tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324719322024-03-07T01:37:34.766-05:00The Perrot Memorial Library BlogFeatures library, local, and literary news, as well as book and media recommendationsPerrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.comBlogger1286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-41860250874193521022022-02-08T12:15:00.010-05:002022-02-10T15:21:07.572-05:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Discussion with Phillip Goodrich and May Wuthrich on their audiobook<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b> Virtual Discussion with author Phillip Goodrich </b></span><span style="text-align: left;"><b>and audiobook producer and director May Wuthrich on their Audiobook Original,</b></span><b> </b><b><i>Somersett: Benjamin Franklin and the Masterminding of American Independence</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, at 7 PM via Zoom </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfUIRo1sd6fF0J7x_yEPhgcSzqljPDtZ9n8uMmAjBJ_9r0RjTGl3sBz3vziZk4_lIJiRttiNnEsbcyX4eM1d5i-ZHf66_no0Nie431zcwnTR63R5whc-Bv1r7Z-EaQGYOwx30F9fkk2aPYk_YcCasyLKlzBxI_94zKsmiedBUvQPW6eUtjsg=s1921" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfUIRo1sd6fF0J7x_yEPhgcSzqljPDtZ9n8uMmAjBJ_9r0RjTGl3sBz3vziZk4_lIJiRttiNnEsbcyX4eM1d5i-ZHf66_no0Nie431zcwnTR63R5whc-Bv1r7Z-EaQGYOwx30F9fkk2aPYk_YcCasyLKlzBxI_94zKsmiedBUvQPW6eUtjsg=w386-h217" width="386" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">Author Phillip Goodrich and audiobook producer and director May Wuthrich (an old Greenwich resident) discuss adapting and producing the award-winning full cast recording of Goodrich’s nonfiction title, <i>Somersett: Benjamin Franklin and the Masterminding of American Independence</i>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Part courtroom drama, and part political thriller, five actors bring over thirty historical characters to life in a powerful dramatization of this little-known story of the founding of our country. James Somersett, mentioned in Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times' 1619 Project, became the first enslaved person freed by the British Supreme Court. Pursued behind-the-scenes by Franklin and an inner circle of highly placed London abolitionists, this judgment became an important motivating factor in convincing reluctant slaveholders to join the Revolution. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The book, formerly published under a different title, has been updated and expanded to reflect the changes made for the audio production and will be available in print and ebook editions after February 28th. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The audiobook has garnered much praise, including an Earphones Award from AudioFile Magazine, which also named it a Best Audiobook of 2021. It is a Gold Winner from the Hear Now Festival, a finalist for The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) 8th annual Voice Arts® Awards in the History/Biography category, and most recently a 2022 Audio Publishers Association (APA) Audie Award finalist in the same category. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Short audio clips from the program will be featured in the event.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Learn more about the speakers here:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.philgoodrichauthor.com">www.philgoodrichauthor.com</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.maywuthrich.com">www.maywuthrich.com</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdO-vrT8sHtVNNYo9Fe7XmWe13BWaFrNS">Register today via Zoom</a></b></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-56800082747918068992022-02-08T12:07:00.003-05:002022-02-09T10:19:03.243-05:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion on Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Virtual Book Discussion, </b><b>cosponsored by Greenwich Pen Women</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Hamnet</i>, by Maggie O'Farrell</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b>facilitated</b></span><b> by GPW Member Diane Morello</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, March 7th, 2022, at 7 PM via Zoom </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzhCy21AFa2QxrfrlUBWQ5ihn0E4582a-eXBS3VqPCo4r95wKzg058qx3nVSzIHfXU4nJchxB94KpjCe4jLW_CZR5Vv8KmmE4gMs7OYEN3U2SspXlhHSJuEMI8IR9f91dk8Lm5Wq4pQUQ29yRZbqgCQ4IKFfrVDf2FIO_DTyfWhxAQRQnogg=s4001" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4001" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzhCy21AFa2QxrfrlUBWQ5ihn0E4582a-eXBS3VqPCo4r95wKzg058qx3nVSzIHfXU4nJchxB94KpjCe4jLW_CZR5Vv8KmmE4gMs7OYEN3U2SspXlhHSJuEMI8IR9f91dk8Lm5Wq4pQUQ29yRZbqgCQ4IKFfrVDf2FIO_DTyfWhxAQRQnogg=w356-h200" width="356" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Meet Hamnet, a young boy scrambling through his family’s home in the late 1500s looking for someone, anyone, to help him care for his feverish twin sister, Judith. In this tour de force in compassion, historical detail and storytelling, we watch love bloom between Hamnet’s mother, Agnes, and his father. We witness the emergence of the plague and the wrenching sorrow that ensues. We sneak with Agnes into a London theater where the husband, whom we now recognize as William Shakespeare, gives in to his sorrow and resurrects his dead son in Hamlet. Whether or not you’ve read the book, join the March 7 discussion as we explore Maggie O’Farrell’s prize-winning recreation of love and grief in a time we will never know. </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1308442">Place a hold on <i>Hamnet</i></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">For more information on Maggie O’Farrell, visit <a href="https://www.maggieofarrell.com/">www.maggieofarrell.com</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Greenwich Pen Women, a branch of the National League of American Pen Women, is a nonprofit organization of local women artists, writers, and musicians. Find out more at <a href="http://www.greenwichpenwomen.org">www.greenwichpenwomen.org</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAod-ugqjItHdfD7cU52SvKja1hX15s0-aW">Register today via Zoom</a></b></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-26957655572349931162022-01-26T12:51:00.004-05:002022-01-26T12:51:43.846-05:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion with Greenwich Pen Women- The Warmth of Other Suns<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Virtual Book Discussion </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>cosponsored by Greenwich Pen Women</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The Warmth of Other Suns</i>, by Isabel Wilkerson</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, January 31st, 2022, at 7 PM via Zoom </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEMmf8PIPbAZM8lw8j6o09L78Iwxps-eXoVDoAZjnBxI58HqW7jFL0pbabaSS9LotoIn9CCgd_jvBoDq8SJr2JKkC5H1vbY1g3EBCYN9Il0u8v31vYsL9HK0Gsw-xcS6l8mpTl1GIhARq4vw2t8IF5jRo0RwapcSiKViVJpAaKI7Lnov-zyg=s4001" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4001" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEMmf8PIPbAZM8lw8j6o09L78Iwxps-eXoVDoAZjnBxI58HqW7jFL0pbabaSS9LotoIn9CCgd_jvBoDq8SJr2JKkC5H1vbY1g3EBCYN9Il0u8v31vYsL9HK0Gsw-xcS6l8mpTl1GIhARq4vw2t8IF5jRo0RwapcSiKViVJpAaKI7Lnov-zyg=w369-h208" width="369" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Greenwich Pen Women and Perrot Memorial Library will continue their cosponsored book discussion series on Monday, January 31, 2022, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, via Zoom. The group will discuss <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C947943">The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration</a></i>, a masterwork by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Isabel Wilkerson. The discussion will be facilitated by Greenwich Pen Women members Lynn Garelick and Adrienne Reedy.