Community Reads 2011 Kick-Off Concert: NY Swing Exchange
The New York Swing Exchange, a big band orchestra, performs the swinging compositions popular in the 1940's.
The Community Reads 2011 - Swing Dancing
Swing is improvisational, energetic and as fun to dance as it is to watch. Dance instructor Diane Newlander will teach the fundamentals of swing dancing. Learn or brush up on the dance craze of the 1940's and 50's that is still quite popular today.
Poetry Reading: "Traction" by Mary Makofske
Poet Mary Makofske will read and discuss poems from her new book, winner of the Snyder Prize from Ashland Poetry Press (Ashland University).
The Community Reads 2011 - Literary Letter Writers
Join English professor Diane Tomko for a discussion of famous correspondents in literary history. Their letters stand in marked contrast to our fleeting tweets, texts and emails. What can we learn from this more literate form of expression?
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Book Discussion
The Library will host a discussion of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with Wendy Dembeck. All are welcome!
Weird Warwick: Local Ghost Stories with the Black Dirt Storytelling Guild
Members of the storytelling guild will beguile withtales of ghostsand mystery thathave been passed down in our communitythrough the years. Historic sources have been mined, and the old stories will rise from their graves and live again! Adults, teens and attentivechildren age 10 and up with parent. Pre-registration required.
Film: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (G)
A classic Disney film set during WWII, Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a fantasy adventure for kids (and adults, too) starring Angela Lansbury as an apprentice witch who, with the help of three blitz evacuee children and a "Professor of Witchcraft," thwart a Nazi invasion.
Meet the Artist: Lorrie Sniderman
Come meet local artist Lorrie Sniderman and view her works on display in the Gallery and Community Room.