Wallingford Public Library News and New Arrivals
LIBRARY TEMPORARILY CLOSING DURING CONSTRUCTION
Beginning May 7, Wallingford Public Library will be closed to the public because of construction and relocation of library materials. The library is planning to reopen on May 21, and will resume its normal operating hours at that time. “By closing the library we will be able to move into Phase Two of our expansion project which means we will be renovating the existing interior spaces of the library. We are very excited about this part of the project since it means we are moving into the home stretch and getting nearer to the completion of the library,” said Karen Roesler, Co-Director of the Wallingford Public Library.
Borrowed materials will not be due back at the library until it reopens. Patrons can keep their materials until that time without any overdue fines being incurred or they may return materials to the book and audio visual drops located at the library’s rear entrance. The Yalesville Branch of the library at 400 Church St. will continue to operate on its normal schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call the Wallingford Public Library with any questions: 203-265-6754.
Gouveia Vineyards to Host Wallingford Public Library Fundraising Event: VINTAGE WALLINGFORD, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song
Gouveia Vineyards will be the location for “Vintage Wallingford, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song,” on May 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets for this Wallingford Public Library Association fundraising event are $40.00 and available for purchase at the Wallingford Public Library, Gallagher Travel, The Book Vault, and Liberty Bank. The evening will include a wine tasting, music by Grammy winner Stacy Phillips: www.stacyphillips.com; a reading by local author Ian Lendler, local dignitaries, appetizers from local catering businesses, and a “book basket” drawing.
This event is sponsored by the Wallingford Public Library Association with a special donation by Gouveia Vineyards. A limited number of tickets will be sold. All proceeds will go to furnishing the newly expanded library. For more information or to donate a book basket, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at the Wallingford Public Library, (203)265-6754.
“Book BASKETS” AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP BY LOCAL BOOK CLUBS
FOR WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
Local book clubs have the opportunity to support the Wallingford Public Library expansion by donating a “book basket” for its upcoming fundraiser. Participating book clubs will be provided with a suggested theme and an empty basket and then asked to decorate and fill the basket with items keeping with the theme, including at least one book. The book baskets will be part of the May 17 Wallingford Public Library Association’s fundraiser, “Vintage Wallingford, an Evening of Wine, Wisdom, and Song” being held at Gouveia Vineyards. For more information, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at Wallingford Public Library: 203-265-6754
Here is a selected sample of some of our recent arrivals. All of these titles can be found in our “New Book” Collection currently located opposite the Information Desk.
Fiction
Abrahams, Peter
Nerve Damage
ABRAHAMS
Sometimes the dead live on in your dreams — at least that's true for Roy Valois. His wife, Delia, died 15 years earlier while working for a private think tank and he has never forgotten her. When Roy gets access to Delia's morgue files, the more confusing his wife's past becomes. Delia's former colleagues deny ever knowing her. Who was Delia? Who did she work for? How did she really die? Did she really die?
Arsenault, Mark
Grave Writer
ARSENAULHighly praised by both reviewers and mystery writers, Mark Arsenault uses Providence, RI as the setting to introduces this stunning new suspense series and courtroom drama.
Cherryh, C. J.
Fortress of Ice
CHERRYH
Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful friend Tristen Sihhe and two surprising allies in a struggle he must win: his two young sons. Elfwyn Aswydd, the bastard son of Cefwyn and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd, has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long. But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, and the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone. It is up to an embattled four—Elfwyn; his half brother, Aewyn Marhanen; Cefwyn; and Tristen—to unmask and destroy the dark forces that threaten to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign.
Davenport, Kiana
House of Many Gods
DAVENPORTThis novel begins on the island of O’ahu and centers on Ana, abandoned by her mother as a child. Raised on the “lawless” Wai’anae coast in Hawaii by her extended family, Ana, against all odds, becomes a physician. While tending victims of Hurricane ‘Iniki on the neighboring island of Kaua’i, she meets Nikolai, a Russian filmmaker with a violent and tragic past, who can confront reality only through his unique prism of lies.. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, House of Many Gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of Hawaii and Russia.
Edge, Arabella
The God of Spring
EDGE
Set in Paris in 1818, during the upheavals of the French Revolution, the Empire, and the Restoration, The God of Spring tells the story of painter Théodore Géricault. Having won a gold medal at the prestigious Salon for his painting Charging Chasseur at the tender age of twenty-one, Géricault is now, seven years later, searching for the subject of his next masterpiece. But he is lovesick, hopelessly addicted to his benefactor-
uncle's young wife, Alexandrine, six years his senior. The God of Spring is the story of grand passions. In prose that vividly evokes its setting, Arabella Edge has brought to life the creation of an epic painting.
Florand, Laura
Blame It on Paris
FLORAND
Can an insecure American woman find happiness with a sexy Parisian waiter--even if she doesn't like the French? Laura has spent most of her adult life avoiding serious relationships, flitting around the world, and keeping her romantic expectations comfortably low. The last thing she wants is to have her globe-trotting ways curtailed by a messy emotional entanglement. Unless she comes to her senses soon, she could end up ruining her life with a beautiful romance.