</p><p style="text-align: center;">This beautifully written masterwork, by the bestselling author of <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1311369">Caste</a></i>, chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: The Great Migration, which was the decades-long exodus of Black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. These Black Americans often left under the cover of night, leaving their sharecropper tools in the fields, their future plans and whereabouts a mystery to those they left behind. </p><p style="text-align: center;">For more information on Isabel Wilkerson, visit <a href="http://www.isabelwilkerson.com">www.isabelwilkerson.com</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Greenwich Pen Women, a branch of the National League of American Pen Women, is a nonprofit organization of local women artists, writers, and musicians. Find out more at <a href="http://www.greenwichpenwomen.org">www.greenwichpenwomen.org</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElf-GprjIpHtU2cFWFkw2bAkW-n-X2DAl0">Register today via Zoom</a></b></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-29817874849184777142022-01-18T11:28:00.005-05:002022-01-26T12:46:44.123-05:00Part-Time Job Opening at Perrot's Youth Services Desk<div dir="auto"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_qn"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto">Perrot has a part-time job opening at our Youth Services Desk! </div></div></span></div></div></div></div><p><b>Library Technical Assistant-Part-Time (15hrs/wk.) Perrot Library</b></p><p><b>Salary: $19.00 Hourly</b></p><p><b>Job Type: Part Time Non Represented</b></p><p></p><p><b>PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST APPLY FOR THIS POSITION VIA THE TOWN OF GREENWICH WEBSITE: <a href="https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/greenwichct/jobs/3375477/library-technical-assistant-part-time-15-hours-week-perrot-library?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs">http://www.greenwichct.gov</a></b></p><p><b>General Statement of Duties</b></p><p>Performs responsible technical work assisting librarians to acquire, prepare and organize materials in all formats and support librarians in helping users to obtain and locate information from a variety of sources as well as assisting with computer equipment and software procedures on the various library computers and computer systems.</p><p>Work requires flexibility and may be performed in one division or in many divisions as part of a cooperative team. May supervise clerical subordinates as assigned. Works under the general supervision of a librarian. </p><p>The job opening is at the Youth Services Circulation Desk at Perrot Memorial Library (90 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870).</p><p>This position will be approximately 15 hours per week. Must be able to work some evenings and weekends. </p><p><b>Qualifications</b></p><p><b>Education and Experience:</b></p><p>Two years of college level courses in library science, computer science plus at least 2 years of full-time experience as a Library Clerk in a library with heavy computer utilization (or a Bachelor's Degree plus 1 year of related experience); or high school graduation plus 4 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. </p><p><b>Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Considerable knowledge of library computer databases, equipment and library programs; knowledge of library clerical and statistical routines. </li><li>Working knowledge of library principles, methods and techniques and the ability to make decisions based on established policies and procedures. </li><li>Working knowledge of books and other media or specific area of service including library reference materials, music, video, etc. </li><li>Ability to operate and troubleshoot a wide variety of computer equipment, audio-visual equipment and office equipment related to library functions; knowledge of and experience in the operation of library computer databases and equipment. </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively and to supervise subordinates; ability to work with other staff and the public in a team environment. </li><li>Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with library patrons and harmoniously with other staff members in a team environment. </li><li>Ability to perform the physical duties of the job, including pushing and pulling loads weighing up to 300 lbs, lifting and carrying loads of books and (occasionally) small children and ability to climb stools, ladders, etc. in the performance of the work. </li><li>Ability to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Connecticut.</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Job Description</b></p><p><b>Essential features:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Assists in the acquisition, preparation and organization of materials; uses various computers and software programs to place orders for library materials and electronic information services and locates the information necessary to catalog them; assists in or oversees receipt of orders; maintains invoices and fund accounting for orders; catalogs and prepares library materials in all formats for loan. Creates written reports, technical materials and informative guidelines as needed. </li><li>Supports various reference services; assists librarian at reference desk; helps patrons to find information and materials in a variety of formats; indexes local newspapers and magazines; prepares bulletin board and other displays; finds books on selected topics for book displays; may conduct story hours. </li><li>Supervises and assists in the circulation of all types of materials; interprets rules and procedures for circulation to the clerical staff and the public; may assist in maintenance of book, periodical or media collection; may train and/or supervise part-time staff; may prepare schedules for full-time and part-time staff. </li><li>Contributes to the goals and processes of the assigned team. May be responsible for a specific area of the collection: evaluates, orders and culls titles; interfaces with vendors; receives orders and may manage supply budget. Keeps abreast of subject area; may supervise part time employees in completing specific projects. </li><li>Processes interlibrary loan requests from anywhere in the United States using several computer databases; may prepare loans for lending and return the materials to their home library. </li><li>Performs general upkeep and troubleshooting of computers and peripherals; compiles statistics for this function. </li><li>Assists with a variety of computer operations and may oversee data-entry and work with specific software programs. Assists the public in a willing and cooperative manner.