Saturday Matinee Book Club

Saturday Matinee Book Club

FEATURING:

How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

By Julia Alverz

A sensitive story of four sisters who must adjust to life in America after having to flee from the Dominican Republic is told through a series of episodes beginning in adulthood, when their lives have been shaped by U. S. mores, and moving backwards to their wealthy childhood on the island. These interconnected vignettes of family life, resilience, and love are skillfully intertwined and offer a perspective on immigration and families as well as a look at America through Hispanic eyes. This unique coming-of-age tale is a feast of stories that will enchant and captivate readers.

~ Library School Journal

SATURDAY MATINEE BOOK CLUB

FEATURING:

The Dream of Scipio

by Iain Pears

In The Dream of Scipio, the acclaimed author of An Instance of the Fingerpost intertwines three intellectual mysteries, three love stories-and three of the darkest moments in human history. United by a classical text called "The Dream of Scipio," three men struggle to find refuge from the madness that surrounds them...in the final days of the Roman Empire, in the grim years of the Black Death, and in the direst hours of World War II.

Read Across West Caldwell - October 2009

Featuring:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

In celebration of National Reading Group Month, join the West Caldwell Public Library in a community shared reading of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society written by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Contact the Library at, 973-226-5441 for more information regarding the various programs and book discussions taking place in October 2009.

Saturday Matinee Book Club

The West Caldwell Public Library Saturday Matinee Book Club Returns on September 12, 2009 @ 2:00PM _________________________________________________________ The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton

Friendship, loyalty and love lie at the heart of Meg Waite Clayton’s beautifully written, poignant, and sweeping novel of five women who, over the course of four decades, come to redefine what it means to be family.

Literary Jeopardy

CONTESTANTS NEEDED TO COMPETE IN:
The West Caldwell Public Library

Literary Jeopardy Challenge

(BASED ON THE POPULAR TV GAME SHOW“Jeopardy”)

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WHEN: Wednesday, September 23, 7:00PM

WHERE: The West Caldwell Public Library Community Meeting Room
30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell, NJ

Join the West Caldwell Public Library for our first Literary Jeopardy Contest on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:00PM. Register to be a contestant and compete to win “literary” prizes in a challenging and fun game based on the popular TV game show, Jeopardy. Not interested in competing, but don’t want to miss out on the fun? Enjoy the event as an audience member and be entered in a fun prize raffle just for audience members. This event will hold fun surprises for both the contestants and audience members alike. Registration is required and LIMITED to compete in the game. Registration is requested of anyone wishing to attend. For more information, please contact the Reference Department at, 973-226-5441.

Classic Jazz Film Festival Presents: Lady Sings The Blues - August 3, 2009 @ 5:30PM

The West Caldwell Public Library invites you to jazz up your summer at our Classic Jazz Film Festival and join us for a free viewing of Lady Sings the Blues, a classic film chronicling the life of the great Billie Holiday on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 5:30PM. A prize drawing for advanced reading copies of the new titles will be held prior to the film. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is requested. To register, please contact the Reference Department at 973-226-5441.

Jazz Up Your Resume & Interview Skills Two-Part Series - August 5, 2009 & August 11, 2009 @ 6:30PM

The West Caldwell Public Library is offering two workshops focusing on resume and interviewing assistance for career changers and job seekers. On Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 6:30PM, resume specialist, Don Goodman will return to offer another free informative workshop on resume creation, as well as offer timely tips and techniques to improve current resumes. On Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 6:30PM, Barbara McGregor of the McGregor Consulting Group will offer a seminar focusing on job interview preparation, standard job interview questions as well as other tips and techniques to help job seekers really “sell themselves” during the interview process. These programs are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. Contact the library to register at 973-226-5441.