Wilton Library Association Newsletter
July 2002
librarEmail - Wilton Library's Electronic Newsletter
July 2002
Featured this Month:
* E-Newsletter Named
* Expansion News!
* Children's Summer Programs
* Summer Concert Series
* The 58th Annual Summer Art Exhibition
* Summer Book Sale
* Telephone Changes
* Upcoming Events
* Upcoming Fiction Titles
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E-Newsletter Named
Wilton Library's electronic newsletter finally has a new name: librarEmail.
Two different people submitted variations on this theme for the recent e-newsletter
contest. Cindy Waters and Cathy Harding will be collecting their winning certificates,
which entitle them to 30 free videos at the library. Additionally, they'll
be receiving librarEmail every month electronically to keep them in touch with
library events and news.
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Expansion News!
A two-page "Library Listens" survey was mailed to all Wilton residents on June
14th and the results are flooding in. Earlier, through focus groups, a touchscreen
survey, interviews with staff and the work of our consultants, we had identified
several key areas that might be addressed by our expansion. The "Library Listens" survey
gives everyone in town a chance to tell us which they think are most important,
and generally to tell us how they feel about the Library and its future. We
are fortunate to have George Fuller of MSI Strategic, Inc. in Westport, tabulating
and interpreting the answers and look forward to sharing his analysis with
you soon.
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Children's Summer Programs
Sponsored by Stop & Shop, the Festival of Words and Music will delight children
of all ages this summer at the Library. Kids can take part in the reading program
all summer long, putting stickers that signify books completed on their own
drum or guitar posters that are mounted on walls throughout the Children's
Services Area of the Library. They can attend the crafts programs on Thursdays,
learning about different instruments while enjoying creative fun. They can
take part in "drop-in" story times on Tuesdays throughout the month (no fee
and no registration!). Finally, they can attend our musical Fridays - each
one featuring a different live performer and geared to different age groups
(fee of $5/$4 for Young Readers). All in all, July promises to be a tuneful
and terrific month for our younger patrons - be sure to stop by and get a brochure
that details all the fun going on!
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Summer Concert Series Returns
Our very popular Courtyard Concert series returns this summer, kicking off
on Thursday, June 27 with Chance Browne at 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Village
Market, the concert series and refreshments are free and open to the public.
Join us as we celebrate this wonderful part of Wilton's summers.
Dates in the series:
* June 27: Chance Browne
* July 11: Bob Riccio & Kix play songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s
* July 18: Gus Jazz Band and Tony Kirmser/Will Fownes Duo
* July 25: Joint Chiefs play folk and acoustic rock
* August 1: Jazz singer Cynthia McCorkindale and Café Musette
These fabulous free concerts will get long summer weekends started off right!
Stop by on the way home from the office, with the kids as you do those last
minute errands, or when you come by to pick up your summer reading or that
video for the weekend. You'll be in for a real treat.
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The 58th Annual Summer Art Exhibition
Friday, July 12th, from 6-8 p.m. is the opening reception for our 58th Annual
Summer Art Exhibition. Over 40 Wilton artists will display their works and
a variety of media will be represented. Sales of the artwork benefit the Library
(20% of the purchase price is used to buy books about art and art instruction
and to fund our mailings and receptions). Please come and take part on the
12th, or visit us throughout the summer to enjoy - and purchase! - the art
of Wilton's own.
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Summer Book Sale
We'll have lots of paperbacks and children's books for sale toward the end
of the month, so stop by to buy bags full for summer reading. The sale will
take place under the tent on the patio Thursday, July 25th and Friday, July
26th from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. Be sure to drop by - there are thousands of
bargains to be had!
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Telephone Changes
You should notice fewer busy signals when you call the Library in the future
- we have added more lines and a new (voice mail) system for leaving messages
when staff members are away from their desks. These changes will allow us to
better serve both those calling in and those we see in person. Keep your suggestions
coming - we're listening!
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, June 27, 5:00 pm Summer Music & More Courtyard Concert: Chance Browne
and his blues band. Concert & refreshments free. (1st of 5)
Friday, June 28, 2:00 pm A Festival of Words & Music: Music Around the World
for ages 3 and up! $5/$4 for Young Readers (1st of 5)
Friday, July 5, 2:00 pm A Festival of Words & Music: Cowboy Carl's Kid's Corral
with Carl Henry (ages 3+). $5/$4 for Young Readers (1st of 5)
Thursday, July 11, 5:00 pm Summer Music & More Courtyard Concert: Bob Riccio & Kix
with '50s, '60s and '70s music. Concert & refreshments free. (2nd of 5)
Friday, July 12, 2:00 pm A Festival of Words & Music: Music & Me with Marcia
Nelken (ages 1-3) $5/$4 for Young Readers (3rd of 5)
Friday, July 12, 6:00-8:00 pm Opening Artists' Reception for Wilton Library's
58th Annual Summer Art Exhibition
Thursday, July 18, 5:00 pm Summer Music & More Courtyard Concert: Gus Jazz
Band and Tony Kirmser/Will Fownes Duo. Concert & refreshments free. (3rd of
5)
Friday, July 19, 2:00 pm A Festival of Words & Music: Songs that Helped Build
America with Bob Conrad (ages 5-11) $5/$4 for Young Readers (4th of 5)
Thursday & Friday, July 25 & 26 10:00 am-4:00 pm Summer Book Sale!
Thursday, July 25, 5:00 pm Summer Music & More Courtyard Concert: Joint Chiefs
folk band. Concert & refreshments free. (4th of 5)
Friday, July 26, 2:00 pm A Festival of Words & Music: Strange Potatoes with
Sean & Dierdre Murtha (ages 3+). $5/$4 for Young Readers (5th of 5)
Thursday, August 1, 5:00 pm Summer Music & More Courtyard Concert: Cynthia
McCorkindale and Cafe Musette jazz. Concert & refreshments free. (5th of 5)
Don't forget to watch the Wilton Community Calendar for everything that's happening
in Wilton:
http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/calendar/calendar
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Upcoming Fiction Titles
Abrahams, Peter - The Tutor
Auchincloss, Louis - Manhattan Monologues
Bass, Rick - The Hermit's Story
Block, Lawrence - Enough Rope
Clancy, Tom - Red Rabbit
Delinsky, Barbara - An Accidental Woman
Flagg, Fannie - Standing in the Rainbow
Fry, Stephen - Revenge
Gerritsen, Tess - The Apprentice
Harris, E. Lynn - A Love of My Own
Iles, Greg - Sleep No More
Martini, Steve - The Arraignment
Mosley, Walter - Bad Boy Brawly Brown
Russo, Richard - The Whore's Child
Vine, Barbara - The Blood Doctor
Zigman, Laura - Her