Library News June 2009
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
MERIDEN-WE'RE READY FOR SUMMER IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AT THE MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Registration and FREE tickets will be available beginning June 8th in the Children's Library.
Summer programs will be held Monday evenings at 6:30 PM. and Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM. Programs are subject to change. Through the donation of the Friends of the Meriden Public Library the following programs will be held as folllows: Mon. June 22 Sirius Coyote-Songs and storiesSirius Coyote will take you on a musical journey. Thurs. June 25 Exotic Animals From Aound The World-Live animal show-3 and up Mon. June 29 Crazy Craig juggling and unicycle, comedy show Thurs. July 2 Movies at the library Mon. July 6 David Costello children's author and puppet show Thurs. July 9 Magic with Steve Wronker Mon. July 13 Yoyo Tricks by Eric.Come and let amaze you with his coordination and skill. Thurs. July 16 Grandpa's Attic Puppet Program Mon. July 20 Movie at the library Thurs. July 23 Birds of Prey Horizon Wings-Live bird show Mon. July 27 Vanilla Swirl Variety show with water! Thurs. July 30 Songs with Tom Seiling Mon. Aug. 3 Doug the Monkey Guy-Live Monkey performance. Thurs. Aug. 6 Flow Circus-juggling, magic, and comedy performance.
ROCKET CLUB FOR ALL STUDENTS (going into) GRADE FOUR AND UP.
Through the generous grant awarded by the Meriden & Wallingford Substance Abuse Council the library will once again be able to offer this program. Attendees will learn the aerodynamics of rockets. Rockets will be constructed, designed and painted. During the last couple of the sessions, the participants will launch their own rocket at least once. This will take place in two sessions July 6-9 and July 20-24 at 2:30-4:30 PM. Sign-up at the Meriden Public Library Children's Library in person. Space is limited to 12 per class.
Just a reminder: We will still be having Story Hours, Games, and Contests. For more information call us at (203) 630-6347 or e-mail us at mplchildrens@hotmail.com.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
Wallingford Public Library News and Events
811.54 Poetry Workshop
Saturday, June 6
10:00 a.m. Board Room
Poetry enthusiasts are welcome to share their poetry and writing experiences at this workshop co-sponsored by the Meriden Poetry Society and the Meriden and Wallingford Public Libraries.
Special Appearance: Ernest Hemingway Alive!
Life Language and the Pursuit of Happiness
Thursday, June 11
7:00 p.m. Community Room
Professional actor Richard Clark will bring the genius of literary giant Ernest Hemingway to life in "Ernest Hemingway Alive! Life, Language and The Pursuit of Happiness," a one-man dramatic tour de force on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Clark's portrayal reveals Hemingway's depth and passion as he reflects on the tumultuous middle years of the 20th century through the writer's eyes. Richard Clark has been acting professionally in theater and television for more than 30 years. He is noted for his recreations of historical figures ranging from William Shakespeare to Andrew Carnegie.
Ernest Hemingway is the author of such classics as The Old Man and The Sea, The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell To Arms. Although he appeared understated on paper, he certainly was not so in life. He was a dashing figure whose exploits in battle, bullfighting and booze shocked society and challenged ivory-tower notions of his writing life. Please reserve your seat for this show by contacting the library.Actor Richard Clark
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
Open House: Wallingford Library is participating in the Connecticut Open House Day Celebration with two special events:
Saturday, June 13
Summer Book Sale: Collins Room
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Starting at just fifty cents, exceptional buys on gently used popular fiction and nonfiction books for adults, teens and children will be available for purchase.
Film: Wallingford (England): The Story of an Ancient Town
2:00 p.m. (55 minutes) Community Room
This fascinating documentary captures all the colour, drama and excitement of Wallingford England’s long history, from its beginnings as one of Alfred the Great’s most important fortified towns to its recent roles as a home for atists and writers. See where Wallingford, CT got its name!
Thursday Night Book Club: “Away” by Amy Bloom
Thursday, June 18
7:00 p.m.
Collins Room
Panoramic in scope, Away is the epic and intimate story of young Lillian Leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroine. When her family is destroyed in a Russian pogrom, Lillian comes to America alone, determined to make her way in a new land. When word comes that her daughter, Sophie, might still be alive, Lillian embarks on an odyssey that takes her from the world of the Yiddish theater on New York’s Lower East Side, to Seattle’s Jazz District, and up to Alaska, along the fabled Telegraph Trail toward Siberia. All of the qualities readers love in Amy Bloom’s work– her humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heart– come together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. (From the author’s website.) Copies of this book are available from our catalog.
