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Rocky Hill Reader May 2016 Newsletter Sponsored by the Friends of the Cora J. Belden Library
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Check out our calendar for upcoming events and to register online.
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ELEVATOR WILL BE EXPERIENCING DOWNTIME The elevator at the Cora J. Belden Library in Rocky Hill will be taken offline periodically during the next month so that needed repairs can be done. The library hopes to have the elevator up and running as quickly as possible. However, in the meantime, library staff are taking steps to assist library-goers to access materials, programs and other services during times when the elevator is out of service. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns or to find out if elevator is running.
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Check it Out: CUBA! Tuesday, May 10 Join us for a fascinating talk about the back alleys of Havana and the rapidly changing social and economic landscape of Cuba with regired Children's Librarian Barbara Wysocki. Registration requested.
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Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:30 pm @ the Library Saturday, May 21: 8am-11am @ Rocky Hill Meadows (Meet at Ferry Landing Parking Lot)
Registration Requested. Please register for each event separately.
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Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program: April 1-30 Thanks to everyone who participated in the Passport program. If you have visited at least five participating libraries, please return passport by May 6 in order to be eligible for a chance to win a $150 Visa gift card for adults and $100 Visa gift card for a child. Participants who visit the most libraries are eligible for an additional Visa gift card.
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Beginner Tech Topics
Window 10 for Beginners Need some help beefing up your computer skills? Join us for these beginner-friendly classes. The class will be repeated 3 times. Tuesday, May 10 @ 2 pm Tuesday, May 17 @ 2 pm Tuesday, May 24 @ 2pm Registration Requested.
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First Tech Challenge Robotics Demonstration Wednesday May 25, 2016 6:30 PM Join us for a robotics demonstration by the Pirates of the Pythagorea from the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics & Science and the Academy of Aerospace & Engineering. They will show off robots they have build for the FIRST Tech Challenge. Attendees will be allowed to play with the robots! Sign up is required. Please call Mike at 860-258-7623 or email mmurphy@rockyhillct.gov with any questions.
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Protect Your Online Privacy Tuesday, May 3 @ 6:30 pm As part of Choose Privacy Week, learn how to protect your online privacy in this hour-long workshop led by Cora J. Belden Reference Librarian Michael Murphy. In this digital age, where everything from our banking, shopping, and even our personal conversations with family are taking place in an online, digital environment, it is important that we stay vigilant in protecting ourselves from those who seek to steal and exploit our personal information. Please contact Mike with any questions at 860-258-7623 or at mmurphy@rockyhillct.gov. Registration Requested.
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Knitting
Tuesdays 11am - 12:30 pm
Come join our group of knitters and other crafters. All skill levels welcome.
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SCORE - Business Counseling Sessions1st Monday of each month, 12:30 pm-4:30 pm(1 hour appointments) The library is now partnering with SCORE - a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE has nearly 50 years of experience in providing mentors, workshops, counseling and tools for growing businesses. SCORE is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration. One hour counseling appointments are available at the library on the 1st Monday of every month.
Contact the Information Desk @ 860-258-7623 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
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Personal Job Search Help, Resume Review and MoreTuesdayswith 1/2 appointments starting at 10 am. One on one assistance offered in conducting job searches and preparing for interviews. A Human Resources Consultant will also review your resume for free.
Contact the Information Desk @ 860-258-7623 for more information and to schedule an appointment.
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Conversational ESL Thursdays @ 10:30am Join us for an informal, fun meeting of people who are just beginning to learn English or who would like an opportunity to practice their English. Volunteers will lead the group. Contact the Information Desk @ 860-258-7623 for more information.
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Unless otherwise noted all movies are Mondays at 6:30, Thursdays at 6:00 and Fridays at 1:00 p.m. Note: No movie Monday, May 30.- · Doors open 30 minutes prior to start time
- · Movie capacity is 40 people
- · For Safety Reasons: PLEASE do not enter after movie has begun
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Spotlight (Encore showing)Monday, May 2 Thursday, May 5 Friday, May 6
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EverestMonday, May 16 Thursday, May 19 Friday, May 20
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The Library's regular hours are as follows:
Monday through Thursdays 10 am - 8 pm Friday and Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Closed Sundays until the Fall NOTE: The Library will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend: Saturday, Sunday and Monday: May 28-30
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Some Danger InvolvedWednesday, May 4 @ 6:30 pm
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas Nineteenth-century private detective Cyrus Barker teams up with Thomas Llewelyn, a young man with a murky past, to investigate the killing of a young scholar bearing a startling resemblance to artists' renderings of Jesus Christ.
