Children’s Programs

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 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 to 3 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 to 3 pm in the community room. Ms Carlstrom will have several of her titles about Alaska available for signing immediately following the program.

Craft Program: Decorate your own small graham cracker gingerbread houses with royal icing and holiday candies, Saturday, December 16, from 2 to 3 in the library meeting room. Participants must be 4 and older. Parents are encouraged to stay and help younger children. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 45. There is no fee, but participants must bring a bag of holiday candies to share; i.e.: gumdrops, M&M’s, licorice, gummy bears, small candy canes.

Adult Programs

College Planning Seminar: Brian Connolly will be giving a College Planning Seminar on Tuesday, November 28, from 7 to 9 pm. Come learn some useful strategies in preparation for this exciting but potentially stressful time.

Festival of Trees: The Family Life’s Festival of Trees will be returning to the library on Sunday, December 3, during regular library hours.

Internet Classes: Bob Brand will be conducting an Internet class for beginners on Saturday, December 9, and an intermediate class on Saturday, December 16. Class will begin at 10 am in the meeting room. Please register for these classes at the main circulation desk or by calling the library at 426-4533. There is a $10 registration fee for the intermediate class. The beginner’s class is free of charge.