If you – or your child – is ever stumped for something to do, you may not need to look any further than the West Hartford Library.
This month alone for kids and teens there is a QR Code Reader scavenger hunt for teens, the fifth annual Peeps contest (who can resist?), and a session by award-winning author and Wolcott teacher Matthew Dicks entitled "Now What? Inspirational and Practical Tips for Young Writers."
Adults can take electronics classes on subjects ranging iPads and iPhones to electronic scrapbooking, attend book signings, or learn to grow herbs organically.
The information listed below comes straight from the West Hartford Library's newsletter. For more information, click on the following links:
For Library Hours and Locations:
http://westhartfordlibrary.org/about/hours
For a listing of Teen Programs:
http://westhartfordlibrary.org/teens/events
For a listing of Children's Programs:
http://westhartfordlibrary.org/children
TEEN QR CODE SCAVENGER HUNT March 10-16, Noah Webster Library: Celebrate Teen Tech Week! Visit the Noah Webster Library teen room anytime during library hours through March 16 and complete the QR Code Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Don't have a QR Code Scanner on your smartphone? No problem! We have pen-and-paper versions of the scavenger hunt available. For more information, visit the teen room or call the teen librarian at 860-561-6996.
AUTHORS LIVE! - March 20 - POSEUR: A Memoir of Downtown NYC in the 90s. Author talk/new book signing: http://bit.ly/poseur20march - Marc Spitz reads from his witty, careening memoir filled with poets, actors and rock stars in New York's glorious, notorious, fun, dirty, pre-gentrified 1990s. "Poseur" (just released) will also be sold and autographed at the event on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m., Noah Webster Library Meeting Room, 20 South Main Street. Park in the nearby Isham Garage and bring your parking ticket to the event for validation. More information for this author talk at: 860-561-6998. Please register online at: http://bit.ly/poseur20march Book excerpt: http://bit.ly/excerptspitz
FEATURED FILM: WE HAVE A POPE, Sun. March 24, 2 p.m.: Join us for this timely screening of We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam), a poignant comedy film by Nanni Moretti that explores a very human view of the office of the Pope. The film was an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2011 and also at the Toronto International Film Festival 2011. Attendees are welcome to stay after the film for a discussion. Film is in Italian with English subtitles; running time 105 minutes. For more information visit: http://bit.ly/15Ap6ao. The film will be shown in the Noah Webster Library Meeting Room, 20 S. Main St. West Hartford. This is a free event. Doors open at 1:45 and seating is first-come. For information, call 860-561-6993. Parking tickets from the nearby Isham Garage will be validated before the movie.
GROWING HERBS ORGANICALLY Wed. March 13, 6:30 p.m. Carole Miller of the Topmost Herb Farm in Coventry, CT leads a show-and-tell lecture on growing herbs organically. This program will provide an overview of her experiences in growing both culinary and medicinal herbs; which varieties grow best in our zone, best planting and harvesting methods, and a few organic strategies in dealing with pests and diseases. To sign up for this program, click the following link: http://bit.ly/carolemar13 and click the "sign up" button, or call 860-561-6990. This program will take place in the West Hartford Public Library Meeting Room, 20 S. Main St. West Hartford. Park in the nearby Isham Garage and have your parking ticket validated at the program.
BISHOPS CORNER: Children's Storytimes begin March 11. All storytimes take place in the Bishops Corner Library, 15 Starkel Road, West Hartford. Please register by calling 860-561-8205 or by visiting our website at: www.westhartfordlibrary.org. Preschool Storytimes - Join us for stories, puppets, fingergames and movement activities. Age 2 (for child with adult) - Mondays 10:30-11 a.m., Mar. 11, 18, 25 Apr. 1, 8. Age 3 & 4 (child attends alone) - Mondays 4-4:45 p.m., Mar. 11, 18, 25 Apr. 1, 8. Nighttime Family Storytime - End the day with stories, play, and crafts. All ages are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Stories selected are for school age children and their families. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Mar. 12, 19, 26 Apr. 2, 9.
