Children’s Programs

Celebrate Children’s Book Week: In honor of “Children’s Book Week” and all the delicious books written for children, the library will host a family story time dedicated to stories about food on Wednesday, November 16, from 6:30-7:30 in the children’s program room. Recommended for children ages 4-8 and their parents, we will read stories, create rhymes about food, and eat pizza together. Signup is limited to 25. For more information call 426-3851.

Thanksgiving Craft: Join Marie Walker in making a fun Thanksgiving craft for your holiday table on Saturday, November 18, from 11 am to noon in the children’s department. This project is suitable for children ages six and up. There is a $2 supply fee which is due at the time of registration.           

Mother Daughter Book Club: The C.H. Booth Library is pleased to offer a series of Mother Daughter book discussions for girls in grades 3-4. The fourth and final book in the series is In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson, by Bette Lord. Multiple copies of the book are available in the children’s department.

The discussion will take place on Wednesday, November 29, at 7:00 pm in the library meeting room. Note that the date has been changed for the final discussion due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. This program is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council and the Friends of the Library. Pat Miniter, a 31 year veteran of New Haven school system, will lead the discussions. A signup sheet is available in the children’s department. Space is limited to 25 mother/daughter pairs.

Author!Author!: Two well known and very popular children’s authors will be visiting the C.H. Booth Library in December. Steven Kellogg will be signing copies of his new book and some old favorites on Sunday, December 3, from 1-3 pm in the children’s program room. On December 10, Nancy Carlstrom, author of the popular Jesse Bear series and dozens of other titles, will present her program, “Jessse Bear Lives in Alaska,” from 2-3 pm in the community room. Ms Carlstrom will have several of her titles about Alaska available for signing immediately following the program.

Adult Programs

Author Talk on Healing Power of Touch: Linda Napier, RN, will be giving a talk on her book, Tender Medicine: Touching the Heart, Healing the Hurt on Tuesday, November 14, at 7:30 pm. This book is for medical professionals, patients, and the people who love them. Linda’s words illuminate the connection between touch, love, and health. With a clear easy style, Linda will share personal experiences, then follows up with concise summaries and practical guides for making life-changing choices. The book will be available for purchase at the talk.

 Monthly book discussion: Join us at the library on Thursday, November 16, at 7:30 pm in the Special Collections room for what promises to be a stimulating and enlightening discussion of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s extraordinary book, No Ordinary Time, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. Bringing to bear the tools of both history and biography, as well as her talent for capturing larger-than-life characters, Ms Goodwin relates the unique story of how Franklin Roosevelt led the nation to military victory abroad against insurmountable odds, forever changing the fabric of American society. If you need a copy of this book the library has reserved a limited number.

Senior Transitions: The Homesteads at Newtown is sponsoring an exciting new Seminar Series which will be continuing on November 16, at 2:00 pm at the library. The topic will be “The Transition Process: Traumas of Moving Madness.” The series is free and refreshments will be served.

Flagpole Photographers: The Flagpole Photographers’ Camera Club will be meeting on Thursday, November 16, at 7:30 pm. Aurelle Appel will be give a program on Jack-O-Lanterns.

Educational Workshop Series: The Family Counseling Center will be continuing their workshop series on Tuesday, November 21, at 7 pm. This month the topic will be “Family Caregivers – Making Sure to Take Care of the Caregiver,” a real concern as we head into this busy holiday season.