Russell Library 123 Broad Street, Middletown,
CT
COMING EVENTS AT RUSSELL LIBRARY
Russell
Library, 123 Broad St.
in Middletown
is open 9am-8:30pm Monday through Thursday; 9am-6pm on Fridays; Saturdays
9am-5pm. Sunday hours 1pm – 4pm. The Library will be closed Friday, March 25
and Sunday, March 27.
EXHIBITS
Ray Mount Puppets
from the Ballard Institute and Museum
of Puppetry
March 1 –
March 31, 2016. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
Puppets from the Ray Mount Puppet collection at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will be on exhibit in the lobby
case at the Russell Library this March.
Ray and
Betty Mount began performing hand puppet shows in San Francisco in the 1950's. Later moving to Branford , Connecticut ,
they continued performing, primarily at colleges and universities. Ray Mount's
adaptation of George Peele's Elizabethan play, "The Old Wives' Tale"
was performed several times in the Northeast in the 1960's and 70's.
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 .
Jean Maynard grew up on Long Island's south shore and later lived in 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
will exhibit works by students and instructors in celebration of World Water
Day. World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing
attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate
freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by
designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day. MAA will host an
opening reception on Sunday, March 20 at 2pm in the Hubbard Room.
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 . The clinic is open to
any Connecticut
homeowner facing foreclosure. The clinic will offer homeowners information
about court and the state’s Foreclosure Mediation Program from the Connecticut
Fair Housing Center, loan workouts from HUD/CHFA-certified housing
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 .
Looking for
something to do with your infant or toddler?
Come join us for Baby Rhyme Time,
a program for babies one year old and under and their caregivers. We’ll sing songs and learn rhymes, finger
plays and more in this fun, interactive program.
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 .
Grades: 7 to 12. Come join the new and improved Russell Library Teen Advisory
Council (TAC). TAC meets on the first Wednesday of each month, from
3:30-4:30pm. Earn community service hours, plan library activities, decorate
bulletin boards, and much more. If you cannot make it to the meeting, but would
like to join TAC, please contact Heather at hscussell@russell.lioninc.org.
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 .
Open City by Teju Cole, a Nigerian/German American writer dramatizes
“what happens to a mind that takes things in.” Walking through the streets of New York post 9/11,
Cole’s protagonist meditates on “history and culture, identity and solitude”
and creates a new way of understanding what it means to be an American.
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 . Performing a
variety of dances, both modern and traditional, The Mulcahy Academy of Irish
Dance will show off the rapid leg and foot movements of Irish
stepdancing. Erin Mulcahy, T.C.R.G., is the owner of the school and will
discuss the different styles of dances as well as the options to dance both
competitively and recreationally. The Mulcahy Academy of Irish Dance
opened in 2009 and offers classes in 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 . This series, in its
third year, invites Veterans to share their stories and photos in their own
voices. All Veterans, either active or retired, are encouraged to come and
share their experiences for their own benefit or to share with family and
friends. We encourage new members to visit us this winter to see what we are
all about! Currently, we have servicemen from combat, and non-combat situations
from World War II , Korea ,
and Vietnam
and Iraqi Freedom. We hope to hear from other Iraq War Vets, and those who have
served in 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 .
The application for our first Local Authors’ Fair to be held on Saturday, June
4th will be available at the library and online on the library’s
website. The deadline for applications is April 4th. This is an
opportunity for local authors to promote their books to the public and to
network with one another.
First
Saturday Stories
Saturday,
March 5 at 10:00am. Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
It’s Favorite Stories Saturday!
On the 1st Saturday of every month, a Children’s Librarian will share
her favorite stories with you! Drop by for stories and stay to make a craft
together. The stories are selected for the 3-5 year old audience and their
caregivers, but siblings are welcome. Get a great start on your 1st Saturday.
See you soon! Ages: 3-5 year olds.
Drop-in, no
registration
Hula Hoop
Fitness
Saturday,
March 5 at 10:30am. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
This upbeat, aerobic workout blends the invigoration of cardio with a mind-body
connection while improving balance, flexibility and core strength. We will hoop
at the waist, hips, arms, while moving and flowing with the hoop. Hula-hooping
is for everyone…. don’t worry if you haven’t picked up a hoop in years! These
sturdy, specially designed adult sized hoops are simple to use!
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 .
Babies 12-23 months and their caregivers will enjoy this lap-sit program that
includes rhymes, songs, puppets, books and age-appropriate play. This is a wonderful way for little ones to
start their week. Children should be 12
months old by the first class. The sessions are scheduled on the following
Mondays: March 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, and 18, from 10:00 to 10:45am. Due to
high demand this program is open to Middletown
residents only.
