Perrot P.I.s: “The Ice Princess,” by Camilla Lackberg
The September meeting of Perrot P.I.s, our drop-in mystery discussion group, will take place on Thursday, September 11th, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library. We’ll discuss The Ice Princess, by Camilla Lackberg. All are invited to attend.
After she returns to her hometown to learn that her friend, Alex, was found in an ice-cold bath with her wrists slashed, biographer Erica Falck researches her friend’s past in hopes of writing a book and joins forces with Detective Patrik Hedstrom, who has his own suspicions about the case.
To reserve a copy of the book, visit our catalog.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Book Discussion: “The Broken King,” with Author Michael Thomas
Join us on Wednesday, September 10, at 7 pm for a book discussion of The Broken King: A Memoir, with Author and Associate Professor at Hunter College Michael Thomas. The event will take place in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
Thomas’s memoir, The Broken King (Grove/Atlantic, 2025), about four generations of men in his family, traces the lives of these men against the backdrop of the last century-and-a-half in American history. From Reconstruction to the Jim Crow South and the Civil Rights movement, Thomas explores fathers and sons, lovers and beloved, trauma and recovery, race and deracination, success and failure, soccer, and the Boston Red Sox in a beautiful and unique memoir.
Michael Thomas is the author of The Broken King, a memoir about four generations of men in his family, and the novel Man Gone Down, winner of the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and a New York Times Top Ten Novel of the Year. His writing has appeared in A Public Space, The New York Times, and in Ben George’s anthology, The Book of Dads. Thomas received his BA from Hunter College and his MFA from Warren Wilson College. He is a professor of English at Hunter College and lives in Brooklyn.
Registration is required. To register, click here.
Copies of Mr. Thomas’s book will be available in our catalog and for purchase from Athena Books or at the program.
For more information about Michael Thomas, visit his website.
For more information about this program, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
The Joy of Botanical Printmaking with Mary Himes
On Wednesday, October 8, from 1-3 pm, Artist and Teacher Mary Himes will offer a special art workshop, “The Joy of Botanical Printmaking.” The workshop will be held in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library. (The workshop will be repeated on Wednesday, October 15, 1-3 pm.)
Come explore the fun and freedom of printing from nature. Using fresh or dried leaves, stems, or flowers, we’ll use gel plates to create unique prints that can be framed or used as notecards. You’ll be amazed at how this simple printmaking process wakes up the creativity within–like a mini vacation. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. All materials will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own plant material if you have some favorite trees or plants in your garden. For best results, make sure to pick the plants the same day as the workshop. All students should wear old clothing.
Mary Scott Himes has recently returned to her art practice after years working in the home design magazine and non-profit worlds. A breast cancer survivor, Mary got back to making art during her treatments. She loves teaching gel plate printmaking to those of any age who can benefit from creative exploration. She has a BA in History/Art History from McGill University and a BFA in Environmental Design from Parsons School of Design.
Registration is required and is limited to 8 participants. Click here to register for the October 8th class; click here to register for October 15.
For more information, contact us at lending@perrotlibrary.org or 203-637-1066.