The International Book Group: Literature of Other Lands "travels" to India tonight at 7 p.m. with Laureen Mody as the guide for the discussion of Interpreter of Maladies, the short stories by Jhumpa Lahiri. Refreshments and international desserts accompany the conversation about people from other countries. There is no charge for the program. The next journey will be to China in Winter 2006 with a book and guest speaker to be announced. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
College students can get help on campusJanet Bertoldi, Ph.D. talks to parents tonight at the library about Mental Health on Campus at 7:30 p.m. With the pressures of college life bearing down on many students, Dr. Bertoldi provides parents with an overview of mental health counseling services which are available on most college campuses today. She covers topics ranging from anxiety, depression and eating disorders to understanding the confidentiality and patient rights, to how to communicate with the college especially if a student has a pre-existing condition. There is no charge for the program. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Gearing up for HarryWith the new Harry Potter movie poised to come out this November, the Halloween at Hogwarts! party at the library on Friday, Oct. 28 from 7 - 9 p.m. fits right into the celebration. Kids ages 8 - 13 will enjoy a pre-Halloween treat at the four Hogwart Houses. Kids can come in costumes for games, storytelling, pizza, and goodie bags. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required. Call 762-3950 to register.
Recycle used booksOn Saturday, Oct. 29 the town is having its Hazardous Materials Collection Day (HAZMAT) at the Wilton High School Tennis Courts. This year, from 9 - 3, the library is going to piggyback on the day and ask residents to bring their gently used hard- and soft-covered books, DVDs, VHS videos and CDs to the tennis court for recycling. The donated items collected by the library will be used in the Annual Book Sale which takes place in the spring and is a major portion of the fund-raising for the library. The community benefits from this recycling on many levels: hazardous materials are collected, the library receives a huge influx of donated materials that might otherwise continue to sit in basements and attics, and residents only have to make one trip to town to benefit both the environment and the library. For more information, call 762-3950.
Group seeks revengePopular guest lecturer Ann Martin continues her series on revenge on Monday, Oct. 31 from 10:30 - noon using two of Shakespeare's plays. During the seminar, Revenge: A Dish Better Served Cold, Ms. Martin dissects Titus Andronicus and The Merchant of Venice. Plays are available for purchase at the Circulation Desk; other copies are available for loan. Additional dates for the program are Nov. 7, 14 and 21. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Flu clinics at libraryThe library has three flu clinics sponsored by Nursing & Home Care and open to Wilton residents. The dates and times for the clinics are Thursday, Nov. 3 from 10 - 1, Thursday, Nov. 17 from 1 - 3 and Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4 - 7 p.m. For further details, people may contact Nursing & Home Care at (203) 834-6341.
Teen poets wantedThe very popular, Teen Poetry Open Mic Night is back on Friday, Nov. 4 from 7 - 9 p.m. for kids in grades 7 - 12. Teens are invited to read, sing, rap and/or play music to original material or existing pieces of poetry. There is no charge for the program. The program is made possible by the John Curran Memorial Teen Fund. Advance registration is suggested. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Loans for VHS videos stretchedStarting this week, VHS videos in both the adult and children's areas can now be loaned out for seven nights for the same one dollar charge. Many classic movies such as Hitchcock's Rear Window, Vertigo, Marnie and Suspicion are just a few of the films that can be found among the library's extensive VHS video collection. For children, The Fox and the Hound and The Rescuers are two of the Disney VHS videos in the vast children's collection which can now be enjoyed for a full week. All feature film and premium channel DVDs (HBO, etc.) are still two days for only one dollar. Call 762-3950 or register online.