Our Thursday Night Book Club is an informal gathering for fans of fiction and popular nonfiction. Each month a book is selected for group discussion and all are welcome to come and share their thoughts about authors, writing styles, plots, and themes. It’s all about the book however light refreshments are offered! No registration is required.
A New Summer Reading Program for Adults Begins Next Month
July 1st to September 1st
Get ready to Book Your Summer @ the Library!
Beginning July 1st and running to September 1st, our summer reading program for adults offers you the opportunity to travel with the library no matter where you choose to go! This summer our theme is “Book Your Summer at the Library.” Each week we will give readers the chance to win a WPL Book Bag and each month we will have a drawing for a travel themed gift bag. Details on how to enter will be forthcoming. Please stop by the library and request your entry forms. In addition, we will be featuring some great travel stories and “book to movies” on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. beginning July 1st.
Please remember, our print and audio/visual materials are portable and we’re always accessble 24/7 via our website: http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/
On Display!
· Be sure to look for our brand new acquisitions at the “Straight Out of the Box” display featuring brand new books we’ve just unpacked.
· Staff Picks! See what our staff is reading this summer. Selected books will be on display opposite the Information Desk.
Customized Computer Instruction: You Tell us What You Want to Know
Beginning June 3rd
Sign up Now!
From basic computer instruction to advanced Internet searching, Wallingford Public Library can help you become familiar with a computer and increase your level of computer knowledge with free one-on-one computer instruction beginning June 3rd. Instruction is available from library volunteers Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, or Internet searching; become familiar with applying for jobs online and learn how to create a free e-mail account. Instruction is free and open to the public; however due to high demand, sessions fill up quickly. Please call the library at (203)265-6754 or stop by the Information Desk for more information or to register for a session.
Upcoming Free Movie Events at Wallingford Public Library
We’ve got another bumper pair of movies for you over the next month. All are welcome to attend any of the following (but please be aware of the ratings!) No need to register – just turn up on the night to enjoy our big screen experience.
Cinema Club presents Revolutionary Road
Tuesday June 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
In Revolutionary Road, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite for the first time since their careers exploded with Titanic--and it's almost as if they're playing the same characters, only married and faced with the hollowness of a 1950s suburban existence. Frank and April Wheeler always thought of themselves as special, but they settled in a conventional Connecticut suburb when they had children. The portrait of a mismatched marriage is vivid and devastating. Winslet and DiCaprio's natural chemistry tells us what drew these two together, making the way they tear each other apart all the more shocking.
Discussion to follow movie. Refreshments will be served. Rated: R
The glorious Winslet defines what makes an actress great, blazing commitment to a character and the range to make every nuance felt. Winslet's last scene is emotionally devastating. This movie takes a piece out of you. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Friday Flicks Night presents Gran Torino
Friday June 19th at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino was quietly rolled out at Christmas 2008, whereupon it proceeded to blow away all the Oscar-bait behemoths at the box office and win its 78-year-old star the best reviews of his acting career. Eastwood plays a disgruntled Korean War vet, Walt Kowalski, who sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. Both film and performance are consummately sly--coming on with deceptive simplicity, only to evolve into something complex, powerful, and surprisingly tender. Just as Unforgiven was a tragic reflection on Eastwood's legacy in the Western genre, Gran Torino caps and eloquently critiques the urban heritage of Dirty Harry and his violent brethren. And on top of that, the movie becomes a savvy meditation on America in a particular historical moment, racially, economically, spiritually. Call it a "state of the union" message. But call it that with a wry grin. This is a remarkable movie.
Refreshments will be served. Rated: R
A lifetime in movies runs through this prime vintage Eastwood performance. You can't take your eyes off him. The no-frills, no-bull Gran Torino made my day. Peters Travers, Rolling Stone
TEEN ZONE
Book Your Summer @ the Library!
This Summer is booked with fun, free stuff for Teens to do at the Library. We have fun Wii Tournaments, Anime and Manga discussions, movies, book trivia contests, and concerts. All Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join any event all Summer long. For each book you read over vacation you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a prize. The more you read, the better your chances! The reading incentive program will run from July 2nd through September 2nd. We look forward to seeing you at the Library over the Summer!
Yoga for Teens is Back!
Fridays in June: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
3:30 p.m.
