A Generous Gift and a Celebration with Tomie dePaola
The Wallingford Public Library is the grateful recipient of John and Kathryn Hackett’s collection of original Tomie dePaola artwork. Tomie dePaola is one of the world’s best- loved children’s authors and illustrators, and the paintings and prints are now hung throughout the Children’s Library. John and Kathryn Hackett were well- known Wallingford educators and avid collectors of Tomie’s work. Their generous legacy will benefit Wallingford families for years to come.
On Saturday, October 25th at 2:00 p.m., Tomie dePaola will visit the Library to celebrate this wonderful gift, and to talk about his life and work. Tickets for this special event will be available to Wallingford residents on a first come first served basis beginning Tuesday, October, 7th at 5:00 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Tickets will be limited to four per family, and must be picked up in person. Non-residents may pick up any available tickets beginning Friday, October 17th.
The Library is partnering with the Alphabet Garden Bookstore so that those attending the program will be able to purchase a selection of Tomie’s books including the brand-new Brava, Strega Nona, a pop-up book collaboration between Tomie and Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. This book, which will be released in bookstores at the end of October, will be available to the public for the first time at this program.
Tomie will be signing books purchased at the program following his talk. He is only able to sign books purchased at the program and although he is happy to personalize, he will not be doing any dedications or inscriptions.
Tomie is always generous with his time, but will only be able to sign books for a limited amount of time. If time begins to run out, limits may be placed on the number of books that will be signed, and pre-signed bookplates may be given out for the books that have been purchased at this event.
Tomie’s stories are beloved by many of Wallingford’s children who are thrilled to learn that his maternal grandparents lived on the street behind the library. We hope that many of Wallingford’s children, who know and love Tomie, will be able to attend this very special event.
Free Computer Assistance at the Wallingford Public Library
Free one-on-one basic computer instruction is available from volunteers at Wallingford Public Library on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning September 23rd. Sessions are offered at 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm and last one hour. Computer novices are encouraged sign up to learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or e-mail. Instruction is free and open to the public; however due to high demand, sessions fill up quickly. Please call the library at 203-265-6754, or stop by the Information Desk for more information or to register for a session.
Vintage Wallingford
Gouveia Vineyards to Host Wallingford Public Library Fundraising Event
Wallingford, September 23, 2008: Gouveia Vineyards will be the location for "Vintage Wallingford" on November 5th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets for this Wallingford Public Library fundraising event are $25.00 and available for purchase at the Wallingford Public Library and Gallagher Travel Shoppe. The evening will include wine tasting, appetizers from local catering businesses and a book-basket drawing. All are welcome to attend and join in welcoming the new president of the Library 
Association.
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 benefit the library's development fund. For more information or to donate a book basket, call the library at 203-265-6754 or email Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at bdevlin@lioninc.org
Library Book Group to Discuss Mystery Novel
The novel, Sacred Cows by Karen E. Olson is the featured title for a book discussion October 30th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the library's Charlotte Collins Meeting Room. This novel introduces the character Annie Seymour, a New Haven Herald police reporter. Tough, smart and a cynical workaholic, Annie lives in a brownstone in New Haven's Wooster Square neighborhood. Readers will enjoy the many factual elements of New Haven that are woven throughout the story.
Sacred Cows won the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award for a debut mystery novel and a Gumshoe Award Nomination from Mystery Ink. It is the first in a series of four Annie Seymour mysteries and is followed by Secondhand Smoke, Dead of the Day, and Shot Girl.
Join us for a book discussion and a sample of the character's favorite white clam pizza. Please note, copies of the book are available through our catalog, please ask at the Reference Desk. Seating is limited and registration is required. Registration will be taken over the phone, please call the library at 203-265-6754 or register online at www.wallingford.lioninc.org
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES FALL HOURS
The fall hours for the Meriden Public Library are as follows: Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday.
