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January 31, 2007
Virtual Oscar Night Party
The red carpet comes out of mothballs a little early this year for the The Academy Awards, which will be held on Sunday, February 25th at 8:00 p.m. We'll be blogging all about it during the ceremony and you can join us from the comfort of your own home (dress is flannel -- not formal)! If you'd like to participate, check back here mid-month for more details, subscribe by clicking here, or email me at thomas@darienlibrary.org. We'll keep you up to date on all of our plans.
Need a reminder of the nominees? Here you go...Click!
Posted by BarbaraT at 11:15 AM
January 26, 2007
Planting the Book Discussion Seeds for Spring
Groundhog Day is one week from today, so we don't know yet if we can (maybe) expect an early spring, but we can go ahead and poke our heads out to tell you that our Spring Book Discussion Series will begin on Sunday, March 4th (exactly) at 2:30 p.m.
Jordon Pecile (pictured above) will once again be our fearless (and charming) discussion leader. Jordon met with Janet and me earlier this week to discuss the upcoming Series. Click here to listen to a podcast of that interview.
This spring's discussion theme is Endings and Endurings: Reading About Ourselves in Our Time.
Here are the books that we'll be discussing:
March 4
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
March 25
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
April 15
After This by Alice McDermott
May 6
Everyman by Philip Roth
Put us on the calendar and join us for some lively and creative discussions!
Posted by BarbaraT at 12:41 PM
This Week at the Library 01/25/07 to 02/01/07
Art Exhibit:
The Darien Schools Art Faculty will exhibit some of its latest artwork at Darien Library until February 12. The dynamic group exhibition will spotlight the diverse mix of techniques and approaches used by the Darien Visual Arts Department.
Participating artists include, from Darien High School: Dorine E. Bosler, Michelle Currier, Dana Larsen, Robert Sorensen and Katherine Josselyn Stuart-Funke, from Middlesex Middle School: Rosemary M. Cellini, Jeanne Kaye-Eleck, Dorothy McClure, Carol Warner; from Hindley School: Sally Knowlton-Keen; from Holmes School: Shelley Kawai; from Ox Ridge School: Sonia Almonte; from Royle School: Jill Morton; from Tokeneke School: Linda Yoffe.
Friday Film Series to Begin:
Darien Library presents its Friday Film Series, from February 9 through April 27. There will be 12 films in the series: 10 pre-selected films, as well as two opportunities in which the audience will select the film to be shown by casting votes. All films will be shown in the Library’s Program Room at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Admission is free.
February 9 – The Devil Wears Prada
February 16 – The Illusionist
February 23 – Hollywoodland
March 2 – The Boynton Beach Club
March 9 – The Prestige
March 16 – Friday Film Vote! Audience Selection
March 23 – A Good Year
March 30 – Stranger Than Fiction
April 6 – Casino Royale
April 13 – Marie Antoinette
April 20 – The Holiday
April 27 – Friday Film Vote! Audience Selection
For more information, visit www.darienlibrary.org
The Friday Film Series is funded solely by contributions to the Annual Campaign.
Display Case:
We’re calling it a “blogboard” -- a new, quick way for you to find out what’s happening at the Darien Library as you step through the front door. Posted in our display case now is a blackboard, which gives us a chance to alert you to Library events or recommend books, movies, or music. Messages can be changed at a moment’s notice, and we welcome your input, too. Come by and share some chalk-talk with us!
Annual Campaign:
Darien Library asks, “Are You the Missing Piece?”
The Friends of the Library Annual Campaign has begun and the Darien Library is eager to meet its goal of $450,000.00. Contribution totals will be recorded on the heron puzzle in the lobby of the Library. So far, over $320,000 has been donated, resulting in the placement of 16 puzzle pieces on the heron.
The money raised will be used to purchase all the books, movies, and music for the Library in the upcoming year. All programs and services are also funded entirely by the Annual Campaign.
Last year, Darien Library welcomed 432,267 visitors and circulated more than 750,000 items.
To make a contribution, visit www.darienlibrary.org.
Children’s Room:
Sleepytime Stories:
The Darien Library welcomes children ages three to five to join us for “Sleepytime Stories” on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7 p.m., from February 6th through April 3rd. Enjoy stories, songs, and activities all while wearing your pajamas! Registration is not required.
Children, teens, and adult programs are funded by contributions to the Annual Campaign for the Darien Library. Contact the Children’s Room at 655-1234 x117, or visit the Library’s website at www.darienlibrary.org for more information.
Cookie Taste-Off:
A program for middle and high school students, will be at the Darien Library on Thursday, February 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Perform a taste-off and vote on your favorite parts of different chocolate chip cookies. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Children, teens, and adult programs are funded by contributions to the Annual Campaign for the Darien Library. To register, contact the Children’s Room at 655-1234 x117, or visit the Library’s website at www.darienlibrary.org for more information.
