Metamorphoses at the Playgroup Theater

Saturday, December 7 @ 8pm
Sunday, December 8 @ 2pm
Saturday, December 14 @ 8pm
Sunday, December 15 @ 2pm

From acclaimed playwright Mary Zimmerman comes this dazzling adaptation of Ovid’s classic myths. An onstage pool conjures a magical world where Gods and mortals co-exist and universal tales of fate, lost love, greed and death are shared. Tony Award-nominated for Best Play, Metamorphoses overflows with gorgeous imagery and visionary theatricality. This is storytelling at its finest.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic and enchantment of Metamorphoses at PGT. Tickets and info at playgroup.org.

One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 946-4433, Fax: (914) 946-1336, www.playgroup.org

Advent Choral Service:
Join Hitchcock for our Advent Choral Service which features our Chancel Choir, accompanied by Brass and Organ instrumentals, performing Rutter’s Gloria.
Sunday, December 15, 10:30 AM

Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-3311
www.hitchcockpresby.org

Metamorphoses at the Playgroup Theater

Saturday, December 7 @ 8pm
Sunday, December 8 @ 2pm
Saturday, December 14 @ 8pm
Sunday, December 15 @ 2pm

From acclaimed playwright Mary Zimmerman comes this dazzling adaptation of Ovid’s classic myths. An onstage pool conjures a magical world where Gods and mortals co-exist and universal tales of fate, lost love, greed and death are shared. Tony Award-nominated for Best Play, Metamorphoses overflows with gorgeous imagery and visionary theatricality. This is storytelling at its finest.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the magic and enchantment of Metamorphoses at PGT. Tickets and info at playgroup.org.

One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 946-4433, Fax: (914) 946-1336, www.playgroup.org

Scarsdale Congregational Church is partnering with the Interfaith Coalition Against Gun Violence and Mom's Demand Action to hear Survivor's Stories and to remember lives lost to Gun Violence in America. All are welcome to join. This event is Interfaith, free and open to all.

Sunday December 15, 4:00pm

The Scarsdale Congregational Church, UCC
1 Heathcote Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583

The Scarsdale Historical Society will premiere its newest documentary, Women Rising: The Scarsdale Suffragists, in partnership with the Scarsdale Public Library on Monday, December 16th at 6:15 PM and 7:30 PM in the Scott Room of the library. This half-hour film tells the little-known story of the courageous women behind the suffrage movement in Scarsdale and how their work shaped the community.

Women Rising features trailblazers like Florence Bethell who lectured, wrote, marched and lobbied for womens’ right to vote - at a village, state and national level. In the face of apathetic and sometimes hostile attitudes toward woman suffrage, the women used creative approaches to educate Scarsdale women on suffrage - from porch parties to suffrage dances.

Their cause was closely tied to service projects that left a lasting legacy on this village. Not only did they publish the Scarsdale Inquirer newspaper, but the women initiated many of Scarsdale’s most important civic and arts programs. Among the organizations the suffragists and committees of the Woman's Club sparked or expanded are the Scarsdale League of Women's Voters, the Visiting Nurse Services, the Scarsdale Foundation, the Scarsdale Ambulance Corp, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services, the Girl Scouts, the Wayside Players, the Scarsdale Women's Exchange and the Scarsdale Art Association.

Women Rising is narrated by trustee and Associate Scarsdale Village Historian historian Leslie Chang and includes interviews with Barbara Davis, Director of the Westchester County Historical Society, Linda Leavitt, former Editor of the Scarsdale Inquirer, Scarsdale Public Library Local History Librarian, Daniel Glauber, and Nancy Horrigan, Archivist for the Scarsdale Woman’s Club. The film is written and directed by Lesley Topping and produced by the Scarsdale Historical Society.

