Bone Marrow Drive

BONE MARROW DRIVE AT THE KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY

Drop by the Katonah Village Library for some music and refreshments and you just might save a life.

On Saturday, May 24, the Driving for Donors campaign will be at the Katonah Village Library from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and music by Sloan Wainwright and Marc Black. But much more important, you'll be able to sign up for the donor registry and possibly save the life of someone who's been stricken with leukemia, lymphoma or a blood disorder.

This event will be hosted by two local families who know about the National Donor Registry all too well. Jeff Morris, Showtime executive, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia or AML in 2004. He had been in a solid remission for two and a half years when his leukemia returned. His life depended on his doctors locating and identifying a suitable bone marrow donor--and quickly. They did. Jeff, his family and friends are thankful beyond words.

George McTavey, a master carpenter and builder, was diagnosed back in 2003 with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) during a routine blood workup. It was a slow- developing case--but not slow enough. In 2006 he was treated with chemo and a high dose of steroids to treat his more aggressive leukemia. Like Jeff, he reached a point where only a marrow transplant would save his life. Luckily, a perfect match was found and George proceeded to transplant on January 15th of this year.

Both Jeff and George know how lucky they were to find a match. And they want to express their gratitude by helping with the National Bone Marrow Registry Drive. "We are hoping to spread the word and improve the odds for others," says Jeff Morris. "That is why we've joined forces to sponsor this event at the Katonah Village Library."

The Driving for Donors Drive was begun by Pat Pendraja, a 13-year-old boy from Tampa, Florida. He was diagnosed at age 11 with yet another form of the disease, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia or ALL. Hopefully, having only the chemo will cure him but, should it not be enough, he knows he will have to rely on the National Bone Marrow Registry. As a Cuban American, he knows it will be more difficult for him to find a match because minorities are under represented.

So last year Pat decided to do something. He began the Driving for Donors tour. For more information see http://www.drivingfordonors.com. Through his work, he's added over 6500 names to the registry, and now, thanks to Jeff and George and their families, Katonah will be one of the stops on Pat's tour.

Jeff and George are asking everyone in good health between the ages of 18 and 55 to come out and help them in their mission. All that is required is a swab of your cheek. There's a 1 in 160,000 chance that you'll ever be called in your lifetime. As Jeff's wife, Luann, put it, "If that call does come, wouldn't you want to be the possibility of saving the life of your genetic twin? To learn more about what being a donor means, you can come to the library,” or go to http://www.dkmsamericas.org/category/donors/what-expect.

For further information, please contact the library at 914-232-3508

Chamer Music Concert

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT

The Katonah Village Library will be presenting a chamber music concert on Saturday, May 17, at 8 p.m.

Carol Wincenc of the Juilliard School will be playing the flute, Evangeline Benedetti of the New York Philharmonic will be playing the cello and Gena Raps of The Mannes College of Music will be playing the piano. They will be playing works by Bach, Haydn, Debussy, Barber and more.

Admission for this concert is $25. Tickets are on sale now at the library’s circulation desk.

For further information, please contact the library at 914-232-3508.

RUSSIAN U.N. POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER TO SPEAK

RUSSIAN UNITED NATIONS POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
TO SPEAK AT KATONAH LIBRARY

The Katonah Village Library and the Katonah Great Decisions Chapter are pleased to co-sponsor an evening foreign policy forum with Aleksandr Illitchev, Senior Officer: Department of Political Affairs-UN Secretariat, on Wednesday, April 23, from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m.

With its booming, energy-fueled economy and new assertiveness on the global stage, Russia has made more than its share of headlines of late. Mr. Illitchev will offer a personal perspective on the “New Russia” and its implications and share his views on a wide range of challenging issues affecting Moscow, Washington, and other global powers. A question and answer session will follow his presentation.

The forum, open to the public, will be held in the Garden Room, on the lower level, at the library.

A $10 contribution for the Katonah Village Library is suggested ($15 with companion).

