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Join us as we celebrate
Hear a concert with the William Spaulding Jazz Quintet, featuring the music of African-American jazz greats, on Sunday, February 18 at 2:30 pm. View the 2006 Black Movie Award-winning film "Akeelah & The Bee" on Wednesday, February 21 at 11 am or 7 pm or Saturday, February 24 at 11 am or 2 pm. Participate in African Tales K2 Club on Thursday, February 22 at 11 am or 4 pm (for children K-grade 2).
Attention Movie Fans!Join us for two upcoming film series:Film Noir of the 1940sTuesday afternoons in January at 2 pm. A classic film style, film noir is noted for its dark themes, stark camera angles, high-contrast lighting and realistic stories about crime, mystery, femme fatales and moral conflict. PBS P.O.V. Film DiscussionsTuesday nights in February 7 pm. P.O.V. (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. P.O.V. films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues. Cineaste Zahra M. Baird will be our discussion leader following each screening. Funding for both series is provided by the Friends of the White Plains Public Library. See calendars for film titles & descriptions.
Assistant Library Director Pat Thorsen (I) and Library Director Sandy Miranda at "Tarde Cultural en la Biblioteca Pública de White Plains" on October 29th. The event was presented in cooperation with Centro Hispano and was sponsored by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) through the White Plains Library Foundation. Over 300 people enjoyed an afternoon of music, food, tours of the Library in Spanish.
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Free Live 24/7 " Ask a Librarian" Service begins February 2007Save Time & Get Your Questions Answered Online, Anytime!Here's how it works: through the Library's website, log in with your library card number (you must be registered at the White Plains Public Library), and you'll begin a live "chat" session with a professional librarian. You'll watch and participate as the librarian finds precise answers to your questions and "pushes" high quality, authoritative online resources to your screen. At the conclusion of each session, you'll receive a complete transcript of your session, including links to online resources shared, via email. This is just the newest way the Library is fulfilling its long-standing mission to meet the information needs of our community. As technology advances and life-styles change, we're committed to offering more innovative and convenient ways to provide valued services. "Ask a Librarian" is made possible with gifts to the White Plains Library Foundation. To lend your support, please pick up a donation envelope at any service desk or call (914) 422-1406. Westchester Poetry SLAM!A series sponsored by the White Plains Library Foundation
An exciting new series for the new year! On the 1st Wednesday of every month, Join local poet and host Eric ZORK Alan and Christine Timm, Professor, Slammaster and Coach of award-winning WCC intercollegiate team. We'll feature a guest performance poet, an Open Mic, and a SLAM competition. Winners of the SLAM may be part of a new Westchester Team and may compete at the National Championships. SLAM poets should bring 3 original poems of up to 3 minutes each, with 1 poem of Open Mic participants. Please register for Open Mic or SLAM at 6:30 pm before program. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact Program Librarian Barbara Wenglin by e-mail
Sculptor Robert Perless supervises the October 31st installation of "Rouget" to the Sculpture on the plaza exhibit outside the Library. Rouget is the working model for a 50-foot long wind sculpture and joins 10 other sculptures currently on display on the Library plaza. Computer ClassesJanuary/FebruaryThe Library offers hands-on computer classes every
month. Pre-registration Beginner Classes(for those with little or no experience) Intermediate Classes(for those with a little experience) Email Basics Microsoft Word for Beginners Microsoft PowerPoint for Beginners Microsoft Publisher for Beginners
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