ALEXANDER HAMILTON LECTURE

Alexander Hamilton, one of our most exciting Founding Fathers, is the subject of a lecture at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 2:00 pm.  Perry Leavell, a former professor of history at Drew University and a very popular speaker, will present an engaging and scholarly talk on the man who was the first Secretary of the Treasury and a chief aide to George Washington during the Revolutionary War and much more.  Hamilton has been the subject of numerous books and a Tony award winning musical. 

The program will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door. Registration is requested but not required.  To register please call the library at 908-234-2325, or email ref@dillonlibrary.org or enroll in person at the library’s circulation desk.

ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN

Touch the Music presents Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 10:30 am.  See, touch, hear, and play real orchestra instruments as the award-winning picture book by Lloyd Moss comes to life as never before! 

 The program is for ages 3 – 11 and will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library. Admission is free.   Please register by calling the Children’s Library at 908-234-2325 ext. 107 or by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org. For more information please contact Helen Petersen, Children’s Librarian, at 908-234-2325 ext. 107.

CINEMA HISTORY: FILM NOIR

Chris Messineo of the NJ Film School will present a program on the great film noir movies of the 1940’s at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 2:00 pm.  He will offer fascinating insights and anecdotes about the many film excerpts he shows in this cinema genre.  Chris Messineo is an award- winning writer and director and is the founder of Off Stage Films, an independent production company.  He is also well-known for his knowledgeable and entertaining film history lectures.  

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 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.

BARBARA TOMLINSON ON GUSTAV KLIMT

Art Lecturer Barbara Tomlinson will present a program on Gustav Klimt on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library at 2:00 pm.  With her customary aesthetic and cultural insight, she examines the currently wildly popular early 20^th century Austrian painter Gustav Klimt.  She will focus on his “Golden Phase”, his younger contemporary Egon Schiele, and the vibrant Vienna culture of the day.

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 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.

FRED MILLER AND ALAN JAY LERNER

Pianist and raconteur Fred Miller will perform his popular “Lectures-In-Song” program on the song lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Alan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist who created some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both the stage and the screen.  Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, and Camelot were some of his hits for the stage as well as the films Royal Wedding and Gigi.

Fred Miller is well-known for his “Lecture-In-Song” series on the American Popular Song.  He studied classical piano for many years, but upon hearing Ella Fitzgerald sing Cole Porter, he found his calling and life’s mission.  He studied acting for two years with stage and film legend Geraldine Page and vocal performance with Tony award winner Helen Gallagher.  He has appeared in television commercials and on the radio and has run the Copper Penny Players for many years.

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 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.