Meriden and Wallingford CT Library News and Events June 2010

To read the current issue of The People’s Press in image form or download the latest pdf go to http://www.peoplespressnews.com/ The People’s Press is a community newspaper serving Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut. We invite you to join us by becoming a part of the family of our submitters and sharing your news, stories, photos and views that matter most to Wallingford, Meriden and Central Connecticut. We are YOUR newspaper. You will also find information from the Wallingford and Meriden Mayors, the Wallingford and Meriden Public Libraries, the Wallingford and Meriden Senior Centers, the Wallingford and Meriden Health Departments, other various town and city departments and events as well as information about the wonderful groups and civic organizations that help Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut to be a better place. Email andy@peoplespressnews.com or call 203-235-9333 if you have any questions. Wallingford Public Library’s Children’s Library Summer Reading This summer the Wallingford Public Library’s Children’s Library will be offering two special reading programs for kids. Research shows that reading is crucial to a child’s brain development and intellectual stimulation. Our goal is to make reading more fun than ever and keep those brains active this summer! Be sure your child is ready to return to school in the fall by keeping them reading – and enjoying the process! Haunt Your Library This Summer: for school-age kidsKids who like a “spooky” good time will want to sign up for this year’s Ghoulish Gameboard and spin the “Wheel of Misfortune”! Spending time with books earns you a chance to travel on the Boardwalk and visit places like the Dread and Breakfast and the Haunted Library. There will be lots of laughter along the way and we plan to inspire lots of reading too. Ice Cream for Books: for the younger crowdFamilies participating in this program will keep track of their reading with the help of a colorful reading log, and will help build a giant paper ice cream cone as they read. Kids will collect bookmarks, and earn chances to win very “cool” raffle prizes! Both programs are FREE Registration begins June 4th and will run throughout the program Haunt Your Library will run from Monday, June 28 – Friday, August 6 and the Ghoulish Gameboard will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Kids who finish will earn prizes as well as raffle tickets that will enter them in drawings for more “cool” prizes! All kids who finish earn a certificate to bring to school in the fall Reading done for the any Library program counts for all other Reading Programs including the Governor’s Reading Challenge Book Displays will be ready with titles on the The Wallingford Public School’s Suggested Summer Reading List Kick off the Summer with Danny Magic! @ the Wallingford Public Library Kick off your summer with an evening of haunting magic at the Wallingford Public Library and be sure to sign up for Summer Reading! Danny Magic, known for programs that surprise and entertain all ages, will be here on Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and everyone is welcome. Rock Cats Rock! A Special Storytime with Rocky the Rock Cat at the Wallingford Public Library This is the perfect opportunity for all young baseball bans to join Rocky, the New Britain Rock Cats mascot for a special summer storytime on Tuesday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room of the Wallingford Public Library. Baseball stories will be featured and Rocky will be signing autographs, shaking hands and giving out bookmarks to everyone. Don’t miss this fun start to a summer of reading! Family Night Join Crystal Raiola for Family Night on Friday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Wallingford Public Library Children’s Program Room for a Jammy Jamboree!! Children ages 3-8 and their caregivers are invited. Make sure you wear your pajamas and slippers and bring a favorite bedtime pal. We will read silly stories, watch a short film and finish the evening with a craft. Sign up begins May 20. New York Life Child ID Program at Wallingford Public Library Dava Vitale, of the New York Life Company, will be in the Wallingford Public Library’s Children’s Library on Friday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. to offer interested parents a free Child ID card. Those interested may have their child fingerprinted and photographed. The ID cards are given to parents to be used in case of an emergency. This program is free to any parent interested in having an ID card for their child. JUNE EVENTS AT THE WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY All of our programs are free, all of the time! Saturday Mornings with Poetry Saturday, June 12 and June 26 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Board Room On June12th we will feature poems about Fathers' Day and men in general. On June 26th, there will be a music & poetry program designed for group participation. At each meeting all are welcome to read original poems and share their writing experiences with fellow poets. Teen and adult poets and poetry lovers are invited. Please contact the library for more information. Thursday Night Book Club: Run by Ann Patchett Thursday, June 17 7:00 p.m. Collins Room Since their mother's death, Tip and Teddy Doyle have been raised by their loving, possessive, and ambitious father. As the former mayor of Boston, Bernard Doyle wants to see his sons in politics, a dream