What's Happening at the Bronxville Public Library
Thursday Matinee: The Holdovers
April 4 from 1:30 to 3:45pm
This movie follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them a damaged, brainy troublemaker, and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Meditation Group
Thursday, April 4 from 3 to 4:30pm
This event takes place in person in the Board Room located on the lower level of the Library. First come, first served, with a maximum capacity of eight people. Recharge and refresh with 90 minutes of meditation and light yoga. Reconnect with your body, recharge your vitality, develop inner peace, and leave feeling relaxed, empowered and revitalized. Group leader Norma Nathan has over thirty years experience facilitating meditation and personal growth events.
Grades 3-6: Eclipse Program
Thursday, April 4 from 4 to 5pm
Program Details TBA. Each participant will get their very own pair of Solar eclipse glasses to wear on the big day! Call to register: 914-337-7680 ext 834.
Adult Craft Program: Still Life Painting
April 11 from 1:30 to 3pm
This program will take place in person in the Yeager Room located on the lower level of the Library. Registration required. Stop by or call the Adult Reference Desk: (914) 337-7680 ext. 824. Join us for a still life workshop taught by Kören Beck of Edgemont Art Barn. Learn about color, composition, shading and more in a relaxed and supportive environment. We will use colored pencil, pastel and watercolor. Come try something new or pick up some helpful tips. All levels welcome. Kören teaches art and design at schools and libraries throughout Westchester County. She has her MFA from Parsons School of Design and loves to work with students of all ages.
British Romantic Landscape and the Search for the Sublime
Thursday, April 18 from 1:30 to 2:30pm
This event will take place in person in the Yeager Community Room located on the lower level of the Library. John Constable’s lyric naturalism conjures up the pre-industrial, rural society of his boyhood while J. M. W. Turner’s dramatic depictions of the fury of nature and of modern life in an industrial society are the two poles around which British Romantic landscape painting revolved during the early 19th century. Their attitudes towards nature and their bravura brushwork anticipated the work of the later French Impressionists. Join us for this lecture given by retired art history professor, Dennis Raverty.
TEENS: Paws-a-while with Griffon
Thursday, April 18 from 6:30 to 8pm
Middle / High school Aged Teens
Take a study break with Griffon in the Teen Room.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Excelsior Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, April 21, at 3pm
Iona University, Sommer Center, Bronxville
Westchester-based Excelsior Symphony Orchestra welcomes the return of guest conductor Teresa Cheung for its spring concert. The program includes Trombone Concertino by Ferdinand David with soloist Doug Denniston, ESO Music Director William Eckfeld’s Xyklus 3 and one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works, Symphony No. 5. Tickets may be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/81781.
38th Annual Golf Outing
Monday, May 13
Siwanoy Country Club
The Community Fund
Enjoy the beauty of the new clubhouse and an amazing round of golf supporting a great cause. This year, the event will be a shotgun format with lunch, followed by an evening dinner event featuring a live and silent auction. Golfer Registration Opens April 1st! Now more than ever, your support is crucial to the success of The Community Fund’s mission. Visit https://thecommunityfund.org/annual-golf-outing/ for complete details.
Bronxville High School Spring Concert
April 17 at 7pm
The students will premiere “The Roaring Twenties” in the auditorium. The experience was made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Bronxville School Foundation. The talented members of the Bronxville High School band have been preparing to debut a remarkable piece of music, which was crafted by a professional composer specifically for them.
Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance at The Met
The Met Fifth Avenue, Robert Lehman Wing, Gallery 964
Hidden Faces: Covered Portraits of the Renaissance is the first exhibition to examine an intriguing but largely unknown tradition of Renaissance painting: multisided portraits in which the sitter’s likeness was concealed by a hinged or sliding cover, within a box, or by a dual-faced format. The covers and reverses of these small, private portraits were adorned with puzzle-like emblems, epigrams, allegories, and mythologies that celebrated the sitter’s character, and they represent some of the most inventive and unique secular imagery of the Renaissance. The viewer decoded the meaning of the symbolic portrait before lifting, sliding, or turning the image over to unmask the face below. For details, visit https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/hidden-faces-covered-portraits-of-the-renaissance
Annual Lyndhurst in Bloom Flower Show
Saturday, April 20 – Sunday, April 21
Lyndhurst in Bloom includes major floral art installations and an expanded slate of activities on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st (with a members-only preview event on Friday, April 19th). Lyndhurst in Bloom offers a fresh twist on a traditional flower show, transforming the fabled Lyndhurst mansion and grounds into a contemporary celebration of all things floral. Visitors will experience a wonderland of color and texture as they walk through the mansion’s three floors without a guided tour- perfect for all ages. For full details, see https://lyndhurst.org/events/lyndhurst-flower-show/.
Prom 914’s Formal Wear Giveaway
April 26 – April 28
The Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue, White Plains
Sponsored by Westchester Gov. *Free Bee-Line Bus Fare with HS ID to and from the Westchester County Center*
Friday, April 26th, 1pm-5pm – Free dresses and tuxedos for all HS Seniors with valid HS ID or transcript. Reservations required. Scan or visit: https://forms.gle/XapMtfDed4WXDJaZ8
JUST SHOW UP! Saturday, April 27th, 10am-3pm – Free dresses and tuxedos for all HS Seniors with valid HS ID or transcript. Sunday, April 28th, 10am-2pm – Open to all students and the general public. *Dresses Only* $10 donation per dress. *Tuxedos/suits NOT available.
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon
914-667-4116 and visit www.nps.gov/sapa
19th Annual Aronson Memorial Lecture
April 13 at 1pm
At 1 PM, distinguished author and Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer chronicles themes from his new book, Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration. At 4 PM, Dr. Ilyon Woo explores themes from her New York Times best-selling book, Master Slave, Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.
Bronx Opera Company
April 17 at 3pm
Featuring arias and duets from the classics, with accompanying music on the 1830 Erben pipe organ.
Captor in Question
May 11 at 1pm
A performance of “Captor in Question,” about a debate in Congress, in 1818, featuring John Paulding and Rep. Benjamin Tallmadge, over payment of a pension to one of the militia soldiers who captured Major John Andre’ in 1780, part of the infamous Benedict Arnold treason episode.
Pitch in for Parks
April 18-22
Started in the late 90’s, Pitch in for Parks is the largest multi-day volunteer event that helps get parks ready for peak season culminating on Earth Day April 22. Park stewards will help with trash clean up, clearing trails and shorelines, restoring wildlife habitats, removing invasive vines from trees, painting, raking, and preparing and planting flower beds. To register as a group, school, or company team, visit http://tinyurl.com/wpfvolunteers
Free Screening of the Documentary ‘LIKE’ – Understanding and Creating Balance in Social Media
Present by The Youth Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe
Wednesday, April 3 at 7pm
The Bronxville Picture House
84 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville
LIKE breaks down why we find social media so irresistible, examines who is controlling who, and gives you the tools to pivot to a more balanced and contented relationship. It features Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, including the co-creator of the ‘LIKE’ button, experts in brain science and regular teenagers. Reserve your free spot by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-of-the-documentary-like-social-media-balance-tickets-861023894647?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish
99 Years Celebration
Bronxville Women’s Club
Wednesday, April 24 from 6 to 8:30pm
135 Midland Avenue, Bronxville
Featuring live music, chef stations, passed hors d’oeuvres, a selection of beverages, formal picture taking opportunity. Catering by Ciao Restaurant. Visit https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KCSATA4Q3NP6C&source=qr for more information.
Email events to: shorelineproduction@gmail.com