Book Sale Donation Drive at Scarsdale Library
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Are you looking to find a new home for your unwanted books? It's time to donate lightly used books for The Friends of the Scarsdale Library annual blockbuster book sale.
Donations are now being accepted through Friday, August 22nd. In July, books should be left inside the gray door at the side of the Scarsdale Library, and in August, in the library lobby, at 54 Olmsted Road at Route 22, Scarsdale, NY. Books should be in saleable condition. Damaged, moldy or dog-chewed books will not be accepted; nor will textbooks, encyclopedias or magazines.
The Book Sale boasts more than 60,000 almost-new and out-of-print books, including bestsellers, classics, biographies, fiction, parenting, cooking, art, history, humor, self-help, drama, religion, business and poetry. There is also a large selection of books for children, as well as DVDs, CDs, audio books, and sheet music. Proceeds from the sale help the library provide exciting programs and key services.
Westchester County's premier book sale will begin on Friday, September 5th from 7 to 9 pm at a "Friends" Preview. New members may join at the door that evening for $25. The sale will run until Sunday, September 14th. New books are added to the sale daily.
For more information about volunteering or donations, please contact Kathy Steves at [email protected]. For all other information, see the library website.
The Scarsdale Public Library is located at 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale, NY, 10583. Phone: (914) 722-1300. Website: www.scarsdalelibrary.org.
About The Friends of Scarsdale Library:
The Friends of the Scarsdale Library was formed in 1968, with the primary goal of supporting the Library as it serves our community. We strive to focus public attention on the Library's services, facilities, and needs. Check out our Membership page to see how you can be a part of all we do for our library.
Party in Aspen Park on Friday
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The Scarsdale Recreation Department will host its final "Party in the Park" on Friday, July 25th at Aspen Park from 6-8pm. The two prior parties each attracted almost 500 people of all ages and the upcoming event promises to be equaly as fun.
The party will be a fun night of entertainment for all ages to enjoy. Experience live music from DJ Jerry while the kids enjoy face painting, balloon animals, and a visit from Mister Softee.
Families are encouraged to attend and to bring a chair or a blanket, to sit back and relax with 
family and friends. Admission is FREE, and open to the public. In case of severe weather, the event will be cancelled by 4:00pm that day. A notification will be on the Recreation Department website at www.scarsdale.com/recreation. Any further questions about the event please give the Recreation Department a call at (914) 722-1160.
Have fun at the Party in the Park at Aspen Park on Aspen Road in Scarsdale, Friday July 25 from 6 – 8pm. 
Chloe Stoddard: Professional Artist in Training
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Chloe Stoddard, a senior at Scarsdale High School, is a rising artist with a special talent for finding the soul in her subject's eyes and using eye-popping colors to catch her viewer's attention. Although she has drawn landscapes, she prefers to capture the life inherent in humans. For Chloe, art is all about articulating certain human feelings. "I draw to make people feel a certain way, to understand a certain something. I try to capture real-life feelings and send messages of human emotion," explained Chloe.
In order to send those messages of human emotion, Chloe draws or paints realistic images of human faces. Wielding regular pencils, drawing pencils of varying hardness, charcoal pencils, and acrylic paint, she creates the eyes of her subjects with precise accuracy. Although pencils do not allow much in the way of color, when she works with paint, she uses a multitude of vibrant colors that make her work visually jump at the viewer. One need only look at her landscape piece in order to observe how her colors create a riveting image
Chloe's art is a solitary endeavor that defines her as a person. "Being alone is a key component," revealed Chloe. "I need to be totally calm and in the zone one hundred percent. Drawing is therapeutic as well as a pleasure." She prefers to draw in the comfort of her room or in the calm of nature, where the passions of human life may only be seen in the emotions that play across her paper or canvas. Certainly, art has implications in Chloe's personal life as well as in her drawings. As Chloe said, "Drawing makes me happy and confident in my abilities as a person."
Although it was apparent that Chloe had an raw talent for art from the time she was an elementary school child, she had yet to learn the essential techniques of drawing, which were taught to her by her housekeeper Luciana Do Lago. "She gave me all those ground techniques," said Chloe. "She taught me how to shade and how to translate my mental image onto the paper. I would just watch her draw. I would pick up her little art tools, and really just study her drawing." Later, Do Lago Alvarenga, who always seemed to know what to do, would watch Chloe draw and give her pointers. "Eventually, we were two artists giving feedback to each other," explained Chloe. Chloe's early frustration due to her inability to execute the picture she envisioned in her mind diminished as she trained her eye with at least an hour per day of practice. Mirroring the way her babysitter trained her, Chloe now teaches seven or eight girls in the form of hour lessons.
Chloe's artistic career, which will surely start full-swing when she attends a college specifically for artists, has many different paths. "I have considered animation, but I think I'd be more suited for something in advertising or working for a magazine. There's a bunch of different ways I can go," said Chloe.
Beautiful Saturday Following Rainy 4th
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Village residents piled into the Scarsdale Municipal Pool on Saturday July 5th to enjoy a fun-filled day in the sun. Following the disappointing rainout of the fireworks spectacular and pool carnival on the 4th of July, families had to change their plans but were able to celebrate Independence Day on a beautiful afternoon of activities at the pool.
Children had their faces' painted with vivid designs, participated in swimming races, and played in the pool. The Cookie Monster also made an appearance and thrilled the younger swimmers. Scarsdale mother Jodie Beane commented, "we were hoping that we would get to see the fireworks, but they were cancelled, so other than that we are trying to do the best we can and it turned out to be a good holiday." Another village mother said that "we were initially planning on having a picnic and barbecue but we came down here and we are enjoying the pool, so it turned out to be a nice time." The day after a thunder and lightning filled 4th, July 5th delivered a clear sky and warm breeze. It was a relaxing afternoon for all.
Here are the results of the races and the games from Aquatics Director Dan Walczewki at the Scarsdale Recreation Department:
Freestyle Races
6 yr old: Alissa Marvin
7 yr old: Ilana Paris
8 " " : Halle Jakubowicz
9: Zoe Maidman
10: Jacqueline Joyce
12/13: Sophia Verelli, Daniel Lemisch, Ryan Hunt
Kickboard Races
5/6 yr old GIRLS: Lori Jiang
7 GIRLS: Alexa Handel, Kate Kattan
8 BOYS: Kevin Jiang
8 GIRLS: Hall Jakubowicz
9 GIRLS: Zoe Maidman
10-12 GILRS: Joy Jiang
10-12 BOYS: Hudson Jakubowicz
Parent/Child Relay Races
5/6 GIRLS: Jom Jiang, Lauri Jiang
7 GIRLS: Emma Kornfeld, Lana Kornfeld
8 GIRLS: Halle Jakubowicz, Pamela Jakubowicz
8/9 BOYS: Jom Jiang, Kevin Jiang
9 GIRLS: Ian & Zoe Maidman, Tim & MaryJane Callahan
10 GIRLS: Ashley Jakubowicz, Pamela Jakubowicz
10-12 BOYS: Joy Jiang, Jom Jiang
Basketball Foul Shooting Contest
10 & Under: Ryan Feldman
11 & Up: Aaron Reich
Carnival Games On Today at the Scarsdale Pool
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The activities originally scheduled for Friday July 4th at the Scarsdale Pool will be on today, Saturday July 5th at the Scarsdale Pool from 11 am to 4 pm. Here is the note from the Rec Department:
"Carnival activities and picnicking will take place on July 5th between the hours of 11:00AM and 4:00PM. We hope that you will join us on Saturday!"
