June 4, 2008 Citizen News Library Column
Summer Hours?
Recently, we have been repeatedly asked, “What are the library’s summer hours?” The only difference between our “regular” hours and “summer hours” is that we are not open on Sundays from May to the beginning of September. Monday and Wednesday we are open 10 am to 8 pm., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm, and Friday from 1 to 8 pm.
Summer Reading Volunteers
There is one more summer reading program volunteer training session coming up next Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30. Please be aware that if you do not come to this second (the other one was held on Monday, June 2, 4 pm) available training session, you will not be able to volunteer as we have made procedural changes. Volunteers are given community service hours for attending the 45 minute training session. Applications are available online or at the Children’s Circulation desk and need to be submitted no later than June 14th. The summer reading program, “Catch the Reading Bug” will run from June 25 to August 6. Raffle prize winners will be announced on Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm prior to the showing of the movie “ANTZ” at the Squantz Pond Drive-in.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Weds., June 18, Page Turners, 6:45 pm. This month’s selection is Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky.
Upcoming Children’s Programs for June/July
Friday, June 20, ‘Twas the Night Before Summer, 6:30-7:15 pm. A storytime for children age three and up to celebrate summer’s arrival.
Weds., June 25, Summer Reading Kickoff! City Winds Trio, 6:30-7:30 pm. This musical trio will perform an interactive musical program “Catch the Music Bug.” They will be using Flight of the Bumblebee and the Two Insect Pieces to introduce the children to music and the instruments of an orchestra. Children will learn about rhythm, melody, conducting an orchestra, participate in movement and get to play a violin. This program is appropriate for children ages four and up and their families. Registration will begin on June 11.
Thurs., June 26, Get Ypnotized with Molly Moon, 10:30 to 11:45 am. Set out on an intriguing journey with Molly Moon and design your own t-shirt. Participants will receive a copy of Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism. This program is geared for children in Grade Three and up.
Weds., July 9, ANTS (Arts and Nature Together with Science) 10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages four to six in activities based on science and nature. Children will make a bug suncatcher garden stake.
Thurs., July 10, Bugs Don’t Bug Me, 10:30-11:30 am. Former New Fairfield science teacher, Jack Dube will present a fun and informative program about the unusual bugs around us. Children can bring in a bug for identification. All insects will be treated carefully and returned to the wild. For Grades K-Five.
Friday, July 11, The Ant with the Red Pants, Author and Illustrator Visit. Author Joe Osowski will encourage children to be storytellers and illustrator Michael Smith will demonstrate how he creates pictures and characters from basic shapes. For kindergarten and up.
Monday, July 14, Incredible Insects, 6:30-7:30 pm. For Grades One and up. Join Elyse Felicione to learn about amazing insects and create your own magnetic fuse bead insect.
Weds., July 16, ANTS, 10:30-11:15 am. Elyse Felicione will lead children ages four to six in learning about the caterpillar’s journey to becoming a butterfly. Children will decorate a hanging butterfly.
Weds., July 16, Bug Art, 6:30-7:30 pm. Katie Stevenson will assist children in creating a bug sculpture. For Grades One to Three.
Weds., July 23, The Art and Science of Beekeeping, 4-5 pm. A demonstration of beekeeping equipment, parts of a beehive, types of bees and how honey is harvested. Weather permitting, an observation hive with live honeybees will be displayed. For Grade K and up.
Weds., July 30, Pajama Storytime, 6:30-7:30 pm. Children age three and up can wear their pj’s, bring a bedtime cuddly and listen to stories.
Friday, July 31, Wigglers, Tumblers and Suckers, 10:30-11:30 am. Join Jack Dube and have fun learning about awesome creatures such as whirligig beetles and water bugs that live in our local ponds. For Grades K-5.
New Adult Books
Arnie & Jack by Ian O’Connor, Shadow of Power by Steve Martini, Parkinson’s Disease for Dummies by Michele Tagliati, Last Secret of Fatima by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Last Post by Robert Barnard, Front by Patricia Cornwell, Story of a Marriage by Andrew Greer, Tweak by Nic Sheff, Audrey Wait! By Robin Benway, Peace by Richard Bausch, Stolen Innocence by Elissa Wall, Love the One You’re With by Emily Giffin, Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian, Six Secrets of Change by Michael Fallan, Bright Shining Morning by James Frey, Blue Smoke and Murder by Elizabeth Lowell, Odd Hours by Dean Koontz, Girls Like Us by Shelia Weller, Secrets by Jude Devereaux, Dead heat by Joel Rosenberg, Girl of His Dreams by Donna Leon, This Republic of Suffering by Drew Faust, Summer of the Hummingbirds by Christopher Benfey, Pure Goldwater by Barry Goldwater, Counselor by Ted Sorenson, Turtle Feet by Nikolai Grozni, Unlocked: A Journey from Prism to Proust by Louis Ferrante, The Greatest Game by Richard Bradley, Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber, Hiding in Plain Sight by Michael Starr, Sell, Keep, or Toss by Harry Rinker, Forbidden by Beverly Lewis
New Audio Books
Whole Truth by David Baldacci, Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara, Sunday at Tiffany’s by James Patterson, Careless in Red by Elizabeth George, New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
New Adult DVDS
P.S. I Love You, Golden Compass, Cloverfeld, Love’s Unfolding Dream, Music Within, Charlie Wilson’s War, Savages
New Children’s Books
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp by Carol Shields; Tudley Didn’t Know by John Himmelman; Goosebumps Horrorland #3, Monster Blood for Breakfast by R.L. Stine; The Fold by Na An.