May 07, 2008
Remember - Bring in Your Snuggles by June 1st
Thank you to all our Snuggle knitters!
There's still time to participate. We'll be collecting Snuggles until June 1st.
Click on the arrow to see what a good time we had at the Knit-A-Thon.
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May 06, 2008
Promises of twists and turns, AND a fog warning
Sounds like a scary night on the road, right? Actually, it's an invitation to a scary night at the Library.
The spotlight's on us! We'll be showing the independent film "Fog Warning" at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, May 9th. Written and directed by local resident Chris Ward, Chris will be here that night for this special screening and will stay after the movie to answer questions. Some members of the cast and crew will be here as well, and it's doubly exciting for us because the Library is featured in the film!
Chris stopped by the library today to chat with me and Janet and we've got that interview available right here as a podcast.
Come by the Library Friday night if you're up for some twists and turns, suspense and thrills, and the very real possibility of being (shudder, shudder) "creeped out."
Showtime is 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7.
Admission is free.
Please note -- according to Chris, "Fog Warning" requires some forewarning -- "The audience should be forewarned that this is an adult suspense-thriller. Although Fog Warning has not been rated, the producers expect it to receive an R rating for language, violence and brief nudity."
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One Fein Day
Okay. I know...enough already with the fine/Fein puns. I'm sorry; I can't help it. And besides, it's not entirely true anyway. John Feinstein's appearance here on Sunday was actually so much better than fine. Five minutes in this man's presence and it's easy to see why he is considered one of the best and most-respected in the broadcasting business. He is, also, by the way, a bestselling author. He was extremely entertaining...sharing wonderful anecdotes and stories - some factual, some poignant, and some hilarious. We were in his spell and to those of us who were here on Sunday, we KNOW we witnessed an extraordinary event. We expect to have the webcast up anyminutenow, but, in the meantime, check out our video short from this memorable program.
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April 30, 2008
Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
SPECIAL MOVIE SCREENING AT DARIEN LIBRARY!
Roll out the red carpet for us next Friday, May 9th! We're on the big screen and we'll be showing it on our screen! Show time is at 7:30 p.m.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FOG WARNING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The film, written and directed by local television and film writer Christopher Ward, is a suspense-thriller...a horror movie...with a vampire premise...and we are in it! What better place is there to do research???? Chris said that he had our Library in mind when he wrote the scene. The filming took place here last July. Click here to read more about it.
Please note -- according to Chris, "Fog Warning" requires some forewarning -- "The audience should be forewarned that this is an adult suspense-thriller. Although Fog Warning has not been rated, the producers expect it to receive an R rating for language, violence and brief nudity."
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The Poet's Voice
The Poet's Voice Series brings notable poets to the community. It's an annual event in Fairfield County and Susan Howe will be our guest poet on Sunday, May 4th at 3 p.m.
Susan Howe
Susan Howe is the author of several books of poems and two volumes of criticisms. For more than 30 years, she has written with insight of the lives of wayward pilgrims and spiritual wilderness, and she has received two American Book Awards from the Before Columbus Foundation.
She is a Professor of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 2000, she was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
A reception will follow the reading. All are welcome.
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April 28, 2008
This Week at the Library April 24 to May 1
COMING NEXT WEEK
Books (publication date May 6):
Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters
Careless in Red by Elizabeth George
Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield
Phantom Prey by John Sandford
The Prince of Frogtown by Rick Bragg
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian
DVDs (release date May 6):
Meet the Author Series: John Feinstein at the Library:
In a rare personal appearance, sportswriter and commentator John Feinstein will be at Darien Library on Sunday, May 4 at 5:30 p.m. to talk about his book, Living on the Black: Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember. The program, part of the Library’s “Meet the Author” series, will be the first public speaking engagement for Feinstein about his newly published book.
The book, an insider’s look at the game of baseball, is about two veteran New York pitchers, Tom Glavine of the Mets (now of the Atlanta Braves) and Mike Mussina of the Yankees, and their 2007 seasons. “Living on the Black” is a behind-the-scenes look, from a masterful storyteller, at the high stakes, tension, and human drama that make baseball America’s favorite pastime.
John Feinstein is a commentator on NPR’s “Morning Edition,” a regular on ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters,” an essayist for CBS Sports, and known for his color commentary for the United States Naval Academy football games. His writing career includes years on the staff at The Washington Post as well as writing for Sports Illustrated, The National Sports Daily, Inside Sports, Golf, Tennis Magazine, and Basketball America.
Copies of “Living on the Black” will be available for purchase. A book signing and reception will follow the presentation. Refreshments will be served.
The “Meet the Author” series is funded solely by contributions made to the Annual Campaign.
Poet’s Voice:
Poet’s Voice, yearly readings in Fairfield County libraries by outstanding poets, will be held at Darien Library on Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. Susan Howe will be the guest poet. A reception will follow the reading.
Howe is the author of several books of poems and two volumes of criticism. For more than 30 years, she has written with insight of the lives of wayward pilgrims and spiritual wilderness, and she has received two American Book Awards from the Before Columbus Foundation. She is a Professor of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 2000, she was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
“Howe’s painstakingly arranged words and spaces give definition and even voice
to what might otherwise have remained inapprehensible, incoherent, lost.” –
Lynn Keller
“This dance of syllables – leading to a heightened awareness of words as musical
energies…” – Stephen Paul Martin
The reading is supported by the Horace E. Manacher Poetry Fund and contributions to the Darien Library Annual Campaign.
HOURS:
Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
World Wide Web: darienlibrary.org
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