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Wednesday, May 01
11:15AM-11:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
CANCELLED Robert the Guitar Guy: Ages 1-4 @ Fairchild-Nichols Branch

Dance and sing along with Robert Markowitz….children’s singer, guitarist, songwriter , educator and recording artist. He incorporates music, rhythm, movement , humor, role playing , storytelling and props in his interactive show for children.

Monthly on the first Wednesday. Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Drop In.   New Date, May 15th, same time same place!

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Wednesday, May 01
12:00PM-1:00PM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Non-Fiction Discussion Group:
  The Director's Club!  
  Brown Bag Lunch Meeting! 
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The Director's Club, run by our director Sue Horton, meets the first Wednesday of each month.  Bring your lunch!   
 
May's title is A Magnificent Catastrophe:  the Tumultuous Election of 1800, America's First Presidential Campaign, by Edward J. Larson.  Our first true presidential campaign was so convulsive and momentous to the future of American democracy that Thomas Jefferson would later dub it America’s second revolution.  It gave birth to our two-party system and featured two of our most beloved Founding Fathers, once warm friends:  the hot-tempered but sharp-minded John Adams, and the eloquent yet enigmatic Thomas Jefferson.  Author Edward Larson’s A Magnificent Catastrophe begins, “they could write like angels and scheme like demons,” …history writing at its evocative best!  ---Choice Outstanding Academic Title. 
 
June's title will be A Difficult Woman:  The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman, by Alice Kessler-Harris.   
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Check at the Library for copies of upcoming titles; suggestions welcome!  Drop by if you'd like to join! 

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Wednesday, May 01
6:30PM-7:45PM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image   Wednesday Writers   
Wednesday Writers

One of TLS's three writing groups! 
 
Usually the 1st and 3rd Wed. nights of each month, Oct. to June.  Both Fiction and Non-Fiction writing discussed.  Young and old, beginners and experienced writers encouraged to come. 
From time to time, the three Writing Groups are looking for new members.  Please stop by and ask for information at the Library!!!
Space is limited; membership is determined by group leader. Call the Library for further information.
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Wednesday, May 01
6:30PM-7:30PM
Community Room
decorative image  PROGRAM CANCELLED
  Building an Effective Personal Brand in Today's Job Market.
 
   Evening Career Lectures  
Personal branding is much more than a slick tagline or elevator pitch; it is part of the reason people get jobs. 
 
Elizabeth Kaufman, Career Management & Talent Acquisition Professional, Keystone Consulting, Inc. will present. [Rescheduled program from February.]  

Registration requested.  Free. 

The next monthly Evening Career Lecture will be on Updated Krazoom: The Personal Resume Booster!  June 5, 6:30 - 7:30pm.      
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Thursday, May 02
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Fairchild's Baby Cafe: Ages 6 mos. to 2 years of age

Introduce your little one to books, music, rhymes and finger play to bond, have fun and increase early literacy skills! Ages 6 months to 2 years of age.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.  Drop In.

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Thursday, May 02
11:00AM-11:30AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 2's & 3's at Fairchild Nichols Branch

Come join use for storytime!  We will have a little bit of music, a little bit of dancing, a lot a bit of stories and a show stopping craft.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Registration will begin on January 7th.  Classes begin on January 31st.

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Thursday, May 02
6:30PM-7:30PM
Community Room
 Nourish Our Girls: Feeding Our Daughters Well Now
 ... to Protect Them from Breast Cancer Later!
 
  Health Talk by Nicole Larizza  
decorative imageWhat if you could drastically reduce the chance of your daughter getting breast cancer as an adult by changing what she eats now?  What if these changes could benefit your entire family's long-term health?  Join us as Nicole Larizza, MS, Human Nutrition, Univ. of Bridgeport, and clinical nutritionist, discusses resources to help families by: 
  • raising awareness about an important opportunity to reduce risk, 
  • sharing the science linking childhood diet to breast cancer risk, and
  • making practical recommendations about food choices for girls. 
Drop in. 

The educational initiative Nourish Our Girls© is based on extensive research conducted by Ms. Larizza. She serves both individual and corporate clients, and is a frequent lecturer. 
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Saturday, May 04
8:00AM-3:00PM
Community Room
decorative image Friends' of the Library Book Nook Sale 
Friends of the Trumbull Library Book Nook Sale is today. Sales are the first Saturday of each month from September through June.

