Communities across the United States, Greenburgh included, have many residents with cultural backgrounds from all over the world. Greenburgh Public Library offers programming all year long that highlights the cultural origins and traditions of its diverse residents. July is a particularly special time for cultural programming here at GPL, with a calendar full of opportunities to expand your world.

Café a las Siete , organized by Librarian Diana Lennon , returns for it’s ninth season here at the library. Funded by ArtsWestchester and the Friends of the Greenburgh Library , the series brings library patrons the very best of Latin music, dance, and literary programs. In past years, the series has featured Mexican paper flower crafting, expert Salsa dancers, traditional music from Argentina, Caribbean artists and poets. “Our common bonds across cultures are the language of literature, dance, and music. Café a las Siete presents Latino culture to unite us in the enjoyment of this shared language,” says librarian Diana Lennon. In 2018, the series featured a lively Mariachi band, as well as a workshop with Cuban-American children's book author Emma Otheguy . You're invited to join in the fun for the rest of the series, which will include lessons and demonstrations of Salsa , Milonga and Tango dancing.

The library’s summer collaboration with the Greenburgh Evergreen Group of Elders also returns for it’s sixth season at the library, thanks to the coordination of Librarian Kate Colquitt . The Evergreen Group of Westchester formed in 1999 to benefit the educational, social and ethnic needs of Chinese elders 55 and older. The Evergreen Group provides an important social bond and support network for its members, and has collaborated with the library to select summer programs that are open and beneficial for all. Over the years, the Evergreen Group has enriched the Library with their culture, and some of their programs have now become mainstays-- their stitching group is now part of Librarian Genie Contrata and Clerk Laura Burk’s regular Stitchfest . This summer the Evergreen Group will be sponsoring programs in Chinese Brush Painting & Calligraphy , Mixed Dance and Movement , Tai Chi , as well as English as Second Language (ESL) classes .

In addition to the diversity of programming being presented this summer, the library provides a number of other opportunities and collections to expand your cultural horizons. Check out more of our offerings below!