New Canaan Library
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February 2008
 
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COMPUTER & INTERNET
CLASSES

February schedule


New Audiobook Titles
 

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Upcoming Events

 


FEBRUARY PROGRAMS
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FILM DISCUSSION SERIES
Join us for a discussion
of two classic films
Chinatown
&
Treasure of the
Sierra Madre

Thursday, February 7
at 7:30 pm
in the Library's Plaut Room

Refreshments served
Copies of the DVD are
available for loan
For more Information call 594-5003








AUTHORS ON STAGE

Larry Goldstone
Anatomy of Deception

Thursday, February 7
at 7:30 pm
in the Lamb Room

Co-sponsored by
Elm Street Books
Complete Schedule


Authors on Stage
available on DVD click here
Call 203-594-5003 or Register Online
 


FRIENDS' LUNCH BUNCH
BOOK GROUP
The Savage Garden
by
Mark Mills

Wednesday, February 6
at 12 Noon
in the Plaut Room

Discussion led by Susan LaPerla
Lunch will be provided by the
Friends of the Library


"They're Singing Songs of Love"
Pre-Valentine's Day Concert


Performed by
GEORGE BAKER & REGINA TODD
Featuring the songs of George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
at 2:00 pm
in the Lamb Room

Free and open to the Public

Sincere thanks to our many donors who made
a contribution to the Library in 2007.
Your gift helps fill our shelves.

Our Annual Appeal continues until June 30.
Click here for information on making a donation.

 

In The Curtis Gallery

 




WILD LIFE
paintings by
NANCY MOORE

February 24 - March 31
in the H. Pelham Curtis Gallery

Opening Reception
Sunday, February 24, 3 - 5 PM


A Celebration of the Life and Art
of Nancy Flavin

continues through February 18

Call for entries for New Canaan Library's
juried
show, New Canaan Impressions


Sponsored by the Art Committee
Friends of New Canaan Library

Exhibit information



New & Recommended



Books ................. More Fiction>> More Non-Fiction>>

Richard Russo
Bridge of Sighs
A big-hearted, often comic, yet sturdily realistic testament to the resiliency of ordinary people who surprise us, and themselves, by coping, rebuilding and moving on.


Geraldine Brooks
People of the Book
Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is at once a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity, and an ambitious, electrifying work by an acclaimed and beloved author.


Bliss Broyard
One Drop

The daughter of former New York Times book critic Anatole Broyard (1920-1990) relentlessly pursues the story of his mixed racial heritage, which he had concealed.



DVDs............... More New DVDs>>

Into The Wild
Director/screenwriter Sean Penn adapts author Jon Krakauer's best selling book about a 1992 college graduate named Christopher McCandless who gave up all of his earthly possessions in order to hitchhike to Alaska and live in the wilderness.

Bourne Ultimatum
Jason Bourne races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the very organization he was hired into as director Paul Greengrass brings author Robert Ludlum's popular character back to the big screen for his third feature outing.

Sicko
Filmmaker Michael Moore turns his attentions to health care in the United States in this documentary that weighs the plight of the uninsured (and the insured who must deal with abuse from insurance companies) against the record-breaking profits of the pharmaceutical industry.

Compact Discs............. More New CDs>>

Andrea Bocelli
Vivere

A newly released collection of greatest hits by the world's best selling tenor, Andrea Bocelli.


Bach, Johann Sebastian
Lute Works, Volume 1

Paul O'Dette's brings a new recording of some of the works of Bach– elegant, lovely, both easy on the ear and food for thought.


Boyz II Men
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville, USA

Boyz II Men capture the artistry and remain faithful to the sound and spirit of the originals on all 13 tracks of this new release.

 

In The Children's Room

 


Book Voyagers Book Discussions
Fanny's Dream by Buehner
Wagon Wheels by Brenner
Amazing Grace by Hoffman
Saturday, February 2 at 1 pm
Grades 2-4 and their parents
In the Children's Program Room
Refreshments Served


Valentine Drop-in Storytime
Stories, a craft,
a film & refreshments
Saturday, February 9, 1:30 - 2:15 pm
for ages 3 to 8
in the Children's Program Room


Preschool Valentine Crafts
Monday, February 11
9:30 - 10:15 am & 10:45 - 11:30 am
in the Children's Program Room


Book Discussion
Golden & Grey by Louise Arnold
Wednesday, February 27
6:30 - 7:30 pm
in the Children's Program Room
Pizza will be served
Call 594-5002 to register


Preschool Sing-along
with Diane Wells
Thursday, February 28 at 10 am
in the Children's Program Room