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May 8, 2008
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Book Discussion
The Wintonbury Branch Book
Discussion Group meets monthly on Thursday
evenings at 6:30 P.M., September through
June. Copies of each book selection will be
available to borrow from the Wintonbury
Branch at least a month before each meeting.
Anyone wishing to join the group is welcome.
For more information, please call 242-0041.
Tonight's selection: The Zookeeper's Wife
by Diane Ackerman |
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May 10
(Sat) 11:00 A.M. Yoga for Kids!
(For Children)
Children ages 5 and up are invited to
join Jessica Santos for two fun sessions
of yoga. Children should wear comfortable
clothing and bring a yoga mat or towel to
the classes. Please register. |
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May 15 & 22, 2008
(Thurs) 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Entryways into
Writing Poetry
Here's a chance to
study poetry with a master poet and
to sharpen your own writing skills.
Join us for two poetry workshops led
by David Cappella, a widely
published poet and teacher
of literature at Central Connecticut
State University and recent popular
feature in our
Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series.
Mr. Cappella will lead participants
in analyzing master
poems from such favorite poets as
Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost as
an entryway into the
creative process.
In these workshops,
you can expect to analyze poetic
devices, do writing assignments, and
obtain feedback on your own
writing. Mr. Cappella has
co-authored two books on the
teaching of poetry, Teaching the
Art of Poetry: The Moves
(Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
2000) and A Surge of Language: Teaching Poetry Day to Day (Heinemann,
2004.) He
travels through the country giving
workshops to teachers and students.
He has had poems
published in such journals as
The Bryant Literary Review,
The
Connecticut Review, and
The Bradford Review. Registration
is required. Call
242-0041. Arrive early for
best seating.
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May 17
(Sat) 11:00 A.M. Yoga for Kids!
(For Children)
Children ages 5 and up are invited to
join Jessica Santos for two fun sessions
of yoga. Children should wear comfortable
clothing and bring a yoga mat or towel to
the classes. Please register. |
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May 22, 2008
(Thurs) 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Entryways into
Writing Poetry
Here's a chance to
study poetry with a master poet and
to sharpen your own writing skills.
Join us for two poetry workshops led
by David Cappella, a widely
published poet and teacher
of literature at Central Connecticut
State University and recent popular
feature in our
Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series.
Mr. Cappella will lead participants
in analyzing master
poems from such favorite poets as
Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost as
an entryway into the
creative process.
In these workshops,
you can expect to analyze poetic
devices, do writing assignments, and
obtain feedback on your own
writing. Mr. Cappella has
co-authored two books on the
teaching of poetry, Teaching the
Art of Poetry: The Moves
(Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
2000) and A Surge of Language: Teaching Poetry Day to Day (Heinemann,
2004.) He
travels through the country giving
workshops to teachers and students.
He has had poems
published in such journals as
The Bryant Literary Review,
The
Connecticut Review, and
The Bradford Review. Registration
is required. Call
242-0041. Arrive early for
best seating.
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June 12, 2008
(Thurs) 6:30 P.M.
Wintonbury Branch Book Discussion
The Wintonbury Branch Book
Discussion Group meets monthly on Thursday
evenings at 6:30 P.M., September through
June. Copies of each book selection will be
available to borrow from the Wintonbury
Branch at least a month before each meeting.
Anyone wishing to join the group is welcome.
For more information, please call 242-0041.
Tonight's selection: Crow Lake by
Mary Lawson |
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June 27
(Fri) 10:30 A.M. Very Busy Spider
(For Children)
Ever try to get someone's attention when she
is busy? Read what happens when the barnyard
animals try to distract a spider from making
her web. The Audubon Center at
Glastonbury will be bringing a chicken
and a spider to visit in this fun program
for children ages 3-10. Please register. |
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June 28
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
(For
Children)
Mini
Movie Buzz
This Saturday series features some
of the films shown at Prosser Public
Library on Mondays. The library will
provide popcorn and lemonade. Contact
the Wintonbury Branch for the schedule
of movies. Please register. |
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July 12
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
(For
Children)
Mini
Movie Buzz
This Saturday series features some
of the films shown at Prosser Public
Library on Mondays. The library will
provide popcorn and lemonade. Contact
the Wintonbury Branch for the schedule
of movies. Please register. |
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July 19
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
(For
Children)
Mini
Movie Buzz
This Saturday series features some
of the films shown at Prosser Public
Library on Mondays. The library will
provide popcorn and lemonade. Contact
the Wintonbury Branch for the schedule
of movies. Please register. |
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July 26
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
(For
Children)
Mini
Movie Buzz
This Saturday series features some
of the films shown at Prosser Public
Library on Mondays. The library will
provide popcorn and lemonade. Contact
the Wintonbury Branch for the schedule
of movies. Please register. |
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July 29
(Fri) 6:30 P.M. Catch the Reading Bug: The
Musical
(For Children)
Margie Warner is a storyteller and
musician that the Hartford Courant calls
"delightful". In this celebration of all
things buggy, Margie will delight families
with her interactive story-songs. Children
ages 3 and older will enjoy this lively and
entertaining program. Please register. |
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August 2
(Sat) 11:00 A.M.
(For
Children)
Mini
Movie Buzz
This Saturday series features some
of the films shown at Prosser Public
Library on Mondays. The library will
provide popcorn and lemonade. Contact
the Wintonbury Branch for the schedule
of movies. Please register. |
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September 15 (Mon) 7:00 P.M.
Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature
Tonight's book: Exodus, the Second
Book of Moses
Save the dates! The Wintonbury Branch
Library has won a second grant from the
American
Library Association and Nextbook to host
another 5-part discussion from
the ALA's
popular
Let's Talks About It: Jewish Literature.
This fall the theme will be
Between
Two Worlds:
Stories of Estrangement & Homecoming.
In the featured
readings, writers from
Egypt,
Brazil, Poland and the United States
take up the central
theme of Exodus,
exploring questions
of home and away and what it means to
belong.
Our guest scholar will be
Cheryl Greenberg,
the Paul E. Raether Distinguished
Professor of History at Trinity College.
Please register at
the Wintonbury Branch
Library, 242-0041.
Dates Coming Up:
Oct. 20: Lost in Translation by
Eva Hoffman
Nov. 17: The Centaur in the Garden
by Moacyr Scliar
Dec. 15: Kaaterskill Falls by
Allegra Goodman
Jan. 12: Out of Egypt by André
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