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March 4, 2010
(Thurs) 2:00 P.M.
Friends of the Bloomfield Public
Libraries meeting
Prosser Public Library Community
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March 4, 2010
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tax Talks
Tonight's feature: Job Loss/Search
The Wintonbury Branch will hold a
series of three Tax Talks on the first
Thursday of the month beginning in
February. These talks are presented by
H&R Block and are free to the public.
The dates and topics are: Feb. 4 - First
Time
Home Buyers, Mar. 4 - Job Loss/Search
and Apr. 1 - General Tax Topics. Call
the
Wintonbury Branch Library for more
information, 860-242-0041. |
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March 4, 2010
(Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
Resume & Interviewing Tips
Barbara Williams, former Director of
Human Resources of the Town of
Bloomfield
is our special guest for this useful
discussion for job hunters.
Please register, 860-243-9721. |
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March 9, 2010
(Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Five Deadly Pitfalls of the Job Search
Join motivational speaker and
president Forward Motion, and
learn how to stay
on track in your job search. Please
register, 860-243-9721. |
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March 10, 2010
(Wed) 12:30-3:30 P.M.
Career Express Bus @ Wintonbury Branch
Library |
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March 11, 2010
(Thurs) 4:00 P.M.
Chill Out and Knit
New members of all ages are welcome
to join this group of knitters. Meetings
are
usually on alternate
Thursdays. Lori Simcik is at each
meeting to guide and assist
the knitters
with creative new projects or
with fixing an old one. Register, or
just drop in!
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March 11, 2010
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Book Discussion
Group
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tonight's book: Dreams from My
Father
by Barack Obama |
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March 11, 2010 (Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
TRUNK SHOW:
“Feel the Fabric: Creating with African
Textiles” with artist
Lisa Shepard Stewart.
Prosser Public Library and The
Bloomfield High School are collaborating
to
bring this artist to Bloomfield.
Lisa
Shepard Stewart will talk
about African f
abric techniques and their applications
for quilting, home décor, sewing and
craft projects. Samples of fabrics and
projects will be shown, along with a
video
presentation of African textile artists
at work.
Please call to register:
860-243-9721. |
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March 12, 2010
(Fri) 7:00 P.M.
Harmony: Songs & Stories with the Kelet
Duo
Join us for this perfomance of the
Kelet Duo, with Katalin Viszmeg
on violin and Pi-Hsun on piano. Please
register, 860-243-9721. |
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March 13, 2010
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
Computer Literacy Series: Mac Users
Group
Bring in your Mac, or your questions
about you Mac and get answers from our
guest
facilitator and Mac guru, Marc Edrich.
This is an informal class. All are
welcome.
Please register if you'd like a reminder
call or email. Call 860-243-9721. |
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March 13, 2010
(Sat) 1:00 P.M.
Computer Literacy Series: Social
Networking
This class looks at Twitter, Skype,
Facebook and Blogs. Learn what they are,
and a little
bit about how to use them. Please register,
860-243-9721. |
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March 17 2010
(Wed) 7:00 P.M.
Talking About Books
Tonight's featured book:
Babbit, by Sinclair Lewis
Copies of the book are available at the
library. All readers are welcome!
Call 860-243-9721 to sign up. |
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March 18, 2010
(Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series & Open
Mike
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tonight's featured poets:
PARTNERS IN POETRY
Christine Beck
Sherri Bedingfield
Ginny Lowe
Connors
Tere Foley
Pat Hale
Bob Jacob
Nancy Kerrigan
Elaine Zimmerman
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March 23, 2010
(Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Hartford Stage Talk (This program is
part of the Big Read)
Dramaturg Christopher Baker
will return to Prosser to discuss two
additional
plays in the 2009-2010 season before
each play begins its run at the
Hartford
Stage Company. Tonight's discussion
will focus on Tom Sawyer, a play
adapted
from the novel by Mark Twain by Laura
Eason. Please register.
The Big Read is a program of the
National Endowment for the Arts
in partnership with the Institute of
Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest. |
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March 25, 2010
(Thurs) 4:00 P.M.
Chill Out and Knit
New members of all ages are welcome
to join this group of knitters. Meetings
are
usually on alternate
Thursdays. Lori Simcik is at each
meeting to guide and assist
the knitters
with creative new projects or
with fixing an old one. Register, or
just drop in!
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March 25, 2010
(Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
Black Bears in CT
In recent years, there has been a
dramatic increase in the number of black
bear sightings in CT. Join a Master
Wildlife Conservationist from the D.E.P.
to discuss the history, facts and myths
about black bears. Please register. |
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March 26, 2010
(Fri) 1:30 P.M.
