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Calendar Archives |
MAY 2005 |
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Artist Reception
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Library opens at 11am
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Sue Miller Talk, 7:30pm
Short Story Discussion Group, 7:30pm
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Retirement Panel,
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Great Books Discussion Group, 7:15pm |
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Library Closes at 4pm to prepare for the Spring Fling
Newton Choral Society Master-
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Piano Concert, 2pm |
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Jonathan Wilson Talk, 7:30pm |
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Board of Trustees Meeting, 8:30am
Writing Group,
7:00pm
U-CHAN Program,
7:00pm
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Parents of Children Abroad, 4pm
Legal Talk
7:15pm
African Literature Discussion Group, 7:30pm
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Life Stories Workshop, 10:30am
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Concert, 2pm
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Green Decade Program, 7:00 pm |
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Children's Book Writers Group, 7pm
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Library Closed for Memorial Day |
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Library Closed for Memorial Day
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Poetry Reading, 7pm |
*Newton Choral Society Masterclass
The Newton Choral Society vocal masterclass for Newton high school students previously scheduled to take place at the Library will now be held at the Chapel of the First Baptish Church in Newton Centre on Saturday, May 14, 1:30PM. Call 617-965-1331 for info. |
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more information on any of the Library events,
please call the Library at (617) 796-1360 |
Unless noted otherwise, all events take place at the Library's Main Branch.
All events are free and open to the public.
The Library is handicapped accessible. For special assistance when attending programs, call 796-1410 during business hours and 796-1360 evenings and weekends.
To view a previous calendar, click here to view the Archives. (Available from October 2004.) |
| Art Exhibits |
| Gallery
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Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00pm
Sunday Noon to 5:00 pm
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| ART EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Are you interested in exhibiting your artwork at the Library? The
Newton Free Library presents monthly exhibits by regional artists
in the Gallery and Main Hall of the main library, a state-of-the-art
facility which 11,000 people visit weekly. Please click
here for more information.
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| GALLERY/ MAY |
Cory Silken’s “Upwind and Downwind: Classic Yacht Photography from New England and Antigua”
May 3 – 28
Reception: Thursday, May 5, 6:30 - 8:30pm
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Cory Silken’s “Upwind and Downwind: Classic Yacht Photography from New England and Antigua” will be displayed in the Gallery May 3 – 28, with an opening reception on Thursday, May 5, from 6:30 - 8:30PM.
These striking sepia-toned black & white photographs capture the thrill of sailboat racing with the grace of classic yachts. An avid outdoor explorer and racer, Silken has combined his passion for the sport with his photographic talents to produce these bold images. Lying on the deck, shimmying up the mast or crouched in the back of a motor boat, he comes at a subject from unique vantage points, capturing the drama of the race, the hull cutting cleanly through the waves, wind filling the sails. His choice of sepia tones works well in conveying the timeless elegance of these classic yachts from the earlier 1900s.
Silken travels widely for assignments and his own work. His sailing photographs have been published worldwide. He has exhibited at the Museum of Yachting in Newport, the Gallery at City Square in Charlestown, Banks Gallery in Portsmouth and other galleries with representation at many galleries from New Hampshire to N. J.
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| MAIN HALL / MAY |
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Helen Cohen's "Spring Salad - Potpourri"
May 3 - 28
Reception: Tuesday, May 3, 7:00pm |
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Helen Cohen’s “Spring Salad – Potpourri” will be exhibited in the Main Hall, May 3 – 28, with an opening reception on Tuesday, May 3, 7:00PM.
Inspired by flowers from her garden and other subjects, Cohen sets to work with pen and ink, watercolor, or pastels on the spot. Whether painting en plein air or in her studio, it is always the live subject which captures her interest.
This show will be filled with mostly flower paintings, although other still lifes as well as landscapes and abstracts will make an appearance.
Versatile in style as well as medium, Cohen has a soft yet precise touch. Her works may create a soft impression as in a glowing sunset over the ocean or a more detailed look as in a graphite rendering of a silver pitcher, its curved shape accentuated by the angle of light. Some of her most appealing paintings incorporate both styles where a delicate open line drawing is only partially filled in with splashes of watercolor. Others are a study in texture, light, color contrasts or perspective.
