Russell Library 123 Broad St.,
Middletown, CT
COMING EVENTS AT RUSSELL LIBRARY
Russell Library Hours for May 2016
Russell Library, 123 Broad St. in Middletown is
open 9am-8:30pm Monday through Thursday; 9am-6pm on Fridays; Saturdays 9am-5pm.
The library is closed Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day weekend.
All library programs are free of charge.
EXHIBITS
The Independent Day School
Throughout May, in the Lobby Case. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. A
sampling of three-dimensional clay pieces made by students of the Independent
Day School in Middlefield, CT will be on display in our lobby case during the
month of May. The artwork was created by students in Kindergarten through
Eighth grade in the art studio of the school under the guidance of art teacher,
Madeline Smith. We are delighted to be given this opportunity to share our work
with the greater community.
Daron Sutton: Photography
Throughout May. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Daron Sutton is a freelance photographer who enjoys shooting nature, landscapes, and architecture.
Rosa Ibarra: Paintings
Throughout May. Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. In her Artist’s statement, Ms. Ibarra’s says that her work “focuses on the magnificence of women and children; my inspiration is born of subtle beauties: a soft expression on a child's face, the radiation of strength, a quiet moment of contemplation.”
She was born in Puerto Rico and educated in
Paris with a degree of Fine Arts from the University of
Massachusetts. At the present, Rosa Ibarra paints and teaches art. She is very committed to bringing art to marginalized communities such as Latino women survivors of cancer, women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse and detained youth, creating murals and other public art works.
Massachusetts. At the present, Rosa Ibarra paints and teaches art. She is very committed to bringing art to marginalized communities such as Latino women survivors of cancer, women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse and detained youth, creating murals and other public art works.
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
Wonderful
Ones Registration
Monday,
May 2 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 Mondays through
June 13, from 10:00 to 10:45am. Due to high demand this program is open to
Middletown residents only.
Registration is required, in person or by phone:
860-344-8479.
Book Voyagers
Mondays, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Activity Room, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. CTHumanities Book Voyagers presents: Tales from Around the World; an
interactive four session discussion series for children in grades K-2. Join educator/storyteller Sara deBeer as she
guides you though the books: Anansi the
Spider on May 2, How the Chipmunk Got
His Stripes on May 9, The Paper Crane
on May 16, and Strega Nona on May
23. Please call 860-344-8479, or stop
by the Children’s Department of Russell Library for more information or to
register!
Feng Shui with Gia Khalsa – Part 1
Tuesday, May 3, 5:30pm – 6:30pm. The Hubbard Room,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Use the ancient art of Feng Shui
to enhance your home and your life with the creative, exciting simple placement
of color. Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placement for health, prosperity,
happiness and peace. Understanding Feng Shui with Gia is easy. She brings
this complicated and esoteric science down to earth in a user friendly way.
This is
Part 1 of a two-part lesson in Feng Shui. Part 2 will be on Tuesday, May 10.
Sponsored
by the City of Middletown Department of Health.
Drop-in,
no registration.
The
Dog Listener: Phil Klein
Wednesday, May 4, 6:30pm. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Certified Dog Listener Phil Klein will present a workshop on understanding and training your dog. Learn how canines see the world and the underlying reasons for unwanted behaviors like hyperactivity, destructive chewing, incessant barking, toileting in the house, jumping on guests, and aggression. Learn the four main areas of canine communications, including the leadership signals that will eliminate or minimize these behaviors and turn your dog into a relaxed, joyful companion. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT NOT YOUR DOG for an enlightening event!
Wednesday, May 4, 6:30pm. The Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Certified Dog Listener Phil Klein will present a workshop on understanding and training your dog. Learn how canines see the world and the underlying reasons for unwanted behaviors like hyperactivity, destructive chewing, incessant barking, toileting in the house, jumping on guests, and aggression. Learn the four main areas of canine communications, including the leadership signals that will eliminate or minimize these behaviors and turn your dog into a relaxed, joyful companion. BRING YOUR QUESTIONS, BUT NOT YOUR DOG for an enlightening event!
Baby Rhyme Time
Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 1:30 pm. Children’s 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 – Birth to 12 months.
Drop-in,
no registration required.