Community Room
The library is thrilled to announce that Yoga for Teens is back with Zorayda Cocchi, licensed occupational therapist and certified YogaKids associate. Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to participate in this free program. Increase your flexibility, build your self-esteem, and increase your physical strength while having fun! Please bring a youga mat or beach towel and dress comfortably. There is no charge however, registration is recommended.
The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest
Looking for something great and fun to read this Summer? The library’s Teen Department is a part of YA Author Kay Cassidy’s Great Sacenger Hunt Contest. There are over 200 books in the competition. Chances are one of the books you pick up today in the Teen Area is a part of the Contest! When you check out the particpating book, come to the Information Desk and and pick up the trivia questions written by the authors themselves. Answer the ten questions pertaiinig to the book and return them to the Library. For every answer sheet you submint you are entered to win a $50.00 Barnes and Noble gift card! There is a new drawing each month. For a list of the particpating titles and questions to to www.kaycassidy.com/hunt. Please stop by the Information Desk for more details.
Wallingford Public Library Mission Statement
The mission of the Wallingford Public Library is to acquire, organize and make available books and other resources for the educational, informational, recreational, and inspirational needs of the entire Wallingford Community. The Library will provide service in a pleasant, accessible, well equipped facility and utilize current technology to offer convenient access to resources from remote locations. The Library will provide all service with the assistance of an experienced, professional and helpful staff.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
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The Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission has donated three Kill A Watt energy meters to the Wallingford Public Library. The Meters can be used by individuals or businesses to guage the energy consumption and efficiency of their appliances, and are available for a two week loan at the Library’s Information Desk.
In May 2008, the Town Council formed the Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission. The group’s mission is to help the town reduce its energy footprint.
Commission Co-Chair Mike Brodinsky commented, “The devices we donated to the library will help residents measure the amount of energy their appliances are using. The meter also translates that amount into the actual costs which it shows on the display. When you know what it costs, you may find ways to be more energy efficient.”
One of the Energy Conservation Commission’s other initiatives is to explore how the Town can save on energy by making the school buildings more energy efficient. Members are nearing completion of an ambitious benchmarking program of all the schools to determine which buildings are most in need energy conservation measures. The next step will be to turn the information into concrete measures which may save energy, money, and be better for the environment.
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MUSIC PROGRAM JUNE 20 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Join us for a musical afternoon as John Root presents his program “Popular Music of the Gaslight Era (1890-1920)” on Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 pm in the Griffin Room at Meriden Public Library. Mr. Root will perform a wonderful selection of instrumental and vocal musical styles from the turn of the previous century. Singing along is encouraged! You will learn how America’s ethnic and racial diversity created unique musical styles that continue to delight and inspire audiences around the world.
John Root, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, is the founding leader and creator of the “Swingtime Quartet” and “Swingtime Sextet” which have performed throughout New England as well as the founder of the Pioneer Valley Jazz Society Big Band. Mr. Root is an instructor of piano and woodwinds for students of all ages and a faculty member of the Community Music School of Springfield, Northampton Community Music School, and Deerfield Academy; music instructor at Northampton Center for Children and Families, a residential school for adolescents; and presenter of clinics in ear training and improvisation for secondary school instrumental ensembles. He is the owner and operator of “Our House”, a home daycare facility featuring the arts, creative play, and outdoor adventure. He taught at Booker T. Washington Junior High School in Baltimore, MD as a secondary school science teacher and was leader of an arts-oriented church youth group in Amherst, MA.
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit our homepage at http://www.meridenlibrary.org/ and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
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PROGRAM ON ISLAM AND MUSLIMS JUNE 16 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
“This is a land of Christians and Muslim, Jews and Hindus, “ proclaimed President Obama in his inaugural speech. To help us understand the changes taking place in our American melting pot, Dr. Shadee M. Elmasry will speak at Meriden Public Library on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room on the topic “What is Islam and who are Muslims.” Everyday Muslims are growing in number in America. Every day, Islam and Muslims are in the news. Isn’t it time that we examined what Islam is and who Muslims are? What do they believe? What do they do? This talk will examine these questions and more. Come with a pen and notebook and feel free to ask Dr. Elmasry any question about this topic.
Dr. Shadee M. Elmasry is the Visiting Professor of Arabic at Trinity College in Hartford. He was born and raised in New Jersey and studied Islam in Morocco, Egypt, Makka, Medina, Yemen, and completed a PhD from the University of London. He now resides in Meriden with his wife and two children.