Visit the library’s homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org to log onto the online catalog, use the magazine database, check out our museum passes, or check out our calendar of adult programs. Please contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you would like more information about the library’s services
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in October:
Wed. Oct. 1 – Carriage House Day Care Center 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 2 – Kindercare 9:30 – 10:15 am; The Right Place 10:30 – 11:00 am; Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop off) 3:00 – 3:30 pm;
Fri. Oct. 3 – Meriden YMCA Child Care Center 9:00-10:00 am; Meriden Center 10:15 -11:00 am;
Mon. Oct. 6 – YMCA Kid’s Campus 10:15 – 11:30 am and 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Wed. Oct. 8 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:00 – 10:00 am; St. John’s Lutheran Preschool 10:15 – 11:00 am; First Congregational Nursery School 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Thu. Oct. 9 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:00 – 10:00 am; St. John’s Lutheran Preschool 10:15 – 11:00 am and 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Fri. Oct. 10 – Stork Club 9:30 – 10:30 am; Miller Memorial 10:45-11:30 am; Home deliveries 2:00-2:30 pm;
Tue. Oct. 14 – Catholic Charities 9:00-10:00 am; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Wed. Oct. 15 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 – 10:00 am; Bradley Home 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 16 – HeadStart (Liberty St.) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm;
Fri. Oct. 17 – Midstate Christian Academy 10:15 – 11:30 am;
Mon. Oct. 20 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 – 10:00 am; Women & Families Center 10:15 – 11:15 am; Village at Kensington Place 1:20 -2:00 pm;
Tue. Oct. 21 – Lil’ Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 – 9:45 am;
Wed Oct. 22 – Carriage House Day Care Center 10:15 -11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 23 – Kindercare 9:20 -10:15 am; The Right Place 10:30 -11:00 am;
Fri. Oct. 24 – Meriden YMCA Child Care Center 9:15 -10:00 am;
Fri. Oct. 31 – Stork Club 9:30 – 10:30 am; Miller Memorial 10:45-11:30 am; Home deliveries 2:00 – 2:30 pm.
"ADVENTURES IN SEED STARTING" OCTOBER 15 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Local gardener Kelly Fuerstenberg will be discussing “Adventures in seed starting” on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room at the Meriden Public Library. Ms. Fuerstenberg has started hundreds of different plants from seeds including annual, perennials and vegetables. She will explain how her seed starting techniques have evolved through the years and touch upon winter sowing. Winter sowing is a great technique for those who have limited space inside but still want to start plants from seed. Ms. Fuerstenberg will talk about what to sow, when to sow, how to care for seedlings, and what plants are best direct sown.
The program is free and all are invited. Seating is limited. Contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or log onto www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
LUNCH AND LEARN “SAFETY IN THE HOME”
OCTOBER 2 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Join us for the Lunch and Learn program “Safety in the Home” on Thursday, October 2 at 11:30 am sponsored by Masonicare and Meriden Public Library. Susan Jennings, Rehab Supervisor for Masonicare’s Connecticut VNA, will discuss how easily accidents can happen and offer important tips and recommendations on how to avoid accidents and injuries in the home. A complimentary light lunch will be served.
There are several factors than can contribute to accidents happening in the home, and statistics show that with increasing age, the number of accidents, falls and fall-related injuries rise markedly. One third of individuals 65 and over will fall one or more times a year, and with each fall, the risk increases, along with the risk of sustaining a serious injury.
Lunch + Learn programs are provided for seniors and their caregivers as a public service by Masonicare, Connecticut’s leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living. The program will take place at the Meriden Public Library, Griffin Room,105 Miller Street. The program is free, but people are asked to make a reservation by calling 203-630-6349 by Tuesday, September 30.
“NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD II”
GENEALOGY LOCK-IN OCTOBER 24 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Join us at Meriden Public Library on Friday, October 24 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for “Night of the Living Dead II” a genealogy lock-in program presented by Jan Franco. Ms. Franco, a reference librarian at Meriden Library, will help you find your ancestors and meet other ancestor hunters. When the library closes, you and your fellow researchers will have the genealogy collection, 4 microfilm machines, and seventeen computers to yourselves for three hours.
You will have access to county and town histories, periodicals, access to Heritage Quest and other databases, microfilm with early Meriden vital records, census data, newspapers back to 1863, city directories and Sanborn fire insurance maps. There will be staff and volunteers available to assist you.
Registration is limited to the first 20 people who sign up by October 20. Dress casually and bring a light snack or dinner. Dessert and beverages will be provided. You must check in before the library closes at 5:00 pm. To register, contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or go to www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events”.
MERIDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY SILVER PROGRAM OCTOBER 7 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
The Meriden Historical Society and Meriden Public Library are please to sponsor “Continental Cues in Modern American Silver: France, Germany and Austria” a program presented by W.Scott Braznell on Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room.
Mr. Braznell is an independent scholar in modern American design with a specialty in silver. Among his publications are contributions to The Arts and Crafts Movement in America, 1875-1920 (1987), The Arts and Crafts Metalwork of Janet Payne Bowles (1993), The Ideal Home: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, 1900-1920 (1993), The Substance of Style: Perspectives on the American Arts and Crafts Movement (1996), and “The Early Career of Ronald Hayes Pearson and the Post-World War II Revival of American Silversmithing and Jewelrymaking,” which appeared in Winterthur Portfolio (winter 1999).
