January 2022 E-Newsletter
We have open hours
Mondays & Thursdays 10am-1pm.
Come in and check out a book, register for a program or explore the collections! We hope to see you soon!
(Masks are required in the building)
Co-sponsored with Book Club on the Go!
Stephen King Book Club
Christine
January 20, 2022 at 6 pm
Book Clubs are back!
All Book Clubs are accepting New Members.
Join the Chat and Chew Book Club! This book club reads and discusses books with recipes or food references. Each attendee makes a dish from, or inspired by, the book to share. This book club is facilitated by Cynde Acanto of BOOK CLUB On the Go.
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Join the monthly Stephen King Book Club! Facilitated by local author Jessica Bottomley, this book club meets the third Thursday of the month and, as the name suggests, reads and discusses books written by Stephen King! This book club is held alternately at Wood Memorial Library & Red Heat Tavern.
Dawn Lerman “My Fat Dad"
January 6, 2022 at 6:30pm
Author Dawn Lerman will join the Chat and Chew Book Club via Zoom to talk about her memoir, “My Fat Dad"
Exciting news! Author @dawnlerman will join us via Zoom! Join us in person or visit https://www.bookclubct.com/news-and-events for Zoom info.
Gail Ward Olmstead “Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning”
January 13, 2022 at 6pm
Author Gail Ward Olmsted will talk about her new historical fiction novel "Landscape of a Marriage", which will be available for purchase. Learn about Hartford born, park designer, Fredrick Law Olmsted and “the Olmsted effect” during this 45 min. presentation followed by Q&A. Explore the impact his parks have made, along with some little-known facts on Fredrick Olmsted and Central Park. Co-sponsored with Book Club on the Go. (Snow date of 01-20-22)
New 2022 Read for the Stars Challenge
Finish your challenge by Dec. 31, 2022 to be entered to win a $25 gift certificate from Book Club on the Go and a $25 gift certificate from Friends of Wood Memorial Library & Museum.
Download and get started today!
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More Program Collaborations
The Friends and South Windsor Historical Society are co-sponsoring a calendar of 11 programs with connections to local history. All programs are held at Wood Memorial Library unless otherwise noted.
We are also collaborating with South Windsor Historical Society to bring you video interviews with South Windsor residents, completed by John Mason, available through our online learning marketplace.
Program fees: Friends and Society members pay $5; non-members pay $7.
January 23, 2022 at 2 pm- Chris Doucot, 66, a pastor and pacifist, and his wife, Jackie Allen-Doucot, are co-founders of the Hartford Catholic Worker, a North Hartford social justice organization. In addition to their local work, the couple does humanitarian work abroad. Chris will speak about their travels and, specifically about how war affects civilians in foreign countries.
Look What's "New"
The latest addition to our collections: A. H. Shipman Companion Scroll Saw!
To be featured in our Musings From Main email.
Don't Miss Out, Register Today!
Registration is now open for all of our Performance Lectures Series programs through June 2022.
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Coming up in February!
Robert Harris
“Historical Moments: Military Contributions of African Americans”
February 3, 2022 at 5:30pm
Free Ann Masi Memorial Vacation Fun:
Aesop's Fables
February 17, 10am
Let it Shine: The American Civil Rights Movement
February 17, 2pm
Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested.
Thank You to our sponsors!
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