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Rocky Hill Reader September 2014
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Saturday, September 20th from 12:30 - 4:30 pm Outside the Lines is a celebration to reintroduce you to your library and showcase all the unexpected things happening at the Cora J. Belden Library and public libraries in general. For example, did you know that your public library has a 3D printer as well as a 3D scanner available to the public? Were you aware that you can attend over 540 classes online using just your library card? Maybe you didn’t know about all the free informational sessions available each month on a myriad number of topics, such as ESL, Journey to Publication, Mongolia as a Travel Destination, or Getting Started with Buying and Selling Online? Or perhaps you were not aware that you can schedule a time to sit down with a librarian and go over just about any topic related to technology or electronic devices? Drop in to the library anytime between 12:30 - 4:30 pm on Saturday, September 20th to learn more about all your library has to offer and to explore our technology sandbox, where you can try out a Google Glass, a Raspberry Pi micro-computer, download a digital magazine to an iPad, or check out an e-book to a Kindle Fire.
Thursday, September 18th from 7 - 7:45 pm
Personal Job Search Help: Stop by the library to find out ways the library can help you with your job search. Looking to spiff up your resume? Create a LinkedIn profile? Learn about career testing tools? Take practice tests? Obtain free certifications? Research businesses? These are all things the library can help you with. Facilitators from the Rocky Hill Re-Employment Group will also be available to discuss networking and other local resources.
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Check out our calendar for upcoming events and to register online.
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From Hula Hoops to High Fashion: G. Fox in the 1950’s Tuesday, September 9 6:30 pm
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Come relive your memories of this landmark store.
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Learn the Joy of Watercolor Painting With Professional Artist, Illustrator and Art Director Evans Kerrigan
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Tuesdays, September 9 through October 14 Have you ever wanted to learn how to paint with watercolors but were afraid it was too hard? For a fun, easy, delightful experience, enroll in this basic watercolor and drawing class with Evans Kerrigan and learn the rewards of watercolor painting. Enrollees must provide their own supplies (cost should be under $10). A supply list will be available at the Information Desk. Space is limited Enrollment Required Sponsored by the Friends of Cora J. Belden Library
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Conversational ESL Thursdays September 11, 18, 25 October 2 10:15 - 11:45 am
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Conversational ESL is a FREE class for adults who are low intermediate to intermediate ESL students, They have a basic working knowledge of English. They want to increase their speaking fluency and vocabulary. Initially, the classes will be held on four consecutive Thursdays beginning Sep. 4 and will continue if sufficient interest is shown. Topics chosen for conversation may come from the students themselves and also, the teacher. She will provide conversation starters. These may include talking with medical personnel, teachers, community workers and English speaking neighbors and friends. They may also deal with current events and be taken from the internet and newspaper articles. Space is Limited Enrollment Required
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Welcome to Rocky Hill, Connecticut - Newcomers Group
Tuesdays, September 16-October 14,
10:30-11:30am
New to Connecticut or Rocky Hill? Join us for coffee, tea and conversation. Perfect opportunity to give people new to the area the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with others who are also new. Also great opportunity to learn about people, places and things in our area. Guest speakers will discuss what makes Rocky Hill and Connecticut so special as well as other topics of interests to the group. Learning English? Come practice among new friends. No registration required.
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Journey to Publication Tuesday, September 16 6:30 pm A workshop led by Susan Schoenberger
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This program will take the audience on the journey to publication — from the first idea to the writing of the novel itself, to the agent search to publication and beyond. Susan is the author of "A Watershed Year" and the forthcoming "The Virtues of Oxygen." She speaks about the challenge of the blank page, the gradual understanding of what it takes to write a successful novel, and the mechanics of finding an agent and getting a book published. Enrollment Required
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Technology Training: Buying And Selling Online
Wednesday, September 17 6:30 pm
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Do you have some unwanted items laying around that you think may be worth something? Maybe you have wanted to take advantage of purchasing some items online but have been a bit uneasy about the process? Visit the Cora J. Belden Library for this workshop led by Librarian Michael Murphy and learn some safe practices for online shopping, and also learn how to start making some money selling your own items online! Enrollment Required
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Zentangle
Tuesday, September 23 6:30-8 pm
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Reduce stress while creating fascinating images through Zentangle, a method of drawing simple, repeating patterns into stunning designs! Sometimes called 'meditation for people that can't sit still', Zentangle is a no-mistakes art form that can lower stress levels, increase mindfulness, and stoke creativity. Come join us as we start at the beginning, learning that anything is possible… one stroke at a time! Supplies will be provided. Space is limited.
Enrollment Required
Sponsored by the Friends of Cora J. Belden Library
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Mongolia: Land of the Great Blue Sky Tuesday, September 30 6:30 pm
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Mongolia is one of the world’s last undiscovered travel destinations. Mongolia is a land of wide open spaces, blue skies, forests, deserts, crystal clear lakes and traditional hospitality from the nomads. Mongolia has an interesting history dating back to the Mongul Empire of Genghis Khan. Join our former Library Director Betsy Bray as she presents an illustrated talk about her trip to Mongolia, where she experienced staying in gers (known to us as yurts), riding two humped camels, discovering traditional Mongolian food, visiting schools and learning about the nomad lifestyle. Betsy traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Khovsgl Lake, and the Gobi Desert this past summer. She will have many interesting stories to share about her experiences. Enrollment Required
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3D Printer/Scanner Demonstrations
Drop in Thursdays at 5:30 pm throughout September
No registration required
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Ever wondered what 3D printing was all about? Maybe you have a design or idea you wish could come to life? Come check out the Cora J. Belden's new MakerBot Replicator Mini, one of the latest and greatest 3D printers, as well as the library's new MakerBot Digitizer, a 3D scanner that allows you to make digital copies of physical items and then print them for your own purposes.
