Events
Friday Night Feature - "A Separation"
Written by Erin S on 05/26/2012
Friday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. -- A SEPARATION (2011) Starring Peyman Moadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat; Rated PG-13; 123 minutes; In Persian with English subtitles.
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Academy Award Winner, Best Foreign Film
"Asghar Farhadi's emotionally epic movie is not just a masterpiece dramatically, it is a movie dramatically of its moment." -- John Anderson, Newsday
For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in August.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Audition Notice
Written by Erin S on 05/25/2012
Auditions for Weekend One Acts
Auditions for "The Rats" by Agatha Christie will take place on Tuesday, September 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 5, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Actors should bring a head-shot and resume and current contact information, including mobile phone number. Participants will be given audition sides to perform for the audition.
Performances are Actors’ Equity Association approved.
For best scheduling, contact Erin Shea at eshea@darienlibrary.org to confirm audition appearance and approximate time of arrival. Auditions will take place in the Library’s Conference Room, located on the Mezzanine level. Flexible evening and weekend rehearsal schedule will begin in mid-September and run through the beginning of October.
Summary of Play:
"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. Their friend Alec arrives and shows them a Kurdish knife. After handling it, Alec drops it out of the window, leaves and locks them in the flat. A murder mystery ensues.
Casting:
1 Male: Age 30-60.
1 Female: Age 30-60.
1 Female: Younger than the other female.
The performances of Weekend One-Acts will take place in the Community Room on Friday, October 12 at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, October 14 at 2 p.m.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
Friday Night Feature - "Darling Companion"
Written by Erin S on 05/22/2012
Friday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. -- DARLING COMPANION (2012) Starring Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline; Rated PG-13; 103 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
After Beth saves a bedraggled lost dog from the side of the freeway on a wintry day in Denver, she forms a special bond with the animal. When her self-involved husband Joseph loses the dog after their daughter's wedding at their vacation home in the Rockies, Beth, distraught and angry with Joseph, enlists the help of the few remaining guests and a mysterious woman in a frantic search.
"It's fun to watch Keaton and Kline together, bickering and (of course) bonding all over again." -- Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in September.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Friday Night Feature - "The Hunger Games"
Written by Erin S on 05/21/2012
Friday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. -- THE HUNGER GAMES (2012) Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth; Rated PG-13; 142 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
"Well-paced, well-directed and extremely well acted entertainment." -- Richard Roeper, RichardRoeper.com
For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in August.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Adult Summer Reading 2012
Written by Erin S on 05/21/2012
Dive into Something New!
June 6 to August 28
Welcome to our 7th annual Adult Summer Reading Program! This summer, let Darien Library be your destination to expose yourself to something completely out of the ordinary. Write a screenplay, take up the ukulele, gaze up at the night sky, or explore the intersection of magic and math.
Prizes:
Our weekly prize drawings will feature tote bags filled with new and yet-to-be-published books. And we’re providing you the chance to win the new iPad in our Grand Prize drawing!
How to Participate: There is no need to register for our Adult Summer Reading Program. To enter our weekly and Grand Prize drawings, all you have to do is READ. Each review of a book, audio book, or eBook counts as a prize entry. To submit reviews, visit Darien Library’s Welcome Desk to pick up and fill out a Review/Prize Entry Card. You can also write your review online at darienlibrary.org. If you review your books online, you still need to fill out a Prize Entry Card at the Library with your name, email address, and the date and title of your online review in order to enter our drawings.
Watch how to write a review online.
To Submit an Online Review:
- Create an account on the Library’s website. Or, if you have already created an account, you can just log in.
- Type the title of your book in the search field at the top of the page. When you click “search,” a list of results will appear.
- Click on the title of the book you would like to review. The book’s record will appear.
- Under "Community Reviews," click on “Write a review!” and begin typing away!
- Don’t forget to click “Submit” and then fill out your name and address at the bottom of the Prize Entry Cards that were included in your packet. Drop them off the next time you visit the Library, and you’ll be entered into our prize drawings!
