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Show some love this February and say hi to all of your friends at the Blackstone Memorial Library. We have some great programming scheduled, so stop in and see us!
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Resume Writing Workshop for Job Seekers
Thursday, February 2
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Revita  lize your job search with a refreshed resume! CTWorks will host a Resume Writing Workshop for Job Seekers. Let their Workforce Professionals help you make your resume the best it can be to sell yourself in this tough job market. Bring in a copy of your resume, or get help writing a new one. Advance registration is required - please call 203-488-1441, ext 318, to sign up. |
Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday, February 4
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We  cordially invite you to come to the library for fun, crafts, prizes and a few surprises to celebrate the 'Year of the Water Dragon' through Take Your Child to Library Day!
Head to the Blackstone Library any time between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m to construct paper mache dragons, enjoy a special pinata and figure out your own "Year of" animal. Craft is appropriate for 1st thru 4th graders. Registration is required. Please call (203) 488 1441 ext. 323.
From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. visit the Willoughby Wallace Library to take in a variety of special games and crafts, along with a storyteller the whole family will enjoy!
Registration is NOT required. Raffle prizes and give aways will be awarded - visit BOTH libraries and double your chance to win!
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Tilde Cafe
Saturday, February 4
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 Join Professor Valerie Horsley, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University, as she talks about how stem cells regulate hair growth.
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Journey of the Universe:
Author Brian Thomas Swimme
Sunday, February 5
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
O ne day on a Greek island, and your view of the universe will change forever...
Ask acclaimed author and evolutionary philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme about our role as humans in this awe-inspiring universe, and his insights will light up the night skies. As our host, co-writer, and fellow traveler, he shares his infectious curiosity about life's biggest questions in the epic JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE.
Using his skills as a masterful storyteller, Swimme connects such big picture issues as the birth of the cosmos 14 billion years ago - to the invisible frontiers of the human genome - as well as to our current impact on Earth's evolutionary dynamics. Through his engaging and thoughtful observations audiences everywhere will discover the profound role we play in this intricate web of life.
From the Big Bang to the epic impact humans have on the planet today, this film is designed to inspire a new and closer relationship with Earth in a period of growing environmental and social crisis.
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Joint Pain Management
Monday, February 6
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 If you or someone you love is experiencing joint pain, this talk is for you! You are invited to this informative lecture on the management of joint pain. Learn how physical therapy and nutrition can improve your symptoms. Presented by Dana Brown, PHD, Nutritional Therapist and Phyllis Quinn, Physical Therapist.
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Geez, What is OK to Eat These Days?
Discussion by Dr. Church Tuesday, February 7
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered "Geez, what is OK to eat these days?" Are you frustrated wondering what is healthy or not?
Dr. Church will cover what's good and why and what might not be such a great idea to eat and how this relates to your overall health. Also covered will be some common nutritional pitfalls that most people make while thinking they are eating correctly. We will explore good food substitutions to common "junk food" choices. Included will be an overview of nutritional supplements and how not to waste money on useless or inferior vitamins. Finally, we will address how this affects health and longevity as according to the latest research.
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Job Search Workshop
Saturday, February 11
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
 If you're feeling stuck in a never-ending loop of dead-end job searches, this workshop is for you. Get tips and advice to reinvigorate your job search from Louise Hexter, a career consultant who provides coaching and training services. Advance registration is required - please call 203-488-1441, ext 318 by February 8th.
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Tech Therapy: Downloading Library eBooks to Your Kindle
Saturday, February 18
10:00 a.m.
Thinking about getting a Kindle? Did you get a Kindle Fire as a gift? Are you interested in learning how to get free library e-books onto your Kindle device? Let Sarah Eiseman, an experienced library technology instructor, show you how to check-out and download e¬books to your Kindle device.
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February Library Closing
Sunday, February 19 Monday, February 20 Tuesday, February 21 - delayed opening  The Blackstone Library will be closed on Sunday, February 19 and Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day. We will reopen on February 21 at 1:30 p.m.
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Friends of the Blackstone Library Lecture:
Swing Bands of the 1940's & Their Ballads Tuesday, February 21
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 Join us at the Blackstone Library for the next Friends lecture on swing bands of the 1940's and their ballads. Dr. Thomas C. Duffy, the Director of Bands at Yale University and a professor in the Yale School of Music, will present examples from the music of Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Walter Page, and Fletcher Henderson.
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Branford Land Trust: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound
Wednesday, February 22
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 Join Tom Anderson, author of This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound. Long Island Sound is not only the most heavily used estuary in North America, it is also one of the most beautiful waterways, with picturesque seascapes and landfalls. But centuries of pollution and other abuse have gradually been killing off its marine life and have pushed the Sound to the brink of disaster.
Tom Anderson will discuss the history of the Sound and its use as a resource from the time of contact between the Native Americans and Dutch traders through the suburban sprawl of recent decades-and how a group of scientists and citizens has been working to save the Sound from ruin. This lecture is free and open to the public.
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Dr. Michael Lipcan: Colon Cancer
Tuesday, February 28
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 Join Dr. Michael Lipcan, a local gastroenterologist, as he gives a lecture on colon cancer. |
Mystery Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month
This month: February 1
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Join us the first Wednesday of every month for the Mystery Book Club. For more information, contact Tom Wilson at 203-483-6653.
February's title is Killer on a Hot Tin Roof by Livia Washburn.
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MS Support Group
First Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, February 1
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 MS Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month. New members are always welcome. For more information contact Maura Finta at 203-214-9615.
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It's Hip to Knit
Wednesday, February 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 The Blackstone Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room every week. This informal gathering is for knitters, crocheters, and other fiber craftspeople of all ages and abilities. First-time knitters welcome - coaches available.
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New Plays at the Blackstone:
A Playwrighting Group
Monday, February 13
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Are you an actor or a playwright? Join us for the monthly gathering of New Plays at the Blackstone on the second Monday of every month. Our group has two primary goals: to nurture individual theater artists, and to develop new plays by local writers. These monthly meetings give playwrights the opportunity to hear their works read by local actors. New Plays at the Blackstone also produces staged readings for the benefit of local charities.
For additional information, contact Pat Souney at 203-453-5967 or email pat.souney@snet.net.
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Second Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, February 14
6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
 New members are welcome. Books available for loan in advance of the discussion.
For book selection info call 203 488-1441, ext. 318 or http://www.blackstone.lioninc.org/booktalk.htm.
Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room.
February's selection is Shanghai Girls by Lisa See.
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Ask A Lawyer
Thursday, February 16
6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
 Free 15 minute consultations with a lawyer in the Lucy Hammer Room on the main floor. No advance sign-ups; register upon arrival. Provided as a public service by the members of the New Haven County Bar Association. Information: 203-488-1441 ext. 318.
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Opera Appreciation: Love, Operatic Style
Monday, February 27
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
 A lively video and lecture presentation led by Charlotte D'Aniello, $5. For more information call 203 488-1441.
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