Monthly Archives: October 2013
NaNoWriMo Write-Ins
- Oct
- 29
Are you jumping into the fray otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month? Looking for a local place for a write-in? The Farmington Main Library is hosting four write-ins on Tuesday nights in November You bring your lap top and your power chords, or your moleskin notebook and your Mont Blanc pen . . . […]
read moreFarmington Libraries’ 7th Annual Kristallnacht Lecture With Dr. Leon Chameides
- Oct
- 23
On Monday, November 11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., the Farmington Libraries will host its seventh annual Kristallnacht lecture with speaker Dr. Leon Chameides. The event will take place at the Farmington Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive. Born in Poland, Dr. Leon Chameides will share his family experiences through World War II, including his own […]
read moreSweet Adelines Concert is a Sweet Treat at the Main Library
- Oct
- 23
The Farmington Main Library bee-bopped and doo-wopped with the best of them on Tuesday night when the Farmington Valley Chorus chapter of the Sweet Adelines performed to a full house. Twenty-five of the chorus’s forty-five members came out and sang a variety of songs — some new tunes, but many familiar favorites that had the […]
read moreZombies Overtake Teen Space!
- Oct
- 22
Thanks to the amazing Caroline Wilcox for transforming some of our teens into brain-hungry monsters! Check out some of the results!
read moreAuthor Talk and Book Signing with Psychic Medium Sydney Sherman
- Oct
- 21
On Saturday, November 9, the Farmington Libraries welcome psychic medium, Sydney Sherman, for a talk about her book, “You Are Not Alone.” This event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive. “You Are Not Alone” outlines Ms. Sherman’s passage to acceptance of her life and […]
read moreMeet the Library’s New Little Lady…
- Oct
- 18
Have you seen the newest addition to our gardens? Thanks to the Friends of the Farmington Libraries Remembrance Fund, we have a lovely new little girl statue to call our own. Stop by the garden at the Main Library to meet the newest member of the library family!
read moreBeauty of Bach Organ Concert
- Oct
- 18
On Sunday, October 27, the Farmington Libraries will sponsor an organ concert at First Church of Christ, Congregational, 1652 located at 75 Main Street, Farmington, CT. This event will take place at 4:00 p.m. and will feature organist Edward Clark. Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, his cantatas, […]
read moreSweet Adelines – Women’s Barbershop Singing Performance
- Oct
- 15
On Tuesday, October 22, the Farmington Libraries will host the Farmington Valley Chorus for a performance of a cappella style songs sang in the barbershop tradition. This event will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the main library at 6 Monteith Drive. The Farmington Valley Chorus (FVC) is a membership organization of female singers who […]
read moreDirector’s College: Author and Motivational Speaker, Dr. Bridget Cooper
- Oct
- 12
On Wednesday, October 23, author and motivational speaker, Dr. Bridget Cooper, will speak at the Farmington Libraries on her new book, “Feed the Need.” This talk will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Farmington Main Library at 6 Monteith Drive. In her recent (2013) book, “Feed the Need,” Dr. Cooper delivers an explanation for […]
read moreNaNoWriMo Survival Tips Panel
- Oct
- 09
On Tuesday, October 15, a panel of writers will provide tips and tricks for participants gearing up for the writing sprint otherwise known as NaNoWriMo. Whether it be a published author, a NaNo winner, or those whose NaNo attempts failed, the panelists will all share stories to help other writers through this process and get […]
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