Now On View

*“A Passport to Newtown’s Past,” a collection of 36 amazing photographs rescued by The Newtown Historical Images Archive depicting daily life in Newtown during the late 1800s through the mid 1900s, is on view until the end of the month.

The collection is on view in the library’s lower meeting room. The exhibit is sponsored by The Friends of the Library and the archive is a project of Newtown Historical Society.

*Sandy Hook resident Liz Alpert Fay will be presenting a collection of her hand-hooked rugs in the gallery space on the library’s main floor beginning next week.

Liz is an award-winning rug designer and hooker, and some of her original rugs will be on view from August 16 until September 30. In addition to sharing her works, the show will serve as a primer for the Annual Newtown Rug Show, which returns in November.

 

Children’s Programs

*Summer Reading: A reminder that our Summer Reading Program ends on August 20.

Children should plan to come into the library on or before that date to give their reports and collect their prizes.

*Story Times Registration: Registration for our fall story times for children ages 2-5 will begin Wednesday, August 24, and continuing through September 7.

Children must be a resident of Newtown and  at least 2 years of age on or before September 12 to be eligible to participate. No phone registrations will be accepted.

Adult Programs

Author Reception: Newtown resident, Booth Library librarian and now a published author, Andrea Zimmermann will celebrate the publication of her first book, Eleanor Mayer’s History of Cherry Grove Farm, with an author reception and book signing on Tuesday, August 23, at 7 pm.

Copies of the hardcover book are $20 each, and all proceeds benefit Newtown Historical Society’s Eleanor Mayer Fund.

The public is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

*Books Under The Big Tent: The 30th Annual Labor Day Book Sale will be held at Fairfield Hills this year.

Watch for more details!

*Stunning September: Programs being planned for September at C.H. Booth Library include a month-opening discussion of Fred Ikle’s book Every War Must End on September 6 at 1 pm; a discussion of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence on Monday, September 12, at 1 pm; a Pakistani cooking class on September 14; a book signing with Cheryl Wicks and Lorraine Warren, the co-authors of Ghost Tracks, on September 15; an author talk and discussion with Dr Herrick on “100 Q&A’s on Depression” on September 20; and a slide show presentation about Spanish gardens with Patricia Carr on September 29.

Look for more details on these and other programs in future columns.

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