Lecard, Marc
Vinnie’s Head
LECARD
After Johnnie reels in the biggest catch of his life — his best friend's Vinnie's head — he finds that Mafia thugs, bounty hunters and Vinnie's girlfriend are after him. Fans of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard will enjoy Lecard's darkly comic debut.
Mason, Daniel
A Far Country
MASON
From the author of The Piano Tuner comes a haunting new story, set in an unnamed country, about a young girl's journey in search of her brother.
McMurtry, Larry
When the Light Goes
MCMURTRY
In this sequel to Duane's Depressed, McMurtry crafts an intimate portrait of an eccentric, aging oil man struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife.
Nonfiction
Bernstein, Harry
The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
B BERNSTEIN BE
The enchanting true story of a love affair that broke down the walls that divided a neighborhood. Bernstein has written a charming and moving tale of working class life, social divide and forbidden love on the eve of the First World War.
Bissell, Tom
The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam
959.7043 BISSELL
Bissell recounts his journey to Vietnam with his veteran father as they travel the country together and reflect on the war experience, both from someone who was there and from the son who grew up in its shadow.
Browne, Janet
Darwin's Origin of (the) Species: A Biography
B DARWIN BR
Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human.
Damrosch, David
The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
809.9335 DAMROSCH
Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods and goddesses come to life in this riveting story of the first great epic — lost to the world for 2,000 years and rediscovered in the 19th century.
Enss, Chris
Buffalo Gals: Women of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
791.0922 ENS
Buffalo Bill's Wild West brought an enormously successful performance spectacle to audiences throughout the United States and Europe between 1883 and 1916. Many talented and daring women performed alongside men in the Wild West shows, including tiny sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Annie and the other female performers represented the feminine side of an American tradition and brought a woman's touch to an otherwise uncivilized form of entertainment, but they also changed the way the world thought about women forever through the demonstration of their skills.
Ettlinger, Steve
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
641.308 ETTLINGER
When Ettlinger's young daughter asked him, "What's polysorbate 60?" he was at a loss — and determined to find out. The result is a fascinating, thoroughly researched exploration into the food industry that demystifies some of the most commonly processed food ingredients.
Groopman, Jerome E.
How Doctors Think
616.0019 GROOPMAN
A New Yorker staff writer, best-selling author and professor at Harvard Medical School unravels the mystery of how doctors figure out the best treatments — or fail to do so. This book describes the warning signs of flawed medical thinking and offers intelligent questions patients can ask.
Karabell, Zachary
Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
201.5 KARABELL
In a narrative spanning 14 centuries, Karabell explores the growing tensions between Islam and the West and traces the rise of Arab nationalism. Evoking the legacy of coexistence, he illuminates a forgotten heritage that shows the possibility of a more stable and secure world.
Morgan, Edmund S.
Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin
973.3 FRA
This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United States. Franklin’s humanity and genius have never seemed more real than in the pages of this appealing anthology.
Morris, Peter
A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball
796.3576 MOR
Unlike other baseball statistics books that reveal only information about the numbers players put on the board, this unique take on America's favorite pastime reveals the little-known facts and nuances behind the numbers players wear on their backs. In Now Batting, Number...baseball historian Jack Looney delves into every aspect of baseball uniform numbers. Statistics for fifty teams are included. Also included are dozens of some of the toughest, number-related trivia questions that will have even the most knowledgeable fan scratching his or her head.
Nelson, Craig
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
B PAINE NE
Despite being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase “United States of America,” and the author of three of the biggest bestsellers of the eighteenth century, Thomas Paine is perhaps the least well known – and the most controversial – of the American founding fathers. Throughout his insightful portrait Nelson takes full account of this paradoxical figure, whom some contemporaries judged as brilliant and charismatic and others disparaged as abrasive and egotistical, a cherished patriot who was nonetheless dismissed by John Adams as a “disastrous meteor” and Teddy Roosevelt as a “dirty little atheist.”
Parish, Robert James
It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks
B BROOKS PA
This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It's Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.
Meriden Public Library News and Events
VICKI S. WELCH TO AUTOGRAPH COPIES OF “ANY THEY WERE RELATED, TOO” MAY 21
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional genealogist Vicki S. Welch on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Welch will sign copies of her book, AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO. Everyone is invited to attend.
AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO, a study of eleven generations of one American family! This epic chronicle retraces Cuff Congdon or Condol and his brood – a large, storied bloodline whose modern-day representatives are spread across the zones of Connecticut, (including Meriden!) New York and Ohio. Turns out they are also a family of inter-ethnic ancestry, as the author found out in her research, and one with a colorful family history. Not merely a scientific presentation of an obscure family tree, this book also chronicles the clan’s fight for liberty, citizenship, and respect through centuries amidst the ever-changing face of America. Their voices and sentiments are masterfully transcribed in this volume, enabling them to convey their story. It is a tale driven by a live, throbbing American heart, but also one that surprisingly features snippets of African, European, Jewish, and Chinese-American lineage as Welch shuttles through time in tracing the eleven generations of the Congdon bloodline. Genealogy, history, and social activism all play significant roles in this fascinating, four-century saga.
