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.