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 . Grades: 7 to 12. If
you like Minecraft, Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, board games or electronic games
this is the club for you! Explore Middletown ’s
Minecraft server and create your own space. The club has laptops, decks of
cards, and an XBOX 360 with plenty of games! Bring you own cards and geek out
on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 3:30 to
4:30pm in Meeting Room 3 on April 4, May 2, May 16, June 6 and June 20.
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 . Ages 11 & up. Do
you enjoy Anime, Manga, Cosplay, or gaming? Then Otakus is for you! Otakus is
Russell Library’s teen group for fans of Anime, Manga and all things Japanese.
Meeting twice a month, we view anime shorts, discuss our favorite manga series
and explore the culture that has produced such art forms. Food, music,
costumes, arts and other expressions of Japan are all parts of Otakus.
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 .
Join us as we discuss “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald from the
collection 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories. Discussions are
based on the Great Books Foundation method in which readers talk in open
gatherings, under a leader, about the great issues that have shaped
civilization as reflected in the readings. The group meets the second Tuesday
of each month from 7-8:20pm in Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
For more information about participating in the group or acquiring the text,
contact Chantal Foster at (860) 573-2946 or email Chantal.foster@comcast.net.
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 .
Twos are Terrific registration begins Wednesday, March 9th at 9:00am, in
person or by phone: (860) 344-8479 and continues until all slots are filled. Twos are Terrific is a program for two year olds and their
caregivers that includes stories, songs, play, crafts and music. The sessions are scheduled on the following Wednesdays: March 16, 23,
30, April 6, 13, and 20 from 10:00 to 10:45am..
Due to high demand for this program,
registration is limited to Middletown
residents only.
Preschool
Power Registration
Thursday,
March 10 at 9:00am. Children’s Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
Preschool Power registration begins Thursday, March 10th at 9:00am, in
person or by phone: (860) 344-8479 and continues until all slots are filled. Preschool Power is a fun, energetic mix of stories, finger
plays, puppets, music, dance, and crafts; we’ll also have time to just play! Come
enjoy stories old and new. We’ll be
using craft materials, so dress appropriately!
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 .
This month’s Friends’ Book Sale will feature books about women’s history, books
by women, and books about women! The Friends’ book sales help the library with
funding for a wide variety of programs. From large art books to the littlest
children’s books, there is something for everyone! CDs and DVDs are also
available! Come support your library!
Ensemble Schumann Concert
Saturday, March 12 at 2:00pm. The Hubbard Room,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown . This lively and
colorful trio – Thomas Gallant, Oboe, Steve Larson, Viola, and Sally Pinkas,
Piano, present works by their name-sake Robert Schumann, as well as by Johannes
Brahms, Camille Saint-Saƫns, Charles Loeffler, Francis Poulenc, Dmitri
Shostakovich, and others. Gallant, Larson and Pinkas have each performed at
notable venues, including 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 , Spoleto and
Mostly Mozart. Performing together since 2005, Ensemble Schumann has been
featured at the prestigious Da Camera Series in 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 . This class is an
interval-style, calorie-burning dance party that can be
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 . Did you who enjoyed
the Builder’s Club in the Children’s department, but feel too old to continue?
Then this club is for you! Compete in
Challenges, create pieces of artwork by using the Lego© Picture Creator, and be
creative by making your own inventions.
Learn how to program the Library’s NEW Lego© Mindstorm EV3. The Master
Builder’s Club meets on the 2nd
Monday on each month from 3:30 to 4:30: April 11, May 9, and June 13.
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 .
The first film of this series is The Truce (1996), directed by Francesco Rosi. When
Russian soldiers liberated the 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 . This adaptation of Levi’s book, The
Reawakening, is both an epic adventure story (some of it surprisingly
funny) and a quiet, introspective look at a man trying to regain his faith in
humanity.
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 . Come and explore your
creativity with a variety of projects using a host of different materials and
techniques! Teen Crafternoons meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each
month: April 20, May 18, and June 15. Grades:
7 to 12.
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 .
Conversations on Health Information Technology. March 16 at 6:00pm,
Hubbard Room. The State wants to hear from you about how technology is changing
the way you manage your health. Come
join us to learn more about health technology initiatives in the state, how
technology can transform and enhance your health and your relationship with
your health care providers. Also, this
is an opportunity for you to share your thoughts on these initiatives. A light dinner will be provided. Please RSVP sarju.shah@uconn.edu to participate in this conversation.
Teen Tech Thursdays
Thursday,
March 17 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Meeting Room 3, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street ,
Middletown . This technology
series for teens allows all sorts of experimentation! Try out new technologies
such as robotics, engineering, and coding!
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 .
Dr. Lloyd Sederer, author of The Family Guild to Mental Health Care,
will speak about how families may help their loved one with a mental illness.
