BEST BETS: Happenings in Salisbury and the Tri State Area
September 3, 2010
Scoville Memorial Library Film Society presents: Stormy Weather on Sunday, September 5 at 4 p.m. An array of musical numbers with a stellar cast including Lena Horn, Bill Robinson, fats Waller, Dooley Wilson and Cab Calloway. Directed in 194e by Andrew L. Stone. Film runs 77 minutes. Door will open at 3:30 p.m. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library hosts: Technology Workshop on Thursday, September 16 at 6 p.m. The Power of Email Marketing by Donna Saliter, a Lakeville resident and owner of In Touch Promotions where she combines her marketing and non-profit experience to address the needs of email marketers. In this tough economic climate, it is difficult for small businesses and non-profits to fulfill their goals of building more loyal customers and donors. More and more, small organizations are turning to less expensive means such as email marketing and social media to help them fulfill this goal. this workshop will provide an overview of email marketing to help answer any questions your organization may have. Advance registration is required; call the Library at 435-2838 for more information.
FOR ONE WEEKEND ONLY - Divas Do More Broadway! August 27-29; Friday & Saturday 8 pm; Sunday at 5 pm. The Sharon Playhouse TriArts. 860 364-7469 or go to www.triarts.net for reservations.
Scoville Memorial Library Children's Film Night - Friday, September 3 at 7 p.m. Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Enjoy a showing of the live action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's popular book. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Wardell Community Room. For more information: 860 435-2838.
Salisbury Band Lawn Concert on Saturday, August 21 at 5 p.m. at the Scoville Memorial Library. Listen to live music and bring a picnic dinner, spread a blanket, and savor a hot lazy evening outdoors. The sweet sound of traditional favorites and the mix of musicians, both young and old, add to the old-fashioned fun. For more informatiion call 435-2838.
27th Annual Trinity Art Show August 27 to September 6th. Trinity Episcopal Church Lime Rock will hold a juried art show and sale of regional paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Noon to 4 p.m. (No Wednesday). A $5.00 donation is suggested. For more information phone 860 435-9961.
Music Mountain's Fifth Family Festival on Saturday August 14 from 11 am to 4 pm. A five hour marathon of the performing arts includes musicians, actors, dancers and street performers and it's all free with ample parking. spacious lawns and Gordon Hall provide informal spaces where children can enjoy and interact with the performers and still have lots of wiggle room. Pack a picnic and bring the whole family to Music Mountain in Falls Village. Phone 860 824-7126; email: info@musicmountain.org.
43rd Annual Sharon Audubon Festival on Saturday & Sunday, August 14th and 15th - 9:30 am-5:30 pm. $7.00 adults, $5 children 12 & under. The full program schedule is now available on their website www.sharon.audubon.org. Click on the festival poster on the home page for more information including a list of programs and their start times, on-going activities, featured presentations and more.
Crescendo Benefit & Auction on Saturday, August 21st at the new home of Tom and Sarah Morrison, 222 Belgo Road, Lakeville where the Old and New Worlds come together: Telemann and Bach on varied instruments. Carlos Boltes, viola & charango; Scott Hill, guitar, of Alturas Duo; Christine Gevert, harpsichord. 5-5:45 Silent auction, wine and hors d'oeuvres; 5:45 - 6:15 Concert; 6:15-7 pm Live Auction. Items include a backstage tour of the Met, diner and tickets to a NY Philharmonic "Rush Hour" concert, two tickets to the Met's performance of Rigoletto, a week in Cabo San Lucas and More! Event cost $75. Phone 860 435-4866 or email: info@crescendoberkshires.org.
The fifth annual JANE LOYD FUND NEW ENGLAND CLAMBAKE - returns to Satre Hill on July 31, 2010 from 2 pm to 8 pm. Highlights of this authentic clambake will include the building of a large kiln used to cook lobsters, clams, potatoes and corn, all on a bed of seaweed! In addition to this feast there will also be plenty of clam chowder, beer, wine and a raw clam bar for those so indulging. If you prefer a traditional BBQ there will be hamburgers and hot dogs available for purchase as well. Lots of lemonade and ice tea and homemade desserts to finish off this wonderful meal. The day is livened by entertainment from Eliot Osborn and Louise Lindenmeyer of Project Troubadour and their many friends. The Jane Lloyd Fund was established under the auspices of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation to help relieve the stress of the day to day living expenses for families as they battle cancer. There are only 300 tickets sold for this event and they sell out fast. Tickets $50/per person. For more information visit www.thejanelloydfund.org or call Tanya Tedder at 860-435-5493 or Donna Lloyd at 860 824-5493.