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Wednesday, June 1 @ 6:30 pm
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep (1939) is a hardboiled crime novel by Raymond Chandler, the first to feature detective Philip Marlowe.
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**Registration Requested for Some ProgramsGo online to our calendar for more information or call the library at 860-258-7621
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**Tales from Around the World A Connecticut Humanities - Book Voyagers Program
Tuesdays @ 6:30pm May 3: Anansi the Spider May 10: How the Chipmunk Got His Stripes May 17: The Paper Crane May 24: Strega Nona An interactive four session discussion series facilitated by: Liz Gruber-Storyteller/Educator Copies of each book will be presented to each child to keep for their home library!
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May Flower Craft May 1st- May 31st Come to the Children's Department and pick out a May Flower Craft. Take home or help build our "garden."
All supplies will be provided. Simply ask at the Children’s Reference Desk for supplies. No registration is required, just drop in for this self guided craft! For children of all ages with an adult. Supplies Limited.
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Join Rocky Hill High School students nominated for membership in the National Art Honor Society to learn about and create art. Learn how to make a homemade launcher then make your own rocket and watch it fly. Program begins at 10am. Late arrivals cannot be guaranteed admission. Registration closes Friday, May 6, 2016 in order to prepare program supplies. As a courtesy, if you are unable to attend, please call the library at 860-258-2538.
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Mondays** Family Story Time6:15pm - 7pm 5/9 & 5/16
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Tuesdays **Toddler Time for ages 24-36 months 10:15am-11:am 5/3, 5/10
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Wednesdays
**Books and Babies for ages 0-12 months 10:15am-11am 5/4 & 5/11
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Wednesdays
Playgroup Plus 10:15am-12 noon Meets every Wednesday No registration required
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Wednesdays
**Preschool Math Club for ages 4-6 years old 2pm-3pm 5/4 & 5/11
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Thursdays **Fun for Ones for ages 12-24 months 5/5, 5/12
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Thursdays **Crafter School for ages 3-6 years old 5/5, 5/12
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Family Make-It, Take-It
Meets every Thursday evening. 6pm-7:30pm For families with children ages 3 and up.
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LEGO Free Play
Fridays, 5/20 10:30pm-12noon for ages 2 and up
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Tuesdays
**Minecraft Club for Grades 3-5 Must have PC version! Meets 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24, 6/14, 6/28
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Tuesdays
**Creative Writing for Grades 3-5 Meets 5/3
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Thursdays
**Crafter School for ages 3-6 years old 5/5, 5/12
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Fridays
**Mini Machines for Grades 3-5 5/6, 5/13
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**Book Wars for Ages 5 and up Join Miss Cathy to read some awesome books you may have missed! Stick around for silly games, crafts and trivia. Pick up a copy of our next read in the Children's Department!
Meets 5/14 & 6/11 @ 2 pm
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**Rainbow Magic Book Club for Ages 5 and up
Join Miss Alex for fun fairy games, crafts, and trivia. Pick up a copy of our current book selection in the Children's Department!
Meets 5/21
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Minecraft for Grades 6-12Minecraft is changing nights. Please contact Mike for information about new dates. Do you like Minecraft? Come to the library and game with your friends on the library's own Minecraft server! Users can log into the server from anywhere they have an internet connection. Further, the library has meeting times once a week so that you can game together with your friends!
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Volunteens Wednesdays evenings Are you a teen or tween who is looking for volunteer hours? Earn volunteer credit by coming to the library on Wednesday evenings. |
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Many thanks to all who supported the 5K Run/Walk The Friends of the Library would like to thank the following sponsors: and thank you to all the runners, walkers and volunteers who came out to support the library on a beautiful spring day. Stay tuned for information about the 2nd Annual Library 5K Run/Walk in April 2017!
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World War I information needed The Library, in partnership with the Rocky Hill Historical Society, is researching life in Rocky Hill in the late 1910s. Please contact the library if you have any information from this time period and/or had a relative that served in World War I. Email us at cora@rockyhillct.gov or call 860-258-7623.
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