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Our 2010 Summer Reading Program was a great success, |
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September 2010 |
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Burlington Tavern Day This year's features: |
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Morning Book Group September 21 @ 11:00 am PM Book Discussion Group September 28 @ 7:00 pm Tender Bar: A Memoir by JR Moehringer The Tender Bar is the story of a young man who knows his father only as "The Voice," of a single mother struggling to make a better life for her son, and of a riotously dysfunctional family from Long Island. But more than anything else, Moehringer's book is a homage to the culture of the local pub. That's where young J.R. seeks out the companionship of male role models in place of his absent father, where he receives an education that has served him well in his career and where, inevitably, he looks for love, bemoans its absence and mourns its loss. No registration required. All are welcome. |
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Mysteries and Legends of New England: Diana Ross McCain, author of several Connecticut-themed history books, will share stories from her latest book |
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October 2010 |
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Wednesday Night Knitting It has been a long hot summer. Are you ready to start knitting? We are! Pull out your needles and yarn and join us on Wednesday nights starting in mid-October. All skill levels are welcome. |
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Classic Film Fest @ the library Saturday, Oct 16 – The Thin Man with William Powell and Myrna Loy (1934) There will be a brief discussion before the start of each movie. Popcorn will be served. No reservations required. |
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2010 Morning Book Club The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Schaffer The letters comprising this small charming novel begin in 1946, when single, 30-something author Juliet Ashton (nom de plume Izzy Bickerstaff) writes to her publisher to say she is tired of covering the sunny side of war and its aftermath. When Guernsey farmer Dawsey Adams finds Juliet's name in a used book and invites articulate—and not-so-articulate—neighbors to write Juliet with their stories, the book's epistolary circle widens, putting Juliet back in the path of war stories. No registration required. All are welcome. |
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Black Bears in Connecticut In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of Black Bear sightings in Connecticut, especially in our corner of the state. With the black bear population increasing, it is important for us to learn more about these animals and how to co-exist with them. Felicia Orter, DEP Master Wildlife Conservationist will discuss history, facts and myths about Black Bears. The library is also hosting the DEP traveling Black Bear Display, which will be set up in the library starting Oct 7th. For more bear information you can visit the DEP website. Register in person, by phone at 860.673.3331, or online by clicking here. |
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PM Book Discussion Group The School on Heart’s Content Road Chute, author of the acclaimed The Beans of Egypt, Maine, returns to Egypt with an emotional but uneven novel portraying the St. Onge Settlement, a rural co-op community led by the mythic, flawed, Gordon St. Onge, hero of the downtrodden who people the Settlement along with Gordon's wives and children. Through her distinctive, muscular prose and vivid depictions of Maine's resilient residents. No registration required. All are welcome. |
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New at the BPL starting this Fall Computer and Technology Classes |
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We hare happy to announce the start of computers classes here at the library. We will be starting out with some basics, but if you have a suggestion for a computer class please let us know what it is and we will see what we can do. Tuesday, Oct 26 11:00 am – Basic computer and Internet skills Tuesday, Nov 2 at 11:00 am – Basic Microsoft Excel - spreadsheets Tuesday, Nov 9 at 11:00 am – Basic Microsoft Publisher – make your own Christmas Cards Tuesday, Nov 23 at 11:00 am – Job Hunting with CT Job Now! Tuesday, Nov 30 at 11:00 am – Mail merge, labels and envelopes – get those Christmas cards mailed. Classes are limited, advance registration required in person, by phone at 860.673.3331, or |
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