Scoville Memorial Library's Tuesday Night Film - The Chosen (1981)NR 108 minutes - on July 27 at 5 pm. Directed by Jeremy Paul Kagen and written by Chaim Potok, this film is set in 1940's Brooklyn and shares the friendship between two teenagers. Benson, the Hasidic son of a rabbi, and Miller whose father is a Zionist professor. Stars Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Maximilian Schell and Rod Steiger. Door opens 30 minutes in advance.
A Boy With Dreams: a Cabaret with Trevor McQueen Eaton at TriArts' Bok Gallery on Saturday, July 31 at 8:00 pm. At seven he debuted on the TriArts stage. At nine he debuted on Broadway. Trevor McQueen Eaton shares his story in song featuring classic jazz standards, songs from the American Songbook and major works by Sondheim. Admission: $15.00 Phone 860 364-7469 for more information.
Habitat for Humanity Tag Sale at Hotchkiss School's Mars Athletic Center, Rt #112, Lakeville. Preview and Purchase on Friday, August 6th 6 to 8 p.m. Donation $10 - Friday only. Main sale, Saturday, August 7th 9 am to 3 pm. Bag sale on Sunday, August 8th, Noon to 3 pm. For more information 860-435-9626.
Scoville Memorial Library Film Society presents: Color of Paradise on Sunday, July 11 at 7 p.m. This Farsi film features beautiful photography while telling the story of Mohammad, an eight year old blind boy and his appreciation for everything surrounding him while his father's outlook is just the opposite. this film has English subtitles and runs 90 minutes. Directed in 1999 by Majid Majidi and recommended by Anouk Schmitt. Door will open at 6:30 p.m. to establish early seating. Wardell Community Room.
A Taste of Sharon - "Let Them Eat Cake" Cocktail Party and Cake Auction, Friday, July 2, 2010 6-8pm and an Open House and Tour on the Historic Sharon Green on Saturday, July 3, 10-4 pm. to benefit the Sharon Historical Society and The Sharon Day Care Center. Tickets $35/person. The live cake auction will begin at 7pm, with more than 30 cakes from which to choose. For complete information of Saturday's events visit www.sharonhist.org. Tickets for the private home tour will be available on Saturday, July 3 at the Sharon Historical Society for $20/person.
Independence Day Party - 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 3rd at Scoville Memorial Library. Celebrate Independence Day with a variety of games, activities and crafts that the whole family can enjoy. Try your hand at writing with a quill pen, play some traditional lawn games, make some spectacular crafts and much more. All ages are welcome.
Scoville Memorial Library Author Visit: Saturday, June 26 at 4 p.m. David Burke presents "Bad Boys and Bad Girls of Literature in Paris," an illustrated talk based on long years of research in Paris for his acclaimed book Writers in Paris, Literary lives in the City of Light. The presentation features scandalous "boys" from the days of the medieval poet, thief, priest-killer and Master of Arts in Theology Francois Villon to such 20th century shockers as Henry Miller, and such scandalous "girls" as George Sand, Colette, and Anais Nin. For more information phone 860 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library - New Realism with James Kraft (second session) on Sunday, June 27th at 4 p.m. The second in the series of four that will focus on the period after the Civil War; one of great changes, expansion, and self-examination. In literature this was expressed in a realism that often depicted the ordinary, critical and divergent aspects of the new life emerging. Remaining authors include William Dean Howells, Stephen Crane, and Sarah Orne Jewett. There novels helped to set out a new prose style; simple, direct, and not especially eloquent as in the English tradition. Wardell Community Room. For more information phone 860 435-2838.
2010 HOUSATONIC VALLEY CT RELAY FOR LIFE on Saturday, June 5th at 4 pm until June 6th at 10 a.m. at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School, Route 7, Falls Village. At the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, teams of people camp out and take turns walking or running around the track. The Relay gives everyone a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. So come and see Team Best & Cavallaro as we take our laps during the afternoon and over night. We will also have a chocolate chip cookie sale at our tent. Lots of music and activities for kids. http://main.acsevents.org/siteTR?fr_id=23284&pg=entry
Scoville Memorial Library Bats 101 on Saturday, June 5 at 10 a.m. Bats 101 is a colorful, dramatic photo presentation featuring bats from tiny pups to adulthood. DEP Wildlife Rehabilitator and Falls Village resident, Linda Bowen, will share her knowledge and experience regarding this much maligned species. Learn the facts and dispel the myths about our only flying mammals. For more information phone 860 435-2838.