Vicki S. Welch is a professional genealogist specializing in People of Color and Native New England with over 25 years experience. She holds a BA with honors in anthropology and psychology from the University of Connecticut. Vicki has published numerous articles and spoken at conferences on the national and international level. She has worked for several tribes seeking federal recognition. A member and recognized elder in local tribal culture, she has served as a hostess for a powwow for 23 years. An expert in ferreting our facts and voices for those hard to find individuals that define the foci of American origins and evolution as people, movement, community, culture, nation. Recognized by her peers as a person of articulate truth and clarity. An unheralded inspiration to those few who know her best…tireless in pursuit of her muse. Seeking to forward this acorn of knowledge to see what will grow.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, by sending an email to comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar located at www.meridenlibrary.org.
PROFESSIONAL LABOR ASSISTANT MAURA JO LYNCH TO SPEAK ABOUT “POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE” MAY 16
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional labor assistant/birth doula Maura Jo Lynch on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Lynch will speak about using the services of a birth doula for a positive birth experience. Everyone is invited to attend.
Lynch will describe exactly what a labor assistant/birth doula is and how such a person can assist a laboring woman and her partner participate fully in their birth experience. The labor assistant offers physical and emotional support and information about the birth process, available technology and alternatives. She will generally meet clients prenatally, assist from early labor at home through the birth process and first breastfeeding (if applicable), as well as enable a follow-up visit during the early postpartum period, when most families are otherwise left alone. Lynch will conclude by describing the benefits of using a labor assistant.
Maura Jo Lynch is currently working on completing her Labor Assistant/Birth Doula certification with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), which has educated more than 6000 women since 1977. ALACE’s goal is “to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth” and to “help women experience birth’s transforming power with respect, and dignity, in safety, support and confidence.”
Lynch also holds an MA through Southern Connecticut State University, a certification through Marist College in Complementary and Alternative Healthcare and is a Reiki Master. She is happy to bring this rich background into her work as an ALACE Labor Assistant.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, sending an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting Meriden communities according to the following schedule for May:
Monday, May 7 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 8 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 9 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
Thursday, May 10 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 11 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:30 to 3:00 PM;
Monday, May 14 - First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Tuesday, May 15 – First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; YMCA - Kids Campus Pick-up 10:00 to 11:30 AM; YMCA Kids Campus Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Thursday, May 17 - Head Start (Lourdes Ct.) Pick-up 10:15 to 10:45 AM; St. John’s Nursery School Pick-up 12:30 to 1:30 PM;
Friday, May 18 - Carriage House Day Care Center 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Meriden Child Care Center Pick-up 10:30 to 11:30 AM;
Monday, May 21 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 22 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 23 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM;
Thursday, May 24 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 25 -Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM;
Tuesday, May 29– Head Start (Liberty St.) Pick-up 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM;
Wednesday, May 30 - Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
MERIDEN-A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
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Wallingford Public Library News and New Arrivals
LIBRARY TEMPORARILY CLOSING DURING CONSTRUCTION
Beginning May 7, Wallingford Public Library will be closed to the public because of construction and relocation of library materials. The library is planning to reopen on May 21, and will resume its normal operating hours at that time. “By closing the library we will be able to move into Phase Two of our expansion project which means we will be renovating the existing interior spaces of the library. We are very excited about this part of the project since it means we are moving into the home stretch and getting nearer to the completion of the library,” said Karen Roesler, Co-Director of the Wallingford Public Library.
Borrowed materials will not be due back at the library until it reopens. Patrons can keep their materials until that time without any overdue fines being incurred or they may return materials to the book and audio visual drops located at the library’s rear entrance. The Yalesville Branch of the library at 400 Church St. will continue to operate on its normal schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call the Wallingford Public Library with any questions: 203-265-6754.
Gouveia Vineyards to Host Wallingford Public Library Fundraising Event: VINTAGE WALLINGFORD, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song
Gouveia Vineyards will be the location for “Vintage Wallingford, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song,” on May 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets for this Wallingford Public Library Association fundraising event are $40.00 and available for purchase at the Wallingford Public Library, Gallagher Travel, The Book Vault, and Liberty Bank. The evening will include a wine tasting, music by Grammy winner Stacy Phillips: www.stacyphillips.com; a reading by local author Ian Lendler, local dignitaries, appetizers from local catering businesses, and a “book basket” drawing.
This event is sponsored by the Wallingford Public Library Association with a special donation by Gouveia Vineyards. A limited number of tickets will be sold. All proceeds will go to furnishing the newly expanded library. For more information or to donate a book basket, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at the Wallingford Public Library, (203)265-6754.
“Book BASKETS” AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP BY LOCAL BOOK CLUBS
FOR WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
Local book clubs have the opportunity to support the Wallingford Public Library expansion by donating a “book basket” for its upcoming fundraiser. Participating book clubs will be provided with a suggested theme and an empty basket and then asked to decorate and fill the basket with items keeping with the theme, including at least one book. The book baskets will be part of the May 17 Wallingford Public Library Association’s fundraiser, “Vintage Wallingford, an Evening of Wine, Wisdom, and Song” being held at Gouveia Vineyards. For more information, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at Wallingford Public Library: 203-265-6754
Here is a selected sample of some of our recent arrivals. All of these titles can be found in our “New Book” Collection currently located opposite the Information Desk.
