Adult Chess (Open Play) – Monday, 10/29 at 6pm. Studies show that playing chess can hone strategic planning, spatial analysis, and non-verbal reasoning skills. The royal game is also a fun pastime and a great way to get out of the house and meet some new people. So, what are […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
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This week’s Staff Pick is none other than Harper Lee’s immortal To Kill a Mockingbird. Why such a staple of American literature? Earlier this week, PBS’ eight-part series called The Great American Read came to its conclusion, announcing that Mockingbird was voted America’s #1 best-loved novel! “The Great American Read was an eight-part series that […]
Boo! Happy Halloween to All! The Library will be celebrating with lots of programs and outreach events: Tuesday, October 23: *Day of the Dead Make & Take for Ages 4 – 11 Years at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24: *Slightly Spooky Storytelling for Little Ones Ages 2 – 8 Years […]
Adult Chess (Open Play) – Monday, 10/22 at 6pm. Studies show that playing chess can hone strategic planning, spatial analysis, and non-verbal reasoning skills. The royal game is also a fun pastime and a great way to get out of the house and meet some new people. So, what are […]
This week’s staff pick is An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, the debut novel by Hank Green. As a famous YouTube personality (known for the Crash Course series with his brother John), Green is now trying his hand at fiction. Remarkable Thing has already been receiving rave reviews and is highly recommended! “The Carls just appeared. […]
Meditation for Beginners – Thursday, 10/18 at 7pm. Are you interested in trying meditation to reduce stress or calm your mind? Come try a guided mindfulness meditation session. The process focuses on non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts and actions to achieve relaxation and calm. There will also be time for […]
This week’s Staff Pick is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. When we first meet Eleanor, she is a reclusive creature of habit. She has no social life or skills to speak of, choosing instead to stay home and drink large quantities of vodka alone on the weekends. […]
The winners for the 2018 Manhattan Short Film Festival have been announced! (If you’re not familiar with the Festival, click here for more information.) On 9/28, 10/4, and 10/5, the Library hosted screenings of the Festival’s 9 short film finalists. After the viewings, the audience cast their votes for their […]
Havel: A Life by Michael Zantovsky In honor of his birth anniversary (yesterday, October 5) this week’s staff pick is a biography of Vaclav Havel by Michael Zantovsky. Havel is considered to be one of the most renowned and respected political figures of the twentieth-century. He was a dissident and activist […]
From September 15th to October 15th each year, Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a time set aside to honor the contributions and histories of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central American, and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage […]