Category: Uncategorized

Author Talk with Dr. Siegfried Kra

Come and join us for a talk with local author and retired cardiologist Dr. Siegfried Kra!

Dr. Kra is a local Woodbridge resident who has published many books, including Twilight in Danzig and Nine Lives.

He and his family emigrated to New York after escaping the Gestapo. Siegfried then attended the Yale School of Medicine and treated thousands of patients during his half century of practice as a cardiologist.

Dr. Kra will be discussing his newest book, Dancer in the Garden, which is a collection of vivid stories from Dr. Kra’s life.

Registration is required for this program.

Now for Sale: Totes with Notable Quotes

Support the Library by purchasing a tote bag. Six different bags, each with a different quote. Stop by the lobby to see the display!  Price: $20 each, or 2 for $35. 

Two examples:

No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.
–Virginia Woolf

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.
–Franz Kafka

Thanks to the Friends of the Woodbridge Library for their support!

Weekly Film Screening: Call Jane

This Thursday, January 12 we are showing Call Jane. Movies are shown every Thursday starting at 7 PM.

Rated R | History, Drama | 2h 1m

Chicago, 1968. As the city and the nation are poised on the brink of political upheaval, suburban housewife Joy (Elizabeth Banks) leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter. When Joy’s pregnancy leads to a life-threatening heart condition, she must navigate an all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy in order to save her life. Her journey for a solution leads her to Virginia (Sigourney Weaver), an independent visionary fiercely committed to women’s health, and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), an activist who dreams of a day when all women will have access to abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Joy is so inspired by their work, she decides to join forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.

Future Films:

Thursday, January 19
Thursday, January 26

Holiday Book Sale

Shop local, shop sustainable! The Friends will have beautiful books in barely used condition—and ideas for pairing suggestions to match your gifts. Example: a cookbook with a bottle of wine or a grow your own herbs kit, or a gardening book with a new plant or bulbs. There is a terrific anatomy book for sale, designed as a very sophisticated coloring book to learn anatomy by drawing. This could be paired with drawing pencils.