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“Books are
still being banned every day, but do you
know which of the great classics have been
banned? Books are controversial because
of language, politics, sexuality, or
religion. Some books seem to be
challenged or banned because of multiple
objections from different types of
censors.”
The four
works in this series, all banned at the
time of publication, and are now accepted
as classics of American Literature. Sign
up for these scholar-led discussions with
Rachel Ranis, of Quinnipiac University.
Copies of the titles to be discussed will
be available to charge out at the
Southington Library.
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
September
20, 2007
October 4, 2007
Thursday,
7:00 – 8:30pm
Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30pm
The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Native Son
Mark Twain
Richard Wright
October
18, 2007
November 1, 2007
Thursday,
7:00 – 8:30pm
Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30pm
The
Awakening
Catcher in the Rye
Kate Chopin
J. D. Salinger
This program
is made possible through a grant from the
Connecticut Humanities Council,
Literature for a Lifetime program.
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What is
Storytelling? It is what happens around
the family kitchen table, at front porch
visits and during bedtime tales.
Storytelling is sharing experiences to
nurture others in our family and community
by using words and actions to create an
understanding between people.
Take the time to listen to Karen
Josephson, Storyteller, Dancer, and Sign
Language Artist, perform at the
Southington Library. Karen creates
stories and songs that dance on hands and
feet, across the floor and through the air
with combinations of words, danced
movements and American Sign Language.
This free
event is co-sponsored by The Southington
Library and the Connecticut Humanities
Council for the enjoyment of all ages.
The Connecticut Humanities Council was
established as a statewide non-profit
educational institution in 1974. The
Council organizes all of its work around
the idea that one of the most useful tools
society has is its stories, from those
that we use to help toddlers shape their
first thoughts about the world, to complex
descriptions of how whole nations and ways
of life have come into being.
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Are you
missing
a
name?
a
date of birth?
a
marriage?
a
family bible?
Richard
Black, Director of the Godfrey
Memorial Library , Middletown, will
present an overview of genealogical
resources available at the Godfrey:
Business directories, vital records,
printed census records, state, county,
and local histories as well as numerous
family histories, family bible records,
service and pension records
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and U.S. and International resources.
Many
resources are available both in the
library and online.
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Everywhere
we go our bodies feel our surroundings and
respond. What better way to help
ourselves feel better than by using color!
Feng Shui uses colors for specific
reasons while making places more pleasing
to be. Whether it be an accent color with
plants, a room’s wall color, or the color
of the whole exterior of your home, Ned
Farrell will give you fun insights into
the world of color in Feng Shui.
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Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
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Do you like
a great tasting cup of coffee or tea while
you read your newspaper or browse for your
next interesting book? Your Southington
Library now offers new, fresh high quality
coffee and tea from our reading corner
beverage center for just a dollar a cup.
At the beverage center a variety of
coffee flavors are provided from Green
Mountain; Newman’s Own, Our Blend, French
Vanilla, Mocha Nut Fudge and Vermont
Country Decaf. Celestial Seasonings Tea
flavors available are Authentic Green Tea
and Victorian Earl Grey. Come in to
relax, read and refresh at your
Southington Library.
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Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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The Dad Zone – a place for Dads and
Grandpas and their children, ages infant
to five, to come together to get
acquainted and play. It’s all about fun
and a great place to meet other Dads and
Grandpas. Join us beginning October 10 at
10:00 A.M. The Dad Zone will meet once a
month on the second Wednesday at the 10:00
A.M.
Kid’s
Studio – a monthly art class for kids ages
eight and up. If your child enjoys all
kinds of art, don’t miss this new art
program. Each class will feature a
different art project. Due to the
sometimes messy nature of art projects,
children are encouraged to wear
appropriate clothing.
Cover to Cover – a reading and eating
rave and rant. Kids ages nine and up are
invited to attend our new book club. Each
month children read a new book and come to
the library for a pizza dinner,
activities, and discussion.
For more information on any of these
New programs, please inquire at the
Children’s Services Desk or contact
860-628-0947 x 3.
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The Children’s Department brings back
drop-in Storytime on Saturdays for
children of all ages and their parents,
grandparents and caregivers.
Storytimes are designated either Daddy
and Me or Mommy and Me although any adult
and child may attend together.
Saturday Storytimes begin with Daddy
and Me on September 22. The first Mommy
and Me will be Saturday October 6. The
Storytimes will continue on alternating
Saturdays, with a winter break in January,
until the final session on May 17 2008
with a combined Daddy and Mommy and Me
celebration.