Memorial Day Parades Schedule Salisbury: 8:30 a.m. - Friends of the Scoville Memorial Library will sell coffee and donuts on the library lawn. 9:00 a.m. Marchers line-up outside Scoville Memorial Library. 10 a.m. Parade begins; service at cemetery to follow; ice cream party on the town Green follows service. OWLS Kitchen will hold a food drive. All parade participants and spectators are encouraged to bring a canned or boxed food item and drop it off at the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service Headquarters. Sharon: 10 a.m. Parade begins in front of Auto Sport Garage and proceeds down Main Street to the Veterans Memorial. For more information call Bob Loucks at the American Legion Post 126 at 860-364-5814. Cornwall: 9 a.m. Remembering veterans at North Cornwall Cemetery. 10 a.m. - Seamen's Memorial, Covered Bridge. 11 a.m. - Parade and ceremony in front of Town Hall followed by the annual carnival and lunch at the UCC.
BIRD HOUSE Auction & Reception on Sunday, May 30th, 5-7pm at Noble Horizons to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Tickets $25.00 each. There are over 80 original, charming, outrageous, stunning birdhouses by local artists. For more information: 860 435-4747.
Scoville Memorial Library Tuesday Night Film, May 25 at 5pm....The Clouded Yellow (1951) NR 96 Minutes. the Clouded Yellow is a 1951 mystery film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Trevor Howard and Jean Simmons. Door opens 30 minutes in advance. For more information: 860-435-2838.
Salisbury Forum: The Constitution in Our Midst. On Friday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Housatonic Valley Regional High School students from HVRHS and The Hotchkiss School will show documentaries they created as part of a program with Global Village Media in a joint project with The Connecticut Project for the Constitution, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of public dialogue on issues of constitutional importance. The films - aimed at demonstrating how the Constitution intersects with the students' own local communities - will be used as a catalyst for discussion between the audience and student film makers about the role and responsibility of public discourse in a Democracy. Admission is Free. www.salisburyforum.org
On Saturday, May 15 at 10 am. Scoville Memorial Library Director, Claudia Cayne, will lead a Technology Workshop: Google Reader. Create subscriptions to whatever websites have information you want to see - you can "subscribe" to the NYT, the most emailed stories on NPR, business news from the Wall Street Journal, recipes and information from any website with an RSS feed. Wardell Community Room.
Saturday, May 15 at 4pm in the Scoville Memorial Library, join Dani Shapiro as she discusses her new book, Devotion, in which she reflects on the role of ritual and religion in her life as she comes to terms with parenthood, middle age, the loss of her own parents and life's anxieties, as well as its potential for peace. Dani is a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure and guest editor of Best New American Voices 2010. She lives with her husband and son in Litchfield County. Her most recent books include Black &White, Family History and the best-selling memoir Slow Motion.
