CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson
Food For Thought: Cookbook Book Club
Wednesday, January 7, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Mamaroneck Public Library, 136 Prospect Avenue
Whether you want to learn to cook for the first time or get experimental in the kitchen, the Food For Thought cookbook club will focus on a new cookbook each month (available on the holds shelf). This month features the Italian-inspired recipes in Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson. Participants choose a recipe to prepare and share with the group at the meeting. To register, go to mamaronecklibrary.org/events.
The Broadway Melody (1929)
Friday, January 16, 1 PM to 3 PM
Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue
The Broadway Melody, the first talkie and first musical to win the Best Picture Oscar, is about a producer-songwriter who comes between a show-biz sister act and causes disharmony. For more information, call (914) 834-2281.
Yarn Bowls
Friday, January 23, 3:45 PM to 4:30 PM
Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue
Children in grades 3 through 5 can learn to weave a colorful bowl using yarn and paper plates. To register, go to https://larchmont.librarycalendar.com/event/childrens-program-24159.
Parsons Dance
Friday, January 30, 7:30 PM
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road
Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, Parsons Dance is renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance that thrills audiences worldwide. Their bold ensemble work, effortless movement, and stunning dancers have solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. For tickets, go to https://www.artscenter.org/events/parsons-dance/.
Still Moments Reimagined
Sat, Dec 6 to Sat, Jan 31
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily
Art Gallery at Rockefeller State Park, 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville
Mamaroneck Artists Guild artists Barbara Armstrong, Catherine Caufield Russell, Barbara Chen, Luis Fonseca, Hilda Green Demsky, Rose Marie James, Linda Negrin, Sherri Paul, Monique Robidoux and Sherry Solow will exhibit their work. Reception is Saturday, January 17, 1 PM to 3 PM. Snow date is Sunday, January 18. For more information, email rockefellergallery@gmail.com.
Welcome by Karen Maloof
Sunday, January 4 to Friday, February 6
Harrison Public Library, 2 Bruce Avenue
Karen Maloof is a photographer turned painter who explores the narrative between light and shadow. Exploring this symbiotic relationship creates a sense of memory of lives lived in quiet corners of the world. A house becomes a home, a sense of family, its presence and perhaps, its future. For more information, go to karenmaloofartist.com.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
Wednesday, January 14, 7 PM
Hommocks Middle School auditorium, 130 Hommocks Road, Larchmont
The Larchmont Mamaroneck Human Rights Committee hosts the 39th annual Commemoration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Event highlights include: The presentation of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award to CURE (Coalition for Understanding Racism through Education); a panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Bradley, focusing on affordable housing; and the Hommocks Middle School’s “HaVoc” Music Ensemble performing under the direction of Leon Whyte. For more information, email lmhumanrights@gmail.com.
1926 with Evan Weiner
Thursday, January 15, 7 PM to 8 PM
Larchmont Public Library, 121 Larchmont Avenue
1926 is the year the Larchmont Public Library opened its doors for the first time. It’s the Jazz Age and speakeasies are the rage as Americans want alcohol. The American economy is humming for the wealthy class but not so much for lower- and middle-class workers. Evan Weiner outlines the milestones that took place. Lecture is offered in person and on Zoom. To register, go to https://larchmont.librarycalendar.com/event/1926-evan-weiner-person-or-zoom-part-libraries-100th-anniversary-27736.
Comedy From Scratch
Saturday, January 24, 8 PM
The Idea Kitchen, 1940 Palmer Avenue
Best of Westchester Comedy Show with stand-up comics Liz Barrett (Gotham Comedy Live), Ben Asher (Comedy Central) and Sam Rubinoff (New York Comedy Festival). For tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-from-scratch-at-the-idea-kitchen-best-of-westchester-comedy-stand-up-tickets-508539805247.
Homebound Delivery Service
The Mamaroneck Public Library offers free homebound delivery service to village residents who cannot visit the library due to illness, disability or age. Volunteers will deliver library materials upon request. For more information, email Ursula Heinrich at uheinrich@mamaronecklibrary.org.
Larchmont’s New Library of Things
You can borrow more than books or movies at the Parchment Public Library. The new Library of Things has board games, walking sticks, pickleball paddles, Roku sticks with streaming services, a WiFi Hotspot, and other things to check out. Browse the new collection of items at the main room across from the circulation desk or visit larchmontlibrary.org to learn more.