October 2013 newsletter - Meriden Public Library

Remember when you listened, sang, and danced to the great old tunes of the 1920's through

1940's? Has it been a while? Come to the Meriden Public Library on Friday, October 4 at

2:00 pm and let the Survivors Swing Band revive those memories for you. A 7-piece professional jazz band, based in Connecticut, the Survivors Swing Band plays the

classic melodies from an era gone by--hot tunes and soothing ballads of the Swing Era-- plus

many of the wonderful melodies from the two decades that followed. The "Big Bands" played

this music with a high degree of rigid orchestration. The Survivors render it with a greater

tilt towards improvisation, thus giving each pass at a tune somewhat of a new flavor while still

keeping true to the original melodies. Funding for this program is provided by the Meriden

Foundation and the Friends of the Meriden Public Library.

This program is free and all are welcome.

Survivors Swing Band

Investigating the Andrews Homestead

Meriden Public Library and

the Meriden Historical

Society will be hosting the

program “Investigating the

Andrews Homestead” by

Adam Shefts on Tuesday,

October 8 at 6:30 pm in the

Griffin Room.

Adam Shefts is founder and

director of Northeast

Paranormal Investigations

Society. They are a profes-

sional team which works

with historical societies

throughout the Northeast

conducting paranormal pro-

grams for them to assist in

rais ing attent ion and

historical awareness of their

properties.

This program is free and all

are welcome.

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Meriden Public Library

Mark Your Calendars!

Nov. 2– Origami with Day

Nov. 4—Simplifying the

Financial Aid Process

Nov. 9—”Gettysburg: One Woman’s War” by Michele

LaRue

Nov. 12—Resources for Seniors by Center for

Healthy Aging

Nov. 12 -”Saving the Farm” by

James Powers

Plus lots more! Watch for the

November Calendar.

Inside this issue:

Author Visits

Origami

2

Poetry with a

touch of mid-life

insanity

3

5 Secrets to

Permanent Weight

Loss

3

Movie Discussion

College Financial

Planning

3

&

4

Regular monthly

programs

4

&

5

Friends of MPL

News

6

Children’s Library

Programs

6

The Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 to observe Columbus Day

Author Katina Makris will

be visiting Meriden Public

Library on Saturday,

October 5 at 2:00 pm in the

Griffin Room.

Ms. Makris will discuss her

book Out of the Woods

which details the struggles

she experienced before

finally being diagnosed with

Lyme disease.

A Classical Homeopath and

popular newspaper health

care columnist, Makris

discusses healing spiritually

and emotionally when deal-

ing with a chronic illness like

Lyme.

The book also includes

information on the most

current tests for Lyme dis-

ease.

There will be books

available for purchase. This

program is free and all are

welcome. It is funded by the

Meriden Foundation and the

Friends of the Meriden

Public Library.

Join us on Saturday, October

19 at 1:00 pm in the Griffin

Room for an Origami work-

shop.

Day Panyasith will be teach-

ing us fall themed origami

such as fall leaves, Halloween

cats, witches, pumpkins, and

Thanksgiving.

Author Katina Makris— Out of the Woods

Origami with Day

Local Author Kathy Orzech— Premonition of Terror

emerge, like earthquake

threats or plane crashes. Or-

zech said, “That got me to

wondering: What if premo-

nitions from around the

w o r l d p r e d i c t e d

the same catastrophic event.

What would I do? Who

would I tell?” The idea in-

spired her psychic thriller:

Premoni t i on o f Ter ror .

Meet the Author at Meriden

Public Library: Tuesday,

October 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Kathryn Orzech will read a

sampling of true ghost sto-

ries, psychic dreams and vi-

sions, and a chapter from her

novel: Premonition of Terror. A

Q&A session will follow.

An active member of

Writer’s Network that meets

at the Meriden Public Library,

Orzech also belongs to

W a l l i n g f o r d W r i t e r s

Community, Connecticut

Authors and Publishers

Association, and local

chapters of Sisters in Crime

and Romance Writers of

America.

