IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF WILLIE SUTTON

Rich Gold of Basking Ridge, NJ will present his documentary “In the Footsteps of Willie Sutton” at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Friday, December 2, 2011. The screening will begin at 1:30 pm and is part of the Friday Movie Matinees film series at the library.

“In the Footsteps of Willie Sutton” is a documentary film based on the life of the most colorful and famous bank robber in history. Once dubbed “The Babe Ruth of Bank Robbers”, Sutton did not rely on violence during his heists and was a master of disguise. The film is 54 minutes long and there will be a question and answer period with the director following the film.

The screening is free and open to the public and will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library. No registration is required.

HONG KIEW KIM PIANO RECITAL

Carnegie Hall pianist Hong Kiew Kim returns to the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, November 20, 2011 to play the music of Johannes Brahms. The program will begin at 2:00 pm.

The recital will take place in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library. Admission is $5.00 which is payable at the door. Registration is required. Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.

NO WATER NO LIFE

Alison Jones, a native of Pottersville, NJ, and the dynamic Project Director for the international “No Water No Life” organization will speak at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The program will begin at 2:00 pm. Join “No Water No Life” for a one hour lecture focusing on New Jersey's Raritan River Basin (8721 sq mi), the largest drainage in the nation's most densely populated state. Alison Jones will answer questions following the lecture, and handouts will be available for the audience including a description of No Water No Life's mission and process, a fact sheet of statistics and evaluative studies, and more!

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

CAFE SALONS ON TUESDAYS

The Clarence Dillon Public Library will present a series of “Salons” beginning on Tuesday, October 4 and continuing on Tuesdays through December 13, 2011. These programs are informal and sociable early evening gatherings with a wide variety of entertainment. They will run from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

Each “Salon” will include about 20 minutes of light background entertainment including a jazz trio, piano soloists, flute quartet, trumpet trio, oil and pastel painting demos, blue grass combo, film clips, and antique clocks.

The programs will be held in The Friends Café and there is a $5.00 admission charge. Beverages of all types, plus hors d’oeuvres, will be available at no additional charge. No registration is required.

THE KINDLE AND EBOOKS

Patrons who own a Kindle ereader can now download free ebooks from the Clarence Dillon Public Library. Most existing ebooks in our NJ Digital Library collection can be read on all Kindle devices or by using free Kindle apps for mobile devices. To get started go to http://www.clarencedilonpl.org/ and click on the NJ Digital Library icon on the homepage. The My Help wizard will help you get started. If you have any questions, please contact the reference desk at 908-234-2325 ext.111.

Fall Registrations at the Clarence Dillon Public Library

Registration for Fall Children's activities at the Clarence Dillon Public Library will open on September 19th. Special seasonal events include the Magic, Myth and Monsters Show, and Select and Decorate Your Pumpkin in the Children's Garden Patch. More information about these programs and the rest of the Fall schedule is available on the library website or by calling the library at 908-234-2325 x107.

Willie's Tavern, Bedminster municipal building images

Following up on the previous post, the images taken this year of Willie's Tavern and the demolished building on Hillside Avenue that housed Bedminster's municipal offices until the township moved to their present location. These images can be accessed on New Jersey Digital Highway through these links:
http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/search/results.php?key=NJDH&maxnum=10&orderby=relevance&query=Arthur+Merchant&rtype[]=

http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/search/results.php?key=NJDH&maxnum=10&orderby=relevance&query=Willie%27s+Tavern&rtype[]=