YA Programs

*Calling Young Writers of Newtown in grades 6–12. Be part of the first Newtown Arts Festival and read your poetry or selected prose to an appreciative audience on Sunday afternoon, September 16. Sign up online or call Margaret Brown, YA librarian, 203-426-4533.

*Calling Young Poets! The Booth Library Creative Writing Group for Young Adults will offer “Writing Poetry” from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, October 4, 11, 18, 25, and November 1. There is a limit of ten students in grades 6–8 and are expected to attend all five sessions. There is no fee.

 The group will be led by Liz Arneth, retired English teacher and Newtown resident, assisted by Janice Bernard. All sessions will allow time for writing and sharing stories in progress, as well as one-on-one communication between adults and young people. Sign up online or call 203-426-4533.

Adult & Family

Programs

*Daytime Book Discussion: One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson on Monday, September 10, at 1 pm, Nonfiction Book Group: River of Doubt by Candice Millard on Tuesday, September 11, at 1 pm; and Evening Book Group: Fall of Giants by Ken Follett on Thursday, September 20, at 7:30 pm.

*Meet the Author: Marni Graff will be visiting the library on Monday, September 17, at noon to discuss her new mystery, The Blue Virgin. Join us for an enjoyable afternoon. Refreshments will be served.

*A Workshop to Boost Your Job Search: “Getting the Most Out of LinkedIn,” on Tuesday, September 18, at 7 pm, is free and will be taught by Bill Florin, a certified professional resume writer. Call the library to register.

*Julie Stern, retired teacher at WCSU, will be leading a five-part book discussion on the reality, the impact, and the long-range consequences of the “Great War.” Multiple copies of the books to be discussed are available at the second-floor circulation desk. The schedule for the series is: September 19, One of Ours by Willa Cather; October 10, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks; October 24, A Very Long Engagement by Sebastian Japrisot; November 7, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; and November 21, River of Darkness by Rennie Airth. All discussions will begin at 7:30 pm in the meeting room.

*An M&M Production of Nora and Delia Ephron’s adaptation of Love, Loss, and What I Wore on Sunday, will be on September 23, at 2 pm. The program is free but space is limited; register online.

*A Hidden Gem at the Library: Did you know that the library has DVD copies of the local cable medical show, Dr V On Call? The show covers the full range of health and medical topics with local physicians. Available on the main floor.

Upcoming Exhibit

*Andrea Zimmerman and Mary Thomas have been collaborating on a fresh new inventory of the antique garments stored in the attic. With assistance by Mary Goebel and Luecella Tondreau, they have been uncovering collections of textiles lovingly boxed for years by library patrons whose names are lost to history. This project, funded by the Newtown Friends of the Library, includes a digital archival record and photographs as well. In the fall, the first of many exhibits will be on display, starting with a collection of nightcaps from the home of Mary Hawley. There is a message that the caps, made in the 19th Century, were washed in May 1912 by none other than Mary herself!

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street. Call 203-426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org for full details on or to register for the above programs as well as others that are being offered.