Movie... BookTalk... and it's all a "Secret Life of Bees"

Everyone has either read the book and/or seen the movie of this bestseller “The Secret Life of Bees” – or maybe not.  Here is your chance.  

On Tuesday, January 15 @ 11 am, the Rowayton Library will be showing the movie “The Secret Life of Bees.”   

And, on Tuesday, January 22, at 11:30 am, the Library will be hosting a booktalk on “The Secret Life of Bees” with discussion leader Diana Loevy.   

Bring your own brown bag lunch and join us for the movie on the 15th and 22th with dessert and coffee served.  Multiple copies of the book are available at the Rowayton Library.  These programs are free and open to the public.  This program is brought to you -- in part -- through a grant from the Rowayton Civic Association and the Goodwives Quilters.

Fairy Yarn Mothers... Knitting for Kids

The Rowayton Library will hold its Fairy Yarn Mother’s program for young knitters… on Thursday, January 10 @ 3:30pm with NancyJo Rambusch for kids ages 8 & UP. 

This program is designed to help kid knitters of all skill levels work on their projects. As space is limited, please make a reservation. Bring your own needles and projects. First time students to our knitting program will be provided with a pair of knitting needles and yarn to start learning or working on a project.

UPDATE: Tickets to go on sale.... Dinner with Character(s)

Tickets are going on sale on Sunday, January 13 online at dwc.rowayton.org for the Library’s 3rd Annual fundraiser “Dinner with Character(s)” - a Literary Masquerade to benefit the Library.   

The Gala will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013.  The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. in the homes of our Dinner with Character(s) hosts, who create settings and food befitting their respective novels or movies.  Your "role" as dinner guest is inspired by the book/movie as well -- let its theme, characters and setting be your guide!  (Dress in novel or festive attire.)  At 8:30 p.m. everyone is transported from their host homes for the Gala - featuring live music, dessert, and dancing at the Rowayton Library.

Limited tickets - $125 per person. 

Take a Practice SAT/ACT... FREE

High School kids are invited to take a free practice SAT/ACT test hosted by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions at the Rowayton Library on Saturday, January 12 @ 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

Kaplan will proctor this simulated examination for students to learn what they can expect on the college admission tests. This three and a half hour practice test will familiarize you with the English, Math, Reading and Science Reasoning parts of the ACT as well as the new areas in the SAT. There is a short snack break half way through the exam. 

Students must pre-register for this test online at testprep.rowayton.org or by calling the Library at 203-838-5038 prior to the practice test date. Space is limited. Those taking the test must also bring two #2 sharpened pencils and a calculator to the exam. Test results will be returned to the students in the weeks following the practice exam.  Register today.  Space is limited.

Great Decisions Discussion Group Begins...

Great Decisions Discussion Group Begins Wednesday, January 23 @ 7pm

The Rowayton Library is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Great Decisions Discussion Group which will meet on eight Wednesday evenings beginning January 23 at 7 pm.

Developed by the Foreign Policy Association, the Great Decisions Discussion Program is the oldest and largest grass-roots world affairs education program of its kind in the country. The Great Decisions Discussion Program is FPA's public education initiative to create more informed and engaged citizens by bringing people together to discuss U.S. foreign policy and global affairs issues.

The session topics include: Future of the euro, Egypt, NATO, Myanmar and Southeast Asia, Intervention, Iran, China in Africa, and Threat Assessment. 

Materials are provided to participants and are available at the Rowayton Library. This program is free and open to the public. It will meet for 8 sessions led by Erik Rambusch, Adjunct Professor at Norwalk Community College. Discussion dates are 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, and 5/1. For more information and program materials, please contact the Library 203-838-5038 or visit greatdecisions.rowayton.org.

Sign Up for World Book Night

Your Rowayton Library is a host site for World Book Night

Volunteer to be a “book giver” on World Book Night U.S – April 23, 2013. It’s free (and so are the books).

On World Book Night 2013, 25,000 “book givers” will each give away 20 copies of a specially-printed, not-for-resale WorldBookNight edition of a book they have read and loved (from this year’s WBN list, selected by librarians and booksellers) to complete strangers – people who may never have owned a book of their own. Book givers receive 20 free paperback copies of one World Book Night title, not too many to carry but enough to share with a good number of potential new readers.

You can participate in WBN 2013 by applying to become a Book Giver. If you are interested in applying to be a Book Giver (the Rowayton Library will be the distribution site for the books), please visit WBN.rowyaton.org. The deadline to apply to be a book giver is January 23, 2013.

LegoTime... first Saturdays... for Kids

Explore the world of building with Legos® for Kids ages 6 and up @ the Rowayton Library on the first Saturday of each month beginning January 6 from noon-3pm.   

This program is a Lego® building/creations workshop where children can work alone or in teams and build a creation based on their imagination and the "Theme of the Month." This is an open session (from noon to 3pm) where your child can build for a few minutes to a few hours.  When your child is done building, we will take a picture of their creation for "the Archives."  Then, please dismantle the creation and put the bricks back in the storage bins. 

The Lego® bricks are the property of the Rowayton Library and will not be distributed at the end of the program. This program is free and open to the public.  Snack will be served.  Parents or caregivers are required to stay in the library during the event for participants under the age of 8.