the boys have never shared. But when an argument in a blinding New England snowstorm inadvertently causes an accident that involves a stranger and her child, all Bernard Doyle cares about is his ability to keep his children—all his children—safe. Set over a period of twenty-four hours, Run takes us from the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard to a home for retired Catholic priests in downtown Boston. It shows us how worlds of privilege and poverty can coexist only blocks apart from each other, and how family can include people you've never even met. As in her bestselling novel Bel Canto, Ann Patchett illustrates the humanity that connects disparate lives, weaving several stories into one surprising and endlessly moving narrative. Suspenseful and stunningly executed, Run is ultimately a novel about secrets, duty, responsibility, and the lengths we will go to protect our children. (From the book jacket) Copies of the book are available from the Information Desk on a first-come-first-served basis or by reserving through our catalog. All are welcome for conversation and refreshments. Our informal book discussion group meets on the third Thursday of each month. No registration is necessary. The Play’s The Thing: A Discussion Series Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward Thursday, June 24 3:30 p.m. Collins Room As Coward wrote: “I will ever be grateful for the almost psychic gift that enabled me to write Blithe Spirit in five days during one of the darkest years of the war.” Written in 1941, the play remained the longest-running comedy in the history of the British theatre for three decades thereafter. Dealing with relationships on both sides of the grave, it is an enduring classic. This play is the third and final installment of our 3-part discussion series “The Play’s the Thing” presented in cooperation with the Connecticut Humanities Council. Copies of Blithe Spirit are available from the library's Information Desk. Series is moderated by Marsha Bansavage. Adult Summer Reading Program: Book Buddies…Bags of Fun for Adults! Begins June 28 and runs through August 26 This summer become a book buddy and share your love of reading with other adults while earning the chance to win a weekly prize. It’s easy to participate, stop by the Information Desk and pick up a Book Buddy Reads form. Fill out one form for each book you read. Every Thursday forms will be entered into a drawing for a Wallingford Public Library Book Bag filled with hardcover and paperback books and a gift certificate to the Book Seller. We will also have a display of our Book Buddies favorite books called Patron Picks. Book marks will be available for you to personalize and identify your favorite books, if you so choose. On August 26th all participants will be entered into a drawing for a $50.00 gift certificate to Amazon.com (Be sure to link to Amazon.com from our website: http://www.wallingford.lioninc.org/ and help support the library.) Read a lot; enter a lot, its bags of fun! An Evening with Poet Kim Bridgford Tuesday, June 29 6:30 p.m. Community Room Join us for an evening of poems and poetic insight by Kim Bridgford. Ms Bridgford is the author of four collections of poetry: Undone, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; Instead of Maps, nominated for the Poet’s Prize; In the Extreme: Sonnets about World Records, winner of the Donald Justice Prize; and Take-Out: Sonnets about Fortune Cookies, forthcoming from David Robert Books. She is currently working on a three-book poetry/photography project with visual artist Jo Yarrington, focusing on journey and sacred space in Iceland, Venezuela, and Bhutan. A former Connecticut Professor of the Year and a two-time nominee for U.S. Professor of the Year, she was the 2007 Connecticut Touring Poet. She is also the founder of The Mezzo Cammin Women Poets Timeline Project, which will eventually be the largest database of women poets in the world, and was launched at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington on March 27, 2010. In August 2010 she will become the new director of the West Chester University Poetry Center and the West Chester University Poetry Conference. All are welcome and refreshments will be served, advance registration is encouraged. Couponing Class Wednesday, June 30 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Collins Room Join Gina Juliano and learn couponing tricks from a pro! Save the coupon inserts from your Sunday paper and bring them with you to this workshop on how to save money on your grocery and drugstore bills. All are welcome however class size is limited, register early. To read the current issue of The People’s Press in image form or download the latest pdf go to http://www.peoplespressnews.com/ The People’s Press is a community newspaper serving Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut. We invite you to join us by becoming a part of the family of our submitters and sharing your news, stories, photos and views that matter most to Wallingford, Meriden and Central Connecticut. We are YOUR newspaper. You will also find information from the Wallingford and Meriden Mayors, the Wallingford and Meriden Public Libraries, the Wallingford and Meriden Senior Centers, the Wallingford and Meriden Health Departments, other various town and city departments and events as well as information about the wonderful groups and civic organizations that help Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut to be a better place. Email andy@peoplespressnews.com or call 