Now On View

*The Wagon Master Does It Again: Willard Hemstra, a charming man who lives in Nunnawauk Meadows, has created a new model of a Budweiser wagon and Clydesdale horses pulling it.

Done completely by hand, Mr Hemstra carved the five-foot long wagon, the eight horses pulling the wagon, and the 32 keg barrels in the back of the wagon. The new wagon will be on view in the first floor display cases until August 31.

Children’s Programs

*Summer Reading: Our summer reading program officially ends August 19.

All reading reports must be completed by that day to qualify for the reading incentives.

*Preschool Story Times: Registration for fall story times begins August 26 and will continue to September 6. Classes are offered for 2- and 3-year-old and their caregivers on Mondays from 10 to 10:30 or 11 to 11:30, and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10.

Classes for 3-5-year olds are offered on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11 to 11:45, and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 1:45.

Children must be 2 years of age on or before September 11 and a resident of Newtown to be eligible for this free program. Registration forms are available at the children’s circulation desk; no phone registrations will be accepted.

*Nutmeg Book Discussion: The Boy Who Saved Baseball, by John H. Ritter, will be the next Nutmeg nominee to be discussed on Wednesday, August 30, from 4-5 pm.

The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.

Sign up in person at the children’s department or call the children’s department, 426-3851..

Programs For

 Young Adults

*Click! Get the Picture!

A digital photography workshop for students entering sixth grade and up will be presented on Thursday, August 17, from 7 to 8:30 pm. Bring your own digital camera and manual, and invite a parent or other adult to come along if you wish.

John Tucci and Jim Talarino of Flagpole Photographers Club will teach the basics of camera operation and

how to take good photos at this free session.

Sign up at the Main Floor Circulation Desk or call 426-4533.

Adult Programs

*Book Discussions: Monday, August 14, at 1 pm, The Djinn in the Nightingale’s Eye by A.S. Byatt.

*Sounds Of Summer: Join us at The Pleasance, at the corner of Main Street and Sugar Street, for free concerts this summer.

Picnic under the stars with friends and neighbors. Bring your own blankets or low lawn chairs for seating. Concerts begin at 7 pm.

The 2006 series will continue on Friday, August 18, with Goldrush, and then concludes on Friday, September 8, with The Golden Angel Jazz Band.

In the event of rain on any of the concert dates, the shows will move into the lower meeting room at the library.

*Book Nook Notes: Parents and teachers, The Book Nook has a great selection of YA books, all brand new and all priced at just $1. Joan Lowry Nixon, Lloyd Alexander and Joan Bauer and just some of the great award-winning authors represented this month.

C.H. Booth Library, at 25 Main Street in Newtown, can be reached by calling 426-4533.