The Daily Grin

Do you need a refresher course in technology?

Are you considering purchasing an eBook reader for yourself or a loved one?  Do want to learn how to download free audiobooks, movies and books from the library?  Do you want to take advantage of the library’s genealogy and job searching databases, but don’t know where to start?

Come to “Technology Petting Zoo,” a hands-on demo of some of these devices and resources, hosted by Library Director Ramona Harten.

Mondays: 9/13/2010; 11/22/2010; and 12/13/2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Baldwin Room at the Cheshire Public Library.  For adults 18+.

Register at www.cheshirelibrary.org, or email tech@cheshirelibrary.org.

Join us for a different family-friendly movie on Tuesday nights this summer. Movies begin at 6:30, are free to the public, and no registration is required. Here’s what’s playing:

JULY 27 - “Muppet Treasure Island” rated G, (1 hr. 39 min.)

AUG 3 - “Finding Nemo” rated G, (1 hr. 40 min.)

AUG 10 - “Free Willy” rated PG, (1 hr. 52 min.)

AUG 24 - “The Princess and the Frog” rated G, (1 hr. 37 min.)

Chandra Prasad, author of the novel Breathe the Sky, will speak at the Cheshire Public Library on Thursday, MAY 13 at 7:00 p.m.

Breathe the Sky is a novel based on the life of Amelia Earhart.  It is part social history, part adventure, and part love story.  Copies of the book will be available for sale.

Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.  Please call 203-272-2245 ext. 4 to register. More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.

On Wednesday, April 7, 2010 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, the Cheshire Public Library will present a Department of Environmental Protection lecture and exhibit on black bears and their recent activity in Connecticut.  Seating is limited, so please call 203-272-2245 ext. 4 to register.

As part of the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library’s semi-annual Book Sale, most of the library’s collection of VHS tapes will be offered for sale, for only 50 cents each.  It has been several years since movies stopped being distributed in VHS format, and the library has not added to its VHS collection in more than 5 years.  But if you happen to have an old VCR lying around, the Book Sale will be a great time to snap some “retro” materials to feed it!

“Well on Wheels” chef Mary Lawrence will prepare a cooking demo using the fresh young foods of spring on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Cheshire Public Library.  There are still a few seats available! To register, please call 203-272-2245 ext. 4.

Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, this program is free and open to the public. More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.

The Cheshire Public Library will present two showings of the movie “Amelia,” the new Hollywood film based on the life of Amelia Earhart, on Thursday, April 1, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

The movie stars Hilary Swank and Richard Gere.  Come and enjoy our big screen and movie treats.

Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.  More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.

Piano virtuoso Polina Bespalko will present a concert at the Cheshire Public Library on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

Described as an “amazing virtuoso,” Ms. Bespalko is rapidly establishing herself as one of piano’s brightest young stars.

Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library, this program is free and open to the public.  More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.

Note: This program has been cancelled (4/8/10)

Adrienne Kane, author of Cooking and Screaming: Finding My Own Recipe for Recovery, will speak at the Cheshire Public Library on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Kane, who resides in New Haven, was a 21-year-old dancer when she suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.  Cooking became her “therapy.”  Treats from her book will be available at the program, and books will be available for sale.

Funded by the Friends of the Library, this program is free and open to the public.  Please call 203-272-2245 ext. 4 to register. More information and events at www.cheshirelibrary.org.

Kandie Carle, “The Victorian Lady,” will present a performance at the
Cheshire Public Library on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00pm.

The presentation is not a fashion show; rather, Ms. Carle takes her audience
on a journey of discovery by using clothing and accessories as a tool.
She dresses in layer upon layer of the clothing of the chosen period and
as each piece is added, she explains how it was worn, as well as when
and where it was appropriate. Throughout the presentation she shares
insights into the clothing, lifestyle, manners, etiquette and customs of
men, women and children. Included are interesting anecdotes and myth
busting. The performance is full of audience interaction, and edited for
those in attendance.

This program is free and open to the public. It has been funded by the
Friends of the Cheshire Public Library. For further information, please
call the library at 203–272-2245, ext. 4.