Events
Fall Book Discussion Series
Written by Erin S on 07/19/2012
Fall 2012 BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES
Character Counts
Here's one of our most-anticipated annual announcements!
We are getting ready for our Fall Book Discussion Series! Below, are the book selections and discussion dates. The theme of the series is Character Counts.
Please join us in our Conference Room this Fall as we read and discuss three carefully selected, critically-acclaimed, and discussion-worthy books. Library staff members will lead discussions. Prior reading of the books is not necessary to join the discussion.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Tuesday, September 18 at 7 p.m.
Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures
by Emma Straub
Tuesday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
Bring Up the Bodies
by Hilary Mantel
Tuesday, November 27 at 7 p.m.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
This Month's Wednesday Matinee - "The Lucky One"
Written by Erin S on 07/18/2012
Wednesday, September 19 at 1:30 p.m. - THE LUCKY ONE (2012) Starring Taylor Schilling, Zac Efron, and Blythe Danner; Rated PG-13; 101 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive -- a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.
"...strong performances from Efron, Schilling and a scene-stealing Blythe Danner." - Matthew Turner, ViewLondon
For more information, please view the film's trailer.
Read, Ride, Imbibe
Written by Erin S on 07/17/2012
Wednesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. at The Goose
Join us for the very first meeting of Read, Ride, Imbibe, a book discussion group convenient for commuters but open to all. We will kick off this informal book discussion group with Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending in October. We'll be lending out copies of the book to morning commuters at the Darien train station during the week of September 24. Then on Wednesday, October 17, hop off the train after work and stroll on over to The Goose, conveniently located just a couple short blocks from the station.
The Sense of an Ending, National Bestseller and Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize, is a 161-page lightweight paperback--perfect for your commute.
We look forward to seeing you!
Friday Night Feature - "Monsieur Lazhar"
Written by Erin S on 07/16/2012
Friday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. -- MONSIEUR LAZHAR (2012) Starring Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, and Brigitte Poupart; Rated PG-13; 94 minutes. In French with English subtitles.
Monsieur Lazhar tells the poignant story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired. As he helps the children heal, he also learns to accept his own painful past.
Academy Award® Nominee 2012 – Best Foreign Language Film
"How do we get past tragedy? Together." -- Tom Long, Detroit News
For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in October.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
The Annual Meeting of the Friends of Darien Library
Written by Erin S on 07/15/2012![Rosecrans Baldwin [Credit: Susie Post-Rust]](http://www.darienlibrary.org/sites/darienlibrary.org/files/users/user13438/Rosecrans%20Baldwin.jpg)
Friends of the Darien Library cordially invite you to the Annual Meeting
Saturday, October 20 at 5 p.m.
Please note the annual meeting is on Saturday, not Sunday as in the past.
Rosecrans Baldwin, author of the memoir Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down, will be the featured speaker. Baldwin’s first novel, You Lost Me There, was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2010, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and a Time and Entertainment Weekly Best Book of Summer 2010. Rosecrans’s essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Slate, and on NPR’s All Things Considered, among other publications. In 1999, Rosecrans co-founded the online magazine The Morning News, where he is an editor. He currently teaches in the writing program at Duke University’s Center for Documentary Studies.
Reviews for Paris, I Love You but You're Bringing Me Down:
“A charming, hilarious account of la vie Parisienne by an observant young American. Great fun and surprisingly touching.” - Kirkus (starred review)
“Puts a lot of French fantasies to rest—and replaces them with realities worthy of true love.” - Shelf Awareness (starred review)
Preceding the presentation, election of officers and new trustee nominations for the year 2012/2013 will take place.
Learn about the year's developments at Darien Library from Bruce Ferguson, President of the Board, and Louise Berry, Director of the Library.
Reception and book signing to follow. Books will be available for purchase.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Novel Writing Workshop
Written by Erin S on 07/15/2012
Sunday, November 4 at 2 p.m. in our Conference Room
November is National Novel Writing Month and Kate Rockland, Darien resident and author of 150 Pounds, is excited to assist you on the fun and thrilling task of working on your first novel!
What you'll need:
- an idea for a book, even if it’s written on a napkin (that’s how J.K. Rowling started!)