Fiction
Abrahams, Peter
Nerve Damage
ABRAHAMS
Sometimes the dead live on in your dreams — at least that's true for Roy Valois. His wife, Delia, died 15 years earlier while working for a private think tank and he has never forgotten her. When Roy gets access to Delia's morgue files, the more confusing his wife's past becomes. Delia's former colleagues deny ever knowing her. Who was Delia? Who did she work for? How did she really die? Did she really die?
Arsenault, Mark
Grave Writer
ARSENAULHighly praised by both reviewers and mystery writers, Mark Arsenault uses Providence, RI as the setting to introduces this stunning new suspense series and courtroom drama.
Cherryh, C. J.
Fortress of Ice
CHERRYH
Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful friend Tristen Sihhe and two surprising allies in a struggle he must win: his two young sons. Elfwyn Aswydd, the bastard son of Cefwyn and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd, has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long. But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, and the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone. It is up to an embattled four—Elfwyn; his half brother, Aewyn Marhanen; Cefwyn; and Tristen—to unmask and destroy the dark forces that threaten to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign.
Davenport, Kiana
House of Many Gods
DAVENPORTThis novel begins on the island of O’ahu and centers on Ana, abandoned by her mother as a child. Raised on the “lawless” Wai’anae coast in Hawaii by her extended family, Ana, against all odds, becomes a physician. While tending victims of Hurricane ‘Iniki on the neighboring island of Kaua’i, she meets Nikolai, a Russian filmmaker with a violent and tragic past, who can confront reality only through his unique prism of lies.. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, House of Many Gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of Hawaii and Russia.
Edge, Arabella
The God of Spring
EDGE
Set in Paris in 1818, during the upheavals of the French Revolution, the Empire, and the Restoration, The God of Spring tells the story of painter Théodore Géricault. Having won a gold medal at the prestigious Salon for his painting Charging Chasseur at the tender age of twenty-one, Géricault is now, seven years later, searching for the subject of his next masterpiece. But he is lovesick, hopelessly addicted to his benefactor-
uncle's young wife, Alexandrine, six years his senior. The God of Spring is the story of grand passions. In prose that vividly evokes its setting, Arabella Edge has brought to life the creation of an epic painting.
Florand, Laura
Blame It on Paris
FLORAND
Can an insecure American woman find happiness with a sexy Parisian waiter--even if she doesn't like the French? Laura has spent most of her adult life avoiding serious relationships, flitting around the world, and keeping her romantic expectations comfortably low. The last thing she wants is to have her globe-trotting ways curtailed by a messy emotional entanglement. Unless she comes to her senses soon, she could end up ruining her life with a beautiful romance.
Lecard, Marc
Vinnie’s Head
LECARD
After Johnnie reels in the biggest catch of his life — his best friend's Vinnie's head — he finds that Mafia thugs, bounty hunters and Vinnie's girlfriend are after him. Fans of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard will enjoy Lecard's darkly comic debut.
Mason, Daniel
A Far Country
MASON
From the author of The Piano Tuner comes a haunting new story, set in an unnamed country, about a young girl's journey in search of her brother.
McMurtry, Larry
When the Light Goes
MCMURTRY
In this sequel to Duane's Depressed, McMurtry crafts an intimate portrait of an eccentric, aging oil man struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife.
Nonfiction
Bernstein, Harry
The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
B BERNSTEIN BE
The enchanting true story of a love affair that broke down the walls that divided a neighborhood. Bernstein has written a charming and moving tale of working class life, social divide and forbidden love on the eve of the First World War.
Bissell, Tom
The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam
959.7043 BISSELL
Bissell recounts his journey to Vietnam with his veteran father as they travel the country together and reflect on the war experience, both from someone who was there and from the son who grew up in its shadow.
Browne, Janet
Darwin's Origin of (the) Species: A Biography
B DARWIN BR
Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human.
Damrosch, David
The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
809.9335 DAMROSCH
Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods and goddesses come to life in this riveting story of the first great epic — lost to the world for 2,000 years and rediscovered in the 19th century.
Enss, Chris
Buffalo Gals: Women of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
791.0922 ENS
Buffalo Bill's Wild West brought an enormously successful performance spectacle to audiences throughout the United States and Europe between 1883 and 1916. Many talented and daring women performed alongside men in the Wild West shows, including tiny sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Annie and the other female performers represented the feminine side of an American tradition and brought a woman's touch to an otherwise uncivilized form of entertainment, but they also changed the way the world thought about women forever through the demonstration of their skills.
Ettlinger, Steve
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
641.308 ETTLINGER
When Ettlinger's young daughter asked him, "What's polysorbate 60?" he was at a loss — and determined to find out. The result is a fascinating, thoroughly researched exploration into the food industry that demystifies some of the most commonly processed food ingredients.
Groopman, Jerome E.
How Doctors Think
616.0019 GROOPMAN
A New Yorker staff writer, best-selling author and professor at Harvard Medical School unravels the mystery of how doctors figure out the best treatments — or fail to do so. This book describes the warning signs of flawed medical thinking and offers intelligent questions patients can ask.
