PEL PIANO TRIO

PEL PIANO TRIO TO PERFORM AT THE CLARENCE DILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012
The PEL Piano Trio will perform at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, October 28, 2012. The PEL Piano Trio is composed of three professional women musicians who play the piano, violin, and cello. They will perform pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn as well as some lighter fare. The concert 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 required. Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.



NATIRAR LECTURE

Local Historian W. Barry Thomson will lecture on the history of the Natirar estate on Sunday, October 14, 2012. The program will begin at 2:00 pm.
Natirar is a 404-acre estate in the Somerset Hills spanning the municipalities of Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, and Bedminster. The property was originally owned by Walter and Kate Macy Ladd and then by the King of Morocco before being purchased by Somerset County for use as a park.
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.

CHOPIN LECTURE AND CONCERT

The Clarence Dillon Public Library will present a Chopin lecture and concert on Sunday, September 30, 2012. Library Director Sandy Putnam will cover Frederic Chopin’s romantic music and life with recorded excerpts and anecdotes. Pianist Young Park will play selected works by the great composer. 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 required. Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk.

DAR Grant Awarded to the Friends of the Clarence Dillon Public Library

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently awarded a grant to the Friends of the Clarence Dillon Public Library for the digitization of the Day-Book Account of John Boylan, 1773 – 1774. John Boylan was a merchant who operated a successful general store in Pluckemin during the American Revolution. His ledger lists the names of his customers and their purchases which were recorded in the currency of the day – pounds, shillings, and pence. Many of those listed were soldiers and sympathizers during the American Revolution and this historical record has been used by local history researchers and genealogists. The digitized material and the original Day-Book are part of the Somerset Hills Historical Collection in the Anne O’Brien Historical Room at the Clarence Dillon Public Library. Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of The Old White House – General Freylinghuysen-Colonel Lowrey Chapter, DAR, located in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

On September 4, CDPL hosted a visit from Janice Cerra, Regent, Old White House – General Freylinghuysen, Colonel Lowrey Chapter of the DAR.  Cerra (center) is shown holding the historic book and is joined by Patti Bellis, President of the Friends of the Clarence Dillon Public Library (left), and Library Director Sandy Putnam (right).

INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES IN JULY AND AUGUST

The popular International Film Series will be held on Tuesday nights at 6:45 pm during the months of July and August.  The screenings will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library and there is no registration required.  Refreshments will be served.  Please join us for these excellent films from around the world.

 JULY 3, 2012
WINTER IN WARTIME (2008) (103 min.) Rated R
This powerful drama concerns a Dutch teenager who tries to figure out who he can trust as he hides a wounded RAF pilot from the Nazi occupiers. IN DUTCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
JULY 10, 2012
WHITE WEDDING (2009) (98 min.) Rated PG-13
Set in South Africa, this film is a high-spirited modern day road comedy as a groom and his best man get derailed by one comic misadventure after another on the way to the wedding. IN ENGLISH.
JULY 17, 2012
IN A BETTER WORLD (2010) (118 min.) Rated R
This acclaimed drama from Denmark explores the difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Winner of an Academy Award, this film follows two Danish families whose lives are intertwined by the friendship of their sons. IN DANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

JULY 24, 2012
THE RULES OF THE GAME (1939) (106 min.) Not Rated
A weekend shooting party at an upper-class French estate is the setting for this witty and scathing look at the corrupt lifestyles of the aristocracy before World War II. Directed by Jean Renoir and considered a masterpiece. IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

JULY 31, 2012
ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS (2010) (78 min.) Not Rated
This delectable French comedy concerns a chocolate maker and a sales assistant as they try to save the company and determine their own relationship. IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

AUGUST 7, 2012
DEPARTURES (2008) (131 min.) Rated PG-13
An unemployed cellist secretly finds work as an apprentice to an undertaker. Winner of the Academy Award, this acclaimed drama has tremendous emotional impact. IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

AUGUST 14, 2012
PASTORELA (2011) (88 min.) Rated R
The devil is on the loose in this action-packed comedy. It all starts when Chucho misses the deadline to reprise his role as the Devil in his church’s annual play. What ensues is an epic battle that will blur the line between good and evil as he fights for his coveted role. IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

AUGUST 21, 2012
THE FLOWERS OF WAR (2011) (142 min.) Rated R
Christian Bale stars as an American mortician who is trapped in Nanking in 1937 during the Japanese occupation of the city. He poses as a priest to try and save himself but is forced to make terrible choices when girls and women seek sanctuary in the church. IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
AUGUST 28, 2012
FOOTNOTE (2011) (106 min.) Rated PG-13
This Academy Award nominated film explores the relationship between a father and son who are both Talmud scholars when one of them is awarded a prestigious prize. IN HEBREW WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING PROGRAM BEGINS

The Children's Summer Reading Program, Dream Big -- READ! will begin on June 18.  The first event features Magician and Family Entertainer Steve Woyce's Dreams, Books & Magic on Saturday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m.  Steve will take us on a magical adventure that is packed with comedy and tons of audience participation as he is joined by Professor Hoot the Owl and Henry the Magic Rabbit.  Steve will have volunteers help him make the moon disappear, stars appear and bring bed time stories to life by using his own special blend of magic and comedy.  To register, please call the Library at 908-234-2325 x107.

ROBERT LACEY TO SPEAK ON THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Robert Lacey, biographer and ABC TV’s on-site correspondent for English royalty events, will speak at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The program will begin at 2:00 pm. He will be speaking on the life of Queen Elizabeth II. . Mr. Lacey is the author of “Majesty” which is the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II and her family and has recently written “A Brief Life of the Queen” for her Jubilee. He will be available to sign copies of his book.

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