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Tales for Tots

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Greenwich Library at Rear Children's Room

Drop-in program for 2 and 3 year olds with a parent/caregiver. Stories, songs and fingerplays to encourage a love of books and early language development. No registration. For more information call 203-622-7940.

Drop-in Computer Lab

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM
Where: Greenwich Library at Training Center

Get hands on assistance with downloading audio books and eBooks using OverDrive, Library databses, Microsoft Office applications, Internet search, email, basic computing and more with library staff every Tuesday 11 am -12 pm and Thursday 3-4 pm.

Story Time & Craft with Andrea

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Byram Shubert Library

Andrea presents a program of simple songs,read alouds, and a craft. Program is geared to children ages 2-5, but all are welcome. A great opportunity for children, caregivers, and parents to socialize.

Sit'n Stitch Knitting/Crocheting Group

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Cos Cob Library at Community Room

Come join the knitters as they work on individual projects or projects for the community. Knitters of all levels are welcome. Experienced knitters are always available to help beginners. The group meets weekly.

Affirmative Action Annual Meeting

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

AA annual meeting and Diversity Contest awards.

International Book Club: "The Mandarins" by Simone de Beauvoir

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Byram Shubert Library at Community Room

"The Mandarins" takes an unflinching look at Parisian intellectual society at the end of World War II. In fictionally relating the stories of those around her --Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Arthur Koestler, Nelson Algren --de Beauvoir dissects the emotional and philosophical currents of their time. This feminist autobiographical classic, published in 1954, has won a place for the author as one of the great philisophers of the 20th Century.

The Evolution of the Classical Style

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at Meeting Room

Noted author, critic and scholar Mortimer Frank will discuss the development of Classicism, from its roots in the Baroque era to its full flowering in the works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. The first lecture in this series will deal with the roots of Viennese classicism as exemplified in the works of Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. It will illustrate how their music departed from modal style of the 16th century as it evolved into the harmonic idiom of the Baroque era and provided a foundation upon which Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven would eventually build. This presentation will feature several recordings to illustrate this transformation.

Foreign Affairs Book Discussion Group

When: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Greenwich Library at The Jewel

The book to read in May is "After the Prophet" by L. Hazleton.