Young adult author Dawn Metcalf

Dawn Metcalf, a Connecticut author of dark, quirky and sometimes humorous young adult fiction, will discuss her fourth book, “Insidious,” on Saturday, Jan. 23 as part of the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s popular Eaton-Dimock-King Authors Series.
Metcalf, whose book is the third in her series known as “The Twixt,” will speak and sell and sign her books at 11 a.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.
The young adult novel tells the tale of Joy Malone, her mysterious boyfriend, Indelible Ink, and his twin sister, Invisible Inq. In “Insidious,” Joy finds that true evil is quiet, patient and insidious as she goes on a dangerous mission to find a forgotten door between the Twixt and the human worlds. The story is filled with unseen enemies, treasonous magic and an unthinkable betrayal.
A Chicago native who now lives in northern Connecticut, Metcalf is the author of “Luminous,” a young adult paranormal fantasy, and “Indelible,” “Invisible” and now “Insidious” in the Twixt series. She says she likes to write about fairy tales, myths and sharp, pointy objects.
The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620.
Library patrons can also register for this program and others by going to the Tolland Public Library’s home page at www.tolland.org/library and clicking on Online Library Events Calendar, located in the middle of the page. Scroll down to the date of the event, click on register and fill out the form. Those who register will be sent an email reminder before Jan. 23.
Since 2010, the author series, funded by the Phoebe Dimock King and Elizabeth C. King Eaton Endowment, has brought writers Caragh O’Brien, Dan Barry, Denis Horgan, Susan Campbell, Cindy Rodriguez, Susan Schoenberger, Jeff Goldberg, Lucy Anne Hurston, Jane Haddam, Ken Davis and P.W. Catanese to town.

David J. Drury, a Connecticut journalist and lifelong student of history, will discuss his book, “Hartford in World War I,” on Thursday, Jan. 7 to launch the sixth season of the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s popular Eaton-Dimock-King Authors Series.
In the book, published last month by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, Drury traces how Connecticut answered the call to arms when Congress declared war in April 1917. Drury, of Rocky Hill, writes that Hartford hosted major rallies and recruitment drives and that local manufacturers such as Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company worked around the clock to meet the demand for war materiel and goods.
The book is based on a vast store of historical materials at the Connecticut State Library and other institutions that detail Connecticut’s role in the Great War.
Drury is a graduate of the University of Virginia who also did graduate study in modern European history at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. A journalist since 1978, Drury worked as a staff writer and editor at the Hartford Courant from 1984 until his retirement in 2008. Since then, he has written many freelance articles for ConnecticutHistory.org and the Courant, including a series of articles for the Courant on Connecticut’s participation in the Civil War.
Of his book, Drury says: “I hope readers will get a sense of what Hartford was like during this critical, often overlooked, period. It was a time when the industrial might of a small state and its capital region was felt worldwide, when its growing ethnic and cultural diversity re-shaped its character and complexity.”
Drury will speak and sell and sign his book at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.
The talk is free, but registration is required. To register, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620.
Library patrons can also register for this program and others by going to the Tolland Public Library’s home page at www.tolland.org/library and clicking on Online Library Events Calendar, located in the middle of the page. Scroll down to the date of the event, click on register and fill out the form. Those who register will be sent an email reminder before Jan. 7.
Since 2010, the author series, funded by the Phoebe Dimock King and Elizabeth C. King Eaton Endowment, has brought writers Caragh O’Brien, Dan Barry, Denis Horgan, Dawn Metcalf, Susan Campbell, Cindy Rodriguez, Susan Schoenberger, Jeff Goldberg, Lucy Anne Hurston, Jane Haddam, Ken Davis and P.W. Catanese to town.