Cohen worked for many years as a substitute art teacher in the Newton Public Schools and taught private classes to young children. She has exhibited her own work previously at the Library in a solo show and in several local group shows including the New Art Center. A Newton resident, she is a proud member of the Newton Art Association.
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| Clubs |
Library
groups meet at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Centre,
unless otherwise noted. All meetings are free and open to the public.
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African
Literatures Discussion Group |
Led by Anne Serafin, this group explores the rich variety of writings from Africa. The group meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30PM in Room A. Meeting Date: May 18: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. For further info., call 527-1072. |
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Children's
Book Writers Group |
Meetings are held on the first Monday or on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7PM in Room A. This group is for writers who have work in progress. Pre-registration required. Please call Jacqueline Davies at 781-455-8334 or Karen Day at 244-4830 for more information. Meeting Dates: Monday, May 2 or Wed., May 25. |
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Contemporary
Books Discussion Group |
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, 7:30PM, in Room A. Please read book in advance. Group coordinator: Marilyn Miller. Meeting Dates: May 4: Border Crossing by Pat Barker and June 1: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Contemporary Books Booklist |
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Great
Books Discussion Group |
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:15PM in Meeting Room A. Members read books from the Great Books Foundation (available at the Library). Meeting Date: May 10: “Notes from the Underground” by Dostoevsky.
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Life Stories Group |
Formerly The Writer’s Voice, this group is for those seeking support in their writing to capture and preserve life’s important moments and stories - whether for their own appreciation and
reflection, or to share with others. Led by Tom Yee, the group meets on the third Saturday of the month, 10:30 – Noon in Meeting Room A. Pre-registration required: Call 630-0742. Meeting Date: May 21.
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Newton
Camera Club |
End of year activities. Meetings are held September – April at the Nonantum branch. For further information: www.newtoncameraclub.org. |
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Parents of Children Living Abroad |
This group discusses common issues and concerns about visiting and communicating with grown children who live abroad. Bring pictures! Coordinated by Library Trustee Joan Harrington, the group meets the third Wednesday of the month from 4 – 5:00PM in Room A. Meeting Date: May 18. For more information, call 617-969-5733.
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Women Tell Our Stories Group |
In this women’s workshop, participants read, discuss and write about literature by women. The group meets the second Wednesday of the month from 10 - 11:30AM in Room A. Leader: Robin Mayer Stein. Meeting Date: May 11.
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Short
Fiction Writing Group |
This workshop provides an atmosphere of expert support to polish short fiction. It is geared for published writers as well as those who are actively pursuing publication. Leader is Michael Kaufman. Pre-registration is required: call coordinator Pete Reider at 617-964-0448. The group usually meets the first Tuesday of the month, 7PM, in Rm. A. Meeting Date: May 17.
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Short
Story Discussion Group |
Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7:30PM in Meeting Room A. Group co-leaders are Mary Lanigan and Barbara McGinley. For further information, call 527-1505. Meeting Date: May 9: “God’s Goodness” by Marjorie Kemper and “Old Woman Magoun” by Mary Wilkins Freeman.
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Singing
Group |
This group will meet again in June.
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| Concerts |
All
concerts are free and open to the public. For directions to the Library,
please click here.
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| Jazz Concert |
The 6-piece Jazz Alive band will perform music by Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Latin music and more at the Library on Sunday, May 1, 2:00PM.
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| Soprano Carla Chrisfield in Concert of American Song |
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Soprano Carla Chrisfield and pianist William Merrill will return to the Library to present “The Search for an American Voice: A Retrospective of American Song” with music by Stephen Foster, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Amy Beach and many others on Sunday, May 8, at 2:00PM.
Praised by Elly Ameling as “a singer with sincere and fresh musicianship, great insight into the musical and textual issues, and a warm way of communicating the essence of compositions,” Chrisfield enjoys an active musical life as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. She has presented recitals in Great Britain and the Netherlands, and closer to home, programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, the Goethe Institute, the Gardner Museum, Harvard University, Amherst College, Brandeis University, and under the auspices of the International Darius Milhaud Society. As a concert soloist, her singing has taken her to Germany, France, Holland, Scandinavia, and throughout the U. S.