</li><li>Performs related duties as required. </li></ul><p></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-39151552749945349732021-12-30T13:03:00.002-05:002021-12-30T13:04:36.293-05:00Upcoming Event: Plants First-- Virtual Book Discussion with Dr. Katie Takayasu<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:<br />Plants First, A Virtual Book Discussion featuring Dr. Katie Takayasu</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, at 7 PM via Zoom</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm6ElXS5cE7o2JfTLe0jLbnC_SqrN_MHtz8szCtb1PnGbSmKqdMFoyKdp-9Dzkug0xzNLW6qVr_ZmV9E24Fzh9M61MXMWitkqVhFQm26Twck9nnCv6ptN9qdYnmVGLSorsx-4giNM_Po1NQ5tb_eh7OZjZGYmQ4iQdetrl5W-tnuAY_-D5Mg=s1921" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm6ElXS5cE7o2JfTLe0jLbnC_SqrN_MHtz8szCtb1PnGbSmKqdMFoyKdp-9Dzkug0xzNLW6qVr_ZmV9E24Fzh9M61MXMWitkqVhFQm26Twck9nnCv6ptN9qdYnmVGLSorsx-4giNM_Po1NQ5tb_eh7OZjZGYmQ4iQdetrl5W-tnuAY_-D5Mg=w379-h213" width="379" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Dr. Katie Takeyasu will discuss her book, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1427792">Plants First: A Physician's Guide to Wellness Through a Plant-forward Diet</a></i>, and share how plant-based nutrition can help prevent disease and manage chronic illness. Learn easy recipes and tips for introducing plant-based meals into your everyday diet. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Katherine Wehri Takayasu, M.D., M.B.A. practices Integrative Medicine, combining traditional Western medicine with acupuncture, mind-body medicine, botanicals, nutrition, and lifestyle optimization. She’s an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian and teaches the next generation of doctors about healing the whole patient mind, body, and spirit. For her own wellbeing, Dr. Katie practices what she preaches by engaging in regular yoga and meditation. She lives with her husband and sons in Connecticut. Visit <a href="http://www.DrKatie.com">www.DrKatie.com</a> to discover Dr. Katie’s Life Kitchen and visit her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doctorkatie/">@DoctorKatie</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Copies of the book are available at Diane’s Books in Greenwich.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvf-6rpjsqGdBy38qj-IQ_-B2OSUBb6zHU">Register today via Zoom</a></b></p><div><br /></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-64237295154362485122021-12-06T09:29:00.006-05:002021-12-06T09:34:37.019-05:00 Winners of the Semi-Annual YCC Jeopardy Tournament<p>CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Semi-Annual Young Critics' Club Jeopardy Tournament! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzpZYre5K9gTS9WgFt2oQft4AWmxZ5teutQSU7nIUkHcZkHMsMPVwsoLDxiPHZx72Ap7WHn7S6k1tS41aIAndXkle4-3ZisHZv5DZvV8HrJTK1fTeoAcFkw0OyFnWTXtz8ndq/s2048/ycc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzpZYre5K9gTS9WgFt2oQft4AWmxZ5teutQSU7nIUkHcZkHMsMPVwsoLDxiPHZx72Ap7WHn7S6k1tS41aIAndXkle4-3ZisHZv5DZvV8HrJTK1fTeoAcFkw0OyFnWTXtz8ndq/s320/ycc.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><p>The winning team was the Descendants of Alex Trebek: Audrey, Diya, Vanya, and Skylar (not pictured)</p><p>They have showed their mastery of trivia questions related to books that YCC (our book club for Grades 5, 6, and 7) has read over the past year.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-66864304699088846832021-12-02T11:36:00.002-05:002021-12-02T12:09:11.772-05:00Upcoming Event: Decorating Holiday Planters, In-person/outdoors at Perrot<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Decorating Holiday Planters, with Floral Designer Lorie Cunningham</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>In-Person/Outdoors at Perrot Library</b></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at 1 PM</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKofHJdZHZLVXTZfERI-62yVOmgdaTgpWt5HfsO-BhKnzdS5TpcfM6gYwDEO7e9bwr8izx71mtxGzXbFODbL_VNHimNFaKeYYNjzbc8zayvvjhK0fdqKKUgpYJILl4jQMI_xbl/s1921/Holiday21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKofHJdZHZLVXTZfERI-62yVOmgdaTgpWt5HfsO-BhKnzdS5TpcfM6gYwDEO7e9bwr8izx71mtxGzXbFODbL_VNHimNFaKeYYNjzbc8zayvvjhK0fdqKKUgpYJILl4jQMI_xbl/w387-h217/Holiday21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Learn how to decorate outdoor planters for the holidays with local floral designer Lorie Cunningham. Using winter greens, berried branches, and her innate creativity, Lorie will show you how to make an outdoor container go from just pretty to spectacular for the holiday season. This event will be in-person and outdoors, outside of the main entrance to Perrot. No advance registration required.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-38147428390803067242021-11-23T12:22:00.001-05:002021-11-29T10:25:57.651-05:00Upcoming Event: In-Person/Zoom Book Discussion on Sleepy Cat Farm: A Gardener's Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:<br />In-Person/Zoom Book Discussion on </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Sleepy Cat Farm: A Gardener's Journey</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>with Fred Landman and Curtice Taylor</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, at 7 PM<br />Perrot Memorial Library/Live-streamed via Zoom</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9o1vwttqFYjiBzIDSG6RxBC9eeCbq7WiTo7gZZiziL3-h0m3RauqZBavGUObN67_eyFtYLAKiVDFcNVdCH5sI3uvHtHVXoBfZ9WB6piX1YSNZZ9oKBLAOGui7WL4P_-MVXftp/s2048/SleepyCat21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9o1vwttqFYjiBzIDSG6RxBC9eeCbq7WiTo7gZZiziL3-h0m3RauqZBavGUObN67_eyFtYLAKiVDFcNVdCH5sI3uvHtHVXoBfZ9WB6piX1YSNZZ9oKBLAOGui7WL4P_-MVXftp/w386-h217/SleepyCat21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Join us in welcoming Greenwich residents Fred Landman and Curtice Taylor for an enchanting discussion of <i>Sleepy Cat Farm: A Gardener’s Journey</i>. Located on 13 acres in Back Country Greenwich, Sleepy Cat Farm represents the creative vision of its owner Fred Landman, who acquired a historic Georgian Revival Home in 1994 and set to work with the help of architect Charles Hilton and landscape architect Charles J. Stick to create "a garden of which the house could be proud." </p><p style="text-align: center;">After a 25-year collaboration, Sleepy Cat Farm features an abundance of garden experiences: formal boxwood and undulating hornbeam hedges, dense woodland, reflecting pools, arbors and follies—and a ferme ornée (ornamental farm) offering organic produce to the community. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A self-taught gardener, Fred Landman serves on the Garden Conservancy’s board of directors, and resides at Sleepy Cat Farm with his wife, Seen Lippert, a professional chef who spent more than a decade at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, CA. Curtice Taylor has been photographing landscapes and gardens for more than forty years. His work has been published in major gardening and shelter magazines including <i>House & Garden</i>, <i>Architectural Digest</i>, and <i>Connecticut Cottages and Gardens</i>. A childhood friend of Fred Landman, Taylor has been documenting the gardens at Sleepy Cat Farm for more than ten years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Program will be presented in-person at Perrot, and live-streamed via Zoom. In-person attendees <u>must show proof of vaccination</u>. Seating will be limited due to social distancing requirements. Masks required for all attendees.