For information or to volunteer, call the Library or get contact information at their website: 
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Saturday, May 04Plant Sale sponsored by the Long Hill Garden Club
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Saturday, May 04
10:00AM-12:00PM
Children's Services
Family Chess Club 
Selva Selvarajan's Family Chess Club will assemble on the first and third Saturdays (except for long weekends) again after a summer hiatus.  Meet us on the next Saturday -- to participate or learn!  

Chess learners and experts from 4 to 94 are welcome. Meet in the Children's Section with your own board, or come to watch. For further information, contact the Library.
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Tuesday, May 07
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 4 year olds at the Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library
Join us every Tuesday @ 10:15 for toe tapping music ... mesmerizing stories ... and a craft that will blow your socks off!   Caregivers are asked to remain in the Children's Services area. Trumbull residents only.
Registration begins January 7th and sessions begin January 29th.
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Wednesday, May 08
4:00PM-5:00PM
Community Room
Create Your Own Seed Paper Bookmark 
decorative imageCreate a seed paper bookmark that can be planted.  Makes a great Mother's Day gift.  For teens and tweens.  Please Register. 
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Thursday, May 09
10:00AM-11:00AM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Thursday Morning Book Club 
This month's title:  The Language of Flowers, by Vanessa DIffenbaugh 

This Book Group is run by Megan Norrell, Circulation Supervisor and patron Brenda Watson. Presently full; call to to see if there is room.
 
June's title is The Sandcastle Girls, by Chris Bohjalian. 
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Thursday, May 09
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Fairchild's Baby Cafe: Ages 6 mos. to 2 years of age

Introduce your little one to books, music, rhymes and finger play to bond, have fun and increase early literacy skills! Ages 6 months to 2 years of age.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.  Drop In.

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Thursday, May 09
11:00AM-11:30AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 2's & 3's at Fairchild Nichols Branch

Come join use for storytime!  We will have a little bit of music, a little bit of dancing, a lot a bit of stories and a show stopping craft.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Registration will begin on January 7th.  Classes begin on January 31st.

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Thursday, May 09
5:00PM-8:00PM
Community Room
decorative image  PSAT Practice Test 
 for Teens 
Brush up on your test-taking skills with this practice test for the P (preliminary) SAT*.  Conducted by Kaplan representative.  Please bring number 2 pencils and a calculator. 
 
Registration requested.  Free. 
 
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Friday, May 10
10:00AM-11:30AM
Community Room
decorative image Advanced Email: Beyond the Basics 
For people who already send, and receive email.
This lecture-demonstration session will explain how to create an address book, how to send attachments, and how to create folders.  Please register. 
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Saturday, May 11
10:30AM-12:00PM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
 Fairchild Nichols Library Adult Program 
   Eat More, Weigh Less! 
 with Debera Prosek and Lisa Sullivan
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Health Is Wealth!  Set your intention to begin a Healthy eating lifestyle!

 

Discover high nutrient eating with no measuring or calorie counting!  Learn how a properly nourished body seeks its ideal weight, and then maintain it with easy, delicious, tips on how to eat well and thrive! 

 

Join Debera Prosek and Lisa Sullivan as they share how food affects every aspect of your life.  Both are uniquely qualified as former Whole Foods Market Healthy Eating Team members and Nutritional Coaches.   

 

Yummy Samples! 

 

Register.  Free.  Details on their approach at http://deliciouspathways.com.

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Tuesday, May 14
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 4 year olds at the Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library
Join us every Tuesday @ 10:15 for toe tapping music ... mesmerizing stories ... and a craft that will blow your socks off!   Caregivers are asked to remain in the Children's Services area. Trumbull residents only.
Registration begins January 7th and sessions begin January 29th.
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Tuesday, May 14
6:00PM-7:00PM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Linda Howard's Writing Class 
Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group.  

Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.
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Wednesday, May 15
11:15AM-11:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Robert the Guitar Guy: Ages 1-4 @ Fairchild-Nichols Branch

Dance and sing along with Robert Markowitz….children’s singer, guitarist, songwriter , educator and recording artist. He incorporates music, rhythm, movement , humor, role playing , storytelling and props in his interactive show for children.

