Children’s Programs

Summer Reading: The Children’s Room is gearing up for summer reading 2000: “Blast Off With a Good Book.” The kick off program on June 27 at 10:30 will feature Newtown author Bruce Degan, a special appearance by Ms Frizzle, and music by Erik Bagger. Children can sign up any time from June 27 through August 12.

Literacy Bags: Check out the new Literacy bags for grades K-3 on a variety of subjects, including art, music, dance, food, dogs, folktales, libraries, camping, and many more. Each bag is filled with books and activities for children to share with their parents.

Don’t miss the fire truck exhibit that is currently on display in the children’s room. R.D. Nosal is sharing his collection.

         

Adult Programs

 The Movie Musical Series will be concluding on Friday, June 2, with The Band Wagon (1953). This sophisticated backstage musical improves with each viewing. Fred Astaire plays a “washed up” movie star who tries his luck on Broadway. Musical highlights include “Dancing in the Dark,” “Shine Your Shoes,” and “That’s Entertainment,” all by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz. The movie will begin at 12:30 pm in the meeting room.

Joan Bouchard, CLU, ChFC, will be conducting a workshop on Estate Conservation on June 8 from 6 to 8 pm in the meeting room. The program is free but you do need to register by calling 203/797-1203 to reserve your place and workbook.

Have you heard about feng shui, a Chinese esoteric discipline? Come learn how to make the home and workplace good for health, relationships, and prosperity. Master C.H. Ch’en, a native of Taiwan Province, will give a talk on “Feng Shui: The Living Landscape” on Monday, June 5, at 7:30 pm in the meeting room. The program is free, but space is limited so please sign up at the circulation desk or by calling the library at 426-4533.

Andrea Zimmermann and Roberta Jones, the daughters of the late Lois Zimmermann, invite you to view an exhibit of their mother’s artwork at the library from June 9 through June 20 during regular library hours. There will be a dessert and champagne punch reception on Sunday, June 11, from 2 to 4 pm that all are invited to attend. Lois was a professional artist for more than 30 years and created work in pastel, oil, watercolor, and acrylic.

 The exhibit will be comprised of her prolific and diverse work, which includes portraiture, still-life, seascapes, abstract, miniatures, and sculpture.

The Booth Library Book Discussion Group will be discussing The Map of the World by Jane Hamilton on Thursday, June 15 at 7:30 pm in the Special Collections room on the third floor. New members are always welcome. You need not read the entire book to join the discussion.

We will be voting on books to be discussed for next year, so come give us some input on the books you’d like to read in the upcoming months.

The Flagpole Photographers will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 21, at 7:30 pm in the meeting room. This month’s topic will be a slide critique. The public is invited to attend.

Mark your calendars for the Summer Concert Series, which will be kicking off on Friday, June 23, with The Duane Reilley Trio. Concerts will begin at 7 pm. Bring a picnic basket and your lawn chairs, and spend an hour listening to music in the Booth back yard. Should it rain the concert will be moved inside the library. On Friday, July 14, The Jackson Pike Skifflers will be performing, and on Friday, August 18, Treblehook will be returning.                        

If you have any questions about any of these programs please give the library a call at 426-4533.

The Friends of the Library are currently accepting donations for their Labor Day Book Sale. Please leave your books on the cart on the first floor.