Beyond the South End

Thomaston Library News

(There may be more than one entry for the Thomaston Library throughout the month. I will edit it when the event is over and date any new entry for you.)

Intergenerational Book Club to Discuss Breakfast with Buddha

On Tuesday, September 17th, at 2:30 PM, the Thomaston Public Library's Intergenerational Book Club will discuss Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo.

Otto Ringling, a New York-based editor of food books and a religious skeptic, reluctantly goes on a road trip with Volya Rinpoche, a Siberian monk. This story, narrated in the first person by Otto, describes Otto's thoughts and beliefs, his conversations with Rinpoche, and his gradual acquisition of new perspectives on the world as well as his life, as a result of Volya Rinpoche's company.

On the third Tuesday of each month, the Intergenerational Book Club, a group of men and women of all ages, comes together to share their opinions and ideas about the book selection. Extra copies of the books are purchased by the Friends of the Thomaston Public Library from the Annual Appeal funds. We thank you for your donations. All are welcome.

Joanna Hynd is pictured reading at the Children’s Festival.

 

Read Aloud Comes to Thomaston

Starting September 25^th at 3pm, the Thomaston Public Library will begin read aloud time aimed at the slightly older 8 to 12 age group. “We would like to invite families of all ages to come and listen and draw story boards of the story as we read along,” says Assistant Librarian, Joanna Hynd. The Story Hour will be kicking off with The One and Only Ivan, the most recent Newbery award winning novel. The plan is to have every Wednesday after school be a time to read more of the novel and share reviews of other novels.

 

 

Submitted by Ann Harris

Saltwater Film Society Screening of Strictly Ballroom

Thursday, September 26, 6:30 PM

 
A 1992 film directed by Baz Luhrmann, this wildly off-beat comedy is about a male dancer (played by Paul Mercurio) who refuses to follow the accepted rules of ballroom dancing and creates his own style of choreography, which infuriates the ballroom-dancing establishment.

Before he's scheduled to compete in the Pan-Pacific ballroom championships, he's forced to take up a new partner (played by Tara Morice), a beginner who initially seems without promise. With his help, she turns into an assured and wonderful dancer.

Baz Luhrmann's visual style may be too bright, gaudy, and exaggerated for some tastes, but he treats his characters with compassion, which makes Strictly Ballroom an engaging comedy.

For more information about the Saltwater Film Society, please see their website, http://www.saltwaterfilmsociety.org/.