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit the library’s website at http://www.meridenlibrary.org/ and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat and view our program calendar.
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WITCHCRAFT BOOK LECTURE JUNE 26 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Lewis Turco, local author and Meriden Hall of Fame inductee, will be presenting his lecture “The Wallingford Witchcrafts of Colonial America” at the Meriden Public Library on Friday, June 26 at noon in the Griffin Room. Mr. Turco’s lecture will be excerpted from his newly released book “Satan’s Scourge: a Narrative of the Age of Witchcraft in England and America 1580-1697.” The book, “Satan’s Scourge,” focuses on the Putnam family of Buckinghamshire, England, from the birth of John Putnam in 1580 to the witchcraft era of Salem Village, MA in 1692. It looks at all the witchcraft cases in England and New England from 1580 to 1697.
Mr. Turco moved to Meriden when he was five, graduated from Meriden High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1956. After the Navy, Mr. Turco earned his B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1959 and his M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1962. He was
founding director of both the Cleveland State University Poetry Center (1962) and the Program in Writing Arts at S.U.N.Y. Oswego (1968). In 1992 he received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Alumni Association of the University of Connecticut; he was inducted into the Meriden, Connecticut, Hall of Fame in 1993, and in 1999 he received the John Ciardi Award for lifetime achievement in poetry sponsored by the periodical Italian Americana and the National Italian American Foundation. In May 2000 Mr. Turco received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from Ashland University in Ohio. In June 2004 he was honored with a panel and gave a reading at the West Chester University Poetry Conference in Pennsylvania where a festschrift, "Lewis Turco and His Work: A Celebration," edited by Dr. Steven E. Swerdfeger, Ph.D., was published by Star Cloud. In 2007 the Conference gave him its Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award. He is listed in "Who's Who in America."
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit our homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
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To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in June:
Tuesday, June 2 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM;
Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, June 3 - Carriage House Day Care Center (pick up) 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Meriden Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM;
Thursday, June 4 – Meriden Senior Center 10:00 to 10:30 AM;
Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop off) 3:00 to 3:30 PM;
Friday, June 5 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:00 to 2:30 PM:
Monday, June 8 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 PM;
Tuesday, June 9 – Lil Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM;
Thursday, June 11 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM;
The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM.
Tuesday, June 16 –Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 AM;
Wednesday, June 17 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:15 AM;
Bradley Home 10:20 to 11:00 AM;
Thursday, June 18 – Head Start (Liberty St.) 9:30 to 11:30 AM;
Tuesday, June 23 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM;
Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 AM;
Friday, June 26 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM;
Monday, June 29 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 PM;
Tuesday, June 30 – Lil Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM.
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“FOOD FOR FINES” DURING JULY AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library will hold a “Food for Fines” month beginning Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 31. If you are returning late items, bring in at least one non-perishable food item for each item you are returning late. As of July 1, if you owe more than $5.00 to the library for lost/damaged items or overdue fines, your computer and borrowing privileges will be suspended until your account has been paid down.
If you have overdue fines on your account already, these can also be “paid” with a non-perishable item. Sorry, but food donations do not cover lost or damaged library materials. Bring in those long overdue DVD’s, cd’s, books, etc. and clear up those fines. Borrowers must visit the Circulation Desk in person to take advantage of this opportunity. All food collected will be delivered to local food pantries. Food items most needed are tuna, dry milk, boxed pasta products, tomato items, juices, and cereals.
Contact the Meriden Library at (203) 238-2344 or (203) 630-6349 if you have questions.
“PICTURING AMERICA” AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library has received the “Picturing America” collection from the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the American Library Association. The purpose of this innovative program is to help teach American history through images of American art.
“Picturing America” consists of 40 high quality reproductions by Americans which portray people, places and events that have shaped our history. One of the reproductions in the collection is a picture of a “Diament Teapot”, 1928, designed by Gene Theobald, and produced in Meriden by the Wilcox Silver Plate Company.
Half of the “Picturing America” collection will be on display in the hallway towards the Children’s Library and in the Griffin Room. The collection will be changed in the fall to display the rest of the pictures. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about this or any other program at the Meriden Public Library.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to http://www.peoplespressnews.com/ . We are your NewsMagazine!
MERIDEN-WE'RE READY FOR SUMMER IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AT THE MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Registration and FREE tickets will be available beginning June 8th in the Children's Library.
