*Sculpture Exhibit: Debby Tendler has a one woman show of her sculptures, “Creative Expressions Through Stone Sculpture: A Woman’s Journey To The Self,” on the second floor of the library during normal library hours. The collection will remain on view until October 5.

*“Visual Music:” Vadim Prokhorov will be exhibiting original works of art in The Olga Knoepke Memorial Room in October. His exhibition, entitled “Visual Music.” A composer and artist as well as a concert pianist and choral director, Mr Prokhorov uses these gifts to create and connect art and music in a way that is extraordinary.

Using acrylic on canvas, his paintings burst with color, and rhythmically entrances the viewer.

An opening reception is planned for Sunday, October 7, from 2 to 4 pm.

Children’s Programs

*Make a Mummy for Halloween!

Katie Stevenson will lead a special workshop on Monday, October 29, from 3 to 5 pm, for 15 young people in grade 6 and up. Preference is given to Newtown students and residents.

These 12-inch plaster desktop mummies will be decorated with glow-in-the-dark paint for an awesome Halloween effect. A supply fee of $5 will be required from each participant. Also, bring an empty 1-liter plastic bottle and an old shirt.

Sign up at the Main Floor Circulation Desk or call the library.

Programs For Young Adults

*Creative Writing-Poetry Time: Calling young poets! The fall session of Creative Writing-Poetry is open.

This session is limited to ten Newtown students in grades 6-8 who like to write poetry and want to improve their style and have fun too. It meets for five Monday evenings (October 15, 22, 29, and November 5 and 19, with a November 26 makeup date available if necessary), from 6 to 8 pm each week. Note there is no meeting planned for November 12.

Liz Arneth, a retired English teacher, will lead the program again. Her volunteer assistant will be writer Donna Renzulli, who also worked with the summer creative writing camp.

There is no fee but you must sign up and commit to coming to all five sessions.  Call the library or sign up at the Main Floor Circulation Desk.

 Adult Programs

*Book Discussions: Upcoming book discussions will include the Nonfiction Book Group discussing The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth by Leigh Montville on Tuesday, October 2, at 1 pm; and the Daytime Book Group discussing Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner on Monday, October 15, at 7:30 pm.

*Relatively Romanovs: Dr Mona Garcia will be giving a presentation on the Romanovs focusing on Nicholas and Alexandra, the last tsar and tsarina of Russia. Come learn about the real life of the Romanovs, which proves to be more interesting than the theories put forward about their possible survival.

The lecture will take place on Thursday, October 4, at 7:30 pm.  Please call the library to reserve a place.

*Baseball Book Author Visit: Newtown author Dana Brand will be at the library on Thursday, October 11, at 7:30 pm, to discuss his new book on the Mets, called Mets Fan. This will be a great night for fans!

*RefUSA: Free demonstrations of the powerful ReferenceUSA business database with which patrons can do refined searches and create lists will be offered on Thursday, October 25, at 9:30 am and 7 pm in the meeting room.

Marketers, entrepreneurs, job hunters take note! Sign up is required; call the reference department, 426-8552. The library subscribes to this database and offers it to the public at no charge.

*Book Nook News: The War is coming to PBS and also to the Book Nook. Nonfiction and fiction books on World War II are still being featured this week.

C.H. Booth Library, at 25 Main Street, can be reached by calling  426-4533. For additional information visit CHBoothLibrary.org.