Back in the 1990s, Meriden

native Kathryn Orzech had a

dream she should create a

website for ordinary people

to share paranormal experi-

ences. Dreamwatch.com has

since collected hundreds of

plain-talk personal accounts

of premonitions and psychic

dreams, and encounters with

spirits of family, friends, and

even pets returning from the

hereafter. Orzech admits, “I

was shocked when people

actually visited the site.”

Similar themes sometimes

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This class is open to adults

and children ages 8 and up

and accompanied by a

parent or guardian.

It is free and all are welcome.

This program is funded by

the Meriden Foundation and

the Friends of the Meriden

Public Library.

Please reserve a seat by

contacting the Community

Services Department at (203)

6 3 0 - 6 3 4 9 , e m a i l

[email protected] or

visit www.meridenlibrary.org

and sign up on our adult

calendar.

Movies at the Library Chess Club

Wednesday, October 2 6:30 pm in the Seminar Room.

All skill levels are welcome.

Epic

Saturday, October 26 at 2:30 pm

In the Griffin Room

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.meridenlibrary.org

Performance Poet Andy

Weil will be performing his

program Poetry with a Touch

of Mid-life Insanity on

Wednesday, October 23 at

6:30 pm in the Griffin

Room.

A small business owner

(barely stands 5’5”), Andy is

a lon g - t ime wr i t e r ,

p e r f o r m a n c e p o e t ,

f r e q u e n t e d i t o r i a l

contributor, musician, and

certified, die-hard cynic. His

writings and topics range

from mid-life crisis and old

age to computer-addicted

dot-com America.

Weil performs for schools,

c i v i c o r g a n i z a t i o n s ,

a s s i s t e d - l i v i n g a n d

retirement communities,

l ibrar ies , Tupperware

parties, divorce proceed-

ings, new parking meter

installations, and even for

relatives he intensely

dislikes.

He also facilitates poetry

writing groups/clinics at

many of the area’s

retirement communities as

well.


are welcome. It is funded by

the Meriden Foundation and

the Friends of the Meriden

Public Library.

World War I for the British

Empire.

Poet-critic-novelist James

Agee and his favorite

director John Huston made

this story both a delightful

comedy and a rattling good

adventure. It is listed in the

National Film Registry as

Richard Alleva, film critic for

Commonweal Magazine, will

be discussing the movie The

African Queen on Thursday,

October 17 at 1:00 pm in

the Griffin Room.

Katherine Hepburn and

Humphrey Bogart sail down

steamy African rivers to win

one of the greatest 100

American movies.

T h i s p r o g r a m i s

cosponsored by Castle

Craig Adult Learning

Center. It is free and all are

welcome.

Poetry With A Touch of Mid-Life Insanity

The African Queen—Movie Discussion with Richard Alleva

5 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss

Weight Loss” on Monday,

October 28 at 6:30 pm in

the Griffin Room.

Dr. DeRosa will discuss why

diets don’t work, how to

increase energy, proper

metabolism, possible thyroid

problems, and good fats,

carbohydrates and proteins.


are welcome.

Dr. David DeRosa, a clinical

nutritionist and licensed

c h i r o p r a c t o r f r o m

Wal l ingford , wi l l be

presenting the program “5

Secrets to Permanent

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Free College Financial Planning by College4Less

Meriden Public Library will

be hosting College4Less’

College Financial Planning

Night on Monday, October

7 at 6:00 pm in the Griffin

Room. College4Less is an

independent CT firm

offering guidance and

assistance to parents and

students to better position

themselves to get into the

colleges of their choice at the

least possible cost. Topics to

be discussed include the

FAFSA form and the CSS

Profile form along with other

important information. This

program is free.

Reservations are required.

Contact College4Less at 203

-288-4207 or 800-234-0511

to reserve a seat.