One of Boston’s most sought after collaborative pianists, Merrill has worked with such luminaries as Roberta Peters, Eleanor Steber, Deborah Voigt and others in recitals at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Alice Tully Hall. He plays regularly at Jordan Hall, Symphony Hall and the Gardner Museum, and has appeared at the Newport Music Festival,
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the San Diego Art Museum, with Community Concerts across the U. S. and internationally in Amsterdam, Rome, Vienna, Beijing, and Shanghai. The Boston Herald has stated simply that “Bill Merrill was, typically, perfection.”
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| Pianist FannYu Liao to present Brahms, Chopin, Ravel & more |
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Pianist FannYu Liao will present a concert of Chopin, Ravel, Bach, Brahms and other composers at the Library on Sunday, May 15, at 2:00PM. Violinist Aimee Morrill and cellist Ben Peterson will join her for the Brahms Piano Trio.
A native of Taiwan, Liao has performed in Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Canada, Spain, Latvia, Estonia and Singapore. I n recent years she has given notable performances of world premieres of piano concertos by Alexander Zhurbin and Kitty Brazelton at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Merkin Concert Hall, respectively. As a chamber musician, she has twice been honored for “outstanding chamber music performance” by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. A composer/arranger, as well, Liao’s most recent arrangement, Alban Berg’s Piano Sonata arranged for 13 Players, was praised as “…revealing in a way that added color and variety to a spare-textured piano piece” by the New York Times. She teaches at the Suzuki School of Newton.
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Violinist Barbara Englesberg and pianist Esther Ning Yau will present “An American Journey,” a concert of music by Gershwin, Ives and Bolcom on Sunday, May 22, at 2:00PM at the Library.
Englesberg is assistant concertmaster and a founding member of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, a member of the Handel & Haydn Society Orchestra and of the Leonora Quartet. She has performed with Boston Ballet, Boston Lyric Opera and many other organizations as well as at the 92nd Street Y in New York City and the Scarlatti Festival in Italy. Englesberg coaches chamber music and serves on the faculties of All Newton Music School, Northeastern University and the New School of Music. The Library welcomes back this sought-after artist.
Yau is an active collaborative pianist who has appeared at the Library with Englesberg, the New Piano Quartet and recently the Dahlia Piano Trio. She has presented concerts at Jordan Hall, UCLA and in major venues in Hong Kong and Taipei. |
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The Transcontinental Duo, prizewinners in the 2004 Boston Guitar Duo Competition, sponsored by the Boston Classical Guitar Society, will perform a concert of traditional Russian music at the Library on Thursday, May 26, at 7:30PM.
Igor Golger, 7-string guitar, and Hiroko Kajimoto, guitar and flute, will present an innovative program of fiery gypsy songs, city romances originally composed for classic Russian poems, traditional folk music and more by Obuchov, Kharito, Shishkin, Monti and Orekhov.
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The duo has appeared in Boston and Japan since 1998 and was invited to perform Russian 7-string repertoire at the 2003 Guitar Foundation of America Festival in Mexico.
Golger has recorded new works by Mazen Naous and Robert Starer and worked as a pit guitarist for “Man of La Mancha” in Greater Boston. He is one of the few 7-string guitar performers in the country, known for his virtuoso playing.
Kajimoto is a multi-instrumentalist by nature. A prizewinner in the 5th Japan Flute Chamber Competition and a founding member of the flute quartet Mañana, she has also collaborated with guitarists from the Back Bay Guitar Trio (John Mason, Steve Marchena and David Newsam).
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BSO Violist Ed Gazouleas Returns |
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Violist Edward Gazouleas and pianist Pei -Shan Lee will return to the Library to present a Brahms sonata and Bloch's Suite for Viola and Piano on Wednesday, June 1, at 7:30PM.
A member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1990, Gazouleas previously was a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the N.Y. String Orchestra. Winner of the 8th International String Quartet Competition in France as a member of the Nisaika Quartet, he made his Carnegie Hall recital debut as a member of the Cezanne Quartet in 1982. Locally, he has performed with the Boston Artists' Ensemble and Collage New Music.
Lee has won many competitions, including the 2001 Rosa Lobe Memorial Award which recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement in collaborative piano. She has performed in such venues as Jordan Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Taiwan’s National Concert Hall.
