Larchmont Public Library adult book clubs

Thursday, May 19th at 11:15-noon to join Zoom discussion. Step back in time with Professor Edwin O’Donnell as we explore six innovative decades from the Gilded Age (1865 – 1900) through the Progressive Era (1900-1920). Marked by economic, political, social, and technological upheavals, the U.S. went from an agrarian, isolationist country to the greatest industrial power and a nascent geopolitical superpower. Meet inventors, conservationists, robber barons, civil rights activists, and industrialists, who together forged a new nation.

May 19: Trust-Busting in the Progressive Era (Episode 17) The 1911 Triangle Fire and Reform (Episode 18)

Suggested Readings:

(Episode 17) McGerr, Michael. A Fierce Discontent. (Put a hold on it) (Download audio on Hoopla) Weinberg, Steve. Taking on the Trust. (Put a hold on it) (Download audio on Hoopla) (Episode 18) Salvatore, Nick. Eugene V. Debs. (Put a hold on it) (Stream on Hoopla the movie American Socialist a documentary on Eugene V. Debs) Von Drehle, David. Triangle. (Put a hold on it) (Download on Libby) (Download on Hoopla)

For those participating via Zoom you can watch the episodes before on Kanopy and then join the discussion at 11:15 via Zoom. A link will be sent out the day before to everyone on the Great Courses email list.  If you have not previously created an account with Kanopy, first set up your account through the library’s website so you have a free subscription.

If you have previously signed up for a Great Courses program you do not need to register, as you are already signed up. Register here for the Zoom link and to be added to the Great Courses email list.

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Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 am. No registration required. Join certified QiGong teacher Steve Goldstein and learn about the ancient Chinese form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times and can be performed by just about anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. Steve has trained with some of the leading experts in the fields of Energy Medicine, Reiki, Shamanism, Qigong, and Acupressure.

To join Steve Goldstein for this live event through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE. 

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Monday, May 23rd at 10:00 am. In case you didn’t know, you don’t have to leave home to get thousands of free movies, television shows and documentaries such as Seven Samurai, Doc Martin, and Ken Burns: The Civil War. All you need is your library card and a little know-how. Librarian Paul Doherty will provide that know-how when he demonstrates our three free services, Hoopla, Kanopy and Libby. It’s up to you to provide the library card.

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Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 am. No registration required. Join certified QiGong teacher Steve Goldstein and learn about the ancient Chinese form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times and can be performed by just about anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. Steve has trained with some of the leading experts in the fields of Energy Medicine, Reiki, Shamanism, Qigong, and Acupressure.

To join Steve Goldstein for this live event through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE. 

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Tuesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 am. No registration required. Join certified QiGong teacher Steve Goldstein and learn about the ancient Chinese form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times and can be performed by just about anyone. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing. Steve has trained with some of the leading experts in the fields of Energy Medicine, Reiki, Shamanism, Qigong, and Acupressure.

To join Steve Goldstein for this live event through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE. 

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Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin. A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound planet of Winter, a world without sexual prejudice, where the inhabitants’ gender is fluid. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the strange, intriguing culture he encounters.

Place a Hold, Download it on Libby

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If you want to watch this program live on Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Wednesday, June 8th at 10:00 am in the Village Center. In these unforgettable novels and memoir, we meet several unfortunate souls who are frustrated and isolated in worlds where they struggle to survive. Be it an alcoholic parent in Glasgow, a hospital in the same city, a NYC apartment or a Cuban prison – all face situations that require courage in order to endure and survive.

June 8: The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (Put a hold on it) (Download book or audio in Libby) – In this historical novel, inspired by real events, we meet 17 year-old Evangelina, a Cuban imprisoned in a Havana jail and two women who fight for her freedom.

Copies of the book will be available on the Book Group Shelf 3 weeks before each meeting

This series is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities New York.

Ileen Gottesfeld will be in the Village Center conducting this program. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

Click here to register for all of the meetings (As part of the grant we need to take attendance)

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Thursday, June 9th at 10:00 am. Join our Short & Sweet book discussion of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith. We will delve into the fictional story of a female Dutch painter, the man who inherits her artwork and the art historian who forges it. We will be joined by special guest, Sarah Cascone, a senior writer at Artnet News. Artnet is the world’s leading source for art news and developments in the global art market including issues of forgery, theft and fraud. Copies of the book will be available at the library three weeks prior to the meeting. The eBook and eAudiobook are also available for download via Libby/Overdrive.

Put it on hold or download the ebook

To watch on Zoom, click HERE

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Friday, June 10th at 10:00 am. The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease makes planning more important than ever. This two-part program will offer information about legal and financial issues to consider, how to put plans in place and how to access legal and financial resources near you. Topics covered will include making legal plans that fit your needs, legal documents you’ll need, how to find legal and financial assistance, practical strategies for making a long-term care plan and government programs that can help pay for care.