Twos
are Terrific Registration
Wednesday,
May 4 at 9:00am. Children’s
Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Twos are
Terrific registration begins Wednesday, May 4th 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 Wednesdays through June 15 from 10:00 to
10:45am.
Due to
high demand for this program, registration is limited to Middletown residents
only.
Ages: 24
months – 35 months and their caregivers.
Registration is required, in person or by phone:
860-344-8479.
Preschool
Power Registration
Thursday,
May 5 at 9:00am. Children’s
Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Preschool
Power registration begins Thursday, May 5th 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 Thursdays through June 16 from 1:30 to 2:30pm.
Ages: 3 –
5 years of age.
Registration is required, in person or by phone:
860-344-8479.
We Were There: Writing Your Military Experiences
Thursdays May 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 7:00pm. Meeting Room 2 at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Author Elisabeth Petry will
continue to lead The Veterans' Writing Group. 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 WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Iraqi
Freedom. We hope to hear from other Iraq War Vets, and those who have served in
Afghanistan.
The group
was asked to submit articles to the Wesleyan art magazine, The Subway Ride. They will be featured in the May issue on
sound.
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 Middletown 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 Middletown 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.
First Saturday Favorite Stories and Crafts
Saturday, May 7, 10:00am. Children’s Activity
Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. It’s Favorite Stories Saturday!
On the first 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 first Saturday. See you soon!
Drop-in,
no registration.
Feet to the Fire Festival at the Riverfront
Saturday, May 7, 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Join Russell Librarians
and staff at the Riverfront Festival to hear a good story and learn how to
fish!
Sponsored
by the City of Middletown and Wesleyan University.
World War I Digitization Day
Saturday, May 7, 10:00am - 2:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Russell Library is partnering
with the Connecticut State Library and the Greater Middletown Military Museum
to help preserve the history and memories of World War I. You are invited to bring your
keepsakes-photos, letters, souvenirs & more-to the Russell Library where
they will be scanned, photographed, and returned to you. The images will be preserved and available
for research in the Connecticut Digital Archive.
For more
information about the event, please contact Denise Russo at Russell Library at
860-347-2528 or Christine Pittsley at the Connecticut State Library at
860-757-6517 or CTinWW1@ct.gov.
NOT Liberty and Justice For All: The Criminal
Case of To Kill a Mockingbird
Monday, May 9, 7:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. This program will discuss the
criminal trial of To Kill a Mockingbird and one of the most eloquent
appeals for tolerance and justice.
Old Saybrook native Elisabeth Petry is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. She is a co-leader of the Russell Library Veteran's Writing group. 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 Middletown.
Old Saybrook native Elisabeth Petry is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. She is a co-leader of the Russell Library Veteran's Writing group. 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 Middletown.
Feng Shui with Gia Khalsa – Part 2
Tuesday, May 10, 5:30pm – 6:30pm. The Hubbard Room,
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Use the ancient art of Feng Shui
to enhance your home and your life with the creative, exciting simple placement
of color. Feng Shui is the Chinese art of placement for health, prosperity,
happiness and peace. Understanding Feng Shui with Gia is easy. She brings
this complicated and esoteric science down to earth in a user friendly way.
This is
Part 2 of a two-part lesson in Feng Shui.
Sponsored
by the City of Middletown Department of Health.
Drop-in,
no registration.
Russell Readers
Tuesday, May 10, 7:00pm. Meeting Room 2 at Russell Library, 123 Broad
Street, Middletown. We will discuss “Everything That Rises Must Converge” by
Flannery O’Connor 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.
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.
Otakus - Anime / Manga
Club
Tuesday, May
10 from 7 to 8 pm, in Meeting Room 3; the Hubbard Room, Russell
Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. 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. This is a drop-in program, so come and enjoy the
fun!
Ages 11 & up. No
registration required.
Cultural Connections Women’s Group
Wednesday, May 11, 5:30pm – 6:45pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Women of all nationalities are
invited to come and meet other immigrant women in order to help one another
adapt to American culture. Get help with local resources and network. Share
stories, tips and make new friends.
Children are welcome. Fluency in English is not necessary.
Drop-in, no registration.
Children are welcome. Fluency in English is not necessary.
