Special Programs
Friday, March 11th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
The Art of Zentangle
Zentangle is drawing with simple patterns that are combined in unique ways to form beautiful images while engaging the mind and relaxing the body! No art experience required! Participants will be provided with all materials needed and additional materials may be
purchased to take home for those interested. This free workshop will be led by Kelley Kelly, Certified Zentangle Teacher She is a graduate of Smith College with a degree in music and who has studied Fine Art Photography in graduate school. Registration required for this free adult program.
Monday, March 21st, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
Organizing: A Plan of Attack for Any Space
Learn proven steps for tackling any of life’s organizing challenges, the three main causes of clutter, the how to’s for simplifying your space, and the process of working with a Professional Organizer. See before and after pictures! Sarah Soboleski, LCSW, is the owner of Classically Organized, a professional organizing business serving homeowners in central Connecticut. Connect with her at www.ClassicallyOrganized.com.
In addition, she is a licensed clinical social worker and specializes in working with persons struggling with
mental illness and at-risk families. She is a member of The Connecticut Hoarding Working Group; a statewide force focused on hoarding disorder. Registration required for this free adult program.
Lunch and Learn The Children Act by Ian McEwan March 8th, 2016 at 12:00 noon
Fiona Maye is a respected High Court Judge specializing in family law. During a crisis in her private life, she is called upon to rule in the case of Adam, a seventeen-year-old boy with leukemia who refuses a blood transfusion as a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Should the secular court overrule sincerely expressed faith? Fiona’s hospital encounter with Adam has emotional repercussions that lead to her momentous decision.
Books will be available for borrowing prior to the discussion. Bring a lunch if you like. Dessert and beverages will be served. Registration appreciated!
The Art Forger by Barbara Shapiro
Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 at 12:00 noon
On March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art worth today over $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It remains the largest unsolved art heist in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling young artist, is about to discover that there's more to this crime than meets the eye.
Books will be available for borrowing prior to the discussion. Bring a lunch if you like. Dessert and beverages will be served. Registration appreciated!
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Monthly Book Discussion
All are welcome to attend. Titles are available to borrow; no reservations are necessary.
Thursday, March 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen
All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia until Bet, the willful Van Lew daughter decides to send Mary to Philadelphia to be educated. But with the nation edging towards war, Mary defies Virginia law to return home to care for her ailing father and to fight for emancipation. Posing as a slave in the Confederate White House in order to spy on President Jefferson Davis, Mary deceives even those who are closest to her to aid the Union command.
The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian Thursday, April 7th, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Working at a homeless shelter, student Laurel Estabrook encounters Bobbie Crocker, a man with a history of mental illness and a box of secret photos. When Bobbie dies suddenly, Laurel embarks on an obsessive search for the truth behind the photos.
Movies in the Afternoon
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Showing: Miss You Already
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper; directed by Catherine Hardwicke; Lionsgate; PG-13; 2016; 113 minutes.
Two best friends, Milly and Jess navigate life's highs and lows. Inseparable since they were young girls, they can't remember a time they didn't share everything, but nothing prepares them for the day Milly is hit with life-altering news.
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Movies in the Evening
Monday, March 14th, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
Showing: Suffragette
Starring: Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Brendan Gleeson, & Meryl Streep ; Universa; dDirected by Sarah Gavron; PG-13; 2015; 106 minutes.
In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts. Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst, Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a
dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause. No reservations necessary! The Friends of Portland Library supports the Library’s DVD collection.
Household Waste Management:
It’s more than Recycling!
Saturday April 9th from 10:30-12 noon
Earth Day reminds us it’s time to RETHINK how we use our resources. Join Lynn Kochiss, Project Learning Tree and
CT FE3 facilitator, National PLT Outstanding Educator 2013, as she shares ways you can REDUCE waste, REUSE
materials, and RECYCLE better! All are welcome!
Art on Display Student Art Month
The visual arts instructors for the Portland Public Schools are pleased to present an exhibit of student work through the month of March in celebration of Youth Art Month. Drawings, paintings, prints and ceramics created by Portland students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 will be showcased. You are cordially invited to attend the opening reception sponsored by the Friends of the Portland Library which will be held in the Mary Flood Room on Thursday, March 10th from 4 to 6 p.m. Please come see the wonderful work of our young artists and
support the visual arts program in our schools.
On Display
The Library will have a display of newly arrived materials, short stories and books featuring Women’s History Month.
From our special displays in March, check out Irish themed DVDs and CDs in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day!
Available Databases for Your Use, These two are but a few online databases available for you to use. For more information, ask at Portland Library's Information Desk: 
Read & Recycle
Save the Date!
The Friends of the Portland Library’s next intake date of gently used books & DVDs is Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 from 10 am until 12 noon.
