Wilton Library Association Newsletter
January 2003
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Happy New Year!
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in this issue
-- Expansion News
-- "The Winners Show" Art Reception and Exhibit
-- The Play's the Thing
-- Reflections
-- Computer Classes Continue
-- Anne Howell: Art and Literature
-- Evening of the Arts - Save the Date
-- Ben is Back with Poetry
-- Starting Your Own Business
-- High School Mystery Dinner
-- Wilton History Part III
-- Weir Farm: Visions and Values of its Artists
Greetings!
We here at the Wilton Library would like to wish all our Friends and patrons a happy and safe New Year!
Please note the Library will be closed December 31 and January 1.
Expansion
News
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Those of you surfing channels over the holidays may have seen
the video we have made about the need for the expansion. Thanks to John
Repicky at Wilton High School, our video played following the tape of
the WHS Candlelight Concert! We aren't sure how long the segment will
air, but tune in to Channel 78 and you may see it. Narrated by Charles
Grodin and filmed by award- winning videographer Danny Tepper (as a gift
to the Library!) the 10-minute spot highlights the needs that have prompted
our plans and features many Wiltonians you may recognize talking about
what the Wilton Library means to them.
"The
Winners Show" Art Reception and Exhibit
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Join us on Sunday, January 5th from 11:30 a.m. until the Library
opens for regular business at 1:00 p.m. for the January show's artists'
reception. The artwork will be available for viewing through January
30th and is the product of four winners from the Spring Wilton Arts Council
show: Jen Shelley, Suzanne Crossland, Mark Gleason, and Carolyn Larsen.
A portion of the proceeds of sale of any pieces will benefit the Library.
The
Play's the Thing
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Celebrating some of the incredible talent we have in the area, "The
Play's the Thing" is a fabulous series of talks by local actors, critics,
producers, and playwrights. First up in January will be the author of "9/11
Portraits," playwright Jonathan Bell on Sunday, January 12th. Second
will be well-known arts critic, David Rosenberg, on January 19th. More
programs will occur in this series during February and March - keep your
eyes peeled for further information (we have a great line-up!). Both
January talks will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
We would like to thank A&E Television Networks for sponsoring this program.
Reflections
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The "Reflections" exhibit will be hung and prizes awarded in
time for a reception Friday night, January 10th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Come by to see the talent our local schoolchildren have put on display.
Computer
Classes Continue
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Mary Anne Franco will conduct two hands-on classes during the
month of January:
- Wednesday, January 8th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. - Basic Internet Skills
- Wednesday, January 15th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. - Intermediate Microsoft Word
Anne
Howell: Art and Literature
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We are most fortunate to have lecturer and former Wilton High
School teacher Anne Howell back to host a 3-part series on Turn of the
Century Art and Literature. Anne will lead attendees on a cultural exploration
for three Monday sessions, all of them from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the
Community Room. Dates for the series are January 6, 13 and 27.
Evening
of the Arts - Save the Date
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In addition to scrumptious dinners held in host homes all over
town, those who support the Library at our Evening of the Arts fund raiser
on March 29th will hear an original composition by Wilton's Chris Brubeck
performed by chorus, soloists and orchestra at the Wilton Performing
Arts Center. The composition will be based on the poem or poems of Wilton
school children (grades K-12) on the theme of water and our watershed.
The poems have just been selected for performance and publication, as
a panel of experts combed through hundreds of entries. What an exciting
community-wide event it will be -- mark your calendars!
Ben is Back with Poetry
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Ben Van Vechten will examine the techniques of several poets
in his latest 5-part seminar series. If you have not yet attended a class
of his, this might be the time to start, but sign up soon because space
is limited. A notebook of the poems to be discussed is available at the
time of registration. Sessions take place on Thursdays January 9, 16,
23, 30 and February 6 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Community Room.
Starting Your Own Business
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The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) will co- sponsor
a seminar on marketing and financing opportunities for new businesses
on Saturday, January 11th from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There is no charge
for the program, but advance registration is required.
High School Mystery Dinner
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Teens will take over the Library to solve a mystery and have
dinner on Saturday, January 25th from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Teen Librarian
Susan Lauricella will lead the event for which there is a $5 charge per
student and advance registration is required. Local businesses have joined
forces to provide great food and prizes... it's sure to be a great evening.
Wilton History Part III
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Former First Selectman and historical researcher Bob Russell
returns to recount the history of Wilton, following up on his two previous
and highly successful forays into our local yesteryear. He will bring
to life the names of people, places, and events in the town's past on
Thursday evening, Janurary 16th at 7:00 p.m.
Weir Farm: Visions and Values of its Artists
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Constance Evans, Executive Director of the Weir Farm Trust will
discuss the wonderful artistic heritage of Weir Farm, our local National
Historic Site. As she once said, "Drawing inspiration from its magical
landscape, artists have lived and worked at Weir Farm for 116 years."
The legacy of Weir has been described by the Housatonic Museum of Art as follows: "Weir
Farm, purchased in 1882 by the artist J. Alden Weir, occupies a prominent place
within the history of American art. The Farm's rocky pastures and dense woods
were a source of inspiration for some of Weir's best work, securing his role
as a major and pioneering figure in the American Impressionist movement. Museums
across the country own numerous works of art that were created at the Farm
by Weir and his wide circle of friends including Childe Hassam, Albert Pinkham
Ryder, John Singer Sargent, and John Twachtman to name a few. The home, studio,
farm buildings and landscape integral to Weir's artistic vision have survived
intact, making it the finest remaining landscape of American Impressionism."
Ms. Evans' lecture will be a wonderful audiovisual introduction to that legacy
for all who attend on Sunday, January 26th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Library.
Registration is suggested.
Contact Information
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email: library@wiltonlibrary.org
voice: 203-762-3950
web: http://www.wiltonlibrary.org
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