Wednesday, September 25, 2013

If Fall Goes Well: Upcoming Library Events

Fall In!
The breezes are cooler and the leaves have already started to show their colors. Harvest season is here and Halloween is just around the corner. Fear not and enjoy the bounty of public programs the library will offer in October 2013.

Early October Programs
Here's a quick list of early October programs for adults and/or teens, all of them free and open to the public. Phone, stop by the library, or check out our online events calendar any time to find latest news on these and other upcoming events! Registration required where noted.

Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Movie Night at the Library
View and discuss the latest book-to-film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Directed by Baz Luhrman and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby, this version is both faithful to the story and visually intense. But is it better than the book? Big screen, comfy chairs. Phil Carr moderates.

Wednesday, October 9, 7:00 p.m.
Researching the Unexplained: CT's Own Ghostbusters!
The CPRS was founded in 1995 by paranormal researchers Joseph Franke and Orlando Ferrante. Meet the duo as they discuss paranormal activity in our home state. View video and photographs of ghostly images, listen to audio and more! This program is appropriate for adults-teens.
Please register if you plan to attend.

Thursday, October 10, 2:00 p.m.
Sustainability Series: Raising Chickens in Your Backyard
Take a Break and meet Dr. Michael Darre (rhymes with 'dairy'), professor at the University of Connecticut and Extension Poultry Specialist for Connecticut and New England. Dr. Darre will present info on breeds, housing, management, nutrition and health of chickens. Even if you are or aren't an aspiring chicken or small poultry flock owner, UConn's "chicken man" will cover topics relevant to a backyard poultry farm. Please register if you plan to attend.

Friday, September 20, 2013

Rock-n-Roll... Library Style!

The Roots of Rock-n-Roll with Brian Gillie
The East Hampton Public Library is proud to kick off its 16th Annual Saturday Afternoon Concert Series on Saturday, September 28, @ 2 p.m.

A Musical History Lesson
Get ready for a high-energy, fun-filled afternoon with Brian Gillie, long-time international performer, swing dance choreographer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Unlike any history lesson you will ever see, Mr. Gillie will use impersonations, costumes, props, original sound bites, stand-up piano-playing, radio commercials and attitude to reveal the story of rock's origins through gospel, rhythm and blues, and country and western. Meet the personalities and songs that shaped the music of doo-wop, Motown, girl groups, surfin', soul, novelty tunes and much more: Little Richard to Beach Boys, Chuck Berry to Beatles, Elvis to Supremes.
sh BOOM!

Click here to register for this FREE concert... with a sneak peak...

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Back to School: Teachers in Film

Teachers Rock!
Back to school season is well underway. In the spirit of the season, we offer a quick list of great films about school, teachers and their students. Bet you have a story about that one special teacher who inspired and changed you, too.

Mr. Holland's Opus -- Dead Poet's Society -- To Sir With Love -- Good Will Hunting -- Lean On Me -- Goodbye Mr. Chips -- Won't Back Down -- Detachment -- Freedom Writers -- Billy Elliot -- Finding Forrester -- The Great Debaters -- The History Boys -- Election -- The Class -- Music of the Heart -- Mona Lisa Smile -- Fame -- Rushmore -- The Miracle Worker -- Coach Carter

Monday, September 02, 2013

Connecticut's Fall Fairs 2013 Edition : Be There!

Haddam Neck Fair and Then Some
2013's Fair Season is well underway. If local reports about July and August's fairs and this weekend's Haddam Neck Fair offer any indication, we're all in it for the long summer-to-fall-fair-haul!

Planning Ahead
Click here to download the 2013 CTAgFairs brochure which features a listing of upcoming September and October Fairs. The brochure includes a reduced rate ticket order form for 2014. Plan ahead to save some $ next year!

A Little Bit of History
Enjoy a quick look at Connecticut's agricultural fair history, courtesy of the Connecticut State Grange. If you'd like to learn more about the Grange movement in 19th-20th century America, consider reading The Grange, 1867-1967 : First Century of Service and Evolution by W. L. Robinson.

Also check out the history of the upcoming Durham Fair and Hebron Harvest Fair and keep on tracking events offered via the Brooklyn Fair, this one considered the oldest continuously active fair in the U.S. Happy fall!

Sunday, September 01, 2013

Fall In! Football, Falling Leaves, and Authors You Love...

Fall Forecast? Looking Good!
Though it is still officially summer, summer reading season may very well be in your rear view mirror. We therefore offer a very quick look ahead at fall titles by your favorite authors. Expect fiction sequels and standalone wonders as well as new entries from admired and award-winning non-fiction authors. Place your reserves...

Never Go Back by Lee Child
The latest in the Jack Reacher series. Due out September 3.

MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
The third in the author's post-apocalyptic, speculative fiction series. Due out September 3, the book follows Oryx & Crake and The Year of the Flood.

Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan
The title responds to the opinionated masses, "because people are always voicing their opinions when nobody asked for it," McMillan says. "It's millions of them out there. And most of them are in your family." Due out September 17.

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
He-e-e-e-r-e's Danny! Whatever happened to Danny Torrance, the boy from the author's 1977 novel, The Shining, and who wouldn't be curious to find out? Due out September 24.

Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
A taut mystery-thriller set in the New York days before and after 9/11. Due out September 17.

The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
A novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the short story collection, Interpreter of Maladies. Due out September 24.

The October List by Jeffrey Deaver
A standalone from a Thriller Award-winning novelist. Early buzz has it Deaver's clever story is similar in flavor to the film Memento... but with pages. Due out October 1.

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb
The 38th full-length Lt. Eve Dallas mystery from Robb's "in death" series. Follows 2013's Calculated in Death and 2012's Delusion in Death. Due out September 17.

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
How do people adapt and overcome their weaknesses? Gladwell explores the topic in his latest book, due out October 1. Watch an author interview on CSPAN2's BookTV.

Thank You for Your Service by David Finkel
In this sequel to 2009's The Good Soldiers, the author, who was embedded with the 2-16 Infantry Battalion in Iraq, follows the stories of several of the 2-16's soldiers as they took on the process of reintegrating into American society. Due out October 1. Finkel's first book will be the subject of an upcoming library book discussion.