Russell Library 123 Broad Street, Middletown,
CT
COMING EVENTS AT RUSSELL LIBRARY
Russell
Library, 123 Broad St. Middletown
EXHIBITS
Ray Mount Puppets
from the Ballard Institute and Museum
of Puppetry
March 1 –
March 31, 2016. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown Museum of Puppetry
Ray and
Betty Mount began performing hand puppet shows in San Francisco Branford , Connecticut
This exhibit
is part of the Shakespeare 400 Passport by ArtFarm.
Jean Maynard
Paintings
March 1 - March 31, 2016. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown Wickford , Rhode Island ,
near Narragansett Bay , for several years. The
nearness of the sea is frequently seen in her work. Her love of flowers and
architecture are also recurring themes.
For more than twenty years she has been a
member of the French Connection, a group of painters who paint together eight
months of the year. She is also a member of the Art League of Middletown
She has studied in Les
Gras , France ,
and earned a MALS degree from Wesleyan
University
March 18 – April 30, 2016. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown Middletown Art Academy
ONGOING PROGRAMS
The Russell
Writers Online Forum. Participate any
day, any time, from the comfort of your own computer. Register and log in for
this online writing group where you can post your work for critique, provide
feedback for your fellow Russell Writers, exchange ideas and tips, and
participate in the monthly writing prompts. Go to: http://russellwriters.freeforums.net. Beginning and experienced writers welcomed! For more information,
contact Michele Rousseau at shellywriter@sbcglobal.net
PROGRAMS
Foreclosure
Prevention Clinic
Tuesday,
March 1, 6:00 to 7:30pm. Meeting Room 3 at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Connecticut
counselors at Catholic Charities, and resources for homeowners facing foreclosure from the
counselors at Catholic Charities, and resources for homeowners facing foreclosure from the
Connecticut
Department of Banking.
As with all
library programs, it is free of charge.
Sponsored by
State Representative Matthew Lesser. Drop-in, no registration.
Baby Rhyme
Time
Wednesday,
March 2, 1:30pm. Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Ages: Babies one year old and under with
their grown-ups
Drop-in, no registration required.
Teen
Advisory Council
Wednesday,
March 2 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Registration
is required, in person or by phone, 860-347-2528.
Great Reads:
A Book Discussion Series with Hedda Kopf:
Contemporary
Voices - the African American Experience in Poetry and Prose
Wednesday,
March 2, 7:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown New York
Hedda Kopf lectured on Women’s
Studies and Literature at Quinnipiac
University for many
years. She now teaches at the Institute for Learning in Retirement and is the
author of Understanding Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl. Ms. Kopf
has created and facilitated book discussions for the Connecticut Humanities
Council and the Southern CT Library Council and has led book discussions at
Russell Library since 1985. Drop-in, no registration required.
The
discussions are sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library.
Thursday,
March 3 at 7:00pm. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown ,
Connecticut Middletown ,
Glastonbury and East
Hartford .
Drop-in, no registration required.
We
Were There: Writing Your Military Experiences
Thursdays,
March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 7:00pm. Meeting Room 2 at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown World War II , Korea ,
and Vietnam Afghanistan
Old Saybrook native Elisabeth Petry is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. Her first book, a collection of letters that she edited, was Can Anything Beat White?:A Black Family's Letters. Her second is At Home Inside: A Daughter’s Tribute to Ann Petry. She lives inMiddletown
with her husband, Lawrence Riley, who is a dog trainer and Commander of the
American Legion Milardo-Wilcox Post 75, Middletown ,
Connecticut
The workshop facilitator and contact person from the Russell Library is Christy Billings. She can be reached at (860) 347-2528 or cbilling@russell.lioninc.org.
This program is being sponsored with funds from The Friends of the Russell Library.
Old Saybrook native Elisabeth Petry is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. Her first book, a collection of letters that she edited, was Can Anything Beat White?:A Black Family's Letters. Her second is At Home Inside: A Daughter’s Tribute to Ann Petry. She lives in
The workshop facilitator and contact person from the Russell Library is Christy Billings. She can be reached at (860) 347-2528 or cbilling@russell.lioninc.org.
This program is being sponsored with funds from The Friends of the Russell Library.
Local
Authors’ Fair Application Available
Friday,
March 4 at 9:00am. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
First
Saturday Stories
Saturday,
March 5 at 10:00am. Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Drop-in, no
registration
Hula Hoop
Fitness
Saturday,
March 5 at 10:30am. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Meg (Gem)
Geyser is an experienced fitness instructor and teaching artist with a passion
for movement, music, dance, and exercise. Her classes are designed to encourage
and facilitate confidence, playfulness, and joy.
