MAY 2019

All library programs are free, unless otherwise noted.

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From the Director’s Desk

Matthew Weiss President, Board of TrusteesKaren LaRocca-Fels, Library Director

Monday 9am-9pm Tuesday 10am-6pm Wednesday 1pm-9pm Thursday 9am-9pm Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 9am-5pm Sunday 1pm-5pm

Library Budget Vote and Trustee ElectionsTuesday, May 21st from 7am to 9pm

at the Ossining High School

Consider Your Friday Night Plans Made!

This month, two Friday Night Flix are headed to the Budarz Theater…

May 10th The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

and May 31st How to Train

Your Dragon 3

7 p.m. in the Budarz Theater (doors open at 6:45)Popcorn and drinks will be served

The Board of Trustees of the Ossining Public Library is pleased to share the proposed Ossining Public Library operating budget for fiscal year 2019/20. We were challenged this year to develop a budget within our allowable tax levy limit (tax cap) of 2.16%. The budget we are submitting for your approval does not exceed this limit. This budget allows us to provide the level of service that our community has come to expect from us and maintains our library hours, collections, programs and services.

The proposed budget for next fiscal year is $4,227,976, with $4,085,076 to be raised by tax levy. Our proposed budget maintains our current public hours and services and also allows for the necessary replacement of equipment, increases in the repairs and maintenance of our building, and the addition of IT support. The

proposed budget also supports a space planning assessment, which will allow us to best use the space in the library to support our service to the public.

We thank you for the opportunity to maintain the tradition of serving the Ossining community. Any questions about the proposed budget or the budget vote and trustee election should be directed to Karen LaRocca-Fels, Library Director, Ossining Public Library, at klaroccafels@wlsmail.org or 914-941-2416 ext. 333.

The budget vote, as well as the library trustee election, will be held on Tuesday, May 21 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Ossining High School small gymnasium. For further information please go to: www.ossininglibrary.org/about-opl/budget

Main Gallery May 1-24The Ossining School District Annual Art Show First opening reception is on Wednesday, May 1st, at 6-8 p.m. for elementary and middle school grades. Second opening reception is on Thursday, May 2nd, 6-8 p.m. for the high school grades.

Friday, May 3rd, at 7 p.m. BOTANIC GARDEN A funny, poignant drama, is about a widow, Kate Goodman, who is desperate to get out of a first date. She turns to the one person who can help: her deceased husband, Jake. Botanic Garden is an inventively constructed portrait of an imperfect marriage between people who always loved each other, even when they didn't get along. Scenes shift between the present and scenes from their marriage - scenes that will ring familiar to anyone married a long time. It is a fresh, engaging portrait of the intricacies of a long-term relationship. Unique and heartwarming, this play will charm the audience as it touches them, identifying with the story about the trials and joys of long-term relationships, loss and renewal.

List of Candidates for the Library Board of Trustees Candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballotAlthema Goodson |Peter Capek |Cecilia Quintero |Amanda Curley

There are 3 seats open and 4 candidates running for library trustee.

Book Club ShelfBodies in the Library Book Club

Budarz Theater • Tuesday • 12:30 p.m.

Talk Culture Book Club2nd Fl. Conf. Rm. • Saturday • 3 p.m.

May 18thNowhere is a Place by Bernice McFadden

Copies of the books can be found at the Information Desk.

May 29thLas Tierras Arrasadas by Emiliano Monge

Spanish Book Discussion Group YA Study Room • Wednesday • 7 p.m.

May 7thAcqua Alta by Donna LeonFeel to bring your lunch and a covered beverage.

Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group 2nd Fl. Conf. Rm. • 7 p.m.

May 16th

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough

Wednesday, May 8th at 7 p.m.Open Mic Night Have you written a short story, a poem or a memoir? Then come to the library and read it or some of it out loud. This Open Mic Night is for the spoken word only. Please no singing. Sign-up is at the door and is first-come, first-served. Not interested in reading? Feel free to simply come and sit in the audience to watch. All are welcome to attend. In the Budarz Theater. Thursday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m.The Ossining Documentary & Discussion SeriesThe next film to be shown is titled “Plastic Paradise.” For more information on the series and upcoming films please visit www.ossiningdocumentaries.org. All are welcome to attend. In the Budarz Theater.