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldumpqDIpGtH1SxWQ1clJ6WGmDFdW4bld">Register here for the Zoom presentation</a></p><div><br /></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-70614894692908344632021-11-17T09:50:00.001-05:002021-11-17T09:50:24.926-05:00New Museum Passes to the Metropolitan Museum of Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQ89Fnxcao97IST263j3ZK4seJBp_9g5-GdEnwqHig55bJ9_KPNxJ_NjGkMjxQdvO56VNQjn_gXA-FdsqQZS3DzrpiqJA0vhvPFrtW427XZKVe7EEHiq-B83bqpcQZuDC1Q_R/s2048/DP244278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQ89Fnxcao97IST263j3ZK4seJBp_9g5-GdEnwqHig55bJ9_KPNxJ_NjGkMjxQdvO56VNQjn_gXA-FdsqQZS3DzrpiqJA0vhvPFrtW427XZKVe7EEHiq-B83bqpcQZuDC1Q_R/s320/DP244278.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Exciting news-- Perrot is now circulating museum passes to the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/">Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York</a> City! Like all our museum passes, passes will circulate for 3 days, are not renewable, and cannot be reserved. The Met passes provide:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Free admission for the pass holder and 1 guest to The Met Fifth Avenue and <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters">The Met Cloisters</a></li><li>10% Discounts at The Met Store, all public restaurants and venues at The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters</li><li>Access to the Balcony Lounge and Patrons Lounge</li></ul><p></p><p>The Met Museum Passes are the newest additions to our Premium Museum Passes, which include:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="http://www.bbg.org/">Brooklyn Botanic Gardens</a></li><li><a href="https://www.frick.org/">The Frick</a></li><li><a href="http://www.guggenheim.org">Guggenheim</a></li><li><a href="http://www.intrepidmuseum.org">The Intrepid</a></li><li><a href="http://www.moma.org/">MOMA</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Perrot Memorial Library is thrilled to be able to offer these special passes to our patrons through the generous contributions of our members. </p><p>For more information, please call our Circulation Desk at 203-637-1066.</p><div><br /></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-33094848939111297012021-10-27T14:42:00.000-04:002021-10-27T14:42:11.604-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion Featuring author Laura Munson in conversation with Lee Woodruff about her novel, Willa's Grove<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Virtual Book Discussion</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Featuring author Laura Munson in conversation with Lee Woodruff about her novel, <i>Willa's Grove</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 at 7 PM via Zoom</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSIC2tDy144Dvwz2WcrPw-sEEx-py6bdLZKLveQDnwQIvgHlRSKZsyRyA1VanGphPAJhE34vFDYRuyRe02ddy0PTE_xC_siKZiwYyPToGkjKgHPsRJZyCc9_M62lKk8a4XdMY/s1921/WillasGrove21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUSIC2tDy144Dvwz2WcrPw-sEEx-py6bdLZKLveQDnwQIvgHlRSKZsyRyA1VanGphPAJhE34vFDYRuyRe02ddy0PTE_xC_siKZiwYyPToGkjKgHPsRJZyCc9_M62lKk8a4XdMY/w369-h208/WillasGrove21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" width="369" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1313979">Willa’s Grove</a></i> is an inspirational story of four women, each at a crossroads in life, who gather in the wilderness of Big Sky country in Montana to ponder and answer the question: so now what? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Laura Munson is the bestselling author of <i>This Is Not The Story You Think It Is</i>, which chronicles her journey through her own midlife crossroads. Drawing from the striking response to her memoir, the essay version of it in the <i>New York Times</i>' "Modern Love" column, and her speaking events at women’s conferences across the U.S., Laura founded the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats and Workshops. After watching hundreds of people find their unique and essential voices under the big sky of Montana she calls home, Laura created Willa, the invitation, the friends, and the town to share what she has learned with people globally. Her work has been published and featured in many media outlets throughout the world.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Lee Woodruff is an author, public speaker and journalist. A former contributing reporter for <i>CBS This Morning</i> and <i>Good Morning America</i>, she's the best-selling author of three books as well as numerous articles and essays. She now runs a communications and media training business, working with clients around the globe.</p><p style="text-align: center;">[<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlcu2oqzwtG9y8z6Qn9lOR4QwNtPwdwAQM">Register today via Zoom</a>]</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-82147314697931298822021-10-08T15:53:00.009-04:002021-10-12T13:50:45.717-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Writers' Open Mic Night<p style="text-align: center;"><b>GREENWICH PEN WOMEN </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>presents</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>VIRTUAL WRITERS’ OPEN MIC NIGHT</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">The Perrot Memorial Library and the Greenwich Pen Women invite the community to a Virtual Writers’ Open Mic Night on Wednesday, November 10th, 2021, at 7 PM. Participants must register in advance, and those who wish to present must also sign up for a 5-minute time slot. A Greenwich Pen Woman emcee will introduce the event and manage the speakers and time flow. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Writers are asked to select and read from their own original work that will best shine in a 5-minute time segment. </p><p style="text-align: center;">These collaborations are intended to create a community space for original work to be introduced and heard and to help encourage the creation of original work by the writers in our community.