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Looking for the perfect nursery school
for your child?
Come to the Fourth Annual Showcase to
meet representatives from Southington’s
Nursery Schools. Light refreshments will
be served.
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Fans of "Dirty Harry" and other Clint
Eastwood characters or films are welcome
to view two of Eastwood’s notable films:
Everyone is welcome to the library,
October 25th at 6:30 pm. Professor Leonard
Engel, chair of the English Department at
Quinnipiac University, will moderate a
discussion about the actor/directors
career, sharing his abundant research on
Eastwood. Professor Engel has edited the
collaborative work, "Clint Eastwood, Actor
and Director – New Perspectives". This
study revisits and examines Eastwood’s
career as an actor and director and is
part of a growing critical evaluation of
Eastwood's films. The contributors to this
volume express their respect for his
cinematic storytelling. They examine how
he put his individual stamp on particular
genres, while extending and enriching our
understanding.
In his recent films—Unforgiven, Mystic
River, and Million Dollar Baby—Clint
Eastwood has revealed himself as a greater
figure than moviegoers had imagined him to
be. While he has been an exceptionally
successful actor, creating iconic
characters in two genres—the Western and
the Detective Film—as a director, his
recent films have reached a surprising
power, depth, and maturity.
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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What can we do so save our planet? The
Southington Library and Museum welcomes
Dr. Button, Assistant Professor of the
Geography Department Central Connecticut
State University, who will show
An Inconvenient Truth, an Academy
Award-winning documentary film about
climate change, specifically global
warming. Dr. Button will facilitate a
discussion amongst the audience members
and identifying what people can do to
address the issue of global climate change
after the film.
See the movie even if you think the
globe is in a cooling pattern… The film is
a call to arms for us to fix a fixable
problem.
In a recent press conference, UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says,
"national action alone is insufficient in
tackling climate change." He has urged
world leaders to act together. Ban Ki-moon
said, "No region can insulate itself from
this climate change. That is why we need
to confront climate change within a global
framework; one that guarantees the highest
level of international cooperation that is
necessary."
Dr. Charles E. Button was honored this
spring by Steering Committee on Climate
Change (GSC) for his efforts to address
global climate change selecting him to
serve as a climate change educator
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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Attend this
dynamic workshop that will give you the
key strategies and tools you need –
whether you’re launching a new business or
building one you already have!
This interactive
workshop will give you the nuts and bolts
of what you really need to know to
successfully increase your profitability
in your small business. These techniques
work – whether you’re working out of your
home, are just starting up, have an
established business, are working solo or
have employees.
You’ll learn:
□ What the key
strategies are that you really need to
know
□ How to select
your target markets and why
□ How to market
and sell – cost effectively and
efficiently
□ No-cost,
low-cost marketing techniques that work
□ The powerful
impact of communications in a small
business or solo practice
Workshop Leader,
Deborah Polydys, is a Southington Resident
and solo business owner for 20 years. She
has successfully worked with Business
Owners, Solo Practitioners, Professionals
and Non-Profits to put them on the road to
success!
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
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Identity theft occurs when someone uses
your personal information, such as your
name, Social Security number, credit card
number or other identifying information,
without your permission to commit fraud or
other crimes. Identity thieves use a
variety of methods to gain access to your
personal information - rummaging through
your trash, stealing your wallets and
purses, stealing your mail (including bank
and credit card statements, pre-approved
credit offers, new checks and tax
information) or even scamming information
from you by posing as a legitimate
business person or government official.
Identity theft is a serious crime.
People whose identities have been stolen
suffer in many ways. These victims can
spend months or years — and their
hard-earned money — cleaning up the mess
the thieves have made of their good name
and credit record. Some victims have lost
job opportunities, been refused loans for
education, housing or cars, or even been
arrested for crimes they didn’t commit.
Can you prevent identity theft from
occurring? As with any crime, you cannot
completely control whether you will become
a victim. You can, however, minimize your
risk by managing your personal information
cautiously and with heightened
sensitivity.
Join Michael Buchas Associate Examiner
Connecticut Department of Banking when he
presents this free educational seminar.
Michael has been with the Connecticut
Department of Banking since December 1994.
Previously he spent 20 years working in
the retail industry in various managerial
positions. Michael’s career with the
Connecticut Department of Banking has
included work in the Consumer Credit
Division, the Consumer Affairs Unit of the
Government Relations and Consumer Affairs
Division . In June 2006, Michael
represented the Department as part of the
Governor’s Identity Theft Information Team
which conducted a series of identity theft
prevention seminars for veterans
throughout the state.
