Children’s Programs

*Lay the foundation for yoga with creative yoga poses, songs and stories with instructor Heather Morgado on Thursday, October 4, 11 to 11:30 am. For children ages 3–6 along with a caregiver. Include both your name and the child’s name when you register online. Bring a yoga mat or towel to class. A $5 fee per pair is due on the day of the program.

*“Creative Connections: The Art of Wet Felting” is an enrichment program geared for children with sensory processing differences, but open to neurotypical children on Saturday, September 29, at 2 pm. Artist Carol Collins will introduce the technique of wet wool felting to create your own design. Open to Newtown residents ages 6–9 along with an adult partner. Registration forms are available at the children’s circulation desk. This free program is funded by a grant from GE Capital.

*Members of the EverWonder Children’s Museum committee will conduct four workshops, Exploring Your Senses, on Tuesdays, October 16, 23, 30, and November 6, at 1 pm. Each workshop will focus on one of the five senses through a variety of fun hands-on activities. For ages 4–6.

*Be a design star on Saturday, October 20, 2–3 pm, and create outfits for your favorite doll or stuffed toy. Artist Paula Brinkman will provide the fabric, the embellishments and the technique. No previous sewing experience required. Bring your imagination and a doll to dress. For ages 7–10. A $5 material fee is due on the day of the program.

*Theatre Games with Twyla on Thursday, October 25, at 1:30 pm for ages 3–5, and at 4:30 pm for ages 5–9, will explore your creative side and teach techniques that build confidence and improve listening skills. Come dressed in costume for some pre-Halloween fun.

Adult & Family Programs

*And some movies too…October 30, 1 pm or 7 pm, Paths of Glory; November 6, 1 pm, or November 8, 7 pm, All Quiet on the Western Front; November 27, 1 pm or 7 pm, King of Hearts.

*Coping with Loss — A Lunch and Learn. Join Karen Judd, an ordained interfaith minister and clinical social worker, for an informative and inspiring lunch and learn on coping with loss on Wednesday, October 3, at noon, in the meeting room of the library. Karen will discuss the different types of loss, the physical, emotional, and behavioral responses to grief, the styles of grieving and the ways we cope with loss. The soup will be hot and the information will be comforting.

*Book Discussions: Julie Stern, retired teacher at WCSU, is leading a five-part book discussion on the reality, the impact, and the long-range consequences of the “Great War.” Multiple copies of the books to be discussed are available at the second-floor circulation desk. The balance of the schedule for the series is: October 10, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks; October 24, A Very Long Engagement by Sebastian Japrisot; November 7, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; and November 21, River of Darkness by Rennie Airth. All discussions will begin at 7:30 pm in the meeting room.

*Getting to Know Your Laptop. Are you buying your first laptop computer? Or are you replacing a laptop that you have been using for awhile? Are you looking for some guidance to help you with your purchase? 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? Answers to these questions and much more will be answered by computer expert, Mike Ingber on Friday, October 12, at 9 am, in the meeting room. Register online or call 203-426-4533.

Upcoming Exhibit

*Andrea Zimmerman and Mary Thomas have been collaborating on a fresh new inventory of the antique garments stored in the attic. With assistance by Mary Goebel and Luecella Tondreau, they have been uncovering collections of textiles lovingly boxed for years by library patrons whose names are lost to history. This project, funded by the Newtown Friends of the Library, includes a digital archival record and photographs as well. In the fall, the first of many exhibits will be on display, starting with a collection of nightcaps from the home of Mary Hawley. There is a message that the caps, made in the 19th Century, were washed in May 1912 by none other than Mary herself!

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street. Call 203-426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org for full details on or to register for the above programs as well as others that are being offered.