“Though we do not wholly believe it yet, the interior life is a real life, and the intangible dreams of people have a tangible effect on the world.” - James Baldwin.

Please join Nancy Zachary in the Scott Room to discuss Long Island by Colm Tóibín on Wednesday December 4 at 2 pm.

"An acclaimed novelist revisits the central characters of his best-known work.

"At the end of Brooklyn (2009), Eilis Lacey departed Ireland for the second and final time—headed back to New York and the Italian American husband she had secretly married after first traveling there for work. In her hometown of Enniscorthy, she left behind Jim Farrell, a young man she’d fallen in love with during her visit, and the inevitable gossip about her conduct. Tóibín’s 11th novel introduces readers to Eilis 20 years later, in 1976, still married to Tony Fiorello and living in the titular suburbia with their two teenage children.... Although the novel begins with a soap-operatic confrontation—and ends with a dramatic denouement, as Eilis’ fate is determined in a plot twist worthy of Edith Wharton—the author is a master of quiet, restrained prose, calmly observing the mores and mindsets of provincial Ireland, not much changed from the 1950s.

"A moving portrait of rueful middle age and the failure to connect" - Kirkus.

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Kick-off the holiday season with us at Scarsdale’s annual tree and menorah lighting ceremony, Light the ‘Dale, on Friday, December 06, from 5-7 PM at Boniface Circle! The lighting will take place at approximately 5:30PM. The event promises an evening full of joy, festive activities and community spirit.

Children can enter their names for a chance to Light the ‘Dale with Mayor Arest. Click here to register to enter your child for a chance to create an extra special holiday memory. If you have entered the drawing for a chance to light the tree with the Mayor, you must be present by 5:15PM. Names will be drawn after Santa arrives.

Enjoy Festive Activities for All Ages:
• Photos with Santa
• Carolers spreading cheer
• Food trucks with delicious offerings
• Hot cocoa, popcorn and pretzels booths, cookie decorating, arts and crafts, face painting,
and much more!

Mayor’s Challenge: Bring Joy This Holiday Season

This year, Mayor Arest has issued a special challenge: “Fill a Van for Toys for Tots.” Help make the holidays brighter for children in need by bringing an unwrapped toy to the event. Donations will be collected in the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots van, prominently parked at Boniface Circle. Your contribution can make this holiday season extra special for a child in need.

A special thanks to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department, Department of Public Works, Scarsdale Police and Fire Departments, Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Weinberg Nature Center, the Scarsdale Library, the Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services and the Scarsdale Business Alliance, for making this wonderful event come together.