Planning Ahead

Please note Booth Library will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.

 

Currently On View

*Newtown artisan Mike Agius has very kindly lent the library a collection of his beautiful collection of wooden bowls carved from locally sourced wood, which continue to be on view. Our thanks go to Mike for sharing the results of his expertise with library patrons.

Young Adult Programs

*Volunteer for Summer Reading: Young adults ages 12-18 are invited to sign up to be a volunteer for our summer reading program.

Anyone who has not participated in the program in the past must attend one of two training sessions: Wednesday, June 2, or Thursday, June 3, both starting at 4 pm.

Returning volunteers can pick up their registration forms beginning June 2.

Each student will fill out a calendar with their availability during the eight-week summer program, which begins June 22 and ends August 14. Volunteers are essential to the success of the summer reading program. The primary task is to listen to younger children discuss the books they are reading and give them their rewards.

A typical shift is approximately two hours. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation to and from the library.

Registration forms must be returned to the Children’s Department no later than June 10. Participants will receive their schedule in the mail by June 18. Late applicants will be put on a substitute list. For more information call 203-426-3851.

*Intro To Creative Writing: Current fifth graders who love to write stories and poems, come on Monday, June 7, from 6:30 to 7:30, for an introduction to our Creative Writing program.

Bring a parent and meet the leaders and hear how it works from current students.  Rising sixth graders are ready for our summer camp in July and fall programs.

Signups appreciated online, but drop-ins are welcome too.

 

Programs For Adults

*Bats 101: DEP Wildlife Rehabilitator Linda Bowen will visit on Thursday, June 3, at 7 pm to share facts and dispel myths about the only true flying mammals, bats.

Learn how White Nose Syndrome has decimated their populations and what we can do to help. Visit the library website to sign up for the program or to learn more about a research project Linda will be talking about.

*Beading Workshop: Artist and jewelry maker Pat Martin is back with her large collection of beads.

She will teach participants how to bead a necklace using crystals and pearls in a workshop

On Thursday, June 10, at 7 pm, she will lead a workshop where participants will learn how to bead a necklace using crystals and pearls. There is a $15 supply fee, and registration is limited to 15 participants.

*Book Discussions: The Daytime Book Group will meet on Monday, June 14, at 1pm, to discuss Serpentine by Thomas Thompson; and the Evening Book Group will meet Thursday, June 17, at 7:30 pm, to talk about A Frozen Woman by Annie Ernaux.

*Varian Fry, America’s Oscar Schindler: On Tuesday, June 15, at 7:15 pm, Rita Frost of the Newtown chapter of Hadassah, will give a short presentation on local hero Varian Fry, who saved over 2,000 artists and writers who were trapped in Nazi controlled Vichy, France, in 1940.

Among those rescued by Fry were Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, Jacques Lipchitz and Marcel Duchamp. Varian Fry lived and worked in Easton and Ridgefield and yet few of us living in Connecticut have ever heard of him or his extraordinary deeds.

Special guest Gys Landsberger, whose in-laws were saved by Fry, will also be attending this very special program. Refreshments will be served, and space is limited early reservations are suggested. Contact Rita Frost at 203-426-8787, Bernice Ullmann at 203-270-6333, or Rosalind Burger at 203-792-9186.

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street in Newtown. Call 203-426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org to register for any of the above listings, and for information on additional programs and offerings.