203-235-9333 if you have any questions. June Movie Delights!!! Free Movie Screenings at the Wallingford Public Library Friday Night Flicks presents Shutter Island Friday, June 11 6:30 p.m. Community Room Martin Scorsese puts Leonardo DiCaprio through the wringer again in Shutter Island, a gothic adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel. Shutter Island is the story of two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, who are summoned to a remote and barren island off the cost of Massachusetts to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a murderess from the island's fortress-like hospital for the criminally insane. This might not be an easy assignment for the sweaty, anxious Daniels, who is haunted by his memories of German concentration camps and the loss of his wife (Michelle Williams, appearing in ghostly hallucinations). Rated: R Martin Scorsese has created a divinely dark and devious brain tease of a movie in the best noir tradition with its smarter than you'd think cops, their tougher than you'd imagine cases to crack and enough nods to the classic genre for an all-night parlor game. L.A. Times TEEN ZONE! Prizes in the Pages… Teen Summer Reading Program The Wallingford Public Library Teen Summer Reading Program will kick off on June 28th and run through August 20th. Teens will receive an entry to win a prize of their choice for each book they read. The more you read, the more you can win. In addition to prize drawings there will literally be prizes in the pages. While reading a book you may find a special bookmark, coupon, or certificate redeemable for a prize. There is no pre-registration required and all Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to participate. Please contact the Library at (203) 265-6754 for more information. School Summer Reading Titles Available at Wallingford Library The Wallingford Library is stocked with the titles on the School Summer Reading Lists. There are plenty of copies of the books and audio books. Reading Lists for Dag Hammarskjold Middle School, James H. Moran Middle School, Lyman Hall High School, and Mark T. Sheehan High School are available at the Library’s Information Desk. JUNE EVENTS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY MOVIES AT THE MERIDEN LIBRARY On Saturday, June 19 at 2:00 pm, the newest movie version of Lewis Carroll’s book will be featured. Come and enjoy the free movies on our large screen. FREE COMPUTER CLASSES AT MERIDEN LIBRARY The following free computer classes will be held at Meriden Public Library. Basic Computers – Monday, June 7 and Monday, June 21 at 6:00 to 6:45 pm. Email – Monday, June 14 and June 28 at 6:00 to 6:45 pm; Saturday, June 19 at 9:30 to 10:15 am. Internet – Saturday, June 26 at 9:30 to 10:15 am. Class size is limited. Contact the library at (203) 238-2346 or (203) 630-6349 to register for any class. WRITERS NETWORK AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Meriden Public Library will host a Writers Network group on Wednesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Griffin Room and Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m. in the Friends Room. We invite 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 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. If you are interested in joining the Writers Network, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email us comsvc@hotmail.com. THURSDAY LUNCH TIME BOOK CLUB AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Meriden Public Library’s lunch time book club concludes on Thursday, June 10 at noon in the Seminar Room. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy some great discussions. All are welcome. The book that will be discussed is Lit: a memoir by Mary Karr. Copies are available at the Meriden Library. Contact the Community Services at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com to join the book club. SCRABBLE IN THE SUMMER AT MERIDEN LIBRARY The Meriden Public Library will be holding Scrabble sessions during the summer on Mondays at 2:00 pm in the Friends Room. The dates are as follows: June 14 & 28, July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23. 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. FATTY LIVER INFORMATION PROGRAM JUNE 16 The American Liver Foundation will be presenting their FLIP (Fatty Liver Information Program) at Meriden Public Library on Wednesday, June 16 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room. This program is a national education program targeted to the general public, as well as liver disease patients. FLIP facilitates a greater understanding of the liver and its functions, discusses the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and offers a multi-disciplinary approach for maximizing liver health. Michelle Obama has set a program into place on childhood obesity. The CDC tells us that 25% of the American population has Fatty Liver and over 10% of our school aged children are also affected. A mid level medical professional will be available to answer questions. The American Liver Foundation’s hope is that after participating in FLIP, participants will have a greater awareness and understanding of the liver’s importance and will take action to improve their liver health. This program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit the library’s web page at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat. ASTROLOGY PROGRAM JUNE 22 Meriden Public Library will be hosting Dian Bustillo on Tuesday, June 22 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room