Drop-in, no registration.
Metropolitan Klezmer: Quartet Special Concert
Thursday, May 12, 7:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Hailed as 'one of the finest
American klezmer bands' by Songlines
Magazine (UK), Metropolitan Klezmer performs an exhilarating range of
musical treasures with astonishing agility and refreshing depth. MK's fifth
album, Mazel Means Good Luck, was
recorded live at The Emelin Theatre in 2014. Touring coast-to-coast and
broadcast worldwide (on HBO, PRI, NPR, and others), this collaborative
adventure of exceptional New York musicians under the leader ship of drummer-archivist
Eve Sicular combines the best of downtown, classical and World Music scenes to
create inspired interpretations and compositions around a panoply of eclectic
Yiddish repertoire. 'Metropolitan Klezmer takes a scholarly approach to the
genre's history, yet never skimps on the exuberance at its core.' (Time Out New York).
This
concert is co-sponsored by The Friends
of the Russell Library and Congregation
Adath Israel.
Friends
of the Russell Library Book Sale – featuring gardening books
Friday,
May 13,
9:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday May 14, 9:00am to 5:00pm., Children’s
Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. This month’s
Friends’ Book Sale will feature gardening books for adults as well as for
children! The Friends’ book sales help the library with funding for a wide
variety of programs. There are books for every kind of interest! CDs and DVDs
are also available! Come support your library!
Tales
That Only Look Tall: SOVA Theater
Saturday, May 14, 1:30pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Adelka Polak will perform her latest Sova Theater solo work, Tales that Only Look Tall, a collection of true stories about bizarre and beautiful encounters with wild animals through the seasons in rural CT. Her stories combine original dance, eclectic live music & sounds with handmade masks and puppets by artist/sculptor Justin Perlman. This event is perfect for all ages and the whole family. Adelka Polak is the founder and Artistic Director of SOVA Dance and Puppet Theater. She is a dancer, puppeteer, mask-performer and movement director whose work has traveled to Denmark, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.
Saturday, May 14, 1:30pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Adelka Polak will perform her latest Sova Theater solo work, Tales that Only Look Tall, a collection of true stories about bizarre and beautiful encounters with wild animals through the seasons in rural CT. Her stories combine original dance, eclectic live music & sounds with handmade masks and puppets by artist/sculptor Justin Perlman. This event is perfect for all ages and the whole family. Adelka Polak is the founder and Artistic Director of SOVA Dance and Puppet Theater. She is a dancer, puppeteer, mask-performer and movement director whose work has traveled to Denmark, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Turkey.
All ages.
Drop-in, no registration
This event
is co-sponsored by The Friends of the
Russell Library and The Connecticut
Guild of Puppetry.
Readers’ Theater: Good People
Monday, May 16, 7:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. In this play by David
Lindsay-Abaire, the playwright pays his respects to his old South Boston
neighborhood with this tough and tender play about the insurmountable class
divide between those who make it out of this blue-collar Irish neighborhood and
those who find themselves left behind. The scrappy characters grapple with a
moral dilemma: is it strength of character or just a few lucky breaks that
determines a person’s fate?
Reader’s
Theater is live drama enacted by professional actors, directed by Richard B.
Kamins.
Drop-in,
no registration.
Sponsored
by The Friends of the Russell Library
Hey, Boo (2012): One Book on the Riverbend Film Screening
Tuesday, May 17, 2:00pm and 6:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird remains a beloved best seller and quite possibly the most influential American novel of the 20th century. Mary McDonagh Murphy's Hey, Boo explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee, including her tumultuous friendship with Truman Capote, and the origin of her most memorable characters. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication. Richard Alleva will lead discussion of the film.
Tuesday, May 17, 2:00pm and 6:00pm. The Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Fifty years after winning the Pulitzer Prize, To Kill a Mockingbird remains a beloved best seller and quite possibly the most influential American novel of the 20th century. Mary McDonagh Murphy's Hey, Boo explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee, including her tumultuous friendship with Truman Capote, and the origin of her most memorable characters. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication. Richard Alleva will lead discussion of the film.
All ages, drop-in, no registration.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Russell Library.
