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March & April 2010. Be inspired by T. S. Spivet and draw your own “map” of Trumbull showing the landmarks most important to you! Categories: Child (0 - Grade 5), Teen (6-12th grades), and Adult (18 +). Pick up your application/instructions at the Library starting March 1, 2010, or click here to print one out . Turn in your map by Wed. March 31st. Maps will be displayed prior to judging. Click here for more details.
Road Trip and Cowboy Movie Fest. Thursdays in April, 2pm. Details online.
April 1: Little Big Man.
April 8: Two for the Road.
April 15: The Straight Story.
April 29: Cat Ballou.
Refreshments. Free.
Library Community Room.
Railroads Connect the Country! Wednesday, April 7, 6:30pm. Adults and children will appreciate this view of railroad life, with Peter McLachlan and Steve Gould of the Danbury Railway Museum. Mr. McLachlan, Director of the Museum, is also a retired New Haven Railroad engineer, will talk about what it’s like to be a railroad engineer! Mr. Gould will speak on the history of railroading and the role of railroads in our local and national heritage, as well as station restoration and tourist sites. Includes a 17 minute video about different kinds of trains. Mr. Gould has a BS in Transportation and Traffic Management and an MBA.
Library Community Room.
Star Gazing. Tuesday, April 13, 7pm. David Mestre, Director of Space Education at the Planetarium, can create for us a view of the night sky from a specific date and place, as well as show us stars and planets! Register online.
Hillcrest Middle School Planetarium, 530 Daniels Farm Rd., Trumbull.
Family Friendly Western Movies. April School Vacation Week. 2pm. Details online.
Tuesday, April 20. Apple Dumpling Gang. G.
Thursday, April 22. An American Tail: Fievel Goes West. G.
Library Community Room.
Friday, April 23, 6:30. Led by Trumbull resident Richard White will link T.S. Spivet’s map-making adventure to his profession and introduce Trumbull’s new town-wide GIS! Richard works with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), connecting maps and databases in user-friendly applications.
Library Community Room.
Wednesday, April 28, 7pm. The Trumbull High School Chamber Singers will sing selections performed during their recent concert tour of Austria and the Czech Republic. Directed by Anne Tornillo. [Original 5 minute Western movie created by TLS Teen activity, will be premiered just before the concert.]
Library Community Room.
Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 452-5197
Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Library 1718 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT 06611, (203) 452-5196
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