Drop-in, no
registration
Wonderful
Ones Registration
Monday,
March 7 at 9:00am. Children’s Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown Middletown
Registration
is required and begins at 9:00am on Monday, March 7, in person or by phone:
860-344-8479.
Russell
Library’s Gaming Guild
Monday,
March 7 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 3,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Middletown
Drop-in, no registration.
Otaku -
Anime / Manga Club
Tuesday,
March 8 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. Meeting Room 3,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Japan
Ages 11 and
up. Drop-in, no registration.
Russell
Readers
Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 to
8:20pm. Meeting Room 3 at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown 123 Broad Street , Middletown
The discussions are sponsored
by The Friends of the Russell Library.
Twos are
Terrific Registration
Wednesday,
March 9 at 9:00am. Children’s Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Due to high demand for this program,
registration is limited to Middletown
Preschool
Power Registration
Thursday,
March 10 at 9:00am. Children’s Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
The sessions
are scheduled on the following Thursdays: March 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, and 21
from 10:00 to 10:45am.
Friends of
the Russell Library Book Sale Featuring Women’s History Books
Friday,
March 11, 9:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday,
March 12, 9:00am to 5:00pm., Sunday, March 13, 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Children’s Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Ensemble Schumann Concert
Saturday, March 12 at 2:00pm. The Hubbard Room,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Lincoln Center , the Frick Collection, Carnegie Hall in New York City , Jordan
Hall in Boston , Wigmore Hall in London ,
the Library of Congress in Washington , D.C. , and the festivals at Tanglewood, Ravinia, Lucerne Los Angeles ,
at the Clark Art
Museum in Massachusetts and
on Live From Fraser on WGBH- Radio in Boston
The trio’s recent debut CD release, Romantic Trios for Oboe, Viola and Piano
on the MSR Classics label, has been hailed as '...exquisite music, exquisitely
played, and exquisitely recorded…” by Fanfare Magazine. Audiophile Audition
praised their '... stunning performances and amazingly radiant tonal qualities
...”. Ensemble Schumann's next CD, an all-Mozart program (with the Adaskin
String Trio) will be released in 2016.
The concert has been funded by The
Friends of Russell Library.
Dance Fitness
Saturday, March 12 at 10:30am. The Hubbard Room,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown
adapted for any level of fitness. Easy to
follow routines set to various world rhythms
deliver a total workout, combining all
elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning,
balance, and flexibility. Beginners
welcome! Learn how dance can motivate you to become a healthier you!
Meg (Gem) Geyser is an experienced
fitness instructor and teaching artist with a passion for movement, music,
dance, and exercise. Her classes are designed to encourage and facilitate
confidence, playfulness, and joy.
Drop-in, no registration.
Master Builders’ Club
Monday, March 14from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 2, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown
Grades: 7 to 12. Drop-in, no
registration.
Chasing
Justice Through the Ruins: Film Series with Richard Alleva
Tuesday,
March 15, 12:00pm. The
Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123
Broad Street , Middletown Auschwitz death
camp, most of the inmates faced a bewildering, arduous journey home. Chemist
Primo Levi, and Italian Jew who later became one of Europe’s greatest writers,
had to trek through Eastern Europe to get back to Turin
World
War II left much of Europe ruined. Great
cities had been reduced to rubble, and the citizens of the defeated countries
began to realize that their former leaders had perpetrated despicable acts. Movie
critic Richard Alleva introduces and analyzes four classics that capture the
postwar situation in a way that’s both candid and thoroughly entertaining. In
each movie a person tries to recover something precious that was stolen from
him or her by the chaos of war. The remarkably varied selections include a
thriller, a comedy, and two of the most heartbreaking dramas ever made.
All
showings are at noon. Drop-in, no registration.
Teen Crafternoons
Wednesday, March 16 from 3:30 to 4:30pm, Meeting Room Two,
Russell Library, 123 Broad St. ,
Middletown
Registration is required, in person or by
phone, 860-347-2528.
Canceled: Health
Exchange Information for Patients and Providers: Consumers:
Wednesday,
March 16, 7:00pm. The
Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123
Broad Street , Middletown
Teen Tech Thursdays
Thursday,
March 17 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 3, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown
Registration is required and begins in
person or by phone, 860-347-2528.
How Families Can Help Their Loved One
with a Mental Illness
Saturday, March 19 at 2:00pm. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Drop-in, no registration.
