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LIBRARY E-NOTES: July 16 - July 30              
SPECIAL EVENT!             

Summer Reading Has Begun!    
 
Our Adult Summer Reading program has officially started!  Register for our program either in person, in the library, or online here.  Then keep track of your summer reading for a chance to win weekly raffle prizes. 
Check out our website also for a listing of upcoming summer reading programs at
Happy Summer!  Happy Reading!


  ADULT PROGRAMS         

 

            
Summer of Science Movie Series - March of the Penguins         
Wednesday, July 16
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series.  We will be showing March of the Penguins.  Location: Community Room. 

 

 

 

 
            
Community Knit 
Every Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Learn the healing and calming effects of knitting and crocheting.  Socialize with others with the same interest.

Help others by either teaching someone to knit or
making something needed by a child, a senior citizen,
or a homeless person.

Bring your knitting materials!  Some materials may be
provided.


            
Ocean as Frontier, Ocean as Wilderness: Shifting Cultural Conceptions of the Sea
Thursday, July 17 
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

 

While the sea has long provided an arena for war and served as a font of resources, the post World War II ocean came to be viewed through the cultural prisms of "frontier" and "wilderness." Competition for real and perceived marine resources fueled a series of debates and unilateral national actions that resulted in the global enclosure of much of the sea. Perception that the ocean offered endless mineral and food resources intersected with ideas about the ocean, especially the underwater realm, as space available for work as well as play. While images of the ocean as wilderness instilled the first glimmer of awareness that the sea might not be as impervious to human activity as long believed, the frontier metaphor encouraged a mindset which assumed that engineering and technology offered the possibility of control of the ocean and its resources.

About the Presenter:

Helen M. Rozwadowski is the Coordinator of Maritime Studies at the University of Connecticut. She has worked in the past both as a public historian, including writing for
Discovery On-line, and also in academia. She has won the Ida and Henry Schuman Prize from the History of Science Society. She is also the author of the award-winning book

Fathoming the Ocean: The Discovery and Exploration of the Deep Sea

 

 
            
Introduction to Computers         
Friday, July 18
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

 

This hands-on class is for the beginner who has little or no experience using a computer. It will introduce you to the basics  

of computer terminology and the popular word processing  

program Microsoft WORD. There are no prerequisites for this  

class. Seats are limited to 5. Register at the information desk or  

call the library.

 

 

            
Usual Suspects Book Club - Dog On It          
Monday, July 21
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Join us at 5:30 pm to discuss our latest mystery selection.  This month's choice is Dog On It, by Spencer Quinn.  Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.  For more information, email ktreadwell@plnl.org.

 

 

            

Grant Seeking for Individuals           
Tuesday, July 22
10:30 am - 11:45 am

 

Did you know that the library has access to information on 100,000 grantmakers and 2.3 million grants?  Grant funds for individual  

endeavors such as education, research and business pursuits  

are not that easy to find.  Attend this class to learn about the Foundation  

Grants to Individuals database, GrantSpace.org and  

other helpful resources.  A working knowledge of the Internet and  

Windows are needed for this hands-on session.  Space is limited  

to 10 people and preregistration is required.

 

Register online here or call 860-447-1411 x 3.

   
            
Summer of Science Movie Series          
Wednesday, July 23
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series.  We will be showing Joe vs The Volcano.  Location: Community Room.
            
Computer Class: Email       
Friday, July 25
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Learn the basics of email and set up your own email account at a free
website. Mouse and keyboarding skills are a prerequisite.
Call (860) 447-1411 x 3 or reserve time in person at the Information
Department. Seats limited to 5.
Location: Adult Reading Area.

 

 

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Genealogy Club         
Tuesday, July 29
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Have you ever wanted to explore your family history? Join us for the Genealogy Club. We will meet in the Local History Room to access genealogical resources and Ancestry.com. Let's learn our history together! We will meet the last Tuesday of each month.  Location:  Local History Room. 

 

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  TEEN PROGRAMS         

Teen Terrific Tuesdays                      
 
Every Tuesday 
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
 
Come spend time with your friends, get help with your homework and play board games with us!

  

 

 

            
Free Summer Lunches        
Every Weekday in the Summer
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

Free summer lunches for kids and teens 18 and under will be  

provided at the library in the Children's Room. 

 

Free meals are available for kids and teens all summer across Connecticut.

 

To find a summer meal site close to you, text CTmeals to 877877, call 211 or visit www.CTSummerFood.org

 

Lunchtime Craft       
Every Weekday 
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Lunchtime crafting fun each weekday from 1:00 pm - 

1:30 pm in the Children's Room. Each week will feature a different craft which will be repeated Monday through Friday. These daily programs are free and all materials will be provided. No registration is required.

