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April 1, 2009

Film @ the Library: Pitching Man: Satchel Paige-Defying Time

Satchel_Poster_copy_reduced.jpg Wednesday, April 1
7:00 pm
McManus Room

Just in time for opening day of baseball season! Producer/director Craig Davidson will introduce his documentary film Pitching Man: Satchel Paige-Defying Time, on an American Legend and the single most important player in the Negro Baseball League. Serving peanuts and crackerjacks! (55 mins)

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April 1, 2009

Great Hall Art Exhibit: Elise Black

4.-Elise-Black.jpgApril 1 through May 30
The Great Hall

“Coloring Outside the Lines” by Elise Black, an exhibit for the months of April and May of mixed media paintings and assemblages which utilize a variety of found and unconventional materials.

Opening reception: Friday, April 3, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Light refreshments served. Enter through the main level Library entrance.

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April 3, 2009

Opening Reception: Great Hall Art Exhibit of the Mixed Media Art of Elise Black

18.-Elise-Black.jpgFriday, April 3
6:00 to 7:00 pm
The Great Hall

“Coloring Outside the Lines” by Elise Black, an exhibit for the months of April and May of mixed media paintings and assemblages which utilize a variety of found and unconventional materials.

Light refreshments served.
Enter through the upper level Library entrance.

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April 4, 2009

Email 101

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11:00 am
McManus Room

In today’s world, email has become essential. Rob Rogers will compare various free online email services, such as Yahoo & Gmail. Learn how to set up an account, send and receive email and attachments.

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April 4, 2009

FAMILY PROGRAM:
Fossil Hunter Presentation

waltpic.jpgSaturday, April 4
2:30 to 3:30 pm
McManus Room
Elementary school age and up

See, touch and learn about genuine fossils of all types.
Walt Heinz, fossil hunter and associate member of the
American Museum of Natural History will share his fossil
collecting experience in this interactive program.

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April 5, 2009

GirlTalk 2

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2:00-4:00 pm
Westport Library
7th and 8th graders

Seventh and eighth grade girls are invited to talk with high school girls and an experienced facilitator on various topics unique to them, such as personal safety, friendship and self-image. Previous participants are invited to come again as the topics will be new. For questions or registration, contact Jaina at jlewis@westportlibrary.org.

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April 6, 2009

BUSINESS AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY:
David Vinjamuri and Michelle Briody

Accidental_Branding__300_.jpg16-Weeks-to-Your-Dream-Busi.jpgMonday, April 6
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Staples graduate David Vinjamuri, author of Accidental Branding: How Ordinary People Build Extraordinary Brands and Ridgefield resident Michelle Briody, author of 16 weeks to your Dream Business: A Weekly Planner for Entrepreneurial Women, will speak about their books. Vinjamuri will discuss the phenomenal success of some very real people, how they built some of the biggest and best-known consumer brands in the world without any experience in marketing or branding. Briody will talk about starting up a business, whether it's selling products, or creating a service people need, with step-by-step directions to make business aspirations a reality.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.

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April 7, 2009

Jobseeker Special: Successful Job Searching on Indeed.com

job_search_indeed.jpgTuesday, April 7
7:30 p.m
McManus Room

Hillary O’Keefe, Marketing Associate of Indeed, will speak about this search engine for jobs that pioneered a radically improved approach to job search. Indeed gives job seekers free access – instantly, in a single search – to millions of jobs from thousands of company websites, job boards, newspapers, blogs and associations. Indeed was selected by Time Magazine as one of the Top 10 Websites, by PC Magazine as one of the Top 100 Classic Web Sites and by PC World as one of the Best 50 Websites.

Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.

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April 8, 2009

MovieLine: Twilight

twilight-movie-poster.jpgWednesday, April 8
6:45 pm
McManus Room

Based on the NYT bestseller, Twilight is a megahit, a modern-day teen love story. Edward is hiding a dark secret; he just happens to be a vampire who has renounced his lifestyle but his passion for his high school Bella could open him to temptation. (122 mins)

NYT review.

