Events – 23 Oct 24

May 15, 2014

Outside Story Time

Oct 23
10:30 am -
11:00 am

Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. You may call the Library when we open at 10 am to inquire.

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Managing Your Career in Changing Times

Oct 23
12:00 pm -
1:30 pm

Westchester Library System Career Coaching Services presents a free, in-person seminar: “Managing Your Career in changing Times.” Join this six-week seminar facilitated by a professional Career Coach to clarify your career direction, explore career alternatives, and learn about the latest job search trends in resumes, interviewing, and LinkedIn. This six-week seminar meets in-person once a week for 90 minutes beginning in October, concluding with an individual career coaching session. A virtual orientation with the Career Coach is required prior to the seminar, and you are expected to attend all six sessions. This program starts on Wednesday, October 9th and meets every Wednesday from 12 pm to 1 pm through Wednesday, November 13.

This event takes place in person at the Library and registration is required. Please click here to register.

For more information about this program please call Career Coaching Services as 914-231-3238, or email wlscareercoachingservices@wlsmail.org.

Chess for Beginners

Oct 23
3:30 pm -
4:30 pm

Want to learn how to play chess? Join local student Ari Drucker for semi-private lessons here at the Library. Registration is mandatory for this program, and space is limited to two students per session. This occurrence is currently at capacity but we are keeping a waitlist. To be added to the waitlist please email Tasha at ngross@pelhamlibrary.org with your child’s name and age. A waitlist will be kept. This program is for children ages five to eight.

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From Gothic Short Story To Cinematic Reality with Keith Crocker

Oct 23
7:00 pm -
8:00 pm

Join us for a “killer” presentation from film-maker Keith Crocker! We’ll be looking at Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell Tale Heart, and their adaptations to explore the power of both mediums, the written word and the cinematic image, and the difficulties encountered in transferring the written word to the big screen. This program will take place on Zoom, and registration is required. Click here to register.