- a notebook and a pen
Kate will help you with technical aspects such as how to work with Microsoft Word, conduct research on Amazon, navigate Writer’s Market to find an agent, and write chapter summaries. She will pass out Character Outline forms that are a huge help in writing and publishing your first novel.
Please note this class will discuss only fiction writing, though many of the skills you will learn can be applied toward writing non-fiction.
Kate Rockland has worked as an editor for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, New York Magazine, and US Weekly. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and the author of Falling is Like This and 150 Pounds, both published by St. Martin’s Press.
Space for this workshop is limited. Registration is open to all Darien residents, those who work in Darien full-time, and non-resident Friends of Darien Library (annual donation of $300). For more information, contact Erin Shea, Head of Adult Programming, at eshea@darienlibrary.org or 203-669-5232.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Come Plan to Write Your Novel in a Month
Written by Amanda G. on 07/14/2012
Sunday, October 21st from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join us in the Mezzanine Conference Room to start planning your National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) novel! NaNoWriMo takes place in November each year with a goal of writing 50,000 words in a month. This works out to be 1,667 words per day. Writing can be a lonely business, so we invite you to come write with other local writers! This is a laid back, brainstorming event so don't stress!
Darien Library is hosting this pre-frenzy plotting session, then one write-in during November, and then a follow-up session in December about what to do with your novel. We will also be hosting a Novel Writing Workshop.
Information about NaNoWriMo
Writing Tools (AKA the goodies)
Resources to help you write your novel
Weekend One-Acts at Darien Library
Written by Erin S on 07/11/2012
Evening Performance with Opening Reception -- Friday, October 12 at 7 p.m.
Matinee Performance -- Sunday, October 14 at 2 p.m.
Darien Library is proud to present for the third time Weekend One-Acts, a theatrical weekend featuring free performances of one-act plays from two esteemed playwrights. The program of two works includes two "mysterious" one-act plays: one from 1962 (Agatha Christie), and one from 1916 (Susan Glaspell).
"The Rats" by Agatha Christie
Directed by Bridget Cusack
"The Rats" by Agatha Christie is a one-act play involving David and his lover Sandra. They arrive at a flat for a party and are surprised to find there is no party. A murder mystery ensues.
"Trifles" by Susan Glaspell
Directed by Donna McLaughlin Wyant
Someone has strangled Farmer John Wright in the middle of the night and that someone may have been his wife, the quiet and forlorn Minnie Wright.
Doors open 1/2 hour prior to performance time. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. We cannot accommodate reservations. Latecomers cannot be admitted.
This program is free and open to the public.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
121212: The Concert for Sandy Relief Screening Live in Our Community Room
Written by Erin S on 07/11/2012
Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, "12-12-12," The Concert for Sandy Relief, will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden via a global network of US and International television stations. We invite you to join us in our Community Room from 7:30 until we close to watch performances by Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, and more.
This concert benefits the Robin Hood Relief Fund and is presented by Chase Bank.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Easy Economics: A Visual Guide to What You Need to Know
Written by Erin S on 07/09/2012
Monday, October 15 at 7 p.m.
Let’s face it. Although economics can be a big bore, we need a decent understanding of it if we are to survive in this frightening age of economic uncertainty. Unlike other economics books you may have seen, Easy Economics is filled with informative illustrations and easy-to-understand content that answers economics questions you never knew to ask.
Join us for a presentation from the contributors:
Stephen Buckles has been a board member of the Journal of Economics Education, economics editor of the Business Journal, and Chair of the Individual Investors Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange. He currently teaches economics at Vanderbilt University and lives in Darien.
Lee Smith served as a senior writer and member of the Board of Editors of Fortune Magazine for 20 years and was its Bureau Chief both in Washington and in Tokyo, where his articles won citations for excellence from the Overseas Press Club of America.
Leonard Wolfe spent more than 20 years at Time Inc. as an art director. He designed many of Time-Life Books' most successful series, was Associate Art Director of Fortune, founding art director of Time Inc.'s science magazine Discover, and Promotion Art Director of Time magazine. He lives in Wilton.
Books will be available for purchase at this event. Refreshments will be served.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
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