Saturday, May 11th at 2 p.m.Concert featuring Quarteto Moderno Come to the library for an afternoon of fun Brazilian jazz music. You won’t want to miss it. The group

is led by Richard Boukas and is recognized as one of the most innovative contemporary Brazilian jazz ensembles based in the U.S. For more information visit www.boukas.com. All are welcome to attend. In the Budarz Theater.Wednesday, May 15th at 7 p.m.Author Event with David Rocco Calling all History Buffs! Local author David Rocco will present on his book titled “The Indestructible Man.” Q & A will follow the presentation and copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing afterwards. All are welcome. In the Budarz Theater. Saturday, May 18th at 10 a.m.Art Workshop — Charm Bookmarks Local artist, Robin Larido, will be at the library creating “Charm Bookmarks” for the avid reader. These also make great gifts. All materials will be provided for you. Registration is required. To register please call James Trapasso at 914-941-2416 ext. 327 or email at jtrapasso@wlsmail.org or on our online calendar. In the 2nd floor Conference Room.Wednesday, May 22nd at 6:30 p.m.Spring Film Series — Recent Releases The second film being shown in this series is titled “At Eternity’s Gate.” All are welcome to attend. In the Budarz Theater.Saturday, May 25th at 10:30 a.m.Singing Bowls & Aromatherapy WorkshopThe Health & Wellness series presents “Himalayan Singing Bowls & Aromatherapy Presentation.” Spend an hour in relaxation with the healing modalities of meditation, aromatherapy and singing bowls. Be transformed, be energized, be blissful, be free to just be! Presented by Beverly “Aminata” Spencer, Beverly holds a BA in Music from Yale University and a Professional Certificate from The Dance Theater of Harlem. She is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Educator, Artist, and Vegan. In the 2nd floor Conference Room.

Sunday, May 5th at 2 p.m.The Sunday Afternoon Concert SeriesThe All Seasons Chamber Players return for a fun-filled afternoon of classical music. This group is one of New Jersey’s most popular and

active chamber music ensembles. The All Seasons Chamber Players have performed all over the metropolitan area. For more information please visit www.allseasonschamberplayers.org. In the Budarz Theater.

Thursday, May 30th, at 7 p.m. Babe Ruth The Ossining Historical Society and the Ossining Public Library present a screening of the new documentary about the famous 1929 exhibition game. Don't miss this look at a special moment in Ossining history!

Thursday May 30th at the Ossining Public Library 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Ossining Historical Society with the Ossining Public Library presents:

Children's May Calendar Day Dates Event Time

Mondays 6, 13, 20 Mother Goose Time • For ages 1-2 ½ with a grownup 10 a.m 6, 13, 20 New Moms & Infants Support Group • For new parents and their infants 11 a.m. 6, 13, 20 Use Your Brain • For ages 8 and up 4:15 p.m.Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 Trivia Tuesdays • For grades 3-6 4:15 p.m.Wednesdays 1,8,15,22 I♥Art•Forages5&up;children6&undermustbeaccompaniedbyanadult 4:15p.m.Thursdays 2, 9, 16 Time For Twos • For two year olds, with a grownup 10 a.m. 2,9,16,23 ThursdayAfternoonGames•Forallages;children6&under must be accompanied by an adult 4 p.m.Fridays 3, 10, 17, 24 Baby Play Time • For babies younger than 1 year 11 a.m. TBD First Steps in the Library • For preschoolers, with a grownup 1:30 p.m. 10 OPLberyClub•Forgrades4&up;Advancedregistrationrequired 4:15p.m. 24 Roblox Tournament • For grades 3-6 4:15 p.m.Saturdays 4 Star Wars Day • For all ages All Day 4,18,25 FamilyStorytime•Allages;children6&undermustbeaccompaniedbyanadult 11:30a.m. 11 Parent Connections • For parents and their children up to age 4 11:30 a.m.Sundays 5 Reading to Lexie • For all readers 12 & younger 2:30 p.m.

