March 2010 Library News and Events

To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine! SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT WALLINGORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: All of our programs are free, all of the time! Celebrate the Irish with tom callinan In Concert! Wednesday, March 10 7: 00 p.m. Community Room Join us for an evening of Irish music, song, and stories with Connecticut troubadour, Tom Callinan. Tom’s talents as a singer, song-writer, and storyteller have made him one of Wallingford’s favorite performers. Young and old enjoy his traditional and original songs; and everyone gets a chance to chuckle at his corny jokes. Please contact the library to reserve your seat! Lunch and Learn: Late-Life Depression Thursday, March 11 11:30 a.m. Community Room Join us for a complementary lunch and learn more about this common illness that often goes undiagnosed in up to half of older adults. Dr. Rehan Aziz, M.D. and Director of Behavior Health at Masonicare will give a talk about symptoms and treatment for late-life depression. All are welcome to this free program however, advance registration is required. Please call the library or sign up online to make your reservation. This program is co-sponsored by Masonicare. Career Express: Get on Board! Tuesday, March 16 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Library Parking Lot The Career Express is the Department of Labor’s mobile one-stop career center providing the latest workforce and job skills development services to individuals across the state. It is equipped with eight computer workstations with Internet access, the latest audio-visual systems including a plasma TV with SMARTBoard technology and a hydraulic wheelchair lift to provide full access to persons with disabilities. Information about the DOL/CT Works Career Centers is also available. Free, professional help is available on a first-come-first-served basis. Areas of expertise include: · Online job searches · Career exploration · Finding good job sites · Interviewing · Resume writing Brown Bag It: Social Security and Retirement Tuesday, March 16 12:00 p.m. Community Room Representatives from Wells Fargo Advisors and the Social Security Administration will discuss social security, Medicare, retirement, taxes, and other issues important to you and your future. Bring your lunch and paper and pen. You’ll want to take notes! All are welcome. Beverage and light dessert will be provided. Please sign up in advance by contacting the library. Thursday Night Book Club: West with the Night by Beryl Markham Thursday, March 18 7:00 p.m. Collins Room Beryl Markham was born in England in 1902. When she was about four-years-old she was taken by her father to East Africa. She spent her childhood playing with native Maruni children and apprenticing with her father as a trainer and breeder of racehorses. In the 1930s, she became an African bush pilot, and in September 1936, became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. West with the Night is both memoir and adventure story. Please join us for an informal discussion of Beryl Markham’s book and her interesting life. All are welcome for conversation, refreshment, and reader fellowship! A limited number of copies of the book are available from the Information Desk and from our library catalog. Saturday Mornings with Poetry Saturday, March 13: Irish Poetry and Saturday, March 27: Women’s Poetry 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Board Room All are welcome to attend and share their original poetry and writing experiences with fellow poets and poetry lovers. Special features this month: In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Poetry on March 13; and in celebration of National Women’s History Month, Women’s Poetry Mini-Festival on March 27. Women’s History Month, Celebrating over 100 Years of Public Service: Presented by the Cheshire/Wallingford League of Women Voters Wednesday, March 24 7:00 p.m. Community Room Please call the library for program details. The English Lady: Garden Earth Lecture Wednesday, March 31 7:00 p.m. Community Room We are delighted to present renowned landscaper and radio personality, Maureen Haseley-Jones: The English Lady. Learn how to reconnect with nature through mindful gardening. “The English Lady” is heard regularly on WRCH Radio Lite 100.5 FM. Please reserve your seat early! All attending will have the chance to win a laminated landscape plan. MARCH COMPUTER CLASSES Intermediate Word 2007 Tuesday, March 23 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Board Room Take your word processing skills to the next level in our Intermediate Word 2007 class. You will learn how to insert images and tables as well as work with headers and footers. Class size is limited to 6, so please sign up early. You may register in person, online at www.wallingford.lioninc.org, or by calling the library at 203-265-6754. COMPUTER TUTORING SESSIONS Thursday evenings: 