For more information, contact Fred Piker, Discussion Leader of the Katonah Great Decisions Chapter, at pikerrdif@aol.com or Tyler Beebe, Program Chair at thbeebe@gmail.com.

FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP

The Katonah Village Library is pleased to sponsor a Fiction Writing Workshop led by Kim Kovach. This class will be held over three weeks on May 5, 12 & 19 from 7 to 8 p.m.

This fun, informative and hands-on series is open to adults (and interested young adults) with no prior writing experience required. Participants will learn about character development, point-of-view and dialogue and will be encouraged to explore their own writing styles through creative in-class exercises and imaginative homework assignments.

Kim Kovach is a local writer, teacher and author of a short story collection as well as numerous freelance articles. Her short story collection A Few Bad Decisions is available at Charles Department Store and Awakenings in Katonah, Cross River Pharmacy in Cross River, Chappaqua Book Shop in Chappaqua, Books on the Common in Ridgefield and Elm Street Books in New Canaan

Registration is required for this program as space is limited.

For further information, please the library at 232-3508.

LATE SPRING AT THE LIBRARY

The Katonah Village Library is pleased to announce the following events:

The Katonah Great Decisions Chapter along with the library is pleased to have Aleksandr Illitchev, Senior Officer: Department of Political Affairs – UN Secretariat offer his personal perspective on the “New Russia” and its implications. This public forum will be held on Wednesday, April 23 from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. A $10 contribution for the library is suggested ($15 with companion). For more information, please contact Fred Piker at pikerrdif@aol.com or Tyler Beebe at thbeebe@gmail.com.

The Katonah Poetry Series continues with award-winning poet Anne Marie Macari. She will read on April 27 at 4 p.m. followed by a reception and book-signing.

On May 3 we will have our Spring Book Sale from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. This sale will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

A three-part Fiction Writing Workshop led by writer, teacher and author Kim Kovach will be held on Monday, May 5, 12 and 19, from 7 – 8 p.m.. No prior writing experience is required—just a pen and notepad. Registration is required and space is limited. Please register by calling the library at 232-3508 or stop by the circulation desk to sign up.

On Saturday, May 17, at 8 p.m., a Chamber Music Concert will be held featuring Gena Raps on the piano, Carol Wincenc (from the faculty of Juilliard School and Mannes College of Music) on the flute and other distinguished artists. Tickets are $25. They are on sale now at the circulation desk.

On Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. we will be co-sponsoring a Bone Marrow Donor Drive.

For further information on any of these programs, please call the library at 232-3508 or visit our website at www.katonahlibrary.org.

The Story of Stuff screening

KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY CELEBRATES
“BEDFORD’S APRIL IS EARTH MONTH”

To celebrate “Bedford’s April is Earth Month” the Katonah Village Library is pleased to co-sponsor with Conversations for Action a screening and discussion of The Story of Stuff plus The Secret Lives of Cell Phones and some selected short films by local students. This event will be held on Sunday, April 13, from 3 until 4:30 p.m. with refreshments at 3 and the film screening at 3:30 followed by a discussion.

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled, humorous look at the underside of production and consumption. It explores the connections between a vast array of environmental and social issues, and points the way toward a more sustainable and just world.

The discussion will be led by Westchester resident Don Weeden, Executive Director of the Weeden Foundation. The Weeden Foundation is an environmental philanthropic foundation that focused on protecting biodiversity and promoting sustainable consumption of natural resources. Don is on the steering committee of the Environmental Grantmaker Association’s Sustainable production and Consumption Working Group, a sponsor of the film.

Conversations for Action is a local environmental action group based in the Town of Bedford.

This program is free and open to the public but reservations are appreciated. Please e-mail your reservation to conversationsforaction@gmail.com.

For a full listing of Bedford Earth Month events visit www.bedfordny.info.

For further information, please contact 232-3508.