Karabell, Zachary
Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
201.5 KARABELL
In a narrative spanning 14 centuries, Karabell explores the growing tensions between Islam and the West and traces the rise of Arab nationalism. Evoking the legacy of coexistence, he illuminates a forgotten heritage that shows the possibility of a more stable and secure world.
Morgan, Edmund S.
Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin
973.3 FRA
This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United States. Franklin’s humanity and genius have never seemed more real than in the pages of this appealing anthology.
Morris, Peter
A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball
796.3576 MOR
Unlike other baseball statistics books that reveal only information about the numbers players put on the board, this unique take on America's favorite pastime reveals the little-known facts and nuances behind the numbers players wear on their backs. In Now Batting, Number...baseball historian Jack Looney delves into every aspect of baseball uniform numbers. Statistics for fifty teams are included. Also included are dozens of some of the toughest, number-related trivia questions that will have even the most knowledgeable fan scratching his or her head.
Nelson, Craig
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
B PAINE NE
Despite being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase “United States of America,” and the author of three of the biggest bestsellers of the eighteenth century, Thomas Paine is perhaps the least well known – and the most controversial – of the American founding fathers. Throughout his insightful portrait Nelson takes full account of this paradoxical figure, whom some contemporaries judged as brilliant and charismatic and others disparaged as abrasive and egotistical, a cherished patriot who was nonetheless dismissed by John Adams as a “disastrous meteor” and Teddy Roosevelt as a “dirty little atheist.”
Parish, Robert James
It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks
B BROOKS PA
This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It's Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.
Meriden Public Library News and Events
VICKI S. WELCH TO AUTOGRAPH COPIES OF “ANY THEY WERE RELATED, TOO” MAY 21
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional genealogist Vicki S. Welch on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Welch will sign copies of her book, AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO. Everyone is invited to attend.
AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO, a study of eleven generations of one American family! This epic chronicle retraces Cuff Congdon or Condol and his brood – a large, storied bloodline whose modern-day representatives are spread across the zones of Connecticut, (including Meriden!) New York and Ohio. Turns out they are also a family of inter-ethnic ancestry, as the author found out in her research, and one with a colorful family history. Not merely a scientific presentation of an obscure family tree, this book also chronicles the clan’s fight for liberty, citizenship, and respect through centuries amidst the ever-changing face of America. Their voices and sentiments are masterfully transcribed in this volume, enabling them to convey their story. It is a tale driven by a live, throbbing American heart, but also one that surprisingly features snippets of African, European, Jewish, and Chinese-American lineage as Welch shuttles through time in tracing the eleven generations of the Congdon bloodline. Genealogy, history, and social activism all play significant roles in this fascinating, four-century saga.
Vicki S. Welch is a professional genealogist specializing in People of Color and Native New England with over 25 years experience. She holds a BA with honors in anthropology and psychology from the University of Connecticut. Vicki has published numerous articles and spoken at conferences on the national and international level. She has worked for several tribes seeking federal recognition. A member and recognized elder in local tribal culture, she has served as a hostess for a powwow for 23 years. An expert in ferreting our facts and voices for those hard to find individuals that define the foci of American origins and evolution as people, movement, community, culture, nation. Recognized by her peers as a person of articulate truth and clarity. An unheralded inspiration to those few who know her best…tireless in pursuit of her muse. Seeking to forward this acorn of knowledge to see what will grow.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, by sending an email to comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar located at www.meridenlibrary.org.
PROFESSIONAL LABOR ASSISTANT MAURA JO LYNCH TO SPEAK ABOUT “POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE” MAY 16
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional labor assistant/birth doula Maura Jo Lynch on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Lynch will speak about using the services of a birth doula for a positive birth experience. Everyone is invited to attend.
Lynch will describe exactly what a labor assistant/birth doula is and how such a person can assist a laboring woman and her partner participate fully in their birth experience. The labor assistant offers physical and emotional support and information about the birth process, available technology and alternatives. She will generally meet clients prenatally, assist from early labor at home through the birth process and first breastfeeding (if applicable), as well as enable a follow-up visit during the early postpartum period, when most families are otherwise left alone. Lynch will conclude by describing the benefits of using a labor assistant.
Maura Jo Lynch is currently working on completing her Labor Assistant/Birth Doula certification with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), which has educated more than 6000 women since 1977. ALACE’s goal is “to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth” and to “help women experience birth’s transforming power with respect, and dignity, in safety, support and confidence.”