Summer programs will be held Monday evenings at 6:30 PM. and Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM. Programs are subject to change. Through the donation of the Friends of the Meriden Public Library the following programs will be held as folllows: Mon. June 22 Sirius Coyote-Songs and storiesSirius Coyote will take you on a musical journey. Thurs. June 25 Exotic Animals From Aound The World-Live animal show-3 and up Mon. June 29 Crazy Craig juggling and unicycle, comedy show Thurs. July 2 Movies at the library Mon. July 6 David Costello children's author and puppet show Thurs. July 9 Magic with Steve Wronker Mon. July 13 Yoyo Tricks by Eric.Come and let amaze you with his coordination and skill. Thurs. July 16 Grandpa's Attic Puppet Program Mon. July 20 Movie at the library Thurs. July 23 Birds of Prey Horizon Wings-Live bird show Mon. July 27 Vanilla Swirl Variety show with water! Thurs. July 30 Songs with Tom Seiling Mon. Aug. 3 Doug the Monkey Guy-Live Monkey performance. Thurs. Aug. 6 Flow Circus-juggling, magic, and comedy performance.
ROCKET CLUB FOR ALL STUDENTS (going into) GRADE FOUR AND UP.
Through the generous grant awarded by the Meriden & Wallingford Substance Abuse Council the library will once again be able to offer this program. Attendees will learn the aerodynamics of rockets. Rockets will be constructed, designed and painted. During the last couple of the sessions, the participants will launch their own rocket at least once. This will take place in two sessions July 6-9 and July 20-24 at 2:30-4:30 PM. Sign-up at the Meriden Public Library Children's Library in person. Space is limited to 12 per class.
Just a reminder: We will still be having Story Hours, Games, and Contests. For more information call us at (203) 630-6347 or e-mail us at mplchildrens@hotmail.com.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
Wallingford Public Library News and Events
811.54 Poetry Workshop
Saturday, June 6
10:00 a.m. Board Room
Poetry enthusiasts are welcome to share their poetry and writing experiences at this workshop co-sponsored by the Meriden Poetry Society and the Meriden and Wallingford Public Libraries.
Special Appearance: Ernest Hemingway Alive!
Life Language and the Pursuit of Happiness
Thursday, June 11
7:00 p.m. Community Room
Professional actor Richard Clark will bring the genius of literary giant Ernest Hemingway to life in "Ernest Hemingway Alive! Life, Language and The Pursuit of Happiness," a one-man dramatic tour de force on Thursday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Clark's portrayal reveals Hemingway's depth and passion as he reflects on the tumultuous middle years of the 20th century through the writer's eyes. Richard Clark has been acting professionally in theater and television for more than 30 years. He is noted for his recreations of historical figures ranging from William Shakespeare to Andrew Carnegie.
Ernest Hemingway is the author of such classics as The Old Man and The Sea, The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell To Arms. Although he appeared understated on paper, he certainly was not so in life. He was a dashing figure whose exploits in battle, bullfighting and booze shocked society and challenged ivory-tower notions of his writing life. Please reserve your seat for this show by contacting the library.Actor Richard Clark
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
Open House: Wallingford Library is participating in the Connecticut Open House Day Celebration with two special events:
Saturday, June 13
Summer Book Sale: Collins Room
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Starting at just fifty cents, exceptional buys on gently used popular fiction and nonfiction books for adults, teens and children will be available for purchase.
Film: Wallingford (England): The Story of an Ancient Town
2:00 p.m. (55 minutes) Community Room
This fascinating documentary captures all the colour, drama and excitement of Wallingford England’s long history, from its beginnings as one of Alfred the Great’s most important fortified towns to its recent roles as a home for atists and writers. See where Wallingford, CT got its name!
Thursday Night Book Club: “Away” by Amy Bloom
Thursday, June 18
7:00 p.m.
Collins Room
Panoramic in scope, Away is the epic and intimate story of young Lillian Leyb, a dangerous innocent, an accidental heroine. When her family is destroyed in a Russian pogrom, Lillian comes to America alone, determined to make her way in a new land. When word comes that her daughter, Sophie, might still be alive, Lillian embarks on an odyssey that takes her from the world of the Yiddish theater on New York’s Lower East Side, to Seattle’s Jazz District, and up to Alaska, along the fabled Telegraph Trail toward Siberia. All of the qualities readers love in Amy Bloom’s work– her humor and wit, her elegant and irreverent language, her unflinching understanding of passion and the human heart– come together in the embrace of this brilliant novel, which is at once heartbreaking, romantic, and completely unforgettable. (From the author’s website.) Copies of this book are available from our catalog.