Sunday,
March 20, 1:00pm – 4:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown Middletown Art Academy
Reader’s Theater: Shipwrecked: An
Entertainment, the Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont
Monday,
March 21, 7:00pm. The
Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123
Broad Street , Middletown
Drop-in, no registration.
Reader’s
Theater is funded by The Friends of the Russell Library.
Russell Library’s Gaming Guild
Monday, March 21 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 3, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Middletown
Drop-in, no registration.
Otaku - Anime / Manga Club
Tuesday, March 22 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. Meeting Room 3, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Japan
Ages 11 and up. No registration
required.
Wesleyan Student Presentations on Early Native Americans in Middletown
Saturday, March 26, 10:00am to 11:45am. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street,
Middletown. These presentations are based on
research conducted by select students from the Wesleyan class, “Decolonizing
Indigenous Middletown: Native Histories of the
Wangunk Indian People,” taught by J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Associate Professor of
American Studies and Anthropology. The class focused on the sparsely
documented history of the Wangunk Indian Tribe, the indigenous people of the
city of Middletown, also known as Mattabesett
who presided over both sides of the Connecticut River in present-day Middletown, Portland, and East Hampton, and beyond. All semester, students
conducted archival research at the Middlesex County Historical Society and
collectively produced a Wikipedia entry about the Wangunk people.
The panel event will
feature four presentations moderated by Kauanui: “Addressing the Wangunks: Tribal names as
place names in Middletown's Proprietors Records from 1650-1730,” by Iryelis
Lopez; “Leaving, Returning, Staying: Wangunk Migration Patterns,”
by Maia Reumann-Moore;
“Settler Militias, Security, and Smallpox: Bills to the Town of
Middletown from 1751 to 1785,” by Abby Cunniff; and “Corn, Coffins and
Highways: Material Histories of Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Erasure,” by Yael Horowitz. This is a diverse group of students keen to
present their research to the community-at-large.
Shakespeare Film Series: Shakespeare and
Laurence Olivier
Saturday, March 26 at 1:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown Britain
after a brief, meteoric career in Hollywood
Commonweal Magazine’s film critic,
Richard Alleva, will show scenes from all three of Olivier’s adaptations –Henry
V, Hamlet, and Richard III—and discuss the techniques that made them both
memorable and groundbreaking. The afternoon will conclude with a long excerpt
from Othello, Olivier’s most controversial performance, acclaimed in Britain as the greatest performance of the Moor
in a century, and denounced in America
The film series is part of the
Shakespeare 400 Passport in partnership with ArtFarm.
Drop-in, no registration. This series is
funded by The Friends of the Russell Library.
Jazz Up Close with Noah Baerman
March 31, 7:00pm, The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown
Resonant Motion, Inc. presents the first
event of “Spanning Generations” the 2016 Jazz Up Close series. Alto saxophonist
Caroline Davis kicks off this year’s series with a quartet featuring drummer
Jay Sawyer, bassist Henry Lugo and pianist/series curator Noah Baerman.
Mobile since her birth in Singapore,
Caroline Davis was a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene for years, earning a PhD
in Music Cognition from Northwestern University along the way with dissertation
research on jazz communities and honing her distinctive saxophone sound with “a
balance of passion and polish that younger horn players often lack” (Neil
Tesser, Chicago Reader). She now lives in Brooklyn ,
New York Davis
This program is made possible by the
generosity of the Middletown
JOB &
CAREER PROGRAMS
Job Group
Thursdays March 3, 10, 17 and 31 at 9:30
am. – noon,
The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123
Broad Street , Middletown
Depression and Unemployment Dr. Helen
Evrard
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:00-8:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Dr. Evrard is the author of “Positive
Matters: Words, Quotations, and Stories to Heal and Inspire,” and the
co-creator with Middletown artist Kimberly Barcello of the companion Positive
Pulls, decorated wooden sticks that allow selection of a single word for
reflection, insight, and discovery. She
is the producer/host of “Your Mind Matters,” airing on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown,
offering conversations with researchers, practitioners, and everyday people who
deal with mental health issues. In this interactive workshop she’ll share her
personal journey with depression, and help participants minimize its impact on
themselves or others while continuing efforts for fulfilling employment.
Practice Job Interviews
Improve your interviewing skills and get
the job you want. Bob Carlson will assist you by conducting and
evaluating your practice interview, either by phone or at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Career Coaching
James Kubat, an Associate Director of the
Wesleyan Career Center 123
Broad Street , Middletown
Resume Review
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Computer Classes
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown
Funding for the Jobs and Career program
comes from the Community Development Block Grant.
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