International Films
Today's film:
TBA |
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March 31, 2010
(Wed) 7:00 P.M.
Open Mike for Local Authors
Have you had a book published recently
or have you self-published one?
Here is an opportunity to share your
book with the community. Sign up to
present a ten-minute reading during
Prosser Public Library's first ever OPEN
MIKE
for local authors! Use your ten minutes
to read from your book, tell us about
it, or
both. There will be a limit of only
eight authors included in this program,
so sign up
early! Please register your name and the
title of your book at the Adult
Reference
Desk. Call 860-243-9721. |
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April 1, 2010
(Thurs) 2:00 P.M.
Friends of the Bloomfield Public
Libraries meeting
Prosser Public Library Community
Room |
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April 1, 2010
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tax Talks
Tonight's feature: General Tax
Topics
The Wintonbury Branch will hold a
series of three Tax Talks on the first
Thursday of the month beginning in
February. These talks are presented by
H&R Block and are free to the public.
The dates and topics are: Feb. 4 - First
Time
Home Buyers, Mar. 4 - Job Loss/Search
and Apr. 1 - General Tax Topics. Call
the
Wintonbury Branch Library for more
information, 860-242-0041. |
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April 8, 2010
(Thurs) 4:00 P.M.
Chill Out and Knit
New members of all ages are welcome
to join this group of knitters. Meetings
are
usually on alternate
Thursdays. Lori Simcik is at each
meeting to guide and assist
the knitters
with creative new projects or
with fixing an old one. Register, or
just drop in!
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April 8, 2010
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Book Discussion
Group
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tonight's book:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by
Mark Twain. This special scholar-led
discussion will feature Dr. Roberta
Tansman, and is part of The Big Read
program.
The
Big Read is a program of the National
Endowment for the Arts
in partnership with the Institute of
Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest. |
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April 10, 2010
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
Computer Literacy Series: Mac Users
Group
Bring in your Mac, or your questions
about you Mac and get answers from our
guest
facilitator and Mac guru, Marc Edrich.
This is an informal class. All are
welcome.
Please register if you'd like a reminder
call or email. Call 860-243-9721. |
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April 12, 2010
(Mon) 7:00 P.M.
Reader's Theatre
Prosser Public Library continues
with its series of Monday evening play
readings by the Reader's Theater,
which features area actors under the
direction of Myron Gubitz. |
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April 15, 2010
(Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series & Open
Mike
(This program is
held at the Wintonbury Branch Library)
Tonight's featured poets: Kate
Rushin featured poet, with young poets
and
library patrons Melissa & Michelle
McEwen.
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April 16, 2010
(Fri) 7:00 P.M.
Harmony: Songs & Stories with Dave Palla
Trio
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month
with the Dave Palla Trio.
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April 17, 2010
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
Computer Literacy Series: Downloadable
Books
This class will explore downloadable
books, both audio and ebooks. Come learn
how to access and use these wonderful
resources! lPlease register,
860-243-9721. |
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April 21, 2010
(Wed) 7:00 P.M.
Talking About Books
Tonight's featured book:
Tortilla Curtain, by T.C. Boyle
Copies of the book are available at the
library. All readers are welcome!
Call 860-243-9721 to sign up. |
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April 22, 2010
(Thurs) 7:00 P.M.
Chill Out and Knit
New members of all ages are welcome
to join this group of knitters. Meetings
are
usually on alternate
Thursdays. Lori Simcik is at each
meeting to guide and assist
the knitters
with creative new projects or
with fixing an old one. Register, or
just drop in!
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April 27, 2010
(Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Adventures of Tom and Huck: A Boy Grows
Up
(This program is part of the Big
Read)
Join us
for tonight's discussion entitled the
Adventures of Tom and Huck:
A Boy Grows Up. Featuring Craig
Hotchkiss from the Mark Twain
Memorial, the
discussion will explore the theme of
"growing up" as it is relected both in
Mark Twain's
writings and in his personal life.
Please register.
The
Big Read is a program of the National
Endowment for the Arts
in partnership with the Institute of
Museum and Library Services and Arts
Midwest. |
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April 30, 2010
(Fri) 1:30 P.M.
International Films
Today's film:
TBA |
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May 10, 2010
(Mon) 7:00 P.M.
Reader's Theatre
Prosser Public Library continues
with its series of Monday evening play
readings by the Reader's Theater,
which features area actors under the
direction of Myron Gubitz. |
