RUSSELL LIBRARY
March 2017
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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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Atwater - Donnelly Trio
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Free concert:
Sunday, March 26
2pm
Hubbard Room
Aubrey Atwater on banjo and guitar and Elwood Donnelly on mountain dulcimer are joined by Cathy Clasper-Torch, fiddler, cellist and vocalist in a program called: Images of Women in Folk Music, which also includes mandolin, tin
whistle, harmonica, Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork.
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Books to Blockbusters:
Film Screenings
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Thursdays at 2pm and 6pm
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
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Racial Justice Book Group
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Tuesday, March 7
6pm - 8pm
Meeting Room 2
We will discuss Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
- open to all.
- meets monthly (first Tuesday) with a new book each month.
- for further information, contact Christy at: cbillings@russelllibrary.org |
We Were There
Writing Your Military Experiences
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Thursdays at 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
All
Veterans, either active or retired, are encouraged to come and write
about their experiences for their own benefit or to share with others.
Author Elisabeth Petry leads the workshop. For further information, contact: Christy Billings (860) 347-2528, ext. 158 or cbillings@russelllibrary.
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Friends of the Russell Library
Book Sale
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March 10 - 12
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm
Sunday 1 - 4pm
Come to the Activity Room, find bargains and help fund library programming!
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Classic Mystery Film:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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Tuesday, March 14
12noon
Hubbard Room
Free film screening: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1990)
Mystery readers/fans: book discussion on March 28 . . .
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Russell Readers
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Tuesday, March 14
6:30pm
Meeting Room 2
"Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin , from 100 Years of the Best American
Short Stories.
For more information, email: chantal.foster@comcast.net
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Poet's Corner
with Susan Allison
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Friday, March 17
1pm
Hubbard Room
"Women Poets Resist" with Middletown's Poet Laureate, all are welcome; drop-in.
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Tai Chi & Qigong
for Health and Healing
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Saturday, March 18
11am - 12pm
Hubbard Room
David Chandler will teach the basic principles and movements.
Free, no registration.
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World Water Day:
A Physicist's Perspective
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Wednesday, March 22
6:30pm
Hubbard Room
Queens University of Belfast professor Bill Graham will speak about the science of water. A gentle wade through some of the current research at both Queen's and Wesleyan University will follow.
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Yoga!
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Saturday, March 25
11am - 12pm
Hubbard Room
With instructor Jeff Hush. No prior experience, or mats, necessary; free.
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Classic Mystery Novel Discussion:
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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Tuesday, March 28
Hubbard Room
12noon and 6:30pm
We will discuss
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie.
For further info: 860-347-2520 or infodept@russelllibrary.org
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Joy Unleashed
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Tuesday, March 28
6:30pm
Hubbard Room
The story of therapy dog, Bella; with author Jean Baur (and Bella!)
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Computer Classes
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All classes are held in Meeting Room 3.
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Teen Tech Week
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Sunday, March 5 - 11
Teen Tech Week Scavenger Hunt
Come to the Youth and Family Learning desk to pick up the clues and to sign up.
Maker Monday
March 6 at 4:30pm
Take-apart Tuesday
March 7 at 4:30pm
Game Night: Brushbots
March 8 at 6pm
Above activities meet in the Activity Room.
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CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
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Story Times for Young Children
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These programs are drop-in, no registration:
Baby Rhyme Time
- Thursdays at 10:30am
- Wednesdays at 1:30pm
Wonderful Ones - Mondays at 10:30am
Twos Are Terrific - Tuesdays at 10:30am
Preschool Power - Thursdays at 1:30pm
see: Calendar for dates
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Reading Buddies
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Monday, March 13
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Activity Room
Members of the Teen Advisory Council read one-on-one with children
ages 3 to 10; please register: 860-344-8479.
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STEM Buddies
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Monday, March 27
4:30pm
Activity Room
Science fun for Grades 2-5 with members of the Teen Advisory Council.
Please register: 860-344-8479
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JOB AND CAREER PROGRAMS
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Russell Library Job Group
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Thursdays at 10 am
March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
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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Create Balance and Relieve Anxiety
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Tuesday, March 7
5:45pm
Hubbard Room
- with Diane Lang; a workshop to help you learn the signs of "burnout" and ways to simplify your life.
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Free Resume Reviewing
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The Library offers confidential resume critiquing and in-depth interview coaching appointments several times each month with certified resume writers.
Call (860) 347-2520 to sign up for a 60 minute appointment.
These
services are funded by generous support from a Community Development
Block Grant from the City of Middletown and the Friends of the
Russell Library.
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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.
Call the Information Desk to register: 860-347-2520.
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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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Exhibits
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Sacred Circles:
Mandalas for the Soul
- by Rose Amodeo Petronella
Mandalas
are circle designs found in spiritual traditions around the world.
They represent health and wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Rose's
mandalas began as a spiritual healing exercise and evolved into a form of prayer.
Rose will present a workshop here on March 31 (the last day of the exhibit)
from 10:30am - 12pm. Please call 860-347-2520 to register.
Never Done:
a collection of domestic handicrafts
In
celebration of Women's History Month, samples of domestic handicrafts
traditionally produced by women, such as embroidery, crochet,
needlepoint, knitting, basketry and quilting are exhibited in the
display case.
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Russell Library
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Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Monday and Friday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 1 - 8pm
Saturday (year round) 10am - 2pm
Sunday (October - March) 1 - 4pm
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