Jaquith Public Library August Events

Wednesday, August 3 at 6:30 p.m. - What a Wonderful World with Susie Smolen. Folksinger and storyteller, Susie Smolen will be your guide on a journey that will take us to Ghana, the West Indies, and the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee and beyond. Jaquith Public Library at 122 School St. in Marshfield. For info. call 426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .

Thursday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m. – Afinque: This is a twelve person salsa band. The word Afinque (ah-feen-keh) is one of many terms used to describe the quality of rhythmic and melodic interaction in Afro Latin music, particularly Salsa. Of these terms afinque is the most important, meaning the band is locked in and tight. Our name is our aspiration.This night of music is not to be missed! Old Schoolhouse Common Gazebo in Marshfield at 122 School St. in Marshfield. For info. call 426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .

Wednesday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. –Learn an African Dance. Jordan Mensah from Shidda, the African Culture Project, and his drummers will teach the Kuku, a traditional West African dance. Shidda specializes in traditional drumming and dancing originating from West African countries. You can come to listen and watch the dancing or you can participate. All ages welcome. An ice cream celebration of the summer’s One World Many Stories will follow the program. Jaquith Public Library at 122 School St. in Marshfield. For info. call 426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .

Wednesday, August 10 at 7 pm- Film: Movie: Night of the Shooting Stars.

(1982 Taviani Brothers). The night of the shooting stars is San Lorenzo’s night, August 10, at the height of the Perseid Showers, when wishes come true. The particular night of Saint Lorenzo in this film is in 1944 in Tuscany. The Americans are on their way in, the Germans are on the way out, and the fascists and Partisans, lifelong neighbors, are fighting fierce battles. Jaquith Public Library at 122 School St. in Marshfield. For info. call 426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .

Thursday, August 11 at 6:30 pm- Patti Casey, Susannah Blachly, and Colin McCaffrey: When schedules allow, Susannah Blachly and Patti Casey love to perform together. Two of Vermont’s most talented and best known singer-songwriters enjoy playing venues where they can display their voices, songwriting ability and good humor. For this concert, they added Colin McCaffrey to the mix. Lending his smooth voice and string wizardry to the best music coming out of these hills, Colin McCaffrey is what the Burlington Free Press calls ” A Green Mountain treasure worth unearthing.” This trio will surely knock your socks off. Come listen to three of Vermont’s finest musicians and singers. Old Schoolhouse Common Gazebo at 122 School St. in Marshfield. For info. call 426-3581 or e-mail: jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com .

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Michael Arnowitt’s Jazz Trio Plays at

Marshfield Summer Concert Series

The lively sounds of pianist Michael Arnowitt's jazz trio offers
colorful music, full of improvisational interplay. Joined by two of
Vermont's most outstanding musicians, drummer Caleb Bronz and bassist
Will Patton, the trio will perform a mix of tunes past and present,
including jazz based on the blues as well as various musical
traditions from the Caribbean, South America, and Europe.

The trio will perform jazz standards such as "Autumn In New York,"
Hoagy Carmichael's "Skylark," and a special new arrangement by
Michael Arnowitt of George Gershwin's "My Man's Gone Now." Other
tunes on the program include Chick Corea's exciting samba "Spain,"
Burt Bacharach's beautiful classic "Alfie," and the blues-influenced
"Cookin' At The Continental" by Horace Silver and "You Got It In Your
Soulness" by Les McCann. An unusual tune on the program will be Paul
Simon's Brazilian bossa nova "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright," from
Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" album.

The trio will also feature original compositions by the group's
musicians. Will Patton has long been interested in French and Latin
American music. His "Charanga" is based on a Cuban musical style from
the 1930's, and his "Choro for Rachel" reflects the mix of African
and Portuguese influences in that early 1900's Brazilian musical
form. Patton has made many trips to Paris to play "gypsy jazz" and
his composition "Cafe Manouche" brings to life that upbeat music.
Pianist Michael Arnowitt has two of his own tunes on the program,
"Street Strut" and "Pirouette”.

So come and join us on Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. for this exciting concert with the Michael Arnowitt Trio. You have your blanket and your snack, and friends new and old are listening with you to the music. You might even jump up and dance on the grass! During the break you can support the senior center and the library by purchasing a treat or browsing the book sale. These are nights to remember—savor each one. At the Old Schoolhouse Common in Marshfield.

For more information about this concert and the summer concert series call 802-426-3581 or e-mail jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail.com. You can also visit our web site at wwww.marshfield.lib.vt.us.