Millerton Business Group presents SPRING FOR ART, Village Wide Party on Saturday May 1st from 5-8 pm and Sunday, May 2 11 am to 3 pm. Millerton's businesses will showcase a remarkable diversity of art in a varied range of media, from print to paintings to sculpture and beyond...start your Spring for Art Tour under the Salisbury Bank & Trust Tent located on the lawn at Simmons' Way Village Inn. There will be plenty of parking on Century Blvd., behind Simmons' Way. For more information : www.EnjoyMillerton.com
Scoville Memorial Library. Dr. Richard Malik returns on Saturday, May 1 at 10 am to discuss: Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease and Stroke. In straight-forward language, Dr. Malik will help you understand your blood test results, the need for prescription medication, and natural treatments that effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and increase longevity. Dr. Malik is a Connecticut & Vermont licensed naturopathic physician with practices in Lakeville and Bennington, VT. He provides comprehensive natural healthcare for the entire family, primarily using herbal medicine, nutritional supplements, homeopathy, physical medicine, and dietary and lifestyle suggestions to address most health complaints. For more information, call 860-435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library presents "Locally Grown Memoir Reading" on Sunday, May 2 from 2-4 pm in the Wardell Community Room. Sharon-based author and memoirist, Carol Ascher, led a memoir workshop at the library. Join participants from this group as they read excerpts from the high-quality writings produced as part of this series. Contributing to this reading are Libby Borden, Particia Decker, Eileen Epperson, Lynn Gaffney, Jeanette Hingston, Robert Layton, Charlie Kelly, Herb Prem, Amanda Roberts, Bee Simont and Ilene Tetenbaum. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 860-435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library "Self-Portrait in a Rock Garden," an illustrated talk presented by Robin Magowan on Saturday, April 24 at 10 am in the Wardell Community Room. Robin Magowan's illustrated talk explores the relation of his travel writing and poetry to the alpine gardening he does at his home in Salisbury. The lens shuttles back and forth: the gardening explains his poetry, while the poetry corroborates the many impulses that achieve satisfaction growing thousands of different tiny plants. He will be reading from his newly issued eighth book of poetry, Internal Weather. Magowan's rock garden was featured in the PBS documentary, "cultivating Life," (2009). For more information phone 860 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library - Tuesday Night Film on April 27th at 5 pm. A Man Called Horse The film stars Richard Harris and is directed by Eliot Silverstein (1970 R, 114 minutes). A man captured by Indians becomes a tribesman. This drama was originally published as a short story in Collier's magazine in 1950, and was reprinted in 1968 as a short story in a book called Indian Country by Dorothy M. Johnson. It was later made into a Wagon Train episode in 1958 and finally into a film in 1970.,Door opens 30 minutes in advance. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Film Works Forum at The Moviehouse in collaboration with the American Farmland Trust presents "FRESH, new thinking about what we're eating, " a film by ana Sofia joanes on Sunday, April 18th at 11:30 am. A panel discussion with Hudson Valley farm and food leaders will follow. FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences; food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and rampant obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for the future of our food and our planet. FREE ADMISSION - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The Moviehouse, 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY. www.themoviehouse.net
Martha Graham Dance Company concert in the Walker Auditorium at The Hotchkiss School on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Among the classic performances in the Martha Graham Dance Company concert will be Appalachian Spring and Excerpts from Lamentation. Reservations are recommended and admission is free. For more information phone 860-435-4423. The Hotchkiss Dance Department. www.hotchkiss.org
The Sharon Historical Society presents "Capturing The Spirit"....the artwork of Susan B. Durkee featuring Portraits, Landscapes, Still Lifes & Equine paintings from Mark Twain's "Lobster Pot Studio" April 7-May 7, 2010. An Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, April 10 from 4-6 pm. Gallery Walk & Talk on Sunday, April 25 at 3pm "Creating a Portrait step-by-step.
Scoville Memorial Library Film Society presents "Cinema Paradiso" with special introduction by Robert and Carol Sadlon, owners of the Millerton Moviehouse on April 11 at 7 pm. Join Robert and Carol as they introduce this memoir of a boy's life working at a movie theatre in a small Italian town after World War II. The film is directed by Giuseppe Tornatori. Door opens at 6:30 to establish early seating in the Wardell Community Room. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Natural Approaches to Cancer Treatment and Prevention with Dr. Richard Malik on April 3 at 10 am in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. In straight-forward language, Dr. Malik will help you understand the importance of cancer screening for common cancers; the effectiveness of surgery, radiation & chemotherapy; and the role of natural and holistic medicine in the prevention & treatment of cancer. This presentation provides a science based understanding of what works, what does not work, and what we don;t yet understand.
Second Saturday Book Club April 3 at 4 pm - Little Bee by Chris Cleave, discussion led by Dianne Engleke. From the author of the international bestseller Incendiary comes a haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers--one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London. Little Bee will blow you away...Cleave has carved two indelible characters whose choices in even the most strained circumstances permit them dignity-if they are willing to sacrifice for it. Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. Copies of the book will be available. 860 435-2838.
The Salisbury Forum will present "The Presidency in the Age of Obama" at the Salisbury School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9. Returning speakers Todd Brewster and Akhil Reed Amar, will present a review of the first 444 days of the Obama presidency from the perspective of their 2008 forum, "The Perfect President." Reed Amar is Southmayd Professor of Constitutional Law, Yale Law School, and Brewster is President of The Connecticut Project For The Constitution and Director of The Center for Oral History/U.S. Military Academy West Point. Admission is free. www.salisburyforum.org.
