New Rochelle Public Library

On display from&nbsp;9/8–9/26
Can you crack the code on New Rochelle’s air?
Air of Truth: Escape the T.R.A.P. is a free, self-guided, escape-room-style experience in the Lumen Winter Gallery&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ejlpc.org/trap" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">presented by the Energy Justice Law &amp; Policy Center </a>and <a href="https://www.hourtoexit.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hour to Exit</a>.
In about 15 minutes, visitors complete four hands-on missions: Traffic, Respiratory, Air Monitoring and&nbsp;Prevention. Follow clues, explore real local air quality information, fill in an Air Quality Field Report and escape the T.R.A.P.!
The experience is designed for&nbsp;all ages, with materials available in English and&nbsp;Spanish.

Local Event: Air of Truth Exhibit

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New Rochelle

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Air of Truth Exhibit

On display from 9/8–9/26
Can you crack the code on New Rochelle’s air?
Air of Truth: Escape the T.R.A.P. is a free,...

A librarian-led book discussion. Newcomers welcome. A supply of the book to be discussed is available to borrow from the first floor hold shelf. Drop in.
This month's featured title: Las Madres by Esmeralda Santiago

Local Event: Brown Bag Book Club: LAS MADRES by Esmeralda Santiago

Brown Bag Book Club: LAS MADRES by Esmeralda...

A librarian-led book discussion. Newcomers welcome. A supply of the book to be discussed is available to borrow from the first...

Brown Bag Book Club: LAS MADRES by Esmeralda Santiago

Calling all sewists!Wednesdays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30
The New Rochelle Public Library is excited to offer our Open Sewing Program with state-of-the-art Necchi sewing machines.
Whether you're an experienced seamstress, budding fashion designer, home decor enthusiast, or you just need to hem pants, this program offers the perfect opportunity to work on your sewing projects in a relaxed environment.
This is not a beginner sewing class. It's intended for patrons who know how to operate a sewing machine.
Patrons are responsible for bringing their own supplies, including fabrics, threads, patterns, and any other materials necessary for their projects. This is offered on a first come first served basis and space is limited.

Local Event: Open Sewing

Open Sewing

Calling all sewists!Wednesdays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30
The New Rochelle Public Library is excited to offer our Open Sewing...

Saturdays, 9/12 &amp;&nbsp;26Mondays 9/14, 21 &amp;&nbsp;28Music maestro Robert Puleo returns to lead the Fall 2026 “Sing Your Heart Out!” Workshop.&nbsp;Aspiring singers will gain the confidence required to sing as well as learn how to select music appropriate for their voice, and--most importantly--how to have fun throughout the entire 'learning to sing' process! The workshop culminates in a concert performance for the community that takes place on Sunday, November 22, at 2:00 pm.&nbsp;
All sessions will take place in the Ossie Davis Theater.&nbsp;FREE!
Register online&nbsp;or contact Robert Puleo via phone at 914-475-8201 or by email at robertppuleo@gmail.com

Local Event: Sing Your Heart Out! Workshop for Adult Singers

Sing Your Heart Out! Workshop for Adult Singers

Saturdays, 9/12 & 26Mondays 9/14, 21 & 28Music maestro Robert Puleo returns to lead the Fall 2026 “Sing Your Heart Out!”...

Love history — or just love a good story? Join the Past Pages Society, a monthly book club for anyone who loves history — or simply wants to understand it better. Each session features dynamic discussions on books exploring history, culture, politics, and untold stories.
Join us in September as we read Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolution by H.W. Brands, a fascinating look at the American Revolution from a different perspective. Not every American wanted independence. As Patriots fought for revolution, Loyalists remained loyal to the British Crown, dividing communities and turning neighbors, friends, and families against one another.
What happens when a revolution divides a nation before it even becomes one? Come explore the complicated loyalties and bitter divisions behind America's fight for independence.
Come read, reflect, and join the conversation!
Registration is requested. Register online.
This program is part of the New Rochelle Public Library’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, in collaboration with Revolutionary Westchester 250 and New Rochelle 250.

Local Event: The Past Pages Society: NRPL History Book Club

The Past Pages Society: NRPL History Book Club

Love history — or just love a good story? Join the Past Pages Society, a monthly book club for anyone who loves history — or...

Looking for other musicians to play with in an informal and judgement-free environment?&nbsp; Come join our new monthly acoustic string instrument jam session!&nbsp; Bring your guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, etc. and join together with other like-minded aspiring musicians to share your love of music and song.
This group will meet in the classroom located on the 3rd floor of the library.
Registration requested&nbsp;

Local Event: Acoustic String Open Jam Session

Acoustic String Open Jam Session

Looking for other musicians to play with in an informal and judgement-free environment?  Come join our new monthly acoustic...