</p><p style="text-align: center;">QUOTE BY ATTENDEE: “The Open Mic Night I attended was exciting – so many writers having the courage to step up and share stories, essays, poems, memoirs and projects in five-minute time slots. I was energized by the quality of people’s work.” Diane Tunick Morello, Riverside, CT</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>[<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclceiorjorHdHqpreJ-_hHg1ZVuacVUAL2 ">Register now via Zoom</a>]</b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-38916542262319682952021-10-06T15:05:00.003-04:002021-10-20T13:04:13.542-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Discussion with Caryn B. Davis on her book, Connecticut Waters<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Virtual Book Discussion </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>featuring author Caryn B. Davis speaking about her book, </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Connecticut Waters: Celebrating Our Coastline </b><b>and Waterways</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XHtkkuVw0ap1ZRDS9aFja5YPpeKUeKeaw6j9ejFzw73KOxP8hk0QhB_uj1PFqYTMq_TORYStR0R_hpQob0O-4vbSbxFuxp4guPRjXdMMIUrdeCv-sUInnvmbdywM3MuZ0dJ1/s1921/ConnH2O21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1XHtkkuVw0ap1ZRDS9aFja5YPpeKUeKeaw6j9ejFzw73KOxP8hk0QhB_uj1PFqYTMq_TORYStR0R_hpQob0O-4vbSbxFuxp4guPRjXdMMIUrdeCv-sUInnvmbdywM3MuZ0dJ1/w356-h200/ConnH2O21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A photographic tribute to Connecticut's maritime roots, both past and present, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1329209">Connecticut Waters</a></i> takes readers on a nautical journey exploring the many ways Nutmeggers use the state's lakes, rivers, sounds, and shores for industry, education, and recreation. From boat builders, to antique, power, and sailing vessels, to lobster shacks, the oyster and fishing industries, historic ferries, nautical arts, lighthouses and islands, charter boats, maritime festivals and celebrations, and more, this book showcases how these waterways have defined Connecticut culture. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.carynbdavis.com/">Caryn B. Davis</a> is an award-winning photographer, a journalist, and a best-selling author specializing in architectural, garden and travel photography. Caryn's career has spanned the globe, taking her to more than 50 countries, and her images and articles and have appeared in over 60 publications worldwide, including the <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Town & Country</i>, the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Fine Art Connoisseur</i>, and others. Her first commissioned photography book, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1212207">A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style</a></i>, garnered high accolades in 15 newspapers and magazines nationwide. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdeqqrTwjE9DTlm7KUdnMVxT1OPc4QECF">Register today via Zoom</a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-19331969704774091002021-09-28T15:37:00.004-04:002021-09-28T15:38:22.709-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion-- Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure<p style="text-align: center;"><b> Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, with author Anastasia Mills Healy</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, October 13th, 2021, at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCnz0GHdKpi4newmjZtgkDWApwsqRFSxNLe39AFWKqL9I1XrHE9mqzVkqVk4qHOaOpJOXxei4ecnsbXStWoEeFoFuZgLVc88LcaReLJ6FMYMFJkxPG-hmDyzO2Nkvi6Sor3H1/s1921/SecretCT21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCnz0GHdKpi4newmjZtgkDWApwsqRFSxNLe39AFWKqL9I1XrHE9mqzVkqVk4qHOaOpJOXxei4ecnsbXStWoEeFoFuZgLVc88LcaReLJ6FMYMFJkxPG-hmDyzO2Nkvi6Sor3H1/w374-h210/SecretCT21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">What's a travel writer to do during a pandemic? Greenwich author Stasha Healy turned her attention to her own state, and discovered 84 fascinating stories which she collected in her book, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1327870">Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure</a></i>. Stasha will begin her illustrated Zoom presentation with little-known stories about Greenwich and then cover true tales from other parts of the state, like the charismatic Nutmegger who inspired the character of Indiana Jones, the man who was technically president before George Washington, and the fact that Martin Luther King, Jr. spent two formative summers in Connecticut as a teenager. Did you know that the state has its own Stonehenge and safari park as well as the country's smallest Native American reservation? Tune in to learn about all this and more!</p><p style="text-align: center;">[<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudO2urT0sG9WI9m9B3oTGmEqIG4QhPInB">Register today via Zoom</a>]</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-92223918275710510822021-09-22T14:54:00.006-04:002021-09-22T14:54:38.856-04:00Spaces are still available in our Stuff & Nonsense and Spotlight programs for Fall<p>Spaces are still available in our Stuff & Nonsense and Spotlight programs for Fall! Call us today to sign up: 203-637-8802.</p><p>***Stuff & Nonsense: For kids in Kindergarten and Grade 1***</p><p>Mondays at 4 PM, September 20th-October 25th</p><p>A program of exciting stories-- plus a fun craft kit to take home! Program will be held in the Youth Services Garden under an awning. Please bring a small blanket or a towel for your child to sit on. Caregiver must remain in department during program. If rain is predicted, please call the library for info.</p><p><br /></p><p>***Spotlight: For kids in Grades 2, 3, and 4***</p><p>Wednesdays at 4 PM on September 22nd, September 29th, October 6th, and October 13th</p><p>Non-Fiction books and stories-- plus a fun craft kit to take home! The theme of this program changes each session. This fall's theme is Scared Silly. Program will be held in the Youth Services Garden under an awning. Please bring a small blanket or a towel for your child to sit on. Caregiver must remain in department during program. If rain is predicted, please call the library for info.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-11770808336708970882021-09-14T10:37:00.005-04:002021-09-15T09:38:56.939-04:00Upcoming Event: A Year of Blooming Bulbs, a Virtual Discussion with Ilona Ontsherenki<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Upcoming Event: </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>A Year of Blooming Bulbs, a virtual discussion with Master Gardener Ilona Ontsherenki</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>cosponsored by the Garden Club of Old Greenwich</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Wednesday, September 29th, 2021, at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8biuH5MdtD_L5aZPos8_zdfKp7hqQf1vHx1knSR-bMGJtoLF3jv-dzNYfJVxTsONCV4WW4_B2Vum7ycdkR0MT2gYqUYDRnyACjJIaYRohjQB3oD03MfM9a8Z7jm6B_iWEifs/s1921/Bulbs21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1921" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8biuH5MdtD_L5aZPos8_zdfKp7hqQf1vHx1knSR-bMGJtoLF3jv-dzNYfJVxTsONCV4WW4_B2Vum7ycdkR0MT2gYqUYDRnyACjJIaYRohjQB3oD03MfM9a8Z7jm6B_iWEifs/w386-h217/Bulbs21_1920x1080_v1.jpg" width="386" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This talk covers the extensive variety of flower bulbs that can be planted in the fall to ensure an exciting succession of blooms starting in the new year. Planting techniques will be covered, including how to force bulbs for indoor bloom. Emphasis will be on deer-proof selections and successful combinations.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Ilona has been a Rutgers Master Gardener for over a decade. She moved from a career as an economist to an avocation in horticulture and credits this to an expensive landscape project that inspired her to learn more about the plants on which she was spending so much money. She now gives talks for Rutgers and for the Friends of the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, where she is on the board and manages their popular annual plant sale fundraiser. Ilona gardens in Chester, New Jersey, Zone 6B.