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| Lectures |
Sue Miller to Speak on New Novel |
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Best-selling author Sue Miller will speak on her new novel, Lost in the Forest at the Library on Monday, May 9, at 7:30PM, followed by a booksigning with books from New England Mobile Book Fair.
For nearly two decades since the publication of her first novel, The Good Mother, Miller has distinguished herself as an elegant chronicler of family life, with a singular gift for laying bare the interior lives of her characters. In Lost in the Forest, she gives us a richly layered novel of a family breaking apart after a tragic accident. Set in the vineyards of Northern California, it tells the story of the middle daughter Daisy who, reeling from her stepfather’s death, seeks solace in a damaging love affair with a much older man. Lost is a sensual voyage into the consuming realms of grief and sex and a testament to the fluidity of family life. It is a kaleidoscopic evocation of a family in crisis, written with delicacy and masterful care. |
Miller’s books include the novels The World Below, While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love and Family Pictures, the story collection Inventing the Abbotts and the memoir The Story of My Father. She lives in Boston.
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Recent data show that more businesses are started by people over the age of 50 than any other age group. The variety of business opportunities is endless.
Learn more about taking the leap into entrepreneurship at an upcoming forum at the Library, part of a series sponsored by Discovering What’s Next: Revitalizing Retirement. On Tuesday, May 10, at 7:00 PM, three entrepreneurs will describe their experiences building successful enterprises after the age of 50.
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The panel will be moderated by Doug Dickson, who started his own communications consulting practice after he turned 50. He now works with others who are embarking on this path.
Discovering What’s Next (DWN) engages mid-life and older adults in creative exploration of their next life stage. For more information about DWN call 617-969-5906 ext. 299 or e-mail DWN at dwnext@comcast.net. DWN is a collaboration of the Library, SOAR, Newton Community Service Centers, Newton Community Education, the Office of Volunteer Services and Massachusetts Coming of Age Coalition.
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Learn how to recognize common sleep disorders such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea at a "Sleep Smart" talk given by Dr.
John Winkelman on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30PM at the Library. Winkelman is Medical Director of the Sleep Health Center, affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He will review treatments that improve quality
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Psychological Trauma and the Civil War |
"Emancipation of the Human Spirit: Newton and the Civil War" will continue at the Library on Thursday, May 12, at 7:00PM with a lecture on “Psychological Trauma and the Civil War: Its Impact on Newton’s Soldiers and their Families.” This Newton History Series is sponsored by the Library and the Newton History Museum at the Jackson Homestead.
Through historical writings and photographs of this era, this talk will examine the conditions that may have given rise to psychological trauma in the 1,129 Newton citizens who were sent into harm’s way in the Civil War.
"Soldier’s Heart," "Railroad Spine" and "Nostalgia" were likely early names for what is now known as psychological trauma. Traumatic events arise from life threatening situations over which an individual has no control. The effects may last a lifetime.
The speaker will be Raymond B. Flannery, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School at the Cambridge Health Alliance and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The author of six books and over 100 scientific articles, Flannery is an internationally recognized scholar on psychological trauma and crisis intervention approaches.
This project is being funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners with funds from the Library Services and Technology Act, a Federal source of library funding.
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Explore the world, make new friends, learn a new skill with Elderhostel, the largest educational travel organization for adults 55+ in the world. The non-profit group provides learning adventures in nearly 100 countries. Programs range from short term American trips to active outdoor adventures to hands-on service programs and intergenerational travel experiences.
To learn more, join Elderhostel Ambassador Rochelle Kruger at an informational session at the Library on Thursday, May 12, 10:30AM.
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An Evening for Book Club Leaders/Members |
If you belong to a book club and would like to share information and learn about what other groups are reading, come to a discussion on Thursday, May 12, at 7:00PM in Meeting Room A. Individuals will be encouraged to recommend books that lent themselves to successful discussions in the past as well as those being considered for future discussions. The evening will be led by Paulette Idelson, Ed. D., a veteran book club facilitator. Her own book club, started in 1968, is still going strong!
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Celebrate Spring at the Library on Saturday, May 14, at 7:00PM. See your library dressed for the evening at this festive event to benefit our Technology Fund.