For program details, go to: www.ossininglibrary.org

Teens’ May CalendarDay Dates Event Time Location Mondays 6, 13 BEAMS 3 - 6 p.m. Theater 6, 13 Steamtastic Mondays — Arch for Kids 4 p.m. Theater 20 Steamtastic Mondays 3:30 p.m. Teen RoomTuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 Chess 4:30 p.m. Teen Room 7, 14, 21, 28 Math Tutoring 4 - 6 p.m. Teen RoomWednesdays 1, 8, 15 BEAMS 3 – 6 p.m. Theater 1, 8, 15 Foodie Fun for Teens 4 p.m. Theater 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Gaming Afternoons 3:30 p.m. Teen RoomThursdays 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Magic the Gathering 4 p.m. Teen Room 2, 16, 30 BINGO 3:15 p.m. Teen Room 9 DIY Mother’s Day Card & Gift 3:30 p.m. Teen RoomFridays 3, 10, 17 BEAMS 3 - 6 p.m. Conference Room 3, 10, 17 TexTwist — Art with Artinabox 4 p.m. Conference Room 3, 10, 17 Chess 4:30 p.m. Teen Room 10 Friday Night Flix: The Lego Movie 2 (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) 7 p.m. Theater 31 Friday Night Flix: How to Train Your Dragon 3 (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) 7 p.m. Theater 3, 10, 17, 21, 31 Animanga Club 4 p.m. Teen Meeting RoomSaturdays 4 Teen Advisory Board 1 p.m. Theater 4 Star Wars Day Celebration 2 p.m. Theater 11, 18, 25 Wii Video Gaming 3:30 p.m. Teen Room 11 ACT Prep 3:30 p.m. Conference Room 18 Teen Treat — Fruit Salsa 3 p.m. Teen Room 18 ACT Prep 3:30 p.m. Children's Prog.Rm.

Saturday, May 4, all dayStar Wars DayMay the Fourth Be With You! Stop by any time on May 4th and enjoy a photo op with one of our Star Wars character cutouts and make a Star Wars craft!

Friday, May 24 at 4:15 p.m.Roblox TournamentThink you're the best at Roblox? Compete at Flood Escape, Speed Run, Natural Disaster Survival and other favorite games for the chance to prove yourself Ossining's elite Roblox player. The fun is for grades 3-6; space may be limited based on computer availability.

Sunday, May 5 at 2:30 p.m. Reading to Lexie Lexie, a certified therapy dog, will listen to children read in the Sally Read Dow Children's Program Room. Children can bring their own books to read, or there will be a selection to choose from in the room.

Films Book Groups

For more information, call (914) 941-2416, or visit: www.ossininglibrary.org

Adults’ May CalendarDay Date Event Time Location

Adults’ Calendar

daydate event time location

MONDAYS 6, 13, 20, 27 Computer Class 5 p.m. Conf. Room

6, 13, 20, 27 Computer Class held in Spanish 7 p.m. Conf. Room

6, 13, 20, 27 Beginner/Interm. Yoga 7 p.m. Theater

20 Taste of Korea (register by calling ext 348 or email) 2 p.m. Theater

27 Board of Trustees Meeting 7 p.m. Director’s Off

TUESDAYS 7, 14, 21, 28 ESL Class 10:15 a.m. Conf. Room

7, 14, 21, 28 Mahjong Group 1 p.m. Gallery

7, 14, 21, 28 Memoir Writing Class 1:30 p.m. Conf. Room

7, 21 Breaking News Discussion Group 10:15 a.m. Theater

WEDNESDAYS 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Spanish Conv. Group 3:30 p.m. Conf. Room

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 English Conv. Group 6:30 p.m. Conf. Room

1,8,15,22,29 Mural Workshop 3:30 p.m. Gallery

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 SCORE (Small Biz Assist.) 7 p.m. Café Area

8 *Beading Workshop 7 p.m. Theater

15 Reading by Alan Sklar: Hilliards Ceremony 7 p.m. Theater

22 Spring Film Series (Rarely Screened Hitchcock: Rope) 6:30 p.m. Theater

22 Book Group: Asi Empieza Lo Malo 7 p.m. Conf. Room

THURSDAYS 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 AARP Tax-Aide 10 a.m. Theater

2, 9, 30 ESL Class 10:15 a.m. Conf. Room

9 Author Presentation: Dede Emerson’s Autobiography 7 p.m. Theater

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Mahjong Group (drop in) 1 p.m. Gallery

16, 23, 30 SBIC – Senior Benefit Info. Center 1:30 p.m. Conf. Room

16 The Ossining Doc. & Discuss. Film Series 6:30 p.m. Theater

16 Book Group: In the Heart of the Sea 7 p.m. Conf. Room

23, 30 *Excel Intermediate Class 7 p.m. Conf. Room

FRIDAYS 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 *Beginner Spanish Class (level 2) 10 a.m. Conf. Room

3 Bodies in the Library Book Group: Blue Monday 12 p.m. Conf. Room

3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mindfulness Class 4:30 p.m. Conf. Room

SATURDAYS 11, 18, 25 Beginner/Interm. Yoga 9:30 a.m. Theater

4 Artist Opening Reception: 2 p.m. Gallery

11, 18 *Life Workshop 11 a.m. Conf. Room

SUNDAYS 5 Glenda Davenport /Hiroshi Yamazaki Trio (snow date: 12th) 2 p.m. Theater

19 Country Music with The Twangtown Paramours 2 p.m. Theater

26 Fiddle Concert with Brian Conway & Brendan Dolan 2 p.m. Theater

march 2017 calendar

*Registration is required. To register please call the PR & Programming Office at 914-941-2416 ext. 327 or email: jtrapasso@wlsmail.org.

