September/October 2013 - Watertown Free Public Library

September/October 2013
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Meet and Greet with Hugh Howey, author of WOOL!
Join us Friday, September 20 from 5 - 7 PM at Donohue’s Pub on 87 Bigelow Ave in Watertown! Come out for an
informal meet and greet with the author of WOOL! We’ll provide appetizers, and there’ll be a cash bar. This is your
opportunity to chat with the author and meet other fans of WOOL (aka WOOLites).
Hugh Howey is Coming to Watertown!
Self-published
wunderkind Hugh
Howey, author of
WOOL, will be
appearing at the WFPL
as part of our One
Book, One Watertown
activities. There are
two full months
jam-packed with
programs and activities
related to WOOL (see
full schedule insert in
this issue). Mr. Howey
will join us on Friday,
September 20th and Saturday, September 21st for some
wonderful programs sure to inspire. This is his first
Boston-area appearance, and we’re thrilled to welcome
him. Please join us.
Check out the insert included in this issue
of all the One Book, One Watertown events
for September and October. Hang it on the
fridge so you don’t miss anything!
Fall Programming in the Children’s Room!
September: Dog B.O.N.E.S.
Back by popular demand, our amazing volunteers and
their adorable therapy dogs
will be in the Children’s
Department multiple times per
month! Children can register
for fifteen minute sessions to
read to the dogs; they are
excellent listeners and love hearing stories. Reading to
dogs provides wonderful benefits for kids, including
reduced anxiety, increased reading fluency, and
improved confidence in reading abilities. Check our
calendar to find out what date works best for you!
October: Preschool STEM
Over the past year we’ve done lots of
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math programs for children in
elementary school. In October,
preschoolers will get a chance to
participate in STEM programs too! Together, parents
and children will explore and experiment with concepts
like light and color, air movement, our physical senses,
and tools of measurement. We will do hands-on
activities that will both introduce scientific ideas and
spark an early interest in STEM subjects. Your
preschooler will get the chance to explore with bubbles,
color paddles, magnifying glasses, and more while
building a strong foundation in early math and science
skills. Preschool STEM programs are on Friday
afternoons, and will require registration. Please check
our October calendar for dates!
Kindergarten Yoga
Does your child have extra energy after school? Do they
like to jump, stretch, and pose like animals? Bring your
energetic and imaginative 4 to 6 year old to
Kindergarten Yoga this October! A children’s librarian
leads the class in active and relaxing play on Tuesday
afternoons. No Registration is required. Mats will be
provided on a first to arrive basis. Please check our
October calendar for dates!
HOLIDAY CLOSURES
Labor Day
Monday, September 2
Columbus Day
Monday, October 14
CALLING ALL SENIORS
Visit the Watertown Senior Center!
A great place for fun!
BINGO - CARD GAMES - EXERCISE PROGRAMS
LUNCH - EDUCATIONAL CLASSES - INFORMATION
SHOPPING TRANSPORTATION - WELLNESS
31 Marshall Street Watertown, MA 02472
617.972.6490
… and some serious business:
If you’ve ever worried
about your investments, or
wondered who you can
trust to guide you, please
join us on Wednesday, Sept.
25th at 7 PM as
The
Three
P’s
of
Investment
Fraud
representatives of the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission present a program on
“The Three P’s of Investment Fraud.” Learn
the PROFILE of the typical victim, common
PERSUASION tactics that fraudsters deploy, and
techniques to help PREVENT investment fraud in
Join staff from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, from 7-8pm,
for a presentation on “The Three P’s of Investment Fraud.”
Digital Media Lab Now Open
in the Teen Room!
Teens love music and they love to
create. And now the library offers a
creative outlet through music with
some really great equipment. For
two hours teens can access an
iMac, some downloaded, pre produced music, DJ controller and
software to start producing and
performing their mixes right away!
We even offer a portable hard
drives to take your work home.
Come try your hand at becoming a
DJ! Call 617-972-6437 for more
information.
Learn the PROFILE of the typical victim, common PERSUASION tactics that
fraudsters deploy, and techniques to help PREVENT investment fraud in your
community. Staff will also demonstrate how to check the status and disciplinary
history of investment professionals and will be available to answer questions.
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and use the sign up box located
below the banner.
Want to use an iPad?
Stop by the Periodicals Room on the 2nd floor to
check out our two brand new iPads. These
tablets are for use in the library, and are loaded
with books, magazines, games, apps, and more.
Come on by and satisfy your curiosity!
TAKE PART IN THE ADULT BOOK GROUP!
September 4
WOOL by Hugh
Howey (OBOW)
October 2
Slammerkin by
Emma
COMING IN NOVEMBER..
The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins
October is Teen Read Month!
Be on the lookout for some great
incentives for Reading for the Fun
of it @ the Library!
your community. Staff will also demonstrate how
to check the status and disciplinary history of
investment professionals and will be available to
answer questions. It’s all happening at the
library!! (Don’t forget to check the insert for your
full list of One Book, One Watertown events –
perfect to hang on your fridge so you won’t forget!)
