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January 2017 In This Issue: January Events | AuthorSpeak | Book Discussions | Business Workshops Children's Programs | Concerts | Healthy Minds/Healthy Bodies | Weekly Programs January 2017 Greetings! It's 2017, and I just want to say one word to you, just one word. Are you listening? AUDIOBOOKS If your New Year's resolutions include more (exercise, reading) or less (road rage, sleeplessness), put AUDIOBOOKS at the top of that list. You won't feel like you're on a treadmill when you are engrossed in a mystery. Being stuck in traffic isn't so bad when you are catching up on your reading. When you can't sleep, stop thinking about whatever it is that's keeping you awake. Close your eyes, plug in your earphones and put the AUDIOBOOK on sleep timer. You don't have to pay, not even overdue fines, or even come into the library. You just have to have a Norwalk library card. If you don't have one, but live, work or go to school in Norwalk, Go online and get one! (Actually, that should be New Year's resolution #1). We have three databases from which you can choose your first audiobook, and that is not a free trial; they are always free. Be sure to download the books through their apps so you can listen wherever you are. Hoopla Enter your email; scroll down to Norwalk Public Library (CT); enter your library card number; download the app. Hoopla titles are all available all the time. One Click Digital Register with your library card #; set up a user name and password; give your email; download the app. One Click titles will not be available for you to download if someone else has them "checked out". In that case, you can put a title "on hold" for you to be notified when the AUDIOBOOK is "returned". Overdrive Sign in with your library card number; download the app. Using Overdrive is like checking a book out of the library. Be sure to check it back in when you are done so the next person on the hold list can be notified. For more info, call 203-899-2780 (main library) or 203-899-2790 (SoNo branch library) and ask to book a librarian for one-on-one assistance. We also have printed handouts available. You can download E-books and movies from these databases as well, but they won't help you with road rage, exercise, or sleeping. Now, about those ten pounds... All best, Chris Library Displays SPECIAL BOOK SALE AND DISPLAY In the Reading Room Area on the Main Level January 2017 Art & Architecture The Friends of the Norwalk Public Library will be offering a great variety of books about Art, Antiques and Architecture donated by area residents. Many of these collectible books were originally purchased in major book stores and museums in New York and Europe. Approximately 1000 books will be available for purchase.... something for everyone. January Programs & Events Poets In Conversation Series Sally Bliumis-Dunn and Susan Moorhead Thursday, January 5 7:00 - 8:30 pm Main Library Reading Area Register Online Norwalk Public Library's Poets in Conversation series will devote its fifth program to the poetry of Sally Bliumis-Dunn and Susan Moorhead. Sally Bliumis-Dunn teaches Modern Poetry and Creative Writing at Manhattanville College. She received her B.A. in Russian language and literature from U.C. Berkeley in 1983 and her MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College in 2002. Her poems have appeared in BigCityLit, Lumina, New York Times, Nimrod, The Paris Review, PBS News Hour, Prairie Schooner, Poetry London, RATTLE, Rattapallax, Spoon River Poetry Review and Chance of A Ghost, an anthology put out by Helicon Nine in 2005. In 2002, she was a finalist for the Nimrod/Hardman Pablo Neruda Prize. Her manuscript, Talking Underwater, which has been a finalist for The University of Arkansas Press' First Book Prize in 2006, a semifinalist for The Kenyon First Book contest in 2002, the Bright Hill Press in 2005 and a finalist for the Richard Snyder Poetry Prize from Ashland Press in 2006, was published by Wind Publications in 2007. In 2008, she was asked to read in the "Love Poems Program" at the Library of Congress. Second Skin was published by Wind Publications in 2010. Susan Moorhead is a poet, writer, and librarian in New York. Her work has appeared in JMWW, Anderbo, Lowestoft Chronicles, and the Crab Creek Review among others. Nominated three times for a Pushcart prize, recent work includes a chapbook, The Night Ghost, with FInishing Line Press. She blogs and posts photographs at http://sunpoursdownlikehoney.blogspot.com Books will be available for purchase. Co-sponsors for this series are the Norwalk Public Library, the Norwalk Arts Commission, and Laurel Peterson, Norwalk's Poet Laureate. Register Online for this program, or for additional information, please contact Cynde Bloom Lahey, Director of Library Information Services, at (203) 899-2780 ext. 15133, or [email protected]. Norwalk Writer's Guild Thursdays, January 5 & January 