| Welcome to the Eastchester Public Library's monthly e-newsletter, underwritten by the Friends of the Library |
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Our newsletter is designed to highlight exciting happenings here at the library.
For a complete list of programs for adults, visit our website at www.eastchesterlibrary.org and view our monthly calendar.
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Our October Hours
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| Sunday 1 - 5 Monday 9 - 9 Tuesday 9 - 5 Wednesday 9 - 9 Thursday 9 - 5 Friday 9 - 5 Saturday 9 - 5 The library will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Columbus Day. |
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EPL Thanks Sponsors of 2nd Annual Eastchester 5K:
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| Premier Sponsor: The Temperance Center Major Sponsors: Celtic Building Supplies, Inc. New York Presbyterian - Lawrence Hospital Mickey, Molly and Maggie Spillanes Sponsors: NorthEast Equipment Group Qwest Contracting Corp. Frank & Son Autobody Fast Linen Service, Inc. Dentasia Dental Cornell's True Value Hardware Kennedy Canine Center Tri Tech Electrical Eastchester Sports Club NY Sports & Spinal Physical Therapy Heights Historic Windows and Doors LLC Special Thanks: Eastchester Irish-American Social Club Eastchester Eagles Sports Club Eastchester Alumni Association |
Robert the Guitar Guy
Robert will be giving a children's music concert on Saturday, October 10th at 11 a.m. Open to all ages (with caregiver), no pre-registration is required.
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Sukey's Circle
We welcome back Sukey Molloy for her Sukey's Circle play, move and sing program for ages 6 - 36 months, with caregiver.
Sukey will return on Thursday, October 29th at 10:30 a.m. Online pre-registration is required, and will begin on Thursday, October 22nd at 9 a.m. Space is limited.
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Upcoming Books by
Bestselling Authors:
See Me
by Nicholas Sparks
(October 13th)
Humans of New York:
Stories
by
Brandon Stanton
(October 13th
Rogue Lawyer
by
John Grisham
(October 20th)
Corrupted
by
Lisa Scottoline
(October 27th)
The Crossing
by
Michael Connelly
(November 3rd)
The Bazaar of
Bad Dreams: Stories
by Stephen King
(November 3rd)
The Guilty
by David Baldacci
(November 17th)
Precious Gifts
by
Danielle Steel
(December 1st)
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New Young Adult Titles
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1:
The Sword of Summer (Rick Riordan)
Ranger's Apprentice, The Early Years #1:
The Tournament at Gorlan (John Flanagan)
The Boys in the Boat, Young Readers Adaptation
: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics (Daniel James Brown)
Carry On (Rainbow Rowell)
Happily Ever After: Companion to
The Selection series (Kiera Kass)
Young Elites #2
: The Rose Society (Marie Lu)
The Illuminae Files #1:
Illuminae (Amie Kaufman)
Endgame #2:
Sky Key (James Frey)
Snow Like Ashes #2:
Ice Like Fire (Sara Raasch)
Everything, Everything (Nicola Yoon)
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #3:
Library of Souls (Ransom Riggs)
Zeroes (New series by Scott Westerfeld)
Ash & Bramble (Sarah Prineas)
Blood and Salt (Kim Liggett)
The Dead House (Dawn Kurtagich)
Hit Count (Chris Lynch)
Honor Girl:
A Graphic Memoir (Maggie Thrash)
I Crawl Through It (A. S. King)
Lizard Radio (Pat Schmatz)
Minotaur (Phillip W. Simpson)
Kendra Chronicles #3:
Mirrored (Alex Flinn)
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2nd Annual Eastchester 5K: A Huge Success!
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 The 2nd Annual Eastchester 5K was a huge success with over 800 runners and walkers registered for the community event. All proceeds from this year's event will go to the Library.
A big thank you goes out to the Eastchester Irish-American Social Club who organized the event and to The Temperance Center, the race's Premier Sponsor. See our sidebar for a full list of the race's sponsors.
Last but certainly not least, thanks go out to all who ran and walked the race route on what turned out to be a beautiful day in late September. All those who participated are winners in our book! |
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Fall 2015 Storytime Programs are Back!
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 Our Baby Lap Time for Ages 9 - 23 months (with caregiver) will take place on the following Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: October 15th, October 28th, November 12th, December 3rd. It is open to all, no pre-registration required.
Our Toddler Story Time for Ages 24 - 36 months (with caregiver) will take place on the following Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: October 8th, October 22nd, November 5th, November 19th, and December 10th. It is also open to all, no pre-registration required.
In-person registration for our Preschool Story Time is now open. This program is for Ages 3 and 4 (children born October 2012 or earlier). When you sign up, you choose a day and time that works best for you (either Wednesday or Thursday at 1:30 p.m.). The fall program begins October 7th & 8th! We still have room, but space is limited.
New registrants must come to the library and bring proof of the child's age (copy of passport, birth certificate, etc.) in order to sign up. Eastchester and Tuckahoe library card holders receive priority.
The flyer is available on our website. Feel free to call the Children's Room with any questions. |
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Upcoming Renovations to Library
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 Work on the replacement of the library's roof will begin on October first and is expected to continue throughout the month. The library will be open but there may be a disruption in library service from time to time. Please call the library in advance of your visit for the latest information.
The completion of the project is almost entirely dependent on the weather so it is difficult to say how long it will take. We are looking forward with great anticipation to a future with no leaks! |
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Pizza Party to Launch New 4th & 5th Grade Program
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 On Wednesday, October 28th at 7 p.m., we will have a Pizza Party to launch our new Middle Grade Book Chat for 4th & 5th Grades.
