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Adult Events Newsletter for October 2019

Lucy Robbins Welles Library | 95 Cedar Street | Newington, CT 06111
Telephone: 860-665-8700 |  Fax: 860-667-1255
You can call to register for programs.
For Adult or Teen: 860-665-8700
 For Children's: 860-665-8720 

Adults

Modern Times


A Look at Some Great Directors & Their Films
with Professor Gil Gigliotti
Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times (1936)
Wednesday October 2, 6:30 p.m.

Starring Charlie Chaplin & Paulette Goddard.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Running time 87 minutes.

Tech 4U

Tech 4 U 
Thursday, October 3, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Do you need help downloading your eBook or using your new smartphone? Want to set up a social media account? For help with your specific technology questions, make an appointment for a 45-minute session with a librarian today! Registration required. 

Women in the Castle

Thursday Page Turners Book Discussion 
Women in the Castle
 by Jessica Shattuck
Thursday, October 3, 7:00 p.m.

The discussion will be facilitated by a library staff member and light refreshments will be served. Anyone interested is invited to attend any or all. We hope to see you there!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

River City Slim and the Zydeco Hogs

River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs
Friday, October 4, 7:00 p.m.  (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.) 

River City Slim and the Zydeco Hogs bring the exuberant sounds of the bayous of Louisiana to the hills of New England. They cook up a spicy musical gumbo that combines the traditional sounds of the button accordion and washboard with a driving, syncopated beat. Come hear the Hogs turn up the Louisiana heat when they play their rockin' sounds! Registration required.

Crafts and Conversation

Crafts and Conversation
Wednesday, October 9, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Bring the craft of your choice, and join the conversation! Light refreshments provided.  Registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

How Green Was My Valley

A Look at Some Great Directors & Their Films
with Professor Gil Gigliotti
John Ford’s How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Wednesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m.

Starring Walter Pidgeon & Maureen O’Hara. At the turn of the century in a Welsh coal mining village, the Morgans—he stern, she gentle—raise their sons and hope the youngest will find a better life. Popcorn and lemonade will be served.  Running time 118 minutes.

Excel

Excel 2013 Essentials
Thursday, October 10, 6:30 p.m.

Join us for an overview covering the basics plus some in-depth features to get you off to a great start with Excel!  In this hands-on class, we will perform calculations, make tables and graphs, and keep track of your finances! Registration required.



Poms

Movies & More - Poms
Tuesday, October 15, 1:00 p.m.

Poms is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to bring it!  Starring Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston  Running time 90 minutes.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Roman Holiday

A Look at Some Great Directors & Their Films
with Professor Gil Gigliotti
William Wyler’s Roman Holiday (1953)
Wednesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m.

Starring Gregory Pack & Audrey Hepburn
A bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome. Popcorn and lemonade will be served.
Running time 118 minutes.


Tech Troubleshooting

Tech Troubleshooting with Teens
Thursday, October 17, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Attention all adults! Stop by with the gadgets that drive you crazy and let our teen techies help you. This list can include: cell phones & text messaging, E-readers, social media, email, tablets, and iPods. Registration required.
    

Friends of the Library

Friends National Library Week October 20 – 26 
Friends of the Library Reception

Saturday October 19, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

In recognition of the National Friends of the Library Week our Friends are celebrating all they do for the library. Their reception will be in the Community Room. Come for refreshments and other surprises.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.


SeaTea Improv

SeaTea Improv Touring Company
Sunday, October 20, 2:00 p.m.
 (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
 

Come solve a literary mystery! Join the cast of Sea Tea Improv Touring Company as you
deduce whodunit, in what literary location, with what unlikely weapon. Was it Clifford the Big Red Dog in Wonderland with the Phantom Tollbooth? Only you can find out—by interrogating the suspects yourself! Registration required.

Raiders of the Lost Ark

A Look at Some Great Directors & Their Films
with Professor Gil Gigliotti
Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m.

Starring Harrison Ford & Karen Allen. In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Running time 115 minutes.

Art Forger


Brown Bag It with a Book Discussion
The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

Thursday, October 24, 12:00 p.m.

Join us for a discussion of the book The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro.  Bring a brown bag lunch.  Beverages and desserts will be provided. Registration is required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Tech 4U


Tech 4 U 
Thursday, October 24, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Do you need help downloading your eBook or using your new smartphone? Want to set up a social media account? For help with your specific technology questions, make an appointment for a 45-minute session with a librarian today! Registration required. 

Stress


Stress Management 101
Thursday, October 24, 6:30 p.m.

Six successful strategies and tools for stopping stress in your daily life. This interactive workshop will present well-proven practical strategies for reducing the negative effects of stress in your personal and professional life. Participants will be introduced to the concept of food as medicine and be given several easy tools for quickly and effectively reducing stress levels. Registration required.

Crafts and Conversation


Crafts and Conversation
Tuesday, October 29, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Bring the craft of your choice, and join the conversation! Light refreshments provided.  Registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the LIbrary.



The Friends of the Library sponsor many of these programs.  If you would like to become a member of the Friends, please click on the image and you will be taken to the Friends' page.  Thank you!

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