Www.meridenlibrary.org March 2017 Meriden Public Library News Coming in April Celebrating 300 Years of Connecticut’s April 5—Cut the Cord! Remarkable Women How to end the high cost of cable tv and phone service with James Join us on Monday, March Watson. Gifford 27 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room for an interactive multi This presentation will April 8—Build your own -media program by the introduce you to the Hall, its chocolate bark & flour- Connecticut Women’s Hall mission and programs, and less chocolate tart demo of Fame and learn about give you a panoramic view with Alissa Monteleone some of our state’s most of some of its 109 Inductees remarkable women! from across all fields of April 13—Advertising endeavor, from politics and Glass with Ruth Ann Be inspired as you learn sports to the arts and Davis about well-known figures sciences. April 20—Origami: Spring like Ella Grasso, Katharine flowers with Day Hepburn and Marian All are welcome to this free Anderson and lesser known program. To reserve a seat, heroines like Maria contact the Community Sanchez, Barbara Services Department at McClintock and Hannah (203) 630-6349. Inside this issue: Bridgeport Poltergeist on Lindley Street Stroll Down Memory 2 Lane with Linda Furniture jumping, floating discuss the missing link to magician, he knows how to Ipanema refrigerators, attacking the paranormal, how create and recognize entities – was this done by a negative hauntings work, illusions. He is also an Highlights of the 2 experienced researcher of Meriden Police Dept. poltergeist? William J. Hall and a paranormal flap where will discuss The Bridgeport all forms of phenomena the unexplained, from The Electoral College 2 Poltergeist on Lindley Street converge. folklore and urban legend on Thursday, March 9 at Willliam J. Hall is the author to fortune telling, the CT Old State House 3 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room. of the paranormal best-seller pyramids and is an active Doctors without Borders The Worlds’ Most Haunted investigator of the Mr. Hall’s House: the True Story of the paranormal. Meriden Poetry 3 presentation Bridgeport Poltergeist on Society includes Lindley Street, and also The All are welcome to this free witness Haunted House diaries: The program. Cosponsored by Toastmasters Club 4 testimony true story of a quiet the Meriden Historical Friends News 5 from police, Connecticut town at the Society. Contact the reporters, center of a paranormal Community Services Children’s Programs 6/7 priests, and mystery. Department at (203) 630- others on 6349 if you would like to Teen programs 8/9 the best Mr. Hall is professionally reserve a seat. documented and equipped to recognize witnessed haunting in trickery. After more than 25 Friends application 10 modern history. He will years as a performing Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 238-2344 Meriden Public Library Stroll Down Memory Lane Take a Stroll Down business most of her life, 1994. The band members Memory Lane on appearing in stage come from the best Dixie- Saturday, March 25 at Broadway musicals as well land players in the 2:30 pm with Linda as leading films and Metropolitan area. Ipanema and the Dixie television shows. Cats in the Griffin Room. This program is free and You will hear music from Linda is a longtime all are welcome. Funding the 20’s to the 80’s from member of the prestigious is provided by the Friends artists such as Sophie Actor Studio and has of Meriden Public Library Tucker, Helen O’Conner, entertained her peers with and the Meriden Founda- Theresa Brewer, Harry her music and comedy tion. Belafonti, 3 Dog Night, and skills. Her experience Mamas and the Papas. It includes cabaret If you would like to reserve Linda Ipanema will be a fun filled hour! performances and opening a seat, contact the for Ray Romano and other Community Services Linda Ipanema, also comedians at the Department at (203) 630- known as the “Queen of legendary comedy club 6349. Dixieland” is considered The Improv in the early one of the foremost 1990’ s. Linda formed her singers of Dixieland Jazz. own band, Linda Ipanema She has been in show and the Dixie Cats, in Highlights of the Meriden Police Department - Then and Now Retired Police Chief Room. Chief Kosienski will This program is Robert E. Kosienski Sr. will talk about the many events sponsored by the Castle present “Highlights of the of his forty year career with Craig Adult Learning Meriden Police the Meriden Police Center. All are welcome to Department – Then and Department and discuss this free program. Now” on Monday, March how police work has 20 at 1:00 pm in the Griffin changed since 1961. The Electoral