Our Thursday Night Book Club is an informal gathering for fans of fiction and popular nonfiction. Each month a book is selected for group discussion and all are welcome to come and share their thoughts about authors, writing styles, plots, and themes. It’s all about the book however light refreshments are offered! No registration is required.
A New Summer Reading Program for Adults Begins Next Month
July 1st to September 1st
Get ready to Book Your Summer @ the Library!
Beginning July 1st and running to September 1st, our summer reading program for adults offers you the opportunity to travel with the library no matter where you choose to go! This summer our theme is “Book Your Summer at the Library.” Each week we will give readers the chance to win a WPL Book Bag and each month we will have a drawing for a travel themed gift bag. Details on how to enter will be forthcoming. Please stop by the library and request your entry forms. In addition, we will be featuring some great travel stories and “book to movies” on Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. beginning July 1st.
Please remember, our print and audio/visual materials are portable and we’re always accessble 24/7 via our website: http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/
On Display!
· Be sure to look for our brand new acquisitions at the “Straight Out of the Box” display featuring brand new books we’ve just unpacked.
· Staff Picks! See what our staff is reading this summer. Selected books will be on display opposite the Information Desk.
Customized Computer Instruction: You Tell us What You Want to Know
Beginning June 3rd
Sign up Now!
From basic computer instruction to advanced Internet searching, Wallingford Public Library can help you become familiar with a computer and increase your level of computer knowledge with free one-on-one computer instruction beginning June 3rd. Instruction is available from library volunteers Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, or Internet searching; become familiar with applying for jobs online and learn how to create a free e-mail account. Instruction is free and open to the public; however due to high demand, sessions fill up quickly. Please call the library at (203)265-6754 or stop by the Information Desk for more information or to register for a session.
Upcoming Free Movie Events at Wallingford Public Library
We’ve got another bumper pair of movies for you over the next month. All are welcome to attend any of the following (but please be aware of the ratings!) No need to register – just turn up on the night to enjoy our big screen experience.
Cinema Club presents Revolutionary Road
Tuesday June 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
In Revolutionary Road, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio reunite for the first time since their careers exploded with Titanic--and it's almost as if they're playing the same characters, only married and faced with the hollowness of a 1950s suburban existence. Frank and April Wheeler always thought of themselves as special, but they settled in a conventional Connecticut suburb when they had children. The portrait of a mismatched marriage is vivid and devastating. Winslet and DiCaprio's natural chemistry tells us what drew these two together, making the way they tear each other apart all the more shocking.
Discussion to follow movie. Refreshments will be served. Rated: R
The glorious Winslet defines what makes an actress great, blazing commitment to a character and the range to make every nuance felt. Winslet's last scene is emotionally devastating. This movie takes a piece out of you. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Friday Flicks Night presents Gran Torino
Friday June 19th at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino was quietly rolled out at Christmas 2008, whereupon it proceeded to blow away all the Oscar-bait behemoths at the box office and win its 78-year-old star the best reviews of his acting career. Eastwood plays a disgruntled Korean War vet, Walt Kowalski, who sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino. Both film and performance are consummately sly--coming on with deceptive simplicity, only to evolve into something complex, powerful, and surprisingly tender. Just as Unforgiven was a tragic reflection on Eastwood's legacy in the Western genre, Gran Torino caps and eloquently critiques the urban heritage of Dirty Harry and his violent brethren. And on top of that, the movie becomes a savvy meditation on America in a particular historical moment, racially, economically, spiritually. Call it a "state of the union" message. But call it that with a wry grin. This is a remarkable movie.
Refreshments will be served. Rated: R
A lifetime in movies runs through this prime vintage Eastwood performance. You can't take your eyes off him. The no-frills, no-bull Gran Torino made my day. Peters Travers, Rolling Stone
TEEN ZONE
Book Your Summer @ the Library!
This Summer is booked with fun, free stuff for Teens to do at the Library. We have fun Wii Tournaments, Anime and Manga discussions, movies, book trivia contests, and concerts. All Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join any event all Summer long. For each book you read over vacation you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a prize. The more you read, the better your chances! The reading incentive program will run from July 2nd through September 2nd. We look forward to seeing you at the Library over the Summer!