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April 15, 2009

Teen Program: Wii @The Library

wii.jpgWednesday, April 15
7:30 pm
McManus Room
Ages 12 and up

An evening of open play with the Nintendo Wii.

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April 16, 2009

MovieLine: Doubt

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7:00 pm
McManus Room

Based on the Pulitzer prize-winning play and nominated for five Oscars, Doubt is a story of the quest for truth, the forces of change, and the consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction. It’s 1964, St. Nicholas School in the Bronx. A charismatic priest (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) is trying to upend the school’s strict customs fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep). When Father Flynn pays too much attention to a new student, the sister sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth. (104 mins)

NYT review.

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April 18, 2009

Murder 203: Connecticut's Mystery Festival

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Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19
Westport and Easton Libraries

Connecticut now has its own major event for the mystery-minded! Murder 203 is a two day festival organized by the Easton and Westport Libraries for fans and writers. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions, book signings, writing tips from the professionals, and a unique opportunity to mingle with authors and fellow crime fiction enthusiasts at the Cocktails and Crime reception on Saturday evening.

Thirty-five authors are scheduled to attend, headed up by Guest of Honor Linda Fairstein. Fairstein is a veteran sex-crime investigator who pens the very popular Alexandra Cooper mystery series.

The event is $65 if you register before March 2nd. After March 2nd, registration is $75. Meet-the-Authors continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning is included in the registration fee as well as lunch on Saturday and admission to Cocktails and Crime. To register for this event, visit murder203.com.

For further information, phone Jane Murphy at 203-291-4836.


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April 19, 2009

Murder 203: Connecticut's Mystery Festival

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Sunday, April 19
2:00 pm and 3:00 pm
McManus Room
Westport Public Library

Connecticut now has its own major event for the mystery-minded! Murder 203 is a two day festival organized by the Easton and Westport Libraries for fans and writers with Guest of Honor Linda Fairstein. Attendees will enjoy panel discussions, book signings, writing tips from the professionals, and a unique opportunity to mingle with authors and fellow crime fiction enthusiasts.

2:00 pm: WE DIDN’T MAKE IT UP!
Kate Flora, M. William Phelps and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith discuss true crime writing. Free. No registration needed for this event at the Westport Library.

3:00 pm: WHAT’S THE WORD?
Mystery publishing professionals Russell Perreault and Sheryl Stebbins share their insiders’ view of the latest trends in the mystery marketplace. Free. No registration needed for this event at the Westport Library.

For furthur information on the festival, visit murder203.com.
For further information, phone Jane Murphy at 203-291-4836.

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April 20, 2009

FILM @THE LIBRARY: The Road Taken ... The Merritt Parkway

wings2.jpgMonday, April 20
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Connecticut filmmaker and writer Lisa Seidenberg will be present to discuss The Road Taken …The Merritt Parkway her half-hour documentary on the tribulations of building the highway during the economic hard times of the 1930s. The film is a personal view of the Merritt, combining contemporary footage shot by Seidenberg during the year she worked on the documentary, as well as archival material dating back to the origins of the parkway. (30 mins.)

DVDs will be available for purchase.
YouTube trailer.
Photo credit N. W. Gibbons

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April 21, 2009

Pageturners: The Beach House

The-Beach-House.jpgTuesday, April 21
10:30 am and 7:30 pm
Seminar Room

Discussion of the book The Beach House by Jane Green. 341 pages. Known in Nantucket as the crazy woman who lives in the rambling house atop the bluff, Nan doesn't care what people think. At sixty-five-years old, her husband died twenty years ago, her beauty has faded, and her family has flown. When she discovers the money she thought would last forever is dwindling and she could lose her beloved house, Nan knows she has to make drastic changes.

For copies of the book, phone 291-4821 or email Sue Madeo at smadeo@westportlibrary.org. New participants always welcome.

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April 21, 2009

Jobseekers Resource Seminar

jobseekers.jpgTuesday, April 21
10:00 am
McManus Room

Learn about the excellent Library resources that will make you an informed job seeker and find out about the wide array of free services available to you at the CT Dept. of Labor. For more information, e-mail ref@westportlibrary.org or call 203-291-4800.

Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.