Scoville Memorial Library Technology Workshop: Computer Safety on March 20 at 10 am. Library Director, Claudia Cayne will conduct the lecture in the Wardell Community Room. Learn the basics about keeping your computer virus free (PC, keeping yourself safe online, tuning up your computer and backing up your computer. Fee free to bring your laptop.
Scoville Memorial Library and Salisbury Association Historical Society welcomes Don Stevens and Chris Williams on March 20 at 4 pm. They will amaze you with their discoveries found buried in the earth. Using metal detectors and historical research, they have uncovered incredible artifacts from local sites such as school yards to old roads to neighborhood backyards. Wardell Community Room. For more information 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library Tuesday Night Film: Rhapsody in Blue (1945 NR 139 minutes) on March 23 at 5 pm. Hollywood's version of a biography of George Gershwin's life starring Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn and Al Jolson. Door opens 30 minutes in advance.
Scoville Memorial Library Parliament of the World's Religions Update on March 27 at 10 am. Parliament of the World Religions: What Happened? by the Rev. Eileen Epperson, a presenter at December's Parliament in Melbourne, will talk about the event that hosted 6,000 participants, over 600 workshops, and needed over 500 volunteers. The Dalai Lama and aboriginal leaders from all over the world were featured.
Scoville Memorial Library - Reverse Mortgages on Saturday, March 6 at 10 am. Join Jessica Krupski, Reverse Mortgage Consultant, Special Products Group of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage to learn all the ins and outs, special criteria and processes of the FHA reverse mortgage. This unique loan was designed for mature Americans 62 or older and allows you to access equity out of your home to provide current income or any other goal you may have. You make no monthly payments on the loan, as long as you live in the home as your primary residence. The loan is repaid when the house is sold by either the homeowner or heirs. Wardell Community room. For more information: 860-435-2838.
The Sharon Historical Society presents: The Girl Scout Experience: Then & Now, an exhibit presented by Sharon Girl Scout Troops 40190, 40186, 40354, 40183. Reception: Sunday, March 7 from 2-4 pm. Arrive early for a flag ceremony & welcome. Girl Scout cookies will be available for tasting and purchase.
Tom Shachtman will discuss "The Forty Years War: the Rise and Fall of the Neocons from Nixon to Obama" written with Len Colodny on Saturday, February 27 at 4 pm in the Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Memorial Library. Kirkus Reviews calls it "a well-reported, fast-paced history lesson on the eternal conflict between idealogues and policymakers and the hubris that always accompanies success." Tom Schachtman, a Salisbury resident, is an author, filmmaker and educator. Admission is Free. For more information call 860 435-2838. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
The 29th Student Open Recital will be held on Sunday, February 28th at 3 pm at the Salisbury Congregational Church Fellowship Hall. Student artists range from age 8 to 18. Among some of the many students participating are the Chorus Angelicus Advanced Training Choir and the Salisbury School Jazz Ensemble. The recital is free and open to the public.
The Hotchkiss Drama Society will perform Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" on Saturday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday, February 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the Walker Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens and may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 860-435-3203. All proceeds will benefit relief efforts in Haiti. For more information call 860-435-3663/www.hotchkiss.org
Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School is showing photographs by Anne Day and John Isaac from February 10 - March 6, 2010. Meet the artists Gallery Reception is Saturday, February 13 from 4-6 p.m. There will be a photography lecture in the Science Lecture Hall on February 11 at 7 p.m. Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday 10 am - 4 pm; Sunday 12-4 pm. For more information call 860 435-3663/www.hotchkiss.org
Salisbury Association Historical Society welcomes local historian, Dick Paddock, who will give a talk on the history of Taconic and Twin Lakes on Saturday, February 20 at 4 p.m. He will explore the area with photos and maps and go into the history of each. He is a resident of Taconic and local historian of the iron industry and railroads in the Salisbury area and serves as vice president of Friends of Beckley Furnace. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library technology Workshop: Google docs will take place on February 20 at 10 am in the Wardell Community Room. Library Director, Claudia Cayne reviews Google's free web-based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and form application. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. The basics of word processing and spreadsheets will also be taught. Learn what this free tool can do for you. Personal laptops are welcome. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Scoville Memorial Library Tuesday Night Film: Little Women (1933) (PG 115 mins) on February 23 at 5 pm in the Wardell Community Room. George Cukor directed this classic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's sentimental novel with a shimmering lavishness that is a prime example of the classic Hollywood style at its best. Stars Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Frances Dee and Jean Parker. Host, Pat MacMullan opens the door 30 minutes in advance.
