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Teams will attempt to construct coverings from the materials provided that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from various heights of a ladder. Register on-line.

Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.

Destination: Library! for a special storytime for dad (or other male caregiver) and children ages 2 1/2 to 6 years. Meets the first Saturday of the month with no registration required. Trumbull residents only.

Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.

Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.

Join us every Wednesday for music and fun.

Drop In. All ages welcome.

Will be held in the main children's area.

The staff at Riverside Reptiles aims to help their audience appreciate a variety of lizards in ALL sizes. Ages 5 up. Register on-line.

July's title is Captains & Kings, by Taylor Caldwell. There is no meeting in August. September's choice will be New York, by Edward Rutherfurd.

This Book Group is run by Megan Norrell, Circulation Supervisor and patron Brenda Watson. Presently full; call to to see if there is room.

Whether your pet is a Puss-in-Boots or something more exotic, Dr. Kahn from Trumbull Animal Hospital will give you some helpful hints. Learn how he cares for pets and enjoy meeting a special visitor. Ages 4 up. Register on-line.

Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.

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.]

Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.

Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.

Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group. New dates, same class!

Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.

Join us every Wednesday for music and fun.

Drop In. All ages welcome.

Will be held in the main children's area.

Emmy Award winning television journalist Diane Smith will take you through a four-season celebration of our State in her new book, Seasons of Connecticut: A Year Round Celebration of the Nutmeg State. Seasons of Connecticut is a full-color presentation of more than sixty vignettes that will make you feel good about living in Connecticut.

Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Start early on holiday gifts!

Our presenter Diane Smith has been a CT television journalist since 1982. For CPTV she hosts the two series Positively Connecticut and All Things Connecticut. She has also been a news anchor and reporter for WTNH TV and a radio co-host.

Doors open at 6:15pm for this free event.

Tailored to professional and management personnel, this presentation focuses on the tight job market for college-educated professionals as well as mid-level management over the age of 50. Mr. Berg will include marketing strategies, network opportunities, resume suggestions, jobs in non-traditional places, managing and negotiating the offer, and more!

Presenter: Jack Berg is currently Managing Partner of High Ridge Management Resources – an HR consulting firm to business management and healthcare providers. His career spans over 25 years in senior, strategic leadership positions across multinational manufacturing, health care and service businesses. During that time he has also consulted with Fortune 500 corporations and taught employment law and human resource management on a variety of college campuses.

Free. Registration required.

Scientists from High Touch/ High Tech will take an up-close and hands-on look at a tornado. Watch as we make weather indoors!. Ages 6 up. Register on-line.

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.]

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.

Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.

Join Ellen for a repeat of the workshops from May! Hands-on assistance and fun for 2nd - 3rd graders.

Dates are Friday afternoons July 16 and July 23. Sign up for one session or both. Registration required. Free.

Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.

Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.

This is a lunchtime book club for seniors held at the Fairchild / Nichols Branch. Bring your lunch!

Presently full; call to see if there is room.

Join us every Wednesday for music and fun.

Drop In. All ages welcome.

Will be held in the main children's area.

Join us and celebrate Connecticut's 375th birthday with a slide show 'Around Connecticut.' Bill Conway will host this photographic display of a few of his favorite places in Connecticut.

Bill is a former teacher in the Orange schools, and is now retired and living in North Haven. He enjoys researching and photographing cemeteries, meeting houses, churches, and Greens.

Registration required. Doors will open at 6:15pm for this free event.

Weekly afternoon movies will be shown from July 22 - August 26 in the Community Room on Thursday afternoons. All are G or PG rated.

Today's movie is: Where the Wild Things Are. Adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story of Max and his imaginary forest of exotic monsters. PG. 101 min. 2009.

Movies are free. Refreshments will be provided by Spring Meadows Trumbull -- A Senior Living Community.

This lecture-demonstration offers a starting from scratch introduction to searching the Internet.

Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.

Join Ellen for a repeat of the workshops from May! Hands-on assistance and fun for 2nd - 3rd graders.

Dates are Friday afternoons July 16 and July 23. Sign up for one session or both. Registration required. Free.