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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Word Oct 9, Tuesday 2:30pm
Internet Basics Oct 18, Thursday 2:30pm
Excel Oct 30, Tuesday 7:30pm
Word Nov 13, Tuesday 2:30pm
Search Engines Nov 15, Thursday 10:00am
Excel Nov 19, Monday 2:30pm
Registration Required, contact the
Reference Department at 860-628-0947 x 5.
Excel and Word will be not be available
for sign-up until two weeks before each
scheduled class.
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"What is a Socrates Café?" Individuals,
who like to talk, come together from all
occupations, all nationalities, all
religions, all political views, and
lifestyles to discuss thoughts openly and
honestly with others. Members discuss what
is on their minds, from the news of the
day to the age-old questions of "What is
...?" Usually a topic is selected before
the meeting, to allow people an
opportunity to gather their thoughts. One
purpose of a Socrates Café is to help
people learn how to think, not
what to think.
Technically Socrates Café is a
book written by Chris Phillips, author and
co-founde r
of The Society for Philosophical Inquiry.
Phillips developed the idea of Socrates
Café to do as Socrates did, bring
philosophy to the every day individual.
Visit SPI’s website
www.philospher.org
for more information.
Discussion dates:
October 29, 2007 topic: How Can We Solve
the Illegal Immigration Problem?
November 26, 2007 topic: to be decided at
Oct 29th meeting
Join this free group and inspire each
participant with your unique story.
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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Visit The Friends
Bookstore for their Fall Overstock Sale!
Located in the lower level of the
Southington Library.
Bookstore Hours:
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 2 PM-5 PM
Tuesday & Wednesday: 2 PM-9 PM
Bookstore phone 860-628-0947 x116
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Liz Kopec now preserves Southington’s
history in "Images of Southington."
Where was the button factory? What did
the first high school look like? Where was
the first meetinghouse? Ms. Kopec will
show these and other historical locations
in a presentation, Saturday November 3,
2007 1:30 pm, at the Southington Library.
While today Southington is a modern
residential, commercial, and industrial
community, Southington is proud of its
history. Kopec is "very interested in
history, preservation and the preservation
of history." Through the research for her
book, Images of Southington, Liz
was fortunate to find many images of
factory buildings, residences, and
businesses no longer standing.
Once part of Farmington, Southington
began as an agricultural community dotted
with family farms. Like other towns along
the Quinnipiac River, it developed a
healthy industrial economy once
entrepreneurs discovered that the river
and other waterways could be harnessed for
manufacturing purposes. Throughout the
19th and early 20th centuries, the
factories multiplied in size and number.
This growth sparked a need for a labor
force that was readily supplied by an
influx of German and, later, Italian and
Polish immigrants. These mills are now
gone, yet the history lives on. Relics of
the cement industry can still be seen on
Andrews Street, and Center Street still
provides opportunities to shop and dine.
Lake Compounce remains a place of fun and
amusement, and Rogers Orchard still
flourishes and is now the largest apple
producer in the state.
Liz Campbell Kopec is an attorney in
Southington, past president of the
Southington Historical Society, and
historian of Oak Hill Cemetery. Through
vintage images from the Barnes Museum,
historical society, and personal
collections, Southington captures a
century of change in the town and the
villages of Plantsville, Milldale, and
Marion.
Registration is suggested, the author
will have copies of her book available to
purchase. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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Are you ready for the cold? Need a gift
for the holidays? Join us to learn a
creative and fun hobby. This three week
program is for children ages nine and up
and their adult partner.
Registration required in person in the
Children’s Department. Call the Children’s
Service Desk for more information.
860-628-0947 x3.
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Did you miss the November program,
"Images of Southington" by Liz Kopec? Ms.
Kopec returns to share the stories and
some photos she unearthed of Southington’s
history. Her first presentation at the
library was to a capacity crowd who
learned some unusual facts and reminisced
about times of great architecture and a
simpler life.
Where was the trolley station in
Plantsville? What did the first high
school look like? Where was the first
meetinghouse? Ms. Kopec will show these
and other historical locations in her next
presentation, Monday, December 3, 2007
7:00 pm, at the Southington Library. Liz
Campbell Kopec is an attorney in
Southington, past president of the
Southington Historical Society, and
historian of Oak Hill Cemetery. Through
vintage images from the Barnes Museum,
historical society, and personal
collections, "Images of Southington"
captures a century of change in the town
and the villages of Plantsville, Milldale,
and Marion.
