Now On View

*Final Week: “My Pleasure: Paintings by Bill Carney” is on view in the Olga Knoepke Memorial Meeting room for just one more week, until January 29. The exhibition features realistic and whimsical images by Mr Carney.

*A Quartet of Photographers: Next at the library will be a four-artist show, “A Quartet of Photographers.” Favorite images as selected by the award-winning photographers Art Anderson, Bob Berthier, Frank Gardner and Carol Gibson will be on view in the Knoepke Meeting Room for all of February. The show opens officially on February 1, and a special slide show will be offered by Mr Gardner and Mr Berthier on Thursday, February 7, at 11:30 am. Sponsored by Newtown Woman’s Club, the slide show will be followed by a reception.

Children’s Programs

*Register for Story times: Story hour registration begins January 18 and ends on January 28. Classes are offered for children 12-24 months on Thursday and Saturday at 10 am.

There are six meeting times for 2-3 year olds: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am, and Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 11 am.

Classes for 4 and 5 year olds meet on Tuesday at 11 or Wednesday at 1 pm.

Registration forms are available at the children’s desk. No phone registrations will be accepted. The child must be a resident of Newtown to be eligible for this free program. Classes begin the week of February 4 and end the week of March 10.

*Valentine Craft: Marie Walker will conduct a Valentine workshop on Saturday, February 2, from  1-2 pm, for children ages 6 and up.

A $3 material fee is due upon registration. Register in the children’s department; no phone registrations please.

*Shakespeare For Children: The Serendipity Players of Sabrina’s Encore Productions will offer their unique interpretation of Midsummer Night’s Dream, with an original score, on Sunday, February 10, at 2 pm, in the library’s meeting room.

The performance is recommended for ages 5 and up.

Programs For Young Adults

*Make Creative Chocolates for Valentine’s Day with Marie Walker.

The annual chocolate fest for young adults in grade 6 and up is scheduled for Tuesday, February 5, from 3 to 5 pm (snow date is February 12).

The workshop is limited to 12 Newtown students or residents. A supply fee of $6 will need to be paid at the program.

Join in by signing up at the main floor circulation desk or call 426-4533.

*New YA Health database is online!

Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, can be accessed directly from our webpage both at home and in the library; visit biblio.org/YAWebSpot and look for the link for Teen health & Wellness – New! under the photo in the center of the page.

This comprehensive database is set up for teens to research health-related issues important to their well-being. It’s a user-friendly research and report tool as well as a self-help resource. The content is updated regularly and checked for accuracy. Young adults and those who care about them will find that this resource is something they can refer to often.

Programs For Adults

*Independent Film Series: This series will resume on Wednesday, January 30, with a screening of Viva Cuba at 7 pm.

In a tale akin to Romeo and Juliet, the friendship between two children is threatened by their parents’ differences.  Malu is from an upper-class family and her single mother does not want her to play with Jorgito as she thinks his background is coarse and commonplace. Jorgto’s mother a poor socialist proud of her family’s social standing, places similar restrictions on her son.

What neither woman recognizes is the immense strength of the bond between Malu and Jorgito.

The film has a running time of 80 minutes.

*Book Discussions: Upcoming discussions will cover The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory on Monday, February 11, at 1 pm, hosted by the Daytime Book Discussion Group.

 *Book Nook: Love is in the air! Fine the perfect book for your valentine at The Book Nook. Look for all new selections in the fiction categories.

 

The library is now Monday through Thursday and Saturday, 9:30 am to 8 pm; Friday from 11 am to 5 pm; and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. The library, at 25 Main Street, can be reached at 426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org.