when she presents her program called “Simple Astrology.” This program will introduce you to the planets, signs, and houses - the real basics of astrology.. With just a few simple tools, you can examine the basics of your life and learn just how okay you really are. Dian Bustillo is a practicing astrologer and teacher. From her Meriden location, she tele-consults with clients across the country, teaches beginning astrology, and provides teleclasses for intermediate and advanced students. She also gives lectures for private groups and at conferences in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area. Her astrological philosophy is influenced by three basics: consistency, simplicity, and cycles. Dian is currently at Level 3 of her certification process with the astrological organization, National Council for Geocosmic Research (NCGR), and has completed a professional training intensive with the Organization for Professional Astrology. She is an active member of several astrological organizations including the Astrological Association of Connecticut, NYC-NCGR and AFA. She holds both bachelors and master’s degrees. Besides her current emphasis on astrology, she has been a teacher and headed up the human resources department within a large corporation, as well as both public and private college systems. This program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit the library’s web page at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat. LEGO CLUB JUNE 24 Meriden Public Library will have its next Lego Club event on Thursday, June 24 at 2:00 pm. Children ages 6 through 12 are invited to bring their imagination and build on this month’s theme – “Life Underwater”. Completed projects will be put on display in the library. The library will provide Legos for all children who attend. Sign up in the Children’s Library. If you have any questions or would like to be put on the Lego Club mailing list please contact Melissa at (203) 630-6347 or mmurphy@ci.meriden.ct.us. ANIME CLUB JUNE 25 The Teen Anime Club at the Meriden Public Library will meet on Friday, June 25 at 3:00 pm in the Griffin Room. We will be watching one of the newest Gundam series. In world filled with war and devastation, a private military organization called Celestial Being uses machines called Gundams to save humanity from itself. This program is for teens age 13-18. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Sign up is not required but if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like more information contact Melissa at mmurphy@ci.meriden.ct.us or call (203) 238-2347. COUPONING CLASS JUNE 29 Would you like to know how to stretch your dollars at the store? Join Gina Juliano on Tuesday, June 29 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room of Meriden Public Library for her couponing class and learn how to use coupons to save money. The class size is limited, so registration is required. Participants are asked to bring in the coupon inserts from the newspaper. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com, or visit the library’s web page at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “Adult events” to reserve a seat. BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in June: Tuesday, June 1 – Lil Rascals 9:30 to10:15 AM; Sunshine Day Care 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Wednesday, June 2 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:30 to 11:15 AM; Thursday, June 3 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Connecticut Baptist Home 3:00 to 3:30 PM; Saturday, June 5 – “Touch a Truck” at Toyota Oakdale Theater 10:00 to 1:00 PM; Tuesday, June 8 – Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM; Friday, June 11 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Monday, June 14 – 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 2:15 PM; Tuesday, June 15- Lil Rascals 9:30 to10:15 AM; Sunshine Day Care 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Friday, June 18 – Meriden Center 10:00 to 11:00 AM; Wednesday, June 23 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:30 to 11:15 AM; Thursday, June 24 - Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 AM; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM; Monday, June 28 - 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 2:15 PM; Tuesday, June 29 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:30 to 11:30 AM. Wallingford Public Library’s Children’s Library Summer Reading This summer the Wallingford Public Library’s Children’s Library will be offering two special reading programs for kids. Research shows that reading is crucial to a child’s brain development and intellectual stimulation. Our goal is to make reading more fun than ever and keep those brains active this summer! Be sure your child is ready to return to school in the fall by keeping them reading – and enjoying the process! Haunt Your Library This Summer: for school-age kids Kids who like a “spooky” good time will want to sign up for this year’s Ghoulish Gameboard and spin the “Wheel of Misfortune”! Spending time with books earns you a chance to travel on the Boardwalk and visit places like the Dread and Breakfast and the Haunted Library. There will be lots of laughter along the way and we plan to inspire lots of reading too. Ice Cream for Books: for the younger crowd Families participating in this program will keep track of their reading with the help of a colorful reading log, and will help build a giant paper ice cream cone as they