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February 2015
FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
This Month in Our Galleries —
In the Hallway Gallery:
Images of Africa
Photographs of Africa by Melody Hockley. The opening
reception is Saturday, February 14th, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The ‘Saxy’ Asylum Quartet
Lauded for “nonstop virtuoso skills” (Times Herald-Record, NY), the Asylum Quartet plays everything from lush
classical works to modernism; indie rock to klezmer.
The four classically-trained saxophonists that make up
the quartet are Joseph Abad on soprano sax, Tony Speranza on alto sax, Max Schwimmer on tenor sax, and Andrew
Barnhart on baritone sax.
The Quartet will perform on the Budarz Stage on
Sunday, February 1st at 2 p.m.
For more information, visit www.asylumquartet.com.
Digging Into Lives In Ruin
On Wednesday, February 4th at 7 p.m., (snow date; February 11th), Bob Minzesheimer will join Marilyn Johnson in
the Budarz Theater to discuss her new book, Lives in Ruins:
Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble.
Lives in Ruin is an absorbing and entertaining look at
the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson
digs and drinks alongside archaeologists who share stories
about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the
American Revolution, children of the first century, Chinese woman warriors, sunken fleets, and mummies.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase. For
more information, visit www.marilynjohnson.net.
In the Main Gallery:
The Roads Traveled
Paintings by folk artist Madge Scott. The opening reception is Saturday, February 7th, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Hemingway Out Loud
Voice actor Alan Sklar returns to the library’s Budarz Theater on Thursday, February 5th at 7 p.m. to perform a reading of The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, widely
considered to be one of Ernest Hemingway’s best short
stories. The story, about an American couple on their first
African hunting safari, is about courage and cowardice,
and pulls few punches.
JAZZ! The Tony Jefferson Quartet
Sunday, February 8th, (snow date; February 15th), drummer and vocalist Tony Jefferson will perform with his
Quartet, at 2 p.m. in the Budarz Theater.
Tony has toured around the globe, playing along with
world-class musicians such as Eddie Harris, Kenny Drew
Jr., Lonnie Smith, Cyrus Chestnut, and more.
Screening: Rise Above the Mark
On Tuesday, February 10th, the Ossining Union Free
School District, Ossining Public Library, and the PTA are
co-sponsoring a screening of the film Rise Above the Mark,
to be shown at 7 p.m. in the Budarz Theater.
This documentary focuses on Indiana’s struggles with
public school reforms—the same types of struggles experienced in schools throughout the United States.
For more information, visit www.riseabovethemark.com.
For program details, go to:
www.OssiningLibrary.org
February Kids’ Calendar ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª
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day dateevent
time
MONDAYS 2, 9, 23
Mother Goose Time • ages 1 to 2½, with a grown-up
2, 9, 23
Shake, Baby Rattle, and Roll • babies up to one year old 2
LEGO© Club Takeover • all ages & their families (Children 6 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
9, 23
Make Break • grades K–6 (Children 8 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
2, 9, 23Family Game Night • all ages (Children 8 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
TUESDAYS 3, 10, 24 Ready, Set, Kindergarten! • ages 3–5, with a grown-up
3, 10, 24
Cooking Corner for Grades 1–3
Limited to 20 chefs. Registration begins at 4 pm on the day of each program.
17
Family Play Date at the Library • ages 3–5, with a grown-up
WEDNESDAYS 4, 11, 25
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead! • ages 4 & up, and their families
(Children 6 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
18
Family Movie: How to Train Your Dragon 2 • all ages
(Children 6 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
THURSDAYS 5, 12, 26
Time for Twos • 2 year old children, with a grown-up
5, 12, 26
Cooking Corner for Grades 4–6 Limited to 20 chefs. Registration begins at 4 pm on the day of each program.
19
Open Art Table • all ages (Children 6 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
FRIDAYS
6, 13, 27 Planes, Trains & Automobiles • ages 2 & up, with a grown-up 6, 13, 27 First Steps in the Library • preschoolers, with a grown-up
27
j Fantastical Fiction Friday Book Club • grades 4–6
20
Princess Play Date • ages 4 and up, with a grown-up
SATURDAYS 7, 14, 21, 28 Family Storytime • all ages (Children 6 & under must be accompanied by a grown-up)
SUNDAYS 22
Pawsitive Tales • ages 6 & up
j Advanced registration required. Call the Children’s Room at 941-2416, ext. 337 or 338.