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. One-on-one computer tutoring sessions are available at the Main Library on Thursday evenings. Computer novices are encouraged to sign up to learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or e-mail. Please call the Library or stop by the Information Desk for more details or to register for a session. WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE MOVIE EVENTS Friday Night Flicks: Twilight: New Moon Friday, March 26 6:30 p.m. Community RoomIn the second installment of Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of - only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Rated PG. AUTHOR EVENT: SAVE THE DATE FOR BINNIE KLEIN! Wednesday, April 7, 2010 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room Binnie Klein, author of “Blows to the Head: How Boxing Changed My Mind” Don’t miss this opportunity to meet a mid-life female psychotherapist who picked up a pair of boxing gloves for the first time and forever changed her life! NEWS FROM WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: VISIT OUR BOOK SHOP: The Book Seller The Book Seller at the Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford offers gently used books, CDs, DVDs, videos and other materials for children, teens and adults. The expanded space is located in back of the library with plenty of room to browse. Look for the green awning. Store hours as follows: Monday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. NEW HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS JOB NOW: Live Job Assistance Wallingford Public Library has an exciting new service for job seekers and career changers: JobNow. This unique online service gives job seekers on-demand access to trained career coaches and job resources. JobNow’s free professional services are available on any of our public Internet computers; ask for more information at the Information Desk. Wallingford Library cardholders can also access JobNow from home by linking to http://main.wallingford.clc.jobnow.brainfuse.com. Job seekers should register for an account after using their Wallingford Library card to enter the site. JobNow is the first service of its kind to provide live career coaching from any computer with Internet access. Services available are live interview coaching, with interview tips and resources; a resume lab with sample templates, along with resume analysis within 24 hours by a JobNow expert; assistance with writing cover letters; and a career resource library that includes links to current job openings locally and nationally, as well as career and personality assessment instruments. ADAPTIVE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY The Library now offers adaptive technology for our patrons with vision impairment. If you are interested in learning more, ask about the trackball mouse, large print keyboard, and iZoom screen magnifier/reader. They are available in the Adult Computer area. We also have an Optelec video magnifier for anyone wishing to manipulate the size of print while reading books, magazines, and newspapers. It is located by the Periodicals Area of the adult section. CELL PHONE RECYCLING AND DON’T FORGET THE EYEGLASSES! Remember that you can bring in your old cell phones for recycling. Drop them in the box near the copier across from the Circulation Desk. The Library receives a percentage for each phone. Thanks! Eyeglasses can be recycled too. The Lions Club collects all the eyeglasses collected at the library. Just Fax It! In response to popular demand, we have installed a self-service public fax machine next to the photocopier by the Circulation Desk. It transmits faxes for $1.50 per page with a credit or debit card, but does not receive faxes. Librarians at the Information Desk can help you get started. LIBRARY FIND OF THE MONTH: Psychic Women in History Sisters Maggie and Katie Fox (the “Rochester Rappers”), cracked their toe joints against the floor as they conjured up the “dear departed.” The year, 1848! In the ensuing decades, millions in the U.S. and abroad followed the careers of the Fox sisters, Madame Blatvartsky, Eva Bissono, and other female psychics. You can read all about these fascinating ladies from books at the Wallingford Public Library. Come in and take a look at The Spiritualists by Ruth Brandon (133.90973 BRA), Lily Dale: the true Story of a Town that Talks to the Dead by Christine Wicker (133.9097 WIC), or A World Beyond (133.93 Montgomery) and Here and Hereafter (291.23 Montgomery) both by Ruth Montgomery. _ To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine! __________________________________________________________________________________ MARCH PROGRAMS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ONCE BANNED, NOW CLASSIC BOOK DISCUSSION MARCH 23 Meriden Public Library and the Connecticut Humanities Council’s discussion series “Once banned, now classic” continues this month. On March 23, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room, “Native Son” by Richard Wright will be discussed. The final discussion in the series will be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 and the featured selection is “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin. Copies of the books are available at the Library. The program is free and all are welcome. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com to sign up for participation in the book discussion series. SCRABBLE AT MERIDEN LIBRARY The Meriden Public Library will be holding Scrabble sessions on Monday, March 8 and March 22 at 2:00 pm in the Friends Room.Come to practice or learn the game. Everyone is invited. If you have any questions about this or other programs at the library, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email us at comsvc@hotmail.com or stop by at any session. WRITERS NETWORK MEETS MARCH 9 AND MARCH 24 The Writers Network will meet at Meriden Public Library on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm in the Friends Room and on Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room. Anyone who is serious about writing fiction or nonfiction, wants to learn the process of getting published, or needs support for writing a book proposal or query letter is welcome to attend. The Writers Network is for anyone who is looking for a support network to keep the motivation going, is interested in sharing their writing with others and is longing for the camaraderie of others who share a passion for writing. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about any library program. PICTURES OF OLD MERIDEN MARCH 10 The Meriden Historical Society and Meriden Public Library will be presenting “Pictures of Old Meriden” in the Griffin Room on Wednesday, March 10 at 6:30 pm. View and help identify old structures, scenes and streets of Meriden. This program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or visit the library’s website at www.meridenlibrary.org and select “Adult programs” to reserve a seat. THURSDAY LUNCH TIME BOOK CLUB AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Meriden Public Library’s lunch time book club continues on Thursday, March 11 at noon in the Seminar Room. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy some great discussions. All are welcome. The book that will be discussed in March 11 is Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez. Copies are available at the Meriden Library. The schedule for the next few months will be as follows: April 15 – The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal May 13 – The Reader by Bernard Schlink June 10 – Lit: a memoir by Mary Karr Contact the Community Services at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com to join the book club. HEALTHY COOKING WITH KIDS MARCH 16 “My City Kitchen” with Kashia Cave invites children between the ages of 6 to 17 to come to the Meriden Public Library Griffin Room on Tuesday, March 16 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm to take part in the program “Healthy Cooking With Kids.” Ms. Cave will be presenting a cooking demonstration that will show children how to make healthy choices in food that are delicious. Recipes and samples will be available at the end of the program. The program is free but seating is limited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or visit the library’s website at www.meridenlibrary.org and select “Adult programs” to reserve a seat. SCRAPBOOKING ON A SHOESTRING MARCH 22 Have you ever wanted to scrapbook but felt you couldn’t afford it? Well, now you can! Com to Meriden Public Library’s Friends Room on Monday, March 22 from 5:15 to 8:00 pm and use our tools. You will have access to a die cut machine, decorative scissors, paper cutter, corner rounder, and stencils. Bring your photos, pages, an adhesive, and pens. Free handouts will be available and there will be a free demonstration on how to shape up your scrapbook. This free program is one of three to give you an opportunity to get those photos in an album once and for all. The other two programs will be held April 26 and May 24 in the Griffin Room. Registration is requested and free paper will be provided for those who pre-register by calling the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or sign up online at www.meridenlibrary.org under “Adult events.” A TRIP THROUGH THE GI TRACT MARCH 22 Join Dr. Thomas Jung from Midstate Medical Center on Monday, March 22 at 6:30 pm in the Meriden Public Library Griffin Room for “A Trip Through the GI Tract.” Dr. Jung will cover the signs, symptoms, and treatments of everything from acid reflux to diverticulitis and much more. The program is free and all are welcome. