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LIBRARY E-NOTES: August 20 - September 3
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Summer Reading is in Full Swing!
Our Adult Summer Reading program is ongoing! 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!
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ADULT PROGRAMS
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Summer of Science Movie Series
Wednesday, August 20
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series. We will be showing Dr. No.
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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. Location: Board Room.
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Downloading E-Books By Appointment
Monday, August 25
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Make an appointment with us to learn how to download e-Books to your smart phone or device.
Make sure you device is charged.
Bring your device, library card and any passwords you might need
to download apps to your device.
Registration required.
To register: Please call the library at 860-447-1411 x 6 or click here
to register online.
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Grant Database Training For Individuals
Tuesday, August 26
10:30 am - 11:30 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.
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Genealogy Club
Tuesday, August 26
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. Contact: [email protected]
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Summer of Science Movie Series
Wednesday, August 27
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series. We will be showing The Rocketeer.
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Time Out Book Club - Reconstructing
Amelia
Thursday, August 28
10:30 am - 11:30 am
TIME OUT Book Club! The book club for busy moms and caregivers who still need to get their reading done too! Bring the kids to play while we discuss our book and enjoy some coffee. Snacks are provided for the adults and children. Books are available at the circulation desk for checkout in the weeks prior to the meeting. The book we will discuss at the August meeting is Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight. Registration is required for this program. Please call Julie at 860-447-1411 x4
or register online here.
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Film and Discussion with Lonnie Braxton - Slavery By Another Name
Tuesday, August 28
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities that uses the power of documentary films to encourage community discussion of America's civil rights history. NEH has partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to develop programmatic and support materials for the sites. New London Maritime Society's program at Public Library of New London is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded a set of films chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME
Even after slavery, new forms of forced labor kept thousands of African Americans in bondage until the onset of World War II.
Discussion leader: Lonnie Braxton
Duration: 60 min
Event is free and open to the public.
Location: Community Room.
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TEEN PROGRAMS
Come spend time with your friends, get help with your homework and play board games with us! Location: Children's Activity Room.
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Free Summer Lunches
Every Weekday in the Summer until August 22
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
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Lunchtime Craft
Every Weekday in the Summer until August 22
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.
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Summer Reading Wrap Up Party
Friday, August 22
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Bring your reading logs in one last time and receive a special treat to say goodbye to Summer Reading 2014! ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be chosen to receive a gift certificate for one pair of CUSTOM MADE CONVERSE
SNEAKERS!!! The winner will be drawn from all teen and children tickets entered
during the summer, so the more you enter, the better your chances to win!
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Pizza and Pages Book Club For Tweens and Teens
Tuesday, August 26
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
We will be discussing Fever by Mary Halse Anderson. Tweens and teens ages 10-14 are invited to read the selected book each month, then discuss it over pizza in the Children's Room! Books will be available at the circulation desk with a valid library card. Please call 860-447-1411 x4 to register or click here to register online so we can be sure to have enough pizza for everyone.
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Make Your Own Duct Tape Phone
Holder
Tuesday, September 2
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Learn to make a phone holder out of colorful duct tape.
Materials will be provided. Registration is required.
To register, please call the library at 860-447-1411 or click here.
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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Free Summer Lunches
Every Weekday until August 22
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
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Lunchtime Craft
Every Weekday until August 22
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.
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The Art Experiment
Thursday, August 21
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.
Contact: 860-447-1411 x6.
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Summer Reading Wrap Up Party
Friday, August 22
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Bring your reading logs in one last time and receive a special treat to say goodbye to Summer Reading 2014! ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be chosen to receive a gift certificate for one pair of CUSTOM MADE CONVERSE
SNEAKERS!!! The winner will be drawn from all teen and children tickets entered
during the summer, so the more you enter, the better your chances to win!
Call the Children's Room with questions at 860-447-1411 x4.
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Storytime Friends
Every Tuesday in September
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Bring a cuddly friend to introduce to the group and listen to new and exciting stories each week! Informal playtime with storytime friends following the readings. Registration is recommended but not required. To register, call the library at 860-447-1411 or click here.
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