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UPCOMING ADULT PROGRAMS

Documentary Film Festival

Thursday, May 8th - Thursday, June 5th

Come to the Westfield Memorial Library for four fascinating, thought-provoking documentaries on our contemporary world.  Click here for more information.

May 15th's documentary is "Giuliani Time ." “One of the most talked-about and a controversial theatrical release of 2006 was more than five years in the making. Giuliani Time investigates the stories behind the "new" New York City that Giuliani laid claim to. From "quality of life" policing to welfare reform, and First Amendment related debacles, the feelings about the Giuliani years largely depended on where you stood. Giuliani Time is the story of the effect this former Reagan administration official and high profile federal prosecutor had on what he called the "Capital of the World." It is a wild ride of political ambition and public amnesia, alternate realities, wars of perception and dramatic, even cataclysmic, events.

Please call the circulation desk at 908-789-4090 ex. 4140 to register.

Tea Traditions from Many Lands

Wednesday, May 14th @ 7:00 PM

Food historian and tea specialist Judith Krall-Russo has studied the fascinating and rich history behind homegrown foods and exotic teas.  She shares her knowledge by telling wonderful stories, laced with humor and surprising detail.  You'll never appreciate a cup of tea more! 

Please call the circulation desk at 908-789-4090 ex. 4140 to register.

Memoir Book Club #1: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

Wednesday, May 21st @ 7:00 PM

The Westfield Library is starting a new book club focusing on memoirs.   We will meet every other month on Wednesday evening at 7pm.

Our first book is "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls. "Being homeless is an adventure," Walls’s mom used to say. In her extraordinary memoir, Walls recalls her nomadic life with surprising affection—though she would not want to relive it. The title, which derives from her father’s dream house, serves as an apt metaphor for the Walls’ fragility. Yet Walls sheds no tears nor succumbs to self-pity—she probably learned early on they would get her nowhere. Instead of condemning her parents’ foibles, she unblinkingly examines how they transformed hardship into family romance and adventure. Sharing incredible, painful experiences in no-nonsense prose, Walls has, as The New York Times Book Review notes, " succeeded in doing what most writers set out to do—to write the kind of book they themselves most want to read."  (Review from Bookmarks Magazine).

Please call 908-789-4090 x4140 to register, or stop by the circulation desk.

UPCOMING COMPUTER CLASSES & TGIF

Preregistration is necessary for computer classes.  Please stop by at the reference desk on the second floor of the WML or call 908-789-4090 ext. 4130.  Click here for more info about computer classes.

Microsoft Publisher for Beginners

Wednesday, May 14th @ 10:00 AM

Need to create an eye-catching flyer for a fundraiser you're organizing?  Want to send out some attractive, yet no cost, invitations to your next BBQ?  Well, Microsoft Publisher is the software tool for you!  Come to our class on Wednesday, May 14th and learn how to create all sorts of colorful, special documents. 

TGIF: Ballet

Friday, May 16th @ 1:30 PM

Enjoy the art, athleticism, and music of ballet in this high culture offering from TGIF.  Come experience a collection of some of the world’s best ballet performances. 

Back to the Basics

Tuesday, May 20th @ 10:00 AM

This hands-on beginner’s class will cover the basics of operating a computer, such as using a mouse.  Knowledge of a mouse and keyboard is NOT required. Limited to 6 participants.