read. Kids will collect bookmarks, and earn chances to win very “cool” raffle prizes! Both programs are FREE! Registration begins June 4th and will run throughout the program Haunt Your Library will run from Monday, June 28 – Friday, August 6 and the Ghoulish Gameboard will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Kids who finish will earn prizes as well as raffle tickets that will enter them in drawings for more “cool” prizes! All kids who finish earn a certificate to bring to school in the fall Reading done for the any Library program counts for all other Reading Programs including the Governor’s Reading Challenge Book Displays will be ready with titles on the The Wallingford Public School’s Suggested Summer Reading List Kick off the summer with Danny Magic! @ the Wallingford Public Library Kick off your summer with an evening of haunting magic at the Wallingford Public Library and be sure to sign up for Summer Reading! Danny Magic, known for programs that surprise and entertain all ages, will be here on Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and everyone is welcome. Rock Cats Rock! A Special Storytime with Rocky the Rock Cat at the Wallingford Public LibraryThis is the perfect opportunity for all young baseball bans to join Rocky, the New Britain Rock Cats mascot for a special summer storytime on Tuesday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room of the Wallingford Public Library. Baseball stories will be featured and Rocky will be signing autographs, shaking hands and giving out bookmarks to everyone. Don’t miss this fun start to a summer of reading! SPEND YOUR SUMMMER AT THE MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE tickets available for summer program special on June 1st. We have many professional performers for Monday night at 6:30 PM. and Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM.These specials "The Magic Of Nature In Our World" are as follows: June 21 6:30PM. Eastern Woodland and Lakota Native American dance music and history. Join the Bolden family Pow-Wow for a fun filled night! June 28 6:30PM. "Hats Off To Reading"-Join Keith Johnson's slap stick comedy. Juggling games and the magic of reading. July 1 10:30AM. "Curious Creatures" with Ron Deluca. Meet a variety of live animals. July 8 10:30AM. Sing along with music from around the world featuring Chris Merwin. July 12 6:30 PM. "Drumming About You" with Bob Bloom. Play a variety of percussion instruments and learn about them. July 15 10:30AM. "Bubble Trouble" featuring Steve Jones. Bubbles fun for all ages. July 19 6:30PM. Sing along with Marjorie Warner.Learn new songs and old favorites. July 22 10:30AM. Sparky's Puppets' performance of "Tales of the Shore and Sea". A puppet show for Children ages 3 and up. July 26 6:30PM. "Kahana Hula" program with Tiare Kahana. Learn Hawaiian culture, history, and Polynesian dance through stories, songs, music, and dance. July 29 10:30AM. "Worm Show". Who knew the life of a worm could be fascinating and fun!This program is for children ages 4 and up. Aug. 2 6:30PM. "Danny Magic" is a fast paced mind boggling magic show filled with laughter for children ages 4 and up. Aug. 5 10:30AM. Riverside Reptiles. "Geepers Creepers". Live reptiles, amphibians, insects, and spiders! This program is for children ages 3 and up. FREE tickets available in the Children's Library beginning June 1. Programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Meriden Public Library. Please note age restrictions. For more information call us at (203 630-6347). SUMMER PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ARE ASS FOLLOWS:Tuesdays 10:15 Independent 2 Year Olds 11:15 3-4 Years Old 6:30 3-4 ears Old Wednesdays 10:30 2-3 Years Old w/Parent 11:15 3-4 Years Old 6:30 2 Years Old w/Parent We also have programs for children Kindergarten through Second grade. Stories and Cooking.Tuesdays at 2:00.Grades three to Five. Stories and Crafts. Wednesdays at 2:00. Registration begins the week of June 7th. All first time participants must show proof of age. Story hours begin the week of July 5. Children must be of age by June 1st. "Rocket Club" We will be offering 2 sessions for children in grades 4 and up at 12:00. Children will build, paint, and launch their own rocket!Session 1 July 12-16Session 2 July 26-30 For children under the age of two we will have a program for Early Literacy at 10:30 on the following Friday mornings. This program is designed for children under two with their parent of caregiver. Join us for stories, finger plays, music, and socialization.For more information call us at (203) 630-6347. To read the current issue of The People’s Press in image form or download the latest pdf go to http://www.peoplespressnews.com/ The People’s Press is a community newspaper serving Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut. We invite you to join us by becoming a part of the family of our submitters and sharing your news, stories, photos and views that matter most to Wallingford, Meriden and Central Connecticut. We are YOUR newspaper. You will also find information from the Wallingford and Meriden Mayors, the Wallingford and Meriden Public Libraries, the Wallingford and Meriden Senior Centers, the Wallingford and Meriden Health Departments, other various town and city departments and events as well as information about the wonderful groups and civic organizations that help Wallingford, Meriden and all of Central Connecticut to be a better place. Email andy@peoplespressnews.com or call 203-235-9333 if you have any questions.