IMMORTAL ITALIAN LOVE SONGS



The Capitol Heights Lyric Opera Ensemble of New York City will present a program of Italian love songs at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, October 6, 2013.  The program will begin at 2:00 pm.  Great opera arias of Verdi and Puccini as well as Neapolitan ballads will be performed by three members of the Ensemble.

The program will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door.  Registration is requested but not required.    Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk. 

THE BOYS OF SUMMER



The incomparable story of the 1950’s Brooklyn Dodgers will be brought to life in a lecture by Professor James Kane at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, September 29, 2013.  More than a baseball tale, this story follows their love affair with their fans, the rivalry with the New York Yankees, and the afterlives of their great stars.  The program will begin at 2:00 pm.

The program will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door.  Registration is requested but not required.    Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk. 

EBOOKS CLASSES



The Clarence Dillon Public Library is offering classes on accessing free ebooks from the library.  The class will demonstrate how to search for titles, checkout, and download them onto a tablet, ereader, or smartphone.  The classes will be held on Saturday, Sept 14, 2013 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.  One-on-One assistance with ebooks is always available from the reference librarians during library hours.

 

The classes are free and will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.    Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk. 

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL



 Join us on Tuesday evenings during July and August for screenings of some of the best current and classic foreign language films.  All screenings begin at 6:45 pm and  contain English subtitles.  Refreshments are provided. 

JULY 2, 2013

A SEPARATION (2011) (123 min.) Rated PG-13

A married couple is faced with a difficult decision – whether to leave Iran to give their child a better life or stay and take care of a parent with Alzheimer’s.  IN PERSIAN/FARSI AND FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

JULY 9, 2013

THE INTOUCHABLES (2011) (112 min.) Rated R

This film explores the friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and the young man from the streets who takes care of him.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 16, 2013

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? (2011) (102 min.) Rated PG-13

In a small Lebanese village, there are tensions between the Christian and Muslim men.  It is up to the women of the village to figure out how to keep the peace.  IN ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 23, 2013

BABETTE’S FEAST (1987) (102 min.) Rated G

Two sisters live in desolation on the coast of Denmark.  Their lives are changed when a mysterious stranger arrives in town.  From a story by Isak Dinesen.  IN DANISH AND FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 30, 2013

MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE (2010) (83 min.) Not Rated

In a small French town,  a nearly illiterate man meets an old woman who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud.  Starring Gerard Depardieu.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITL

 

 

AUGUST 6, 2013

THE WELL-DIGGER’S DAUGHTER (2011) (107 min.) Not Rated

Daniel Auteull stars as a father who is torn between a sense of honor and love for his daughter when she becomes pregnant.  This is a remake of the 1940 classic film.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 13, 2013

BON VOYAGE (2003) (114 min.) Rated PG-13

Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani star in this romantic comedy  about a motley group of Parisians who flee south to escape the German occupation. IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 20, 2013

O’HORTON (2007) (90 min.) Rated PG-13

An aging train engineer embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes him on a series of adventures with family, friends, and strangers.  IN NORWEGIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 27, 2013

MY LIFE AS A DOG (1985) (101 min.) PG-13

Charming coming-of-age story about a young boy who is sent to stay with relatives when his mother becomes ill.  IN SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

 

 

 

JUNE IS MYSTERY MOVIE MONTH



Join us on Tuesdays in June at 6:45 pm  for screenings of  some great mystery and suspense classic films.  The air conditioning is on and the popcorn and soda is on us.  The film series is free and no registration is required.

MYSTERY MOVIE MONTH

**ALL SCREENINGS  BEGIN AT 6:45 PM**

 

JUNE 4, 2013

THE WINDOW (1949) (73 min.) Not Rated

Bobby Driscoll stars as a nine-year-old boy who witnesses a murder in his apartment building but no one believes him except the murderers.  This film noir gem also stars Barbara Hale and Arthur Kennedy.

JUNE 11, 2013

THE MAD MISS MANTON (1938) (80 min.) Not Rated

Barbara Stanwyck stars as a daffy socialite who stumbles across a body and recruits some of her high-class friends to help her solve a murder.  This madcap murder mystery also stars Henry Fonda and Hattie McDaniel.

JUNE 18, 2013

THE PEARL OF DEATH (1944) (69 min.) Not Rated

Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce star as the famous detecting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.  In this case, they must solve a series of murders that are linked to busts of Napoleon.  Based on the characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

JUNE 25, 2013

MURDER AHOY (1964) (83 min.) Not Rated

Margaret Rutherford is back as Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and this time she is solving a maritime mystery.  This film also features Lionel Jeffries and Stringer Davis.  This was the last Miss Marple film for Margaret Rutherford and she does not disappoint.

 

 

CHILDREN'S GARDEN



The Clarence Dillon Public Library will be offering a series of special events in their Children’s Garden on selected Saturdays.  Puppets, balloon art, magic, music, and/or face painting will be provided to children of all ages on May 18, June 15, July 20, and August 17, 2013.    Please register by calling the Children’s Department of the library at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org.or in person at the library.  The programs will be from 10 – 11:30 am and will be held rain or shine.

The Children’s Garden is also open on Tuesdays from 3-4 pm beginning May 14, 2013 and on Saturdays from 10am – 12pm on Saturdays beginning May 18, 2013

PIANO RECITALS



The Clarence Dillon Public Library begins an ongoing program of half hour piano recitals by some of the many gifted young piano students in our community.  There will be three programs held on Wednesdays in May beginning at 5:30 pm.  The recitals will be held on May 8, 15, and 22, 2013.  

 

The programs will be held in the sunny Friends Café of the library.  There is free admission  and no reservation is needed.  Refreshments will be served but space is limited; first come, first served.