September 14, October 19, and Nov 16
Join us for this unique workshop that combines meditation, creative visualization and writing prompts. Whether you’re an experienced writer or just getting started, this program offers a welcoming and encouraging space to experiment, practice, and discover your voice.&nbsp;
We’ll celebrate National Poetry Month, explore seasonal themes, and prepare for National Novel Writing Month with guided prompts and supportive discussion. Join us and build community, boost confidence, stay accountable, and grow as a writer.
*Registration is required.&nbsp; This is a multi-session writing workshop series and space is limited; interested participants should be willing to commit to attend all sessions. &nbsp;Signing up for the first session will automatically enroll the registrant in all remaining sessions in the series.*Registration will open beginning on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Facilitated by NRPL Adult Services Librarian, Caroline Reddy. A native of Shiraz, Iran, Caroline’s work has appeared in “Iranian Women Speak” (International Human Rights Arts Festival, 2023) to raise awareness for the ZanZendegiAzadi -WomenLifeFreedom movement in Iran. Her work also includes a collection of poetry, “Shake the Atmosphere to Reclaim an Empty Moment” (Pierian Springs Press 2024) and she recently published her chapbook “On the Precipice of Summer” (Alien Buddha Press, 2025.) Learn more at <a href="https://www.carolinereddy.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.carolinereddy.com</a>

Local Event: The Creative Breath Writing Workshop

The Creative Breath Writing Workshop

September 14, October 19, and Nov 16
Join us for this unique workshop that combines meditation, creative visualization and...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Music! Enjoy an <a href="https://celebrate%20hispanic%20heritage%20month%20with%20music!%20enjoy%20an%20enchanting%20classical%20guitar%20recital%20by%20brooklyn-based%20composer%20carlos%20pavan,%20who%20blends%20the%20vibrant%20rhythms%20of%20argentine%20tango%20and%20folklore%20with%20classical%20and%20jazz%20influences.%20%20%20registration%20requested/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">enchanting classical guitar recital by Brooklyn-based composer Carlos Pavan</a>, who blends the vibrant rhythms of Argentine tango and folklore with classical and jazz influences.
<a href="https://newrochelle.librarycalendar.com/event/carlos-pavan-concert-74861" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Registration requested. Register online!</a>

Local Event: Carlos Pavan in Concert

Carlos Pavan in Concert

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Music! Enjoy an enchanting classical guitar recital by Brooklyn-based composer Carlos...

In 1950s Havana, a group of young musicians created a sound that shook the world of Cuban music—until the revolution changed everything. Forty years later, the band got back together to record the songs they left behind and unexpectedly created the greatest-selling world music album of all time. The program features pre-Revolution life in 1950s Cuba, the Son cubano musical artists featured in the 1999 documentary movie, and the Tony and Grammy award winning 2025 Buena Vista Social Club Broadway musical.
<a href="https://newrochelle.librarycalendar.com/event/buena-vista-social-club-virtual-73447" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Registration required. Register online.</a><a href="https://null" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register online.</a> Registrants will receive an email confirmation with zoom meeting link and instructions on how to join. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Presenter: Rick Feingold programmed the Latin Jazz series at Penn State's Performing Arts Center. He teaches history at Bergen Community College and has traveled extensively throughout Cuba.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;holds an MBA from Penn State University and a B.A. in History from Rutgers University.

Local Event: Buena Vista Social Club (Virtual)

Buena Vista Social Club (Virtual)

In 1950s Havana, a group of young musicians created a sound that shook the world of Cuban music—until the revolution changed...

Fall 2026 Adult Art Workshops - Get creative at NRPL! Join us each month to explore different mediums and create imaginative works of art.
Featured Workshop: Design Your Own Stamps
Come and design your own stamps using found objects, wood blocks, cork and foam. We will then use our unique stamps to print cards and small frameable art.

Local Event: Adult Art Workshop: Design Your Own Stamps

Adult Art Workshop: Design Your Own Stamps

Fall 2026 Adult Art Workshops - Get creative at NRPL! Join us each month to explore different mediums and create imaginative...

Ocean's Eleven (2001) – 25th anniversary screening; 116 minutes, rated PG-13; Directed by Steven Soderbergh; Starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts
Danny Ocean handpicks a top-notch team of smooth operators to pocket $150 million -- in one night! In any other place they'd be bad guys, but Ocean and his crew stick to the rules: Don't hurt anybody, don't steal from anyone who doesn't deserve it, and play the game like you've got nothing to lose. Are you in or out?
Registration is suggested. Register online!
New Rochelle librarian, author, and film historian Chris Poggiali will introduce and discuss four American films, marking their 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th anniversaries.

Local Event: NRPL Film Series: A Century in Film - OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001)

NRPL Film Series: A Century in Film - OCEAN'S...

Ocean's Eleven (2001) – 25th anniversary screening; 116 minutes, rated PG-13; Directed by Steven Soderbergh; Starring George...

NRPL Film Series: A Century in Film - OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at NRPL! Get ready to sing, dance and celebrate when Mariachi Mexico Internacional&nbsp;fills the library with the authentic sound of Mexican music.All programs are first come, first served due to limited space &amp;/or supplies.

Local Event: Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta with Mariachi México Internacional

Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta with Mariachi...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at NRPL! Get ready to sing, dance and celebrate when Mariachi Mexico Internacional fills the...

Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta with Mariachi México Internacional

Lisa Itzkowitz

Jeff Edwards

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Sarah Lawrence College

Constitutional law scholar and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Murray returns to Sarah Lawrence to discuss her new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader. Published as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, Murray’s accessible guide brings historical context and contemporary perspective to our founding document, examining how each article and amendment came to be and how they continue to shape our lives and rights today. The event will feature a conversation between Murray and Sarah Lawrence College President Cristle Collins Judd, along with questions from the in-person audience. A book signing and reception will follow.This is the inaugural event in SLC100:&nbsp;2026-2027 Presidential Event Series. It is free and open to the public. Guests are welcome to attend in person on campus or watch online via Zoom. <a href="https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SarahLawrenceCollege/events/in-conversation-melissa-murray-and-president-cristle-collins-judd" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is required.</a>

Local Event: Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd

Melissa Murray in Conversation with President...

Constitutional law scholar and New York Times bestselling author Melissa Murray returns to Sarah Lawrence to discuss her new...

Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd

Jay Estate

Join us for a reception with the artist on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30pm. Registration link coming soon!

It is deeply meaningful to share these sculptures at the Jay Heritage Center, a place rooted in the history of American diplomacy. Here, they connect the story of our modern embassies abroad with John Jay’s legacy as a statesman at home and diplomat abroad. — Jorge Otero-Pailos
<h3>About the Work</h3>
Analogue Sites is a series of steel sculptures by Spanish-American artist and preservationist Jorge Otero-Pailos, created in 2019 from fencing salvaged during the preservation of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, designed by Finnish-American modernist master Eero Saarinen. Otero-Pailos transformed this material as a way of preserving its layered history and drawing attention to the U.S. Embassy Program—an unprecedented Cold War–era initiative by the State Department that made modernist architecture and the arts central to American diplomacy abroad. These sculptures raise awareness of these embassies at a time when they are being decommissioned and left with little to no preservation protection.
At the Jay Heritage Center, two works are placed symmetrically in the restored garden parterres, framing the central path. Their mirrored placement reflects themes of balance and reciprocity central to diplomacy and honors John Jay’s historic missions to Spain, France, and England, and his role as a founding figure in American diplomacy.
Sculptures from this series have been exhibited in New York on Park Avenue; in London at Regent’s Park and at Winfield House, the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom; and in Washington, D.C., at the National Museum of American Design.

Otero-Pailos is an internationally recognized New York–based artist, architect, and preservationist known for his monumental casts of historical buildings. He has exhibited at prestigious venues such as the Venice Art Biennale and the British Parliament, and his works are held in major museum collections. Otero-Pailos also teaches and directs the Historic Preservation program at Columbia University GSAPP.
Photo by Simon Cherry&nbsp; © Otero-Pailos Studio

Local Event: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Join us for a reception with the artist on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 5:30pm. Registration link coming soon!

It is deeply...

Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation at White Plains

The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism will present a Rosh Hashanah service led by Rabbi Frank Tamburello.Refreshments will be served after the service. There is a $10 charge for non-members with tickets purchased <a href="https://www.ubme.com/event/b713c674-825c-4f1f-bbd0-3fb789c55e3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">in advance</a>, or $15 per person at the door.&nbsp; Please visit our <a href="https://wchj.org/https://wchj.org/HighHolidays.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">website</a> for more information.

Local Event: Humanistic Rosh Hashanah Service

White Plains

Humanistic Rosh Hashanah Service

The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism will present a Rosh Hashanah service led by Rabbi Frank...

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed, the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University and award-winning Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.
The Jay Medal for Service was created in 2012 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a selfless spirit of commitment to and engagement with their community mirroring the multifaceted contributions of John Jay and his descendants. These honorees have demonstrated through their life's work that our shared narratives as a country, complicated as they are, can be better illuminated through the highest caliber of ongoing scholarship and advocacy. Honorees are selected for their excellence in the fields of American history, environmental stewardship, social justice or civic engagement.
Joining the celebration will be Chief Judge of the State of New York and the New York Court of Appeals, Honorable Rowan D. Wilson and historian and philanthropist Elihu Rose who will present the awards at JHC's annual Soirée. Special guests will include David Blight, Frank Cogliano, Joanne Freeman, and Beverly Gage.

The Jay Medal Soirée will be held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at the Jay Estate from 5:30-9:30pm. Cocktails, dinner, award ceremony and dancing. Cocktail Attire.
<a href="https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/hh4hwzr/lp/2df39049-73d1-4b5e-8196-3cbfafe00fd4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PURCHASE ADVANCE TABLES AND TICKETS HERE</a> Scroll down for more info about tables and tickets. Request a print invitation by emailing <a href="mailto:jayheritagecenter@gmail.com" target="_blank">jayheritagecenter@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: Jay Medal Soirée

Jay Medal Soirée

The Jay Heritage Center in Rye, New York will celebrate America at 250 with a toast to Jay Medal honorees Pulitzer...

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Open Sewing

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Sing Your Heart Out! Workshop for Adult Singers

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NRPL Film Series: A Century in Film - OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001)

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New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY

Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta with Mariachi México Internacional

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New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY

Melissa Murray in Conversation with President Cristle Collins Judd

Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos

Humanistic Rosh Hashanah Service

Jay Medal Soirée