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SIMSBURY SCRABBLERS Are you a Scrabble enthusiast? Join the Simsbury Scrabblers at the Library
every THURSDAY. Stop in any time between 4:00 and 8:00 PM. The last game
will begin around 7:15 PM. All are welcome. For more information please
contact Linda Raskauskas at
lraskauskas@sbcglobal.net
Prose & Poetry (Writers) The newly formed Prose & Poetry (Writers) group is looking for writers. If you are interested in writing and wish to share your fictional work with a group of peers, this group is for you! Space is limited, so interested writers should register online by going to the library website www.simsburylibrary.info and clicking on Calendar. Authentic
Teen Voices: Come and enjoy
the Simsbury Union of Slam Poet's Second Public Poetry Slam Slam Poetry is poetry that you understand after only one reading. It
incorporates movement, singing, rhythm, and emotion into a poem. Both teen
poets and adults are encouraged to attend. For those teens currently in grades 9-12 or aged 14-19 interested in
joining the Simsbury Union of Slam Poets, drop-in meetings are held every
Tuesday from 6-7:00 in the upper level of the Library.
Barbara Rosene -
1920's - 30's Traditional Jazz - Tin Pan Alley Composers
This program has been made possible through the generous support of the FRIENDS OF THE SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Travel Writer Kim Knox Beckius to Speak (snow date: February 24) 1:00 pm Program Room Kim Knox Beckius is a Connecticut travel writer whose passion for New England inspires everything she does. Kim has authored six guide books, including The Guide to New England Travel, The New England Coast, Back Roads of New England and the Everything Family Guide to New England. I. The event will be held in the Program Room. Her books will be available for purchase and signing. The program is free of charge, and the public is welcome to attend. Prior registration is requested before February 19, 2010. Sign up at the library’s reference desk, register on-line at www.simsburylibrary.info, or call the library at (860) 658-7663. Thursday
Theater: "PUBLIC ENEMIES" This is the incredible true story of legendary Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger. The charismatic bank robber whose raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover's fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis, was a folk hero to the common people and irresistible to women. The movie is free of charge, and is open to the public. Reservations are requested; call 658-7663 or register online at www.simsburylibrary.info. This program is sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center. Fifty Ways to Meet Your Lover: Finding Romance in Mid-life In this entertaining and information-packed workshop, you'll learn about
three areas to create successful mid-life dating: 1. How to make a great
first impression and avoid rejection. 2. Why Boomer Love is different than
romance in your 20's or 30's and how it's the same as well. 3. A process
to determine if your date has real relationship potential and how to use
the process to expand your options. This free program will be presented by Donna
F. Ferber & Ronnie Ann Ryan and is co-sponsored by the Simsbury Senior
Center. Thursday
Theater: "JULIE & JULIA" A woman verging on thirty and frustrated in a temp secretary job takes on a yearlong culinary quest: cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” This film follows both women who, while separated by time and space, discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. The movie is free of charge, and is open to the public. Reservations are requested; call 658-7663 or register online at www.simsburylibrary.info. This program is sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center.
Little Windows -
Traditional Irish and Appalachian Songs and Tunes
This program has been made possible through the generous support of the FRIENDS OF THE SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY Thursday
Theater: "THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE" The September 2007 issue of Vogue magazine weighed nearly five pounds and was the single largest issue of a magazine ever published. With unprecedented access, this film tells the story of legendary Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour and her larger-than-life team of editors creating the issue and ruling the world of fashion. The movie is free of charge, and is open to the public. Reservations are requested; call 658-7663 or register online at www.simsburylibrary.info. This program is sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center.
The Keith and Mazer
Trio - An Eclectic Mix of Blues,
This program has been made possible through the generous support of the FRIENDS OF THE SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Noah Baerman - Piano
and Bass Covering the Scope of Jazz History
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Barbara Rosene
is a passionate vocalist whose interpretations uncover the richness of
jazz classics through the subtle, skilled delivery of one truly in love
with the genre she sings. Rosene is personally committed to the
significance of jazz music in American Popular Song and in America's roots
and spirit. Her next album will be released in the fall of 2009.
Little Windows creates a mix of Appalachian
and Irish music, and traditionally-based originals, with a special focus
placed on unaccompanied ballads. They also explore the spiritual nature
of song and harmonic sound. Mark Weems and Julee Glaub tour together
nationally and abroad with a focus on the art of the pure voice with tight
harmonies in traditional songs. Instrumentation includes guitar, fiddle,
banjo, flute, piano and bodhran. In addition to performing concerts, they
also teach workshops and music camps around the country and have developed
their own traditional singing camp called Camp Little Windows. Together
they bring a beautiful blend of both traditions with a unique harmonic
sound that is rare and often beckons response from audience members.
Though they have both made several recordings with other bands as well as
solo projects, Julee and Mark's first recording together, Just Beyond Me,
was submitted for a Grammy and has been highlighted on NPR's radio program
The Thistle and Shamrock. Mark and Julee have created a unique musical
presentation. 
This talented acoustic trio is instrumentally
comprised of two guitars and djembe, combined with finely crafted vocal
leads and tasty harmonies. The Keith and Mazer songbook is
loaded with some of the most diverse and interesting tunes - all spice and
no filler!
Jazz pianist, composer, educator and author
Noah Baerman, studied jazz at New Haven's Educational Center for the Arts
and at Jackie McLean's Artists' Collective in Hartford. He has earned B.M.
and M.M. degrees in Jazz Studies from Rutgers University, while performing
extensively in and around New York. Noah received First Prize (jazz category) in the Billboard Song
Contest and in the Unisong Contest, as well as "ASCAPlus Awards" from the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers every year since
2004.