To watch this live on Zoom, click HERE

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Monday, June 13th at 10:00 am in the Village Center. Join librarian, Alex Neceda, for a refresher course on all things e-Books! Overdrive and Libby are the library’s most integral tools for downloading eBooks, eAudiobooks and magazines. Alex will go over each step to getting you started with digital downloads. Please bring your e-reader (including a Kindle, Nook or iPad) to this hands-on event, as well as your cell phone. Librarian Alex Neceda will be in the Village Center conducting this program. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

To receive an email reminder for this event, click HERE

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Thursday, June 16th at 7:00 pm. Join local author and business editor at Deadline, Dade Hayes for a discussion of his book Binge Times: Inside Hollywood’s Furious Billion-dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix. After spotting Netflix and the deep-pocketed Amazon Prime Video a decade’s head start, rivals from the tech and start-up realm (Apple, Quibi) and traditional media (Disney, WarnerMedia, NBCUniversal) all decided to move mountains to enter the streaming game. At a cost of billions, each went after their own piece of the market, launching five new services in a seven-month span. And just as the derby was heating up, the coronavirus pandemic arrived, a black-swan event bringing short-term benefits but also stiff challenges.

The battle for streaming supremacy may end up having more than one winner, but the cost and disruption to decades-old business models have also produced a lot of losers. Binge Times reveals the true costs of the vision quest as companies are turned inside-out and repeatedly redraw their org charts and strategic plans. Stretching from Silicon Valley to Hollywood to Wall Street, it is a mesmerizing, character-rich tale of hubris and ambition, as the fate of a century-old industry hangs in the balance.

Place a Hold on the Book, Download on Libby

To watch this live on Zoom, click HERE

Co-sponsored by the Mamaroneck Public Library

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Thursday, June 17th at 2:00 pm in the Village Center. Alana Kane and Gary Valentine grow up, run around, and fall in love in California’s San Fernando Valley in the 1970s. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00 pm. Storyteller Lou Del Bianco portrays his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, and talks about his unsung contribution as chief carver on our nation’s greatest memorial, Mount Rushmore. Lou uses authentic photos, timelines and primary source documents to bring Luigi’s story to life. The presentation culminates with designer Gutzon Borglum’s praise of Luigi, the 25 year struggle to get him recognized and the CBS SUNDAY MORNING tribute where a plaque at Mount Rushmore is finally unveiled! Now a published book authored by Lou, “Out of Rushmore’s Shadow” is a dramatic and touching story about Luigi’s legacy and the immigrant struggle.

To watch this on Zoom, click HERE

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Friday, June 24th at 10:00 am. Watch 12 Angry Men (1957) anytime before June 24th at 10am on our free Hoopla streaming service or place a hold on a DVD. Depicts a jury of men who must decide the fate of a teenage boy who has murdered his abusive father. The jurors are from all walks of life, and bring with them their own opinions, prejudices, fears, and personal demons.

Don’t have a Hoopla account yet? Click here to get started with your library card to watch the film.

To join Reference Librarian Paul Doherty for this live online discussion through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Thursday, June 30th at 7:00 pm. Imagine Antiques Roadshow in Larchmont! Do you think you have valuable treasures in your attic? Here’s your opportunity to find out their true value and get an expert opinion.

LIMIT FIVE ITEMS PER HOUSEHOLD

Join expert appraisers…

Ronan Clarke: Gallery Owner, Fine Art Specialist

Whitney Bria: Fine Jewelry and Silver, Asian Arts

Andrew Malin: Generalist

Kenneth Imlej: Watches, Coins, Paper Money, Bullion

Clarke Auction Gallery was started in Westchester NY in 1998 by Ronan Clarke, an Irishman who immigrat­ed to New York in 1988. Before opening Clarke Auction Gallery, Mr. Clarke worked as a picker, owned two retail antique stores and All Boro Estate Liquidators (as featured in NY Times, New Yorker, Cranes and Fox 5 News). Clarke Auction Gallery currently holds monthly auctions in Fine Art & Sculpture, Mid-Century & Design, Antique Furniture, Asian Works of Art, and Jewelry & Silver at their location on the Boston Post Road in Larchmont.

To receive an email reminder for this event, click HERE

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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Tuesdays at 2:00 pm. (From June 7th to August 16th.) If you like short stories with a twist, there’s no one better than O. Henry. Join Librarian Frank Connelly for a reading of a story or two (or three, depending on their length)  from the works of William Sydney Potter.*  A.K.A.  O. Henry.

Librarian Frank Connelly will be in the Village Center conducting this program. You can choose to attend on Zoom or you can come to the Village Center to attend the meeting in person. At this time masks are recommended but not required in the Library.

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