Yoga for Teens is Back!
Fridays in June: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
3:30 p.m.
Community Room
The library is thrilled to announce that Yoga for Teens is back with Zorayda Cocchi, licensed occupational therapist and certified YogaKids associate. Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to participate in this free program. Increase your flexibility, build your self-esteem, and increase your physical strength while having fun! Please bring a youga mat or beach towel and dress comfortably. There is no charge however, registration is recommended.
The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest
Looking for something great and fun to read this Summer? The library’s Teen Department is a part of YA Author Kay Cassidy’s Great Sacenger Hunt Contest. There are over 200 books in the competition. Chances are one of the books you pick up today in the Teen Area is a part of the Contest! When you check out the particpating book, come to the Information Desk and and pick up the trivia questions written by the authors themselves. Answer the ten questions pertaiinig to the book and return them to the Library. For every answer sheet you submint you are entered to win a $50.00 Barnes and Noble gift card! There is a new drawing each month. For a list of the particpating titles and questions to to www.kaycassidy.com/hunt. Please stop by the Information Desk for more details.
Wallingford Public Library Mission Statement
The mission of the Wallingford Public Library is to acquire, organize and make available books and other resources for the educational, informational, recreational, and inspirational needs of the entire Wallingford Community. The Library will provide service in a pleasant, accessible, well equipped facility and utilize current technology to offer convenient access to resources from remote locations. The Library will provide all service with the assistance of an experienced, professional and helpful staff.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
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The Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission has donated three Kill A Watt energy meters to the Wallingford Public Library. The Meters can be used by individuals or businesses to guage the energy consumption and efficiency of their appliances, and are available for a two week loan at the Library’s Information Desk.
In May 2008, the Town Council formed the Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission. The group’s mission is to help the town reduce its energy footprint.
Commission Co-Chair Mike Brodinsky commented, “The devices we donated to the library will help residents measure the amount of energy their appliances are using. The meter also translates that amount into the actual costs which it shows on the display. When you know what it costs, you may find ways to be more energy efficient.”
One of the Energy Conservation Commission’s other initiatives is to explore how the Town can save on energy by making the school buildings more energy efficient. Members are nearing completion of an ambitious benchmarking program of all the schools to determine which buildings are most in need energy conservation measures. The next step will be to turn the information into concrete measures which may save energy, money, and be better for the environment.
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MUSIC PROGRAM JUNE 20 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Join us for a musical afternoon as John Root presents his program “Popular Music of the Gaslight Era (1890-1920)” on Saturday, June 20 at 2:00 pm in the Griffin Room at Meriden Public Library. Mr. Root will perform a wonderful selection of instrumental and vocal musical styles from the turn of the previous century. Singing along is encouraged! You will learn how America’s ethnic and racial diversity created unique musical styles that continue to delight and inspire audiences around the world.
John Root, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, is the founding leader and creator of the “Swingtime Quartet” and “Swingtime Sextet” which have performed throughout New England as well as the founder of the Pioneer Valley Jazz Society Big Band. Mr. Root is an instructor of piano and woodwinds for students of all ages and a faculty member of the Community Music School of Springfield, Northampton Community Music School, and Deerfield Academy; music instructor at Northampton Center for Children and Families, a residential school for adolescents; and presenter of clinics in ear training and improvisation for secondary school instrumental ensembles. He is the owner and operator of “Our House”, a home daycare facility featuring the arts, creative play, and outdoor adventure. He taught at Booker T. Washington Junior High School in Baltimore, MD as a secondary school science teacher and was leader of an arts-oriented church youth group in Amherst, MA.
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit our homepage at http://www.meridenlibrary.org/ and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
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PROGRAM ON ISLAM AND MUSLIMS JUNE 16 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
“This is a land of Christians and Muslim, Jews and Hindus, “ proclaimed President Obama in his inaugural speech. To help us understand the changes taking place in our American melting pot, Dr. Shadee M. Elmasry will speak at Meriden Public Library on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room on the topic “What is Islam and who are Muslims.” Everyday Muslims are growing in number in America. Every day, Islam and Muslims are in the news. Isn’t it time that we examined what Islam is and who Muslims are? What do they believe? What do they do? This talk will examine these questions and more. Come with a pen and notebook and feel free to ask Dr. Elmasry any question about this topic.