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April 22, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Seth Davis

When-March-Went-Mad;-The-Ga.jpgWednesday, April 22
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Local author Seth Davis, on-air analyst for CBS, College Sports Television, and staff writer at Sports Illustrated, discusses the dramatic story, told in his book When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball, of how two legendary players, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird, burst on the scene in an NCAA championship that gave birth to modern basketball.

National Public Radio, Morning Edition interview from March 17, 2009.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 25, 2009

Jobseekers Special: Energizing your Interviewing Skills

success.jpgSaturday, April 25
1:00 pm
McManus Room

Learn about building interviewing confidence from life coach Karen Elizaga of Forward Options, a coaching company committed to helping girls and women find happiness and success in life. Karen, a former corporate lawyer, is a Life and Executive Coach who provides motivational support to individuals so that they can find success and fulfillment in their professional, personal and academic endeavors.

Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.

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April 26, 2009

MUSIC@THE LIBRARY:
Mustard's Retreat

mustards-retreat.jpgSunday, April 26
2:00 pm
McManus Room

The duo of David Tamulevich and Michael Hough, Mustard’s Retreat, has been delighting audiences for over 35 years. Whether singing their own gentle love songs and vivid ballads, telling tall tales or offering treasures from America's vast traditional song bag. They discovered their mutual love of folk music while working as cooks at the Brown Jug Cafe in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where both attended the University of Michigan. More then anything, Mustard’s Retreat are storytellers and preservationists of folk’s oral tradition. “It’s a process I’m thrilled to be part of,” Tamulevich said. “You can do a nostalgia show but the best folk show evokes that nostalgia in contemporary terms. I think a strength we have is we were there in the ‘60s as teenagers. I think of us as troubadours.”

Supported by the Grace K. Salmon Foundation.

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April 27, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Lynne Griffin

Life-Without-Summer--A-Nove.jpgMonday, April 27
Noon
McManus Room

Author Lynne Griffin will discuss her fiction debut, Life Without Summer, a tale of loss and redemption. The two heroines' stories intersect in unexpected ways and their personal journey reverberates with universal themes about the connections between love, family, truth, forgiveness and hope, even when surrounded by grief.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 27, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Dr. Jennifer Wider

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7:30 pm
McManus Room

Dr. Jennifer Wider will discuss her book The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman 15, a head-to-toe guide for physical, mental, and emotional health.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 28, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Robert Sullivan

The-Thoreau-You-Don't-Know.jpgTuesday, April 28
Noon
McManus Room

Bestselling author Robert Sullivan will discuss his new book The Thoreau You Don't Know: What the Prophet of Environmentalism Really Meant. This Thoreau is an interesting and complex fellow. He could be odd, but he was not a loafer. Sullivan spotlights Thoreau's work ethic, his business sense, his willingness to help others, his abolitionist sympathies, his belief that nature was all-encompassing and his insistence that change begins within, then ripples outward.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 29, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Kristin Delfau

Turbo-Mom.jpgWednesday, April 29
10:00 am
McManus Room

Kristin Delfau, an Enrolled Agent and owner of a tax and financial planning firm, will discuss her book Turbo-Momʼs Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time. This is a concise resource with straightforward guidance with the “big stuff” like insurance, taxes and investments, as well as quick and easy ways to save on everyday decisions.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 29, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Hendrie Weisinger

the-Genius-of-instinct.jpgWednesday, April 29
McManus Room
7:30 pm

Westporter and NYT bestselling author Dr. Hendrie Weisinger will discuss his new book The Genius of Instinct: Reclaim Mother Nature's Tools for Enhancing Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Work, on how to use the most powerful human instincts to become happier, healthier, and more fulfilled.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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April 30, 2009

AUTHORS@THE LIBRARY: Sheryl Kayne

Immersion-Travel.jpgThursday, April 30
7:30 pm
McManus Room

Local author Sheryl Kayne will discuss her book Immersion Travel USA: The Best and Most Meaningful Volunteering, Living, and Learning Excursions, a guide to a variety of travel experiences that includes volunteer opportunities, short, long term and seasonal jobs, educational opportunities, and ways to enhance previously planned trips.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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