Enjoy plentiful hors d'oeuvres and desserts, mingle with well-known authors, bid on items from a silent literary auction, dance to a lively band and watch excerpts from the upcoming Newton North High School production of "Bye, Bye Birdie." Host William Novak will also honor these distinguished authors: sportswriter Leigh Montville (Ted Williams, At the Altar of Speed), Leslie Epstein (King of the Jews, San Remo Drive), Dr. Atul Gawande (Complications, New Yorker medical writer), Jennifer Haigh (Baker Towers), short story writer Joan Leegant (An Hour in Paradise) and Seth Mnookin (Hard News: The Scandals at the New York Times).
Novak is co-author of the best-selling autobiographies of Lee Iacocca, Nancy Reagan, Tip O'Neill, Magic Johnson and others and worked closely with Tim Russert on Big Russ & Me.
Admission is $75. To reserve a place, please send a check made payable to the Trustees of the Newton Free Library and mail to Development, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459. For more information, call 796-1403.
Following is a preliminary list of donors who helped defray the cost of the evening: Patrons: C&R Management Corp.; Sponsors: Sandra & John Butzel, Gold & Goldberg, Village Bank; Benefactors: Barr & Cole Attorneys-at-Law, Albert Costa, Nancy & Modestino Criscitiello, Dunkin’ Donuts, Barbara & Steve Grossman, Susan & Ken Heyman, Anne & Bob Larner, Anne & Robert Sullivan, Whole Foods Market; Supporters: Pat & Larry Burdick, Marcia Leavitt & Andrew Cohn, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Audrey Cooper, Senator Cynthia and Harvey Creem, Nancy & William Crowley, Carolyn Fine-Friedman & Jeremiah Friedman, Harrington & Harrington, Nancy Watson and Stefan Krug, Barbara & Keith Lietzke, Cindy Shulak-Rome & Dan Rome, Carol Ann Shea, Virginia & John Taplin, Tennant Insurance Agency, Joan & Irwin Tepper, Paula & Sam Their, Kathy Glick-Weil & Gordon Weil; Friends: John T. Burns Insurance, Louise Hauser, Dorothy and John Reichard, Beth Tishler.
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Author Jonathan Wilson speaks on Men in Trouble |
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Author Jonathan Wilson will speak on his new story collection, An Ambulance is on the Way: Stories of Men in Trouble at the Library on Monday, May 16, at 7:30PM, followed by a booksigning with books from New England Mobile Book Fair.
On the heels of his highly praised novel A Palestine Affair, Jonathan Wilson returns to his first love - the short story - to give us these sharp, bittersweet, often uproariously funny tales of middle-aged American men in hot water with women, with their savvy teenagers, with their own consciences. The slacker husband of the title story spends his day running household errands, chatting up the local soccer moms and drinking most of the wine he was instructed to buy for his wife’s women’s-group meeting that evening; another husband calls an old girlfriend while waiting in the cardiologist’s office for news about his heart; a grown son is torn between the demands of his needy mother and the fertility urges of his girlfriend. Each of these cases is touched by Wilson’s sympathy and affection for male foibles. With a characteristic blend of humorous social commentary and penetrating psychological insight, he offers us perfectly scripted stories of individuals whose struggles and confusions mirror our own internal wrestling and make us laugh out loud.
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Wilson was born in London and has lived in the U.S. since 1976, with a four year interlude in Jerusalem. He is the author of three previous works of fiction, A Palestine Affair, a 2004 finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, The Hiding Room and Schoom. His stories, articles, essays and reviews have appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times Book Review, Best American Short Stories, The Forward and elsewhere. A resident of Newton, he is Chair of the English Department at Tufts University.
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Forum on Housing Affordability in Newton |
U-CHAN (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) will present a forum on "Housing Affordability: Can Newton Stay Diverse in the 21st Century?" on Tues-day, May 17, at 7:00 PM at the Library. Former Board of Aldermen President Brooke Lipsitt will moderate a panel composed of Mayor David Cohen, planning consultant Philip Herr and Judith Jacobson, a Ward representative to the Newton Community Preservation Committee for Community Housing.