Phil Bognar

Do you worry about cybersecurity and how to protect your computer and other devices from Internet criminals?
If you do, the Tolland Public Library Foundation has just the free session for you on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tolland Public Library program room.
Phil Bognar, an information technology professional from Tolland, will give tips on how to protect your personal computer, Mac, tablet or smartphone from a cyberattack.
He says anyone who receives emails, browses the Internet, uses Facebook or gets mobile phone calls should be aware of the ways thieves are stealing personal data or locking up devices and charging a ransom fee to unlock them.
Bognar, who has more than 30 years of experience in keeping information more secure for corporations, small businesses and individuals, will also describe how cyberattacks happen, who perpetrates them, how frequently they occur and what makes people vulnerable to an attack.
He will also discuss how to know if you’ve been attacked, how to avoid attacks and how to safeguard your data and personal identity.
Registration is required. To register, call the library at 860-871-3620.

You may download this Adobe PDF copy of the presentation:  Cybersecurity – Being Safe Online

About the Tolland Public Library Foundation
The Library Foundation was established in 1996 to receive donations to benefit the Tolland Public Library and to enhance library services beyond what the town budget provides. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Tolland Public Library Foundation, Inc., 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084.

April Woodcock

As part of a series of lectures to help small businesses and organizations in town, the Tolland Public Library Foundation will present a talk Wednesday, Nov. 12 on “How to Grow Your Business with Email and Social Media.”
April Woodcock, managing partner of Touching Clients of Norwich, will discuss how to make the most of email, mobile technology and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to market a business or organization.
Woodcock, an “authorized local expert” of Constant Contact who lectures throughout New England, said the marketing possibilities for small businesses can be time-consuming and overwhelming. She said she will show participants how to “make sense of the noise” so audience members will come away with a greater understanding of marketing basics.
The free event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.
The Foundation started the series in December 2014 to bring in experts to offer free advice to existing businesses or to residents thinking about starting a business. The occasional lectures also give local business owners a chance to meet one another and network.
Registration is required for this event. To register, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620.

About the Tolland Public Library Foundation
The Library Foundation was established in 1996 to receive donations to benefit the Tolland Public Library and to enhance library services beyond what the town budget provides. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Tolland Public Library Foundation, Inc., 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084.

Dawn Metcalf, a Connecticut author of dark, quirky and sometimes humorous young adult fiction, will discuss her fourth book, “Insidious,” on Tuesday, Dec. 8 as part of the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s popular Eaton-Dimock-King Authors Series.
Metcalf, whose book is the third in her series known as “The Twixt,” will speak and sell and sign her books at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room A of Tolland Town Hall at 21 Tolland Green.
Metcalf’s previous appearances in Tolland as part of the Eaton-Dimock-King series drew sizeable crowds of her young fans. Her appearance Dec. 8 marks the launch of the sixth year of the authors series.
The young adult novel tells the tale of Joy Malone, her mysterious boyfriend, Indelible Ink, and his twin sister, Invisible Inq. In “Insidious,” Joy finds that true evil is quiet, patient and insidious as she goes on a dangerous mission to find a forgotten door between the Twixt and the human worlds. The story is filled with unseen enemies, treasonous magic and an unthinkable betrayal.
A Chicago native who now lives in northern Connecticut, Metcalf is the author of “Luminous,” a young adult paranormal fantasy, and “Indelible,” “Invisible” and now “Insidious” in the Twixt series. She says she likes to write about fairy tales, myths and sharp, pointy objects.
The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call the Tolland Public Library at 860-871-3620.
Since 2010, the author series, funded by the Phoebe Dimock King and Elizabeth C. King Eaton Endowment, has brought writers Caragh O’Brien, Dan Barry, Denis Horgan, Susan Campbell, Cindy Rodriguez, Susan Schoenberger, Jeff Goldberg, Lucy Anne Hurston, Jane Haddam, Ken Davis and P.W. Catanese to town.
About the Tolland Public Library Foundation
The Foundation was established in 1996 to receive donations to benefit the Tolland Public Library and to enhance library services beyond what the town budget provides. Tax-deductible donations can be sent to the Tolland Public Library Foundation, Inc., 21 Tolland Green, Tolland, CT 06084.