The program is free and all are invited. Please contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or log onto www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
"History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Connecticut" Presented by Marty Podskoch
On Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. the Wallingford Public Library will host an author talk and presentation. Author and historian Marty Podskoch will present the program, History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Connecticut. "This is a special year for the program topic," says Podskoch, "because 2008 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the CCCs."
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Roosevelt's "New Deal" to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Camps were set up in many Connecticut towns, state parks & forests. Workers built trails, roads, campsites, & dams, stocked fish, built & maintained fire tower observer's cabins & telephone lines, fought fires, & planted millions of trees. The CCC disbanded in 1942 due to the need for men in WW II.
Marty Podskoch is a retired teacher and the author of four books: Fire Towers of the Catskills: Their History and Lore, Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History and Lore, the Southern Districts, and Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History and Lore, the Northern Districts and Adirondack Stories. Marty also writes a weekly newspaper column, "Adirondack Stories" published in five Adirondack area newspapers.
Marty and his wife Lynn raised their three children in an old farmhouse on the West Branch of the Delaware River in Delhi, NY where he taught 7th grade Reading. He became interested in fire towers after climbing Hunter Mountain in 1987. He met an old observer and set out to learn more about the history and lore of the fire towers. Purple Mountain Press then asked him to write about the history of the Catskill fire towers and the restoration project that was occurring in the Catskills.
Presently, Marty Podskoch is conducting research on the Civilian Conservation Camps in the Adirondacks and Connecticut. He is keenly interested in meeting individuals who may have CCC stories to contribute to his next book. Marty Podskoch will have all of his books available after the presentation for sale and signing.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 203-265-6754 or www.wallingford.lioninc.org
Library Announces New Hours for the Book Seller
New Fall hours for the Wallingford Public Library's used book store, The Book Seller are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Book Seller is located in the lower level of the library and offers used hardcover and paperback books for all ages, and CDs, DVDs, and videos in excellent condition. All proceeds benefit the Wallingford Public Library Association. Please note, the library and the Book Seller will be closed October 13th in honor of the Columbus Day holiday. For more information, please call the library at 203-265-6754.
A Generous Gift and a Celebration with Tomie dePaola
The Wallingford Public Library is the grateful recipient of John and Kathryn Hackett’s collection of original Tomie dePaola artwork. Tomie dePaola is one of the world’s best- loved children’s authors and illustrators, and the paintings and prints are now hung throughout the Children’s Library. John and Kathryn Hackett were well- known Wallingford educators and avid collectors of Tomie’s work. Their generous legacy will benefit Wallingford families for years to come.
On Saturday, October 25th at 2:00 p.m., Tomie dePaola will visit the Library to celebrate this wonderful gift, and to talk about his life and work. Tickets for this special event will be available to Wallingford residents on a first come first served basis beginning Tuesday, October, 7th at 5:00 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Tickets will be limited to four per family, and must be picked up in person. Non-residents may pick up any available tickets beginning Friday, October 17th.
The Library is partnering with the Alphabet Garden Bookstore so that those attending the program will be able to purchase a selection of Tomie’s books including the brand-new Brava, Strega Nona, a pop-up book collaboration between Tomie and Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. This book, which will be released in bookstores at the end of October, will be available to the public for the first time at this program.
Tomie will be signing books purchased at the program following his talk. He is only able to sign books purchased at the program and although he is happy to personalize, he will not be doing any dedications or inscriptions.
Tomie is always generous with his time, but will only be able to sign books for a limited amount of time. If time begins to run out, limits may be placed on the number of books that will be signed, and pre-signed bookplates may be given out for the books that have been purchased at this event.
Tomie’s stories are beloved by many of Wallingford’s children who are thrilled to learn that his maternal grandparents lived on the street behind the library. We hope that many of Wallingford’s children, who know and love Tomie, will be able to attend this very special event.
Free Computer Assistance at the Wallingford Public Library
Free one-on-one basic computer instruction is available from volunteers at Wallingford Public Library on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning September 23rd. Sessions are offered at 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm and last one hour. Computer novices are encouraged sign up to learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or e-mail. Instruction is free and open to the public; however due to high demand, sessions fill up quickly. Please call the library at 203-265-6754, or stop by the Information Desk for more information or to register for a session.
Vintage Wallingford
Gouveia Vineyards to Host Wallingford Public Library Fundraising Event
Wallingford, September 23, 2008: Gouveia Vineyards will be the location for "Vintage Wallingford" on November 5th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets for this Wallingford Public Library fundraising event are $25.00 and available for purchase at the Wallingford Public Library and Gallagher Travel Shoppe. The evening will include wine tasting, appetizers from local catering businesses and a book-basket drawing. All are welcome to attend and join in welcoming the new president of the Library 
Association.