On Tuesday, October 15 at

6:30 pm in the Griffin

Room, college funding

experts W. Tom Polowy,

MS and Vincent Winans of

LPL Financial in Hartford,

will be speaking about

college funding strategies

and financial aid options.

In this program titled “How

to Pay for College” Tom

and Vince will discuss how

the financial aid system

works, what types of assis-

tance are available, and what

aid families can reasonably

expect to see.

They will discuss not only

traditional methods of

funding college but also a

number of creative ones.

The program will cover

various tips and pitfalls re-

lated to common college

savings plans such as 529s,

EE bonds, UGMA accounts

as well as a discussion of

how the economic melt-

down has affected college

investments, tuition costs,

and available aid.


are welcome.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7:00 pm

– Internet Job Searching

Saturday, Oct. 12 at 9:30 am

– Basic Computer Class


– Internet Searching


– Intro to Email


offers free computer classes

each month. The schedule

for October is:




– Resumes on Career

Cruising



Spanish computer classes

are held on Thursdays at

10:00 to 11:00 am and 11:00

am to 12:00 pm.

Class sizes are limited.

Contact the Information

Desk at (203) 238-2346 to

register for a class.

How to Pay For College by LPL Financial

Free Computer Classes

Freegal is Here!

You can download music to

your computer and mobile

devices.

Meriden Public Library has

joined Library Ideas™

network of Public Library

websites that offer access to

over 7 million songs

including Sony Music’s cata-

log of legendary artists. The

library will underwrite the

purchase of the music.

Visit the library's website to

learn more. Contact the

library at (203) 238-2346 if

you have questions about

this new free service.

Freegal, a downloadable

music service, is now

available from the Meriden

Public Library.

Each week, a registered

Meriden card holder may

download for free, three (3)

music tracks through the

Freegal app available at

www.meridenlibrary.org.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Meet Up

Come and duel with your friends at our monthly Yu-Gi-Oh! meetup on Monday, October

28th in the Seminar Room from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided. If you

have any questions contact Melissa [email protected] or call 203-238-2347.


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Monday, October 7 and

October 21

2:00 pm

In the Seminar Room

The Writer’s Network will

meet on Wednesday,

October 9 and October 23

at 7:00 pm in the Marion

Cook Room.

The Writer’s Network in-

vites anyone who is serious

about writing fiction or non-

fiction, wants to learn the

process of getting published,

or needs support for writing

a book proposal or query

letter is welcome to attend.

If you are interested in

jo in ing the Writer ’s

Network, contact the

Community Services De-

partment at (203) 630-6349

o r e m a i l u s a t

[email protected].

The Tomie dePao l a

Children’s Library at the


welcomes children ages 6-

12 to our monthly LEGO

Block Party on Wednesday,

October 23, 2013 from 4:00

– 5:00pm.

The Library provides the

LEGO blocks, children just

need to bring their

Friday, October 18

2:30 pm In the Griffin Room

This month we're watch-

ing a show about Van and

Wendy, two strangers who

join forces to find the Man

with the Claw who tore

their families apart. We will

also be having our annual

cosplay party.

Come dressed as your

favorite character! This

program is geared towards

teenagers between the ages

of 13 and 18.

imagination. The theme for

this month’s program is

Spooky Creations.

Completed LEGO block

creations will be put on

display in the Children’s

Library. Registration not

required and late arrivals

are welcome. For more

information, please e-mail

M i s s G r e t c h e n

at [email protected] o

r call the Tomie dePaola

Children’s Library at (203)

630-6347.

Scrabble Writer’s Network

Anime Club Lego Block Party

E Reader Help Romance Readers Meriden Page Turners

Do you enjoy reading

romance novels? If so, come

and share your thoughts on

the authors and books you

have enjoyed.

