Event Reminder: Margaret Kane lecture

Don't forget... Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 21st, Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Curator and Director of Exhibition and Programs for the Bush-Holley Historic Site will discuss the work of Margaret Kane. The program will take place in the library at 7:30 P.M.

More info on this event.

Inauguration Coverage at Perrot

Join us in the Children's Program Room next Tuesday, where we will be showing live coverage of the historic inauguration of our nation's 44th president, Barack Obama.

Tuesday, January 20th, from approximately 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Program Room in the Radcliffe Wing

Create your own comics online

Make your own comics online at makebeliefscomix.com!

MakeBeliefsComix.com is a free tool to enable kids to express themselves through writing and creating their own comic strips. The site offers fun animal and human characters with different moods, thought and talk balloons to fill in with words, and story prompts. Parents and children can create stories together, print them to create comic books or email them to friends and family. Have fun!

-Mrs. K.

TALL TALES AT THE LIBRARY!

There are a limited number of spaces still available in the SPOTLIGHT! ON TALL TALES program for kids in Grades 2 and 3. Join Mrs. Kennedy to learn about larger-than-life legends on Wednesday afternoons January 28th, February 4th, February 18th, February 25th, and March 4th from 4-5 pm. Call the Library or stop by to register your child.

The March 4th meeting of Spotlight will be a gala concluding event, featuring stilt artist TREVOR THE GAMES MAN! This event is open to all school-age children. Complimentary tickets are available at our Youth Services Desk.

DVD Diva: Hugh Grant

Best known for his work in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant is always enjoyable to watch. Here is a sampling of his earlier films:

Maurice is based on an E.M. Forster story about two Edwardian-era Cambridge graduates that fall in love, but must abide by British society's strict norms regarding homosexuality.


The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain is the story of a young English cartographer who must tell a Welsh village that their mountain is only a hill.

In Sense and Sensibility, which also stars Emma Thompson, the Dashwood sisters find their chances at marriage seemingly doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune.

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a romantic comedy about a young man who meets the girl of his dreams at a friend's wedding. However, the timing is wrong, and it takes three more weddings and a funeral before the two finally connect.

In 2002, Hugh Grant worked with Woody Allen in Small Time Crooks, the story of a loser crook and his wife who strike it rich when a bank job gets botched.

Check our catalog for more Hugh Grant films . . .

Book Recommendations for the New Year

Here is a book of intrigue and murder “for the guys”

Born to Run, by James Grippando
Intrepid Miami attorney Jack Swyteck comes to the aid of his former governor father as he investigates the suspicious hunting death of the vice president. This is a real action-packed thriller!

Want more great book selections? Take a look at the new Great Reads from the Reference Librarians list for January 2009.

Favorite Caldecott Winners

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

For January's "Our Picks" list, Youth Services staff have picked their favorite Caldecott-winning picture books from past and present. Take a look!

You can view a list of all Caldecott Winners at ALA's website. Also, did you know that all Caldecott Winners and Honor Books are notated in our library catalog? Simply do a Subject search for "Caldecott Medal Winners" or "Caldecott Honor Books."

Also, Youth Services has a copy of each Caldecott Winner in a special collection in our Reference area, for your browsing pleasure.

Byram Library Renovation Update

The Byram Shubert Library is temporarily closed while Library materials are moved into the renovated building from storage and the Library's temporary space.

While the Library is closed, materials can be placed in the book drop at the temporary space or returned to Greenwich, Cos Cob, or Perrot Libraries. Byram patrons' holds will automatically be sent to Greenwich Library.

The new Byram Shubert Library is set to re-open in mid-January.

New MP3 Audiobooks-- Compatible with iPods!

Greenwich and Perrot library card holders can now listen to MP3 Audiobooks in addition to the wide selection of WMA Audiobooks and eBooks! This new format is compatible with the iPod®, iPhone™, the iPod Shuffle and nearly any MP3 player. Download these titles to your computer or portable device. Many Audiobook titles can be burned to CD for your listening pleasure anywhere, anytime!

Snow Reminder

As a reminder, please remember that there is a state law concerning the failure to remove snow and ice from vehicle roofs. “We have all seen snow and ice fly off from car and truck roofs while on the highway,” Governor Rell said. “These ice missiles are hazards that can break windshields and cause accidents." “This is more than a pet peeve for many Connecticut residents -- it is a significant safety hazard and it is entirely preventable,” the Governor said. “The bottom line is that it is each driver’s responsibility to clear snow and ice from his or her vehicle.”

-Wendy

Late Life and the Creative Imagination of Margaret Brassler Kane

Late Life and the Creative Imagination of Margaret Brassler Kane

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM in the Library

Creativity flourishes with age, and artistic talent does not end with physical decline. In many cases, artists in their later years are creating the best work of their lives.

Hear Kathleen Motes Bennewitz, Curator and Director of Exhibition and Programs for the Bush-Holley Historic Site, discuss Greenwich resident Margaret Kane’s longevity and creative pursuits, which have been well-documented in her personal papers and demonstrated by the artist herself, who actively worked into her 90s in her Cos Cob studio.

This lecture is based on the exhibit, Carved with Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006), which is on view through March 15, 2009, at the Bush-Holley Historic Site.

We invite you to attend this free event, made possible by contributions from the members of the Perrot Memorial Library. We appreciate their support.

Very Apropos for Today!

Notes from the New Bin

New to Perrot's Picture Book Collection:

SNOW
By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Lauren Stringer

What’s your favorite kind of snow? Is it “the snow that comes softly in the night, like a shy friend . . .?” With words that are as soft and soothing as the beautiful blue-lit illustrations that accompany them, Rylant delivers an important message: “the snow, while it is here, reminds us of this: that nothing lasts forever except memories.” A must-see addition to our collection.

Early Closing on Friday, December 19th

Due to the weather, the Library will close at 1 P.M. on Friday, December 19th, 2008.

Marcia Louis' Holiday Performance

Sunday afternoon saw nearly 90 Perrot friends and family of all ages gather in our beautiful Radcliffe Green to laugh, jump, and sing along with local legend, Marcia Louis (also known as "Beautiful Marcia"), as she treated them with many happy holiday songs and lots of seasonal silliness. See all the fun we had!

Happy Holidays to all of the wonderful families who make our work at Perrot such a pleasure!

P.S. This event was made possible by the generous donations of the members of the Perrot Memorial Library Association. Are you a member? THANK YOU!

Children's Program Registration Is Going on Now!

Registration for Youth Services' Winter/Spring 2009 Program Session is going on now through Sunday, January 11th, 2009. View the winter program schedule.

• Our program registration is by lottery
• You must have an active library card in good standing to register
• Obtain a registration postcard for the program of your choice from the Youth Services Circulation Desk
• Fill out ALL of the required information. Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Address the reverse of the card to yourself
• Affix a first-class stamp (42¢)
• Leave the card at the Youth Services Desk
• Registration postcards/lottery results will be mailed back to you within a week of the close of registration

Questions? Please give us a call at 203-637-8802, or comment on this post.