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Unless otherwise noted all movies are Mondays at 6:30, Thursdays at 6:00 and Fridays at 1:00 p.m.- · Doors open 30 minutes prior to start time
- · Movie capacity is 40 people
- · For Safety Reasons: PLEASE do not enter after movie has begun
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BlendedMon. Sept 8, Thurs. Sept 11 and Fri. Sept 12th
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The Library will be closed Saturday August 30 through Monday, September 1 for the Labor Day weekend.
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The Library hours for September are as follows: Monday through Thursdays 10 am - 8 pm Friday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sunday - CLOSED
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Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel Friedman
Wednesday, September 3 6:30 pm
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When Buck Schatz, senior citizen and retired Memphis cop, learns that an old adversary may have escaped Germany with a fortune in stolen gold, Buck decides to hunt down the fugitive and claim the loot. But a lot of people want a piece of the stolen treasure, and Buck’s investigation quickly attracts unfriendly attention from a very motley (and murderous) crew.
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Next Discussion: The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis
Wednesday, September 24 6:30 pm
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The Silver Pigs is the classic novel which introduced readers around the world to Marcus Didius Falco, a private informer with a knack for trouble, a tendency for bad luck, and a frequently inconvenient drive for justice. When Marcus Didius Falco encounters the young and very pretty Sosia Camillina in the Forum, he senses immediately that there is something amiss. When she confesses that she is fleeing for her life, Falco offers to help her and, in doing so, he gets himself mixed up in a deadly plot involving stolen ingots, dangerous and dark political machinations, and, most hazardous of all, one Helena Justina, a brash, indominable senator's daughter connected to the very traitors that Falco has sworn to expose.
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Fall Literacy Classes Registration runs from September 2-September 13. Family Story TimeMondays, September 29, October 6, 20 & 27 and November 3, 10 & 17 6:30-7:15pm Families of all ages can join together at the library for stories, songs and a craft or activity. Toddler Time with Miss Cathy Tuesdays, September 16, 23, & 30 and October 7, 14 & 21 10:15-11am For 2 year olds with an adult. Playgroup Plus Wednesdays through the end of DecemberSaturdays, September 6 & 27, October 4 & 25, November 1 & 29 and December 6 & 20 10:15-11:30am Stories, songs and finger plays 10:15-10:30am Registration not required. Fun for Ones with Miss AlexThursdays, September 18 & 25 and October 2, 9, 16 & 23 10:15-11am For ages 12-23 months with an adult. Snack Stories with Miss Mary Thursdays, September 18 & 25 and October 2, 9, 16 & 23 4-4:30pm Bring a snack and listen to stories. For ages 3-6 years old.
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Teen Advisory Board (TAB) The Cora J. Belden Library is forming a Teen Advisory Board for grades 6-12! What Is It? A group of teens who meet once a month to make the library the best place it can be for fellow teens. What You Would Do: Attend monthly meetings Come up with cool programs for teens Make suggestions for developing the library’s teen collection (books, movies, CDs, etc.) Design displays for the teen section Have fun! How You Will Benefit! Make new friends Get volunteer credit Learn new skills Pride from helping local community Looks great on a resume!
When We Will Meet: Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 24th @ 6:30 pm. Future monthly meeting dates will be decided by the group.
For more information, call (860-258-7623) or ask for Mike Murphy at the Information Desk.
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Library Passport Program September 2014 at the Cora J. Belden Library Win a gift card for visiting libraries! The Connecticut Library Association is instituting a Library Passport Program during Library Card Sign Up Month for the entire month of September. Over 80 participating libraries including the Cora J. Belden Library will offer a passport to their patrons (one for adults and one for children under 18) as well as a small token gift. The patron will then visit as many participating libraries during the month of September as possible, having the passport stamped once at each library. Passports will be turned in to any participating library by October 4th.
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Got Books? DVDs, CDs? Legos?
The Friends of the Library will be collecting new and gently used books, DVDs, CDs and magazines (current issues only) for the ongoing book sale as well as for the BIG semi-annual book sale on October 18 and 19. Legos are collected for ongoing library programs. Donations can be placed in the bin inside the front door of the library. Donations will be collected until October 11 and then starting again on October 20. Looking for some great fall reads now? Check out the ongoing book sale shelves in the library for great bargains. All proceeds from the book sale help support library programs and other extras.
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A library card is your child's ticket to academic achievement.Pop quiz - what is the most important school supply of all? Every parent wants their child to succeed, and one of the simplest ways you can ensure your child's academic success is by making a quick trip to the library. September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Cora J. Belden Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all - a free library card! Students can turn to the library for programs and services that support academic achievement. Students can use their library cards from home, too. Our library offers access to important educational resources like BookFlix, TrueFlix, FreedomFlix and the new ScienceFlix. Can't find your card? Just stop in at the library to get a replacement card.
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