</p><p style="text-align: center;">[<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvdeitqjIrGNe8ynOVEmLUM0eRw17E5tZr">Register today</a>]</p><div><br /></div>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-52014999504510433342021-08-18T10:46:00.004-04:002021-08-18T10:46:56.686-04:00Greenwich Reads Together 2021: Deacon King Kong, by James McBride<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-_n7MwfjxjKp8pyOL0FMQNtQ0_CAHQmU_EANmjOdJFIkBKT6arYSS57vzc9bHgxRSi2Wc2Z6o8IBX5n1dOskNJ5xGKEZUATm3hq2HTeVuF1UZuiXd6VlCzJVk4v0qgDvZf9Q/s2048/91pzo%252B%252BWgYL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1357" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-_n7MwfjxjKp8pyOL0FMQNtQ0_CAHQmU_EANmjOdJFIkBKT6arYSS57vzc9bHgxRSi2Wc2Z6o8IBX5n1dOskNJ5xGKEZUATm3hq2HTeVuF1UZuiXd6VlCzJVk4v0qgDvZf9Q/w151-h228/91pzo%252B%252BWgYL.jpg" width="151" /></a></div><b><i>Deacon King Kong</i>, by James McBride, has been chosen as the Greenwich Reads Together selection for 2021.</b> Greenwich Reads Together is a community-wide reading experience which engages all of Greenwich in exploring a single book, culminating in a series of special events and programs in the fall.<p></p><p><b>About the Book:</b></p><p>In September 1969, a fumbling, cranky old church deacon known as Sportcoat shuffles into the courtyard of the Cause Houses housing project in south Brooklyn, pulls a .38 from his pocket, and in front of everybody shoots the project’s drug dealer at point-blank range. </p><p>The reasons for this desperate burst of violence and the consequences that spring from it lie at the heart of Deacon King Kong, James McBride’s funny, moving novel and his first since his National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird. In <i>Deacon King Kong</i>, McBride brings to vivid life the people affected by the shooting: the victim, the African-American and Latinx residents who witnessed it, the white neighbors, the local cops assigned to investigate, the members of the Five Ends Baptist Church where Sportcoat was deacon, the neighborhood’s Italian mobsters, and Sportcoat himself. </p><p>As the story deepens, it becomes clear that the lives of the characters–caught in the tumultuous swirl of 1960s New York–overlap in unexpected ways. When the truth does emerge, McBride shows us that not all secrets are meant to be hidden, that the best way to grow is to face change without fear, and that the seeds of love lie in hope and compassion. </p><p><b>About the Author:</b></p><p>James McBride is an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter. His landmark memoir, The Color of Water, published in 1996, has sold millions of copies and spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list. Considered an American classic, it is read in schools and universities across the United States. </p><p>McBride has been a staff writer for <i>The Boston Globe</i>, <i>People Magazine</i>, and <i>The Washington Post</i>, and his work has appeared in <i>Essence</i>, <i>Rolling Stone</i>, and <i>The New York Times</i>. His 2007 <i>National Geographic</i> story “Hip Hop Planet” is considered an important examination of African American music and culture. </p><p>A noted musician and composer, McBride has toured as a saxophonist sideman with jazz legend Jimmy Scott, among other musicians. He has written songs for Anita Baker, Grover Washington Jr., Pura Fé, Gary Burton, and even for the PBS television character “Barney.” (He did not write the “I Love You” song for Barney, but he wishes he did.) He received the Stephen Sondheim Award and the Richard Rodgers Foundation Horizon Award for his musical Bobos, co-written with playwright Ed Shockley. His 2003 Riffin’ and Pontificatin’ musical tour was filmed for a nationally televised Comcast documentary. He has been featured on national radio and television in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. </p><p><b><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1296761">Check out a copy of the book</a></b></p><p><b>View a list of companion selections for <a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/240120417_greenwichchildren/1937517639_grt_companion_suggestions">Grades K-5</a> and <a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/241265498_greenwichlibraryteens/1953790029_greenwich_reads_together_2021_young_adult_recommendations">Young Adults</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.greenwichlibrary.org/greenwich-reads-together/">Click here for more info on Greenwich Reads Together</a></b></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-83560845023991959082021-08-11T14:40:00.007-04:002021-08-11T14:40:31.917-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion on Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars., by Joyce Carol Oates<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Perrot Memorial Library & Greenwich Pen Women</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>present a Virtual Book Discussion on</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.</i>, by Joyce Carol Oates</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Facilitated by Barbara Ehrentreu of Greenwich Pen Women</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Monday, September 20th, 2021 at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFIoAYn491gnw6CqoFVg0FzwQ-TeUN3iWBUb5219V_zK-7oZscdJ6uI_zsOtc5wPHYGWJb8a1QKT6gIeM1R_nsWyyjcX4WNDuWsw8KM-7Hj_HQVdgjcE9r9I3boQpC802LMkY/s599/Jacket.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="400" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFIoAYn491gnw6CqoFVg0FzwQ-TeUN3iWBUb5219V_zK-7oZscdJ6uI_zsOtc5wPHYGWJb8a1QKT6gIeM1R_nsWyyjcX4WNDuWsw8KM-7Hj_HQVdgjcE9r9I3boQpC802LMkY/w133-h198/Jacket.jpeg" width="133" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This novel provides an examination of contemporary America through the prism of a family tragedy: when a powerful parent dies, each of his adult children reacts in startling and unexpected ways, and his grieving widow in the most surprising way of all. Stark and penetrating, it's an exploration of psychological trauma, class warfare, grief, and eventual healing.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Borrow a copy of the book <a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1292590">here</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodeipqj4iEtHzcSMZN6Ecp1joh_a89nqt">Register for this event today via Zoom</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">For more information, contact <a href="mailto:lending@perrotlibrary.org">lending@perrotlibrary.org</a></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-82765152807731955062021-08-11T14:35:00.003-04:002021-08-11T14:35:41.607-04:00Masks Required for All Library Visitors<p>Effective August 9th, masks are required for all library visitors and staff, regardless of vaccination status. If you need an adult or child mask, please ask at any of our public service desks. </p><p>Masks are also required at all other Town of Greenwich facilities.