Newton values housing accessibility for all yet is faced with potential federal funding cuts, state regulations that restrict access to housing funds and limited development opportunities. The Mayor will discuss the approaches the City is taking to address these challenges. Herr will discuss new legislation on establishing local affordable housing trust funds and other issues. Jacobson will speak on the importance of Community Preservation Act funding for community housing and different ways other towns are addressing affordable housing. Questions will be welcome following the presentations.
This program is sponsored by the Newton League of Women Voters and Newton Housing Partnership.
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When special needs students reach the ages of 18 - 22, parents face a new world of challenges and opportunities in planning and advocacy on behalf of their newly adult children. While some entitlements end with childhood, others may be available for the first time such as Supplemental Security Income, MassHealth and Social Security Childhood Disability. |
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Newton attorney Donald N. Freedman will address these and related concerns at the next Library Legal Series program on "After Special Education: New Challenges and New Opportunities for Your Son or Daughter with Special Needs" on Wednesday, May 18, at 7:15PM.
In his practice at Rosenberg, Freedman & Goldstein, Freedman concentrates in entitlement-related legal problems for adults with disabilities and in special estate planning for families with children with disabilities. An appointee to the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and the Governor’s Commission on Mental Retardation, he has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Jewish Vocational Services, where he chaired its Disability Services. |
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Local Environmental Update |
The Green Decade Coalition will present "Newton's State of the Environment 2005," an in-depth look at the status of environmental programs in Newton. This program, rescheduled from January, will take place on Monday, May 23, at 7:00PM at the Library.
Mayor David Cohen will join a panel of representatives from several City Departments and environmental groups to discuss local environmental efforts, actions and forecasts. Water
and air quality, solid waste, transportation, pesticides, open space and
energy will all be on the agenda.
A Newton Environmental Resources Booklet will be presented to all
attendees.
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Poetry Open Mike Features Fine Line Poets
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The Library presents its first Poetry Open Mike evening, featuring the Fine Line Poets on Tuesday, May 31, from 7 – 9:00PM. Sign-up begins at 6:30PM; poets should plan on reading no more than one 30-line poem.
Established in 2001, the Fine Line Poets seek to give voice to the experience of womanhood in contemporary times, through the stories of their lives. They are: Virginia Bradley, J. Lorraine Brown, Nancy Tupper Ling, Marcia Szymanski, Jean Tupper and Fran Witham. Among their many individual accomplishments are national awards and publishing credits in many literary journals. Their collections include Ling's Laughter in My Tent and Tupper's Woman in Rainlight.
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Computer Classes
Are you confused by computer terminology? Would you like to learn to conduct online research or use e-mail? Drop by a Reference Desk or call 796-1380 and register for a class in PC Basics, Search Engines and more.
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Booklists
Available
Looking
for a good book to read or conducting research in a particular area?
The Reference Department has compiled many booklists in a variety of
subjects: African Americans in American Life, College Admissions, Books
for Modern Parents, Buddhism, Day Trips, Gardening Guides, Rise and
Fall of Saddam Hussein, Retirement and much more.
Ask a Reference librarian at the YA Desk on the second floor for help in locating a list, or click here. |
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City Cafe, Too!
Stop by our cheerful
cafe off the art gallery for coffee, muffins, soups, salads, sandwiches and more, open Monday - Saturday.
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| Morning Programs at the Library |
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Waban Book Group
At Waban, the book group will discuss Their Eyes were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on Wednesday, May 25, at 10:30AM. |
Newton Corner Book Group
The Newton Corner branch group will discuss Peter Taylor's Summons to Memphis on Friday, May 20, at 10:30AM at Evans Park in Newton Corner. |
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| For Your Information |
Consider
a Gift to the Library
Please help supplement our municipal funding and contribute towards
the purchase of books, audio/visual materials or equipment. Send your
check, payable to the Trustees, to: Development Office, Newton Free
Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA 02459. For further information,
call 796-1400. Thank you.
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To Our Concert Goers:
Please be considerate of the performer
today as well as your fellow audience members and refrain from leaving
the auditorium during a piece of music. If you have small children with
you, please sit in the back rows. If you leave the auditorium between
pieces, please close the door quietly behind you and wait to re-enter
after a musical piece. Also, if you have a cellphone, please shut if
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DON'T SAVE SEATS!
When attending a Sunday afternoon concert,
please do not save more than one seat as this deprives others of attending
the concert. The rule is first come, first served.
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