Prior to making this film, very little was known about Bethell and her circle of like-minded friends, except for newspaper articles. “The Village archives had very few records and photos of the women, so Leslie Chang tracked down the women’s descendants all over the country; from California, to Mississippi to Martha’s Vineyard,” stated filmmaker Lesley Topping. “Thanks to the women’s descendants, Dan Glauber, and all of the film’s participants, the film unearths and preserves many untold stories and unseen photos.”

“Women Rising captures the spirit, bravery and resilience of the Scarsdale Suffragists,” stated Randy Guggenheimer, President of the Scarsdale Historical Society. “Their crusade was a pivotal step in the continued battle for equal women’s rights and suffrage.”

Following the screening there will be a Q&A with the film’s participants. Admission to the film is free. The event is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Public Library. The entire collection of the organization’s films can be viewed here.

The public can register for the premiere here. 

About the Scarsdale Historical Society
The Scarsdale Historical Society exists to discover, preserve and disseminate historical information, as well as inspire others to learn about and contribute to the history of Scarsdale and the Central Mid-Westchester Region. The Scarsdale Historical Society accepts grant applications for projects that meet its mission, particularly those that will inspire others to learn about the history of Scarsdale and the surrounding communities. Learn more at www.scarsdalehistoricalsociety.org.

About the Library
The mission of the Scarsdale Public Library is to encourage the joy of reading, the exploration of ideas, and the pursuit of lifelong learning for the children and adults of our community. To learn more about the Library and the latest program and services available, visit scarsdalelibrary.org.

The Scarsdale Public Library, in partnership with Hoff-Barthelson School of Music, present an evening lecture on the music of Charles Ives with Dr. Derek Cooper on Friday December 20 at 4:30 pm at Scarsdale Library.

Charles Ives's 4th and final symphony is a masterpiece that touches on many facets of what made the American composer so unique for his time. This lecture will explore the questions that Ives was attempting to answer during his musical career while using each movement as a window into Ives's life and compositional inspirations.

Dr. Derek Cooper’s music has been performed worldwide by groups including Contemporaneous, Decoda, Sonic Apricity, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania wind ensemble, Jenny Lin, Lisa Pegher, Yarn/Wire, Ekmeles, the Iridium Saxophone Quartet, and Blueshift Ensemble. His piece, Kill James, received an honorable mention in the New York Composers Circle’s 2019 John Eaton Memorial Composition Competition and his works have been lauded in several publications for their ingenuity and passion. In 2016, Derek joined the ICEBERG collective, a select and diverse group of emerging New York composers. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music Theory and Composition from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to receive his Master’s of Music and Doctorate of Musical Arts in composition from Manhattan School of Music while studying with Dr. Reiko Füting and Dr. Richard Danielpour.

Dr. Cooper acts as Chair of Composition and Musicianship for the Hoff-Barthelson Music School where he also teaches composition, musicianship, and music technology along with directing the school’s Compose Yourself! Festival in collaboration with Copland House. In addition, he is an instructor at Manhattan School of Music and teaches music theory at Ramapo College of New Jersey’s School of Contemporary Arts and City College of New York while also overseeing the composition department for Manhattan School of Music’s Summer Division.

His music is published through his own website as well as Knightwind Music, JustATheory Press, and NewMusicShelf. For more information and to hear samples of Derek’s work, visit: www.DerekCooperComposer.com.

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Scarsdale Congregational Church Christmas Eve Family Service, Christmas Story and Pageant:
All children are welcome to participate in the re-enactment of the Christmas Story with our Pageant. Costumes provided.
Tuesday, December 24, 5:00PM
1 Heathcote Road, Scarsdale 10583
914-723-2111
www.scc-ucc.org

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Service:
Join Hitchcock for our traditional Christmas Eve Service which features an extended prelude, the festival of lights, Christmas Carols, and Christmas anthems performed by our Chancel Choir.
Tuesday, December 24, 8:30 PM

Hitchcock Presbyterian Church
6 Greenacres Avenue, Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-3311
www.hitchcockpresby.org