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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
By L. Frank Baum

Join the celebration of the Westport Library 100th Birthday and read "Harry Potter"...the 1908 version. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was wildly popular then and has endured over 100 years. It's a children's classic, a movie perennial, a Broadway show, and a study in politics & economics. And it promises a lot of fun!

Borrow or buy a copy of the 1900 original edition at the Library and stay tuned for the schedule of events & discussions.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

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An exhibit of both original and contemporary illustrations of L. Frank Baum’s classic tale of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will be on display through May 15.

A festive afternoon of family activities throughout the Library to kick off WestportREADS 2008. This year's title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Special guests, films, crafts and more help begin a magical month-long journey down the Yellow Brick Road. Find details on the Library website. Come in costume if you like—we'll see you in the Emerald City!
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Abstract impressions in nature by Julie Fatherley will be on display in The Great Hall for the month of March.

Opening reception: Friday, March 7, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Electric blues violinist and vocalist, Heather Hardy, brings together a phenomenal sound and excellent voice. Though classically trained, she has pursued her love of improvisation as a blues performer since the early 1990's. A wide variety of experiences, from European tours, performances in the NYC subway stations, and shows in blues clubs has enabled her to develop into an experienced leader of her band Lil'l Mama. "If you want great blues with a twist, this is it."

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Bring a snack and spend an afternoon playing video games with friends. Middle school students.

J.T. Barbarese, a professor at Rutgers University and an authority on children’s literature, will talk on “The World Through Dorothy’s Eyes.” Professor Barbarese wrote the introduction to the Barnes & Noble Classics edition of the book.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Join in a discussion of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes & Noble Classics Edition). For a copy of the book, phone 291-4821.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Song writing and an opportunity to share music with your peers. Come prepared with a song you are working on or one to share.
To register: jlewis@westportlibrary.org

The sale will include hardcover and trade paperback fiction and mysteries, nonfiction and fiction paperbacks, LP records, videos and audio cassettes, in addition to children's books.

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The sale will include hardcover and trade paperback fiction and mysteries, nonfiction and fiction paperbacks, LP records, videos and audio cassettes, in addition to children's books.

More information.

Everything 1/2 price!

The sale will include hardcover and trade paperback fiction and mysteries, nonfiction and fiction paperbacks, LP records, videos and audio cassettes, in addition to children's books.

More information.

Everything free! Donation requested.

The sale will include hardcover and trade paperback fiction and mysteries, nonfiction and fiction paperbacks, LP records, videos and audio cassettes, in addition to children's books.

More information.

Join in a discussion of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes & Noble Classics Edition). For a copy of the book, phone 291-4821.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Enjoy the magic of the 1939 film classic with friends and family on the Library’s large screen. Hollywood magic has rarely worked as well as it did in MGM's adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. This fairy tale about a Kansas farm girl who is swept by a tornado into the land of the Munchkins has burned itself into the collective consciousness of generations of moviegoers.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

The Emerald City is the fictional capital city of the Land of Oz in L. Frank Baum's Oz books, first described in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Located in the center of the Land of Oz, the Emerald City is the end of the famous yellow brick road, which starts in Munchkin Land. Free your imagination and party along in the Library’s Emerald City with a sing along of songs from the movie, games, light snacks and more. For the entire family. Just drop in!
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

(The Library will be closed except for the party. Enter through main level entrance.)

Join in a discussion of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Discussion of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. An aged author who has kept her tragic past a secret summons a biographer, a young woman beset by her own painful memories, for whom she spins a spellbinding tale. For copies of the book, phone 291-4821. New participants always welcome.

Hear Staples Dramatic Director David Roth and author of The Wiz, William F. Brown, discuss the musical, The Wiz. Selections from both The Wiz and the film The Wizard of Oz will be performed by Staples Players with piano accompaniment. Scenes from the DVD of the Staples award-winning production will also be screened.

WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Covers company, industry and other jobseeker information. To learn how your resumé can be reviewed by a CT Dept. of Labor career specialist, email sschulman@westportlibrary.org

Discuss The Gathering by Anne Enright, a family epic about love, disappointment, and fate. For copies of the book, phone 291-4821. New participants always welcome.

Book review

Discussion of Time of My Life , by Alan Ayckbourn, with a member of the artistic staff of the playhouse. . The comedy is from the playwright, director and company members of last season’s hilarious hit Relatively Speaking. Audience favorite Paxton Whitehead will play Gerry Stanton, family patriarch, who gets together with his sons and their significant others to celebrate their mother’s 54th birthday at their favorite family restaurant. Based on what transpires following the night of the birthday party, time begins to flow differently for each couple.

To obtain a copy of the play, go to the Playhouse website, www.westportplayhouse.org or phone 291-4821. Registration required. Call the Playhouse box office at 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport.

Westport Country Playhouse.
Co-sponsored by Westport Library and Westport Country Playhouse.

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Bill Evans, a meteorologist for New York's WABC-TV, and novelist Mariana Jameson pit a posse of diverse weatherfolk against Simone, a storm of unheard-of magnitude that's headed straight for Manhattan in the slow-building thriller, Category 7. As it turns out, Simone isn't a natural phenomenon but the product of semimad scientist Carter Thompson. Evans is the five-time Emmy Award-winning, nationally-renowned senior meteorologist for WABC.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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Mark Schenker, Associate Dean at Yale College, will examine Dorothy's heroic journey in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In a tradition that ranges from the epic adventure of Odysseus to the comic escape of Huckleberry Finn, join in a discussion about how, from Dorothy's accidental landing in Oz to her reluctant acceptance of her power, her struggle to get back home is also a journey forward to greater understanding of herself and the world.
WestportREADS is sponsored by Jerry A. Tishman.