</p><p>Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-47039777067002534722021-07-21T11:42:00.003-04:002021-07-21T11:42:32.081-04:00Movies in the Park 2021<p style="text-align: center;"><b> Movies in the Park 2021</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Perrot is pleased to present our summer series of Movies in the Park in Binney Park. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Bring your picnic, your chairs, and enjoy the show!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzvF2_MY5yPwMpCzcjH8QcBCQU4z57nqw8OOCwnHG_JjerZIvmULbQ4sbegytKQVj-eEUT_xEk2WKEtYJzm-ARvslrT6hD8G14fDA6SegOPGSQvzMEcksjui4wbMWuXzUobgq/s2048/august_movie21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzvF2_MY5yPwMpCzcjH8QcBCQU4z57nqw8OOCwnHG_JjerZIvmULbQ4sbegytKQVj-eEUT_xEk2WKEtYJzm-ARvslrT6hD8G14fDA6SegOPGSQvzMEcksjui4wbMWuXzUobgq/w351-h197/august_movie21_1920x1080_v1+%2528002%2529.jpg" width="351" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK</i></p><p style="text-align: center;">(1981, Rated PG, 115 minutes)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Saturday, August 21st, 2021, at 8:30 PM</p><p style="text-align: center;">[No Rain Date]</p><p style="text-align: center;">Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed to still hold the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, Hitler's agents are also after the ark. Indy and his ex-flame Marion escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-20114598030452137172021-07-08T10:29:00.005-04:002021-07-08T10:29:48.609-04:002021 Teen Summer Reading at Perrot<p style="text-align: center;"><b>Teen Summer Reading at Perrot</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2OBdSHM0nSH19rqvAklaIOgHXtODA97foVa03qM76GL_GKFIRco5peLA_9xRfH1bl4-WgT0MxYTjUJKGEdrW3cb6FQ8tBCrdCr_HV0T49fgTJkxMMwpMC_C8cqCwrN0hO53D/s736/teen+summer+reading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="736" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2OBdSHM0nSH19rqvAklaIOgHXtODA97foVa03qM76GL_GKFIRco5peLA_9xRfH1bl4-WgT0MxYTjUJKGEdrW3cb6FQ8tBCrdCr_HV0T49fgTJkxMMwpMC_C8cqCwrN0hO53D/w379-h137/teen+summer+reading.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Our teen summer reading program is for ages 13 to 18. Create an account via <a href="http://perrotml.readsquared.com/">READSquared</a>, and log any books, ebooks, or audiobooks you read/listen to (don't forget, you can include your school summer reading books, too), and you will be entered into drawings to win gift cards! There will be one drawing at the end of July for three Starbucks cards, and one at the end of August for another three Starbucks cards. After the end of the program (9/6), there will be a grand prize drawing for an Amazon gift card. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Please note: Your Perrot READsquared account will be separate from your Greenwich Library READsquared account. You may sign up for both programs and receive prizes from both libraries. If you download the READSquared app, please make sure that you search for and select "Perrot Memorial Library" as your library in order to participate in our program. </i></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-37091564353040192482021-07-06T10:11:00.003-04:002021-07-08T09:30:38.610-04:00Upcoming Event: Virtual Book Discussion with Julia Cooke, in conversation with Jo Ling Kent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><b>Upcoming Event:</b></p><p><b>Virtual Book Discussion, featuring author Julia Cooke in conversation with NBC Anchor Jo Ling Kent</b></p><p><b>on Cooke's new book, <i>Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am</i></b></p><p><b>Wednesday, July 14th, 2021, at 7 PM via Zoom</b></p><p><b> [ <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodu2srjMsGdO3pdZaHkF7Y4Q_zGX6W5Ba">Register now</a> ]</b></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlWvb6C_J9z54criREaA3SeT1vTkdLSnZmrUHFutc-f9TOmBpy1-fILnbkhy1seTZM7msVoH42ibpOA5n5edxrqlQ7Hq5enSCYoGXZAYJL2tOp7DWNKGylXmQI5yz43WtiDH_/s1354/comefly.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="1354" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlWvb6C_J9z54criREaA3SeT1vTkdLSnZmrUHFutc-f9TOmBpy1-fILnbkhy1seTZM7msVoH42ibpOA5n5edxrqlQ7Hq5enSCYoGXZAYJL2tOp7DWNKGylXmQI5yz43WtiDH_/w351-h235/comefly.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Join us for a virtual celebration of the golden age of travel-- with Julia Cooke in conversation with NBC news correspondent Jo Ling Kent about Cooke’s new book, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1324381">Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am</a>. </i>The book explores the lives and careers of Pan Am stewardesses between 1966 and 1975 and their iconic role in such historic events including Operation Babylift and the transport of soldiers during the Vietnam War. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Julia Cooke's reporting has been published in <i>Condé Nast Traveler</i>, <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>Smithsonian</i>, <i>The Village Voice</i>, and <i>Virginia Quarterly Review</i>, where she is a contributing editor. Her essays have been published in A Public Space, Salon, The Threepenny Review, Tin House, and more. <i>Come Fly the World</i> is her second book. Her first book, <i><a href="https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S86C1081662">The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba</a></i>, published in 2014, was called "absorbing, touching... wonderful vignettes covering the daily lives of Cubans in which their hopes, dreams, and frustrations are revealed" by <i>Booklist</i> and "incomparable" by <i>Time Out New York</i>. She holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and an MFA from Columbia University</p><p style="text-align: center;">Jo Ling Kent is a correspondent at NBC News covering business, technology, and the economy. Her reporting appears across all platforms of NBC News and MSNBC and she is an integral part of NBC News’ robust Business & Tech Unit, reporting on TODAY and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.</p><p><br /></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-84841497580188991592021-07-01T11:22:00.009-04:002021-07-01T11:23:02.137-04:00Movies in the Park 2021<p style="text-align: center;">Perrot is pleased to present our summer series of Movies in the Park in Binney Park. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Bring your picnic, your chairs, and enjoy the show!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVEV-lVEooFfhxx8SD_BJxjPbGnOav0XDB5ChpqlZhouJLDjOTB9ZQLEdYlUBzSfDZ9AzyyvXnfNx3zFPdfcA6Yom-USIS5MNsF7Phx0TdKJpsgVqUlIPIm0HJnycRrC-njmu/s2048/208389883_10159687123062915_4989173738928076585_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1151" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVEV-lVEooFfhxx8SD_BJxjPbGnOav0XDB5ChpqlZhouJLDjOTB9ZQLEdYlUBzSfDZ9AzyyvXnfNx3zFPdfcA6Yom-USIS5MNsF7Phx0TdKJpsgVqUlIPIm0HJnycRrC-njmu/w349-h197/208389883_10159687123062915_4989173738928076585_n.