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Violin & Viola Concert

Date(s): Sunday, September 12

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

The concert features Alex Tomaine on viola and Dustin Weinstein on violin. They have been playing together for over 6 years. Their complimentary collaboration incorporates a lush palate of works ranging from classical, jazz, to rock music.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: July 12

Thomas Jefferson Visits the Randolph Library

Date(s): Wednesday, September 15

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10.

In commemoration of National Constitution Day, the Randolph Library has the distinct honor of hosting Mr. Thomas Jefferson.

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia, voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his era. As public official, historian, philosopher, and plantation owner, he served his country for over five decades.

Steve Edenbo, first-person historical interpreter, portrays Jefferson as a man of 33—his age when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. After a biographical monologue, Edenbo will continue with his current method of Thomas Jefferson interpretation, “The Performance Conversation,” which allows the audience to have a dialogue with the performer. Edenbo first began to learn the art of historical interpretation from William Sommerfield of The American Historical Theatre, who taught him that the core of first-person interpretation is theater.

Please make 1 entry per person or you may not be guaranteed entry.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: July 15

Tribute to Johnny Mercer

Date(s): Sunday, September 19

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10.

In any poll of the finest all-time American lyricists of popular music, Johnny Mercer would rank among the Top 10, maybe even the Top 5. During his over four-decade career as a hit songwriter almost without equal, he collaborated with some of the greatest all-time composers like Harold Arlen, Richard Whiting, Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Warren, Jimmy Van Heusen, Henry Mancini and Michel Legrand, turning out dozens of wonderful standards in his more than 700 published songs (and thousands more that were not published). He received 18 nominations for an Academy Award and won four times. He was also known as a singer, with thirteen Top 10 hits including four #1 smashes.

The Sonny & Perley Duo has captivated audiences with their spontaneity, warmth, musical honesty and broad repertoire. Perley’s beautiful rich voice and Sonny’s very facile, slightly percussive keyboard work will delight the audience.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: July 22

Being Gay in 2010

Date(s): Wednesday, September 22

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Join us in this presentation, brought to you by The Gay Activist Alliance in Morris County (GAAMC). The goal of this discussion is to enlighten and educate—to understand and appreciate both our differences and our similarities, i.e., our common humanity. A panel of representatives from the GLBTI community will discuss the political issues that affect Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people. There will be a Q&A period at the end.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: July 22

The Liverpool Sound

Date(s): Sunday, September 26

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

...with Kenny Cunningham, an acoustic guitarist/singer/songwriter originally from Liverpool, England. His music includes The Beatles and other popular groups from the 60s. His English humor and the stories he weaves between songs makes the event enjoyable and memorable in many ways.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: July 26

Writing: A Tool for Life Workshop

Date(s): Wednesday, September 29

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: Adults 18 years old and over.

(This program was rescheduled from an earlier date.)

All genres are welcome, as are all writers, including those “dreaming” of writing.

Julie Maloney is a writer and poet and the founder/director of WOMEN READING ALOUD, a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging writers through workshops, conferences, and retreats. Founded on the 3-in-1 principle, WRA focuses on the equal value of the writer, the reader, and the listener. Maloney is a trained workshop leader in the Amherst Writers and Artists Method and leads an ongoing series each fall and spring. She is a featured columnist and former college professor. Her work has been published in many literary journals. She lives in Randolph and is the author of Private Landscape, a book of poems.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: June 17

The Politics of Marriage

Date(s): Wednesday, October 6

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Join us in this lecture/debate with Professor Beth Kiyoko Jamieson, Political Science, Princeton University. Contemporary debates about same-sex marriage raise questions about the foundation of legal marriage itself. Why is the state in the marriage business? What are the connections between religious marriage and legal marriage? Is marriage a just institution? Using examples pulled from the headlines, the courtrooms, and history, we will explore the dimensions of this debate.

