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Whittemore Library features art of seniors
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Library is featuring the artwork of members of the John Caskey Memorial Art Class this month. Class members meet weekly at the Naugatuck Senior Center and under the direction of local artist, Judy Jaworski, they are instructed in the exploration of acrylics and oils. This month’s exhibit can be viewed... »
Tackling a triathlon
Deputy mayor training and fundraising NAUGATUCK — A year after running a marathon to raise money for the Naugatuck Ecumenical Food Bank, Deputy Mayor Tamath Rossi has set her sights on a new challenge. On June 15 Rossi will swim, bike, and run her way through the Pat Griskus Triathlon in Middlebury. “I just... »
Whittemore features work of mixed-media artist
NAUGATUCK — During the month, the Whittemore Library will be featuring the work of mixed-media artist, printmaker and sculptor, Jeffrey Golub-Evans. Golub-Evans, a Warren resident, uses a variety of printmaking techniques to produce woodcuts, linocuts, engravings, collographs and lithographs. This month’s exhibit includes several reworked prints that combine woodcuts with photography. Golub-Evans studied at... »
Whittemore features work of borough photographer
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Library is featuring the photography of Naugatuck resident Heather Testa throughout the month. Testa, who is currently a student at Western Connecticut State University, works in both digital and film formats and specializes in portrait sessions. This month’s exhibit is currently on display on the Whittemore Gallery Wall and features... »
Whittemore holding flower pot decorating contest
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Library is holding a spring flower pot decorating contest fundraiser. People can enter the contest by picking up a flower pot to decorate from the children’s department starting from April 3 through May 2. Decorated pots can be dropped off at the library, 243 Church St., from May 2 to... »
Work of Middlebury artist featured at Whittemore
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Library is featuring the artwork of Middlebury resident Sue Healy this month. Healy has been painting and drawing all her life. She has been a student of a variety of disciplines including illustration, printmaking, graphic design, portraiture and life study and Adobe programs, according to a release issued by the... »
Rotary collection on display at Whittemore
NAUGATUCK — Throughout the month, the Whittemore Library is displaying a collection of books funded by the Rotary Club of Naugatuck during 2012. Each year since 1955, the library has received an annual stipend from the club to purchase books. Each book entered into the library’s collection is labeled with a special bookplate featuring... »
Numbers up at Whittemore
NAUGATUCK — The numbers are all pointing up at the Whittemore Library. The numbers of programs, patrons, and circulation all increased at the library in the 2011-12 fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year. Library Director Jocelyn Miller feels that there are a few reasons for the increase in numbers. “It’s partly because,... »
Whittemore Library seeking ‘angels’
NAUGATUCK — The Whittemore Library is running its annual “Be an Angel” program. Each year, staff members decorate a Christmas tree with handmade tags in a variety of seasonal shapes, each one representing an individual in need from the community. Sponsored in conjunction with the Naugatuck Visiting Nurses’ Association, this program helps others less... »
Whittemore Library to host author
NAUGATUCK — Author Thomas J. Craughwell will visit the Whitemore Library Sept. Wednesday to discuss his book, “Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulee: How a Founding Father and his Slave James Hemings introduced French Cuisine to America.” The book chronicles how in 1784 Thomas Jefferson struck a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings,... »