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March 2008
 
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INTERESTED IN BECOMING
A LIBRARY VOLUNTEER?
Next Orientation:
March 14 at 10 am
Meet at the information Desk


DROP IN FOR A FREE DEMO ON HOW
TO
DOWNLOAD AUDIOBOOKS TO YOUR COMPUTER AND MP3 PLAYER

March 15 at 11 am
In the Plaut Room
For more information 203-594-5003
Register Online

COMPUTER & INTERNET
CLASSES

March Schedule


New Audiobook Titles

Featured Research Database...>
Discovering Collection Covers 21 core school curriculum subjects from art to science. Includes essays, biographies, maps, timelines and images.


 

Upcoming Events

 

 





AUTHORS ON STAGE


Lee Woodruff

In An Instant

Monday, March 3
at 7:30 pm
in the Lamb Room


Co-sponsored by
Elm Street Books
Complete Schedule

REGISTER ONLINE






FRIENDS' LUNCH BUNCH
BOOK GROUP

A Thousand
Splendid Suns

by
Khaled Hosseini

Wednesday, March 5
at 12 Noon
in the Plaut Room

Discussion led by Indu Arya
Lunch will be provided by the
Friends of the Library
REGISTER ONLINE



SUSAN MCDANIEL
LECTURE SERIES
RICK DARKE
"The Livable Landscape"
Sunday, March 9, 2008
at 3:30 pm
in the Lamb Room
Click here for his books
also visit his
WEBSITE

PARENTING PROGRAM

Ina Werdinger, LCSW
Norwalk Hospital Social Worker
"Parenting: Discipline
vs. Friendship"

Thursday, March 13, 2008
at 10 am
in the Lamb Room

For more information call the Norwalk Hospital at 852-2250

 



Eco-Friendly Gardens
and Landscaping Program

Mike Nadeau
"Organic Land Care
"
Larry Weaner
"Art and Habitat
in the Garden"

Thursday, March 13, 2008
at 3:30 pm
in the Lamb Room






FILM DISCUSSION SERIES
Join us for a discussion
of two films by
Jim Jarmusch


DOWN BY LAW
&
STRANGER THAN PARADISE

Thursday, March 20
at 7:30 pm
in the Plaut Room


Refreshments served
Copies of the DVD are
available for loan
For information call 594-5003
REGISTER ONLINE

 

In The Gallery

 




WILD LIFE
paintings by
NANCY MOORE

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

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>>

Luanne Rice
Light of the Moon
Rice offers a chronicle of mothers and daughters, friendship and family, and an electrifying love that illuminates a path through heartbreak and loss which will shine in your memory long after the final page.


Gail Tsukiyama
Street of a Thousand Blossoms
On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms in Tokyo, two orphaned brothers are growing up with loving grandparents who inspire them to dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition.


Richard Nelson Bolles
What Color Is Your Parachute
Updated edition of the best-selling job hunting book that has been the standard
for more than three decades. First-time and veteran readers alike will have something new to discover.



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

Gone Baby Gone
An intense look inside an ongoing investigation about the mysterious disappearance of a little girl. As two young private detectives hired to take the case get closer to finding her, they discover that nothing is as it seems.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Actress Cate Blanchett returns to her Oscar-nominated role in this sequel to the critically acclaimed 1998 biopic Elizabeth that explores the 16th century romance between the "Virgin Queen" and noted adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.

Secret Files of the Inquisition
Fascinating documentary that provides a detailed exploration of one of the most feared organizations in Western history.

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

Seal
System

The first studio album in four years from Seal, System, with its shimmering melodies, layers of synths and acoustic guitar, and electronic beats, is a return to my roots says the singer-songwriter.


Michael Franti & Spearhead
Stay Human

Franti has infused his sounds with insightful and thought-provoking lyricism, and this latest Spearhead collaboration is no exception.


Lang Lang
The Magic of Lang Lang

Classical works and traditional Chinese folk melodies by one of the world's most successful pianists and hottest artist on the classical music scene.

 

In The Children's Room





Book Voyagers Book Discussions
Flossie and the Fox by McKissack
Wiley and the Hairy Man by Bang
Doctor De Soto by Steig

Saturday, March 1 at 1 pm
Grades 2-4 and their parents
In the Children's Program Room
Refreshments Served



Preschool Craft Workshops
Conducted by the Young Women's League of New Canaan
Tuesday, March 11
9:30 - 10:15 am or 10:45 - 11:30 am
in the Children's Program Room

Storytime Registration for 3 to 8
Wednesday, March 12

9:30 am
in the Children's Program Room


(NOT) Just For Kids
Presented by members of the
Norwalk Symphony

Saturday, March 15
4 pm
in the Lamb Room
Children will be introduced to the Percussion Section.
For children ages 4 to 10
Refreshments served.


Young Critics Book Discussion
Gossamer by Lois Lowry
will be discussed
Wednesday, March 19
6:30 - 7:30 pm
in the Children's Program Room