Creative body movement is introduced through magical fairy tales and classic children's stories. Ages 3 up. Caregivers can enjoy their free time in the library. Register for each session (July 24, July 31, August 7) separately.

This lovable clown is visiting his favorite place -- the library--and is bringing along a bag of tricks to amaze you. Bring your camera for a photo op after the show. Ages 4 up.

Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.

Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.

Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group. New dates, same class!

Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.

Join us every Wednesday for music and fun.

Drop In. All ages welcome.

Will be held in the main children's area.

Summer's here and see outdoor life at the Library!

Bev Propen, a licensed Master Wildlife Conservationist and docent at the CT Audubon Coastal Center in Milford, will present a history of CT landscapes and wildlife. After the show, there will be live 'bioprops' such as bones, animal skins, pinecones, nuts, feathers, and footprint molds, to help you recognize items when you are out on a hike! Open seating. Doors open at 6:15pm. Please drop in.

Tonight's presentation was created by the CT Dept of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division. Bev also holds a Master of Library Science degree.

Weekly afternoon movies will be shown from July 22 - August 26 in the Community Room on Thursday afternoons. All are G or PG rated.

Today's movie: The Princess and the Frog. Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this return to hand-drawn animation is a modern twist on a classic tale. A beautiful girl named Tina finds a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again and with a fateful kiss, leads them on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. G. 98 min. 2009.

Movies are free. Refreshments will be provided by Spring Meadows Trumbull -- A Senior Living Community.

Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.