For more program information please visit our website at www.ossininglibrary.org or pick up a program flier or the Adult Program Pamphlet.

*Excel Intermediate Class (contact Bonnie ext. 318 to reg.)

YA Room

(register ext 348 or ccubillos@wlsmail.org)

(Rarely Screened Hitchcock #2: Rope)

Adventures and a New Dimension

H o u r s

Monday: 9 am–9 pm Tuesday: 10 am–6 pm Wednesday: 1 pm–9 pm Thursday: 9 am–9 pm Friday: 10-5 pm am–6 pm Saturday: 9 am–5 pm Sunday: 1 pm–5 pm

For more information, call (914) 941-2416, or visit: www.ossininglibrary.org

OSSINING PUBLIC LIBRARY 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562Karen LaRocca-Fels, DIRECTOR

BOARD OF TRUSTEESMatthew Weiss, PRESIDENT

Alice Joselow, VICE-PRESIDENTMadeline Zachacz, SECRETARYPeter Capek | Lucinda Manning

Cecilia Quintero | Shandi Speller |

MONDAYS 6,13,20 Computer Classes (ENGLISH) 5-7 p.m. Conference Room 6,13,20 Computer Classes (SPANISH) 7-8 p.m. Conference Room 6,13,20 Beginner/Interm. Yoga 7 p.m. Theater 20 AARP Smart Driver Course 10 a.m. Theater 20 LibraryBoardofTrusteesMeeting 7p.m. Director’sOffice

TUESDAYS 7,14,21,28 Mahjong Game Day 1 p.m. Gallery 7,14,21,28 Memoir Writing Class 1:30 p.m. Conference Room 7 Bodies in the Library Book Group 12:30 p.m. Theater 14 Breaking News Discussion Group 10:15 a.m. Theater 14,21,28 ESL Summer Session 10:15 a.m. Conference RoomWEDNESDAYS 1,8,15 Dance for PD Program 10:30 a.m. Café Area 1,8,15,22,29 Spanish Conversation Group 3:30 p.m. Conference Room 1,8,15,22,29 English Conversation Group 6:30 p.m. Conference Room 1,8,15,22,29 SCORE — Small Biz Assistance 7 p.m. Café Area 1 School District Opening Reception Night 1 6 p.m. Gallery 8 Open Mic Night 7 p.m. Theater 15 Author Event with David Rocco 7 p.m. Theater 22 Spring Film Series 6:30 p.m. TheaterTHURSDAYS 2,9,16,23,30 Mahjong Game Day 1 p.m. Gallery 2,9,16,23,30 Spanish Class Level 1 4 p.m. Conference Room 2 School District Opening Reception Night 2 6 p.m. Gallery 9 The Ossining Doc. & Disc. Series 6:30 p.m. Theater 16 Thursday Evening Book Group 7 p.m. Conference Room 16,23,30 ESL Summer Session 10:15 a.m. Conference Room 23,30 SBIC—SeniorBenefitInfo.Center 1:30p.m. ConferenceRoom 30 BabeRuthatSingSing—documentaryfilm 7p.m. TheaterFRIDAYS 3,10,17,24,31 Spanish Class Level II 10 a.m. Conference Room 3,17,24,31 China Lecture Series 1 p.m. Theater 3,10,17,24,31 Mindfulness Class 4:30 p.m. Conference Room 3 M&M Theater — Botanic Garden 7 p.m. Theater 10 Friday Night Flix — Lego Movie 2 7 p.m. Theater 31 Friday Night Flix — How to Train Your Dragon 7 p.m. TheaterSATURDAYS 4,11,18,25 Beginner Yoga 9 a.m. Theater 4 Intro. To Knitting Class 10 a.m. Conference Room 11 OPL Ancestry Group 1 p.m. Conference Room 11 Brazilian Jazz Concert 2 p.m. Theater 18 Charm Bookmarks Workshop 10 a.m. Conference Room 18 Talk Culture Book Group 3 p.m. Conference Room 25 Singing Bowls/Aromatherapy Workshop 10:30 a.m. Conference Room 25 OPL Ancestry Group 1 p.m. Conference RoomSUNDAYS 5 All Seasons Chamber Players Concert 2 p.m. Theater

27 Library is CLOSED for Memorial Day

On May 27, the Library is closed for Memorial Day

Enjoy!!