PIANIST HONG KIEW KIM

The brilliant young international pianist Hong Kiew Kim will perform at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, October 4, 2015.  He will perform a selection of classical music including pieces by Beethoven, Bach, and Chopin. The recital will begin at 2:00 pm.

Hong Kiew Kim has continued to charm and dazzle audiences throughout the United States and abroad.  Mr. Kim has made several appearances at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Steinway Hall in New York City.  He also appeared as a soloist with the Vienna International Orchestra.  madeseveral appearances in Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, Lincoln Center and the Steinway Hall in NY. Recently, he has given themed

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.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk. 

ORIGAMI STORYTELLING

Megan Hicks will present Origami Storytelling at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Friday, July 24, 2015 at 4:00 pm.  The program is an origami paper magic puppet show with lots of audience participation.  The program also includes a hands-on craft activity and is appropriate for ages 6 and up. Origami Storytelling is part of the library’s Summer Reading Program “Every Hero Has a Story” and is sponsored by The Friends of the Clarence Dillon Public Library.

The program will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library and is free of charge.   Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person in the Children’s Library.  For more information please contact Helen Petersen, Children’s Librarian at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or visit the library’s website at www.clarencedillonpl.org.

FAMILY MAGIC SHOW

Master magician Jim Vagias will present “Heroes and their Stories” magic show at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10:30 am.  The magic show combines magic, humor, storytelling, and audience participation that will amaze and inspire kids of all ages.  The Magic Show is the kick off for the Library’s Summer Reading Club which runs from June 19 – August 28, 2015 and is sponsored by The Friends of the Clarence Dillon Public Library.  

The program will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library and is appropriate for all ages.  Registration is recommended but not required. For more information, please contact Helen Petersen, Children’s Librarian, at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or visit the library’s website at www.clarencedillonpl.org.

LOCAL HISTORIANA WITH BARRY THOMSON

Notable historian, W. Barry Thomson will present a program on some of the prominent early Somerset Hills families on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library.  The program will begin at 2pm.   His deeply researched history will feature information on the Schley and Pyne families.  The Schley family is closely connected with the founding of the Borough of Far Hills and the Pyne family was a prominent New York family who also lived in Bernardsville, NJ.  Both families still have descendants living in the area. 

W. Barry Thomson grew up in the Somerset Hills and is a frequent and popular lecturer on architecture and local history. He co-authored a book with the late John K. Turpin titled “New Jersey Country Houses: The Somerset Hills, Vol. 1 and 2,” that chronicles the country estates from 1870 to the end of World War II. 

The program will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.  Admission is $5 which is payable at the door.

EYES OF THE WILD TRAVELING ZOO FAMILY PROGRAM

Eyes of the Wild will present their Traveling Zoo Program at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:30 am.  The Traveling Zoo Program brings amazing animals to the library in a fun and educational presentation. The show mesmerizes everyone in the audience – from toddlers through adults.   

The program is free and will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Please call the Children’s Library at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 to register.  For more information please contact Helen Petersen, Children’s Librarian at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or email hpetersen@dillonlibrary.org.

CLASSICAL MUSIC'S ROMANTIC PERIOD

Library Director Sandy Putnam will present a two-part lecture series on the Romantic Period in classical music.  The programs will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2015 and Sunday, March 15, 2015.  Both lectures begin at 2:00 pm.  The first program will examine the socioeconomic forces driving mid-19^th century music and an increasingly melodic and passionate genre.  The music and lives of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann will be explored and there will be live piano performances by two virtuoso young piano students from the local community.  The second program will focus on the great Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.  His lush melodies and gorgeous orchestrations capped the Romantic Period and comprise some of the most beautiful music ever written. 

The programs will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is free.   Registration is recommended 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.