Thursday, July 01 1:30PM-2:30PM Community Room	Humpty Dumpty Egg Drop - Ages 8 to 11 years Teams will attempt to construct coverings from the materials provided that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from various heights of a ladder. Register on-line.
Friday, July 02 11:00AM-11:30AM Childrens Services Open Area	Sing Alongs Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.
Saturday, July 03 10:30AM-11:00AM Merwin Room	Daddy & Me Storytime - Ages 2 1/2 - 6 Years Destination: Library! for a special storytime for dad (or other male caregiver) and children ages 2 1/2 to 6 years. Meets the first Saturday of the month with no registration required. Trumbull residents only.
Monday, July 05	Independence Day Holiday - Libraries Closed
Tuesday, July 06 10:00AM-10:30AM Merwin Room	Fairytale Friends for 2 - 3's Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 06 11:00AM-11:45AM Merwin Room	Fairytales With a Twist - Ages 4's Up Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.
Wednesday, July 07 11:00AM-11:45AM Fairchild Branch Program Room	Musical Wednesdays @ the Fairchild Branch Join us every Wednesday for music and fun. Drop In. All ages welcome. Will be held in the main children's area.
Wednesday, July 07 2:00PM-3:00PM Community Room	Riverside Reptiles presents Living Dragons - Ages 5 up The staff at Riverside Reptiles aims to help their audience appreciate a variety of lizards in ALL sizes. Ages 5 up. Register on-line.
Thursday, July 08 10:00AM-11:00AM Kiwanis Room	Thursday Morning Book Club July's title is Captains & Kings, by Taylor Caldwell. There is no meeting in August. September's choice will be New York, by Edward Rutherfurd. This Book Group is run by Megan Norrell, Circulation Supervisor and patron Brenda Watson. Presently full; call to to see if there is room.
Thursday, July 08 1:00PM-1:30PM Community Room	Ask the Veterinarian - Ages 4 up Whether your pet is a Puss-in-Boots or something more exotic, Dr. Kahn from Trumbull Animal Hospital will give you some helpful hints. Learn how he cares for pets and enjoy meeting a special visitor. Ages 4 up. Register on-line.
Friday, July 09 11:00AM-11:30AM Childrens Services Open Area	Sing Alongs Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.
Saturday, July 10 11:30AM-1:00PM Merwin Room	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.]
Tuesday, July 13 10:00AM-10:30AM Merwin Room	Fairytale Friends for 2 - 3's Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 13 11:00AM-11:45AM Merwin Room	Fairytales With a Twist - Ages 4's Up Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 13 6:00PM-7:00PM Kiwanis Room	Linda Howard's Writing Class Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group. New dates, same class! Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.
Wednesday, July 14 11:00AM-11:45AM Fairchild Branch Program Room	Musical Wednesdays @ the Fairchild Branch Join us every Wednesday for music and fun. Drop In. All ages welcome. Will be held in the main children's area.
Wednesday, July 14 6:30PM-7:45PM Community Room	Author Talk: Diane Smith and Seasons of Connecticut: A Year -Round Celebration of the Nutmeg State Emmy Award winning television journalist Diane Smith will take you through a four-season celebration of our State in her new book, Seasons of Connecticut: A Year Round Celebration of the Nutmeg State. Seasons of Connecticut is a full-color presentation of more than sixty vignettes that will make you feel good about living in Connecticut. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Start early on holiday gifts! Our presenter Diane Smith has been a CT television journalist since 1982. For CPTV she hosts the two series Positively Connecticut and All Things Connecticut. She has also been a news anchor and reporter for WTNH TV and a radio co-host. Doors open at 6:15pm for this free event.
Wednesday, July 14 6:30PM-8:00PM Merwin Room	Career Development Programs - Summer 2010 Job Search Skills for Professionals. Tailored to professional and management personnel, this presentation focuses on the tight job market for college-educated professionals as well as mid-level management over the age of 50. Mr. Berg will include marketing strategies, network opportunities, resume suggestions, jobs in non-traditional places, managing and negotiating the offer, and more! Presenter: Jack Berg is currently Managing Partner of High Ridge Management Resources – an HR consulting firm to business management and healthcare providers. His career spans over 25 years in senior, strategic leadership positions across multinational manufacturing, health care and service businesses. During that time he has also consulted with Fortune 500 corporations and taught employment law and human resource management on a variety of college campuses. Free. Registration required.
Thursday, July 15 2:30PM-3:30PM Community Room	Somewhere Over the Rainbow There's a Tornado in Oz - Ages 6 up Scientists from High Touch/ High Tech will take an up-close and hands-on look at a tornado. Watch as we make weather indoors!. Ages 6 up. Register on-line.
Thursday, July 15 6:30PM-8:00PM Merwin Room	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.]
Friday, July 16 9:30AM-11:30AM Kiwanis Room	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.
Friday, July 16 11:00AM-11:30AM Childrens Services Open Area	Sing Alongs Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.
Friday, July 16 3:30PM-4:30PM Merwin Room	Poetry Workshop with Ellen Carpenter Join Ellen for a repeat of the workshops from May! Hands-on assistance and fun for 2nd - 3rd graders. Dates are Friday afternoons July 16 and July 23. Sign up for one session or both. Registration required. Free.