Meetings begin at 7 PM. Anyone is welcome to join.
Copies of these titles are available at the Circulation
Desk two weeks before the meeting date .
“Writing & Reminiscence” Writing Workshop
at the Watertown Senior Center!
Do you enjoy telling stories about your life?
How many times have your children or grandchildren asked you to tell them more about what
things were like when you were growing up?
This workshop at the Watertown Senior Center
will help provide the structure to get started!
Learn writing tips and engage in informal exercises as we reminisce about the past. The workshop will be offered by Jennifer Quinlan who has a
background in journalism and social work and
experience leading memoir and creative writing
workshops with older adults in the Watertown
Ike’s Incredible Ink!
by Brianne Farley
Ike wants to write an incredible story. But he
doesn’t know what to write about. After some
procrastination, he realizes that he needs new
ink and sets out to gather the ingredients he’ll
need to make it, thus beginning a very
incredible story indeed. Farley tells the story
beautifully, and her descriptions of what make
various “ingredients” ink-like are lovely:
“Shadows, he thought, are like ink. They are
shady and shifty and mysterious.” Farley’s
illustrations match the story’s mood just as
area. Jennifer believes everyone has a story to
tell and everyone can write.
The six-week workshop will
meet 10 - 11:30 a.m. starting
Monday, September 16 and
pre-registration is required.
CURIOUS? WANT TO LEARN MORE?
Meet Jennifer at an information session:
WHEN: 9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 4
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
31 Marshall Street
This program is made possible through an Education Grant
from the Watertown Community Foundation.
perfectly as her words, and the fact that Ike
himself looks like a blob of ink ties the whole
tale together. A truly enjoyable read for
children with big imaginations, or for anyone
who’s ever suffered from writer’s block and
needed a little inspiration.
Request this book so you can read it at home
using our online catalog!
In Project Literacy...
evening sessions will prepare you to be an
effective and confident tutor!
WE NEED TUTORS!
For an application and more information, go to
our web-page (http://watertownlib.org/whatwe-offer/project-literacy/new-volunteers) or
contact Peggie Hayes at phayes@watertownma.gov or call 617.924.8797.
Project Literacy at Faire on the Square
Project Literacy helps adult immigrants to
improve their English language skills. You can
be part of this effort by volunteering 1.5-2
hours a week to tutor an eager learner. We
offer a 15-hour training that takes place over
a five-week period in October. The five
Come visit the Friends of Project
Literacy booth at Faire on the
Square on Saturday, September
28, 10 AM – 4 PM. Learn more
about what Project Literacy does
in our community!
September Exhibit
October Exhibit
Maryam Zahiri, Photographer
Jonathan Spiller, Photographer
Maryam has made use of different
techniques of using macro photography by
using only ordinary equipment.
Maryam’s philosophy about her work is that
simple is the way to think, to think simply
about reality and its beauty. Take a minute
to think about everything that you see every
day and do not pay attention to or even
notice. These moments are the true reality
of life. Time passes by so quickly, so take a
minute to slow down and look. Focus your
eyes and change your perspective. See in a
way in which you’ve never seen before.
There is a little soul inside everything, inside
a water droplet, even inside an ice crystal.
Look at it again. If you look harder, you will
see something amazing.
September 9
Brazil [R]
September 16
Oblivion [PG-13]
September 23
Serenity [PG-13]
September 30
THX 1138 [R]
October 7
Fahrenheit 451 [NR]
October 21
Hunger Games [PG-13]
October 28
1984 [R]
In the T. Ross Kelly Family Gallery....
Maryam Zahiri has
worked as a
photographer for more
than 5 years. Most of
her work consists of
abstract pictures shot
in macro perspective.
(Dystopia) Movie Mondays!
Jonathan Spiller has been taking pictures of
nature since 2003. He enjoys taking walks in
Mount Auburn Cemetery, a place that has
many lakes and flowers. He also enjoy
taking pictures around the Charles River and
Arnold Arboretum.
Jonathan is a member of
Watertown Art Association
and in November 2012,
exhibited three framed
photos of work at
Watertown Library gallery
through the Able Arts Organization, a
non-profit that helps artists with disabilities.
In recent months he has exhibited 12 framed
photos during February 2013 at Brigham
House in Watertown through the
Watertown Art Association. He also
exhibited 15 framed photos on the patio of
Watertown’s Not Your Average Joe's in
June of this past year.
To learn more about Jonathan’s work, you
can visit his web site at:
http://jonathans064.wix.com/good-eye
Interested in Exhibiting?
The T. Ross Kelly Family Gallery is always looking for artists who would love to share their
artwork with Watertown! We have dates available in 2014 and 2015!
