Lumina String Quartet Summer Concert Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building Third Floor Auditorium 2 0 T H A N N U A L F E R G U S O N L I B R A R Y A D U LT S U M M E R R E A D I N G C L U B 2 0 1 5 The Ferguson Library Stamford’s Public Library 203 964-1000 MAIN LIBRARy, DIMATTIA BuILDING One Public Library Plaza Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HARRy BENNETT BRANCH 115 Vine Road Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. SRC Finale Drew Bordeaux Wednesday, August 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. Special reception for members with invitation at 6:30 p.m. Concert, at 7 p.m., is open to all. Harry Bennett Branch Playing classic rock and blues alongside some of today’s pop and alternative styles, Drew creates music that is rich, moving, and relentlessly catchy. Raffle prizes. (Must be present to win.) SOuTH END BRANCH 34 Woodland Avenue Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WEED MEMORIAL & HOLLANDER BRANCH 1143 Hope Street Tuesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. BOOKMOBILE Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. www.fergusonlibrary.org Sign up and begin READING! Each book you read earns you a raffle ticket for a prize at our finale. Kick-off Concert: Airborne Trio Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. • Main Library, DiMattia Building A multicultural contemporary jazz group, Airborne has a beautiful trademark sound of island passion and urban emotion. Get moving to the band’s hot rhythms and inspiring melodies. Refreshments. Summer Book Discussions Join us for a wonderful book discussion series in June, July and August MAIN LIBRARY, DIMATTIA BUILDING Third Floor Rotary Room Call 203 351-8231. June 30 at 2 p.m. Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore July 14 at 2 p.m. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Anne-Marie O’Connor Generously sponsored by the Friends of The Ferguson Library GET EXCITED! This summer, we escape the ordinary with provocative programs, profound sounds and enlightening reads. Receive prizes for reading or listening to books. All formats accepted. Register and get a tote bag for shopping or ferrying your library books. Read three books and receive a clip cloth perfect for cleaning your ereaders and mobile devices. Read five books for a stainless steel tumbler and an invitation to a reception and a special concert. August 4 at 6:30 p.m. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North HARRY BENNETT BRANCH Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 203 351-8292. WEED MEMORIAL & HOLLANDER BRANCH Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Call 203 351-8286. June 8 Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford June 2 The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd July 13 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng July 7 Euphoria by Lily King August 10 The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes August 4 Life After Life by Kate Atkinson SOUTH END BRANCH Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 203 351-8280. June 22 Queen Sugar by Natalie Bazsile July 27 Radiance of Tomorrow by Ishmael Beah THE ANDREW GALE FILM SERIES PASTEL WORKSHOPS Scarlet Poppies – How to paint with pastels like Georgia O’Keeffe Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building, Third Floor Auditorium Wednesday, July 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. Harry Bennett Branch Not Your Ordinary Hero July 8 Joe An ex-con living in a remote Texas town may not sound like the best role model for a troubled 15-year-old boy with an abusive father, but Nicolas Cage’s performance will make you a believer. With Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheriden. Directed by David Gordon Green. Rated R. 2013. uSA. 117 min. Call 203 351-8292 to register. Registration required. Learn the basics of pastel painting, as well as advanced techniques, using professional grade materials. Realism in Pastel Thursday, July 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building, Third Floor Auditorium Call 203 351-8231 to register. Registration required. Even beginners can paint with pastels realistically with these fun and easy techniques. July 22 In a Lonely Place Film Noir master Nicholas Ray depicts a compelling mystery about a down-on- his-luck screenwriter who is hired to adapt a trashy best seller for the screen. This film is listed on the National Film Registry. With Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Not rated. 1950. uSA. 94 min. AUTHOR TALKS Friends Author Series – Women’s Fiction Panel August 12 Rob the Mob A true story involving a young couple who decide that it’s a good idea to rob mob owned social clubs just after the death of John Gotti. With Michael Pitt, Nina Ariaanda, Andy Garcia and Ray Romano. Directed by Raymond De Felitta. 