Lots to see and do this month at Cheshire Library – mark your calendars for the following events:
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Headin’ Home – Sunday Showcase Concert
Sunday March 9, 4:00 PM
Hailing from Cheshire, Headin’ Home is a father/daughter duo featuring Dan Hedden on guitar and vocals and Christine Hedden on fiddle. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the pair will perform classic Celtic tunes.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, this program is free and open to the public. All ages welcome!
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Friends of the Library Vintage Booksale
The Friends of the Library are preparing their first-ever one-day Vintage Book Sale for Thursday March 13, 2014 from 9:30 am to 8:00 pm at the Cheshire Public Library.
All books have been individually priced and range from $1 to $100. The great majority are under $5. For your browsing pleasure, the books will be organized by decades. You may find that special book from your childhood or a out-of-print title you have always wanted to own!
Also… Cookbooks are half-price until March 15 at the Friends Lobby Booksale!
Wednesday March 19, 7:00 pm
An introductory course in state-of-the-art strategies with Richard Harvey. Harvey, bestselling author, world-renowned innovator of new blackjack strategies and expert player, teaches cutting edge concepts so all can understand what it takes to win at the game “21.” To register, please visit our website.
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Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm  Our March pick is A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Set against the terror and turmoil of the French Revolution, A TALE OF TWO CITIES is one of Charles Dickens’s most loved works, an historical adventure of high drama and surprising depth.
This month’s book is available to check out at the library. To register, please visit our website.
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Monday March 24, 6:30-8:00 pm
 Well-known area language arts tutor Ellis Ratner will present a free SAT Preparation Seminar. Mr. Ratner will address all aspects of the Reading and Writing Sections, including sentence completion, reading comprehension, grammar and essay writing. Attendees will also receive, free of charge, an SAT Preparation Primer authored by Mr. Ratner. Mr. Ratner’s qualifications and experience as SAT Preparation Tutor are detailed on his website, www.eratnertutor.com.
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Tuesday March 25, 2014, 7:00 pm
The mountain lion once roamed free and wild all across the Northeast. It was eradicated from this region in about 1890 and declared officially extinct here in 2011, only one month before a 140 pound male cougar was struck by a car and killed in Milford, Connecticut. If they are extinct then why do so many people see them and how do you explain the recent kill? Robert Tougias will answer this question and discuss the future of the large carnivore here in New England. Robert Tougias is a nature author and has been studying the eastern cougar for two decades. He is the author of the book The Quest For The Eastern Cougar. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. This event is jointly sponsored by the Cheshire Planning Department and the Cheshire Library. To register, please visit our website.
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Wednesday March 26, 7 PM
Join Wallingford resident Gloria Paproski Horbaty as she shares her talents in the beautiful and ancient art of pysanka: the Ukrainian Easter Egg. Horbaty will speak about the history and folklore of the the pysanka and will give a short demonstration on how pysanky are created.To register, visit our website.
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Monday March 31, 7 PM
Growing Herbs Organically will be presented at the Cheshire Public Library on Monday, March 31, at 7:00 p.m.
 Carole Miller of the Topmost Herb Farm in Coventry, CT leads a show-and-tell lecture on growing herbs organically. This program will provide an overview of her experiences in growing both culinary and medicinal herbs; which varieties grow best in our zone, best planting and harvesting methods, and a few organic strategies in dealing with pests and diseases.This event is jointly sponsored by the Cheshire Planning Department and the Cheshire Library. To register, visit our website.
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Looking ahead to April…
Tuesday, April 1, 7 PM
Do you want to start your own handmade business but you’re not sure where to begin? Go on a guided tour of Etsy.com with handmade business educator, Jennifer St. Jean. Jen has been selling on Etsy since 2009, and has had thousands of sales both on and off Etsy. . Don’t forget to bring questions about selling your work online. Jen’s Etsy shop name is ittybittybag.
To register, visit our website .
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Thursday April 3, 7 PM
To register, visit our website .
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Children’s ProgramsFridays, March 14 and 28
10:00-10:45 AM
Ages 3-6
Silly Sing-a-long
Friday, March 21
10:30 – 11:30 AM Ages 5 and under.  The following programs do not require registration:
Tween Games Drop-In
Tuesday March 4, 4:00 PM. Ages 8-12. Wednesday March 5 and 26, 4:00-5 PM. For all ages.
Bookmarks Book Club
Tuesday March 18, 4:00 PM. Grades 1-3.
Tuesday March 18, 4:00 PM. Grades 4-6
Wednesday March 19, 4:40-5:00 PM. All Ages.
Please check the Kids’ page on our website for a complete list of our popular weekly children’s programs. Registration for March-April storytimes and our after-school science program began on February 15.
Please join us for the following teen programs:
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, the library will present Stratford poet Norah Pollard. Norah has recently released her wistful and joyous new book “In Deep”, her fourth poetry collection. She has received the Academy of American Poets Prize from the University of Bridgeport, and for several years edited the Connecticut River Review.
PLANES (2013). The world of CARS takes flight in PLANES, Disney’s high-flying animated comedy revved up with action and adventure. Join Dusty, a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world’s fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever. Dusty has a huge heart but two big problems… he’s not exactly built for speed, plus he’s afraid of heights. His courage is put to the ultimate test as this unlikely hero aims higher than he ever imagined. With a little help from his friends, Dusty finds the courage to be more than he was built for and the inspiration to soar.
This month we are discussing one of the great classics of the English language, Geoffrey Chaucer’s 
Cheshire Library will present David Smith, Cox Communications Cheshire Public Access, on Tuesday January 28 at 7:00pm. Mr. Smith will discuss the video production training and equipment that Cox Communications offers free of charge to residents of Cheshire, Southington and Meriden. This includes the use of field equipment, studio production and video editing. Mr. Smith will also answer any questions participants may have about Cox’s local facility. To register, please visit our 
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many of us wonder what kind of goodies we can easily make as gifts for family and friends. Think chocolate! Long time chef and chocolate expert Maria Brandriff will demonstrate both some decadent truffles and some healthier chocolate treats in a program entitled Chocolate for the Holidays. Recipes and ample samples will be available. Space is limited. To register, please visit our 
os, Gadgets and Goo: Mad Scientists’ Club
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Federal and State tax forms and instruction booklets will be available in the Reference Department located on the Library’s lower level. Forms will be delivered to the library throughout the month of January, but please note that the library does not receive all forms and cannot guarantee when forms will be available. Please call (203-272-2245, ext 4) to determine if a particular form or booklet is in stock.Federal forms may be downloaded at 
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