The Children’s Room has several Special Programs during the February Vacation Week. See the calendar for details.
10 am
11 am
4:15 pm
4:15 pm
7 pm
2 pm
4:15 pm
2 pm
7 pm
7 pm
10 am
4:15 pm
2 pm
11 am
1:30 pm
4:15 pm
2 pm
11:30 am
2 pm
February Teens’ Calendar ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª ª
day dateevent
time
location
MONDAYS
9, 23
Yoga
7-8:15 pm
Theater
2, 9, 23
Math tutoring – Grades 6 to 12
6:30-8:30 pm
Gallery Area
23
jSAT Workshop
3:30–5 pm Theater
TUESDAYS
17
jThe Write Stuff
4 pm
Teen Meeting Room
WEDNESDAYS 4
Teen Book to Movie Book Club
7 pm
Teen Meeting Room
4
Decorate the Teen Room
7:15pm
Teen Room
11
j jTeen Craft: Valentine’s Day Cards
3:30pm
Theater
THURSDAYS 5, 12, 19, 26 Chess Academy – Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 4 pm
Conference Room
FRIDAYS
13
j jTeen Treats: Friday the 13th Cupcakes
3:30pm
Theater
20
Mario Cart Tournament
3:30–5:30
Theater
27
Teen Silent Library Game
3:30–5:00
Theater
27
Teen Book to Movie Book Club Movie Screening 6 pm
Theater
SATURDAYS 14, 21
Yoga
11:30 am–12:30 pmTheater
14
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
1 pm
Conference Room
21 j j jSweet Treat Saturday 1:30 pm
Teen Room
14, 21
Teen Comedy Improv
3 pm
Theater
SUNDAYS
22 Black History Month Celebration: Cultural Drumming
2 pm
Theater
j Space is limited. Advance registration is required. Please stop by or call the Teen Room at 941-2416 x336.
jj Limited to 20. Registration begins at 3 pm on the day of the program.
jjj Limited to 15. Registration begins at 1 pm on the day of the program.
To register for programs, or for more information, call the Teen Room at 941-2416, ext.336.
February Adults’ Calendar
day
date
MONDAYS 2, 9, 23
2, 9, 23 9, 23
16
23
TUESDAYS 3, 24
3, 10, 17, 24
10
24
WEDNESDAYS 4, 11, 18, 25
4, 11, 18, 25
4
11, 25
25
THURSDAYS 5, 12, 19, 26
5
12
19
FRIDAYS
6, 13, 20, 27
6
SATURDAYS 7
14, 21
14
28
SUNDAYS 1
8
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Résumé Help
Computer Class Beginner/Intermediate Yoga Presidents’ Day: LIBRARY IS CLOSED
Board of Trustees Meeting
Memoir Writing Workshop
Chess
Film Program: Rise Above the Mark
(Co-sponsored by Ossining Schools & the Library)
Tissue Paper Painting Workshop
Spanish Conversation Group
English Conversation Group
Marilyn Johnson, author of Lives In Ruins
(snow date: February 11th)
WEBS Career Counseling
Spanish Book Club: Los Pastores de la Noche
AARP Tax Aide
Alan Sklar Reads Hemingway’s
The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber
The Ossining Documentary & Discussion Series
Zay Green, author of Christianity and Black Oppression
(snow date: February 26th)
Mindfulness Class
Bodies in the Library Book Group: The Name of the Rose
Artist Opening Reception
Beginner Yoga
Artist Opening Reception
Money Talks Workshop
Concert: Asylum Quartet
Jazz Concert: Tony Jefferson Quartet (snow date: February 15th)
2 pm
5 pm
7 pm
Second Floor
Conference Room
Theater
7 pm
1:30 pm
4 pm
7 pm
Director’s Office
Conference Room
Conference Room
Theater
2 pm
3 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
Theater
Conference Room
Conference Room
Theater
1 pm
7 pm
10 am 7 pm
Conference Room
Teen Meeting Room
Theater
Theater
6:30 pm Theater
7 pm
Conference Room
4:30 pm
12 pm
2 pm
11:30 am
2 pm
2 pm
2 pm
2 pm
Conference Room
Conference Room
Gallery
Theater
Gallery
Conference Room
Theater
Theater
Attention Reference Patrons!