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 benefit the library's development fund. For more information or to donate a book basket, call the library at 203-265-6754 or email Beth Devlin, Community Services Librarian at bdevlin@lioninc.org
Library Book Group to Discuss Mystery Novel
The novel, Sacred Cows by Karen E. Olson is the featured title for a book discussion October 30th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the library's Charlotte Collins Meeting Room. This novel introduces the character Annie Seymour, a New Haven Herald police reporter. Tough, smart and a cynical workaholic, Annie lives in a brownstone in New Haven's Wooster Square neighborhood. Readers will enjoy the many factual elements of New Haven that are woven throughout the story.
Sacred Cows won the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award for a debut mystery novel and a Gumshoe Award Nomination from Mystery Ink. It is the first in a series of four Annie Seymour mysteries and is followed by Secondhand Smoke, Dead of the Day, and Shot Girl.
Join us for a book discussion and a sample of the character's favorite white clam pizza. Please note, copies of the book are available through our catalog, please ask at the Reference Desk. Seating is limited and registration is required. Registration will be taken over the phone, please call the library at 203-265-6754 or register online at www.wallingford.lioninc.org
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES FALL HOURS
The fall hours for the Meriden Public Library are as follows: Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Sunday.
Visit the library’s homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org to log onto the online catalog, use the magazine database, check out our museum passes, or check out our calendar of adult programs. Please contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you would like more information about the library’s services
BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE
The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in October:
Wed. Oct. 1 – Carriage House Day Care Center 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 2 – Kindercare 9:30 – 10:15 am; The Right Place 10:30 – 11:00 am; Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop off) 3:00 – 3:30 pm;
Fri. Oct. 3 – Meriden YMCA Child Care Center 9:00-10:00 am; Meriden Center 10:15 -11:00 am;
Mon. Oct. 6 – YMCA Kid’s Campus 10:15 – 11:30 am and 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Wed. Oct. 8 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:00 – 10:00 am; St. John’s Lutheran Preschool 10:15 – 11:00 am; First Congregational Nursery School 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Thu. Oct. 9 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:00 – 10:00 am; St. John’s Lutheran Preschool 10:15 – 11:00 am and 1:00 – 1:30 pm;
Fri. Oct. 10 – Stork Club 9:30 – 10:30 am; Miller Memorial 10:45-11:30 am; Home deliveries 2:00-2:30 pm;
Tue. Oct. 14 – Catholic Charities 9:00-10:00 am; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Wed. Oct. 15 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 – 10:00 am; Bradley Home 10:15 – 11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 16 – HeadStart (Liberty St.) 9:00 am – 1:00 pm;
Fri. Oct. 17 – Midstate Christian Academy 10:15 – 11:30 am;
Mon. Oct. 20 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 – 10:00 am; Women & Families Center 10:15 – 11:15 am; Village at Kensington Place 1:20 -2:00 pm;
Tue. Oct. 21 – Lil’ Rascals Day Care Center 9:15 – 9:45 am;
Wed Oct. 22 – Carriage House Day Care Center 10:15 -11:00 am;
Thu. Oct. 23 – Kindercare 9:20 -10:15 am; The Right Place 10:30 -11:00 am;
Fri. Oct. 24 – Meriden YMCA Child Care Center 9:15 -10:00 am;
Fri. Oct. 31 – Stork Club 9:30 – 10:30 am; Miller Memorial 10:45-11:30 am; Home deliveries 2:00 – 2:30 pm.
"ADVENTURES IN SEED STARTING" OCTOBER 15 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Local gardener Kelly Fuerstenberg will be discussing “Adventures in seed starting” on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room at the Meriden Public Library. Ms. Fuerstenberg has started hundreds of different plants from seeds including annual, perennials and vegetables. She will explain how her seed starting techniques have evolved through the years and touch upon winter sowing. Winter sowing is a great technique for those who have limited space inside but still want to start plants from seed. Ms. Fuerstenberg will talk about what to sow, when to sow, how to care for seedlings, and what plants are best direct sown.
The program is free and all are invited. Seating is limited. Contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or log onto www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
LUNCH AND LEARN “SAFETY IN THE HOME”
OCTOBER 2 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Join us for the Lunch and Learn program “Safety in the Home” on Thursday, October 2 at 11:30 am sponsored by Masonicare and Meriden Public Library. Susan Jennings, Rehab Supervisor for Masonicare’s Connecticut VNA, will discuss how easily accidents can happen and offer important tips and recommendations on how to avoid accidents and injuries in the home. A complimentary light lunch will be served.
