Saturday Afternoon Concert with Caryn Lin

Bach 2 Rock!
Join us at the library for an afternoon concert and a unique musical experience on Saturday, April 25, in the library Community Room. We are so proud to be welcoming Caryn Lin to East Hampton!

Welcome Caryn Lyn
Bach was a master of harmony and counterpoint but he had to rely on other musicians to create the full effect of his music. Thanks to modern technology, Caryn Lin doesn't have that problem. Caryn uses the five string electric violin and sound effects to transcend that "solo" sound by doing what is called "looping," creating sound loops live that she adds to and embellishes. In essence, she plays live duos and trios with herself  -- but not without some help from the audience!

Concert Start Time

The concert begins at 2 p.m. in the library Community Room. All are welcomed and for seating purposes, please let us know if you plan to attend.
Click to register: http://tinyurl.com/qj8qozt

More about Caryn Lin here.

"Dash for the Stash" Financial Literacy Program at the EHPLCT

Take a Chance to Win a $1,000 IRA!
Public libraries and other institutions in the District of Columbia and five states -- Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska -- are participating in the DASH for the STASH investor education/protection program and contest taking place April 15 through May 15, 2015. The East Hampton Public Library CT is one of the participating libraries.

Why DASH for the STASH?
The primary goal of the program is to arm investors, particularly young investors age 20-35, with unbiased, non-commercial information needed to make crucial investing decisions. DASH for the STASH focuses on four areas – financial fraud, building a nest egg, selecting financial advisers, and the cost of investment fees – all topics about which many investors need to learn more.

A randomly selected DASH for the STASH winner in each participating state and the District of Columbia will be awarded $1,000 to open or add to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). We suggest you go for it!

How to Play DASH for the STASH
It's easy enough to play DASH for the STASH which works like a scavenger hunt.

Read the 4 posters located in the library lobby. On each poster there is a QR code. Scan the code or enter the URL under the code to go to a quiz question. Each poster leads to a different quiz but you must play the quiz on all four posters to win. Leave your answer (and your email address). That's it!

In Connecticut, DASH for the STASH is sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Banking and the Investor Protection Institute.

National Car Care Month

Squeaky Wheels?
Your car has a way of telling you when there might be a problem. We're certainly not mechanics but some preliminary car care questions may be answered with help from your local library, using your trusty East Hampton Public Library card.

Use your library card to find out about a car care problem you may have or if you are automobile-handy, to determine whether you can fix it yourself or need to visit your car care center.

CHILTONLIBRARY
Your local library card has access to the same information used by professional shops -- including labor times -- all a few online clicks away when you connect to ChiltonLibrary. Enter your library card barcode number to get started.

1. Enter the year, make and model of your vehicle.
2. Navigate to the labor estimating tool.
3. Click select, then use "Search Operations" to enter a query or use "Standard Operations" to access pull-down menus by topic.

The "Standard Operations" click will look like this:

So maybe you can do it yourself; or maybe this is job is best left to the pros. Either way, ChiltonLibrary is good tool to help you understand a problem, confirm estimates, and make informed car care decisions. The better informed we are as consumers, the better service we can expect.

Happy Car Care Month and hope your vehicle is working well and taking you where you want to be, East Hampton Public Library included...