Professor Jamieson’s research examines the intersection of political theory, law, and gender. She is the author of “Real Choices: Feminism, Freedom, and the Limits of the Law” as well as articles and reviews on subjects such as miscegenation, private, identity, and hate speech. Her current research examines judicial constructions of gender and sexuality. She teaches undergraduate courses on law and public policy and gender and politics, and directs the Pace Center, Princeton’s campus advocate and central resource for civil engagement. She is also a trustee of the Princeton Public Library.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 6

A Tribute to Judy Garland

Date(s): Sunday, October 10

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Join us in a musical presentation of the life and artistry of one of America’s most outstanding musical icons, Judy Garland. Enjoy songs of the 1930s through the 1960s. Francine Evans and Joel Zelnik have been making all styles of music together for many years, ranging from Frank Sinatra to Broadway. Joel is an accomplished jazz pianist who has entertained 5 presidents. Francine is an opera singer who has taught music in public schools. Previously an opera singer, Francine’s voice was irreparably altered due to a medical accident. She has since retrained, sings to this day and has recorded two CDs.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 10

The Answer is Yes, But First You Have to Ask

Date(s): Wednesday, October 13

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: Adults age 18 and over.

This workshop, conducted by corporate coach Jim Charette, will help you gain confidence and become more comfortable with asking for what you want. Learn to overcome your reluctance and about the reasons one fails to even ask. It is a skill that can be acquired with practice and awareness. Audience participation is used to encourage everyone to experience firsthand the power of asking.

Charette earned a BA in monetary economics and worked at Merrill Lynch for 20 years as a vice president and top financial advisor. Jim made his next stop the Dale Carnegie Training Company, where he was involved in sales and training. His experience at Dale Carnegie put the coaching notion in his head and in 2001, he decided to venture out on his own.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 13

One Summer in Philadelphia: The Birth of the U.S. Constitution

Date(s): Wednesday, October 20

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

The year was 1787. The new “United States of America” was really just a loose confederation of state governments. The national government was weak, inefficient, and deeply in debt. A desperate rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts threatened to spread across the countryside and destroy the fragile new nation. That summer, fifty-five delegates came to Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. But what they really did was to overthrow the existing government and produce one of the greatest and most durable political systems in history. Join Dr. Raymond Frey, Professor of History at Centenary College, as he tells the incredible story of the “miracle at Philadelphia”—the creation of our U.S. Constitution.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 20

Peter Biederman: Acoustic Guitar

Date(s): Sunday, October 24

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Biederman’s music covers a number of genres in the electronic and acoustic fields. Hear his original acoustic instrumental music performed on 6 & 12 string guitars in unique tunings. While acoustic guitar pioneers such as Michael Hedges, Bert Jansch, Leo Kottke and Ralph Towner are considered to be major influences on his music, many other lesser known originators of finger style acoustic guitar are acknowledged and referenced at his live performances.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 24

Divorce Doesn’t Have to Destroy

Date(s): Wednesday, October 27

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: Adults 18 years old and over.

Need information about separation and divorce? Heard about mediation? Attorney Josephine Iandoli will separate fact from fiction in a seminar that will address grounds for divorce, alimony, child support, equitable distribution, custody, visitation, and mediation. There will be a Q&A period at the end. Iandoli is an Accredited Divorce Mediator and partner at Iandoli & Edens of Chester NJ, which practices family law and is devoted to divorce and divorce mediation.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: August 27

The Lewis & Clark Trail: Rediscovery & Inspiration

Date(s): Wednesday, November 10

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Gordon Ward, author of “Life on the Shoulder” details his entire 1,800 mile journey by canoe and bicycle along the Missouri, Clearwater, Snake, and Columbia rivers and by foot over the Bitterroot Mountains. Stunning photographs and Gordon Ward’s personal anecdotes allow attendees to travel back through time, revisiting the places explored by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they searched for the Northwest Passage. Aside from the historical aspects of the topic, the presentation compares and contrasts the differences between a modern retracing and the original expedition two hundred years ago. Hear how the original journey was also a story about the strength and guidance of women and investigate the two journeys from psychological and philosophical perspectives.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: September 10

The Shanghai I Knew

Date(s): Wednesday, November 17

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Ellis Jacob, author of “The Shanghai I Knew,” was born in 1931 in Shanghai, China. During a period of only eight years, he experienced four separate governments in Shanghai, each with its own currency, police force, and political ideology. He experienced occupation by the Japanese Imperial forces, bombing by American planes, wild inflation, liberation by Chinese and American troops, and the occupation by the People’s Liberation Army in 1949. Jacob’s experiences led him to research Shanghai’s rich history with the intention of presenting his memoirs in a historical perspective.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: September 17

Buddy Holly Lives!

