May 15, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 Mahwah The Mahwah Public Library is now offering a variety of programs for adults. The programs are free and tickets are not necessary. Seats will be available on a “first come” basis. The Astraeus Duo, violinist Anat Malkin Almani and pianist Inesa Sinkevych, will perform sonatas by Brahms and Prokofiev on Sunday, May 19. The program will begin at 2 p.m. The Israeli-born Almani began violin studies with her father, Isaac Malkin. She made her Carnegie Hall debut at 16 under the baton of Alexander Schneider. Other performances have taken her throughout Holland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, the United Kingdom, and the United States. An active chamber musician, Almani performs regularly with her sister, violinist Bracha Malkin, as part of the Malkin Duo. Among a few of the duo’s highlights have been recitals in Israel, in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall and the premiere performance of David Ward-Steinman’s “Concerto for Two Violins” in La Jolla, California. A laureate of the 12th Arthur Rubinstein International Library to present music, computer class, garden talk Piano Master Competition, the Ukrainian-born Sinkevych has also won first prize awards in the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona and at the Concurso Internacional de Piano Premio “Jaen” in Spain. She has also received awards in the Minnesota International Yamaha Piano Competition, the Vianna da Motta, the Porto International Competitions in Portugal, the Casagrande International Competition in Italy, the Panama International Competition, and the Cidade del Ferrol and the Spanish Composers Competitions in Spain. On May 21, the library will present a class on Pinterest and tumblr at 7 p.m. Betsy Coyne, the PC and MAC teacher, will explain this new social networking site and will discuss how to create an account and start pinning. Tumblr is a feature-rich free blog hosting platform for sharing text, photos, links, music, and videos. There currently are 95.8 million blogs with 44.2 billion posts. Coyne helps people “click with technology.” She is an approved vendor in New Jersey and has been training staff in the public school districts along with corporations and individuals, for many years. Maja Britton will present “Skylands: New Jersey State Botanical Garden” at 7 p.m. on May 22. Join Britton for a virtual journey through the gardens, and hear about the history of the site. Located in Ringwood, the NJBG includes 96 acres of specialty gardens surrounded by 1,000 acres of woodlands. In addition to miles of marked trails, Skylands is a safe haven for unusual plant species from around the world. The garden protects and preserves these plants as their natural habitats are changed forever by progress. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. For more information, call (201) 529-READ.