GREATEST MUSIC MOMENTS LECTURE SERIES



Sandy Putnam will present a two-part lecture series on the Greatest Music Moments at the Clarence Dillon Public Library.  The first program on Sunday, November 10, 2013 will feature some of the most sublime music pieces from Haydn, Mendelssohn, early 1960’s American folk music, and Frank Sinatra.  The second program on Sunday, November 17, 2013 will include selections ranging from Rachmaninoff, Broadway, and Elvis.  Both programs begin at 2:00 pm.

The programs will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.  The programs are free and registration is requested but not required.  Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325, by email at ref@dillonlibrary.org, or in person at the circulation desk.

PATERSON GREAT FALLS NATIONAL PARK

Leonard Zax, a lawyer and city planner with more than thirty years of experience in community development and historic preservation, will present a program  on the history of Paterson, New Jersey and its national park on Sunday, October 27, 2013.   An engaging speaker, he will cover the colorful rise, decline, and current rejuvenation of our nation’s first industrial city.  The program will begin at 2:00 pm.

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

GEORGE WASHINGTON



Professor Perry Leavell  will lecture on the life of George Washington on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Clarence Dillon Public Library.  The program will begin at 2:00 pm.  Percy Leavell, retired from Drew University, will bring his customary insight, wit, and charm to profile America’s iconic Founding Father.

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

IMMORTAL ITALIAN LOVE SONGS



The Capitol Heights Lyric Opera Ensemble of New York City will present a program of Italian love songs at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, October 6, 2013.  The program will begin at 2:00 pm.  Great opera arias of Verdi and Puccini as well as Neapolitan ballads will be performed by three members of the Ensemble.

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 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. 

THE BOYS OF SUMMER



The incomparable story of the 1950’s Brooklyn Dodgers will be brought to life in a lecture by Professor James Kane at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, September 29, 2013.  More than a baseball tale, this story follows their love affair with their fans, the rivalry with the New York Yankees, and the afterlives of their great stars.  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 requested 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. 

EBOOKS CLASSES



The Clarence Dillon Public Library is offering classes on accessing free ebooks from the library.  The class will demonstrate how to search for titles, checkout, and download them onto a tablet, ereader, or smartphone.  The classes will be held on Saturday, Sept 14, 2013 from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm and on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.  One-on-One assistance with ebooks is always available from the reference librarians during library hours.

 

The classes are free and will be held in the downstairs meeting rooms of the library.    Please register by calling the library at 908-234-2325 or by email ref@dillonlibrary.org or in person at the circulation desk. 

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL



 Join us on Tuesday evenings during July and August for screenings of some of the best current and classic foreign language films.  All screenings begin at 6:45 pm and  contain English subtitles.  Refreshments are provided. 

JULY 2, 2013

A SEPARATION (2011) (123 min.) Rated PG-13

A married couple is faced with a difficult decision – whether to leave Iran to give their child a better life or stay and take care of a parent with Alzheimer’s.  IN PERSIAN/FARSI AND FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

JULY 9, 2013

THE INTOUCHABLES (2011) (112 min.) Rated R

This film explores the friendship between an aristocratic quadriplegic and the young man from the streets who takes care of him.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 16, 2013

WHERE DO WE GO NOW? (2011) (102 min.) Rated PG-13

In a small Lebanese village, there are tensions between the Christian and Muslim men.  It is up to the women of the village to figure out how to keep the peace.  IN ARABIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 23, 2013

BABETTE’S FEAST (1987) (102 min.) Rated G

Two sisters live in desolation on the coast of Denmark.  Their lives are changed when a mysterious stranger arrives in town.  From a story by Isak Dinesen.  IN DANISH AND FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

JULY 30, 2013

MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE (2010) (83 min.) Not Rated

In a small French town,  a nearly illiterate man meets an old woman who is reading excerpts from her novel aloud.  Starring Gerard Depardieu.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITL

 

 

AUGUST 6, 2013

THE WELL-DIGGER’S DAUGHTER (2011) (107 min.) Not Rated

Daniel Auteull stars as a father who is torn between a sense of honor and love for his daughter when she becomes pregnant.  This is a remake of the 1940 classic film.  IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 13, 2013

BON VOYAGE (2003) (114 min.) Rated PG-13

Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Adjani star in this romantic comedy  about a motley group of Parisians who flee south to escape the German occupation. IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 20, 2013

O’HORTON (2007) (90 min.) Rated PG-13

An aging train engineer embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes him on a series of adventures with family, friends, and strangers.  IN NORWEGIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

AUGUST 27, 2013

MY LIFE AS A DOG (1985) (101 min.) PG-13

Charming coming-of-age story about a young boy who is sent to stay with relatives when his mother becomes ill.  IN SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.