Adult Programs

Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 10:00 to 11:30am.  Village Center. No registration required. Through this course led by Dr. Thomas L. Pangle (University of Texas at Austin), you will come to appreciate how the Founding Fathers created one of the most important – and potentially misinterpreted – documents in human history. After each DVD lecture there will be a brief discussion period. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

August 2 Lectures:

Significance & Historical Context and Classical Republicanism

August 9 Lectures:

The Anti-Federalists’ Republican Vision and The Argument Over National Security

August 16 Lectures:

Deep Difficulties in Each Position and Debating the Meaning of Federalism

August 23 Lectures:

The Madisonian Republic and The Argument Over Representation

August 30 Lectures:

Disputing Separation of Powers Pt. 1 and Pt.2

September 6 Lectures:

The Supreme Court & Judicial Review and The Bill of Rights

For additional reading, we have many books available and these web links may also be useful:

Books on the topic of the Constitution can be found in location 342.029

Websites:

• Anti-Federalist Writings

• Avalon Project at Yale Law School 18th Century Documents

• Selected Readings on the American Constitution

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Thursday, August 16 at 6:30pm. Village Center. No registration required. Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West. Rated R. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the official trailer:

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Friday, August 17 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West. Rated R. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the official trailer:

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Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 10:00 to 11:30am.  Village Center. No registration required. Through this course led by Dr. Thomas L. Pangle (University of Texas at Austin), you will come to appreciate how the Founding Fathers created one of the most important – and potentially misinterpreted – documents in human history. After each DVD lecture there will be a brief discussion period. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

August 2 Lectures:

Significance & Historical Context and Classical Republicanism

August 9 Lectures:

The Anti-Federalists’ Republican Vision and The Argument Over National Security

August 16 Lectures:

Deep Difficulties in Each Position and Debating the Meaning of Federalism

August 23 Lectures:

The Madisonian Republic and The Argument Over Representation

August 30 Lectures:

Disputing Separation of Powers Pt. 1 and Pt.2

September 6 Lectures:

The Supreme Court & Judicial Review and The Bill of Rights

For additional reading, we have many books available and these web links may also be useful:

Books on the topic of the Constitution can be found in location 342.029

Websites:

• Anti-Federalist Writings

• Avalon Project at Yale Law School 18th Century Documents

• Selected Readings on the American Constitution

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Film Screening & Discussion: All the President’s Men. Friday, August 24 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Join librarian Paul Doherty, for this film screening and discussion. In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of names and addresses of Republican fund organizers on the accused further arouses his suspicions. The editor of the Post is prepared to run with the story and assigns Woodward and Carl Bernstein to it. They find the trail leading higher and higher in the Republican Party, and eventually into the White House itself. Rated PG. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.  Watch the original trailer:

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Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 10:00 to 11:30am.  Village Center. No registration required. Through this course led by Dr. Thomas L. Pangle (University of Texas at Austin), you will come to appreciate how the Founding Fathers created one of the most important – and potentially misinterpreted – documents in human history. After each DVD lecture there will be a brief discussion period. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

August 2 Lectures:

Significance & Historical Context and Classical Republicanism

August 9 Lectures:

The Anti-Federalists’ Republican Vision and The Argument Over National Security

August 16 Lectures:

Deep Difficulties in Each Position and Debating the Meaning of Federalism

August 23 Lectures:

The Madisonian Republic and The Argument Over Representation

August 30 Lectures:

Disputing Separation of Powers Pt. 1 and Pt.2

September 6 Lectures:

The Supreme Court & Judicial Review and The Bill of Rights

For additional reading, we have many books available and these web links may also be useful:

Books on the topic of the Constitution can be found in location 342.029

Websites:

• Anti-Federalist Writings

• Avalon Project at Yale Law School 18th Century Documents

• Selected Readings on the American Constitution

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The library will be closed Saturday, September 1, Sunday, September 2, and Monday, September 3, to observe Labor Day

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Wednesdays at 11:00am. September 5, October 3, November 7. Village Center. No registration required. Join irrepressible librarian Frank Connelly for this discussion series that delves into the world of the World’s greatest sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. The mystery selected for the September discussion is “Silver Blaze”. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to the session.

