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Newtown High School Senior Art students will have a Portfolio Show of their works December 14-18 during regular library hours.

Children’s Programs

*Holiday Sing Along with Francine Wheeler: Professional singer, music educator and Newtown resident Francine Wheeler will lead children and their parents in a Holiday Sing Along on Thursday, December 10, at 10 am, in the meeting room.

The program is recommended for ages 2-6, and registration can be done online.

*Gingerbread House Workshop: Our popular gingerbread house workshop will take place on Saturday, December 12, at 2 pm. Each child will take home a personal graham cracker house decorated with royal icing and an assortment of festive candies.

Register in person at the children’s circulation desk. A $3 material fee is due upon registration, which needs to be done in person at the children’s department desk.

This program is for ages 4-10, and parents must remain in the room with their children for this program.

*The Reluctant Dragon, a puppet show: On Sunday, December 13, at 2 pm, Lionheart Puppet Company will present  “The Reluctant Dragon.”

  What happens when Herold discovers a dragon in the mountains? Can he convince the villagers that he just wants to be friends? Recommended for ages 4 and up, this show is being sponsored by Camp Playland of Redding (CampPlayland.com).

Registration can be done online.

*Holiday Craft with Marie Walker: Children ages 6-9 are invited to make a tree centerpiece from a Styrofoam cone, fun fur and jeweled stars on Thursday, December 17, at 4 pm.

The material fee is $5 due upon registration. Sign up at the children’s circulation desk.

Adult Programs

*Holiday Fun: Please stop by the library on Sunday, December 6, during the Newtown Youth & Family Services Holiday Festival & House Tour.  We’ll be hosting the Festival of Trees, plus we’ll have live music and lots of gifts for sale from the Booth Boutique.

*Nailing the Interview: Career coach and counselor Cheryl Schwartz will share important information and inspiring insights on how to best market yourself at your next job interview.

Join us on Thursday, December 10, from 3 to 4:30 pm, for this job search workshop. Registration is requested. The workshop is free but space is limited.

*Introduction To Beading: Make a beautiful beaded watchband to accompany a beautiful unleaded pewter watch on Thursday, December 10, from 7 to 9 pm. Artist and jewelry maker Pat Martin will be on hand to teach you how.

An $18 supply fee is due at registration, which should be done soon (online please) because the class is limited to ten adult participants.

*Book Discussions: The Daytime Book Group will meet on Monday, December 14, at 1 pm, to discuss Devil in a Blue Dress.

*Reality Maps (….or Not Your Usual Memoir): Julie Stern is back to lead another great book discussion. This time she’ll focus on four American memoirs.

From Rory Stewart’s adventure narrative set in Afghanistan to Mary-Ann Tirone Smith’s  description of blue collar Hartford in the 1940s and 50s, the four books selected by Julie offer insightful portraits of places and experiences different form our own, yet universal in their humanity.

Discussions will be Wednesday nights starting at 7:30 and will cover the following: January 13, Places in Between by Rory Stewart; January 27, Girls of Tender Age  by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith; February 10, The Colored People by Henry Louis Gates Jr; and February 24, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris.

C.H. Booth Library is at 25 Main Street in Newtown. Call 426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org to register for any of the above listings, and for information on additional programs and offerings.