Access America’s News on business, education, politics and more from
the library or at home. Locate obituaries and death notices.
Turn to ACCEDA NOTICIAS for Spanish language news from national
and international newspapers, newswires, blogs, and web-only content.
To use this resource from the OPL homepage, click on the
MORE SERVICES link, select either AMERICA’S NEWS or OBITUARIES
AND DEATH NOTICES, then enter your library card barcode and begin
searching!
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O S S I N I N G P U B L I C L I B R A RY
Molly W. Robbins, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Alice Joselow, PRESIDENT
Lucinda Manning, VICE-PRESIDENT
Madeline Zachacz, SECRETARY
Debbie Goddard | Ginny Loughlin
Stephanie Unger | Matthew Weiss
the mission of
the ossining public library :
Our mission is to provide easy and equal
access to the broadest range of information
and ideas of humanity in order to meet the
educational and intellectual needs of the
diverse members of our community, while
enriching their social and cultural lives.
Book Group Shelf
Bodies in the Library
March’s Bodies in the Library book selection is About Face, by Donna Leon
(Spain).
Detective Guido Brunetti is a man who
takes his pasta and after-dinner cordials
as seriously as political corruption and
police investigations. He’s also capable
of becoming enchanted by a woman with a surgically
damaged face simply because she can quote Cicero.
What better guide to the intriguing city of Venice?
Join us on Friday, March 6th at noon in the Conference Room for Middle Age mayhem, mystery and
strange herbal concoctions. Feel free to bring lunch
and a (covered) beverage.
The group is moderated by writer Catherine Wald.
Spanish Book Club
On February 25th at 7 p.m., the Spanish Book Club
will meet in the Teen Meeting
Room to discuss Los Pastores
de la Noche by the Brazilian
author Jorge Amado.
Novela que narra la vida
de diversos personajes en el
pequeño pueblo de Bahía. Sus
protagonistas pertenecen a la
noche, son gente humilde del
pueblo, gente que soporta las
amarguras de la vida con humor y optimismo.
Guillermo Rodríguez es el
moderador.
— Copies of all discussion group books are available at the Information Desk. —
NEW!
Spanish Conversation Group
At this on-going Spanish Language meet-up,
you’ll make new amigos as you practice speaking,
discover new phrases, and finally figure out verb
conjugations! This group is geared toward
intermediate to advanced Spanish learners, but
beginners are also welcome.
The group meets in the 2nd floor Conference
Room on Wednesdays, from 3 to 5 p.m.
for conversation and fun!
Author Zay Green
On Thursday, February 19th (snow date; February 26th),
local author Zay Dilette Green will discuss her book,
Christianity and Black Oppression: Duppy Know Who Fe
Frighten. In her book, Ms. Green asks “How is it that blacks
have been Christianized for more than four hundred years,
and in some cases more than five hundred years, and yet
blacks are stereotyped as morally and mentally inferior?”
The program will be at 7 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference
room. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Need Help With Your Taxes?
AARP Tax Aide will be available at the library on Thursdays, February 5th through April 9th, from10 a.m. to 2
p.m., in the Budarz Theater.
Tax Aide volunteers have been IRS trained and certified.
Bring last year’s tax forms, social security statements,
bank statements, and any other pertinent information (i.e.
contributions).
For more information, call the PR office at 941-2416,
ext. 327, or the Reference Desk. at ext. 320.
Tissue Paper Painting Workshop
On Tuesday, February 24th, artist Jamie Ross will
conduct a workshop in tissue paper collage painting.
No special skills or supplies are needed; just bring your
creative spirit and wear clothes that can get messy.
The workshop takes place at 2 p.m., in the Budarz
Theater.
Registration is required. To register, please call 914941-2416 ext. 327.
Money Talks Workshop
Money Talks is the second workshop in our three-part
financial series. It takes place on Saturday, February 28th
at 2 p.m., in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
Representatives from New York Life Insurance will
provide information to help you to become more financially savvy.
Registration is required. To register, please call 914941-2416 ext. 327.
Winter’s Day by Jamie Ross
For more information, call (914) 941-2416, or visit: www.OssiningLibrary.org