September 5: Silver Blaze

October 3: Hound of the Baskervilles

November 7: To be selected by group

To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Thursdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 from 10:00 to 11:30am.  Village Center. No registration required. Through this course led by Dr. Thomas L. Pangle (University of Texas at Austin), you will come to appreciate how the Founding Fathers created one of the most important – and potentially misinterpreted – documents in human history. After each DVD lecture there will be a brief discussion period. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

August 2 Lectures:

Significance & Historical Context and Classical Republicanism

August 9 Lectures:

The Anti-Federalists’ Republican Vision and The Argument Over National Security

August 16 Lectures:

Deep Difficulties in Each Position and Debating the Meaning of Federalism

August 23 Lectures:

The Madisonian Republic and The Argument Over Representation

August 30 Lectures:

Disputing Separation of Powers Pt. 1 and Pt.2

September 6 Lectures:

The Supreme Court & Judicial Review and The Bill of Rights

For additional reading, we have many books available and these web links may also be useful:

Books on the topic of the Constitution can be found in location 342.029

Websites:

• Anti-Federalist Writings

• Avalon Project at Yale Law School 18th Century Documents

• Selected Readings on the American Constitution

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Thursday, September 6 at 7:00pm. Michael P. Coords Activity Room. No registration required. ANCILLARY JUSTICE is the first novel to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards in the same year, and the first book in Ann Leckie’s New York Times bestselling trilogy. For this inaugural meeting, the New Futurians are joined by Tom Bouman, editor of ANCILLARY JUSTICE! Books are available in the library now. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch a brief trailer for the book:

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Laura Renee will host a reception on Saturday, September 8 from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the Oresman Gallery. The reception is free and everyone is welcome.

SOME PLACE LIKE HOME, a new exhibit of art by Laura Renee will be on view in the Oresman Gallery from Wednesday, September 5, through Thursday, September 28. The exhibit is free and open to everyone during normal library hours.

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Saturday, September 8 from 3:00 to 4:30pm. Village Center. No registration required. Larchmont author Amy Nathan will share real-life success stories and advice from the more than 300 busy adults (including several from Westchester) who are featured in her new book about “amateur” musicians, Making Time for Making Music: How to Bring Music into Your Busy Life (Oxford University Press, May 2018). The book also features advice from music educators, health-care professionals and researchers who point out that making music is good for your health, perhaps even helping to delay some of the mental decline of aging. Musicians and staff from Larchmont Music Academy will perform. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Read an OpEd about the book from the Baltimore Sun.

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Tuesdays at 10:00am. September 11, 18, 25 & October 2. Walk-ins Welcome. Village Center. No registration required. Join Certified Yoga Instructor Vincenza Madonia, for these four sessions of Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, that are done while seated in a chair. There are also standing movements that use a chair for support. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Friday, September 14 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Upon her release from prison, Debbie (Sandra Bullock), the estranged sister of legendary conman Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull of the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of 150 million dollars. Also starring Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulsen, Elliot Gould and Helena Bonham Carter. Rated PG-13. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the official trailer:

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Friday, September 14 at 2:00pm. Village Center. No registration required. Upon her release from prison, Debbie (Sandra Bullock), the estranged sister of legendary conman Danny Ocean, puts together a team of unstoppable crooks to pull of the heist of the century. Their goal is New York City’s annual Met Gala, and a necklace worth in excess of 150 million dollars. Also starring Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulsen, Elliot Gould and Helena Bonham Carter. Rated PG-13. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the official trailer:

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Monday, September 17 at 7:00pm. Michael P. Cords Activity Room. No registration required. The United States Government’s new tax plan is now in effect. What do the changes to our tax laws mean for you? Join Michael Feinman for this informative session and get your questions answered. The presentation will include discussion about tax rates and brackets, deductions, exemptions and child tax credit, IRAs, 529 Plans, ABLE accounts, and much more. Also discussed are planning considerations that include alternatives for charitable giving, creating a tax-efficient portfolio, gift and estate planning and more. Michael Feinman is Senior Vice-President, Investments with Wells Fargo. He and his family live in Larchmont. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch Michael Feinman on a recent episode of the TV series DOLLARS & SENSE:

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Tuesdays at 10:00am. September 11, 18, 25 & October 2. Walk-ins Welcome. Village Center. No registration required. Join Certified Yoga Instructor Vincenza Madonia, for these four sessions of Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, that are done while seated in a chair. There are also standing movements that use a chair for support. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Thursday, September 20th at 7:00pm. Village Center. No registration required. Research in neuroscience and psychology has shown that stress hormones can potentially be rewarding for our brains. Because emotions are at the core of how our brains function, emotional addictions can be extremely destructive, negatively affecting relationships, and often leading to compulsatory addictions such as alcoholism, drug abuse and compulsive eating. Join John Montgomery, Ph.D, and learn meaningful steps you can take to reduce the stress in your life. John Montgomery, Ph.D, is Associate Adjunct Professor of Psychology at NYU. He also maintains a private practice in NYC and the Hudson Valley. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