Lynch also holds an MA through Southern Connecticut State University, a certification through Marist College in Complementary and Alternative Healthcare and is a Reiki Master. She is happy to bring this rich background into her work as an ALACE Labor Assistant.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, sending an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting Meriden communities according to the following schedule for May:
Monday, May 7 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 8 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 9 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
Thursday, May 10 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 11 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:30 to 3:00 PM;
Monday, May 14 - First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Tuesday, May 15 – First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; YMCA - Kids Campus Pick-up 10:00 to 11:30 AM; YMCA Kids Campus Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Thursday, May 17 - Head Start (Lourdes Ct.) Pick-up 10:15 to 10:45 AM; St. John’s Nursery School Pick-up 12:30 to 1:30 PM;
Friday, May 18 - Carriage House Day Care Center 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Meriden Child Care Center Pick-up 10:30 to 11:30 AM;
Monday, May 21 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 22 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 23 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM;
Thursday, May 24 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 25 -Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM;
Tuesday, May 29– Head Start (Liberty St.) Pick-up 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM;
Wednesday, May 30 - Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
MERIDEN-A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
Wallingford Public Library News and New Arrivals
LIBRARY TEMPORARILY CLOSING DURING CONSTRUCTION
Beginning May 7, Wallingford Public Library will be closed to the public because of construction and relocation of library materials. The library is planning to reopen on May 21, and will resume its normal operating hours at that time. “By closing the library we will be able to move into Phase Two of our expansion project which means we will be renovating the existing interior spaces of the library. We are very excited about this part of the project since it means we are moving into the home stretch and getting nearer to the completion of the library,” said Karen Roesler, Co-Director of the Wallingford Public Library.
Borrowed materials will not be due back at the library until it reopens. Patrons can keep their materials until that time without any overdue fines being incurred or they may return materials to the book and audio visual drops located at the library’s rear entrance. The Yalesville Branch of the library at 400 Church St. will continue to operate on its normal schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call the Wallingford Public Library with any questions: 203-265-6754.
Gouveia Vineyards to Host Wallingford Public Library Fundraising Event: VINTAGE WALLINGFORD, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song
Gouveia Vineyards will be the location for “Vintage Wallingford, An Evening of Wine, Wisdom and Song,” on May 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets for this Wallingford Public Library Association fundraising event are $40.00 and available for purchase at the Wallingford Public Library, Gallagher Travel, The Book Vault, and Liberty Bank. The evening will include a wine tasting, music by Grammy winner Stacy Phillips: www.stacyphillips.com; a reading by local author Ian Lendler, local dignitaries, appetizers from local catering businesses, and a “book basket” drawing.
This event is sponsored by the Wallingford Public Library Association with a special donation by Gouveia Vineyards. A limited number of tickets will be sold. All proceeds will go to furnishing the newly expanded library. For more information or to donate a book basket, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at the Wallingford Public Library, (203)265-6754.
“Book BASKETS” AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP BY LOCAL BOOK CLUBS
FOR WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDRAISER
Local book clubs have the opportunity to support the Wallingford Public Library expansion by donating a “book basket” for its upcoming fundraiser. Participating book clubs will be provided with a suggested theme and an empty basket and then asked to decorate and fill the basket with items keeping with the theme, including at least one book. The book baskets will be part of the May 17 Wallingford Public Library Association’s fundraiser, “Vintage Wallingford, an Evening of Wine, Wisdom, and Song” being held at Gouveia Vineyards. For more information, contact Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at Wallingford Public Library: 203-265-6754
Here is a selected sample of some of our recent arrivals. All of these titles can be found in our “New Book” Collection currently located opposite the Information Desk.
Fiction
Abrahams, Peter
Nerve Damage
ABRAHAMS
Sometimes the dead live on in your dreams — at least that's true for Roy Valois. His wife, Delia, died 15 years earlier while working for a private think tank and he has never forgotten her. When Roy gets access to Delia's morgue files, the more confusing his wife's past becomes. Delia's former colleagues deny ever knowing her. Who was Delia? Who did she work for? How did she really die? Did she really die?
Arsenault, Mark
Grave Writer
ARSENAULHighly praised by both reviewers and mystery writers, Mark Arsenault uses Providence, RI as the setting to introduces this stunning new suspense series and courtroom drama.
Cherryh, C. J.
Fortress of Ice
CHERRYH
Sixteen years have passed since the dramatic events of Fortress of Dragons, and Cefwyn, king at last, must rebuild his devastated kingdom. The embattled ruler is aided by his powerful friend Tristen Sihhe and two surprising allies in a struggle he must win: his two young sons. Elfwyn Aswydd, the bastard son of Cefwyn and the sorceress Tarien Aswydd, has spent years unaware of his parentage, yet now it is his time to emerge and claim the gifted birthright he's been denied for so long. But a dark, sinister magic has crept close to the young man and seized hold of the kingdom. Nothing is as it seems, and the bonds of family strain against the powerful forces that would see them undone. It is up to an embattled four—Elfwyn; his half brother, Aewyn Marhanen; Cefwyn; and Tristen—to unmask and destroy the dark forces that threaten to unhinge the king's peaceful and fragile reign.
Davenport, Kiana
House of Many Gods
DAVENPORTThis novel begins on the island of O’ahu and centers on Ana, abandoned by her mother as a child. Raised on the “lawless” Wai’anae coast in Hawaii by her extended family, Ana, against all odds, becomes a physician. While tending victims of Hurricane ‘Iniki on the neighboring island of Kaua’i, she meets Nikolai, a Russian filmmaker with a violent and tragic past, who can confront reality only through his unique prism of lies.. Told in spellbinding and mythic prose, House of Many Gods is a deeply complex and provocative love story set against the background of Hawaii and Russia.