BISHOPS CORNER: I've Opened Microsoft Word...Now What? Inspirational and Practical Tips for Young Writers, Thurs. March 14, 6:30 p.m. West Hartford author and award winning teacher Matthew Dicks http://matthewdicks.com/ will speak from the perspective of both a novelist and a teacher, focusing on specific strategies that can be employed within the home that will allow a young person's publishing career to be jump started with little effort. This talk will be useful for writers of all genres, with a goal of blending the inspirational with practical tips that will send the writer back to the blank page, excited, equipped, and supported by informed parents. This program will take place in the Bishops Corner Senior Center Card Room, 15 Starkel Road, West Hartford. You may sign up here: http://bit.ly/15TNNQd or call 860-561-8210.
5TH ANNUAL PEEPS CONTEST: Drop-Off, Fri. Mar. 15 and Sat. Mar. 16. Create a scene from your favorite book or movie using marshmallow Peeps! Open to teens ages 11 - 15. Submit dioramas to the teen room of the Noah Webster Library, 20 S. Main St. West Hartford, on Friday Mar. 15 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) or Saturday Mar. 16 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). CONTEST GUIDELINES: Create an original diorama using a scene from your favorite book or movie. Marshmallow Peeps must be used in creating the scene. Additional props may be used too. Label your entry with the book or movie title. Your name, phone number and age must be attached to your entry. Three winners will be chosen by an impartial judging panel. Winners will be awarded first, second and third places prizes. For great ideas, check out the Annual Washington Post Peeps Contest. Need more information? Call the teen room at 860-561-6996.
COMPUTER U: Putting YOU in the Program! Computer U classes take place at 1:30PM in the Learning Lab at the Noah Webster Library, 20 S. Main St. West Hartford. Click the following link: http://bit.ly/computerUnwl or call 860-561-6990 to register.
Creating a Keepsake: Online Scrapbooking, Thursday, March 14. Everyone has digital pictures that are gathering dust on a camera or on the computer. Learn how to showcase these important images in a digital scrapbook. Online scrapbooking services like Shutterfly, Snapfish, and Mixbook make it easier than ever to create spectacular photo albums that can be kept or gifted to family and friends. Participants are asked to bring at least thirty digital files on a CD or flash drive to begin creating their own scrapbook pages.
iPad and Photographs, Thursday, March 21. There are pictures on the iPad, now what? This session will review the iPad's built-in camera; how to edit, save and share pictures; and how to organize a photo album from your camera roll. We will also look at some of the apps available for purchase that can enhance your photo-taking and editing experience. (Note: please come prepared to see numerous pictures of the instructor's dog.)
The Accessibility Features of your iPhone, Thursday, March 28. A review of the accessibility features available on the iPhone 4s and 5 (also applicable to later version of the iPod and iPad). These features are designed to make it easier for users with visual, auditory, or other physical challenges to use the iPhone more easily. Discussion will include VoiceOver, Zoom, and Color Display. A special guest is also expected to attend, Siri.
FAXON: RACE MATTERS BOOK DISCUSSION Wed. March 27 at 6:30 p.m. You're invited to discuss Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick, a painful and elevating story of a historic civil-rights photograph and the evolving, intertwined lives of its subjects. This volunteer-led event is part of Faxon's long-running Race Matters Film and Book Discussion series. The event will be held at the Faxon Library, 1073 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford. Registration is suggested by calling 860-561-8201.
ART GALLERY - Art Scholz: Watercolors & Whimsical Wood Sculptures. A watercolorist with a passion for New England scenes, Scholz (http://scholzart.com) skillfully captures the human interest of the countryside and seashores. In addition to watercolor paintings on display are original "Whimsical Wood" sculptures depicting stylized people and animal creations. This exhibit will be in the Gallery of the Noah Webster Library, 20 S. Main St. West Hartford until March 31.
AUTHOR SUE MILLER to Visit West Hartford for National Library Week. Attention all book groups! Author Sue Miller will be appearing at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 S. Main St. on Mon. April 15, 2013 at 7 p.m. This free event will be sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Sue Miller Program Flyer: http://tinyurl.com/suemillerflyer15April2013 Fact Sheet: http://bit.ly/WnaQ2E
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