Zombies Cured at Bronxville Library Late One Night
Written by Gabriella Radujko, Director, Bronxville Public Library
Nov. 26, 2014: Warning! You are now entering a zombie infection zone! Oh, and you are at the Bronxville Public Library (BPL)! What? Who?
Erin Schirota, head of youth services, brought the inaugural "Zombies Survival Night" to the BPL on Friday, November 14, for a fun-filled, albeit scary, evening of game play for teens in grades 6-12. The library was closed between 7:00 and 8:30 pm just for the event. After forming small groups, Schirota coached them to avoid zombies, get library patrons (Friends of the BPL volunteers acting as chaperones) to "friend" you, and most important, HELP THE MAD SCIENTIST!!
Why? He's working on the formula for the antidote to cure the zombies--library staff members wearing zombie maquillage (yuck!!). Pacing the library in his lab coat, he cried for guidance: "It doesn't make sense; where am I going wrong . . . ? What if I take the vortex and divide by . . . ?" His booming voice filled the first floor of the library, while stealthy, crafty teens scoured a dimly lit library for zombie apocalypse survival items like flashlights, funnels, sewing kits, tissues, twine, and water bottles, all worth points for use later in the program.
Avoiding zombies who lunged at them with the aim of infecting them was critical to success as infected team members reduced the number of points gained by the team. There were enough screams throughout the evening to assure Schirota and the Friends that everyone was having a good time. One zombie in particular was credited with generating the most screams, and perhaps nightmares, as well.
When the teens reassembled in the Yeager Room, the only well-lit room in the library, the mad scientist burst through the theater doors shouting, "I cured them, I saved us all!" Behind him were disoriented, yet cured, zombies. All were ready for a zombie cure of food and drink, bringing Zombie Survival Night to a quiet close.
Reader, can you guess the grand prize for team members? A zombie survival kit, of course!
Pictured here: Louis Parks (L in background) as the mad scientist and library staff members as zombies.
Photo courtesy Gabriella Radujko, Director, Bronxville Public Library
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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