Scarsdale Library Speaker Events: Main Street Vegan Victoria Moran and MacArthur Fellow Nicole Eisenman
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This month the Scarsdale Library welcomes two acclaimed speakers: author Victoria Moran on Saturday October 8 and artist Nicole Eisenman on October 22. Pre-registration is required for both events.
Vegan author and speaker Victoria Moran 
will be at the Scarsdale Public Library on Saturday, October 8 at 2 pm. Ms. Moran, a Main Street Vegan® and obesity survivor for more than three decades, is the bestselling author of twelve books, including Creating a Charmed Life (published in 30 languages), The Love-Powered Diet (a weight-loss classic), and the iconic Main Street Vegan. Her latest book is The Good Karma Diet: Eat Gently, Feel Amazing, and Age in Slow Motion. She will speak about eating healthfully and living compassionately in the real world.
Books will be available for signing and purchase after the talk.
Registered participants will receive a complimentary pass to SoulCycle - Scarsdale, and they will sample vegan fare from Masala Kraft in Hartsdale and Organic Pharmer, now open on Garth Road. One registered participant will also win a $50 gift certificate from Organic Pharmer.
Registration is required. Click here to sign up.
Artist and MacArthur Fellow Nicole Eisenman on October 22nd
Artist Nicole Eisenman will speak at Scarsdale Public Library on Saturday, October 22 at 5pm. A class of 2015 MacArthur Fellow, Eisenman has been the subject of numerous international gallery and museum exhibitions, most recently in a midcareer retrospective at the New Museum in New York City.
The prestigious MacArthur Fellows Program is awarded to individuals with outstanding talent who have not only shown success in their respective fields, but who are viewed to have tremendous potential for future accomplishment. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation identify Eisenman as a "painter expanding the expressive potential of the figurative tradition in works that engage contemporary social issues and restore cultural significance to the representation of the human form."
Eisenman's work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Kunstalle Zurich and the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany.
"Nicole Eisenman is among the most accomplished artists of her generation," commented Scarsdale Library director Beth Bermel. "Her appropriation of art historical subjects and iconography is often recast as contemporary discourse, addressing both personal and public attention to our communal cultural dialogue."
Eisenman, a 1983 graduate of Scarsdale High School, will discuss her work in conversation with fellow alumna and local artist Marnie Gelfman at this free library program.
Registration for this program is required as space is limited. To register, visit www.scarsdalelibrary.org, or call the Reference Desk at 914-722-1302.
Raiders Cheerleaders and Softball Tournament Champs
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The SHS Raiders Football team triumphed over White Plains 62-30 at the September 23rd homecoming game. The audience was bouyed by a great performance from the boys on the field and Scarsdale's Cheerleading Squad who cheered them on. Take a look at these great photos of the squad from photograph Jon Thaler, and purchase yours here:
10u Softball Tournament Champs
The Scarsdale Raiders 10u Travel Softball team came in 1st place in this past weekend's softball tournament. Competing against three (3) other Westchester 10u teams, the Raiders pitching, hitting and fielding was fantastic. The team members are Anna Henry, Ariella Sobel, Catherine Dundon, Isabelle Mezger, Olivia Fosina, Annika Fuehrer, Melanie Toubin, Abby Feuerstein, Ella Krausz, Emily Levine, Sammy Fenigstein, Hannah Raab, Kay Fitzgerald, Ella Hayes and Samantha Kofman. Congratulations to the team and captains Dave Scagnelli and Kevin Khederian.
Doggie Dip at Scarsdale Golf Club
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As the summer of 2016 drew to a close, unfortunately so did the Scarsdale Golf Club's pool. To mark the end of the season, SGC welcomed the dogs of the Dale to swim in the pool at its First Annual Doggie Dip. Inspired by other local town pools --and after years of consideration -- SGC canines were welcomed to the club.
At 6:00 pm on Sunday September 11, once the pool was closed to humans, all of the pups were ready to swim.
Members were found playing fetch with their dogs, chasing them around the pool and bar area, and even going for a little doggie paddle with them. About 30 dogs in all enjoyed the water.
It was a perfect way to start off the school year and say farewell to the dog days of summer.
Text and photos by Jordana Love.
Scarsdale Library to Host Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and Event Planner Marcy Blum
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Chef and restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian and renowned event planner Marcy Blum will share their holiday entertaining expertise at the Scarsdale Public Library on Wednesday, October 26, at 7:30 p.m.
Zakarian and Blum will offer tips on making holiday gatherings memorable. Zakarian is a household name from his work on Food Network's Chopped and Iron Chef and host of The Kitchen and Cooks Vs. Cons. Locally, he is the owner of The National in Greenwich, CT. The National is an American Café known for its focus on seasonal ingredients, hardwood grilling and craft cocktails.
Marcy Blum is an internationally sought after event planner and speaker. A graduate of the Culinary Institute
of America, Blum has made a career of creating high-caliber special events. She has appeared on television on Oprah and the Today Show and the work of Marcy Blum Associates Inc. has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and Vogue. Ms. Blum also planned Margaret and Geoffrey Zakarian's wedding.
"We know that Scarsdale residents do a lot of entertaining and we are privileged to have Geoffrey Zakarian and Marcy Blum share their knowledge and experience with us," said Library Director, Beth Bermel.
Copies of Zakarian's book "My Perfect Pantry" will be available for purchase and signing after the presentation.
The program is free and open to the public. but registration is required as space is limited. To register, visit scarsdalelibrary.org, or call the Reference Desk at 914-722-1302.
Pool to Remain Open Next Weekend --Youth Sports Jamboree on Saturday September 10th
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Though many of the lifeguards who worked at the Scarsdale Pool this summer have now returned to school, the limited staff will keep the pool open this coming week and for the weekend of September 10 and 11 from 11 am to 7 pm. Aquatics Director Dan Walczewski announced the following:
All Scarsdale Senior Club members are invited to a private swim party for seniors on Thursday September 8 at 11 am. Come to enjoy swimming, activities and a lunch catered by O'Neill's.
Here are the pool hours for the coming week:
- Monday, 9/5: 9AM-7PM
- Tuesday, 9/6: 3PM-7PM
- Wednesday, 9/7: 3PM-7PM
- Thursday, 9/8: 3PM-7PM
- Friday, 9/9: 3PM-7PM
- Saturday 9/10 11AM- 7PM
- Sunday 9/11 11 AM - 7PM
As staffing is limited only the Main and Wading (baby) pools will be open — the Diving and Intermediate pools will be closed due to staffing constraints.
On Labor Day, the pool staff will host a special event, Pirates at the Pool which will include pirate-themed activities throughout the day.
Youth Sports Jamboree at Crossway Field
The Recreation Department invites everyone to attend the third Annual Youth Sports Jamboree on Saturday, September 10th from 10AM-1PM at Crossway Field (across the street from the Pool Complex.) The Jamboree is a great chance to check out all of the different sports offerings that are available to children in Scarsdale and meet others in the community. Games, activities, face painting, food and a lot more fun will be on hand.
