Madison Public Library April 2022
You will receive Zoom instructions and online meeting information in your registration confirmation email in addition to a reminder email prior to the date of the program.
Please register at madisonnjlibrary.org
Boats Against the Current: Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
Lecture With The Filmmaker
Tuesday, April 5th @ 7pm
The Great Gatsby, has become synonymous with the lifestyle of the rich and famous on Long Island. But what if the origins of Gatsby are in Westport, Connecticut? Spend an evening with the director Robert Steven Willaims of Gatsby in Connecticut: The Untold Story to learn more. William’s presentation will take you back to that wild summer in 1920 when Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald spent their Honeymoon months in Westport. Learn about how the Fitzgerald’s time not only influenced Gatsby but Zelda’s art too.
Spanish Conversation Hour
Tuesday, April 12th @ 5pm
Come practice your Spanish with us! This program is for adults that already have a foundation in the language.
Ask Your Arborist: Your Tree Questions Answered by an Expert
Wednesday, April 13th @7pm
Perplexed about pruning? Curious if caterpillars eating your leaves are friends or foes? Wondering if you have Spotted Lanternfly eggs on your tree? Get answers from Madison’s official Municipal Arborist, Richard Wolowicz, who will provide expert insight on trees — including tree care, Madison’s shade tree management program, the role of trees in mitigating climate change, and more.
Co-hosted by the Madison Shade Tree Management Board, the Friends of Madison Shade Trees, and the Madison Environmental Commission.
Dorothea Lange: Words and Pictures
Monday, April 18th @ 7pm
Join Sylvia Laudien-Meo, and NYC tour guide and arts aficionado, for a presentation & discussion of this interesting and surprisingly relevant exhibition on Dorothea Lange’s photography and their relationship to language – found in the environment, but also added in various publications, to “extend, buttress, illuminate, and explain the photograph”.
On a shared screen we will be able to look at Lange’s photographs, learn about the stories behind them and discuss her work as a group.
