A NOVEL AFFAIR AUCTION IS LIVE!
EVENT IS APRIL 20

A Novel Affair auction is live and features amazing opportunities to support the library! The auction will remain open until 8:30 p.m. April 20.

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The event is this Thursday, April 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the library. Don't miss this evening of food and festivities honoring Polly O'Brien Morrow and Pitney Bowes for their service to the library and the community.

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FAMILY PROGRAMS

UConn Puppet Arts Presents:
Ramayana: A Tale of Trees and Wood
Saturday, April 22 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
A staging of this reimagining of a great Indian epic, featuring shadow puppetry, live music and dance. Meet with puppets and performers following the show. Ages 5 and older.

PROGRAMS

U.S. Citizenship Course
Monday, April 17 and Thursday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Third Floor Technology Center
Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applicants 50 and older with 20 years of legal, permanent residency, or 55 and up with 15 years of legal, permanent residency, could be excused from the English literacy required. Registration required.

Mah-Jongg Club
Thursday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
Play mah-jongg with us. Beginners to advanced players welcome.

Classic Movie Matinee
12 Angry Men (1957)
Friday, April 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to consider the evidence before reaching a hasty verdict. Starring Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam and Lee J. Cobb. Not rated.

Oscar Movie Festival
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Friday, April 21 from 4 to 6 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
When British domestic servant Mrs. Harris falls in love with a couture Dior dress, she decides she must have one and jets off to Paris for a journey that will change her life. Starring Lesley Manville, Jason Isaacs and Anna Chancellor. Rated PG.

Address the Mess: Decluttering Seminar
Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
Kimberly Tapscott will lead a seminar designed to help you tackle the clutter in your life and create a more organized and peaceful living space.

BUSINESS, CAREERS & TECHNOLOGY

Fundamentals of 3D Printing
Saturday, April 22 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Third Floor Technology Center
Fundamentals of 3D printing. Registration required.

COMING SOON

CrimeCONN Mystery Lovers' Conference
Saturday May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Annual CrimeCONN Mystery Lovers' Conference. Presented by the Friends of the Ferguson Library and the Mystery Writers of America/NY chapter, this day-long conference features authors and real-life crime fighters who will examine the future of this popular genre. Join us to investigate the shape of things to come!

CrimeCONN is a hybrid event with in-person and Zoom ticket options available. Tickets are $60 per person; $45 for MWA and Friends members, seniors and students. Livestream registration is $25 per person. Buy Tickets Here.

Joe R. Sexton Memorial Lecture:
James M. Scott, Author of Black Snow
Thursday, May 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
As part of the annual lecture series, Scott will discuss his latest book, Black Snow: Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo and the Road to the Atomic Bomb. Drawing on first-person accounts, the author reconstructs the March 10, 1945 American attack on Tokyo, which represented a significant moral shift for America, marking the first time military commanders deliberately targeted civilians. Registration required.