BARNES MUSEUM COLLECTION LECTURE



Princeton lecturer Barbara Tomlinson will present a program on the fabulous art collection of the Barnes Museum of Philadelphia with her trademark blend of artistic insight, cultural comment, and engaging anecdotes. The program is on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library. The program will begin at 2:00 pm.


The lecture 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.

AMERICA AT WAR 1941-1945



Professor James Kane will present his acclaimed program on America at War 1941 – 1945 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library. There will be three sessions that include lecture, slides, and music. All session begin at 5:30 pm. The sessions are:


Wednesday, April 17, 2013 – The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 – The D-Day Landings at Normandy

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – The Home Front

The programs will be held in The Friends Café in the library and are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and no reservation is required.

GEORGE MARRINER MAULL TO PRESENT A PROGRAM ON COMPOSER ANTONIO VIVALDI



George Marriner Maull will present a program on Vivaldi’s “Spring” and “Summer” movements of his exuberant composition “Four Seasons” at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, April 14, 2013. The program will begin at 2:00 pm.
George Marriner Maull is the founder and artistic director of The Discovery Orchestra and was the conductor of its predecessor entity, the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey. He was formerly Music Director and Conductor of the Louisville Ballet, Louisville Singers, and the New Jersey Youth Symphony. He has appeared as guest conductor with orchestras across the United States including appearances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, as well as in England, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, and Romania.

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.

UNDERSTANDING ISLAM



Zaheer Jan of Bedminster, New Jersey and a lecturer at numerous local institutions will lead two sessions of a program “Understanding Islam” at the Clarence Dillon Public Library. The first session is on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 and the topic will be Islam’s philosophy and contribution to the world’s civilization. The second session is on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 and the topic is on the current state of Islam. Both sessions are from 5:30 – 6:15 pm and will include interactive discussions.



The programs will be held in The Friends Café in the library and are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and no reservation is required.

FRED MILLER PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF JEROME KERN



Pianist and raconteur Fred Miller will perform his popular ”Lectures-In-Song” program on the music of Jerome Kern on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm. Fred Miller plays and sings beloved standards from the Jerome Kern songbook with his accompanying trademark blend of insight, anecdotes, and banter. Jerome Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. Some of his most famous songs include “Ol Man River,” “All the Things You Are,” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.”

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

HONG KIEW KIM PIANO RECITAL



Pianist Hong Kiew Kim will perform a program of popular classical music at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday March 10, 2013. The program will begin at 2:00 pm. Hong Kiew Kim is a brilliant young pianist who performs all over the world from Carnegie Hall to European capitals.




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

GEORGE POST'S SOMERSET HILLS ARCHITECTURE



Author and historian Barry Thomson will lecture on the renowned local architect George Post at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, February 24, 2013. The program will begin at 2:00 pm. George Post designed many of the great estates built during the Somerset Hills gilded age. Barry Thomson covers Post’s work with beautiful exterior/interior slides, design insight, and colorful anecdotes about Post and his illustrious, often eccentric clients.
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. Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.