Monday, October 21

3:30 pm

In the Seminar Room

Thursday, October 10

11:00 am

In the Seminar Room

The Madman’s Daughter

By

Megan Shepherd

Tuesdays

1:00—3:00 pm

At the Information Desk

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Library Hours

Mon: 9:30 am—8:30 pm

Tue: 9:30 am—8:30 pm

Wed: 9:30 am—8:30 pm

Thu: 9:30 am—5:00 pm

Fri: 9:30 am—5:00 pm

Sat: 9:30 am—5:00 pm

Sun: Closed

Contact Us

Circulation:

203-238-2344

Information Desk:

203-238-2346

Children’s Library:

203-630-6347

Community Services/

Bookmobile:

203-630-6349


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Library Directors Report: A suggestion box in the lobby revealed that our library

patrons really appreciate the varied programs offered here. Some complained that they

didn’t get the newsletter soon enough to learn about early programs in the month. Karen

suggested the newsletters also include a box promoting the next month’s

upcoming programs. In addition the newsletter editors will work on getting the combined

newsletter out earlier.

The Friends approved funding to renew museum passes to the Harriet Beecher Stowe

house ($175) and Imagi-Nation in Bristol ($125) She also will receive $2910 from the

Meriden Foundation grant to fund a list of speakers, programs and musical events to be

offered by the library through the end of the year.

Bookstore: Book specials last month on creative ideas for holiday gifts and healthy eating

and fitness sold briskly so will be featured for another month. Also books by our most

popular horror authors will be highlighted for October through Halloween. June has

decorated the store for fall. It was noted that for the first time ever the 10 cent sales

exceeded $100 for the month.

Membership: Our current paid memberships for 2013 stand at 136. John Banks, one of

our founding members, is interested in helping to attract new members. John plans to set

up a membership table, with refreshments, at the book sale. We agreed that in the

November newsletter we will offer members a chance to renew their memberships for

next year before the end of this year for tax purposes.

Our $5-a-bag fall book sale will be set up on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 15 and 16,

and the sale be take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17–19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

in the Cook Reading Room with take down the following Monday. People willing to help on

any of these days may put their names on the signup sheet in the store. Books in the store

will sell at half price during the sale.

Mario Cavallo, long time member of the friends and past English teacher, will be on hand

the Saturday of the sale from 1 to 3 p.m. to sell and sign copies of his new poetry book,

“Shared Moments” and John Banks, one of the founding members of our Friends group, will

man a table seeking new members and offer refreshments.

Friends of the Month: June presented our “Friends of the Month” award for August to

our diligent SOBs (Sorters of Books). Lee Jurgot and Betty Masterson accepted the award

to be shared with long time sorter Nancy Alusitz and newcomer Maureen Purcell.

ERIC HERMAN AND THE

INVISIBLE BAND

Join us for a fun and funky musical

experience as Eric Herman and the

Invisible Band visits the Meriden

Public Library on Monday,

October 7, 2013 from 6:30-

7:30pm.

Registration is required. You may

pick up tickets from the Tomie

dePaola Children's L ibrary

beginning September 23, 2013.

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Children ages 2-5 are welcome

to come to our Halloween Party

n Wednesday, October 30, 2013

from 10:30am-12pm. Stories will

begin at 10:30am, followed by a

holiday filmstrip, snacks and

games.

Registration is required. Tickets

may be picked up from the

Tomie dePaola Children’s

Library after September 23,

2013.

BILINGUAL STORY HOUR

“CUENTACUENTOS”

Saturdays at 11:00 am

October 5 & 19

FALL STORY TIMES

Visit our webpage at http://meridenlibrary.org/

children/programs/

Find out more about all our

children’s programs.

Tomie dePaola Children’s Library

Friends Of the Meriden Public Library News

$5-a-bag

Fall Book Sale

Thursday, Oct. 17

Friday, Oct. 18

Saturday, Oct. 19

10:00 am—4:00 pm

In the Cook Room

Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450

http://meridenlibrary.org/children/programs/



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