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Libraries hosting special events in September |
Several area libraries are hosting special events in September. The Goshen Public Library received a grant from the Community Foundation of NW CT and Connecticut Humanities Council for a four part series about the Revolutionary War era. The first program is on Saturday, September 11th starting at 12:00 Noon featuring “The Hudson River Ramblers” - a music/storytelling duo specializing in the Revolutionary War and the Colonial Era. Weather permitting, the performance will be outdoors and the audience will be encouraged to bring a blanket and picnic lunch. The Goshen Public Library is found at 42 North Street, Goshen. For more information please call 860-491-3234 or check the web site at www.goshenpublib.org. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Gunn Memorial Library in Washington, Kent Memorial Library in Kent and Oliver Wolcott Library in Litchfield are hosting a number of events culminating in a panel discussion sponsored by all three libraries. The Gunn Memorial Library (5 Wykeham Rd, Washington, CT) will host a book discussion on Tuesday, August 31st beginning at 6:30 pm. All are invited to join in on a casual conversation about this famous literary work. Light refreshments will be served. The original 1962 film starring Gregory Peck will be shown on Thursday, September 2nd at 1:00 pm and again at 6:00 pm. Sip ice tea and enjoy fresh popcorn as you enjoy watching this classic beloved film based on the widely read Pulitzer Prize winner, starring Gregory Peck. Please contact Susan Newbury, gunnprograms@biblio.org or 860-868-7586 with any questions regarding the programs at Gunn Memorial Library, The Kent Memorial Library will show the same film on Friday, September 10th at 6:00 pm. Bring along a picnic dinner (take-out works well) and watch this classic film. We’ll provide the popcorn. Please register by calling 860-927-3761 or emailing kmlinfo@biblio.org. Kent Memorial Library, 32 Main Street, Kent CT 06757 The film will also be shown at the Litchfield Community Center, in collaboration with the Oliver Wolcott Library, on Monday, September 13th at 1:00 pm. Come celebrate the enduring legacy of Harper Lee’s classic novel by viewing this 1962 American drama adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird. The film features Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. For questions, please contact the Oliver Wolcott Library at 860-567-8030. To register online, visit the Library’s website at www.owlibrary.org and select Programs/Adult Programs. The Oliver Wolcott Library, Gunn Memorial and Kent Memorial Libraries will present a panel discussion on the enduring influence of To Kill A Mockingbird on Wednesday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center. Authors Todd Johnson, Frank Delaney, Diane Meier, and television writer and producer Mary McDonagh Murphy will discuss the influence of Harper Lee’s book on writers and share their reflections about the book on their own work. The discussion will also include highlights of Murphy’s documentary, Hey Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird where Murphy explores the power, influence and popularity of this important work. Todd Johnson, author of The Sweet By and By graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with honors in history and received his master’s degree from Yale Divinity School. He has performed with a long roster of major artists and won a Tony Award nomination as a producer of The Color Purple on Broadway. Frank Delaney is the author of six books of non-fiction, twelve novels, one novella and many short stories. His most recent book is Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show. In addition to his career on BBC Radio Four, he wrote films for Omnibus and other arts programs and in the early 1980’s hosted his own talk show, Frank Delaney, featuring an array of cultural and literary personalities. Diane Meier is the founder and owner of Meier, Inc., a New York City marketing firm whose clients include Neiman Marcus, DeBeers, Elizabeth Arden and Pierre Balmain. Her career has honed skills from strategy, writing and design to public speaking. She is the author of The Season of Second Chances, and The New American Wedding: Ritual and Style in a Changing Culture. Registration is required. To register, please contact one of the sponsoring libraries: the Oliver Wolcott Library at 860-567-8030, Gunn Memorial Library at 860-868-7586, or Kent Memorial Library at 860-927-3761.
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