Books (release-date: February 6 ):
Step on a Crack – by James Patterson
High Profile – by Robert B. Parker
Family Tree – by Barbara Delinsky
Natural Born Charmer – by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
DVDs (release-date: February 6):
Flags of Our Fathers
Flicka
Hollywoodland
Running with Scissors
The Science of Sleep
Special Event:
The Library will be cosponsoring a showing of “An Inconvenient Truth,” former Vice President Al Gore’s multimedia documentary about global climate change. The film will be shown on Friday, February 2, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Admission is free.
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
Posted by Cathy at 11:30 AM
January 23, 2007
This Week at the Library 01/18/07 to 01/25/07
Art Exhibit:
The Darien Schools Art Faculty will exhibit some of its latest artwork at Darien Library until February 12. The dynamic group exhibition will spotlight the diverse mix of techniques and approaches used by the Darien Visual Arts Department.
Participating artists include, from Darien High School: Dorine E. Bosler, Michelle Currier, Dana Larsen, Robert Sorensen and Katherine Josselyn Stuart-Funke, from Middlesex Middle School: Rosemary M. Cellini, Jeanne Kaye-Eleck, Dorothy McClure, Carol Warner; from Hindley School: Sally Knowlton-Keen; from Holmes School: Shelley Kawai; from Ox Ridge School: Sonia Almonte; from Royle School: Jill Morton; from Tokeneke School: Linda Yoffe.
Display Case:
We’re calling it a “blogboard” -- a new, quick way for you to find out what’s happening at the Darien Library as you step through the front door. Posted in our display case now is a blackboard, which gives us a chance to alert you to Library events or recommend books, movies, or music. Messages can be changed at a moment’s notice, and we welcome your input, too. Come by and share some chalk-talk with us!
Annual Campaign:
Darien Library asks, “Are You the Missing Piece?”
The Friends of the Library Annual Campaign has begun and the Darien Library is eager to meet its goal of $450,000.00. Contribution totals will be recorded on the heron puzzle in the lobby of the Library. So far, over $320,000 has been donated, resulting in the placement of 16 puzzle pieces on the heron.
The money raised will be used to purchase all the books, movies, and music for the Library in the upcoming year. All programs and services are also funded entirely by the Annual Campaign.
Last year, Darien Library welcomed 432,267 visitors and circulated more than 750,000 items.
To make a contribution, visit www.darienlibrary.org.
Children’s Room:
On Monday, January 22, 2007 the newest children and teen book awards will be announced by the American Library Association. The winners and honor books are chosen each January from among books published the previous year.
The Newbery Medal is awarded for the most distinguished American children’s literature.
The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
The Printz Medal recognizes a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
Previous titles are available on the children’s division of the American Library Association website, www.ala.org/alsc, and the young adult division. www.ala.org/yalsa.
Interested in the winning titles? Contact the Children’s Room 655-1234 x117.
COMING NEXT WEEK:
Books (release-date: January 30):
Deep Storm – by Lincoln Child
Hide – by Lisa Gardner
The Curtain: An Essay in Seven Parts – by Milan Kundera
Surveillance – by Jonathan Raban
DVDs (release-date: January 30):
Open Season
The Marine
Catch a Fire
Special Event:
The Library will be cosponsoring a showing of “An Inconvenient Truth,” former Vice President Al Gore’s multimedia documentary about global climate change. The film will be shown on Friday, February 2, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Admission is free.
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
Posted by Cathy at 12:09 PM
January 22, 2007
Coming Soon -- Friday Film VOTE! 2007!
How will we ever choose?
Looking ahead to our Friday Film Series, which will begin on February 9th (mark your calendars!), we will be offering 2 opportunities to vote for the film to be shown. The audience's job each time will be to choose from 3 new films, and vote right here on our Events blog. My job will be to narrow down the field of movies that I know will be available to show:
...and, add to the mix, the films that I'm hoping will also be available. We are sure to have a real battle on our hands! Fingers crossed (big time!) for:
We'll give you plenty of notice as to the selections, and, as we did last year, we will direct you to the films' trailers to help with the decision-making.
Let everybody know that your evenings are booked for a dozen Fridays (better yet, bring them along!) beginning February 9th, and prepare for some great movies, our usual coffee and cookies, and fierce online voting, complete with some hand-wringing excitement! Oh boy!
Posted by BarbaraT at 11:49 AM | Comments (2)
January 09, 2007
They Educate, Enlighten, and Embody Excellence
In the classroom or the studio, these artists engage with their talent. The Darien Public School Faculty Art Show went up last night in our Main Reading Room and will continue to be our Art on View through February 12. The works of 14 Art Department faculty members are on display. I encourage you to come and enjoy this great exhibit!
