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reviews).
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- The Friends Learning Center is equipped with an
audio induction loop
- assistive listening system. Brighton Library is
handicapped accessible.
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Computer
Training Classes
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- Knit Clique
- Wednesdays from 11 am - 1 pm
- Drop in to knit, crochet or do other
needlework. Share your project ideas, meet others and have fun.
Drinks and snacks are welcome. And check out our
knitting, crocheting, and other needle arts books in the Crafts section
(Dewey Decimal #740).
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- Tuesday Travelogue: India –
Land of Color
- Tuesday, September 9 at noon
- See the Taj Mahal, Rajasthan,
Kanchenjunga, Tibetan Refugee Center, the Ganges, a Kerala spice
farm and more through slides and commentary presented by
Jean Sikora.
Sponsored by the
Friends of BML.
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- Friends
of BML Mini Book Sale
- Wed., September 10
5 pm - 8:30 pm
- Thurs., September 11 10
am - 8:30 pm
- Fri., September 12 10
am - 5:30 pm
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- Don’t miss another great sale of books in all categories at
bargain prices. Plus music
and video tapes. Most books just 50 cents - $1.00. Funds
raised by the sale support the Library.
- Sponsored by the
Friends of Brighton Library.
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Book Discussion: The Inheritance of Loss
- Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7
pm
- Kiran Desai's
“extraordinary novel manages to explore, with intimacy and
insight, just about every contemporary international issue:
globalization, multiculturalism, economic inequality,
fundamentalism and terrorist violence....Her characters face
numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences
of colonialism as it collides with the modern world.”
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Adults and teens are
welcome to read the book and join the discussion.
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Sponsored by
the Friends of BML
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Mondays at the Movies:
Independent Films
- Snacks are welcome. Program
is sponsored by the Friends of BML.
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- Monday,
October 6 at 7 pm
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Noise
(Australian, 109 minutes)
- Two heinous crimes have
left a suburban town reeling. Graham McGahan is a young
policeman stationed near the crime scene. Living on the
periphery of the investigation, he gradually unravels
information that will involve him more than he could have
thought. Official Sundance Film Festival selection; nominated
for nine Australian Film Institute Awards.
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- Monday,
October 20 at 7 pm
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The Grocer’s Son
(French, 96 minutes)
- 30 year old Antoine
reluctantly goes home to his family’s grocery store in Provence
to help run the business while his father is ill. Accompanied by
his friend, Claire, Antoine gradually warms up to his experience
in the country and his encounters with the villagers.
Outstanding actor winner, Berlin Film Festival; winner of the
audience award, Berkshire International Film Festival
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- Monday, November 3
at 7 pm
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Choking Man
(United States, 83 minutes)
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- Jorge is a morbidly shy
Ecuadorian dishwasher in a shabby diner in Queens, NY who has a
crush on Amy, the newly hired Chinese waitress. The movie
captures the feeling of claustrophobia that newcomers to America
experience as they struggle to find a place here. Official
selection, Tribeca Film Festival; Winner, Gotham Awards
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The Alice Wilson Room
features the latest information technology to expand access for
people who are challenged by visual impairments, learning disabilities and
literacy difficulties. The Kurzweil is an easy to use computerized system
for low vision readers, equipped with audio and large print technology. The
enhanced PC includes a scanner and Zoomtext, a fully integrated magnifier
and screen reader. The electronic typewriter offers a professional touch
keyboard and advanced typing capabilities, including text storage and correction
memory. The Microform Reader/Printer provide easy browsing and printing
of genealogy sources, like back issues of the Brighton Pittsford Post,
the Democrat & Chronicle and local history records. The scanner,
attached to the PC, allows you to scan and e-mail a document or photo. |
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Tel. (585) 784-5300 - TDD
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