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Library Closings: Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26
Our
Summer Schedule starts May 25! Closed Sundays from May 25 to
September 7.
| For Teens Only! Saturday Night Movie at the
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Teen Movie Night:
I Am Legend
(PG-13)
Saturday, May 17
7:00pm
Come see
I Am Legend starring Will Smith. The last man on earth
is not alone. Years after a plague kills most of humanity and
transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New
York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.
You'll have the library to yourselves for great movies and
snacks! Only 50 tickets available - pick yours up today at the
Junior Desk. (Be sure to ask about the special entrance to get
in to the movie.) FREE!
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| Films for Everyone |
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Independent Film Series:
Ginger and Cinnamon
(Brazil)
Sunday, May 4
2:00 pm - 4:00
pm
While vacationing on the Greek Isle of Love, the
repressed 30-year-old Stefania reluctantly plays chaperone to
her precocious 15-year-old niece, Meggy. Amidst a mix of sun
rash, broken diets, nervous girls, sleeping bags, 80's music,
and a little ginger and cinnamon, the two women discover
themselves. Official Selection: Cannes Film Festival
Free. No registration. Refreshments and optional
discussion follow.
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| WiFi @ Danbury! |
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Danbury Library is a FREE WiFi hotspot!
Do
you have a WiFi-enabled device? Come to the library and use
our WiFi service, and connect to the internet using your
laptop, PDA, phone, or other console, all for free!
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| Great Programs for Kids |
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The Rainbow
Bridge
Saturday, May 3
11:00 am -
noon
Storycorner
The Rainbow Bridge
performance is a collection of teaching tales on self-respect
and respect to others and the world around us. The tales come
from Latin America, Native America and Europe. Hobey will
bring the tales to life using a wide range of puppetry styles,
including shadow puppetry, rod puppetry, Bunraku, and his own
"foamies" style.
Winner of puppetry's highest honor,
the UNIMA Citation of Excellence, and recipient of three Jim
Henson Foundation grants, Hobey Ford is known for excellence
in puppetry performance and craft. The Jim Henson Foundation
calls Hobey Ford's performances "Exceptional." Hobey is from
Ashville, North Carolina.
 Round the
World in Tales and Tunes
Saturday, May 17
11:00
am - noon
Pre-school age and up
Storycorner
* Folktales and tunes for kids!
* Sing, clap, and dance an African dance
* Help act
out a costumed story from Vietnam, "Why Rooster Crows at
Sunrise"
* A great way to learn about different cultures
* Laugh and have fun!
More
info
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| Get Ready for Summer Reading! |
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 On your mark, get set, read!
Join us
for another great summer of fun with
"Exercise Your
Mind: Join Team Read."
We'll provide you
with lots of sports-related fun! We'll have events, prizes and
programs for all ages!
Go to a Yankees Game, see Shaquille
O'Neil's size 22 sneaker, become one of Mayor Boughton's
AllStar Readers, enter a Wii Tournament, and win great prizes
for reading!
Starts Monday, June 16.
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Going to the Dogs!
Book Talk
&
Author
Signing |
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Friday, June 6
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Program
& Book Signing: 7:00-8:30pm
Talk & Book
Signing with Garth Stein,
Author of The Art of
Racing in the Rain
Anyone who loves dogs (and/or
race car driving) will love this program. Enzo, named after
the famed automobile maker Enzo Ferrari, will leave an
indelible mark on your soul as he tells the story of his life
with his human family on the eve of his death.
Enjoy an evening with the author of this heartwarming
tale. Garth Stein is the author of two novels, How Evan
Broke His Head and Other Secrets, winner of a 2006 PNBA
Book Award, and Raven Stole the Moon. He makes his home
in Seattle with his wife, three sons, and his dog,
Comet.
Books will be available for purchase and
signing. Proceeds will benefit DAWS.
The Danbury Animal
Welfare Society, Inc. (DAWS) is a non-profit, volunteerrun
organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in
our community and beyond.
Free. No registration.
For information call the library's Community Relations
office at 796-8061.
Cosponsors: Danbury Library and
Danbury Animal Welfare Society, Inc. More...
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