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 Connecticut River Film Forum
The Film Forum is five years old! They’ve been showing movies at the Library since the fall of 2004 and are now looking forward to a new series for a sixth year. Dates and titles are listed below. You can pick-up a membership application at the library. If you aren’t a member, you can pay $5.00 at the door. Dates and titles of upcoming movies are listed below: Showings are at 7:30 pm in the community room. Call the library to register
April 15. 2010: Double Indemnity (1947) - Hitchcock classic. Insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) plots the perfect murder with femme fatale client Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck) to collect double indemnity on her husband's life insurance.
Phoebe's Book Chat
"Breakfast with Buddha"
by Roland Merullo
April 8th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Otto Ringling is a food-book editor and a happily married father of two, living in the wealthy suburbs of New York City. Following the unexpected death of their parents, his new-age sister Cecelia, announces her intention to give her half of the family farm to her spiritual advisor, Volvo Rinpoche. After Otto reluctantly agrees to take Rinpoche on a road trip to the farm of North Dakota, the novel is off and running. Merullo takes the reader on a road trip through the small towns and byways of Middle America as viewed through the eyes of a skeptic and his sister's guru. This light and engaging novel offers a thoughtful spiritual message.
Roland Merullo, was born and raised in Massachusetts and is a graduate of Brown University where he earned advanced degrees in Russian Language and Literature. He is the criticaly acclaimed author of seven novels and two books of non-fiction. He has been a Booklist editor's choice recipient and Breakfast with Buddha published in 2007 was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Copies are available at the circulation desk.
Coastal Geology of Southeastern Connecticut
Saturday, April 10th
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Community Room with a Field Trip to Follow
At a presentation in the community room, Geologist Ralph Lewis will describe how the landscape and coastline of southeastern Connecticut developed as a result of plate tectonic forces and the erosive action of streams and glaciers.
For those who are interested, the approximately one hour talk will be followed by a field trip to investigate the geology of Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic. This walk will be moderately difficult although many of the best geological features can be investigated along the water's edge, only a short walk from the parking lot.
Please call the library for additional information or to register.
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 JobNow
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is now offering an online access to the JobNow program from Brainfuse,Inc. JobNow service offers resume and cover letter templates and examples, live interview practice, online resources, local job search websites, and more. Don't have time for resume help? Simply submit your resume at any time of the day through JobNow's Resume Lab and a job coach will send it back to you within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement.Any Old Lyme Library card holder can access JobNow, seven days a week from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST and connect for a one -to-one session with a carefully selected and fully qualified job coach. Spanish speaking coaches are also available during the same hours. For more information please call the Library at 860-434-1684
For more information please call the Library at 860-434-1684 .
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JobNow Workshop
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library is offering a series of free workshop's on JobNow, a new online resource offered by the library to assist job seekers. Abhar Nauqti, a staff reference librarian, will demonstrate how to set up an account and get started with various aspects of the website. She will lead participants through the major features and resources so that attendees will leave with enough knowledge to work independently.
The Workshop will include:
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General information about JobNow and how to access it
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Creating your own account in JobNow
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Browsing the extensive collection of available resources, and discussing the use of each resource and how it serves the needs of different clientele
Please bring your library card, employment, education and personal information to work on your resume.
For more information please call reference at 860-434-1684 or email Abhar Nauqti at anauqti@oldlyme.lioninc.org
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Snapshot Day ( Feb 18, 2010)
On Thursday, February 18, 2010, libraries all over Connecticut took a ‘snapshot’ – collecting information to capture the impact that Connecticut libraries have on their communities on a typical day. The Snapshot Committee created a brief survey to collect data – basic information like how many people came through your door, how many people used your computers, etc. We collected comments from our patrons. Sometimes those heartfelt testimonials are the best way to show how important our libraries are.
Patrons Comments!
Scarlett : You can find resources and get cool books
Olivia: It is important because you can get out study books and so you don't have to buy a book
Christine: A place for my child to interact and learn
Kim: As a resource for my family to grow as learners and enjoy books and reading
Jessica & Abby: To enjoy the books and to use my imagination. We love our library
Ken: Access to Lion Services. Do not cut ICONN. Libraries are important!!!
Jennifer: I love the library - a special place to learn, relax and enjoy
Rebecca: I do not purchase books at all and all books I read are through library. I don't own a computer
Judy: I can't imagine not having a library in the community
Pat: Can't live without books!
Ann: The Interlibrary loan program is fabulous and critical to me. I can get current fiction but also books I need for art history research and my teaching
Marsha: Library is a foundation store for the community- a place to reflect, read, discuss, research, etc.
Lauren: Use of the big room for meeting. Computer use. Projects with child. Research for various activities
Lee: I am from Old Lyme Historical Society and "sit" in the office. We appreciate the space!!
Bill: Center of knowledge- culture - dreams
Jen: I can take out books for the whole family. I love the discounted passes
Mary: It serves so many purposes for me. The entire staff and volunteers are so helpful, so courteous and so pleasant. It is a joy to come to the library
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Write Now: Writing Group
The group will meet on the second Monday of each month from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The next meeting is scheduled for April 5th.
A writer’s group has formed at the library! Write Now will generally be meeting on the second Monday of each month from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The group leader is author/facilitator Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager of Old Lyme. Fitzpatrick-Nager invites both beginning writers as well as seasoned writers to join the group at any time.
The mission of the writing group is to practice writing skills to create poetry, memoirs or stories rather than critique sessions. All you need to participate is a journal and your fastest writing pen! Fitzpatrick-Nager uses the method of “writing down the bones” taught by Natalie Goldberg. Anyone interested in learning more about this technique can check out Goldberg’s book from the library’s collection.
Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager is a writer, teacher, workshop presenter and speech-language pathologist. She and her husband, Paul, live with their two cats in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Her memoir, Swimming on My Wedding Day: My Cancer Journey through the Seasons was released in early January 2008. Call 434-1684 to register. Walk-ins welcome!
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