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| | | | Hello everyone and Happy Fall!
Besides all of the diverse entertaining and educational programming we have coming up this month, I am proud to announce that we have been approved by the US Government to become a Passport Acceptance Facility! Beginning the first week of November, you will be able to apply for a new passport or renew one here at the library. As of this writing, we are still working out final details, and will post them very soon.
To kick off this new service, on Saturday, October 29th from 10am to 3:30pm, we will host a Passport Day Event in conjunction with the regional passport office. During these hours, you may bring in your required documents and apply for a U.S. passport on site.
The library’s Lincoln Center screening of the NY Philharmonic Gala featuring Yo-Yo Ma was simply glorious! Hopefully you can come on Sunday, October 16 at 2pm when our program will feature Latin Beat!
As always, any feedback or suggestions can be sent to me at hmalinka@berlinpeck.org.
Hope to see you soon!
Helen Malinka
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VNA Flu Shot Clinic @ the library
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 1:00-2:30 pm
The Berlin VNA will hold a Flu Clinic open to Berlin residents and town employees over the age of 18. Traditional Medicare, Aetna, Connecticare, Cigna and Blue Cross will be accepted. If no insurance: $25 cash or check. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.
Click here for more info.
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For more information on our events, please visit our online calendar.
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| Walkers & Wigglers (18-36 months)
Monday, October 3 &31 @ 10:30 am
Peek-a-Baby (birth-18 months)
Wednesday, October 5 & 12 @ 10:30 am
Bookworms (ages 3-5)
Thursday, October 6 & 13 @ 2:00 pm
Sleepytime Stories (geared towards children 3+)
Tuesday, October 25 @ 6:30 pm
Bibliobop (toddlers & preschoolers)
Tuesday, October 18 @ 10:30 am
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| | Minecrafters! (grades 2-12)
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:00-7:30 pm
The library has a Minecraft server (you must own the PC or
Mac version of Minecraft). Join other super-fans to show off your build skills, trade ideas and
work as a team. There will be prize drawings of Minecraft items and
refreshments will be served. Bring your own laptop if you can; the
library will supply 3 laptops with Minecraft installed (first-come,
first-served).
Registration is required.
Click here for more info and to register. |
| Reptile Program with Hungerford Park
(ages 3+)
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2:00 pm
Berlin
Early Release Day
Join us at the library for Hungerford Park's reptile
program to learn interesting facts about reptiles and to meet some of
these fascinating animals up-close. Registration is required.
Click here for more info and to register.
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Rock the Block: Lego (grades K+)
Saturday, Oct. 8, 1:00-2:30 pm
We provide the LEGO bricks and you provide the imagination! For grades K and up (younger children welcome with an adult caregiver). |
| Chapter Chat
Book Club
Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 pm
A new book club for elementary school readers. This month we will be reading Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist: Lunch Walks Among Us. You read
the book at home and then join us for a lively discussion and craft
based on the book. There are no wrong answers in Chapter Chat, just
fun! Copies are available at the Children’s Reference desk. Registration Required.
Click here for more info and to register. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nutmeg Book Review (grades 3+)
Thursday, Oct. 27, 6:30 PM
The 2017 Nutmeg Nominees are here! Join us as we talk about whether or not each nominee has what it takes to be this year's winner. No right or wrong
answers, just bring your opinions! This month we will be reading The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel. Registration is required.
Click here for more info and to register.
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| | | | Minecrafters! (grades 2-12)
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6:00-7:30 pm
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| | | | | | | | Planning for Long-Term Care with Attorney Paul Czepiga
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| Holistic Approaches to Menopause or PCOS
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 6:30 pm
This
program will discuss how to help women successfully navigate the
lifestyle and hormonal changes encountered during menopause or Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome.
Click here for more info and to register. |
| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:
An American Story Tuesday, Oct. 18, 6:30 pm
This presentation by the Mark Twain House and Museum reaffirms the importance of Mark Twain's
masterpiece by placing it within the context of the larger history of
race relations in America, from slavery to modern Civil Rights Movement.
Click here for more info and to register. |
| Coloring for Adults
Monday, Oct. 24, 6:30 pm
Enjoy a relaxing night out. We'll supply the coloring pages and writing utensils.
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| Book Club for Adults Tuesday, Oct. 25, 7:00 pm
Join us for a discussion of Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian. |
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Senior Center Book Club
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1:30 pm
Join us for a discussion of the book, In the Unlikely Event,
by Judy Blume. Please contact the library to reserve a copy of this book. This discussion takes place at the Berlin Senior Center, 33
Colonial Drive. |
| A Day in the Life of a Baseball G.M. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 6:30 pm
Join us when Patrick Day, general manager of the New Britain
Bees, talks about his experiences putting together professional
baseball teams. Day is the 2015 Atlantic League Executive of the Year.
He'll share the challenges and amusing stories of a day-in-a-life of a
minor league baseball administrator. He'll also touch on the
state of baseball and recent rule changes. Click here for more info and to register. |
| Passport Acceptance Event
Saturday, Oct. 29, 10-3:30 pm
The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library is now a Passport Acceptance Facility! Apply for your U.S. passport at the library with a certified agent. Make an appointment by emailing CA-PPT-CT-Applynow@state.gov. Walk-ins are also welcome. Make sure you have all you necessary documents and payments! Click here for more info on what to bring.
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| | | | | New Britain Symphony Orchestra: Beatles String Quartet
Wednesday, November 2 @ 6:30 pm |
| | | | | | Hello, My Name is Doris (Rated R) Friday, Oct. 7, 1:00 pm
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker, with the help of her best friend's granddaughter. Starring Sally Field and Max Greenfield.
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| | Trumbo (Rated R) Friday, Oct. 21, 1:00 pm
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and
other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Starring Brian Cranston and Diane Lane.
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| | Berlin-Peck patrons can access additional movies for FREE online streaming through InstantFlix. Browse by genre, or check out film festival winners! |
| | Sunday Lincoln Center Screenings @ 2pm
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| Latin Beat Sunday, Oct. 16, 2:00 pm
Alexander
Wu and the ZigZag Quartet take audiences of all ages on a journey
across Latin culture to find the threads of salsa, samba, tango, and
meringue throughout classical, jazz, and modern musical compositions.
Latin influences abound if you listen carefully, and top tango dancers
Carolina Jaurena and Diego Blanco bring Argentine music to life with
their smooth moves. No registration required. Click here for more info.
Major support for Lincoln Center Local: Free Screenings is provided by the Oak Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Booth Ferris Foundation and the Altman Foundation. Metlife is the national sponsor of Lincoln Center.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. © 2016 |
| | - Need to print from your device? The library now offers wireless printing with PrinterOn.
- Reserve and print museum passes online! Free and discounted passes to local museums and attractions can be checked out with your library card! See details here.
- We offer free downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and movies for Berlin library cardholders. Click here for instructions.
- Book a Librarian! Do you need some one-on-one help? Personalized service is just a phone call away. Details here.
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| | This newsletter and many of our library programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. Please consider supporting our library by joining our Friends group today. Click here for more information. The ongoing library book sale, run by our Friends of the Library group, is located in the Berlin Community Center.
Book Sale Regular Hours Monday 12:30-2:30 (Closed Columbus Day) Wednesday 12:30-6:00 Friday 12:30-2:30
The Friends of the Library have their own Facebook page! Click here to like the page. |
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