Non-Fiction Book Group - "Seabiscuit" by Laura Hillenbrand
Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail.
The Doctor is In! Women’s Breast Health and Breast Health Screenings with Dr. Karen Karsif (Virtual Presentation)
Join Dr. Karen Karsif for an informational session on women's breast health and breast health screenings.
18th Century Herbal with Brian Altonen
Medical historian Brian Altonen discusses 18th century uses of herbs, exploration of North American plants and their indigenous usage by colonial era scientists and physicians, and the role of Cadwallader and Jane Colden of Orange County in botanical study.
Native American Ceremonies, Women's Medicine and Music with Reuben Fast Horse
Join Reuben Fast Horse for a celebration of Native American culture and music.
Chopin on the High Line: The Romantic Spirit in Music and Landscape Virtual Talk
Annik LaFarge, author of On the High Line and Chasing Chopin, addresses the question she most frequently gets: how do you go from the High Line, a 21st century public park created on an abandoned elevated railroad in New York City, to a piano sonata by a Polish composer created in 19th century France? Using gorgeous photography and selected short video clips she finds a link in the preoccupations, philosophy and works of the Romantics.
Hudson Valley Jazz Festival presents: Bill Ware and the Hudson Valley All Stars
Bill Ware’s place within American music is best described as a proud lineage. Vibraphonist, bassist, composer, pianist, educator and creative adventurer, Ware’s genre-bending career, well into its fourth decade, has been nothing short of riveting.
Inspired by the Masters: Emil Nolde
Join Pat Foxx for an afternoon of watercolor painting! At this session, participants will recreate Emil Nolde's Tulips.
All materials will be provided. Space is limited; registration required.
Sustainable World Book Group discusses "Finding the Mother Tree" by Suzanne Simard
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery
Music on McFarland presents "Back to Bacharach and Beyond"
Christine and Elliot Spero take you on a journey through Burt Bacharach’s greatest songs with some surprises. Bacharach, considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music, has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, mostly in collaboration with lyricist Hal David.