This new program will be in a "book talk" format. The librarian will share a few titles that he has been reading and enjoying, then the participants will be asked to bring in and share their own books (one or two) that they have been reading. Online pre-registration for the Pizza Party is
required.
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Library re-opens on Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
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 The library will once again be open 1-5 on Sundays starting on October 4th. Remember, we will have a program every Sunday beginning with a sold-out performance of Sight Unseen by
M & M Productions. On October 11th, the film, Little Boy will be shown at 1:30 p.m.
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Minecraft Semi-Final Competition for Teens
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 This year, the library will also be participating in International Games Day in November. This includes an International Hunger Games Minecraft Competition.
The library will be allowed two "tributes," one boy and one girl. Our Minecraft Semi-Final Competition will be on Saturday October 31st from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. This competition will determine who Eastchester's tributes will be!
Each participant will need their own Minecraft account and laptop to participate in the completion. Unfortunately, the tablet version may not be used in this competition. Space is limited, and online pre-registration is required.
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Fall Craft with Ms. Patty
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 Join us on Tuesday, October 20th at 2 p.m. for Ms. Patty's Fall Craft program for Ages 3 - 5.
We will make a squirrel greeting sign, and a turkey just in time for Thanksgiving!
Online pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Sign-up begins on Tuesday, October 13th at 9 a.m.
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Diana Templeton: Come to the Cabaret
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 On Sunday, October 18th at 2 p.m., we welcome back Diana Templeton for her musical program, "Come to the Cabaret." This show will highlight some of Diana's favorites from her nearly 30 years in cabaret, including "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and "Teach Me Tonight."
Diana has nine albums to her name, and has been recognized by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs with their annual award for Best Female Vocalist.
No tickets are required, and the event is open to all! |
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Upcoming Book Clubs for Grades K - 3
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 For the first time ever, we will be offering a Parent - Child Book Club for children, Grades K - 2, with their parents. The purpose of this program is to encourage parents and children to read simple chapter books from the Young Reader section together, then discuss them together with a group. Parents and children will also have a chance to share with the group other books that they have been reading together.
The first Parent-Child Book Club will take place on Wednesday, November 4th at 6 p.m. We will discuss Clyde Robert Bulla's The Chalk Box Kid. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Online pre-registration is suggested. Snacks will be served.
Our
Reading Buddies Book Club
for 2nd & 3rd Grade will return on
Wednesday, October 21st at 7 p.m.
We will discuss Barbara O'Connor's
The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis.
Copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Online pre-registration is suggested, and refreshments will be served.
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Film Critic & Local Native Peter Rainer Returns to EPL
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On
Sunday, October 25th at 1:30 p.m.
, EPL will welcome back note film critic and Eastchester High School graduate Peter Rainer.
Mr. Rainer is a noted film critic for
The Christian Science Monitor
whose columns also appear in
Bloomberg News.
He will share some of his extensive knowledge of films, gained over his 30 year career. Copies of
Rainer on Film: Thirty Years of Film Writing in a Turbulent and Transformative Era
, will be for sale at the conclusion of the program. Refreshments will be served.
This program is open to the public. All are welcome!
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Kids Cooking Class: Making an Apple Cobbler
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 On Wednesday, October 21st from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., we welcome Kids Cookery for a children's program. The program is open to ages 4 - 11, and participants will make their own apple cobbler using local farm-fresh apples and organic ingredients. Each child will take home their own recipe with cooking instructions, and we will also read a story about apples.
Online pre-registration is required, and will begin on Wednesday, October 14th at 9 a.m. Space is limited. |
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EPL Mystery Club for October
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 The EPL Mystery Club meets on October 14th for the second in a three part series on Sherlock Holmes. Participants are asked to read a novel or short story featuring Sherlock Holmes by an author other than Arthur Conan Doyle. Suggested titles are available at the circulation desk. The series will conclude on November 18th with a showing of Mr. Holmes starring Ian McKellen. Both programs start at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome!
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Biodiversity and Food Chain: Program for Grades 3 - 6
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 On Saturday, October 17th from 1 - 2:30 p.m., we welcome back The Science Barge for an interactive presentation about different habitats (desert, rain forest, etc.) and their associated biodiversity. This program is open to Grades 3 - 6.
Participants will also construct their own food chains using predators, prey animals, insectivores, and plant laminates. To add more fun to the program, the presenter will bring her real, live leopard gecko!
Online pre-registration is required, and will begin on Saturday, October 10th at 9 a.m. Space is limited. |
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Teen Advisory Group & Pizza Party
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 The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) will resume with a Pizza Party on Monday, October 5th at 6 p.m. This group allows teens to give feedback to the teen librarian about the types of programs and books they would like to see at the library. Online pre-registration is required for the Pizza Party on the 5th.
Future TAG meetings will generally take place on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m., and registration is suggested. Contact Elizabeth, the teen librarian, for more information at eportillo@wlsmail.org. |
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Hudson River Food Chain and Water Cleanup
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 On Saturday, October 17th from 1 - 2:30 p.m., we welcome back The Science Barge for an interactive presentation about different habitats (desert, rain forest, etc.) and their associated biodiversity. This program is open to Grades 4 - 6.
Participants will also construct their own food chains using predators, prey animals, insectivores, and plant laminates. To add more fun to the program, the presenter will bring her real, live leopard gecko!
Online pre-registration is required, and will begin on Saturday, October 10th at 9 a.m. Space is limited. |
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