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Social Networking: Your Kids are on it… You should Be Too, Rowayton

Monday, March 25, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Social Networking: Your Kids are On it – You Should Be Too

Today’s kids have access to so many ways to communicate that it can be boggling. Join Tom Duffy, Chair of the Computer Science Department at Norwalk Community College, for a lunchtime workshop to help de-mystify social networking.

Tom will discuss the predominant tools your kids are using and how you can help them avoid a disastrous mistake. Everything from Internet filtering to Facebook to Instagram to text messaging will be on the table. Nothing is off-limits!

Wednesday, March 27 at 12 noon at the Rowayton Library.

Professor Tom Duffy is the Chair of the Computer Science Department and the Program Coordinator for the Computer Science degree. He teaches courses in Web Development, XML, Java, and Mobile Devices. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Master of Arts degree in Mathematics/Computer Science from Western Connecticut State University. He is the owner of Bright Moments Software – a software company specializing in Web Technologies. Tom has recently published Programming With Mobile Applications, his second book.

Brown-bag lunch. Dessert and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP at 203-838-5038 or email rsvp@rowayton.org.

Pets of Rowayton READ Poster Program… they’re IN

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Pets of Rowayton READ posters are IN at the Rowayton Library.  If you submitted your pet’s picture last month to this READ poster program, your poster is ready to be picked up at the Rowayton Library.

If you wish to view all of the posters, visit pets.rowayton.org courtesy of the Rowayton Library

or play the slide show

Great Decisions – Intervention… Great Talk @ the Rowayton Library

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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The next meeting of the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions Group is Wednesday, March 20 @ 7pm @ the Rowayton Library.

Topic:  Intervention:  The “responsibility to protect” doctrine has become central to modern humanitarian intervention. When should the international community intervene? Why did the West rush to intervene in Libya but not Syria?

The Rowayton Library’s Great Decisions Discussion Group meets on alternating Wednesday evenings. Developed by the Foreign Policy Association, the Great Decisions Discussion Program is the oldest and largest grass-roots world affairs education program of its kind in the country. The Great Decisions Discussion Program is FPA’s public education initiative to create more informed and engaged citizens by bringing people together to discuss U.S. foreign policy and global affairs issues. The session topics include:  Iran, China in Africa, and Threat Assessment. Materials are provided to participants and are available at the Rowayton Library. This program is free and open to the public. The sessions are led by Erik Rambusch, Adjunct Professor at Norwalk Community College.  Discussion dates are 4/3, 4/17, and 5/1. For more information and program materials, please contact the Library.

Rowayton Library’s Eighth Annual Haiku Contest Begins…

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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visit Haiku.Rowayton.org for rules

The Eighth Annual Haiku Contest at the Rowayton Library is running now through April 15th to help Celebrate “April as Poetry Month.” You are invited to participate in this annual tradition here in Rowayton.  The winners will be invited to read their winning Haiku at The Rowayton Library at a reception on May 5th as well as have their Haiku published in the library’s monthly newsletter and on their website.

The definition for Haiku for this contest is as follows:

  • An original poem of 17 syllables in 3 lines written in the format of
    • line 1 in 5 syllables,
    • line 2 in 7 syllables, and
    • line 3 in 5 syllables;
  • Depicting a season;
  • Describing an event of nature;
  • Without violence.

Each Haiku must be submitted on a separate sheet of paper and must contain the author’s name, address, and telephone number on the reverse side of the poem. Each Haiku submitted must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Please send your Haiku to:

Haiku Contest – The Rowayton Library
33 Highland Avenue
Rowayton, CT  06853

The contest will end on April 15th. All winners will be notified by telephone and snailmail.  Participants will receive a Rowayton Library pencil.  P.S. You may also submit your Haiku via email (but still must submit a stamped envelope to receive the pencil) to Haiku@Rowayton.org.   Everyone is invited to celebrate April as Poetry Month.

Pi(e) Day – March 14 – Rowayton(style)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Celebrate Pi Day on March 14 at the Rowayton Library! Help us celebrate this never-ending number (3.14159 . . .) and Einstein’s birthday as well. On March 14 participate in pi-related activities (take-home work-sheets and quizes) and enjoy a piece of pie… all day long (while the pi(e) lasts!

Rowayton… tell us some Art Stories… Art21 Stories

Sunday, February 24, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Monday, February 25 @ 12 Noon – Art21 Stories:  Film, Discussion & Craft with RAC artists

Over the past decade, Art21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its Peabody Award-winning biennial television series, “Art in the Twenty-First Century.” Come and become familiar with contemporary art and artists and the creative process.  Join us at the Rowayton Library for a “brown bag” lunch, refreshments, a movie, craft and discussion – this session led by RAC artists Hu Lindsay and Kathy Draper… for adults interested in Art.  Co-Sponsored by the Rowayton Arts Center.  This month’s film:  Art21 – Stories:  How do artists tell stories in their work? How does contemporary art reflect and reveal narrative traditions? How does the art of today record and describe the world around us? The “Art in the Twenty-First Century” documentary “Stories” explores these questions through the work of Charles Atlas, Kara Walker, Kiki Smith, Do-Ho Suh, and Trenton Doyle Hancock.

SAVE THE DATE – Father/Daughter Ball, Saturday April 27, 2013 4-7pm Rowayton Rocks!

Friday, February 22, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Take Your Child to the Library… the Rowayton Library… This Saturday from 10am – 5pm

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 by:Cynthia F. Johnson
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Take Your Child to the Library… the Rowayton Library… This Saturday from 10am – 5pm

The Rowayton Library will be participating in Take Your Child To The Library Day on Saturday, February 2, along with 120 libraries in 12 states… with special activities for families. This Saturday, the Rowayton Library will be open ALL DAY from 10am – 5pm with events planned throughout the day.  Kids (and adults) – come take a walk on the “wild side” with a journey into Africa,  your passport is your library card (or if you don’t have one, you can get one).

At 11am, our journey through Sub Saharan Africa begins (a visual tour for kids): the beauty of this region is that it has EVERYTHING: the wild jungles of the Congo to the oldest desert in the world in Namibia to the teeming wildlife of Botswana and the majesty of one of the 7 great natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls.  Learn about the different animals and their environments in each.  Presenter:  Darren Humphreys is Founder & CEO of Travel Sommelier, a specialist travel company that focuses on travel to Africa. He grew up in South Africa and has had the privilege of traveling extensively throughout Sub-Sharan Africa to some of the most iconic destinations in the world. He is delighted to be able to share that passion and knowledge with our next generation of explorers.

Surrounding the day…Jungle stories at 10:30, our video safari and craft at 11.  Build a Lego Jungle at 12:30; and ongoing…. Library Scavenger Hunt, StoryWalk, Crafts, Free Raffle, Family Photo Bookmarks, puzzles, homemade cookies, and much, much more!  And for parents… come learn about our new iPhone and Android app to access our catalog or your account… and more.   Borrow a book, or dvd, playaway… or come in for a new library card. And, let us introduce you to our new Kid’s Online Catalog!  Check the Library’s website for a listing of events www.Rowayton.org or call 203-838-5038 for more information.

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