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Meet the Author's Daughter - Reeve Lindbergh
Written by Erin S on 05/16/2012
Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, will be our featured speaker to discuss her mother's final volume of letters and diary entries.
Against Wind and Tide is a collection of the previously unpublished diaries and letters of writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) from between her 40th and her 80th birthdays. The material includes letters to her husband, aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, from 1947 until his death in 1974, as well as letters to her five children and to friends and acquaintances. In both the letters and the diary selections, Lindbergh addresses very personal concerns––marriage and childbearing, the struggle to balance a woman’s life and an artist’s work––and larger issues of the day, such as the devastation of Europe after World War II, the assassination of President Kennedy, and the conflicts in families and in the nation over the Vietnam War. The author often refers to her own readings in literature, philosophy, poetry, and religious thought, yet the meditative aspect of her writing is tempered by every day practicalities and a refreshingly sharp sense of humor.
About the Author
Reeve Lindbergh was born and raised in Connecticut, graduated from Radcliffe College in 1968, and then moved to Vermont, where she became a teacher, a writer, a mother and a grandmother. She has published a number of books for children and for adults, and has served on the boards of several organizations, including the Vermont State Library Board, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, and the Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation. Reeve lives on an old farm near St. Johnsbury Vermont with her husband, writer Nathaniel Tripp, enjoying visits from their shared family and caring for an assortment of animals.
All author programs will feature a book signing and refreshments. Books will be available for purchase at each event.
Save the dates for our Spring Author Series!
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
Birds & the Bees, Anti-Bullying Workshops
Written by childrens library on 04/13/2012
As part of our Growing Up, Growing Strong series, we're presenting parent workshops on two important topics: the birds and the bees and bullying. Join Amanda Romaniello, LPC and Ed Moran, LCSW from Family Centers, who will be leading the discussions.
Explaining the Birds & the Bees
Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. or Thursday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m.
When should parents begin explaining reproduction, puberty, and sexual health to children? How can parents do so in a way that is informational yet developmentally appropriate? Amanda and Ed will help moms and dads prepare to have a frank discussion on "the birds and the bees" with their child. Please register online.
Wednesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. or Thursday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m.
From pushes on the playground to vicious online confrontations, bullying is a childhood problem that can have lifelong effects. Parents of bullied children often wonder when they should step in and when they should allow children to resolve conflicts on their own. Amanda and Ed will help parents understand the underlying social development at play within childhood relationships and give them the tools to help their children build positive peer relationships. Please register online.
*Additional parking for evening and weekend programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Darien Library Family Cookbook - Deadline Extended!
Written by Erin S on 04/02/2012
We've received wonderful recipes for Tandoori Chicken, Italian Ham Pie, and Cool Beans Salad. Now it's time for you to submit your own and receive a complimentary copy of the finished cookbook!
Recipes don't need to be heirloom and they don't need to be fancy or difficult. To get you started, I just called my mom and she read me her Swedish Shortbread recipe:
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup unsifted rice flour (found in Asian grocery stores but can use 2 cups sifted flour in a pinch)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter
Mix all of the ingredients together and put into a round cake pan. You can really use any pan though. I have also used a knife to cut the dough into little squares. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes or until they start to turn a golden brown. Sprinkle sugar on top, cool for ten minutes, and then cut. The trick is to let them cool completely.
Throughout our One Book, One Community program, we invite you to submit a family recipe for inclusion in our premiere Darien Library Family Cookbook.
Recipes will be compiled into a published cookbook, to be printed on our very own Espresso Book Machine®. Each entrant will receive one complimentary copy of the Darien Library Family Cookbook. Additional cookbooks will be available for purchase at the Espresso Book Machine®. The last day to submit a recipe is Monday, May 21. Limit one recipe submission per person.
For more information, contact Erin Shea at eshea@darienlibrary.org or 203-669-5232.
Artist Reception for Linda Lyons
Written by Amanda G. on 05/15/2012
Please join our Art on View artist, Linda Lyons, at her reception on Friday, May 18th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Her show is on view on the Lower Level in the Library until May 31st.
Lyons will graduate in May with a master’s in fine arts from West Connecticut State University; she was asked in January to join the Artist Residency Program at the Vermont Studio Center.
Friday Night Feature - "Margin Call"
Written by Erin S on 05/14/2012
Friday, May 18 at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. -- MARGIN CALL (2011) Starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, and Demi Moore; Rated R; 109 minutes. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
This thriller revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
"Margin Call is one of the strongest American films of the year and easily the best Wall Street movie ever made." -- David Denby, New Yorker
For more information, please watch the film's trailer.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
The Polar Bear Migration
Written by Erin S on 05/13/2012
Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.
In an event co-sponsored by Northern Trust, we are proud to welcome Andy Griswold, Director of Eco-Travel for Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) to the Library for a presentation titled The Polar Bear Migration.
Hudson Bay is the land of the Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus. This lecture will show you the bears in their spectacular habitat and one of the world's most wonderful natural phenomena, the annual Polar Bear Migration along the Hudson Bay coast. Because of the relative ease of accessing this sub-population, Churchill is referred to as "The Polar Bear Capital of the World." The bears are not the only attraction as the austere desert-like tundra gives rise to breathtaking views of Arctic Fox, Arctic Hare, Snowy Owl, Gyrfalcon, and other wildlife against a magnificent backdrop.
About Andy Griswold
Andy Griswold has been the Director of EcoTravel for Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) since 1996. Andy leads trips for CAS to Canada, Texas, South Florida, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, and many other unique destinations. Andy is a licensed USCG 100-Ton Master boat captain and lives in Essex, Connecticut with his wife Marilou and their young son Sam. He is known for his attentiveness to travelers' needs, fine birding skills, and infectious sense of humor.
A wine and cheese reception will follow the presentation.
Northern Trust is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Meet the Author - James Gleick
Written by Erin S on 05/11/2012
Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
James Gleick, author of The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood, will be our featured speaker.
From the bestselling author of the acclaimed Chaos and Genius comes a thoughtful and provocative exploration of the big ideas of the modern era: Information, communication, and information theory.
Acclaimed science writer James Gleick presents an eye-opening vision of how our relationship to information has transformed the very nature of human consciousness. A fascinating intellectual journey through the history of communication and information, from the language of Africa’s talking drums to the invention of written alphabets; from the electronic transmission of code to the origins of information theory, into the new information age and the current deluge of news, tweets, images, and blogs. Along the way, Gleick profiles key innovators, including Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Samuel Morse, and Claude Shannon, and reveals how our understanding of information is transforming not only how we look at the world, but how we live.
Praise for The Information
"Ambitious, illuminating, and sexily theoretical."--New York Times
About the Author
James Gleick is our leading chronicler of science and modern technology. His first book, Chaos, a National Book Award finalist, has been translated into twenty-five languages. His best-selling biographies, Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman and Isaac Newton, were short-listed for the Pulitzer Prize. His most recent book, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood was a national bestseller and declared a Best Book of the Year by The Los Angeles Times, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland), and Publishers Weekly.
All author programs will feature a book signing and refreshments. Books will be available for purchase at each event.
Save the dates for our Spring Author Series!
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
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