Meet Your
New Teen Librarian
Wednesday,
May 17, 6:00pm. Teen
Area, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown.
Drop by the Teen Area for pizza, ice
cream, and other refreshments and meet YOUR Teen Librarian. Come find out about
the exciting new programs being offered to teens and explore the teen area. We
hope to see you here!
Parents and students in grades 7 to 12. No registration required.
Family Game Night
Wednesday, May 18,
6:00 – 8:00pm. Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street,
Middletown. Come on down to Russell Library for Family Game Night. Try your
hand at some oldie but goodie games; test your skills at something new. Backgammon, checkers, chess & foosball
will be some of the games on hand for you to enjoy! Sit back and enjoy a simple game of cards if
that’s your pleasure.
All ages, no registration required, just a love of gaming the old
fashioned way.
Teen Tech Thursdays
Thursday,
May 19, 3:30 pm. Meeting Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street,
Middletown. A new technology series for teens at the Russell Library is being
launched. This Thursday, you can help enliven your teen area by creating book
trailers for your favorite books! Using photos and videos you’ve taken, we will
construct short films to encourage others to read your favorite books.
Grades: 7 to 12. Registration is required, in
person or by phone, 860-347-2520.
Builders Club
Friday, May 20, 4:00pm. Activity Room, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown.
Come build
with your favorite interlocking blocks!
Each week we will have a challenge, and if you’re lucky, your creation
will be chosen to be displayed in our glass case.
We use
very small builders pieces, so younger folks are encouraged to enjoy our
toddler room during Builders Club.
Ages: 5 –
12, Drop-in, no registration.
Shakespeare On Screen: Film Series with Richard
Alleva
Saturday, May 21, 1:00pm. The Hubbard Room at
Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Macbeth in Japan? Shakespeare without the blank verse? But when
Japan’s greatest movie director, Akira Kurosawa, puts the Scottish play on
screen, and Japan’s greatest film actor, Toshiro Mifune, plays the bloodsoaked
tyrant, verbal poetry gets replaced by visual poetry, and the result is
stunning. 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.
Mindfulness
for the Stressed and Depressed with Stephen Cuddy
Monday, May 23, 7:00pm. The
Hubbard Room at Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Stephen
M. Cuddy will teach a workshop on how to achieve a state of mindfulness.
Cuddy
defines mindfulness as: 1. The quality or state of being conscious or aware of
something; and, 2. A mental state achieved by focusing awareness on the present
moment while calmly acknowledging and accepting feelings, thoughts and bodily
sensations.
Cuddy is a
certified presenter and facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental
Illness. He presents on mindfulness and other health topics and promotes
healthy living.
Sponsored by the City of
Middletown Department of Health.
Drop-in, no registration.
Otakus - Anime / Manga Club
Tuesday, May
24, 7:00pm. Meeting Room 3, the Hubbard Room, Russell Library,
123 Broad St., Middletown. Do you enjoy anime, manga, cosplay, or gaming? Then
Otakus is for you! This evening, come learn about Steampunk, an offshoot of
science fiction that focuses on 19th century technology, from
Jennifer Eifrig, a local author who specializes in Steampunk fiction. 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. This is
a drop-in program, so come and enjoy the fun!
Ages 11 & up. No registration required.
Chasing Justice Through the Ruins: Film Series
with Richard Alleva
Tuesday, May 24, 12:00pm, Hubbard Room, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. The film today is: A Foreign Affair
(1948). A congresswoman visits postwar Berlin and finds herself in an emotional
and sexual triangle with a shady American officer and his even shadier German
mistress. Director-writer Billy Wilder pits Jean Arthur against Marlene
Dietrich in one of the funniest yet most disquieting comedies ever made. As one
character puts it, 'The Germans have to be gracious. They’re too poor not to be
gracious.”
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. In our spring film series, Commonweal
Magazine’s 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 twelve noon.
Drop-in,
no registration
Sponsored
by The Friends of the Russell Library
Zentangle for Teens: Chill Out Before Exams
Thursday, May 26, 6:00pm. Meeting
Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Middletown artist, Pam
Hartz Miller, will be spending two hours helping you calm your anxiety before
final exams by instructing you in a new art form called Zentangle. Zentangle is
a form of art that encourages meditative thinking through patterns.
