*Inkwells at the Library: A collection of antique inkwells, a gift from Miss Eleanor N. Burts and Mrs Robert P. Stokes, are on view at the library.

Children’s Programs

*Mother Goose Cancellations: Mother Goose for infants and 2-3 year olds will not meet for the rest of this month. Classes will resume Wednesday and Thursday, July 6-7.

*Summer Reading Kick off and Children’s Book Sale: Summer reading begins Monday, June 27, with performances by Full Effect Productions at 11 am and 2 pm, including magical tricks and stories from around the world. Free tickets will be available at the children’s circulation desk when we open at 9:30 am that morning.

The Friends of the Library will host a children’s book sale that day, 9:30 am to 5 pm, offering favorite titles and series to stock up for summer reading.

*Decorate our Summer Reading Wall: We need your help to decorate our summer reading wall in the children’s department.

Drop in between 1 and 3 pm on Tuesday, June 28, and make a hot air balloon out of colorful pieces of tissue and patterned paper.  No registration is necessary.

For Young Adults

*Cool Drinks & Cool Stories: Monday, June 27, 3-5 pm. Registration is required.

Enjoy a fresh, made-to-order fruit smoothie, and enjoy African folk tales and drumming with Eshu Bumpus and Ricardo Frota during the kick-off to our annual Teen Summer Reading Challenge.

Information will also be available about all of our summer programs for teens, along with the prizes to be awarded for summer reading for those entering sixth grade through senior year of high school. This year’s grand prize is an Amazon Kindle®.

Adult Programs

*Mother Nature’s Child Screening: Cub Scout Pack 170 and the library have teamed up to host a special viewing of Mother Nature’s Child on Monday, June 20, at 7 pm.

Mother Nature’s Child explores the essential ways nature experience promotes children’s well-being, contributes to the future of the planet, and nourishes the human spirit. A panel discussion will follow the screening; the film’s running time is 56 minutes.

*Buying a Laptop: Are you buying your first laptop computer? Or are you replacing a laptop that you have been using for awhile? Are you concerned that your new laptop might not meet all of your needs or that you might spend more money than you really need to?

Join us on Tuesday, June 21, at 7 pm, for a presentation by Mike Ingber of Upward Business Solutions, who will answer these questins and more during his informative presentation.

*Author Talk with Mike Shalin: Thursday, June 23, at 7 pm.

Why is a guy from Boston writing a book about Donnie Mattingly? Mike Shalin will at the library to discuss his new book, Donnie Baseball. Books will be available for purchase after the talk and one lucky person will go home with a copy of the book autographed by both the author and Don Mattingly.

*Got Cupcakes?

Experienced baker Mary Thomas will demonstrate some cool decorating tips on Tuesday June 28, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Learn how to design a flower or make a wild, but deliciously edible creature. You’ll get great ideas for CH booth Library’s Edible Book Contest and also for your next family celebration.

Online registration is requested (space is limited), and there is no charge.  

*Escapes and Intrigues: Julie Stern, a retired teacher of English and philosophy, will be back at the library this summer to lead a discussion series on some classic mysteries. Copies of all of the books are available at the second floor circulation desk.

Programs are on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm will continue June 28 with The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchanan.                

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.