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Come check out the May flowers at the Blackstone Library. We have books and movies on all things Spring, and plenty of great events to keep you busy this month!
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Born in America Pizza Kitchen Offers Fundraiser to Benefit Library
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of every month (May 8 & May 22)
Eat at "Born in America" Pizza Kitchen and benefit the Blackstone Library! If you mention the library when you pay your bill, either eating at the restaurant (including Early Bird meals), take out, or delivery, "Born in America" will contribute 15% of your total bill to the Blackstone Library! What a wonderful way to support the library and enjoy great food! Don't forget to mention the library when you pay for your order!
"Born in America" is in the Brushy Hill Plaza in Branford (north of I-95). Call 203-483-0211 for more information. Gluten-free pizzas are available, too!!
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Blackstone Library Closures
Sunday, May 27 & Monday, May 28
The Blackstone Library will be closed on Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. The Library will re-open on Tuesday, May 29 at 9:00 a.m.
Please note that we'll be closed on Sundays through the summer until September 9.
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CT Works @ the Library
Get Connected with LinkedIn Workshop
Tuesday, May 1
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The professionals at CT Works will help you get connected with LinkedIn.
Job Seekers Workshop
Tuesday, May 15
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sit with the networking group to discuss and learn techniques for interviewing and job hunting, finding and sharing leads, and other job-search topics. Resume Writing Workshop
Tuesday, May 29 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Let the professionals at CT Works help you write a resume or improve the one you already have. Bring your resume, if available.
Registration required for both programs. Please call 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Parent/Child Workshop
For Babies to Age 3
Friday, May 4, 11, 18, and 25
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
 Come to the Blackstone Library for our Parent/Child Workshop. This series is a place where caregivers and their children, age 1 - 3, can meet, chat, share and play!
It's a place for toddlers to play with a variety of developmentally appropriate toys in a safe environment with other kids their own age.
It's a place where caregivers can meet informally with a variety of professionals that can answer any questions. It's not a sit down lecture. We like to call it...Chat and Learn.
This session will run for 4 weeks. Because space is limited, please call to register. Call 203 488-1441 ext. 323 to register.
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Neighborhood Music School of New Haven
Saturday, May 5
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
There's nothing like a live performance to demonstrate the power and beauty of classical music. Come hear your favorite piece and discover something new when the Neighborhood Music School's Suzuki Pianists perform works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schumann in the Blackstone Library auditorium. Program is free and open to the public.
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Panel Discussion on Taxes
Sunday, May 6
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This discussion is co-sponsored by Occupy Branford and the League of Women Voters East Shore.
Contact Marc Schwartz for more information: marcdschwartzmd@gmail.com or 203.772.5494
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Friends of the Blackstone Library Lecture:
The History of Rock 'n Roll Tuesday, May 8
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Elvis. Jimi. The Stones... and the beat goes on. Music Professor Nicole Biamonte of McGill University talks about the history of Rock 'n Roll at the Blackstone Library. Her lecture will explore important musical figures, different styles of rock, and the various musical elements that help define them. Program is free, man. |
Menunkatuck Audubon:
Conserving the Nature of the
Connecticut River Watershed
Wednesday, May 9
7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Connecticut, will be on hand to talk about the protection of our beloved Connecticut River.
The Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was established to conserve the abundance and diversity of native plants and animals and their habitats in the 7.2 million-acre Connecticut River watershed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. From the sub-boreal forests of Vermont and New Hampshire to the globally significant tidal wetlands of the lower Connecticut River, the Conte Refuge works in partnership to conserve the places that make the Connecticut River Watershed special.
Patrick has been the Director of Bird Conservation since 2000 and works closely with Menunkatuck Audubon on many of the conservation projects. He is the chairman of the Friends of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.
For more information, called 203-457-1699 or email program@menunkatuck.org.
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Friends of the Blackstone Library Lecture:
The Evolution of an Oil Painting Saturday, May 19
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Join the Friends of the Blackstone for the next lecture on the evolution of an oil painting.
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Money, Power, and Politics
with Ian Ayres
Tuesday, May 22
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Ian Ayres, Yale Law School professor, lawyer, and economist presents an informative talk at the Blackstone Library. Professor Ayres has published nine books and more than 100 articles on a wide range of topics. In 2007, he published Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. He received his B.A. (majoring in Russian studies and economics) and J.D. from Yale and his Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T. Program is free and open to the public. |
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Uniform Fashion Show
Thursday, May 31
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
 The Branford Senior Center is hosting a fashion show with town police officers. Learn what to look for to confirm that someone really is a police officer and not pretending to be one when, and if, an officer comes to you door or stops your car.
Questions? Contact Nancy Cohen at 203-315-0684. |
Mystery Book Club
First Wednesday of the Month
This month: May 2
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On the first Wednesday of every month the Mystery Book Club hosts a book discussion. For more information, contact Tom Wilson at 203-483-6653.
May's title is Dog on It by Spencer Quinn.
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It's Hip to Knit
Wednesday, May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 The Blackstone Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room every week. This informal gathering is for knitters, crocheters, and other fiber craftspeople of all ages and abilities. First-time knitters welcome - coaches available.
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New! Morning Yoga with Susan
Every Thursday
This month: May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Join Susan Agamie, a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, for gentle rise and shine yoga. Please bring a non-perishable food item to benefit Branford Food Pantry and your own mat. |
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Second Tuesday Book Club
Tuesday, May 8
6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
 New members are welcome. Books available for loan in advance of the discussion.
For book selection info call 203-488-1441, ext. 318 or http://www.blackstone.lioninc.org/booktalk.htm.
Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room.
May's selection is Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl.
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New Plays at the Blackstone:
A Playwrighting Group
Monday, May 14
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Are you an actor or a playwright? Join us for the monthly gathering of New Plays at the Blackstone on the second Monday of every month. Our group has two primary goals: to nurture individual theater artists, and to develop new plays by local writers. These monthly meetings give playwrights the opportunity to hear their works read by local actors. New Plays at the Blackstone also produces staged readings for the benefit of local charities.
For additional information, contact Pat Souney at 203-453-5967 or email pat.souney@snet.net.
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Ask A Lawyer
Thursday, May 17
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
 Free 15 minute consultations with a lawyer in the privacy of the Lucy Hammer Room on the main floor. No advance sign-ups; register upon arrival. Provided as a public service by the members of the New Haven County Bar Association. Information: 203-488-1441 ext. 318.
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Opera Appreciation
Monday, May 21
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
 Are you an opera buff? Looking to learn a little more about this seemingly untouchable art form? Charlotte D'Aniello presents a lively lecture each month - check it out and see how interesting and exciting opera can be. $5. For more information call 203-488-1441.
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Children's Events Happening Monthly
No Registration Required
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Mondays
Play Stories - ages 3-5
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Tuesdays Stories for 2's
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wednesdays Stories and Music for Babies - up to 23 months
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Thursdays PJ Stories for Babies - up to age 5
6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays Make It and Take It Craft for All Ages
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Interested in more Blackstone Library events tailored for kids in different age groups? Check out the Youth Services page for more information.
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