April Events at Scarsdale Library

Spring is in full swing at the Scarsdale Library as they offer a variety of adult activities and programs. There is something for everyone during April. Come and enjoy!

On April 10 at 6:30 pm and April 12 at 2 pm, "Seven Minutes in Heaven", a foreign film with English subtitles, will be shown at the Scarsdale Library. In the film, Galia, a young woman from Jerusalem, and her boyfriend Oren board a local bus. The bus explodes, leaving Oren in a coma and Galia with severe burns and memory loss; she has no recollection of the day of the terrorist attack and the days leading up to it. The film begins one year after the attack, upon Oren's death. As Galia undergoes phyiscal and mental therapy, she attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life and soul. A necklace sent to her from an unidentified source sets her off on a journey to find the missing pieces of the puzzle from that fateful day.

Jennifer Ciotta will be at the Library on April 16 at 7:30 to discuss her novel, "I, Putin". The book delves into the psyche of Russian President Vladimir Putin and focuses on the real-life tragedy of the Russian submarine Kursk which exploded with 118 crew members on board in 2000. In this fictionalized account, events unfold through Putin's eyes, humanizing this usually unsympathetic figure.

Nancy's Book Group is meeting on April 17 at 1pm. The book under discussion is "The Lifeboat" by Charlotte Rogan. This novel tells the story of Grace Winter, 22, both a newlywed and a widow and on trial for her life. Taking place in the summer of 1914, Grace and her husband Henry are traveling acoss the Atlantic on a luxury liner when a mysterious explosion rocks the ship. Henry secures Grace a spot in a lifeboat which the survivors realize has exceeded capacity. Some must die for anyone to live. As the castaways battle the elements and each other, Grace recounts how she and Henry met, and the new life of privlege she thought she'd found. Will she pay any price to keep it? To join the exciting and lively discussion register at the Circulation Desk, or call 722-1301.

Gary Chattman will hold a book reading/signing/concert on April 29 at 7:30pm. Mr. Chattman is the author of several books including "Coming of Age", "The Quixotic Teacher" and "If I Should Di Before I Wake I Pray the Lord My Soul to Take". He is a retired administrator and teacher who lives in Yonkers and is also writing a play about the effects of Kristallnacht on German Jewish children. He is a Bar Mitzvah, piano, S.A.T. And school subjects' teacher, as well as a college professor.

For poetry loves, a Poetry Caravan Reading will be held April 24 at 7:30pm. The Poetry Caravan, now in its 10th year, is a volunteer organization of 35 Westchester poets who take the written word into local venues such as hospitals, senior centers, assisted living facilities, shelters, jails and similar sites. The poets read from their original work as well as standard masters This event will feature readings of recently published work by 5 Poetry Caravan members followed by a Q & A session, an opportunity to meet and chat with the poets, and a book signing.