Library Open on Sundays in response to community

March 18, 2008

KATONAH VILLAGE LIBRARY TO BE OPEN ON SUNDAYS

IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY INPUT

The Board of Trustees of the Katonah Village Library is pleased to announce that the library will be open on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. These extended hours will begin on March 30 and we invite the community
to join us for a grand opening ceremony on this special first Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

A 2007 community survey conducted by the library identified extended hours as one of the most requested areas for improvement. The library board and staff listened to the community and were able to provide the necessary budget to add these new Sunday hours.

The library will be open on Sunday during the school year but closed during the summer season from Sunday, June 22, through Sunday, August 31.

For further information, please contact the library at 914-232-3508.

Katonah Poetry Series

KATONAH POETRY SERIES READING BY ANNE MARIE MACARI

The Katonah Village Library is pleased to have poet Anne Marie Macari read as part of our ongoing Poetry Series. This event will be held on Sunday, April 27, at 4 p.m.

Ms. Macari, winner of the APR/Honickman First Book Award in 2000 and the James Dickey Award for poetry from Five Points magazine, is on the core faculty of the New England College low-residency MFA program.

Two books of her poetry have been published. They are Ivory Cradle and Gloryland. She is also the co-author of Luna.

The five dollars admission includes the reading followed by a reception and book signing.

For further information, please contact info@katonahpoetry.com.

Piano Fund Concert

The Katonah Village Library is pleased to present a concert by the musical group Trio con Brio to benefit our Piano Fund. This event will be held on April 6 at 4 p.m.

Trio con Brio features Eric Stand on flute, Robert Kogan on cello and Sylvia Russakoff on piano. They will play selections from Haydn, Pierne, Kabalevsky, deRoxla and Bach.

Ten dollars admission will be charged which will help maintain the library’s Steinway Grand piano.

Registration is not necessary. For further information, please contact the library at 232-3508.

Young People's Concert

In celebration of National Library Week the Katonah Village Library is pleased to present Mozart Lives! , a very special children’s concert featuring young New York City musicians. This event will be held on Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m.

This concert, created by B. Gregory Palitz and Gena Raps, stars Christopher Bruckman on the piano as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Herr Doktor Johann Stine on the clarinet as the Katonah Kappelmeister. Seven other young musicians aged 7 to 17 will also be performing.

Free tickets are available in the Children’s Room beginning April 1. Donations will benefit the Children’s Room Music Collection.

For further information, please contact the library’s children’s room at 232-1233.

fiancial services for women

FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR WOMEN
The Katonah Village Library is pleased to present a 3-part series about Financial Services for Women. These presentations will be on three consecutive Thursdays at 10 a.m. starting April 3, continuing on April 10 and concluding on April 17. Attendees are welcome to attend one, two or all three of them. They are free and open to the public; however, registration is required.
The guest speaker is Julia Strayer, a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch. Julia is a Certified Financial Manager, Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and a Certified Investment Manager Analyst. She has appeared on the CNBC show “Power Lunch,” CBS “This Morning,” WGCH’s “Women in Business” in addition to featured articles in USA Today and numerous local newspapers.
The first session, Investment Strategies, will be a relaxed discussion of basic concepts of managing your finances, perfect for beginning and intermediate investors. Choosing the right asset allocation, investment styles and diversification will be covered in a friendly atmosphere.
The second session, Funds, Funds, Funds, will explain the similarities and differences between three different types of funds—Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Closed-End Funds. How to use these funds in your portfolio will be covered along with the most effective ways to buy and sell each type of fund and the “hidden” fees.
The third session, Income for Life, will review ways to guarantee your retirement income sources and the costs associated with these to help provide the retirement you envision with the current unpredictability of the market.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register, call the library at 232-3508 or stop by to sign up.

Spring Events

The Katonah Village Library has many events planned for this Spring.

First, we are announcing new Sunday hours, from 1 to 5 p.m. beginning March 30. The library will be open on Sundays during the school year in response to many requests.