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>FIELD OF DREAMS</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>(1989, Rated PG, 107 minutes)</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Saturday, July 17th, 2021, at 8:30 PM</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>[No Rain Date]</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hears a voice in his corn field tell him, "If you build it, he will come." He interprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series. When the voices continue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author to help him understand the meaning of the messages and the purpose for his field. </p><p style="text-align: center;">(Plot summary from IMDb.com)</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-14851860992055329682021-06-23T10:46:00.003-04:002021-06-23T10:46:16.395-04:00Spaces still available for Stuff & Nonsense and Spotlight programs for summer<p> Spaces are still available in our Stuff & Nonsense and Spotlight programs for summer! Call to sign up: 203-637-8802.</p><p>***Stuff & Nonsense: For kids entering Grades 1 and 2***</p><p>Mondays at 4 PM on July 12th, July 19th, July 26th, and August 2nd.</p><p>A program of exciting stories-- plus a craft kit to take home! Program will be held in the Youth Services Garden under an awning. Program will be held rain or shine-- if severe weather is predicted, please call the library for info. Please bring a small blanket or a towel for your child to sit on. Caregiver must remain in department during program.</p><p><br /></p><p>***Spotlight: For kids entering Grades 3 and 4***</p><p>Wednesdays at 4 PM on July 7th, July 14th, July 21st, and July 28th</p><p>Non-Fiction books and stories-- plus a craft kit to take home! The theme of this program changes each session. This Summer's theme is Tails & Tales. Program will be held in the Youth Services Garden under an awning. Program will be held rain or shine-- if severe weather is predicted, please call the library for info. Please bring a small blanket or a towel for your child to sit on. Caregiver must remain in department during program.</p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-49866136798941640182021-06-23T10:09:00.001-04:002021-06-23T10:45:28.012-04:00Perrot Summer Reading for Adults 2021- Reconnect Through Reading @ Perrot<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY3jWy3cWjaGqiHPJWn70ajU__TKyqlUH8acUkibBbGj8leDjPg6P7ARuglBvmRFu-k7-xjgnyetwg5AkAnjd9aBLRru9v-zFKBTS9KqPAhQH7Zygq4fDtZEOYzzoeNcY-xyV/s912/adultsummerprogram-1170x300px-v2-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="234" data-original-width="912" height="93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY3jWy3cWjaGqiHPJWn70ajU__TKyqlUH8acUkibBbGj8leDjPg6P7ARuglBvmRFu-k7-xjgnyetwg5AkAnjd9aBLRru9v-zFKBTS9KqPAhQH7Zygq4fDtZEOYzzoeNcY-xyV/w362-h93/adultsummerprogram-1170x300px-v2-002.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This summer, we invite you to indulge your love of reading while helping to support local businesses by joining in our Adult Summer Reading 2021 Program: Reconnect Through Reading @ Perrot. The program is going on NOW through Labor Day, Monday, September 6th. You can read/listen to anything you want: books, e-books, e-audio books, books on CD, graphic novels, nonfiction, etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">To participate, simply fill out a bookmark entry for each title you read, or log your books online using <a href="http://perrotml.readsquared.com">READsquared</a>. Once you make an account with <a href="http://perrotml.readsquared.com">READsquared</a>, you can log the books you read and even review them (optional). (If you signed up for a Perrot READSquared account last year, you may reuse your old login information.) Bookmark entries will be circulated with all books and will be available at our public service desks. Fill out the entry form on the back of the bookmark and return it with your books, or drop it in our Book Drop.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Every Friday for ten weeks, we'll randomly select two winners who will each receive a $25 gift card to a local business. If you've submitted at least one bookmark or logged one title online during the week, you'll be eligible to win. Winners will be pulled and announced on our web site and social media outlets on Friday afternoons. If you win, we will contact you via email. You can come in to the Library to pick up your prize, or have it mailed to you.</p><p style="text-align: center;">A Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected on Tuesday, September 7th. The Grand Prize will be a $100 gift card to a local business. Winners of the $25 gift cards will not be eligible for the Grand Prize.</p><p style="text-align: center;">For more information, please call Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15, or send an email to <a href="mailto:lending@perrotlibrary.org">lending@perrotlibrary.org</a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Please note: Your Perrot READsquared account will be separate from your Greenwich Library READsquared account. You may sign up for both programs and receive prizes from both libraries. </i></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471932.post-48317309788512510352021-06-23T10:05:00.003-04:002021-06-23T10:05:29.269-04:00Perrot Summer Reading for Kids 2021-- Tails and Tales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmNFzSgeAfWk4PMa9qMwQ-6EQa2q_Z4gKTIpuij2oAx4yHv4RnlJXTzaaaCRVU2eRFfHVJJmXFkOT51LYQjk8tnxDTO7QiR2cwE8cFe0O5uP1hbyDdHadrdS86FxaDHctBFrg/s1797/Children-Slogan-Vert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="1423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmNFzSgeAfWk4PMa9qMwQ-6EQa2q_Z4gKTIpuij2oAx4yHv4RnlJXTzaaaCRVU2eRFfHVJJmXFkOT51LYQjk8tnxDTO7QiR2cwE8cFe0O5uP1hbyDdHadrdS86FxaDHctBFrg/s320/Children-Slogan-Vert.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Summer is here-- and that means it's time to sign up for Perrot's summer reading club for kids! You can participate (and win prizes for reading!) starting TODAY, through Wednesday, August 4th. The Summer Reading theme this year is TAILS AND TALES!</p><p style="text-align: center;">We will again be using <a href="http://perrotml.readsquared.com">ReadSquared</a> to manage our summer reading program. Simply make an account with <a href="http://perrotml.readsquared.com">ReadSquared</a>, and you can log books read and even review them. (If you made a Perrot ReadSquared account last year, you may reuse your old login information.) After you have read your first, third, and fifth books, you get a prize! After you've read your first book, you get an animal ruler bookmark. When you've finished your third book, you get a gift certificate for a free cookie at Sweet Pea's Baking Company in Old Greenwich. After you've read your fifth book, you get to pick out a brand-new book. When you've earned a prize, please stop in to the library and let us know at the Youth Services Desk!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Parents, you can also set up a ReadSquared account for your child who is not yet reading independently. Once you have logged 20 books read to your child, your child will get to pick out a free book! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Please note: Your Perrot ReadSquared account will be separate from your Greenwich Library ReadSquared account. You may sign up for both programs and receive prizes from both libraries. </i></p>Perrot Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960460717691354167noreply@blogger.com0