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 March on into the Blackstone Library to get some great things this spring!
Looking to get away? We have travel books for destinations all over the world. Looking to learn a new skill? Stop by the reference desk and let us help you get what you need. Looking for some free entertainment? Check out our programming for fun events for all ages. Check out our online calendar for the latest program information.
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Born in America Pizza Kitchen Offers Fundraiser to Benefit Library
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month (March 13 & 27)
 Eat at "Born in America" Pizza Kitchen and benefit the Blackstone Library! If you mention the library when you pay your bill, either eating at the restaurant (including Early Bird meals), take out, or delivery, "Born in America" will contribute 15% of your total bill to the Blackstone Library! What a wonderful way to support the library and enjoy great food! Don't forget to mention the library when you pay for your order!
"Born in America" is in the Brushy Hill Plaza in Branford (north of I-95). Call 203-483-0211 for more information. Gluten-free pizzas are available, too!!
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The Road to College Begins in Middle School
Monday, March 5 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 Join Laura I. Maniglia, owner and director of Handle Associates in Guilford, as she talks to parents of high school students about effective college searches, PSAT's, SAT's, FAFSA, and other information related to college.
A brief discussion will follow. This presentation is appropriate for parents of high school students.
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CT Works @ the Library
Resume Writing Workshop
Tuesday, March 6
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Let the professionals at CT Works help you write a resume or improve the one you already have.
Job Seekers Workshop
Tuesday, March 20
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sit with the networking group to discuss and learn techniques for interviewing and job hunting, finding and sharing leads, and other job-search topics.
Registration required for both programs. Please call 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Money, Power, and Politics:
American Unions
Tuesday, March 6
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
 Join Jennifer Kline, Professor of History at Yale, for an informative session on American Unions.
Contact: marcdschwartzmd@gmail.com or 203.772.5494
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Branford Board of Education and K-12 Art Opening
Wednesday, March 7
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 Stop by the Blackstone Library to see a wonderful selection of artwork from students in grades K-12 in the Branford school system. The Art Show will be on display until the end of the month.
Questions? Contact Donna Roy DROY@branford.k12.ct.us
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Friends of the Blackstone Library Lecture:
The Adventures of Tom and Huck Tuesday, March 13
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Craig Hotchkiss from the Mark Twain House will discuss two of Twain's most famous works, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Menunkatuck Audubon: Creating Habitat Oases for Migrating Songbirds
Wednesday, March 14
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Michelle Frankel, a Conservation Biologist with Audubon Connecticut, is giving a program on creating habitat oases for migrating songbirds in the Blackstone Library auditorium.
Audubon chapters can play an important role in monitoring and providing critical habitat for declining species of migratory songbirds. The goal of Habitat Oases is to identify, improve and conserve important stop-over habitat for migrating songbirds all along the Atlantic flyway, focusing on urban areas and other landscapes where there is limited quality habitat. This program engages volunteer birdwatchers, aka citizen scientists, in migratory songbird surveys of urban green spaces and rural forest remnants.
The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments served. Need more information? Call 203-457-1699 or email program@menunkatuck.org .
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Tilde Cafe:
Genetic Testing for Cancer Predisposition: Would You Want to Know?
Saturday, March 17
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 Join Ellen Matloff, Department of Genetics, Director, Cancer Genetic Counseling, Yale University School of Medicine, for an informative Tilde Cafe on genetic testing for cancer predisposition.
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Branford Historical Society:
Hoses, Hooks, and Ladders Tuesday, March 20
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 Join us for a lecture about the Branford Fire Department, sponsored by the Branford Historical Society, at the Blackstone Memorial Library.
As was the case in most early settlements, the townspeople of Branford Connecticut would first use flames for cooking, warming the environment and manufacturing tools. They would soon find the need to harness the destructive and sometimes deadly force of fire to protect their homes and to preserve their way of life.
Presented by Fire Historian and Archivist Dorrance Johnson, Hoses, Hooks & Ladders is an amazing compilation of facts and photographs that depict the growth and development of the Branford Fire Department. The presenter will discuss the major events that shaped the department from 1899 to 1999. Dorrance Johnson is a retired Branford policeman and over forty year volunteer of the M. P. Rice Fire Department.
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Money, Power, & Politics: Robert Shiller
Wednesday, March 21
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Robert Shiller, Professor of Economics and Finance at Yale University, will discuss how financial oversight can help our economy in the future.
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Branford Land Trust: State of the Sound
Wednesday, March 28
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Join the Branford Land Trust for a talk about the state of the Long Island Sound. The mission of the Branford Land Trust is to preserve open space in Branford and to promote our community's appreciation of Branford's diverse natural features. Learn more about the Branford Land Trust at their website.
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Mystery Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month
This month: March 7
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On the first Wednesday of every month the Mystery Book Club hosts a book discussion. For more information, contact Tom Wilson at 203-483-6653.
March's title is Oblivion by Peter Abrahams.
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MS Support Group
First Wednesday of every month
Wednesday, March 7
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, March 7, 14, 21 and 28
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, March 12
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, March 13
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.
March's selection is Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie.
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Ask A Lawyer
Thursday, March 15
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 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: What is a Baroque Opera?
Monday, March 26
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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