice Center

    We will discuss how the pandemic has created new opportunities for scams and abuse and present advice and guidance on four topics:
    • How not to become the victim of a scams and frauds that target older adults
    • Recognizing when people close to you may be victimizing you
    • What to do when you think you may have been a victim
    • Online resources that can help
     
    Register for this FREE webinar by clicking here.
     
    (Dial-in by phone also available; numbers obtained on registration or by calling and leaving a message for Paul at 914.231.3227)
    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is held annually on June 15th as an International UN observance, recognizing that ab

  • The Legacy of… The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience Executive Director Kenneth Hoffman as we explore the history of MSJE and the new vision of its rebirth in New Orleans. Kenneth will show details of newly discovered artifacts and upcoming exhibits and will discuss how the community is getting involved in the Museum's mission.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Southern Jewish Experience

  • The Stories We Tell: A Memoir Workshop

    Virtual Presentation

    This six session workshop will teach us the basics of turning memory fragments into polished stories that others will want to read and remember. We’ll learn about the writing process and story elements like structure, beginnings and endings, and plot. Each class will feature a short introductory presentation before participants take turns sharing portions of pieces written during the intervening week and offering brief feedback on what worked well and what they’d like to know more about. By the end of the workshop you’ll be prepared to continue writing on your own. Led by Sharon Lippincott, writing instructor and editor

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    To register and receive the link, please click: Stories We Tell

    Sessions:
    Jun 17, 2021 12:00 PM
    Jun 24, 2021 12:00 PM
    Jul 1, 2021 12:00 PM
    Jul 8, 2021 12:00 PM
    Jul 15, 2021 12:00 PM
    Jul 22, 2021 12:00 PM

  • Folk Art Fridays

    Virtual Presentation

    Please join us every Friday for a fun and creative journey exploring and learning bookmaking and printmaking traditions from around the world. No previous experience necessary. A selection of the following materials will be used every week:
    Scissors
    Glue stick, Mod Podge
    Gelli Plate
    Acrylic paint
    Cardboard
    Watercolor paper
    Drawing paper

    Use this Zoom Link to join Folk Art Fridays

  • The Kabbalah of Bob Dylan 

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us to celebrate Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday and explore the Jewish roots of this "Bard for a Changing World" as we examine all aspects of his life and music. Seth Rogovoy, termed “American Jewry’s greatest Dylan scholar” by Religion News Service and the author of Bob Dylan: Prophet Mystic Poet, will explore the Nobel Prize-winning rock poet’s profound connection to his Jewish roots in life and song.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Bob Dylan

  • Somers Library Book Club

    Virtual Presentation

    June Title: Transcendent Kingdom.
    Join us to discuss the book Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

    Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief - a novel about faith, science, religion, love. Exquisitely written, emotionally searing, this is an exceptionally powerful follow-up to Gyasi's phenomenal debut Homegoing. Copies of the book are available at the Somers Library; call to reserve your copy. New members are very welcome!

    Please register on the online calendar at www.somerslibrary.org in order to have access to this meeting. You will receive an invitation prior to the start of the webinar.

  • Back to Bach

    Virtual Presentation

    NASA once approached a famous musicologist and asked, “We’re planning to launch a rocket into deep space, and want to include a sample of music of Earth. What would you suggest we send?” He replied, “I would suggest the complete works of J.S. Bach, but that would be bragging.” – and how right he was. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the book (literally and figuratively) on how music works. He explored and refined chord progressions, harmony, form, and much of the music theory we still use today, three hundred years later. Join us to learn about his world and some of his most monumental works!


    Barry Wiesenfeld is an internationally recognized award-winning musician, a published author, and is on the music faculty of SUNY and Ramapo College. He has accompanied Grammy- and RMI-winning artists, performed on three continents and has played on numerous recordings, radio and TV. Barry’s lecture series has been enjoyed both around the U.S. and abroad.

    For more information or to contact Barry, please visit www.barrybassist.com.

    Register for Back to Bach here.

     

  • Arthur Manor: A Historical Tour of Scarsdale’s First Suburban Community

    Virtual Presentation

    Please join us for the premiere virtual screening of the Scarsdale's Historical Society's latest video depicting the history of the Edgewood neighborhood. In 1891, The Arthur Manor Suburban Home Company began construction of a housing development that initiated Scarsdale's transformation from a rural town of farms and estates to a modern suburb.

    Register for this webinar by clicking here.

  • Telling Our Story: with Mira Rosenblatt and Belinda Levavi

    Virtual Presentation

    We are honored to be joined by Mira Rosenblatt and her daughter Belinda Levavi. Ms. Rosenblatt, a Holocaust Survivor, will speak about her experiences as a survivor, and will address pre-written questions from DOROT's college interns. We will also have an opportunity to engage in conversation during the program. Please join us for this special program.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Telling Our Story

  • Taste of Korea On-Line Cooking Demo

    Virtual Presentation

    Learn how to prepare Japchae (potato starch noodles with various vegetables) with step by step instructions. Discover the health benefits of Korean food and see a documentary video on Bangjja (traditional Korean bronzeware.)

    All registered attendees will be emailed the recipe together with information on where you can purchase the required ingredients.

    Register for Taste of Korea here

    Cosponsor: Korean Spirit & Culture Promotion Project

  • Welcome to Medicare

    Virtual Presentation

    Welcome to Medicare Virtual Fair

    Learn about signing up for Medicare from the safety and comfort of your home or office! This virtual, online Medicare fair is for people turning 65 or becoming eligible for Medicare because of a disability. This event is supported by a grant from the federal government, and there is no cost to attend. Attend for any length of time. Learn about Medicare – and all its parts - to assist you in your initial enrollment decisions.

    Hosted by NYS Office for the Aging and the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) National Technical Assistance Center

    Click here to register for the Medicare Virtual Fair