'Mental illness is painful and difficult for families to face and endure...' so
writes Dr. Lloyd Sederer in his book. As a professor and Medical Director for
the New York State Office of Mental Health, Dr. Sederer is an accomplished
speaker and advocate for de-stigmatizing mental illness and improving services.
He is a contributing writer for The Huffington Post (where he is Medical Editor
for Mental Health) and U.S. News and World Report.
Drop-in, no registration.
Sunday,
March 20, 1:00pm – 4:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
Middletown Art Academy
will exhibit works by students and instructors in celebration of World Water
Day. World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as a means of focusing
attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable
management of freshwater resources. An international day to celebrate
freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by
designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.
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 .
Reader’s Theater is live drama enacted by professional actors, directed by
Richard B. Kamins. The play this month will be Shipwrecked: An
Entertainment, the Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont by Donald
Margulies. The breathless story of a Victorian gentleman and seafaring wanderer
springs to life like a theatrical pop-up book; the audience is left to judge
whether he is an inspirational figure touched by imaginative genius or a mere
con man. We can also consider the possibility that the hero of this true story
based on an untrue story is a little of each.
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 .
Grades: 7 to 12. If you like Minecraft, Magic the Gathering,
Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, board
games or electronic games this is the club for you! Explore Middletown ’s Minecraft server and create your
own space. The club has laptops, decks of cards, and an XBOX 360 with plenty of
games! Bring you own cards and geek out on the 1st and 3rd
Monday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 in Meeting Room 3 on April 4, May 2, May
16, June 6 and June 20.
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 . Ages 11 & up. Do
you enjoy Anime, Manga, Cosplay, or gaming? Then Otakus is for you! Otakus is
Russell Library’s teen group for fans of Anime, Manga and all things Japanese.
Meeting twice a month, we view anime shorts, discuss our favorite manga series
and explore the culture that has produced such art forms. Food, music,
costumes, arts and other expressions of Japan are all parts of Otakus.
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 . During the first 15
years of the “talkies”, static camerawork, pompous acting and waxworks staging
delivered the Bard’s plays dead on arrival to bored audiences. Then a young
actor, Laurence Olivier, returning to wartime Britain
after a brief, meteoric career in Hollywood ,
was tasked by Winston Churchill to take Shakespeare’s patriotic play, Henry V,
and turn it into a spectacle that would be both effective propaganda and great
art. Shakespeare on screen has never been the same since.
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
as grotesque and racist.
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 , leading the Caroline
Davis Quartet and co-leading the trio Whirlpool and the R&B indie band,
Maitri, in which she also sings. Davis
is a distinctive composer as well, which is particularly evident on her latest
album, the widely acclaimed Doors: Chicago Storylines. She has
collaborated in various contexts with a diverse group of musicians, including
Matt Wilson, Ellis Marsalis, Bobby Broom, Greg Saunier, Dennis Carroll, Erin
McKeown, Allison Miller, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Billy Kaye.
This program is made possible by the
generosity of the Middletown Commission on the Arts.
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 .
Each Thursday a different topic related to careers is discussed. Presenters
range from local business people to nationally renowned authors and career
counselors. A one-hour networking session follows the presentation. Upcoming
presentations include Networking for Jobseekers, Protecting Money,
Avoiding Scams and Managing Debt, and Dress for Success.
Depression and Unemployment Dr. Helen
Evrard
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:00-8:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown .
Language and deep word meanings are explored and applied to improve
self-confidence and overcome doubt and fear. You’ll discover valuable concepts
from ancient stoic wisdom, social psychology, and more. Each participant will
receive a personal word for inspiration, and a random participant will leave
with a free copy of the book.
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 . Videotaping
the session is optional and confidential. One-hour sessions are
available. Please call 860-347-2520 for more information and to sign up.
You will receive a reminder call prior to the appointment.
Career Coaching
James Kubat, an Associate Director of the
Wesleyan Career Center ,
gives private, confidential career coaching through appointments on evenings
6-8pm at Russell Library, 123
Broad Street , Middletown .
Please bring a resume (if you have one) to the appointment. Please call
860- 347-2520 to sign up for a one-hour appointment. You will receive a
reminder call prior to the appointment. If you need to cancel, please
allow 48 hours notice.
Resume Review
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown ,
offers confidential resume critiquing and in-depth interview coaching
appointments weekdays with business professionals. Please call 860-347-2520 to
sign up for a one-hour appointment.
Computer Classes
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street , Middletown ,
offers a variety of computer-training sessions. Classes introduce beginners to
computers and provide a session on the internet or Microsoft Word. Advanced
classes are offered on programs such as Microsoft Power Point and Excel. Please
call 860-347-2520 to sign up for a one-hour appointment.
Funding for the Jobs and Career program
comes from the Community Development Block Grant.
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