Tuesday, July 20 10:00AM-10:30AM Merwin Room	Fairytale Friends for 2 - 3's Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 20 11:00AM-11:45AM Merwin Room	Fairytales With a Twist - Ages 4's Up Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 20 12:00PM-1:00PM Fairchild Branch Program Room	Third Age Brown-Bag Book Club This is a lunchtime book club for seniors held at the Fairchild / Nichols Branch. Bring your lunch! Presently full; call to see if there is room.
Wednesday, July 21 11:00AM-11:45AM Fairchild Branch Program Room	Musical Wednesdays @ the Fairchild Branch Join us every Wednesday for music and fun. Drop In. All ages welcome. Will be held in the main children's area.
Wednesday, July 21 6:30PM-8:00PM Merwin Room	Around Connecticut in 60 Minutes A Photographic Journey with Bill Conway Join us and celebrate Connecticut's 375th birthday with a slide show 'Around Connecticut.' Bill Conway will host this photographic display of a few of his favorite places in Connecticut. Bill is a former teacher in the Orange schools, and is now retired and living in North Haven. He enjoys researching and photographing cemeteries, meeting houses, churches, and Greens. Registration required. Doors will open at 6:15pm for this free event.
Thursday, July 22 2:00PM-4:30PM Community Room	Summer: Family Friendly Movies! Weekly afternoon movies will be shown from July 22 - August 26 in the Community Room on Thursday afternoons. All are G or PG rated. Today's movie is: *Where the Wild Things Are.* Adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story of Max and his imaginary forest of exotic monsters. PG. 101 min. 2009. Movies are free. Refreshments will be provided by Spring Meadows Trumbull -- A Senior Living Community.
Friday, July 23 9:30AM-11:00AM Community Room	Very, Very, Very Basic Internet Searching This lecture-demonstration offers a starting from scratch introduction to searching the Internet.
Friday, July 23 11:00AM-11:30AM Childrens Services Open Area	Sing Alongs Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.
Friday, July 23 3:30PM-4:30PM Merwin Room	Poetry Workshop with Ellen Carpenter Join Ellen for a repeat of the workshops from May! Hands-on assistance and fun for 2nd - 3rd graders. Dates are Friday afternoons July 16 and July 23. Sign up for one session or both. Registration required. Free.
Saturday, July 24 11:30AM-12:30PM Merwin Room	Twinkle Toes with Miss Susanna - Ages 3 up Creative body movement is introduced through magical fairy tales and classic children's stories. Ages 3 up. Caregivers can enjoy their free time in the library. Register for each session (July 24, July 31, August 7) separately.
Monday, July 26 11:30AM-12:30PM Community Room	Magical Moments with Ronald McDonald - Ages 4 up This lovable clown is visiting his favorite place -- the library--and is bringing along a bag of tricks to amaze you. Bring your camera for a photo op after the show. Ages 4 up.
Tuesday, July 27 10:00AM-10:30AM Merwin Room	Fairytale Friends for 2 - 3's Princesses and princes listen up! The tales are classic; the take-home craft is fun. Child must meet age requirement & attend with caregiver. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 27 11:00AM-11:45AM Merwin Room	Fairytales With a Twist - Ages 4's Up Enjoy the fairytales you know told in a different way. The craft will highlight the story too. Child must meet age requirement & attends independently. Register on-line.
Tuesday, July 27 6:00PM-7:00PM Kiwanis Room	Linda Howard's Writing Class Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry are explored in this 2nd and 4th Tuesday writing group. New dates, same class! Please contact the Library to see if there is room in the class.
Wednesday, July 28 11:00AM-11:45AM Fairchild Branch Program Room	Musical Wednesdays @ the Fairchild Branch Join us every Wednesday for music and fun. Drop In. All ages welcome. Will be held in the main children's area.
Wednesday, July 28 6:30PM-7:30PM Community Room	Wildlife and Connecticut's Changing Landscape Summer's here and see outdoor life at the Library! Bev Propen, a licensed Master Wildlife Conservationist and docent at the CT Audubon Coastal Center in Milford, will present a history of CT landscapes and wildlife. After the show, there will be live 'bioprops' such as bones, animal skins, pinecones, nuts, feathers, and footprint molds, to help you recognize items when you are out on a hike! Open seating. Doors open at 6:15pm. Please drop in. Tonight's presentation was created by the CT Dept of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division. Bev also holds a Master of Library Science degree.
Thursday, July 29 2:00PM-4:30PM Community Room	Summer: Family Friendly Movies! Weekly afternoon movies will be shown from July 22 - August 26 in the Community Room on Thursday afternoons. All are G or PG rated. Today's movie: *The Princess and the Frog.* Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this return to hand-drawn animation is a modern twist on a classic tale. A beautiful girl named Tina finds a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again and with a fateful kiss, leads them on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana. G. 98 min. 2009. Movies are free. Refreshments will be provided by Spring Meadows Trumbull -- A Senior Living Community.
Friday, July 30 11:00AM-11:30AM Childrens Services Open Area	Sing Alongs Just drop-in to these songfests for little ones. Clap, dance & sing to guitar favorites.
Saturday, July 31 11:30AM-12:30PM Merwin Room	Twinkle Toes with Miss Susanna - Ages 3 up Creative body movement is introduced through magical fairy tales and classic children's stories. Ages 3 up. Caregivers can enjoy their free time in the library. Register for each session (July 24, July 31, August 7) separately.