Introduction to Classical Latin (for grade 7-adult)

Introduction to Classical Latin (for grade 7-adult)

Introduction to Classical Latin (for grade 7-adult)

Every Saturday

Saturday, May 28

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The study of classical Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, history, daily life, and mythology. Latin abbreviations and phrases used in English, such as e.g., A.D., et al., ad hoc, status quo, and tempus fugit, will be featured on a regular basis. Participants will need to obtain a copy of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th edition of Ecce Romani I. A complimentary copy of the text will be provided as long as the supply lasts. Ecce Romani is a reading-based program and this high school-based curriculum is presented in English with some conversational phrases in Latin. 

Taught by Susan Craig.

Registration is required to attend this ONLINE event. To register, call the Reference Desk at (203) 488-1441 ext. 318 or email programs@blackstonelibrary.org

 

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How to Eat a Poem: A Weekly Poetry Discussion Group

How to Eat a Poem: A Weekly Poetry Discussion Group

How to Eat a Poem: A Weekly Poetry Discussion Group

Every Saturday

Saturday, May 28

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn to better understand and appreciate the wide world of poetry! With an emphasis on teaching students to read, understand, and evaluate poetry, this group will be your guide to discovering how and what a poem means, and hopefully gain a new appreciation for the art form.

Registration is required to receive a link to this online event. For more information, please call 203-488-1441 x 318 or email programs@blackstonelibrary.org.

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Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema

Saturday, May 28

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Movie magic, now at Blackstone! Join us for Saturday Cinema and see a highly anticipated new release on our big screen in the auditorium. Showings are the last Saturday of the month at 1:00pm.

This month we’re watching the movie 1917 (2019, R), which tells the story of April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

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Best Seller Book Club

Best Seller Book Club

Best Seller Book Club

Last Saturday of the month

Saturday, May 28

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Have you ever thought about joining a book club? It’s a fun way to get connected, make new friends, and read more books! In the Best Seller Book Club, we’ll be reading and discussing newly released, highly rated books from a wide variety of genres. This month we’re reading A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham.

The Blackstone Library has a limited number of copies available for book club participants. If you are interested in obtaining a library copy, please call us at (203) 488-1441 ext. 318 or email programs@blackstonelibrary.org. Copies are first come, first served.

Registration is required to receive a link to this ONLINE event.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Blackstone Library

 

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