2014, uSA. 104 min. August 26 Night Moves A private eye takes on a boring missing persons case only to find a sinister plot develops as he works the case. With Gene Hackman, Melanie Griffith and James Woods. Directed by Arthur Penn. Rated R. 1975. uSA. 99 min. Sci-Fi Author Panel Monday, July 20 at 7 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building, Third Floor Auditorium The Tor Big Summer Road Trip Tour stops in Stamford for a special author panel featuring four noted science fiction writers. Elizabeth Bear, James Cambias, Max Gladstone, and Brian Staveley will talk about their new books and answer questions from the audience. Refreshments. Book sale and signing. SPEAKERS Brown Bag Lunch with 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Monday, July 20 at 1 p.m. Harry Bennett Branch Jennifer Pharr Davis is an author, hiker, adventure speaker, and the 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the year. She has covered more than 12,000 miles of long distance trails on six different continents and has hiked with her husband and two-year-old daughter in all fifty states. Bring your lunch and join us as she shares slides and stories. Dessert will be provided. The Story of Mt. Rushmore Carver Luigi Del Bianco Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building, Third Floor Auditorium New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank will talk about her new book, All the Single Ladies; Talia Carner will talk about Hotel Moscow; and Patricia Park will discuss her debut novel, Re Jane. Tickets are $15 and include a wine and appetizer reception. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Program at 7 p.m. Book sale and signing. Register at fergusonlibrary.org. An Evening of Stamford Poetry with Gil Fagiani Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch Gil Fagiani was raised in Stamford’s Springdale neighborhood. He is a poet, essayist, short story writer and translator. His new book of poetry, Stone Walls, is about growing up in Springdale during the 1950s. Wednesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Harry Bennett Branch Lou Del Bianco shares the story of his grandfather, Luigi Del Bianco, one of the creators of Mt. Rushmore. SUMMER RECOMMENDATIONS BOOKS FILMS H is for Hawk Cool Hand Luke by Helen Macdonald Following the sudden death of her father, Helen MacDonald grieves by undertaking the extremely difficult task of training a goshawk. In this powerful memoir, MacDonald mourns her father, with whom she shared a love of nature, by immersing herself in falconry. A man sentenced to a Florida prison camp refuses to buckle under to the harsh demands of the system that confines him. This film, listed on our National Film Registry, includes the oft repeated quote “What we have here is failure to communicate.” With Paul Newman, George Kennedy and Strother Martin. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. USA. 1967. 126 min. Leaving Orbit: Notes from the Last Days of American Spaceflight The Peterson family has lost their son and brother Caleb to the war in Afghanistan. Soon the grieving family is visited by a man who claims to have served with him. With Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and Brendan Meyer. Directed by Adam Wingard. 2014. USA. Missoula: Rape and the Justice 100 min. System in a College Town Thursday, August 13 at 7 p.m. Main Library, DiMattia Building. Third Floor Auditorium Stamford resident Michael Macari will present this new documentary, chronicling the rise of Connecticut’s premier city from its small town roots. Film screening and Q&A. The Long Goodbye by Jon Krakauer Between January 2008 and May 2012, the Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults that took place at the University of Montana in Missoula. Krakauer examines what happened in Missoula and questions how sexual assault and rape are handled on college campuses in our country. A 70s rendition of the novel by Raymond Chandler presents Philip Marlowe as a good man adrift in a society where success is all important and loyalty and morality is suspect. With Elliot Gould, Sterling Hayden and Nina van Pallandt. Directed by Robert Altman. USA.112 min. Paris, He Said Bronson by Christine Sneed A struggling young woman moves to Paris with her wealthy lover. Does satisfaction follow when one’s deepest wishes come true? A powerful, violent and true story of Michael Peterson, AKA “Charles Bronson,” a man who has spent 30 years in solitary confinement. With Tom Hardy, Hugh Ross and Matt King. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. USA/UK. 2010. 92 min. Where They Found Her Stamford: A Small Town Remembers – Special Documentary Screening and Discussion The Guest by Margaret Lazarus Dean Why don’t we go into space anymore? In this elegy to the American space flight program, Margaret Lazarus Dean tracks the final three manned space shuttle orbiters of the twentieth century. by Kimberly McCreight An idyllic and ordinary suburban town. A shocking discovery is made. Told in multiple views, the reader will have to decide what is true and what is not in this gripping page-turner. Wonder Garden by Lauren Acampora Linked stories set in affluent suburbia where homogeneity is the norm. However these characters do not follow the norm – all have secrets that interconnect. Spooky and fabulous Nightcrawler A dark tale about the seedy aspects of American journalism. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo and Bill Paxton. Directed by Dan Gilroy. USA. 2014. 110 min.
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