Currently On View

*“The Life & Talent of Arthur A. Anderson,” an exhibition of photographs by the late Newtown resident that has been coordinated by friends and fellow members of Candlewood Photography Club, is on view until October 31.

Young Adult Events

Two big events are coming up for ‘tweens and teens and their families…

*Tellabration: This international storytelling festival takes place simultaneously in venues around the world, all during the week before Thanksgiving.

This year, on Friday, November 20, at 7:30 pm, Newtown will be a site for several wonderful professional, amateur and student tellers. They’ll share stories that will stay with you for a long time.

*The annual Young Writers’ Salon, a showcase of young Newtown authors in grades 6-10 reading their original poetry and short stories, will take place on Sunday afternoon, November 22, at 3.

Readers may sign up online and must submit their works in advance, no later than Monday, November 16. Refreshments will be served in our coffeehouse setting as an admiring audience listens to the array of talented writers.

Adult Programs

*Documentary Screening: On Monday, October 26, we will host a screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Thousands of women — mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, Christians and Muslims — prayed for peace and then staged a silent protest outside the Presidential palace in 2003. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring, uplifting and most of all motivating, this film offers a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations.

Social hour will begin at 6, and the screening will start at 7. Reservations are requested and can be done online.

*The History of Jury Duty: Join us on Wednesday, October 28, at 7 pm, for a laugh-out-loud exploration of how juries have changed throughout the ages. Come with your own humorous tales of jury duty experiences, too.

*Stowe and Twain: Effecting Social Change. On Thursday, October 29, at 7 pm, members of The Mark Twain House & Museum and The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center will discuss two great Connecticut neighbors who had a great impact on American culture in the late 19th Century, and whose works continue to have relevance in today’s discussions on race in America.

*Behind the Crimes: Julie Stern’s series will of book discussions that have explored the way mystery authors re-create social conflicts and cultural issues that shape the characters and define a particular time and place, will conclude with James Lee Burke’s Dixie City Jam, on Wednesday, November 4, also at 7:30.

Whether you’ve been to all, some or none of the previous discussions, join us for a talk about Burke’s book, which explores the violent mix of mobsters, underpaid police officers, Cajuns, poor blacks and even the Neo-Nazis who popular New Orleans. Online registration is requested.

*Book Discussions: The Nonfiction Book Group will meet on Tuesday, November 3, at 1 pm, to discuss Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson; and then The Daytime Book Group will meet on Monday, November  9, at 1 pm, to discuss The Color of the Water by James McBride.

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street in Newtown. Call 426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org to register for any of the above listings, and for information on additional programs and offerings.