Date(s): Sunday, November 21

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

The show by RAVE ON BAND features Buddy Holly’s music along with stories and history of his life, tragically cut short at the age of 22. Famous artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen were greatly influenced by his music.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: September 21

Annual Cookie Exchange

Date(s): Wednesday, December 8

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Bring three dozen of your favorite cookies and share them with fellow bakers. Don’t forget to bring your recipe and an empty container. Enjoy socializing, exchanging recipes, and great cookbooks on display. We have a great selection of cookie recipes in section 641.86. Newcomers are encouraged to join us in this casual and fun event! Refreshments and coffee will be provided.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: October 8

Ricochet—A Sweet Adelines Chorus

Date(s): Sunday, December 12

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

After winning the Novice Quartet Award, Ricochet went on to compete in many regional competitions to frequently place in the top ten finalists. All four members have sung, or still do sing, with a championship Sweet Adeline chorus. Ricochet has performed for many organizations as well as special venues such as the Rainbow Room in New York City. The concert will consist of holiday music as well as old standards, 50s, and classic barbershop. Members are: Helen Vopaseck, Tenor; Lynn Harko, Lead;, Brick, Eileen Stepnowski, Baritone; and Dale Maglia, Bass.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: October 12

Folk Songs from Around the World

Date(s): Sunday, January 16

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Led by Artistic Director Dr. Anne J. Matlack, The Harmonium Outreach Chorus will present a program of folk songs from many lands ranging from Renaissance French Pavannes to Scottish lullabies and African dances. The Outreach Chorus is made up of 10-20 members of the 100-voice Harmonium Choral Society, which performs in schools, churches, libraries, nursing homes and other venues. Harmonium’s mission is to perform a diverse repertoire of both standard and uncommon choral music at a high artistic level.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: November 1

Opera & Love Songs

Date(s): Sunday, January 30

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Who: No children under age 10 permitted.

Salvatore Chiarelli, Tenor, and Elga Johannes, Soprano, will perform a mixed variety of songs, including Italian opera, Neapolitan love songs, musical theater, and movie soundtracks. Chiarelli was vocally trained in both Italy and New York City for the opera stage. In 2008 Mr.Chiarelli performed the lead role, Turiddu, in the opera Cavalleria Rusticana with Brooklyn Repertory Opera. With overwhelmingly positive reviews, Salvatore gave a repeated performance with The West Side Opera in Manhattan. Johannes has appeared in concert at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. She was invited by McLean Symphony for two performances of Verdi’s Requiem.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: October 1

Internet Tutoring (Ongoing)

Call the front desk to request a free tutoring session with our reference librarian. Classes will be scheduled at a convenient time for both you and the instructor. Experience with a mouse and Windows is helpful. These classes are not designed to be a first experience with a computer. These sessions are designed to enhance the knowledge you already have of your computer and the Internet.

Class 1: Internet Basics
Learn how to enter a web address, use search engines, and find the “Invisible Internet” through subject guides.

Class 2: The Library Catalog and You
Missing the old card catalog? Learn how simple it is to use the online catalog to find what you’re looking for, and even place requests online.

Class 3: Using Free Web-Based E-Mail
Learn how to set up a Yahoo!Mail account that can be accessed at the library or from anywhere in the world.

Contact for more information.

Registration Necessary: Yes    Registration Starts: Ongoing

E-Mail Reminders

The Programming Manager sends out e-mail reminders once every week or two, inviting you to sign up for programs that are not filled to capacity. If you would like to receive these notices, please e-mail your name to her at .