On April 6 at 4 p.m. we will have a Piano Fund Concert performed by Trio con Brio featuring Eric Stand on the flute, Robert Kogan on cello and Sylvia Russakoff on piano. They will play selections from Haydn, Pierne, Kabalevsky, deRoxla and Bach. Ten dollars admission will be charged which will help maintain the library’s Steinway Grand.

In April, our Financial Services for Women Series will continue on April 3 with a talk on Investment Strategies, April 10 discussing Funds and April 17 covering Income for Life. These seminars for women, hosted by Julia Strayer, a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Registration is required. Call the library at 232-3508 to register.

On April 13 in honor of Earth Month the library will co-sponsor along with Conversations for Action, a local environmental action group, a screening of the The Story of Stuff a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled, humorous look at the underside of production and consumption that points the way toward a more sustainable and just world. In addition, some selected short films by local high school students will be shown. Refreshments will be served at 3 with the screening at 3:30 followed by a discussion with Westchester’s Don Weeden, Executive Director of the Weeden Foundation, an environmental philanthropic foundation. Reservations are appreciated at conversationsforaction@gmail.com. ]

On April 14, our children’s room is proud to present Mozart Lives! This musical program features young musicians from New York City. Tickets are necessary and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis at the circulation desk in the children’s room beginning April 1.

April is National Poetry Month and we will host “Speaking in Rhythms,” an open mic poetry reading, on April 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. Register with Pat, our reference librarian, at 232-3508.

The Katonah Poetry Series continues with award-winning poet Anne Marie Macari. She will read on April 27 at 4 p.m. followed by a reception and book signing.

A three-part fiction writing workshop will take place Mondays, May 5, 12 and 19 from 7-8 p.m. No prior writing experience is required—just a pen and paper. Registration is required. Register with the circulation desk at 232-3508

On May 17 at 8 p.m. the library will host a Chamber Music Concert featuring New York City soloists from the faculty of the Juilliard School, Mannes College of Music and other distinguished artists. Admission is $25 and tickets are being sold at the circulation desk.

Update - Spinning Verses Poetry Workshp

Message from workshop instructor Ginny Wiehardt:

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for coming out to the library last night andfor the good class. Since we had to wrap up soquickly, I wanted to make myself available via emailin case there were any questions.Meredith (I believe it was her) asked about books to read, and I saw that the Katonah library has a good collection of poetry books as well as books about writing poetry. I'm sure Pat Humphreys or another librarian can show you around it. (It's divided intoAmerican, British, and International sections.) Pat had out a book by Edward Hirsch, How to Read a Poem,that I've been itching to read myself -- I hear it's very good.

And if you don't have time to get to the library, there are a number of good online archives:

Poetry Foundationhttp://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Academy of American Poetryhttp://www.poets.org/
Poetry Dailyhttp://www.poems.com/

For those interested in the organization we spokea bout in the beginning of the class, I'll save Maggie the trouble of bringing the url next time:http://www.poetshouse.org/

If you're just finding your way with poetry, keep in mind that with all the exercises, the main goal is to have fun. There really is no right or wrong answer. If you're putting pen to paper, you're already doing it right! Do get in touch if you have any questions, and have a good week.

Note from Pat Humphreys:

If you wish to contact Ginny, please call me at 914-232-3508

Also, here are some books that may be of interest and most of which will be available at the next workshop on March 10th. They are located at Call no. (Dewey Decimal No. ) 808.1.

How to read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry by Hirsch
The Seven Principles of Poetry by Hamilton
Poetry and the Age by Randall & Jarrell
The Poet's Handbook by Jerome
Finding What You Didn't Lose - Expressing Your Truth and Creativity ThroughPoem-Making by Fox
The New Book of Forms by Turco
On Poetry and Poets by T.S. Eliot
Poetry Handbook by Babette Deutsch
Streams - Life-Secrets for Writing Poems and Songs by Hochman
The Forms of Poetry by Untermeyer
Immersed in Verse by Wolf

Last but not least - rhyming dictionary. It is located at Call no. 426.