There are several factors than can contribute to accidents happening in the home, and statistics show that with increasing age, the number of accidents, falls and fall-related injuries rise markedly. One third of individuals 65 and over will fall one or more times a year, and with each fall, the risk increases, along with the risk of sustaining a serious injury.
Lunch + Learn programs are provided for seniors and their caregivers as a public service by Masonicare, Connecticut’s leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living. The program will take place at the Meriden Public Library, Griffin Room,105 Miller Street. The program is free, but people are asked to make a reservation by calling 203-630-6349 by Tuesday, September 30.
“NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD II”
GENEALOGY LOCK-IN OCTOBER 24 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Join us at Meriden Public Library on Friday, October 24 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for “Night of the Living Dead II” a genealogy lock-in program presented by Jan Franco. Ms. Franco, a reference librarian at Meriden Library, will help you find your ancestors and meet other ancestor hunters. When the library closes, you and your fellow researchers will have the genealogy collection, 4 microfilm machines, and seventeen computers to yourselves for three hours.
You will have access to county and town histories, periodicals, access to Heritage Quest and other databases, microfilm with early Meriden vital records, census data, newspapers back to 1863, city directories and Sanborn fire insurance maps. There will be staff and volunteers available to assist you.
Registration is limited to the first 20 people who sign up by October 20. Dress casually and bring a light snack or dinner. Dessert and beverages will be provided. You must check in before the library closes at 5:00 pm. To register, contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or go to www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events”.
MERIDEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY SILVER PROGRAM OCTOBER 7 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
The Meriden Historical Society and Meriden Public Library are please to sponsor “Continental Cues in Modern American Silver: France, Germany and Austria” a program presented by W.Scott Braznell on Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room.
Mr. Braznell is an independent scholar in modern American design with a specialty in silver. Among his publications are contributions to The Arts and Crafts Movement in America, 1875-1920 (1987), The Arts and Crafts Metalwork of Janet Payne Bowles (1993), The Ideal Home: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, 1900-1920 (1993), The Substance of Style: Perspectives on the American Arts and Crafts Movement (1996), and “The Early Career of Ronald Hayes Pearson and the Post-World War II Revival of American Silversmithing and Jewelrymaking,” which appeared in Winterthur Portfolio (winter 1999).
The program is free and all are invited. Please contact the Community Services Department at 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or log onto www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat.
"History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Connecticut" Presented by Marty Podskoch
On Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. the Wallingford Public Library will host an author talk and presentation. Author and historian Marty Podskoch will present the program, History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Connecticut. "This is a special year for the program topic," says Podskoch, "because 2008 is the 75th anniversary of the founding of the CCCs."
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Roosevelt's "New Deal" to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. Camps were set up in many Connecticut towns, state parks & forests. Workers built trails, roads, campsites, & dams, stocked fish, built & maintained fire tower observer's cabins & telephone lines, fought fires, & planted millions of trees. The CCC disbanded in 1942 due to the need for men in WW II.
Marty Podskoch is a retired teacher and the author of four books: Fire Towers of the Catskills: Their History and Lore, Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History and Lore, the Southern Districts, and Adirondack Fire Towers: Their History and Lore, the Northern Districts and Adirondack Stories. Marty also writes a weekly newspaper column, "Adirondack Stories" published in five Adirondack area newspapers.
Marty and his wife Lynn raised their three children in an old farmhouse on the West Branch of the Delaware River in Delhi, NY where he taught 7th grade Reading. He became interested in fire towers after climbing Hunter Mountain in 1987. He met an old observer and set out to learn more about the history and lore of the fire towers. Purple Mountain Press then asked him to write about the history of the Catskill fire towers and the restoration project that was occurring in the Catskills.
Presently, Marty Podskoch is conducting research on the Civilian Conservation Camps in the Adirondacks and Connecticut. He is keenly interested in meeting individuals who may have CCC stories to contribute to his next book. Marty Podskoch will have all of his books available after the presentation for sale and signing.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 203-265-6754 or www.wallingford.lioninc.org
Library Announces New Hours for the Book Seller
New Fall hours for the Wallingford Public Library's used book store, The Book Seller are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Book Seller is located in the lower level of the library and offers used hardcover and paperback books for all ages, and CDs, DVDs, and videos in excellent condition. All proceeds benefit the Wallingford Public Library Association. Please note, the library and the Book Seller will be closed October 13th in honor of the Columbus Day holiday. For more information, please call the library at 203-265-6754.
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