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Programs for Adults at
the Bloomfield Libraries: Winter-Spring 2009
(Unless otherwise noted, programs are held at
Prosser Public Library. Program
details are subject to change. For the most current
information, or to register,
call Prosser Public Library at 243-9721.)
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June 26, 2009
(Fri) 1:30 P.M.
International Films
Today's film: Lake
Tahoe (In Spanish with English
subtitles, 81 minutes)
In this film from Mexico, Juan crashes
his family's car into a telegraph pole
on the outskirts of town, and then
scours the streets searching for someone
to help him fix it. His quest will bring
him to Don Heber, an old mechanic whose
only companion is Sica, his almost human
boxer dog, to Lucia, a young mother who
is convinced that her real place in life
is as a lead singer in a punk band, and
to "The One Who Knows," a teenage
mechanic obsessed with martial arts and
Kung Fu. The absurd and bewildering
worlds of these characters drag Juan
into a one-day journey in which he will
come to accept what he was escaping from
in the first place. Enjoy popcorn during
the film and casual conversation
afterward. Call for information,
243-9721. |
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July 1, 2009
(Wed) 7:00 P.M.
Author Visit: Louis Arthur Norton
Meet Louis Arthur
Norton, professor emeritus at the
University of Connecticut.
In Captains Contentious, maritime
historian Louis Arthur Norton observes
that many of the captains of the
Continental Navy were quite obstinate as
compared to their British counterparts.
In doing so Norton surveys the lives and
military accomplishments of five
captains in the nascent Continental
Navy, investigating how their
personality flaws both hindered their
careers and enhanced their heroics in
Revolutionary War combat. This
psycho-historical approach brings to
life the idiosyncratic personalities of
John Manley, Silas Talbot, Dudley
Saltonstall, Joshua Barney, and that
most quarrelsome of characters, John
Paul Jones. Norton's fast-paced account
of intertwining naval actions also
serves as a maritime history of the was
as experienced by these men. Copies of
the book will be available for purchase
and signing. Call 243-9721 for
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July 8, 2009
(Wed) 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. (Held at the Wintonbury Branch)
Career Express Bus
Stop by for help with job
search strategies, resume writing and
editing, online applications,
interviewing techniques and career
exploration.
The Career Express
is the Department of Labor’s mobile
One-Stop Career Center. Career
Express provides the latest
workforce and job skills development
services to individuals and employers
across the state. It is equipped with
eight computer workstations with
Internet access, the latest audio-visual
systems including a plasma TV with
SMARTBoard technology and a hydraulic
wheelchair lift to make it fully
accessible to persons with disabilities. |
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July 8, 2009
(Wed) 7:00 P.M.
Music: Technique & History
Join Music scholar
Jeffrey Engel for another of his
engaging explorations into the world of
music. Tonight he will discuss the super
virtuosos beginning with Paganini,
offering a sampling of their devilishly
difficult music. Please register,
243-9721. |
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July 15, 2009
(Wed) 6:00 P.M. & 7:15 P.M.
Books into Films
Tonight's book:
The Natural, by Bernard
Malamud (1952). Film made 1984.
This summer Prosser will
host a series of three book discussions
immediately followed by the screening of
the film made from the book. The book
discussions begin at 6:00 P.M., the
films begin at 7:15 P.M. Come to the
discussion, the film or both! A list of
the books to be discussed is available
at the library. Copies of each book will
be available one month prior to each
discussion. Please register,
243-9721. |
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July 16, 2009
(Wed) 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.
(Held at the
Bloomfield Town Hall Parking Lot, 800
Bloomfield Avenue)
Career Express Bus
Stop by for help with job
search strategies, resume writing and
editing, online applications,
interviewing techniques and career
exploration.
The Career Express
is the Department of Labor’s mobile
One-Stop Career Center. Career
Express provides the latest
workforce and job skills development
services to individuals and employers
across the state. It is equipped with
eight computer workstations with
Internet access, the latest audio-visual
systems including a plasma TV with
SMARTBoard technology and a hydraulic
wheelchair lift to make it fully
accessible to persons with disabilities.
Due to limited parking at Prosser Public
Library, the Career Express bus will
part in the Town Hall parking lot,
diagonally across the street from
Prosser. |
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