HAVING A DREAMY, JAZZY & MELLOW END TO THE SUMMER
   

                                   WITH THE JENNIFER FRITZ TRIO'S MUSICAL STYLINGS
                                          FROM THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK!

JERRY LEWIS AND DICK GREGORY

 

We at the Stratford Public Library join in saluting the memories of two comics and humanitarians, people who not only made Americans laugh, but gave them cause to think, as well. Dick Gregory and Jerry Lewis both passed away the same day, Sunday August 20, but their shared legacies of laughter and philanthropy will live forever.

 

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Happy Hundredth, JFK!

In addition to being Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, would have been the hundredth birthday of one of our most beloved Presidents, John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 - 1963). The Pulitzer Prize-winning "Profiles in Courage" and other books by and about our 35th President are available at the Stratford Public Library. For further information, come by to visit the library or call (856) 783-0602.

April 29: We celebrated a commemoration in honor of Ruth Roderick, the former director and guiding spirit of our library. Over 50 participants joined us in the dedication of the "Ruth Roderick Children's Room" and the renaming of a block of Kirkwood Ave. (between Union & Princeton) as "The Ruth Roderick Way." Click on the photos below and join the celebration!

April 22: We celebrated National Poetry Month with an unforgettable reading from Therese Halscheid and Chris Bursk. Thirty-nine attendees gathered at the Whitman-Stafford Farmhouse, in Laurel Springs, to meet our poets upclose & personal and to have autographed copies of their books. Though it rained throughout the day, those gathered in the large gazebo enjoyed the poetry, fresh fruit & beverages and never complained about the weather. We all felt the warming spirit of Whitman who presided over the reading & blessed us all with his good vibes!

 

April 20th: We conducted a Poetry Workshop at the library that attracted some budding poets & poetry lovers for a discussion of craft, themes & publication. Here are some of our happy poetry troopers at work!

April 29: Dedication of the Ruth Roderick Children's Room

Please join us on Saturday, April 29 at 2PM for a celebration of the memory of Ruth Roderick, who served as Director of Stratford Public Library for decades.  In recognition of her years of service and dedication to the library and the community it supports, the juvenile department of the library is being named The Ruth Roderick Children's Room.  In addition, Kirkwood Avenue between Union Avenue and Princeton Avenue will be known as Ruth Roderick Way.

April 22: Celebrate National Poetry Month with a reading at the Whitman-Stafford House

Stratford Public Library presents a poetry reading in celebration of National Poetry Month, featuring prize-winning poets Chris Bursk and Therese Halscheid.  Refreshments will be served.

Join us for this exciting event on Saturday, April 22 at 2PM, at the Whitman-Stafford House, 315 Maple Avenue, Laurel Springs NJ, 08021.

This event is free and open to the public, but please register at the Stratford Library or call (856) 783-0602.  For further information, contact Alfred Encarnacion, Library Director, at ext. 204.