News from the Town of Greenburgh.

Focus on Manga: Character Development
Saturday, April 13th, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Students will explore the process of character development. Students will become attuned to gestures and characteristics that best represent and define the traits they seek to highlight in the characters they invent. Registration required. Click here to sign up. Presented by One River School of Hartsdale. For middle and high school age.

Author Visit: Riley the Retriever with Jill Weisfeld
Saturday, April 13th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meet award winning author Jill Weisfeld and her therapy dog Riley. Riley will join Jill as she reads from her latest book “Riley the Retriever Wants a New Job”. For ages 4 -9 and parents/caregivers. Registration required. To register, click here. Find Riley on Instagram @workingdogtales
LGBTQIA+ Alliance
Saturday, April 13th, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting of the teen student-run LGBTQIA+ Alliance (Genders and Sexualities Alliance or GSA) at GPL and everyone is welcome! . Please bring your creativity, ideas, and positivity. Snacks will be served. For middle and high school age.

Concert: The Ladies Day Jazz Quartet
Sunday, April 14th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Ladies Day Jazz Quartet perform the music of classic and contemporary women jazz composers and lyricists. Featuring MJ Territo, vocals, Linda Pesgrave, piano, Iris Orning, bass and drummer Luciana Padmore. No registration required.

SBIC: Senior Benefits Information Center
Every Monday - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Senior Benefits Information Center helps older adults 60 and over and those caring for the elderly achieve a better understanding of Medicare health plans and prescription drug coverage. Trained advisers help you navigate Medicare. Great during open enrollment. FREE - No Appointment Necessary. Help Line: 231-3260.

Westchester County Department of Health Navigator Program
Every Tuesday from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Contact: Westchester County Department of Health 
Please call to make an appointment in advance.
Do you need health insurance? The Westchester County Health Department offers FREE help. Contact them at 914-995-6350 or email hnav@westchestergov.com
Magic: The Gathering Club (Trading Card Game) for Teens
Tuesday, April 16th, 3:30pm - 7:30pm
Learn to play Magic-- The Trading Card Game! Get tips and tricks from an experienced Instructor, bring your decks and battle! Whether you're a new player or an expert this group is for you-- all levels welcome! This group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 3:30-7:30 PM. No registration required. 

GPL Poetry Celebration
Tuesday, April 16th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Join us in our Celebration of National Poetry Month! Each April is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives. GPL celebrates with readings by students of the Learning to See Poetry™ workshops, members of the Poetry Caravan, and the talented teens who entered our Annual Poetry Contest. Poetry Caravan and Learning to See™ poets who will be sharing poems, please RSVP to Sarahbracey.white@gmail.com or 914-682-1574 for a spot on the reading list. Bring a dish to share at the 5:30 potluck, or come listen to our poets starting at 6:30pm. We'll announce the Teen Poetry Contest winners at 6:15pm.

Spanish ~ English Conversation Group
Grupo de Conversación español ~ inglés
Wednesday, April 17th & 24th, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Improve your Spanish conversation skills. Basic Spanish needed to participate. Please call 721-8235 for more information. Mejore su nivel de conversación en inglés. Saber lo básico es necesario para participar. Favor de llamar 721-8235 para más información.

GPL Local History Series: "The Hartford House"
Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Speaker: John F. M. Flynn, Ph.D. Director, Cambridge Study Abroad Programme
Abeles, Professor of European Studies Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Emeritus
Dr. Flynn will discuss this historic home - formerly called “BUENA VISTA FARMS,” this gracious Tudor-style home now called “Hartford Hall” was the residence of John and Pauline Hartford. Completed in 1932, this two-story mansion is situated on land that serves as the campus of Westchester Community College, a part of the State University of New York. The original Hartford property was comprised of three hundred and sixty acres. Hartford Hall has been designated a National Historic Preservation Site. No registration required.
Chess Club for Grades 2nd and up
Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Does your child love playing chess? Are they interested in learning how to play? Open play and instructions from Warren, GPL's resident chess expert. Chess club is only for children in second grade and older.
Video Game Club
Thursday, April 18th, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Use the library’s consoles and games or bring some of yours and play with fellow gamers! Want to use the library's? Pick from Nintendo Switch, XBox One, PS4, Xbox 360, Wii. For middle and high school age. No registration required.

Family Storytime
Saturday, April 20th, 11:00am - 11:30am
For ages 2 1/2 - 5 years. Join us for a morning of fantastic family fun. Registration required. To register, click here.
Teen Fiction Book Club
Saturday, April 20th, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Book club for teens, by teens! 
This month we will discuss: The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins
T.F.B.C. is a place where you can talk and discuss teen fiction books with others on the popular website Wattpad and other times books from the library. Each month (excluding June for finals) we will talk about the assigned book that we choose to read during the month and favorites that you may want to share with others. Meets the 3rd Saturday of the month. Ages 14-18.