History Lovers Book Club

Wednesday, December 11th, 11:30 AM

River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

Discussion led by Joseph Verdicchio, Ph.D.

Via Zoom Link

Join Friends of Crestwood Library when they volunteer at the Grand Holiday Illumination. Hot chocolate will warm you as your spirits are lifted by the spectacular lights!

Friends will be present 4:15 PM until 6:15 PM on Monday, December 9th.

Join Friends of Crestwood Library in celebrating this wonderful time of year! We expect this year to continue the tradition of toasting established and new friendships,, the joy and peace of the season, and this wonderful, thriving community.

Be sure to check out the display cabinet—White House Ornaments are for sale ($15). [Take one home. It just might inspire a young Crestwoodian to ………………..]

Book Chat

Tuesday, November 12th, 10:30 AM

Discussion led by Mary Amato and Susan Gleason

Via Zoom

A loyal patron provided the basket, and all monies will help Friends of Crestwood Library continue their support of library programs. Our New York Senator won the Italian Basket— Shelley Mayer!!

Support our Bake Sale: Contribute a baked good (or two) and then come buy something at the Sale. It’s a community event and we’d love to see you!!

Come on out and join us for Yonkers on the Move, a weekly walk in spring, summer, and fall, starting at the Crestwood Branch. Each Tuesday, a leader selects a route through Crestwood streets or a nature walk through local parks. Enjoy some physical fitness and companionship in a lovely setting!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE CRESTWOOD BRANCH

98 YEARS and still going strong!

Celebrate with Friends of Crestwood Library and the Crestwood Crew on Wednesday, October 16th.

Help us build our membership by recruiting 98 new members.

Contribute to FOCL to ensure ongoing children’s, teen and adult programming: 98 cents, $9.80, $98, whatever multiple works for you………

The presentation on September 17th was so well received that a second session was requested! More questions will be answered by College Admissions Counselors Mary Walsh, Recruitment Manager, LeMoyne College, Syracuse, NY, and Erica R. Keough, Assistant Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fordham Preparatory School. Get more of the scoop on virtual tours, the application process, scholarships and other helpful college application tips.

Event will be held in the Crestwood Library Main Reading Area and is intended for Teens, Adults, and Adults 55+.

Join Friends of Crestwood Library for a Summer Music Concert with Carlos Pavan, Argentine classical guitarist/composer.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024, starting at 7:00 PM

Crestwood Main Reading Area

(Light Refreshments will be served.)

In the Fall, the Crestwood branch will host our second Chess Tournament! To participate, one must pre-register at the Crestwood branch. Only the first 20 registrants will be able to play, so hurry up and register. There will be prizes awarded to the top competitors.

Photo Gallery https://www.flickr.com/photos/yonkerslibrary/albums/72177720307575417

Make Music Day is an international event and Friends of Crestwood Library are so pleased to be celebrating with an outdoor concert. We are welcoming the return of A Jazz Ensemble (who performed at our library on April 13th).

June 21st, 2024 4:00 — 5:45 PM Library Patio (Weather permitting)

Please bring a lawn chair, if possible.

We saved the best for last! if you missed our May 4th Tag Sale (and even if you didn’t), stop by our Tag Sale Encore, check out the great deals, and chat with friends and neighbors.

Saturday, May 18th,

10 AM — Noon

All proceeds from our Tag Sale will go to Friends of Crestwood Library to enable them to support many types of literacy at our Crestwood Library.

The Annual Meeting of Friends of Crestwood Library will be held in person at our library on May 7th, 2024. The business portion of the meeting will be followed by “Crestwood Library Archival Documents” presented by Jacqueline Leone, Librarian Trainee.

Young Musicians of Westchester will present a Jazz Combo in a free concert at our Crestwood Branch. The Aaron Copland School of Music — Queens College is a division of City University of New York located in Queens, NY. The Copland School’s Jazz Ensemble Program offers students hands on experience working under the tutelage of experienced jazz artists.

This performance by students in the Jazz Ensemble Program promises to be an exciting evening of music. Please join us for this special event!

Sarah Banks and Tom Sokol will offer a concert of Irish Music, starting at 2:00 PM in the Crestwood Library. Singer Beth Kaufman will also join them.

Wear your green and come to our library to enjoy live music!

On April 8th, an eclipse of the sun is headed our way. To prepare for this event, Joe Rao (former Chief Meteorologist and Science Editor for News 12 in Westchester and the Hudson Valley) will give a one-hour talk on ZOOM. The upcoming solar eclipse is the largest visible over the Northeast U.S. in 40 years. According to Joe Rao, 92% of Yonkers will be in darkness.

Be ready for the eclipse — don’t miss this talk!

Friends of Crestwood Library are pleased to announce that the Crestwood Throw was won by Pat Leyden

We thank Pat and all who purchased raffle tickets, as all monies support programs at our beloved Crestwood Branch!!

The 2023 contest winners: Blippi; Hermione Granger; Construction Truck

Prizes are $25 gift cards to Womrath’s Book Store in Bronxville.

Learn how to exit from an emergency smoke condition in your home, school, workplace or store.

Fire fighters will take groups into the SMOKEHOUSE trailer where participants will listen to a talk given by a fire fighter, watch a short educational film and then practice safely moving about in a smoke-filled room.

Registration is required for each participant. This program is not suitable for those with breathing issues. Not suitable for children under the age of 5, and children between the ages of 5 and 8 must be accompanied by an adult family member.

Check the Photo Gallery below for last April’s presentation.

Photo Gallery https://www.flickr.com/yonkerslibrary/albums/72177720307896466

We celebrated the summer solstice listening to a mixture of jazz and pop as performed by The Tom Flammia Trio!

Here are some photos from the event: https://www.flickr.com/gp/yonkerslibrary/JvJT8p1P1x

Heidi Chisolm will guide us through a hands-on artisanal process starting from newly-shorn sheep fibers. We will transform those fibers into wool yarn. Participants will be able to turn the crank on a drum carder to comb out the wool, then twist it into a single strand of yarn using a drop spindle. The next step will be plying two single strands into homespun yarn on a spinning wheel. Finally, a small weaving project will allow us to create an artistic sample of fabric.

Registration required — limited to 10 adults.

Photo Gallery https://www.flickr.com/photos/yonkerslibrary/albums/72177720307191779

Mary Calvi will discuss finding forgotten love letters between Teddy Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice Lee. Mary came across these treasures while doing research at Harvard’s Houghton Library for If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt’s First Love. Please join us for a lively in-person presentation of Mary’s new book on Monday, March 20, at 7pm at the Crestwood Library. Copies of the book will be available for purchase (all major credit cards or cash accepted) and Mary will be happy to autograph all books.

Note: Longtime Crestwood resident Guy Campanile (producer at 60 Minutes) will introduce Mary.

Photo Gallery https://www.flickr.com/photos/yonkerslibrary/albums/72177720306877982