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IT’S PIANO DAY!!!
To celebrate, the library is having a “PIANO DAY”, starting at
2:00 P.M. We encourage
you stop by the Program Room where the piano lives to have a go at
it. Just bring your own
music. Of course, even
if you aren’t a Piano Man or Woman, join us to see and hear the
piano.
Interested? We will be offering playing time slots of up to 15
minutes that afternoon. Please contact Library Director Sue Bullock
at (860) 658-7663, X2103 to reserve a time, or just drop in.
The purchase of the Library’s “new “piano was funded by a
generous donation by the Friends of Simsbury Public Library. NOTE:
You may have seen a grand piano in the Program Room over the last couple
of years, but it didn’t belong to Simsbury – our Library has been
caring for it while the Avon Library went through renovations. That one
returns to Avon by the end of May. Booked for Lunch Wednesday, May 23 at Noon Hopmeadow Country Club
Andre
Dubus III grew up with his divorced working mother in a Massachusetts
mill town saturated with drugs and crime. To protect himself from street
violence, Andre learned to use his fists. He was on a fast track to
getting killed--or killing someone else. Meanwhile, his father, an
eminent author, taught on a nearby college campus. The clash of worlds
couldn't have been starker. Only by becoming a writer himself could
Andre begin to bridge the abyss with his father. He will be discussing Townie,
his riveting memoir at the luncheon.
The
luncheon and talk will be held at the Hopmeadow Country Club at 85
Firetown Road in Simsbury. The cost is $25
per person. The public is
welcome to attend! To reserve a seat, click here
to get a printable reservation form with your menu choices, pick
one up at the Library, or call the Reference Desk at (860) 658-7663. Please
RSVP
before
May 15.
SPRING BUS TRIP
The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library
will host a bus trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
which will include a docent-led tour of its American Wing. The American
Wing houses the museum’s collection of American Art,
one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world, re-opened in
dramatic new galleries on January 16, 2012. The new installation
encompasses 30,000 square feet and provides a captivating experience of
the history of American art from the eighteenth through the early
twentieth century.
Our bus will arrive at the Metropolitan by approximately 10:30 a.m.
You will be free to explore the exhibits and galleries of your
choice, enjoy lunch at one of the Metropolitan’s four dining options,
or venture outside to a nearby restaurant until the docent tour at
approximately 1:00 p.m.
The bus departs at 7:45 a.m from the Stop & Shop parking lot
adjacent to Bushy Hill Rd. It
will return by approximately 5:45 p.m. The
price for the trip is $78 per person (includes bus, snacks &
beverages en route, museum admission, the tour and maps).
Reservations due by Monday, May 21. Click here to print out a reservation form.
Universal Class offers over 500 online continuing education courses for all ages. To sign up for classes you’ll need to have a valid Simsbury Public Library card, access the service through the Simsbury Library’s website (www.simsburylibrary.info ), have a valid e-mail address and set up an account (free). You are welcome to enroll in up to 5 courses and you’ll have up to 6 months to finish each course. Once you’ve set up your account and signed up for a class, you’ll have access to your course 24/7 via the Internet. Click here to get started or learn more!
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The
library has a new baby: a
Kawai Ebony Grand Piano! It was built in 2003, but as you can see
(and hear) it’s as good as new.
