Special Events for Adults
Thursday, December 19 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Happy Christmas! Celebrating the Holiday, UK Style (Zoom)
This is a zoom event. To receive the link, click here to register.
Join former UK resident and lifelong Anglophile Claire Evans, author of “High Tea and the Low Down,” for a cultural tour of Christmas in Great Britain. She’ll be your culinary travel guide to what special food and drink appears at the holiday table, with authentic recipes to try at home. And it wouldn’t be a British Christmas without pantos, crackers, and the Christmas number one, so she’ll also talk about the traditions and cultural quirks essential to a proper British holiday. You’ll be fully prepared to eat, drink, and be merry, UK-style!
Claire Evans is an author, former journalist, attorney, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless Britcoms on PBS. She studied abroad in London and, against the odds, she married a Brit she met in Peoria, Illinois. They lived in England for a number of years. Her business, Tea with Claire, grew from friends asking for travel advice. Her memoir, High Tea and the Low Down, is the true story of what it’s really like to marry a witty Englishman and move to Britain.
Thursday, December 19 | 1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Thursday Matinee: A Sudden Case of Christmas
Lawrence Armanetti runs a grand hotel in the mountains of Italy. Every winter, he hosts his extended family for Christmas but this summer he’ll get more than he bargained for. His daughter and son-in-law are divorcing and have tasked Lawrence with breaking the bad news to their young daughter, Claire. Realizing that her family won’t be returning together in December, Claire insists on having one last Christmas with the entire family in the middle of summer. As the relatives gather, Claire and Lawrence hatch a plan to inspire her parents’ reconciliation: a last-ditch effort to keep the family together.
runtime: 91 minutes | rated: Not Rated
Friday, December 20 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Holiday Music with Florian Schantz Jazz Combo
This event will take place in person in the Yeager Community Room located on the lower level of the Library.
Come ring in the season with winter favorites set to traditional jazz when the Florian Schantz Jazz Combo presents a program of holiday music at the Bronxville Library on Friday 20 December, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. This free family program is suitable for all ages and will feature Christmas, Hanukkah and non-denominational winter tunes.
The group’s band leader is 22-year-old professional trumpet player Florian Schantz, who formed the band when he was 9 years old. Florian has performed over 900 engagements across NJ, NY, CT, PA, and Germany, including programs at over 170 libraries. For more info about the Florian Schantz Jazz Combo visit www.VFSJazz.com.
Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25 | ongoing
Library Closed
Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1 | ongoing
Library Closed
Tuesday, January 7 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Chocolate Kings: Hershey vs. Mars (Zoom)
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In chocolate history, few names are better known than Hershey and Mars. Milton Hershey brought milk chocolate to the masses with his Hershey bar. Frank and Forrest Mars dominated American sweet tooths with the Milky Way, Snickers and Three Musketeers bars. Join historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D. to explore how these two legendary companies began – and how their rivalry changed chocolate forever.
Presented by: Leslie Goddard has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University where she specialized in American history. She also holds a master’s degree in museum studies and works full-time as a speaker, author, and historian. Learn more about Leslie by visiting her website: http://www.lesliegoddard.info/
Wednesday, January 8 | 1:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Wednesday Matinee: Twisters
Storm chaser Kate has been lured back into the field for the first time since a devastating tornado encounter. She crosses paths with Tyler, a charming daredevil with a thirst for tornado-tracking adventures. As the storm season intensifies, they will need to team up to tame and survive an unprecedented outbreak of destructive tornadoes.
runtime: 122 minutes | rated: PG-13
Saturday, January 11 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
New Blue of Yale a Cappella Performance
This event will take place in person in the Yeager Community Room located on the lower level of the Library.
The New Blue was established in 1969, making them not only Yale’s first all-women’s a cappella group, but also the oldest all-women’s undergraduate organization on Yale’s campus. They are now one of Yale’s soprano-alto a cappella groups with an entirely self-arranged and dynamic repertoire, singing everything from current pop songs and folk music to jazz and blues. With incredible soloists, a gorgeous blend, and over 50 years of rich musical history, The New Blue continues to proudly stand (and sing!) as a symbol of living change at Yale.
Tuesday, January 14 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Start Climbing Your Family Tree (Zoom)
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With all the new available resources out there, it is no surprise genealogy has become America’s 2nd most popular hobby! Learn how and where to start planting your family tree. Find out what records are out there and how to utilize the free database, Family Search.
Presented by: Sarah Gutmann, AG. Sarah is an accredited genealogist with a Masters Degree in History and over 25 years of genealogy experience. Sarah specialized in Mid-Atlantic research, but it is well versed in all areas of the United States. Proudly a dual-Italian American citizen and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sarah loves helping clients trace their own lineage back to colonial times as well as examining their Italian immigrant ancestors. A veteran classroom teacher, she enjoys teaching virtual classes across America on various genealogical topics.
Wednesday, January 15 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
How to Make Sense of Today's Financial Markets (Zoom)
This is a Zoom event in partnership with other libraries. To receive the link, register here.
Join us for a virtual Women & Money Roundtable where Advisors from Merrill Lynch will discuss the current financial markets and trends.
Julia Strayer, CPWA®, CIMA®, CRPC® (Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Advisor):
Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2000, Julia was a vice president and private banker for BankBoston’s Private Bank for 7 years, responsible for asset management and trust services. Previously, Julia worked in marketing for 9 years with Merrill. Julia has a BA from Ohio State University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Julia has appeared on the CNBC show “Power Lunch,” CBS “This Morning,” WGCH’s “Women in Business,” in addition to featured articles in USA Today.
Liz Maccarone, CRPC® (Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor)
Liz joined Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2012. Liz works closely with high-net-worth individuals and their families to create personalized and comprehensive strategies that support their goals, including investment management, retirement planning, liability management, and multigenerational planning. Liz values the importance of establishing and cultivating relationships with families including the next generation.
Liz graduated from Fairfield University with a dual bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing. She began her career working at a boutique investment firm as a Business Development Associate, specializing in commodities and futures trading.
Wednesday, January 15 | 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday Matinee: Cabrini
After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children.
runtime: 142 minutes | rated: PG-13
Thursday, January 16 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Redefining Home: A Guide to Decluttering and Rightsizing
This event will take place in person in the Yeager Community Room located on the lower level of the Library.
Westchester resident and Senior Move Manager Emily Padilha Baldwin will present “Redefining Home: A Guide to Decluttering & Rightsizing”, a practical and educational talk to help anyone who is looking to simplify their life. She will discuss the benefits of decluttering, introduce an emotional/functional framework of belongings, educate on the types of clutter that exist, and give practical tips on how to sort through your belongings, choose what to keep, and how to best dispose of what you no longer need. She will also discuss preparing your home for sale and critical elements of the move itself. Emily is the founder of The Move MBA LLC and a member of the National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers® (NASMM).