Edge, Arabella
The God of Spring
EDGE
Set in Paris in 1818, during the upheavals of the French Revolution, the Empire, and the Restoration, The God of Spring tells the story of painter Théodore Géricault. Having won a gold medal at the prestigious Salon for his painting Charging Chasseur at the tender age of twenty-one, Géricault is now, seven years later, searching for the subject of his next masterpiece. But he is lovesick, hopelessly addicted to his benefactor-
uncle's young wife, Alexandrine, six years his senior. The God of Spring is the story of grand passions. In prose that vividly evokes its setting, Arabella Edge has brought to life the creation of an epic painting.
Florand, Laura
Blame It on Paris
FLORAND
Can an insecure American woman find happiness with a sexy Parisian waiter--even if she doesn't like the French? Laura has spent most of her adult life avoiding serious relationships, flitting around the world, and keeping her romantic expectations comfortably low. The last thing she wants is to have her globe-trotting ways curtailed by a messy emotional entanglement. Unless she comes to her senses soon, she could end up ruining her life with a beautiful romance.
Lecard, Marc
Vinnie’s Head
LECARD
After Johnnie reels in the biggest catch of his life — his best friend's Vinnie's head — he finds that Mafia thugs, bounty hunters and Vinnie's girlfriend are after him. Fans of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard will enjoy Lecard's darkly comic debut.
Mason, Daniel
A Far Country
MASON
From the author of The Piano Tuner comes a haunting new story, set in an unnamed country, about a young girl's journey in search of her brother.
McMurtry, Larry
When the Light Goes
MCMURTRY
In this sequel to Duane's Depressed, McMurtry crafts an intimate portrait of an eccentric, aging oil man struggling to come to terms with the death of his wife.
Nonfiction
Bernstein, Harry
The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
B BERNSTEIN BE
The enchanting true story of a love affair that broke down the walls that divided a neighborhood. Bernstein has written a charming and moving tale of working class life, social divide and forbidden love on the eve of the First World War.
Bissell, Tom
The Father of All Things: A Marine, His Son, and the Legacy of Vietnam
959.7043 BISSELL
Bissell recounts his journey to Vietnam with his veteran father as they travel the country together and reflect on the war experience, both from someone who was there and from the son who grew up in its shadow.
Browne, Janet
Darwin's Origin of (the) Species: A Biography
B DARWIN BR
Charles Darwin's foremost biographer delivers a vivid and accessible introduction to the book that permanently altered our understanding of what it is to be human.
Damrosch, David
The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
809.9335 DAMROSCH
Adventurers, explorers, kings, gods and goddesses come to life in this riveting story of the first great epic — lost to the world for 2,000 years and rediscovered in the 19th century.
Enss, Chris
Buffalo Gals: Women of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
791.0922 ENS
Buffalo Bill's Wild West brought an enormously successful performance spectacle to audiences throughout the United States and Europe between 1883 and 1916. Many talented and daring women performed alongside men in the Wild West shows, including tiny sharpshooter Annie Oakley. Annie and the other female performers represented the feminine side of an American tradition and brought a woman's touch to an otherwise uncivilized form of entertainment, but they also changed the way the world thought about women forever through the demonstration of their skills.
Ettlinger, Steve
Twinkie, Deconstructed: My Journey to Discover How the Ingredients Found in Processed Foods Are Grown, Mined (Yes, Mined), and Manipulated Into What America Eats
641.308 ETTLINGER
When Ettlinger's young daughter asked him, "What's polysorbate 60?" he was at a loss — and determined to find out. The result is a fascinating, thoroughly researched exploration into the food industry that demystifies some of the most commonly processed food ingredients.
Groopman, Jerome E.
How Doctors Think
616.0019 GROOPMAN
A New Yorker staff writer, best-selling author and professor at Harvard Medical School unravels the mystery of how doctors figure out the best treatments — or fail to do so. This book describes the warning signs of flawed medical thinking and offers intelligent questions patients can ask.
Karabell, Zachary
Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence
201.5 KARABELL
In a narrative spanning 14 centuries, Karabell explores the growing tensions between Islam and the West and traces the rise of Arab nationalism. Evoking the legacy of coexistence, he illuminates a forgotten heritage that shows the possibility of a more stable and secure world.
Morgan, Edmund S.
Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin
973.3 FRA
This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United States. Franklin’s humanity and genius have never seemed more real than in the pages of this appealing anthology.
Morris, Peter
A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball
796.3576 MOR
Unlike other baseball statistics books that reveal only information about the numbers players put on the board, this unique take on America's favorite pastime reveals the little-known facts and nuances behind the numbers players wear on their backs. In Now Batting, Number...baseball historian Jack Looney delves into every aspect of baseball uniform numbers. Statistics for fifty teams are included. Also included are dozens of some of the toughest, number-related trivia questions that will have even the most knowledgeable fan scratching his or her head.
Nelson, Craig
Thomas Paine: Enlightenment, Revolution, and the Birth of Modern Nations
B PAINE NE
Despite being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase “United States of America,” and the author of three of the biggest bestsellers of the eighteenth century, Thomas Paine is perhaps the least well known – and the most controversial – of the American founding fathers. Throughout his insightful portrait Nelson takes full account of this paradoxical figure, whom some contemporaries judged as brilliant and charismatic and others disparaged as abrasive and egotistical, a cherished patriot who was nonetheless dismissed by John Adams as a “disastrous meteor” and Teddy Roosevelt as a “dirty little atheist.”
