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Library Closed
Sunday, October 7
Monday, October 8
Saturday, October 20
Sunday, October 21
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It's getting cooler outside - come into the Blackstone Library and stay warm with some great programs this month! Check out the new best-sellers, catch up on your documentary-watching, or get started on that big school project.
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Calling all witches, warlocks, muggles, owls... 
A Hogwarts Halloween is back!
Saturday, October 20 - Sunday, October 21
The library will be closed to the public this weekend as it is transformed into the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Classes are offered for 2 hours on both Saturday and Sunday for kids ages 6 and up. A Hint of Hogwarts happens Saturday night for adults.
Classes filled up fast last year - don't miss out this time!
And... get into the spirit of things with a screening of:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Friday, October 5
7:00 p.m.
 See the movie that launched the series - Harry Potter, a young boy with a great destiny, is rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle and proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Movie is free, no registration required!
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Volunteer for the AARP Tax-Aide Program
 Good with numbers? AARP is looking for volunteers to help local seniors fill out their tax forms. You don't need to be an accountant or have experience - AARP will train you. Visit their website for more information.
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CT Works @ the Library
Workshop: Networking Group
Tuesday, October 2
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30
2:00 p.m.
Led by CT Works. Opportunity to exchange ideas, suggestions, concerns, questions and job leads. Registration required - please contact the Reference Department at 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Photography/Video Exhibition by Christine Chiocchio: "YASC: Nicaragua" Sunday, October 7 1:00 p.m.
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Join Christine Chiocchio for the opening of her exhibit at the library of YASC: Nicaragua, a moving photo exhibition and video presentation that chronicles her journey into Castillo, Nicaragua, as a volunteer in the Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC). Christine is a Branford resident, a fine artist and photographer. Opening is free and refreshments will be served.
Exhibit will be on display from October 1 through October 15.
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Friends Lecture: The History of the American Western Tuesday, October 9 7:00 p.m.
 Lisa Dombrowski, Associate Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, will give a talk on The History of the American Western, showing clips from silent-era films through the present. No registration required, program is free and open to the public.
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Menunkatuck Audubon presents: Roadmap for Hemispheric Conservation: Creating Bird-Friendly Communities Tuesday, October 10 7:00 p.m.
 Michelle Frankel, Conservation Biologist with Audubon Connecticut, will speak about National Audubon Society's new Strategic Plan and how work in the Atlantic Flyway, and specifically in Connecticut, is helping to achieve hemispheric conservation goals. One aspect of the strategic plan, Creating Bird-Friendly Communities, will be explained in greater detail. Frankel will also provide specific examples of how chapters, including Menunkatuck, are already playing a leadership role in helping to implement this strategy.
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M&M Acting Company Presents:
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Friday, October 12
8:00 p.m.
By Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. Directed by Larry Schneider.
For more information visit: www.mmpaci.com.
This was Nora Ephron's last work - it's a funny, compelling and touching tale of women's stories of love and loss woven together to form a masterwork. A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects - mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black.
This production of "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" will be performed by members of the M&M Acting Company, who are committed to developing quality, live theatre and bringing it into intimate settings. Visit their website for more information.
Program is free and open to the public. Come early - seats will fill up fast!
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Money, Power, & Politics Lectures
Sunday, October 14
1:30 p.m.
 Economic inequality in the United States has grown like a snowball rolling down a hill. This has led to a widening gap in opportunity between the rich and everyone else. Professor Daniel Markovits, Yale University Professor of Law, will propose solutions to the problem of snowball inequality that can preserve individual freedom and reaffirm capitalism's core values against distortions that threaten to undermine them from within.
Tuesday, October 30
7:30 p.m.
Why Are People Who Don't Agree with Your Political Views So Irrational? Why is there so much division in the country about welfare, abortion, school prayer, gun control...to name a few?
The lecture will use the concepts from the new field of "moral psychology" to explain why political, ethical, and personal decisions cannot be entirely shaped by logic and reason or resolved by argument. The program will be based on the recently published book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt.
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Songs of the War of 1812
Thursday, October 25
7:00 p.m.
 The Branford Historical Society and Branford Musical Art Society are the co-sponsors of the program 'Songs of the War of 1812.' The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
Rick Spencer, a guitarist and banjo player, uses music to connect to historic events. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, a somewhat forgotten war, in which Connecticut played a crucial role. During his research, Spencer found many engaging songs both popular and political during 1812; some are still well known today.
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Flu Shots at the Library
Tuesday, October 30
Noon
VNA Community Health Care will be holding a flu clinic here in the auditorium from noon to 1:30 p.m. Both flu and pneumonia shots will be available. Yearly research is done to determine which flu viruses will be most common during the upcoming season and the top 3 strains are chosen. All vaccines administered by licensed and experienced nurses.
You may pay with Visa/Mastercard, check, or cash, and some insurances are accepted. The rate is pending at this time. Please visit the Connecticut Health Care website for additional/updated information or call 203-458-5920.
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Chess Club & Lessons
Saturdays
October 6, 13, (skip 20), and 27
10 a.m.
 Want to learn how to play chess? Already know but looking for an opponent or want to strengthen your game? Come to the Lucy Hammer room on Saturdays in October and check out the chess club. Boards and pieces will be provided. Open to all ages and levels; no registration required.
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Halloween Parade
Wednesday, October 31
11 a.m.
 Join Miss Mary and Miss Carly as they host a Halloween-filled morning of dancing, singing, music, and a parade! Children are welcome to wear their costumes and we will make sure to do the same!
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Mystery Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month
This month: October 3
3:00 p.m.
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MS Support Group
Wednesday, October 3
5:30 p.m.
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It's Hip to Knit
Wednesday, October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
6:00 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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Second Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, October 9
6:45 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 see the book group page. Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room.
October's selection is: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.
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Ask A Lawyer
Thursday, October 18
6:00 p.m.
 Free 15-minute consultations with a lawyer in the privacy of 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
Monday, October 29
7:00 p.m.
 Interested in the opera? Learn how to listen and what to listen for with the Opera Appreciation program. Charlotte D'Aniello hosts an evening of operatic exploration with video and a lively lecture. Admission is $5. Program is open to the public; held in the auditorium.
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Children's Events - Happening Monthly
No Registration Required
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Mondays
Play Stories - ages 3-5
10:30 a.m.
**Note: no storytime on Monday, October 8 or 22
Tuesdays Stories for 2's
10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays
Stories and Music for Babies - up to 23 months
10:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Thursdays
PJ Stories for Babies - up to age 5
6:30 p.m.
Saturdays Make It and Take It Craft for All Ages
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
**Note: no craft on Saturday, October 20
Interested in more Blackstone Library events tailored for kids in different age groups? Check out the Youth Services page for more information.
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MS Support Group meets the first Wednesday of every month, new members are welcome. For information, contact Cheryl Horner at 203 535-3053.