Grades: 7 to 12. Registration is limited, please register in person or
by phone, 860-347-2520.
Make a Flag or Pennant for the Memorial Day Parade!
May 28, 10:00am. Activity Room, Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown
Children
and parents are invited to make their own flag to wave during Middletown's
Memorial Day Parade! Wear an old shirt and prepare to get messy!
All ages.
Drop-in, no registration.
Russell Library Marches in Middletown's
Memorial Day Parade
May 30, 9:30am: Meet at McDonough School if you
wish to join with the Russell Library staff while we march down Main Street and
help to
commemorate all of those who served in the defense of our country.
COMPUTER CLASSES
Microsoft
Word Basics
Wednesday,
May 4, 9:30 to 11:30am. Meeting Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. This class is designed for those new to
word processing. Learn how to create, format, save/open and cut/copy and paste
documents. Basic keyboard knowledge is desirable. Prior use of mouse is
required.
Drop-in, no registration.
Microsoft Excel Basics
Tuesday, May 10, 9:30 to
11:30 am. Meeting
Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Those attending this class
should be comfortable putting information into a computer using the keyboard,
navigating and selecting on the screen with a mouse, as well as using Microsoft
Windows and navigating from window to window. We highly recommend that you take
Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word Basics first. Patrons can
expect to learn the Microsoft Excel basics about file managing, creating,
editing, formatting and navigating spreadsheets, and how to make simple
calculations.
Drop-in, no registration.
Introduction to the
Internet
Wednesday, May 18, 9:30
to 11:30 am. Meeting
Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Learn how to search the
Internet more effectively in this hands-on introductory class. Basic search
techniques and tools will be demonstrated. For those with little or no computer
experience we recommend taking the Introduction
to Computers class before taking this class.
Drop-in, no registration.
Introduction to
PowerPoint Basics
Tuesday, May 24 from
9:30 to 11:30 am. Meeting
Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. Before taking this class,
you should have a good understanding of Microsoft Windows or have taken
Introduction to Computers and Word Basics. You will learn how to create, modify
and run a PowerPoint presentation.
Drop-in, no
registration.
Introduction
to Computers
Monday,
May 23, 9:30 to 11:30 am. Meeting Room 3, Russell Library, 123 Broad St., Middletown. This
hands-on class is for the beginner who has little or no experience using a
computer. It will introduce you to the basics of computer terminology and the
popular word processing program Microsoft
WORD. There are no prerequisites for this class.
Call for information at (860) 347-2520. Drop-in,
no registration.
JOB &
CAREER PROGRAMS
Job Group
Thursdays May 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 9:30 am. – noon, The Hubbard Room at
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.
What’s New in the Job World? – with Dr. Marcia LaReau
Tuesday, May 31, 2016, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Hubbard
room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Changes in
the job market are changing the landscape of the employment process. Today we
are seeing more contract and temporary positions. Are they the new norm? What
about the global economy? Do the free trade agreements affect you and
your chances to find employment? Are you concerned that your job may be at
risk…again? Come and find out what you need to understand the new “rules
of engagement” on the employment scene. Learn how the Great Recession has
affected business models and what they means for your career. Bring your
questions about your future employment.
Registration
is requested but not required.
Sponsored
by The Russell Library Job and Career Group.
Sign up at the
Information Desk or by calling 860-347-2520. For more information, contact Bob
Carlson or Jeff Grant: 860-347-2528 x121 (office); 860-347-2520 (general), or
Email: rcarlson@russell.lioninc.org or jgrant@russell.lioninc.org.
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. Videotaping the session
is optional and confidential. 1-hour sessions are available. Register by
calling 860-347-2520.
Resume
Review
Russell
Library offers confidential resume review and critiquing two Saturdays each
month from 9:30am – 1:30pm with Tracy Nixon Moore, business professional and
consultant. 1-hour appointments are available.. Remember to bring your resume.
Register by calling 860-347-2520.
Career
Coaching
James
Kubat, an associate director of the Wesleyan Career Center, gives private,
confidential career coaching through 1-hour appointments Monday evenings from 6
– 8 p.m. Remember to bring your resume. Register by calling 860-347-2520.
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