To learn how visit: www.watertownlib.org/about-library/t-ross-kelly-family-gallery
We’re devoting the months of
September and October to our
celebration of WOOL by screening
some of the most compelling
dystopias ever committed to film. If
you haven’t seen these films, you
owe it to yourself to do so. Even if
you have seen them, you really ought
to experience these fresh copies on
our big screen! Movies begin at 6:30
PM in the WSBR. No registration.
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES
September 10
Intro to the Internet
September 17
Intro to Word
September 19
Computer Basics
September 24
Intro to PowerPoint
October 8
Intro to Social Media/Networking
October 15
Intro to Excel
October 22
Intermediate Excel
Classes run from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
Registration is required. To register
visit the Reference desk or
call 617.972.6436.
Science is Everywhere!
If you’ve been diligently reading
your WFPL newsletter, you’ve
seen all of the science based
programming in the Children’s
Room over the last year. From
owl pellets to paper roller
coasters to Lego engineering-we’ve covered a lot of topics!
While our grant wraps up in
September, the spirit of science
lives on. This September join us
for two special programs:
WFPL MINI MAKER FAIRE AT FAIRE ON THE SQUARE
Saturday September 28 at 10 AM
For all ages.
Stop by our booth on the grounds!
The Watertown Free Public Library is more than just books. Yes, we
provide access to content, and lots of programs, but we want to be
MORE! Stop by our booth
at Faire on the Square and
see what we’ve been
tinkering with lately: from
silk screening to old timey typewriters to arduino boards. We want
to hear from you! What do you want to see or do?
SCIENCE
IS EVERYWHERE!
CHILDREN’S ROOM
GEODOMES
Wednesday September 18 at 4 PM
For children in grades 3-5.
Registration is required and begins 9/4.
OPEN OFFICE HOURS
What is a geodesic dome? Who is Buckminster Fuller? How will I
make these triangles into a circle!? We’ll tackle these topics at our
final Science is Everywhere program. Science is Everywhere is a
grant administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library
Commissioners, the Library Services and Technology Act, and the
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Library Director Leone Cole hosts monthly
open office hours. Visit her
in the Raya Stern Trustees
Meeting Room on the
fourth Monday of the
month from 1 - 2 PM.
Spotlight Events @ the WFPL
Children
Teen
Adult
Dads ‘n’ Donuts
Teen Anime Club
Meet and Greet with Hugh Howey
Saturday 9/7 at 9:15 AM
Skip the coffee shop and make the Children’s
Department part of your morning routine!
Come to the library for some coffee, a donut
hole, and browse the newspaper while children
explore books and color during our low-key
morning program. Let’s be clear: this program
is open to all caregivers, not just dads. We just
like alliteration! For children of all ages. No
registration.
September 5 at 3 PM
The Teen Anime Club will be showing From Up
on Poppy Hill, the one of the newest films
directed by Gorō Miyazaki, scripted by Hayao
Miyazaki and Keiko Niwa, and produced by
Studio Ghibli.
Friday 9/20 at 5 PM
Come out for an informal meet and greet with
the author of WOOL at Donohue’s Pub on 87
Bigelow Ave in Watetown! We’ll provide
appetizers, and there’ll be a cash bar. This is
your opportunity to chat with the author and
meet other fans of WOOL (aka WOOLites).
Teen Creative Writing
Brunch with Hugh Howey!
Dog B.O.N.E.S.
Every other Wednesday beginning 9/18 at 3 PM
No previous writing experience is required,
only an interest in writing in a FUN and
supportive environment and having a chance
to share your writing with peers.
Saturday 9/1 & Thursday 9/19 at 3:30 PM
Independent readers can read to a certified
therapy dog. This program creates a supportive environment for early and struggling
readers to practice their skills. For independent
readers in grades K to 5. Registration is
required and begins 2 weeks prior to the
program date.
When Your Kids Push Your Buttons
with Cindy Kaplan, M.A.
Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 PM
As parents, you know what it feels like when
your kids push your buttons. Cindy Kaplan, a
PCI Certified Parent Coach and family therapist,
will help you defuse your buttons, maintain
your authority, and find your way back to
parenting the way you intended. For parents.
No registration.
Saturday 9/21 at 10:30 AM
Join us for brunch catered by Watertown’s own
Deluxe Town Diner and an author talk by Hugh
Howey, followed by a Q&A session. Ticket price
is $10 per person and are available for purchase
at the Circulation Desk.
So you wanna be an Author?!
Banned Book Display
Beginning 9/22
This year we’ve got some really cool banned
books we want to share with you! Celebrate
your freedom to read by reading a banned
book. We have tons for you to choose from.
Check out our list of last year's most
challenged book. 90% of them are for teens! -
Saturday 9/21 at 3 PM
If you dream of quitting your day job and
being a successful author, this brief program is
for you. Hugh Howey will talk about the
process of writing, along with all the other
things you’ll need to master in order to reach
your readers. Registration is required. Visit the
Reference Desk or call 617.972.6436 to sign
up. Space is limited, register early!