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Michele LaRue, a professional actress with a touring repertoire of one-woman plays and short stories, will present a dramatic reading of a classic story on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 7:00p.m.at the Kearny Main Library at 318 Kearny Avenue. Ms.LaRue will perform “The Minister” by Annie Hamilton Donnell.
According to Ms. LaRue, vibrant short-story readings illuminate a variety of themes, seasons, and holidays. Even though firmly rooted in the past, these tales connect immediately with modern audiences, who see themselves and their own familiar dilemmas in those of our ancestors. The stories were written to be read aloud: their powerful verbs, evocative adjectives, and rich dialects delight the ear. She states that "Over the years I've seen contemporary adults light up like children being told a story. Despite TV and films, the internet and special effects, we still crave to simply listen to a tale well told."
Michele LaRue has performed with the East Lynne Theatre Company, which specializes in American plays of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She has toured nationally with “The Yellow Wallpaper” which has been performed at international conferences in Kentucky and Maine. A member of the New Jersey Repertory Company, Ms. LaRue is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA, the American Federation of Television and Radio Art.
All are invited to attend, free of charge, although seating is limited. For more information, please call 201-998-2666.
Family reading program for registered families only. Meets Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the Main Library at 318 Kearny Avenue, April 24th through May 29th.
Love to read? Love to talk about good books?
Join our book discussion group and share in the fun and informality….
The Book Club discussion group usually meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Branch Library at 759 Kearny Avenue at 7 p.m.
The next meeting, is on on Wednesday evening, May 14th at 7 p.m. at the Branch Library at 759 Kearny Avenue. The group will next discuss Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants. All are welcome to join the discussion and copies are available at the Circulation Desk at the Main Library at 318 Kearny Avenue.
Free admission! Free refreshments!
Films are shown twice a month on a Friday at the Main Library, at 318 Kearny Avenue, at 1:00 p.m.
(doors open at 12:30 p.m.)
May 9th at 1 p.m
Becoming Jane
Actors: Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith
Rating: PG
Run Time: 120 minutes
May 23rd at 1 p.m.
Jane Austin Book Club
Actors: Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Maggie Grace
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 106 minutes
Kearny Public Library has formed a partnership with SCORE* with you in mind!
SCORE volunteers offer free counseling on:
Call the library for more information.
*SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business. A resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration
Salt and Pepper shakers:
Come in and see Dawn Ward-Lau's tribute to her mother, Marianne Ward, and to all moms celebrating Mother's Day. Marianne Ward loved her salt and pepper shaker collection, and her daughter, Dawn, has assembled a lovely exhibit in honor of her mother.
Centennial Quilt by Jennifer Greenhalgh
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