Greenwood Lake Public Library announces its April programs

GREENWOOD LAKE — The Greenwood Lake Public have scheduled three special programs during April. Here’s a summary:
“Beyond the Sea: The Life and Music of Bobby Darin
Saturday, April 7, 1 to 3 p.m.
Greenwood Lake Public Library welcomes Jimmy Scalia as he presents “Beyond the Sea: The Life and Music of Bobby Darin.” This program takes audiences down memory lane where they will be enlightened and entertained about everything Bobby Darin. Born Walden Robert Cassotto in the Bronx in 1936, Bobby started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, “Splish Splash,” in 1958.
This was followed by “Dream Lover,” “Mack the Knife” and “Beyond the Sea,” which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962 he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, “Come September.” In 1963, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a shell-shocked soldier in “Captain Newman, M.D.”
During the 1960’s, Darin became more politically active and worked on the Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. He was present at the Ambassador Hotel when Kennedy was assassinated on the night of June 4, 1968. He had success on television in the 60’s but his health began to fail, the result on childhood rheumatic fever.
Darin died Dec. 20, 1973, following a heart operation at the age of 37. Darin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1999.
Scalia is the official Bobby Darin archivist and works in cooperation with the Bobby Darin estate. As well as cataloguing photographs, artifacts, and the artist’s legendary songbook, Scalia continues to preserve Darin’s legacy by producing and releasing new material.
He is the re-release producer of “The Bobby Darin Milk Shows” co-producer of the albums “Aces Back to Back” and “Songs From Big Sur” and producer of the DVD “Seeing is Believing.”
• Register in advance by calling the library at 845 477-8377 ext. 101 or online at www.gwllibrary.org.
Advanced Stained Glass
Tuesdays, April 10, 17 and 24, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Greenwood Lake Public Library presents a three-part Advanced Stained Glass program with Don Santarpia and Becca Rocke. Don and Becca have been sharing their knowledge and artisian skills at festivals and fairs around the Hudson Valley as well as through their Unique Homemade Creations LLC company.
Participants for this class should be familiar with cutting and fitting stained glass to a pattern and how to solder a stained glass piece. This class will open with a discussion of the different types of stained glass and how they are used followed by a lesson in how to design the piece. The next part will focus on how to find the glass to match the design, then cutting and fitting the glass to the design. The piece will finally be assembled using lead came.
A $20 non-refundable fee and signed waivers are required upon registration. (Glass size restricted to 120 sq in., or may be subject to additional fees.
• Register in advance by calling the library at 845 477-8377 ext. 101 or online at www.gwllibrary.org.
Two programs for children with puppeteer Ann Legunn of The PuppeTree Theatre
Saturday, April 14
“14 Carrots” (ages 2-9) 11 a.m. to noon
“Art and Acting Workshop” (ages 10-17) 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The first session is a performance of “14 Carrots,” which was inspired by the art of the pop-up book by the same name. It tells the story of Aunt Swelly, a mature rabbit, trying to enter the job market after years of babysitting. The show promises to be filled with visual surprises, puppets and audience participation.
The second session is an art and acting workshop. This one-hour workshop will begin with participants creating a wooden rod puppet of their own using an abundant supply of materials. Legunn will then teach basic puppet acting and theatre improv to create a presentation using the new puppet.
The PuppeTree’s mission is “to promote an appreciation of the performing arts, with an emphasis on children’s theater and puppets, among diverse audiences. These audiences include-but are not limited to-school age children, special needs children, at-risk youth, senior citizens and intergenerational groups, other adults and underserved communities.”
Through Artist-in-Residence programs, The PuppeTree, which is registered as a Juried Artist with the Vermont Arts Council, creates the opportunity for these groups to become active participants in all aspects of theater arts. The PuppeTree enlists members of the audience to become performers and puppeteers. They are also involved in script development, building the scenery and puppets.
The PuppeTree has grown out of Legunn’s diverse background in professional theater-including her work as a puppeteer, performer, artistic designer, director, teacher, recreation leader, and summer camp theater director.
Her extensive experience in teaching puppetry and children’s theater workshops at community theaters, parks departments and public schools gave her the impetus to form a hands-on theater workshop and puppetry company when she relocated to Vermont in 1999.
• Register in advance by calling the library at 845 477-8377 ext. 101 or online at www.gwllibrary.org.