ABOUT THE LIBRARY FORUM LIBRARY EVENTS The Library Forum Series, begun in 1986, is a Story Hours: cultural and public affairs forum by and for the community. It is the longest-running cultural and public affairs forum in the Hudson Valley. Do you have a suggestion or idea for a forum? Tuesdays @ 4:00pm Early Reader Story Time Wednesdays @ 10:30am Toddler Story Time with Plumflower Saturdays @ 10:30am Family Fun Super Story Adventures Contact Michael Perkins WOODSTOCK LIBRARY FORUM SCHEDULE The Longest-Running Cultural 845.657.6439 or email: Join us for story activities, [email protected] special guests, crafts and movies. in the Hudson Valley! Now in its 29th Year! THANKS, WOODSTOCK, FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PATRONAGE! Head to our website to keep up with all current events. JANUARY-MARCH, 2015 Plus join our email list online! SATURDAYS AT 5 PM www.woodstock.org and Public Affairs Forum Free admission and refreshments! Sponsored by The Friends of the Woodstock Library “Like” us on Facebook 845.679.2213 www.facebook.com/woodstocklibrary www.woodstock.org Follow @wdstcklibrary on Twitter [email protected] www.twitter.com/wdstcklibrary 5 Library Lane Woodstock, NY 12498 JANUARY • 2015 FEBRUARY • 2015 MARCH • 2015 Dayl Wise and Alison Koffler: A Poetry Reading The Temple Culture Of Malta - TBA January 10 at 5:00pm Archaeoacoustics and the Archaeology of Sound: March 7 at 5:00pm Dayl Wise served in Vietnam and Cambodia in 1970. He is a member of Vietnam Veterans against the War, and publisher of Post Traumatic Press. A Slide Talk by Glenn Kreisberg TBA... Alison Koffler is an English and Creative Writing teacher. She is a three-time winner of the Bronx Council on the Arts BRIO Award in Poetry. In 2003 she was named Poetry Teacher of the Year by Poets House and McGraw-Hill. Mathew Cantello and IMPETUS: A Forum for Artistic Spontaneity January 24 at 5:00pm "EXPLORATIONS OF THE UNFORESEEN" An improvisation by poets, musicians, performance artists, and audience members, creating a "live art performance" guided by structured improvisation. Charles Stein and Mikhail Horowitz: A Poetry Reading January 31 at 5:00pm Charles Stein, poet, scholar, and translator of classical texts. The author of eleven books of poetry, he is widely known both for his sound poetry and his translations of Homer. MIikhail Horowitz is a performance poet and comic who plays to packed houses wherever he goes. In a more serious vein, he has published 3 books of poetry. February 7 at 5:00pm A "tour" via photographs and videos of the world famous Temples of Malta. Glenn Kreisberg's research suggest that sound was the earliest link between form and function in the architecture of these six thousand year-old structures. A film by Lynn Woods February 21 at 5:00pm A film by Lynn Woods. Marshall Karp: A Reading March 21 at 5:00pm Mystery fans, pounce! A Woodstock writer with a national reputation, Marshall Karp achieved fame and best seller status with his big hit novel, The Rabbit Factory. When he joined forces with James Patterson, king of the best sellers, to write a series of police procedurals, his many fans rejoiced. (He will sign copies of his latest, NYPD RED 3, at this reading.) http://kingstonstudio.com/ Marhall Karp has written television sitcoms, a play, a movie, and 7 novels - one of which was a number one bestseller. Symmetry and the Continuum: http://karpkills.com/ An Illustrated Talk by Laurie Kirby February 28 at 5:00pm Writers Teach Writing An illustrated historical romp through some of the paradoxes inherent in how we measure and classify our world. From the pentagram to the mandala and from the birth of logic to the birth of infinity. March 28 at 5:00pm Hosted by Nina Shengold. With: Sari Botton, Laura Shaine Cunningham, Amitava Kumar, Jana Martin, Greg Olear, Abigail Thomas, and Mark Wunderlich. Laurie Kirby is a Professor of Mathematics at Baruch College (City University of New York) and a Woodstock resident. His alter ego, T.G. Vanini, performs his songs with the Princes of Serendip. Chronogram book editor Nina Shengold runs Word Cafe, a lively mix of author reading, interview, and writing class that premiered in Kingston last fall. A stellar selection of Hudson Valley writers who participated in Word Cafe's first season will read from their work and join a round table discussion of how to teach writing and spark creativity. Visit: www.wordcafe.us for more information.