Madison News Roundup

Madison’s Scranton Memorial Library will close 3 1/2 hours earlier on Thursdays because of budget cuts. The library will now close at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday instead of 9 p.m.

The library’s hours are:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday — 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
• Thursday, Friday — 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Saturday — 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Sunday — 1-4 p.m.

Mark Schenker

In Victorian England, the status and role of women were subjects of political debate, literary discourse and pictorial representation. From the idealization of The Angel in the House (the domestic guardian of morality and virtue) to the imprisonment of The Madwoman in the Attic (the closeted hysteric), various images of women suffuse Victorian literature and art. Through discussions of four great novels of the period, we will consider the depiction of women in an age in which women were both worshiped and subjugated.

You are invited to attend a series of book discussions at the Scranton Memorial Library in Madison, CT. The series, sponsored by Friends of Scranton Library and the Connecticut Humanities Council, will be held at the library on Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. The discussions will be moderated by Mark Schenker, dean of academic affairs at Yale College.

The series begins on Thursday, Sept. 9, with a discussion of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Upcoming book discussions include The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot on Sept. 23; Tess of the D’Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy on Oct. 7; and The Eustace Diamonds, by Anthony Trollope on Oct. 21.

The 2010 Fall Sports Night will take place starting at 6 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 8, in the Dining and Assembly Hall at Daniel Hand High School.

All student-athletes participating in fall sports — and their parents — are expected to attend the meeting, which will kick off the beginning of the 2010-2011 athletic season.  Student-athletes from the winter and spring seasons, together with their parents, are strongly encouraged to attend.

Craig Semple, director of athletic programs, will review the mission statement of the Department of Athletics and this will be followed by parent/coach meetings.  Please note that the parent/coach meetings are for general information only, and individual, specific topics for discussion should be scheduled with the coach at a later date.

The Town of Madison will be closing its three town beaches — The Surf Club, East Wharf, and West Wharf — to all residents at noon on Friday, September 3, due to the expected high winds and surf conditions from Hurricane Earl.  Residents are asked to factor this in to their plans. For more information on this, residents are asked to contact John N. Bowers, director of emergency management for Madison at 203-996-7396.

In addition, Madison public schools will be dismissed early on Friday. Afternoon kindergarten and preschool will not be held. The dismissal times are as follows:

• DHHS        11:30 A.M.
• Polson MS   11:30 A.M.
• Brown MS    12:15 P.M.
• Elementary   1:00 P.M

FRIDAY:

• Free Wine Tasting, noon-7:30 p.m., the Madison Wine Shop, 734 Boston Post Road: Wine tastings geared to educate over time, by providing an opportunity to sample and discuss a wide variety of wines, mostly outside of the mainstream, mostly affordable, and sometimes not. It’s free, informal, informative, face-to-face with Rick Lewis and your fellow participants, and its fun.
• Madison Farmers Market, 3-6 p.m. Madison Town Green – 26 Meetinghouse Rd. Madison: The Madison Farmers Market was established in 2007, and will commence May 7th-October 22nd every Friday from 3-6pm in the 2010 season. This beautiful and diverse market is centrally located in Madison, CT, on the Historic Madison Green. The farmers/vendors who make up this bustling market offer a wide array of CT Grown/produced items, which are beautifully presented.
• “Love Your Local” Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Deacon John Grave house, 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, CT: The Deacon John Grave House will present a new “Love Your Local” Farmer’s Market every Friday through September 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. Unlike the farmer’s market on the Town Green, the market will feature locally resident farmers, bakers, and chefs offering fruit, vegetables, meats, fish, cheeses, baked goods, soups and more.  Look for the “Love Your Local” Farmer’s Market on the front lawn of the Deacon John Grave house, 581 Boston Post Road in Madison, CT at the corner of Route 1 and Academy Street.
• Jamie’s Junk Show, 9:30 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT: Live music.

SATURDAY:

• Overeaters Anonymous Open Meeting, 9 a.m., Memorial Town Hall – Route 1  on the Green Madison Center: Overeaters Anonymous Open Meeting Saturdays at the  Memorial Hall, Route 1 on the Green, Madison 1-800-824-8650 www.oa.org
• Film Screening of “Harvest,” 4:15 p.m., Madison Art Cinemas, 761 Boston Post Rd. Madison, CT: Movie filmed in and around Madison, CT.
• The Convertibles, 9:30 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT: Live music.

SUNDAY:

• Film Screening of “Harvest,” 4:15 p.m., Madison Art Cinemas, 761 Boston Post Rd. Madison, CT: Movie filmed in and around Madison, CT.
• Nicole Frechette, 9:30 p.m., Donahue’s Madison Beach Grille, 1320 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT: Live music.