While today Southington is a modern
residential, commercial, and industrial
community, Southington is proud of its
history. Kopec is "very interested in
history, preservation and the preservation
of history." Through the research for her
book, Images of Southington, Liz
was fortunate to find many images of
factory buildings, residences, and
businesses no longer standing.
Once part of Farmington, Southington
began as an agricultural community dotted
with family farms. Like other towns along
the Quinnipiac River, it developed a
healthy industrial economy once
entrepreneurs discovered that the river
and other waterways could be harnessed for
manufacturing purposes. Throughout the
19th and early 20th centuries, the
factories multiplied in size and number.
This growth sparked a need for a labor
force that was readily supplied by an
influx of German and, later, Italian and
Polish immigrants. These mills are now
gone, yet the history lives on. Relics of
the cement industry can still be seen on
Andrews Street, and Center Street still
provides opportunities to shop and dine.
Lake Compounce remains a place of fun and
amusement, and Rogers Orchard still
flourishes and is now the largest apple
producer in the state.
Registration is suggested, the author
will have copies of her book available to
purchase. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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The Southington Library recently
installed our brand new and improved book
drop, and new audio/visual drop. The book
and audio/ visual drops are a convenience
for our patrons who can return Library
materials without having to come into the
Library or when the library is closed.
Items may also be returned to the indoor
book drop at the Circulation Desk.
The new drops are located at the rear
entrance to the library for our patrons’
convenience. The rear drop on the outside
library wall is also available for all
returns.
Please take care when placing library
materials in the drops. Items should be
returned in good and dry condition. Please
be courteous and close audio/visual
material cases and rewind videos before
returning them to the library.
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The Friends are selling an outstanding
collection of books from the estate of J.
Edward Tuttle of Southington beginning
Monday, December 3. Mr. Tuttle was a
collector of books on guns, history as
well as special bound classics. Look for
the Special display cart at the bookstore.
For more information call 860-628-0947 x
116 the Friends of the Library Bookstore.
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Love is in the air! Celebrate the month of
February by creating a lasting memory with
a special layout dedicated to love and
Valentine's Day.
The Southington Library is sponsoring a
free Scrapbook Workshop Wednesday January
23 6:30pm - 8:30pm for adults and children
13 years and older. A 12x12 Valentine
theme page will be created to use in a
scrapbook or shadow box. All materials
will be provided for this workshop. Just
bring your favorite photos to create a
lasting memory for that special someone;
grandparent, wife, husband, mom, dad or
friend. Donna Banning of Make Memories
Scrapbooking will present the workshop.
Class size is limited, please call to
reserve a spot.
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
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The
Children’s Department is looking for
experienced crocheters. We need volunteers
to help teach children and their adult
partner this fun hobby. The "Get Hooked!"
crochet class will meet one Wednesday
evening a month from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
beginning in January. If you would like to
share your crochet knowledge and skill
with us please inquire at the Children’s
Service Desk.
If you crochet or are new to
crocheting, join us for a night of
creative fun. Chat and share your ideas
and projects with fellow crocheters. This
program is for children ages nine and up
and their adult partner.
Registration is in person in the
Children’s Department. Call the Children’s
Department for more information,
860-628-0947 x 3.
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Members of the The National Association
of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
Connecticut Chapter, Inc. will be
celebrating January as Organizing month at
the Southington Library with the free
program, Ask the Organizer. Mylinda Howard
Oliva will present
Helping Children Manage Their Time and
JoAnne Grabinski will talk on General
Organizing Principles .
Registration
required. Register online or call 860-628-0947
x 5 the Reference/Information Desk.
What is a Professional Organizer?
A Professional Organizer is someone who
enhances lives by designing systems and
processes using organizing principles and
through transferring organizing skills. A
Professional Organizer also educates the
public on organizing solutions and the
resulting benefits.
NAPO is a non-profit membership
organization that aims to promote
professional organizing in Connecticut.
The 50+ members are experts in nearly 42
specialized organizing fields, including:
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Chronically Disorganized
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Closet Designing and Organizing
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Computer Consulting & Training
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Estate Organization
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Event Planning
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Finances and Bookkeeping
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Home Offices
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Moving/Relocations
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Paper Management
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Seminars/Public Speaking
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Time Management
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Seniors, Children, and Students
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