Wednesday, April 14
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Wednesday, March 31st, April 14th and April 28th at 9:30 am. Join María-Cristina Sánchez and hone your Spanish skills. Ms Sánchez will propose discussion topics in Spanish for each session, providing participants with the opportunity to clarify pronunciation and meaning of words and expressions in an informal and relaxed environment. Participants should speak Spanish at an intermediate to advanced level and not be native speakers of Spanish. Ms. Sánchez is a native Spanish-speaker originally from Ecuador and has studied languages in Quito, Boston, Paris and Vienna.
To join María-Cristina for this live event on Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE
*By signing up you are committing to all sessions.
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Wednesday, April 14
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm. The Mamaroneck and Larchmont Public Library invites you to attend a program on backyard birding presented by the Saw Mill River Audubon. SMRA is a friendly community of people who enjoy exploring the outdoors. Our 1,100+ members are drawn from northwestern Westchester County, NY and beyond. All share a common desire to learn more about birds and other wildlife, and a common belief in the importance of preserving and protecting wildlife habitats.
Presented by the Larchmont and Mamaroneck Public Libraries.
Want to learn the basics of Birding? Check out Birding 101 on Thursday, April 8th at 7pm.
Click here to register
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Thursday, April 15
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursday, April 1st, 15th and 29th at 11:00 am. No understanding of the past is complete without an understanding of the legal battles that have shaped it. In The Great Trials of World History and the Lessons They Teach Us, Professor Douglas O. Linder takes you back in time to revisit history’s most famous (and infamous) trials, including the Salem Witch Trials, the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, the Nuremburg Trials, and the Trial of O. J. Simpson.
April 1: The Boston Massacre Trials (Episode 7) The Aaron Burr Conspiracy Trial (Episode 8) The Amistad Trials (Episode 9)
April 15: The Dakota Conflict Trials (Episode 10) The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy Trial (Episode 11) The Trial of Louis Riel (Episode 12)
April 29: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Episode 13) The Trial of Sheriff Joseph Shipp (Episode 14) The Leopold and Loeb Trial (Episode 15)
For more information about the episodes in the series Prof. Linder includes additional resources and also trials not in the series. Famous Trials
Suggested readings:
These episodes are available for viewing using the library’s streaming service Kanopy.
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.
To join Reference Librarian June Hesler for these live online discussions through Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE.
If you have previously signed up for a Great Courses program you do not need to request an invite. You are already invited
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Thursday, April 15
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, April 15th at 7:00 pm. We just passed the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, and the world celebrated. He was a ground-breaking composer who took the musical world by storm. In this presentation we learn about his upbringing and early years (all of which carved the volatile person he later became), his experiences in later life that influenced his music, and of course his amazing gifts to the world. Ludwig grew up in the Classical period and ushered in the Romantic period, which he had a very large part in creating. He was a colossus.
Musician and professor Barry Wisenfeld has accompanied Grammy-winning artists, performed on three continents, and has played on numerous recordings, radio and TV.
To join Barry Wisenfeld for this live event on Zoom, request an invite by clicking HERE
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