Parish, Robert James
It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks
B BROOKS PA
This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It's Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.
Meriden Public Library News and Events
VICKI S. WELCH TO AUTOGRAPH COPIES OF “ANY THEY WERE RELATED, TOO” MAY 21
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional genealogist Vicki S. Welch on Monday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Welch will sign copies of her book, AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO. Everyone is invited to attend.
AND THEY WERE RELATED, TOO, a study of eleven generations of one American family! This epic chronicle retraces Cuff Congdon or Condol and his brood – a large, storied bloodline whose modern-day representatives are spread across the zones of Connecticut, (including Meriden!) New York and Ohio. Turns out they are also a family of inter-ethnic ancestry, as the author found out in her research, and one with a colorful family history. Not merely a scientific presentation of an obscure family tree, this book also chronicles the clan’s fight for liberty, citizenship, and respect through centuries amidst the ever-changing face of America. Their voices and sentiments are masterfully transcribed in this volume, enabling them to convey their story. It is a tale driven by a live, throbbing American heart, but also one that surprisingly features snippets of African, European, Jewish, and Chinese-American lineage as Welch shuttles through time in tracing the eleven generations of the Congdon bloodline. Genealogy, history, and social activism all play significant roles in this fascinating, four-century saga.
Vicki S. Welch is a professional genealogist specializing in People of Color and Native New England with over 25 years experience. She holds a BA with honors in anthropology and psychology from the University of Connecticut. Vicki has published numerous articles and spoken at conferences on the national and international level. She has worked for several tribes seeking federal recognition. A member and recognized elder in local tribal culture, she has served as a hostess for a powwow for 23 years. An expert in ferreting our facts and voices for those hard to find individuals that define the foci of American origins and evolution as people, movement, community, culture, nation. Recognized by her peers as a person of articulate truth and clarity. An unheralded inspiration to those few who know her best…tireless in pursuit of her muse. Seeking to forward this acorn of knowledge to see what will grow.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, by sending an email to comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar located at www.meridenlibrary.org.
PROFESSIONAL LABOR ASSISTANT MAURA JO LYNCH TO SPEAK ABOUT “POSITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE” MAY 16
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by professional labor assistant/birth doula Maura Jo Lynch on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Lynch will speak about using the services of a birth doula for a positive birth experience. Everyone is invited to attend.
Lynch will describe exactly what a labor assistant/birth doula is and how such a person can assist a laboring woman and her partner participate fully in their birth experience. The labor assistant offers physical and emotional support and information about the birth process, available technology and alternatives. She will generally meet clients prenatally, assist from early labor at home through the birth process and first breastfeeding (if applicable), as well as enable a follow-up visit during the early postpartum period, when most families are otherwise left alone. Lynch will conclude by describing the benefits of using a labor assistant.
Maura Jo Lynch is currently working on completing her Labor Assistant/Birth Doula certification with the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), which has educated more than 6000 women since 1977. ALACE’s goal is “to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth” and to “help women experience birth’s transforming power with respect, and dignity, in safety, support and confidence.”
Lynch also holds an MA through Southern Connecticut State University, a certification through Marist College in Complementary and Alternative Healthcare and is a Reiki Master. She is happy to bring this rich background into her work as an ALACE Labor Assistant.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349, sending an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or by signing up online at the library’s calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting Meriden communities according to the following schedule for May:
Monday, May 7 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 8 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 9 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
Thursday, May 10 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 11 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:30 to 3:00 PM;
Monday, May 14 - First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Tuesday, May 15 – First Congregational Nursery School Pick-up 9:00 to 10:00 AM; YMCA - Kids Campus Pick-up 10:00 to 11:30 AM; YMCA Kids Campus Pick-up 1:00 to 1:30 PM;
Thursday, May 17 - Head Start (Lourdes Ct.) Pick-up 10:15 to 10:45 AM; St. John’s Nursery School Pick-up 12:30 to 1:30 PM;
Friday, May 18 - Carriage House Day Care Center 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Meriden Child Care Center Pick-up 10:30 to 11:30 AM;
Monday, May 21 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and
Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM;
Tuesday, May 22 - Catholic Charities Child Development Center 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM;
Wednesday, May 23 - Easter Seals (Broad St) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:30 AM;
Thursday, May 24 – Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:30 AM; The Right Place (Salvation Army) 10:45 to 11:15 AM;
Friday, May 25 -Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM;
Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM;
Tuesday, May 29– Head Start (Liberty St.) Pick-up 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM;
Wednesday, May 30 - Chamberlain Heights/Lourdes Ct. 3:30 to 4:15 PM;
A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
MERIDEN-A SPECIAL BOOK VOYAGERS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
Meriden Public Library presents a FREE program funded by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Come explore the magic and wonder of storytelling with one of the best! Folktales from around the world. Family and original tales, come alive with Len Cabral's enchanting storytelling. Monday, June 25th at 6:30 PM. for ages 3 & up. Free tickets available in the Children's Library as of June 18th. Call us for more information at (203) 630-6347.
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