The more you read, the more chances to win!
Appy Hour - The Great Outdoors
Written by Erin S on 05/15/2012
Thursday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Apps for The Great Outdoors
Now that you have that new iPhone, iPad, or Android, why not deck it out with the latest apps? With so many apps on the market, it can be difficult to know which ones are best. Luckily, our tech experts have sifted through them to bring you the best apps this summer. In August, we'll discover ways to look up hiking trails, identify plants, and check the weather using our fancy mobile devices. Join us!
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
Art on View: Darien Arts Center Art Show & Sale
Written by Amanda G. on 05/12/2012
June 11th to July 18th on the Lower Level
Come view the winners of the Darien Arts Center's 54th Annual Art Show & Sale! The adult winners in first, second, and third place will be available for viewing at the Library. Darien's residents exhibited a broad range of talent across various media types from paintings, sculptures, mixed media, and photgraphy.
Show Pieces
Joseph Dermody, Reverie
Joseph Maccarone, Jackson
Mindy Green, The Deep Blue
Pierre Lahaussois, Musee de L'Armee
Pamela Lindberg, Baby Bird
Kyle King, Self
Michael Schley, Basket of Boxes
Michael Schley, Queensborough Bridge
Leslie van de Velde-Laughren, Isabelle
Stan Pastore, Covered Bridge
Bela Szabo, Tiger Lily
Cynthia Whalen, Lavendar Sky
Karen Neems, Untitled: Blue Birds Waiting
William Whalen, Koi Pond I and II
Karen Vogel, Labyrinth
Betty Ball, Anemones in Blue No. 3
Roz Emmons, Remember
Information
For more information, please visit the Darien Arts Center. To inquire about purchasing a work, please contact Cathy.
Pitchapalooza with the Book Doctors
Written by Erin S on 05/09/2012
Thursday, July 12 at 7 p.m.
It’s “American Idol” for books! Literary agent Arielle Eckstut and author David Henry Sterry team up with two guest industry insiders to form a panel of judges. The judges critique everything from idea to style to potential in the marketplace and much, much more. Whether potential authors pitch themselves or simply listen to trained professionals critique each presentation, Pitchapaloozas are educational and entertaining for one and all. The winner receives a half hour consultation with Eckstut and Sterry.
Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry are co-founders of The Book Doctors, a company dedicated to helping authors get their books published. They are also co-authors of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How To Write It, Sell It, and Market It… Successfully. Arielle Eckstut has been a literary agent for 18 years at The Levine Greenberg Literary Agency. She is also the author of seven books and the co-founder of the iconic brand, LittleMissMatched. David Henry Sterry is the best-selling author of 12 books, on a wide variety of subject including memoir, sports, YA fiction and reference. They have taught their workshop on how to get published everywhere from Stanford University to Smith College. They have appeared everywhere from The New York Times to NPR’s Morning Edition to USA Today.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).
eBook Wake Up
Written by Erin S on 05/07/2012
Tuesdays from 10 to 11 AM: June 12 to July 10
Meet our resident eBook expert on Main Street to find out how to download eBooks from the Library straight to your Kindle, iPad, nook, or other device. We'll tell you about those funny looking 3M machines on Main Street and get you reading on your iPhone or Android.
Friday Night Feature - "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen"
Written by Erin S on 05/07/2012
Friday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. -- SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN (2011) Starring Ewan McGregor, Amr Waked, and Emily Blunt; Rated PG-13; 107 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
When Britain’s leading fishing expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheikh’s vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert, he immediately thinks the project is both absurd and unachievable. But when the Prime Minister’s overzealous press secretary latches on to it as a ‘good will’ story, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.
"A charming little movie." -- Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
"Trust me: These are characters with whom it's a pleasure to spend a couple of hours." -- Lou Lumenick, New York Post
For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in August.
Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs available on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen's).
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