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Friday, September 21 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Join librarian Paul Doherty, for this film screening and discussion. The Help stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny – three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed-even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Rated PG-13. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Watch the original trailer:

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Sunday, September 23 at 4:00pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Village Center. No registration required. Join the Friends hour of motivation, inspiration, and fun with 100.7 WHUD radio personality, Kacey Morabito Grean. WHUD has interviewed over a thousand experts in fields ranging from food to finance, exercise to meditation for the popular Sunday morning podcast “Shine On.” Sponsored by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library.  

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Monday, September 24 at 7:00pm. Michael P. Coords Activity Room. No registration required. In a time where we have the greatest access to food, why is deciding what to eat so complicated? Join Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach Melissa Brescia as she goes back to the basics and highlights the importance of eating a whole foods diet. This workshop will provide you the blueprint on how to stock your kitchen with real ingredients to safeguard your overall health. You’ll learn how to fill your plate with quality sources of protein, healthy fats and complex carbohydrates the whole family will love. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

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Tuesdays at 10:00am. September 11, 18, 25 & October 2. Walk-ins Welcome. Village Center. No registration required. Join Certified Yoga Instructor Vincenza Madonia, for these four sessions of Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, that are done while seated in a chair. There are also standing movements that use a chair for support. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Wednesdays at 10:00am. September 26, October 10, October 31. Village Center. No registration required. Join Ileen Gotteseld for this series discussing themes from the following books. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to each session. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

September 26: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

October 10: A History of Loneliness by John Boyne

October 31: Terrorist by John Updike

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Thursday, September 27 at 10:00am. Village Center. No registration required. Do you feel like completing a 500-page book is a bit taxing, especially when you only have a few weeks to finish it? The rules for Short and Sweet are simple- we will never assign any book to read that exceeds 250 pages. Also, we will be reading some excellent short stories (from larger collections), which will never exceed 20 pages. Join librarian Alex Gaete, for our second meeting as we read and discuss The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. There will be sweets! Books will be available in the library three weeks before each meeting. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. Joan Didion talks about The Year of Magical Thinking:

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Thursday, September 27 at 7:00pm. Village Center. No registration required. In this program attendees will learn how to finally write that book they have long been thinking about. Author, ghostwriter and writing coach Rich Mintzer will discuss outlining your ideas, creating chapters, writing chapter by chapter, editing, rewriting, and what you need to know if you want to get your book to literary agents or self-published.  Whether you want to want to write about your business, motivate others, and/or share your personal stories in a memoir, this hour-long presentation is designed to get you started. Rich Mintzer has authored, or ghostwritten more than 80 published non-fiction books over the past 30 years. He lives with his wife in Mount Kisco. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

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Tuesdays at 10:00am. September 11, 18, 25 & October 2. Walk-ins Welcome. Village Center. No registration required. Join Certified Yoga Instructor Vincenza Madonia, for these four sessions of Chair Yoga. Chair Yoga consists of arm, leg and head movements, as well as twisting your torso, that are done while seated in a chair. There are also standing movements that use a chair for support. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Wednesdays at 11:00am. September 5, October 3, November 7. Village Center. No registration required. Join irrepressible librarian Frank Connelly for this discussion series that delves into the world of the World’s greatest sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to the session.

September 5: Silver Blaze

October 3: Hound of the Baskervilles

November 7: To be selected by group

To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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Wednesdays at 10:00am. September 26, October 10, October 31. Village Center. No registration required. Join Ileen Gotteseld for this series discussing themes from the following books. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to each session. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

September 26: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

October 10: A History of Loneliness by John Boyne

October 31: Terrorist by John Updike

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Wednesdays at 10:00am. September 26, October 10, October 31. Village Center. No registration required. Join Ileen Gotteseld for this series discussing themes from the following books. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to each session. To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE. 

September 26: This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel

October 10: A History of Loneliness by John Boyne

October 31: Terrorist by John Updike

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Wednesdays at 11:00am. September 5, October 3, November 7. Village Center. No registration required. Join irrepressible librarian Frank Connelly for this discussion series that delves into the world of the World’s greatest sleuth, Sherlock Holmes. Books will be available in the library three weeks prior to the session.

September 5: Silver Blaze

October 3: Hound of the Baskervilles

November 7: To be selected by group

To receive an email reminder for this event, CLICK HERE.

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