Young Adult Notes

*Volunteer For Summer Reading: Young adults entering grade 6 and older in the fall can sign up to be a volunteer for the children’s summer reading program, which will run this year June 25 through August 16.

Training sessions will be offered for those who have not volunteered in the past on Wednesday, May 28, or Thursday, May 29, from 4 to 4:30 pm, in the children’s story hour room.  If you were a volunteer last summer, you can pick up your registration form beginning May 28.

All forms are due back by June 6 to be eligible for this summer’s program. Any applications received after that date will be put on the sub list. 

Adult Programs

*“Hot or Not? Some Topics in Global Warming” continues this month with a few more film screenings. Dimming the Sun will be offered on Tuesday, May 13; and then Kilowatt Ours will conclude the series on Tuesday, May 27. All screenings begin at 7 pm.

*Come Play Chess  at the Library!

US Chess Federation Candidate Master Glenn Budzinski has started hosting chess games for all levels each Saturday at the library. Sets and boards will be provided each afternoon from 1 to 5 pm.

There are no fees or registration. Just come and play.

*Book Discussions: The Daytime Book Discussion will talk about Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Stout on Monday, May 12, at 1 pm; and the next Evening Book Discussion will be about Children of Men on Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 pm. Newcomers are always welcome.

*Annual Meeting: The Friends of The C.H. Booth Library will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 10 am, at the library.

*Author Talk: The World’s Oldest Cat Blows the Whistle: A Sizzling Expose, with text and paintings by Sandy Hook resident Richard R. Budman, has just been released and will be the focus of our next Author Talk program, on Thursday, May 22, at 7 pm.

This sizzling expose reveals the myths about the lives of the worlds rich and famous cats and dogs. Why did Toto disappear immediately after filming The Wizard of Oz? Was Rin-Tin-Tin really “The All American Canine”?

Come meet Richard Budman for a special book signing, with proceeds from book sales that evening to benefit the new pound for Newtown.

*Willa Cather — An American Voice: Was Willa Cather a great American novelist, or was she old hat? A lesbian feminist or a pernicious right-winger? Why has America’s literary establishment never been able to decide despite eighty years of trying?

The Connecticut Humanities Council is sponsoring a series called Literature for Lifetime Reading and Discussion featuring American novelist Willa Cather. The series is focusing on Cather’s Prairie Trilogy, and Humanities Professor Julie Stern has been leading the discussions.

The fourth and final discussion will be “Short Stories” on  Thursday, May 29, at 7:30 pm. Multiple copies of the books are available to borrow.

*Book Nook Note: Mother’s Day is May 11… One great way to communicate the love and admiration you have for your mother is with the gift of a book. Beautiful gift-quality books are available at The Book Nook now.

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