College Lisa Moody, Community College, will need it? Hillary Clinton Professor of discuss “The Electoral might say no. George W. American College” on Wednesday, Bush might say yes. What Government March 22 at 1:00 pm in the say you? and State and Griffin Room. This program is sponsored Local Why did our Founding by the Castle Craig Adult Government at Fathers think it was so Learning Center. All are Middlesex important? Do we still welcome to this free program. Cut the Cord! How to end the high cost of your cable tv and phone service has been rescheduled for April 5 at 6:30 pm. Page 2 Www.meridenlibrary.org Www.meridenlibrary.org Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Meriden Public Library will 2000 to make an appoint- March 8, March 15, March program can stop in the host the Volunteer Income ment. 22, March 29, April 5, and library and pick up a list of Tax Assistance Program April 12 the necessary documents through April 15, 2017. The sessions will all take you will need to bring. V.I.T.A., sponsored by the place in Meriden Public SATURDAYS from 9:30 Internal Revenue Service, Library’s Marion Cook AM TO 1:00 PM – March provides free help to tax- Room. The schedule is as 4, March 11, March 18, payers who cannot afford follows: March 25, April 1, April 8, professional assistance or and April 15. who have tax MONDAYS from 5:00 TO questions. Assistance in 8:00 PM –March 6, March V.I.T.A. volunteers alert preparing Connecticut 13, March 20, and March taxpayers to special state tax forms will also be 27 credits and deductions for available. which they may be WEDNESDAYS from 5:00 eligible. People interested You must call (860) 356- TO 8:00 PM – March 1, in attending the V.I.T.A. Connecticut’s Old State House As a seat of government House on Friday, March and PT Barnum served in from 1796 – 1878, 24 at 1:00 pm in the Griffin the legislature. Connecticut’s Old State Room. House housed all three Today, it is a museum that branches of government. Significant stories have brings a lively mixture of played out in its halls, history and civics. This Brian Cofrancesco, Head including the first Amistad program is sponsored by of Education at Trials and legislative the Castle Craig Adult Connecticut’s Old State activities related to State Learning Center. All are House, will discuss the Heroine Prudence welcome to this free importance of the State Crandall. Noah Webster program. Doctors Without Borders Kelly Grimshaw, Service 1:00 pm in the Griffin work in very different and Line Educator for the Room. sometimes dangerous Transplant Services at places. Yale New Haven Hospital, This will be a brief will describe her ten years overview of the Médecins This program is sponsored living in the world’s most Sans Frontières (MSF) by the Castle Craig Adult fabulous places with and its activities along with Learning Center. All are Doctors without Borders what it's like to live and welcome to this free on Friday, March 31 at program. Meriden Poetry Society The Meriden Poetry Society photographer will make his write poems. These All poets and those will meet Wednesday, return visit to the poems were sent to Paul interested in poetry are March 15, 2017 at 1:30 in group. Last March Paul and he has created new invited to attend this exciting the Marion Cook Room. displayed photographs masterpieces which meeting. Paul Ott, a renowned about which members of combine his photography the society were invited to and the poems. Page 3 Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 238-2344 Meriden Public Library Toastmasters Club Toastmasters Club will supportive and positive millions around the world. begin meeting twice a environment where mem- Toastmasters International month at Meriden Public bers have the opportunity is a worldwide nonprofit Library. The first meeting to develop their communi- educational organization that dates are March 9 and cation and leadership empowers individuals to March 23 at 6:30 pm. skills. This proven, self- become more effective paced program has helped communicators and leaders. Toastmasters provides a All are welcome. Writer’s Network If you are interested in The March meeting will take writing, join the Writer’s place on Wednesday, March Network at Meriden Public 22 at 7:00 pm in Griffin Library. The group meets Room A at Meriden Public monthly to discuss writing Library. and assist each other with their projects. Computer Classes Meriden Public Library offers free computer classes. The classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The schedule for March is: March 1 – Job searching on the internet March 8 – Internet searching March 15 – Email 1 March 29 – Email 2 Class size is limited.