The Sharon Historical Society's 2010 Vintage Film Series will start on Sunday, January 31, at 3 p.m. in the Community Room of Noble Horizons. The feature film is "The Apartment" - a 1960 American comedy-drama produced by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Scoville Memorial Library presents Holistic Nutrition with Deb Phillips on Saturday, February 6 at 10 a.m. in the Wardell Community Room. Deb Phillips is a licensed dietetic nutritionist and certified health education specialist. She will talk about how what you eat affects your health and well being with lots of practical suggestions for how to eat well. She'll also address the controversial issues that leave everyone confused, such as food chemicals and special diets and answer questions you may have. For more information call 435-2838.
The Scoville Memorial Library's popular Memoir Workshop with Carol Ascher returns. Five Thursday evenings starting on February 4 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and continuing on February 18, March 4, 18 and April 1. Participants will be encouraged to write and share. Space is limited to 10 participants who will meet in the Wardell Community Room; registration for and commitment to attend all five sessions is required. This workshop is offered by the Friends of the Scoville Library. A non-refundable contribution of $90 to the Friends is required to secure your spot. For more information and to register, call 435-2838.
Mamadou Diabate, kora player from Mali, West Africa, will perform onstage at the Esther Eastman Music Center's Katherine M. Elfers Hall at The Hotchkiss School on Friday, January 15 at 7 pm for a performance that is free and open to the public. Diabate was born to a distinguished family in Kita, Mali, a city long known as the center for arts and culture of the Mandining people of West Africa. The kora is the jeli people's 21 string harp and is used to pass on Manding traditions through oratory and song. For more information phone 860 435-4423.
Scoville Memorial Library Technology Workshop: iPhoto on Saturday, January 16 at 10 am. Join photographer, Tory Eastern as she walks you through the photo sharing website, iPhoto. iPhoto makes managing your photos as easy as taking them and helps you organize your photos so you can find them fast. Edit them so they look their best, and share them with your friends and family. You are welcome to bring your own laptop. Wardell Community Room, 38 Main Street, Salisbury. For more information call 860 435-2838.
Tremaine Gallery at The Hotchkiss School - Joe Goodwin's Explorations of the Unconscious. Artist's reception Saturday, January 16 from 4-6 pm. The show will run until February 3, 2010. For more information visit www.hotchkiss.org or phone 860 435-3663.
Scoville Memorial Library presents the first in a series of decorative arts lectures hosted by the Salisbury Association Historical Society and the Sharon Historical Society titled: An Era of Elegance. The first discussion will be on Saturday, January 16 at 2 pm on Litchfield County Furniture, hosted by Derin Bray, a specialist in the American Furniture & Decorative Arts department at Northeast Auctions in Portsmouth, NH. He is a contributing author to Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850 and co-author of To Please Any Taste: The Furniture and Furniture Makers of Litchfield County, 1770-1830. For more information phone 860 435-2838.
RESCHEDULED: James Kraft: Literature of the Civil War III - Grant's personal Memoirs will take place at the Scoville Memorial Library on Sunday, January 24 at 4 pm. This is the last lecture in the series. Even if you haven't the time to do the reading, with Kraft's witty, probing and engaging style, you can just come, listen and learn. For more information phone 860 435-2838.
Second Saturday Book Club meets at the Scoville Library on Saturday, January 9 at 4 pm. Alex Taylor will lead a discussion on Joseph O'Neill's Netherland. This is the story of one man, Hans, a Dutch banker marooned in New York City by the events of 9/11. Alone and untethered, feeling lost in the country he had come to regard as home, he stumbles upon the vibhrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country. Admission Free.
Scoville Memorial Library Film Society presents Federico Fellini's - 8 1/2 on January 10 at 7pm. This award winning self-portrait film by Italian director Federico Fellini (1963) UR, 135 minutes includes extraordinary hallucinatory fantasy sequences. Marcello Mastroianni delivers a brilliant performance as Fellini's alter ego Guido anselmi. The film also stars Claudia Cardinale, and Anouk Aimee. Wardell Community Room. Host Pat MacMullan opens the door 30 minutes in advance. For more info call 435-2838.