19 5:30 - 7:00 Main Library Computer Lab Fairfield County writers are invited to join the new Norwalk Writers Guild. The group will meet twice a month, the first and third Thursday of the month, 5:30-7:00 p.m., at the Norwalk Public Library, 1 Belden Avenue, in Norwalk. One session per month will be class discussion regarding the writing process. Writers can then elect to post their work on line for critiquing, prior to the second monthly meeting. Throughout the year, the Guild will offer special programs and panel discussions featuring regional authors, editors and agents. The Guild will also host an annual conference beginning in 2017. The Norwalk Writers Guild is sponsored by the Norwalk Public Library; meetings will be facilitated by author and editor Leslie Kerr, Norwalk Library's Author-in-Residence. For additional information or to register, please contact Cynde Bloom Lahey, Director of Library Information Services, at (203) 899-2780 ext. 15133, or [email protected] Free SAT Prep Seminar for Students and Parents Presented by Rick Bolton of LIbraryLab Wednesday, January 11 6:30 - 8:00 pm ETC Teen Center Learn how to master the SAT during this 90-minute program orientation, and find out about the hundreds of remedial content pages, tips and interactive exercise questions available online and via apps that you can access with your Norwalk Public Library card. This seminar is open to parents and high school students. In partnering with Library Lab, the Norwalk Public Library will offer a full set of test prep courses for standardized academic entry exams, including: SAT, ACT, TOEFL, MCAT, LSAT, GMAT and GRE. The SAT prep course is particularly important now that Connecticut is one of only a handful of states that have won approval to use the SAT as the high school accountability measure. Rick Bolton is the co-founder of LibraryLab, an online and mobile technology company dedicated to developing educational resources for libraries, with a focus on providing free access to high quality test preparation anytime and anywhere. He has been helping students prepare for the SAT since 1986 and has been working exclusively in the Education & Training field since 1999. Space is limited so sign-up today! To register, or for further information, please contact Cynde Bloom Lahey, Director of Library Information Services, at (203) 899-2780 ext. 15133, [email protected]. NPL Partners with LibraryLab to Offer Test Prep Courses Online & via Mobile Apps Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Presents Healthy Resolutions for 2017 Was your New Year's resolution to become healthier in 2017? Whether you want to stick to a healthier diet, get more exercise, reduce stress, or lose weight, the Norwalk Public Library along with the Norwalk Health Department have just the tips to help you succeed! Join us for "Healthy Resolutions", a 6-week program to be held on Thursday evenings beginning January 5, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Main Auditorium, located at 1 Belden Avenue, Norwalk. Each week this program will focus on a different healthy resolution and the necessary skills to achieve your goal. Each session builds upon the previous one and will include thought-provoking videos, group discussion and support, giveaways, and the skill-building techniques you need to kick start a healthier 2017. Participants will receive giveaways and a raffle ticket each week with prize drawings at Week 6 session. Prizes include a Fitbit, Essential Oil Diffuser, and Bullet Journal. Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Main Library Auditorium Week 1 (January 5): Goal Setting and Bullet Journaling Learn how to set realistic goals, no matter what resolutions you've made. Set up your own Bullet Journal for a To Do list, diary, notebook, etc. Week 2 (January 12): Nutrition 101 and Sugar Shockers Learn about the USDA's MYPlate nutritional guidelines, tips for incorporating healthier foods like fruits and vegetables into your family's diet. Find out about the sugar content in your favorite foods, and how to read labels for smart shopping. Week 3 (January 19): Asking for Help, Reducing Stress, and Time Management Learn how to reduce stress and stay positive, keys to good health and successful resolutions. Learn about the impact of your social network on your health, and how to develop strategies for seeking support. Week 4 (January 26): Get Active and Trace Your Progress Learn how to be physically active every day while exploring the concept of calories in vs. calories out. Understand recommendations for physical activity and get tips for getting started, regardless of where you are right now. Explore strategies and tools for monitoring progress and tracking your success! Week 5 (February 2): Take Charge of Your Healthcare Any plan for a healthier, happier year should involve engaging and understanding the health care system.
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