Pequot Library Announces A Variety Of September Programs

Press release from Pequot Library:

Aug. 18, 2022

Pequot Library offers an exciting slate of upcoming programs, the majority of which are free unless noted. Read on for the full list of what’s in store, starting with in-person offerings and moving to digital!

On September 1st at 6 p.m., the Library presents Out of the Vault | Special Focus: The Lure of the Garden, a behind-the-scenes look at the process of building their current exhibition from conception to opening. Led by Special Collections Librarian and exhibition curator Cecily Dyer, attendees will take an in-depth look at featured items from the exhibition. Space is limited for this special tour.

The September 16th Literary Luncheon celebrates Fiona Davis, a New York Times bestselling author who has set each of her six acclaimed books at a Manhattan landmark. The Luncheon will focus on Davis’ latest historical novel, The Magnolia Palace, a tantalizing yarn about secrets, betrayal, and murder within the Frick Collection, one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions. Davis will deliver a talk followed by a Q&A session. Proceeds from this fundraiser provide funding essential to the Library's general operating budget, and tickets are available at: https://www.pequotlibrary.org/event/literary-luncheon-with-fiona-davis/.

On September 24th at 1 p.m., Southport resident Terry Eldh leads participants to connect with their SOUL-self during her Angelic Serenade sound meditation. Bring a yoga mat and a blanket to enjoy the healing sounds of crystal alchemy singing bowls and the gentle tones of her classically-trained voice.

The Library will screen the powerful, short documentary “Ghost Mountain,” followed by a discussion between the filmmakers and the Connecticut Institute for Refugees & Immigrants (CIRI) on September 29th at 6 p.m. Ghost Mountain is the story of Bunseng Taing, a Cambodian refugee who made his way to Connecticut in 1980 after surviving both the Killing Fields and a second horror never before documented: being forced back over the Cambodian border into an area heavily infested with landmines. He will contribute to a conversation with his son James Taing, one of the documentary’s directors; representatives from CIRI; Virginia Lynch Dean, an independent producer and director whose work includes NBC Newsroom experience; and Dianne Wildman, who has worked as an on-air television editorial writer and presenter on Channel 12.

The Library has scheduled a number of digital author talks to be enjoyed remotely. The Discovery of a Masterpiece will be held on September 20th at 6 p.m. Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, NJ, and she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930s: an official work by Auguste Rodin.

In addition, Pequot Library in partnership with Library Speakers Consortium (LSC) will present an ongoing series of author talks. The first will take place on September 8 at 2 p.m.: a conversation with bestselling author and expert in child development, Dr. Michele Borba, as she discusses her book, Thrivers: Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine. Dr. Borba is an internationally-renowned educational psychologist and expert in parenting, bullying, and character development who has been a regular NBC contributor and appears on Today as well as a number of other programs.

On September 20th at 2 p.m., Pequot Library and LSC will host prolific British-American writer, journalist, and consummate adventurer Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman. This author talk will cover many aspects of his work such as history, technology, and geology, as well as his personal expeditions. Next, on September 27 at 4 p.m., tune in to hear from Pulitzer Prize finalist and PEN/Faulkner Award winner Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Trust. Diaz holds a Ph.D. from NYU and edits the Spanish-language journal Revista Hispánica Moderna, at Columbia University. His new book, Trust, a tale of staggering privilege and deceit, is set during the Roaring Twenties around Wall Street tycoon Benjamin Rask and his wife, Helen.

Finally, the Library continues its popular, recurring programs for adults such as Uncovering Shakespeare Book Club, the Historic Southport Walking Tour and the Genealogy Roundtable. Kids will relish programs such as Music and Movement for Wigglers, Drop-in Storytime, Babes on a Blanket, and Early Readers Book Club. Also on deck for families: the September 17th Third Annual Sasquanaug Block Party from 3 to 6 p.m., a Southport community celebration with live music, food trucks, lawn games, Touch-a-Truck, a bouncy house, arts & crafts, and more. Check our calendar for more information.

Pequot Library’s annual programs for adults and children serve more than 60,000 participants a year. As a public association library 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Library relies on the generosity of donors at fundraisers, corporate and community partners, and Friends of Pequot Library memberships. Don’t miss a moment. Follow Pequot Library on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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