Jazz and Poetry: Spring 2026

The Scarsdale Public Library and Hoff-Barthelson Music School invite you to a Sunday afternoon of poetry and jazz exploring the theme of “milk and tears”—the sweet and the difficult, joy and sorrow held side by side. As spring brings renewal, creativity, and brighter days, this program reflects the ways poetry and jazz offer flexibility, empathy, and comfort in times of uncertainty.

Enjoy an engaging program of readings and music that is at once playful and uplifting, while also honest and thought-provoking. Together, these works remind us that joy and struggle often arise from the same source—and that both are essential to what sustains us.

The event features local Scarsdale poets alongside the Hoff-Barthelson Music School Adult Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ed Palermo.