Technology Workshop on Google at the Scoville Library, Saturday, December 19 at 10 a.m. Library Director, Claudia Cayne is conducting a series of monthly seminars on technology and the internet. In this third session she will discuss Google beyond using it as a search engine - which was covered in the last session. Expand your reach by using Google docs, gmail, Google calendar, etc. The Google functions are simple to master and can make your life easier to organize. Admission is free. 80 435-2838.
Tuesday Film Night at the Scoville Library. Charley's Aunt (1942) UR 82 minutes at 5 p.m. Jack Benny brings his own distinctive touch to Brandon Thomas' venerable (and oft-filmed) stage farce. The film was one of Benny's favorites. Wardell Community Room, Scoville Library, 38 Main St., Salisbury. 860-435-2838.
AREA TREE LIGHTINGS. Lakeville, Sunday, December 6 from 3:00 to 5:30 pm at the Lakeville Hose Company: Hot cocoa, cider, c offee, cookies, Santa Claus from 3:00 to 6:00. Parade of Lights in Lakeville at 5:15; line for the parade is at Salisbury Central School at 4:30 p.m. Anyone can come with a decorated vehicle, ATV, motorcycle, etc. Tree lighting and caroling with the Salisbury Band at 5:30 p.m. For more info call Marie at 860-307-5021 or Bob at 860-248-9939.
Salisbury. Sunday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the White Hart Inn on the Green: hot cider, cocoa and cookies, tree lighting a5 6:30 p.m. The Tributetones to perform directly after the tree lighting.
Sharon. Saturday, December 5 from 4:30 to 5 pm: Town Green - caroling with the Salisbury Band Christmas Brass and Hot Chocolate Society, led by Scott Heth. Santa Claus at the Hotchkiss Library from 2 to 4 p.m. Carol singing will begin at 4:30 and the tree lighting will be at 4:45 p.m. After the tree lighting, hot chocolate, homemade goodies and holiday decorations and crafts at the Sharon Historical Society. Call 860-364-5688.
The White Gallery presents: "An Artful Season" December 5 through February 28, 2010. Come share Lakeville's Parade of Lights and their "Artist Reception," from on December 6th from 4-7p.m. For more infor call 860-435-1029. www.thewhitegalleryart.com
Noble Horizons' Festival of Trees. Gala Party and Silent Auction of hand-made decorative trees and other Holiday decorations on Saturday, December 5 at 5 pm.Admission $30.00 For more information phone 860-824-8020. Noble Horizons, 17 Cobble Road, Salisbury.
The Salisbury Association Presents: "A Victorian Christmas Concert" on Saturday, December 12th at 8pm at The Academy Building, 24 Main St., Salisbury. Judith Dansker - Oboe & Recorders; Daniel Swenberg - Lute, theorbo & Guitar; Philip Anderson - Tenor. Classical works and music of the Season. Tickets: $20. for reservations call: 860-435-0566. Space is limited - reserve seats early.
Scoville Memorial Library Second Saturday Book Club - December 12 at 4 pm. will discuss Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. The discussion will be led by Cynthia Hochswender. The Library has an exciting selection of books led by an all-star cast of discussion leaders scheduled through June. For a complete list of this year's books visit www.scovillelibrary.org and click on Library Services, or stop in for a printed copy. Wardell Community Room of the Scoville Library, 38 Main Street, Salisbury.
James Kraft at the Scoville Library on Sunday, December 20 at 4pm. This is the third in a series of four on the Literature of the Civil War exploring how these works related to the Civil War. This workshop will examine Lincoln's writings which expressed our ideals in a language and style that have often been seen as our most significant form of expression. Admission is Free. Scoville Memorial Library, Main St., Salisbury. www.scovillelibrary.org
Film Society presents Dr. Strangelove at 7 pm on Sunday, December 20th. in the Wardell Room of the Scoville Library. A special guest, Lee Minoff will introduce the film and hold a Q&A following the show. Lee was a close aide to Kubrick during the making of the movie in London. A Kubrick classic, Dr. Strangelove (1964) UR 195 minutes. Admission is free. Scoville Library, Main Street, Salisbury, CT. www.scovillelibrary.org.