Monthly on the first Wednesday. Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Drop In.

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Wednesday, May 15
6:30PM-7:45PM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image   Wednesday Writers   
Wednesday Writers

One of TLS's three writing groups! 
 
Usually the 1st and 3rd Wed. nights of each month, Oct. to June.  Both Fiction and Non-Fiction writing discussed.  Young and old, beginners and experienced writers encouraged to come. 
From time to time, the three Writing Groups are looking for new members.  Please stop by and ask for information at the Library!!!
Space is limited; membership is determined by group leader. Call the Library for further information.
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Thursday, May 16
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Fairchild's Baby Cafe: Ages 6 mos. to 2 years of age

Introduce your little one to books, music, rhymes and finger play to bond, have fun and increase early literacy skills! Ages 6 months to 2 years of age.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.  Drop In.

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Thursday, May 16
11:00AM-11:30AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 2's & 3's at Fairchild Nichols Branch

Come join use for storytime!  We will have a little bit of music, a little bit of dancing, a lot a bit of stories and a show stopping craft.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Registration will begin on January 7th.  Classes begin on January 31st.

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Saturday, May 18
9:00AM-11:00AM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Writing Club - Realize Your Writing Dreams and Get Published! 
Tom Connor conducts his class (new length!) for 2 hours, the third Saturday of each month, in the Kiwanis Conference room. Join this group to realize your dreams, and get published! For published authors and beginners.

To check on space in this continuing class, please contact the Library.

Mr. Connor's group is one of three writing groups run by Trumbull residents for the Trumbull Library! The other two are Linda Howard's Writing Class, and our Wednesday Writers class, For details call the Library.
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Saturday, May 18
10:00AM-12:00PM
Children's Services
Family Chess Club 
Selva Selvarajan's Family Chess Club will assemble on the first and third Saturdays (except for long weekends) again after a summer hiatus.  Meet us on the next Saturday -- to participate or learn!  

Chess learners and experts from 4 to 94 are welcome. Meet in the Children's Section with your own board, or come to watch. For further information, contact the Library.
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Saturday, May 18
11:00AM-12:15PM
Merwin Room
decorative image How to Fund College without Going Broke 

Trumbull resident Mike Dailey's excellent class covering how to plan for college expenses, including what it might cost, wise college choice, how to finance more than one child, and the best way to manage the expense.

 

Mike is a Certified College Planning Specialist and owner of The College Authority. Good for parents: see where you are and how you can get there! Program includes a family financial run.

 

Registration required. Free.
 
[Discuss and register during this class for a separate, future, FAFSA form fill-out session with Mike.] 
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Saturday, May 18
2:00PM-3:00PM
Merwin Room
decorative image Poetry Workshop with Ellen Carpenter 
Eighth in a series of poetry workshops for children in grades 1-3, conducted by Trumbull High School student and poetry enthusiast Ellen Carpenter. 
 
This month’s workshop will feature the whimsical poetry of Lewis Carroll.
 
Register. 

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Sunday, May 19
2:00PM-3:00PM
Community Room
Spring Concert Series
   Blues Jazz Duo of Paul Gabriel and Larry Fallstrom  
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Vocalist and guitarist Paul Gabriel and pianist Larry Fallstrom will perform classic electric blues tunes and original songs this afternoon!  
 
Paul Gabriel is a singer-songwriter, recording session musician, and a music instructor.  His professional career has spanned over 40 years, including apprearances on three albums by Harry Chapin, slide guitar on Rory Block's Grammy-nominated 'Mama's Blues,' touring with Michael Bolton, and a number of his own groups, notably The Paul Gabriel Band and Blue In the Face.  In 2006 he formed Paul Gabriel and His Blues Band, and continues to garner excellent reviews worldwide as a performer and recording artist.
 
CDs available for purchase.  Free.  Drop in.    
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Monday, May 20
7:00PM-8:00PM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
decorative image Culinary Herbs for the Kitchen Garden @ Fairchild Branch
Culinary Herbs for the Kitchen Garden

Do you love to cook with herbs and would like to learn how to plan, grow and harvest your own herb garden?  Come hear Nancy Moore of Moorefield Farm teach you all you need to know.  Registration is required.
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Tuesday, May 21
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 4 year olds at the Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library
Join us every Tuesday @ 10:15 for toe tapping music ... mesmerizing stories ... and a craft that will blow your socks off!   Caregivers are asked to remain in the Children's Services area. Trumbull residents only.
Registration begins January 7th and sessions begin January 29th.
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Tuesday, May 21
12:00PM-1:00PM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Third Age Book Club @ Fairchild-Nichols Branch

This is a lunchtime book club for seniors held at the Fairchild/Nichols Branch.  Bring your lunch!  Inquire about space, or the next title, 203-452-5196.  Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. 