There will be an opening reception this Friday, January 12th at 6:00 p.m.
Posted by BarbaraT at 01:38 PM
January 04, 2007
This Week at the Library 01/04/07 to 01/11/07
New Art Exhibit at Darien Library:
Darien Public Schools Art Faculty Show
The Darien Schools Art Faculty will exhibit some of their latest artwork at Darien Library from January 8 through February 12, 2007. This exhibit, which will be on display in the Main Reading Room, gives art teachers the opportunity to continue to work as professional artists and features the work of 14 Art Department faculty members. The dynamic group exhibition will spotlight the diverse mix of techniques and approaches used by the Darien Visual Arts Department. There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 12 at 6 p.m.
Participating artists include, from Darien High School: Michelle Currier, Dana Larsen, Katherine Josselyn Stuart-Funke, Dorine E. Bosler, and Robert Sorensen; from Middlesex Middle School: Jeanne Kaye-Eleck, Dorothy McClure, Carol Warner, Rosemary M. Cellini; from Hindley School: Sally Knowlton-Keen; from Holmes School: Shelley Kawai; from Ox Ridge School: Sonia Almonte; from Royle School: Jill Morton; from Tokeneke School: Linda Yoffe.
Library Book Sale:
The Darien Library will hold its Winter Book Sale from Saturday, January 13 through Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Shoppers will find recent bestsellers, fiction and detective mystery titles, cookbooks, travel books, and biographies, as well as children’s books.
On Saturday and Sunday, hard and soft-covered books are $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00. Paperback books are $.25 each or 5 for $1.00. Audiobooks, CDs, and videos are $1.00 each and DVDs are $5.00 each.
On Monday, January 15, all items will be half price. Tuesday, all items will be $1.00 a bag, and the sale will end on Wednesday with “Fill-a-Bag for Free Day.”
Sales items are either donations or Library materials withdrawn from the collection. Because of space constraints, the Library must now withdraw one item for every new one added. Proceeds from the book sale are used to purchase new titles in all formats including books, DVDs, CDs, books on CD, and CD-ROMs.
The sale is open during the Library’s regular hours: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Display Case:
President Gerald Ford, Red Buttons, Wendy Wasserstein, Mike Douglas, Coretta Scott King, Dana Reeve...we said farewell to them and many others in 2006. The Darien Library's display case pays tribute to those who shaped our political, cultural, and historical landscapes, whose legacies will stay with us for generations to come.
Annual Campaign:
Darien Library asks, “Are You the Missing Piece?”
The Friends of the Library Annual Campaign has begun and the Darien Library is eager to meet its goal of $450,000.00. Contribution totals will be recorded on the heron puzzle in the lobby of the Library. So far, over $260,000 has been donated, resulting in the placement of 13 puzzle pieces on the heron.
The money raised will be used to purchase all the books, movies, and music for the Library in the upcoming year. All programs and services are also funded entirely by the Annual Campaign.
Last year, Darien Library welcomed 432,267 visitors and circulated more than 750,000 items.
To make a contribution, visit www.darienlibrary.org.
Children’s Room:
“Nutmeg @ Nite”:
“Nutmeg @ Nite” trivia contest will take place at the Darien Library on Wednesday, January 24 and Thursday, January 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Students in grades 3 to 6 who have read at least six of this year’s Intermediate Nutmeg titles are invited to register for one of the evenings to test their Nutmeg knowledge. Spectators ages 6 and up are welcome to cheer for their siblings. Parents and caregivers of participants are to remain in the Library during the program.
“Nutmeg @ Nite” celebrates the Nutmeg Award, chosen by Connecticut’s youths. The Intermediate and Teen Awards encourage children in grades 4 to 8 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from lists of 10 nominated titles chosen each year by Connecticut librarians, school media specialists, and teachers.
This event is brought to you by the Darien Library and supported by Hindley School, Holmes School, Ox Ridge School, Royle School, and Tokeneke School. Contact the Darien Library Children’s Room at 655-1234 x117 to register by Friday, January 19. Visit the Library’s website at www.darienlibrary.org for more information.
Library Detectives:
This January, the Darien Library is offering “Library Detectives,” a technology class for children in grades 3 to 4 on Tuesday, January 16 or Wednesday, January 17 from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m.
Students will learn about the Library’s online catalog with instruction on finding children’s books. The class will conclude with a treasure hunt amongst the Children’s Room shelves.
Participants are asked to register for one of the dates by calling the Children’s Room, 655-1234 x117, or in person. Registered technology classes are for students whose parents are either a Darien resident, employed full-time in Darien, or contributors to the Library’s Annual Campaign at the $300 level.
Contact the Children’s Room, 655-1234 x117, or visit the Library’s website at www.darienlibrary.org for upcoming winter programs.
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
Posted by Cathy at 12:01 PM