RUSSELL LIBRARY
April 2016 Programs
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS
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All programs are free and open to all.
Thank you to The Friends for their continued support!
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Drumming Circle
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Saturday, April 2
1pm
Hubbard Room
Jocelyn Pleasant will teach us the health
benefits of drumming with others in a 'drumming circle'. Think you can't
keep a beat? Join the circle, and learn!
Drop-in, registration not required; a Middletown Health Grant program.
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Learn About Lyme Disease
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Monday, April 4
6:30pm
Hubbard Room
"Voices Against Lyme Disease", a statewide advocacy program, will share information about the disease. Drop-in.
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Introduction to Lynda.com
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Tuesday, April 5
9:30 - 11:30am
Meeting Room 3
Learn how access to the library's database Lynda.com, free with your Russell Library card, can be helpful to you, both at home and at work.
Drop-in, no registration.
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One Book on the Riverbend
Book Discussion
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Tuesday, April 5
7pm
Hubbard Room
Indira Karamcheti will lead discussion of the classic To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Introduction to Shamanism
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Thursday, April 7
7pm
Hubbard Room
Gregory Besek will discuss a practice that involves reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with a spirit world.
Drop-in, no registration.
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Roy Lisker:
A Talk About His Life and Work
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Thursday, April 7
7pm
Hubbard Room
Author, math-physicist, activist, artist, composer and world traveller, Roy has made Middletown his home base for 20 years.
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- Free concert -
Route 202: Thomasina Levy and Rob Brereton
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Thursday, April 14
7pm
Hubbard Room
Two award-winning musicians make up this acoustic duo: dulcimers, guitars, drums and voice in a reportoire of folk, classical and new age music.
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Shakespeare On Screen
Film Series
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Saturday, April 16
1pm
Hubbard Room
Can a Shakespeare play work when you
change the gender of its hero? Acclaimed stage director Julie Taymor has
changed Shakespeare's Prospero into an equally fearsome Prospera; an
all-star cast headed by Helen Mirren.
Richard Alleva will introduce and discuss. Drop-in, no registration.
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Caryn Lin: From Bach 2 Rock
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Monday, April 18
11am
Hubbard Room
In a multi-media interactive extravaganza, Caryn transforms sound through her electric violin and other devices and takes students from Bach to today's techno-wonders. This is a family concert, all ages welcome. Drop-in, no registration;
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Readers' Theater
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Monday, April 18
7pm
Hubbard Room
Live drama read by Connecticut actors. This month: Satchmo at the Waldorf
by Terry Teachout; directed by Anne Cassady and Richard Kamins.
Drop-in; no registration. Sponsored by The Friends.
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Chasing Justice Through the Ruins
Film Series
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Tuesday, April 19
12pm
Hubbard Room
Film critic Richard Alleva will introduce, screen and discuss The Third Man (1949) starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles.
Bring a sandwich, if you like. Dessert and beverages provided; no registration.
Sponsored by The Friends.
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Weight Loss:
Getting a Grip on Letting Go
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Part 1
Wednesday, April 20
Part 2
Thursday, April 21
7pm
Hubbard Room
Wholesome ways to achieve weight normalcy, with Certified Hypnotherapist Gregory Besek. Drop-in.
Drop-in, no registration. Sponsored by a City of Middletown Health Grant.
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Free concert:
Saturday, April 23
2pm
Hubbard Room
Entwyned Early Music will perform Popular Music from the Bard to Bach. The ensemble features lutes, voice, Baroque flute and viola de gamba and music of the great early composers from 1600 to 1750 including Bach, Handel,Telemann, Dowland, and Johnson.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library; registration is not required.
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Money Smart Week
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April 23 - 30
Monday, April 25 - 6pm
Basic Excel Household Budgeting
Tuesday, April 26 - 2pm
Introduction to Grants for Individuals
Tuesday, April 26 - 6pm
Using Excel to Manage Your Investments
Wednesday, April 27 - 2pm
Learn about Grants Databases
Wednesday, April 27 - 6pm
Social Security and Medicare
Friday, April 29 - 9am until 2pm
Cultivate Your Individual Donors - with Judy Margolin Please call 860-347-2520 to register. This is the only Money Smart program for which registration is limited and required.
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Early History of Golf Courses in Connecticut
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Thursday, April 28
7pm
Hubbard Room
Anthony Pioppi, the author of To the Nines,The History of The Minikahda Club Golf Course, and co-author of Haunted Golf will speak.
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Who in the What is Poetry?
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Saturday, April 30
2pm
Hubbard Room
A poetry event with Susan Allison, Middletown's Poet Laureate.
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We Were There:
Writing Your Military Experiences
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Thursdays at 7 pm
April 7, 14, 21 and 28
Meeting Room 2
All Veterans, either
active or retired, are encouraged to come and write
about their experiences for their own benefit or to share with
others.
This program is being sponsored with funds from The Friends of the Russell Library.
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Russell Library Friends' Book Sale
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Friday - Sunday
April 8 - 10
- during library hours
in the Activity Room
This month poetry books will be featured.
Proceeds fund library programs!