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or visit the library’s website at www.meridenlibrary.org and select “Adult programs” to reserve a seat. ANIME CLUB MEETS MARCH 26 The Teen Anime Club at the Meriden Public Library will meet on Friday, March 26th at 3:00 pm. We will be watching an anime based on the manga series, Tsubasa written by the female group Clamp. This program is for teens ages 13-18. Snacks will be provided. Sign up through our website at www.meridenlibrary.org or at the Information Desk. If you have any questions please call Melissa at (203) 238-2346 ACOUSTIC GUITARIST PROGRAM MARCH 27 Guitarist Peter Biedermann will be performing on Saturday, March 27 at 2:00 pm in the Meriden Public Library Griffin Room.. Mr. Biedermann is a guitarist that has been writing and performing original instrumental music for over 30 years. While his music covers a number of genres in the electronic and acoustic fields, the performance on the afternoon of Saturday, March 27th will focus on original acoustic fingerstyle pieces in unique tunings on various 6 and 12 string guitars. The program is free and all are welcome. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or visit the library’s website at www.meridenlibrary.org and select “Adult programs” to reserve a seat. EDIBLE BOOK FESTIVAL MARCH 31 Calling all readers and bakers! Do you have a favorite book? Show off your creativity by bringing an edible book creation to the Meriden Public Library’s Edible Book Festival on Wednesday, March 31 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Bring in an edible creation that has something to do with books or is book shaped. It could represent the theme, title, or book cover of your favorite book. It can be made of cake, cookies, candy, nuts – whatever, as long as it is edible as we will be sampling your creation. This program is free and all are welcome to enjoy the edible books. The edible books will be sampled at 7:00 pm. Coffee and tea will be provided. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about this festival and wish to sign up. FREE ACT/SAT PRACTICE TEST APRIL 3 Would you like to take a practice SAT or ACT test? Kaplan Test Prep will be holding a practice test session at the Meriden Public Library on Saturday, April 3 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Griffin Room. The test is free. Reserve a seat by contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or visit the library’s website at www.meridenlibrary.org and select “Adult programs” to reserve a seat. BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in March: Monday, Mar. 1 – Midstate Christian Academy 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Tuesday, Mar. 2 – Lil’ Rascals 9:15 to 10:00 AM; Wed. Mar. 3 – Head Start (Liberty St.) 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM; Thursday, Mar. 4 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop-off) 3:00 to 3:30 PM; Friday, Mar. 5 – St. Stan’s 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Meriden Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM; Tuesday, Mar. 9 – Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 AM; Wed. Mar. 10 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; St. John’s 10:10 to 10:45 AM; Bradley Home 11:00 to 11:30 AM; Thursday, Mar. 11 – YMCA Kid’s Campus 9:15 to 10:00 AM; St. John’s 10:15 to 11:00 AM; St. John’s 1:00 to 1:30 PM; YMCA Kid’s Campus 1:45 to 2:00 PM; Friday, Mar. 12 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Monday, Mar. 15 – Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women & Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 PM; Tuesday, Mar. 16 – Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 AM; Thursday, Mar. 18 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Friday, Mar. 19 – Carriage House Day Care 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Meriden Child Care Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM; Monday, Mar. 22 – Midstate Christian Academy 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Wed. Mar. 24 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:15 to 10:15 AM and 1:00 to 1:30 PM; Thursday, Mar. 25 – First Congregational Nursery School 9:15 to 10:15 AM; Friday, Mar. 26 – St. Stan’s 9:30 to 10:15 AM; Curtis Home 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Tuesday, Mar. 30 – Lil’ Rascals 9:15 to 9:45 AM; Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 AM; Wed. Mar. 31 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 10:45 AM. SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME AT THE MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DURING SPRING VACATION WEEK In Celebration of National Library Week and Spring Vacation Week, Meriden Public Library will be presenting children's programs for all ages.On Tuesday April 13th at 10:30 AM. Come party, dance,and sing along with "Harry Gambardella". Harry brings his own party and you will sure to have a great time!On Wednesday April 14 at 11:00 AM. Watch in amazement, smile and laugh along with Meriden's own "Willy The Clown". Tickets will be available on April 1st. Stop by the Children's Library to pick up your tickets or call us for more information at (203) 630-6347. To read The People’s Press, Meriden and Wallingford Ct’s Newspaper in image or pdf form go to www.peoplespressnews.com . We are your NewsMagazine!