Mantel Stories with Amy Bowers for grades 5-8

Saturday, July 30

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

They say the author Mark Twain used to tell stories based on photos displayed on his fireplace mantel. With the help of local writer Amy Bowers, explore the library to find your own selection of lost photos. Then use a combination of reading, writing & other activities to create your own stories, which would be perfect submissions for the Flotsam Creative Writing Contest! This program is offered on two dates, choose whichever works best for you! To sign up for Saturday, July 30, click here. To sign up for Monday, August 8, click here. Sponsored by the Branford Community Foundation. Meets in the auditorium

This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by Connecticut State Library

Introduction to Classical Latin (for grade 7-adult)

Every Saturday

Saturday, July 30

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 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th 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

How to Eat a Poem: A Weekly Poetry Discussion Group

Every Saturday

Saturday, July 30

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.

Saturday Cinema

Saturday, July 30

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 West Side Story (2021, PG-13). It’s an adaptation of the 1957 musical, which explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Best Seller Book Club

Last Saturday of the month

Saturday, July 30

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 The Love of My Life by Rosie Walsh.

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 attend this HYBRID event.