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Tuesday, May 21
6:30PM-7:30PM
Community Room
Author Talk
   A History of Connecticut Food  and  A History of Connecticut Wine 
 
  by Eric D. Lehman and Amy Nawrocki 
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Join foodies and local wine enthusiasts Eric Lehman and Amy Nawrocki as they share the intricacies of what is Connecticut food and identify the regional wine blends and vintners. 
 
A History of CT Food will please every food lover who appreciates the story behind a meal. This will include familiar comforts like chicken pot pie and fried oysters to curious concoctions like Grape-Nuts pudding and steamed cheese burgers.  A History of CT Wine will delve into CT vineyard history, and the varieties in every corner of the state, including Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cayuga White and St. Croix. Find a wine that suits your palate--right in your own backyard!   
 
Drop in.  Free.  Copies of their books for sale. 
  
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Wednesday, May 22
6:30PM-7:45PM
Merwin Room
decorative image How to Fund College without Going Broke 

Trumbull resident Mike Dailey's excellent class covering how to plan for college expenses, including what it might cost, wise college choice, how to finance more than one child, and the best way to manage the expense.

 

Mike is a Certified College Planning Specialist and owner of The College Authority. Good for parents: see where you are and how you can get there! Program includes a family financial run.

 

Registration required. Free.
 
[Discuss and register during this class for a separate, future, FAFSA form fill-out session with Mike.] 
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Thursday, May 23
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Fairchild's Baby Cafe: Ages 6 mos. to 2 years of age

Introduce your little one to books, music, rhymes and finger play to bond, have fun and increase early literacy skills! Ages 6 months to 2 years of age.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.  Drop In.

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Thursday, May 23
11:00AM-11:30AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 2's & 3's at Fairchild Nichols Branch

Come join use for storytime!  We will have a little bit of music, a little bit of dancing, a lot a bit of stories and a show stopping craft.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Registration will begin on January 7th.  Classes begin on January 31st.

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Monday, May 27Memorial Day - Library Closed
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Tuesday, May 28
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 4 year olds at the Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library
Join us every Tuesday @ 10:15 for toe tapping music ... mesmerizing stories ... and a craft that will blow your socks off!   Caregivers are asked to remain in the Children's Services area. Trumbull residents only.
Registration begins January 7th and sessions begin January 29th.
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Tuesday, May 28
5:30PM-6:30PM
Merwin Room
Teen Book Discussion 
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This month's choice is Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King. An early King classic, this one’s a dark psychological thriller. No monsters, only a hint of the supernatural. Come join the discussion, and bring a friend! Come get your book at the youth librarian’s office in the children’s area.

Snacks will be provided!

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Tuesday, May 28
6:00PM-7:00PM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Linda Howard's Writing Class 
Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group.  

Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.
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Wednesday, May 29
9:30AM-11:30AM
Kiwanis Room
decorative image Getting To Know Your Computer 
An introductory session to familiarize people with the computer desktop. This hands on workshop explains how to use desktop icons like My Documents and My Computer, and taskbar functions such as Programs and Control Panel.
Limited to eight people per session.  This class is currently full.  Please sign up and you will be put on a waiting list.
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Thursday, May 30
10:15AM-10:45AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Fairchild's Baby Cafe: Ages 6 mos. to 2 years of age

Introduce your little one to books, music, rhymes and finger play to bond, have fun and increase early literacy skills! Ages 6 months to 2 years of age.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.  Drop In.

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Thursday, May 30
11:00AM-11:30AM
Fairchild Branch
Program Room
Storytime for 2's & 3's at Fairchild Nichols Branch

Come join use for storytime!  We will have a little bit of music, a little bit of dancing, a lot a bit of stories and a show stopping craft.  Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident. Registration will begin on January 7th.  Classes begin on January 31st.

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