Dr. Shadee M. Elmasry is the Visiting Professor of Arabic at Trinity College in Hartford. He was born and raised in New Jersey and studied Islam in Morocco, Egypt, Makka, Medina, Yemen, and completed a PhD from the University of London. He now resides in Meriden with his wife and two children.
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit the library’s website at http://www.meridenlibrary.org/ and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat and view our program calendar.
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WITCHCRAFT BOOK LECTURE JUNE 26 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Lewis Turco, local author and Meriden Hall of Fame inductee, will be presenting his lecture “The Wallingford Witchcrafts of Colonial America” at the Meriden Public Library on Friday, June 26 at noon in the Griffin Room. Mr. Turco’s lecture will be excerpted from his newly released book “Satan’s Scourge: a Narrative of the Age of Witchcraft in England and America 1580-1697.” The book, “Satan’s Scourge,” focuses on the Putnam family of Buckinghamshire, England, from the birth of John Putnam in 1580 to the witchcraft era of Salem Village, MA in 1692. It looks at all the witchcraft cases in England and New England from 1580 to 1697.
Mr. Turco moved to Meriden when he was five, graduated from Meriden High School in 1952 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1956. After the Navy, Mr. Turco earned his B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1959 and his M.A. from the University of Iowa in 1962. He was
founding director of both the Cleveland State University Poetry Center (1962) and the Program in Writing Arts at S.U.N.Y. Oswego (1968). In 1992 he received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Alumni Association of the University of Connecticut; he was inducted into the Meriden, Connecticut, Hall of Fame in 1993, and in 1999 he received the John Ciardi Award for lifetime achievement in poetry sponsored by the periodical Italian Americana and the National Italian American Foundation. In May 2000 Mr. Turco received an honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, from Ashland University in Ohio. In June 2004 he was honored with a panel and gave a reading at the West Chester University Poetry Conference in Pennsylvania where a festschrift, "Lewis Turco and His Work: A Celebration," edited by Dr. Steven E. Swerdfeger, Ph.D., was published by Star Cloud. In 2007 the Conference gave him its Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award. He is listed in "Who's Who in America."
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit our homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
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To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in June:
Tuesday, June 2 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM;
Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, June 3 - Carriage House Day Care Center (pick up) 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Meriden Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM;
Thursday, June 4 – Meriden Senior Center 10:00 to 10:30 AM;
Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop off) 3:00 to 3:30 PM;
Friday, June 5 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:00 to 2:30 PM:
Monday, June 8 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 PM;
Tuesday, June 9 – Lil Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM;
Thursday, June 11 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM;
The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM.
Tuesday, June 16 –Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 AM;
Wednesday, June 17 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:15 AM;
Bradley Home 10:20 to 11:00 AM;
Thursday, June 18 – Head Start (Liberty St.) 9:30 to 11:30 AM;
Tuesday, June 23 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM;
Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 AM;
Friday, June 26 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM;
Monday, June 29 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM;
Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 PM;
Tuesday, June 30 – Lil Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM.
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“FOOD FOR FINES” DURING JULY AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library will hold a “Food for Fines” month beginning Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 31. If you are returning late items, bring in at least one non-perishable food item for each item you are returning late. As of July 1, if you owe more than $5.00 to the library for lost/damaged items or overdue fines, your computer and borrowing privileges will be suspended until your account has been paid down.
If you have overdue fines on your account already, these can also be “paid” with a non-perishable item. Sorry, but food donations do not cover lost or damaged library materials. Bring in those long overdue DVD’s, cd’s, books, etc. and clear up those fines. Borrowers must visit the Circulation Desk in person to take advantage of this opportunity. All food collected will be delivered to local food pantries. Food items most needed are tuna, dry milk, boxed pasta products, tomato items, juices, and cereals.
Contact the Meriden Library at (203) 238-2344 or (203) 630-6349 if you have questions.
“PICTURING AMERICA” AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library has received the “Picturing America” collection from the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the American Library Association. The purpose of this innovative program is to help teach American history through images of American art.
“Picturing America” consists of 40 high quality reproductions by Americans which portray people, places and events that have shaped our history. One of the reproductions in the collection is a picture of a “Diament Teapot”, 1928, designed by Gene Theobald, and produced in Meriden by the Wilcox Silver Plate Company.
Half of the “Picturing America” collection will be on display in the hallway towards the Children’s Library and in the Griffin Room. The collection will be changed in the fall to display the rest of the pictures. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about this or any other program at the Meriden Public Library.
To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to http://www.peoplespressnews.com/ . We are your NewsMagazine!
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