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Russell Readers
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Tuesday, April 12
7pm
Meeting Room 2
We will discuss "The Conversion of the Jews" by Philip Roth from the anthology,
101 Best American Short Stories. Discussions are based on the Great Books Foundation method.
For more information: chantal.foster@comcast.net
Sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library.
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Gaming Guild
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Monday, April 4
3:30pm
Meeting Room 3
If you like Minecraft, Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, board games, or electronic games, this is the club for you! The club has laptops, cards, and an XBOX 360; grades: 7 to 12. Drop-in; no registration.
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Teen Advisory Council
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Wednesday, April 6
3:30pm
Meeting Room 3
Join the Russell Library Teen Advisory Council; earn community service hours, help plan library activities. Contact Heather: hscussell@russell.lioninc.org Grades: 7 to 12. Please register in person or by phone: 860-347-2520.
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Teens: Master Builder's Club
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Monday, April 11
Meeting Room 2
3:30pm
Try Lego© Picture Creator, create your own inventions and/or learn how to program the Library's NEW Lego© Mindstorm EV3. The club meets on the 2nd Monday on each month. Grades: 7 to 12. Drop-in, no registration.
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Otakus
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Otakus of Russell Library Unite!
Tuesdays at 7pm:
April 12 - Meeting Room 3
April 26 - Hubbard Room
Otakus is Russell Library's Teen Group for fans of anime, manga and all things Japanese. Drop by and join in the fun; ages 11 and up.
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Teen Tech Thursdays
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Thursday, April 14
3:30pm Meeting Room 3
Try out new technologies such as robotics, engineering, and coding. Grades: 7 to 12. Please register at 860-347-2520, or drop-in. |
Teen Crafternoon
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Wednesday, April 20
3:30pm
Meeting Room 2
Get creative and join us for some crafting fun!
Grades: 7 - 12; free; please register at: 860-347-2520, but drop-ins are welcome.
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First Saturdays Favorite Stories
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Saturday, April 2
10 am
Activity Room
A Children's Librarian will share her
favorite stories with you. Stay and make a craft together. Drop in; for 3
- 5 year olds, but all ages are welcome!
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Baby Rhyme Time
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Wednesdays at 1:30pm
April 6, 13, 20 and 27
Children's Activity Room
Songs, rhymes and fingerplays for babies 12 months and under and their grown-ups. Drop-in, no registration required.
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My Garden Grows
- with Meredith Arcari
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Tuesday, April 19
6pm
Children's Activity Room
Teaching Artist, Meredith Arcari, will explore the natural
link between the observational skills by both scientists and artists
with children in grades 3-5. They will create a mixed media garden using
textured paper, fabric and paint.
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Builders' Club
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Fridays, April 15 and 29
4pm
Activity Room
Children
ages 6 - 12 are invited to join us for an afternoon of building with
the plastic bricks we all know and love. Due to the small pieces,
children must be 6 and over. Drop-in: no registration.
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Fun with Yarn
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Wednesday, April 20
10:30am
Activity Room
You
will have a spinning good time creating pom pom creatures, bracelets
and yarn friends! Ages: 5 and up; drop-in, no registration.
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Money, Money, Money!
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Tuesday, April 26
6:30pm,
Activity Room
Celebrate Money Smart Week with money themed stories and crafts for ages 3 - 6 years old. Drop-in, no registration.
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More Children's Programs...
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See our website for more children's programming:
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EXHIBITS
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Brownstone and Books:
The Foundations of Russell Library
A variety of items related to the beginnings of Russell Library 140 years ago will be on display in the lobby case.
Roy Lisker: Graphic Poetry and Other Multimedia
Author, journalist,
translator, editor, math-physicist, activist, artist, and composer will
exhibit his artwork in the small "alcove gallery" area.
Middletown Art Academy
Middletown
Art Academy has works by students and instructors on exhibit in the
lobby and in the Information area on the second floor. These images
celebrate World Water Day.
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Russell Library Job Group
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Thursdays at 9:30 am
April 7, 14, 21 and 28
Hubbard Room
Russell Library presents weekly opportunities to network with other job seekers, as well as receive the advice of professionals. Topics and presenters will vary from week to week. Call 860-347-2528, ext. 121 for further information.
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Computer Classes
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Computer classes are free and are offered on a first come, first served basis.
All classes are open to everyone but, advanced classes may have prerequisites. Call Information Services: 860-347-2520 for further details, or see:
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Free Resume Reviewing
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Learn how potential employers filter and determine which prospective candidates move on to interviews. The Library offers confidential resume critiquing and in-depth interview coaching appointments several times each month with certified resume writers.
If you need to cancel, please allow 48 hours notice.
These services are
funded by generous support from the Friends of the Russell
Library and a Community Development Block Grant from the City of
Middletown.
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Career Coaching
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Associate Director of the Wesleyan Career Center,
James Kubat, gives
private, confidential career coaching through appointments at Russell
Library. Please bring a resume (if you have one) to the appointment. You
must register and/or cancel at the Information Desk or by calling (860) 347-2520. You will receive a reminder call prior to the appointment.
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Practice Job Interviews
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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.
Videotaping the session is optional and confidential. Please call (860) 347-2520 for more information and to sign up for a 60 minute session.
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Russell Library
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Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Monday - Thursday 9am - 8:30pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturdays: 9am - 5pm
Sundays 1pm - 4pm
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