 

            
Learn To Make Your Own Lipstick           
Thursday, July 17
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Ever wonder what kind of chemicals are in your lipstick?   

Join us to make lipstick using non-toxic materials and colorful crayons!

Register here. 

 

For teens and tweens.

 

 

            
Pizza and Pages Book Club - Sophia's War    
Tuesday, July 22 
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

The book club for Teens and Tweens! We will eat pizza and talk about an exciting Young Adult book selection every month in the Children's Room. This month we will discuss "Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution" by Avi.

 

            
Mad Science with The Smoking Gun Research Agency           
Thursday, July 24
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Cloaking Devices. Time Travel. Laser Weapons. These may

all seem like things of science fiction movies, but in fact they  

are very real, and are being experimented with right now! This  

multimedia program will explore the strange, and sometimes

frightening, history of inventions that were thought up and  

created by some people that were once said to be "Mad Scientists."  

Will these inventions change the world, or could they destroy it?  

What happens when science runs amok? And what other strange  

things are being worked on in today's science labs around the world?   

Location:  Community Room.  

  CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS           
Free Summer Lunches   
Every Weekday          
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm 

 

Free summer lunches for kids and teens 18 and under will be provided at the library in the Children's Room.

 

Free meals are available for kids and teens all summer across Connecticut.

 

To find a summer meal site close to you, text CTmeals to 877877, call 211 or visit www.CTSummerFood.org

 

 

Lunchtime Craft       
Every Weekday 
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Lunchtime crafting fun each weekday from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in the Children's Room. Each week will feature a different craft which will be repeated Monday through Friday. These daily programs are free and all materials will be provided. No registration is required.

 

 


Frozen Sing-Along           
Wednesday, July 16
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 

Come sing with us and enjoy Anna & Elsa's favorite snack!

Free and open to all.  Location:  Community Room. 

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The Art Experiment      
Every Thursday in July
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Each week, we will be experimenting with color, texture, light and shadow.  Come make "trash" art, "found" art, "sound" art and more!  Children should be able to use scissors independently or can work with  
a parent's assistance. This program is free and no registration is required,  
but please call ahead with groups of 6 or more so we can be sure to have  
plenty of supplies on hand.  Location: Children's Activity Room.


DPNC Fizz Boom Read! Science Series       
Every Monday in July
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center presents a series of six summer programs offering hands-on fun and learning for aspiring young scientists.

 

The Science of Percussion:  Building Blocks of Rhythm            
Friday, July 18
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Join Craig Harris, Percussionist, Educator and Author of The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music, will be here with songs, stories, percussion playing and fun for all! In the Community Room. All ages, free and no registration required.   
National Junk Food Day            
Monday, July 21
10:00 am - 7:00 pm

 

No we are not serving junk food! Come see a visual representation of kids' snacks and how much sugar they really contain. Display in the Children's Room.

 

 
Books to Movie:  A Wrinkle In Time           
Monday, July 21
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Join us to watch a movie based on a book
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.  Location: Community Room. 

 

Rated PG.  128 Minutes

 

 
Amelia Earhart Day          
Thursday, July 24
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Check out a book on this famous aviator and retrace her last flight on a map! Location:  Children's Room.

 

 

 

Read With Gus - The Dog Who Loves Reading!         
Thursday, July 24
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Visit with Gus, a trained therapy dog, and his owner Janis. Learn about therapy dogs- how they are trained and what they do. Children can then take turns reading to Gus. He's a great listener! Location: Children's Room.

 

 

 

Crazy Chemistry with Cosmic Chris   
Friday, July 25
10:30 am - 11:15 am

 

Fizz! Boom! Read! continues Friday morning summer fun with  "Crazy Chemistry"! Laugh and learn with Cosmic Chris while he demonstrates wild and wacky science experiments that will delight kids and adults alike. 10:30am in the Community Room. Free and no registration required.


 

Teddy Bear Sleepover and Breakfast           Friday, July 25:  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
and Saturday, July 26: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

 

Drop off your teddy bear or favorite stuff animal to spend the night at the library!  Come back the next morning for breakfast and find out all the exciting things he or she did.  Location:  Children's Room.

Aunt or Uncle Day
Saturday, July 26 
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

 

Hey kids! Bring your Aunt or Uncle to the library to read stories and check out some books together. Write a letter to your favorite Aunt or Uncle and tell them why they are so special.



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