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This Week at Your Library: May 9

  

 
 
 
Two
 Counties
Symphonic
 Band 
 
 
 

Perennials for Sun and Shade

Keep Your Pets Safe

Not So Scary Stories From Around the World

Digital Badges
           
 Honeybees and Apitherapy 


Dear Library Member,
 
A special treat is in store for you on Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 pm.  The Two Counties Symphonic Band will be performing for our May Second Saturday concert.  The Two Counties Symphonic Band is a 25-piece orchestral band made up of musicians from Middlesex and Monmouth Counties.  Fifteen members of the Band will be coming to the Library and will be led by Conductor David Crosby.  Featured music genres include pop, classical, Broadway, patriotic and big band jazz.  A wonderful time will be had by all!

While there are many factors to consider when selecting plants, the amount of sunlight your garden receives is crucial to its success. On Monday from 11 am to 12 pm, Christy Van Horn, Rutgers Master Gardener, will provide tips to help you select perennials that work best for your garden's location.  Ms. Van Horn was the executive director of New Jersey Future, a statewide non-profit that promotes land use planning.  She was also appointed to the State Planning Commission by Gov. James Florio.
 
Get some tips to keep your pets safe when Dr. Chiosi from the Sayrebrook Veterinary Hospital speaks on Wednesday at 11 am.  He will discuss preventive health care such as vaccinations, the importance of physical exams, flea/tick/heartworm preventions and more!

On Wednesday at 4 pm we will pretend to be camping as we make edible campfires and listen to not so scary stories from around the world. This story celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.  Another program for kids and tweens brought to you through our Dia grant funds.

Trophies and online accomplishments aren't just for video games anymore.  According to HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), "digital badges are a powerful new tool for identifying and validating the rich array of people's skills, knowledge, accomplishments, and competencies. Digital badges inspire new pathways to learning and connect learners to opportunities, resources, and one another."  Find out how to earn digital badges as you discover new skills and hobbies. Come to Digital Badges Class on Friday at 2:30 pm. 

What's the buzz?  The rescheduled Honeybees and Apitherapy program will take place on Sunday at 2 pm.  Dr. Pat Kotlar Paslawsky, beekeeper, farmer, chiropractor, and health enthusiast will show various honeybee hive components and products, such as honey, beeswax and royal jelly.  You'll learn how these have been used for human health improvements for decades.               
  
 
Have a wonderful and fun week!  Look me up when you come to the Library.
 
Regards,
Nancy Cohen, Library Director
Events This Week
Monday
10am: Preschool Storytime/Craft
11am: Perennials for Sun and Shade
12:30pm: Bridge Club
4:30pm: Kids Chess and More Club
6-8pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
6:30pm: Craft Club 
7pm: Ladies' Book Discussion: "Mambo in Chinatown" by Jean Kwok and 
"House Girl" by Tara Conklin
7pm: Maker Mondays: Star Wars (Ages 9-12) - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
7pm: Parent-Child Sewing Workshop (Ages 12 and under) - Idea Farm
Tuesday
10am: Canasta Club
2:30pm: Internet Basics [Registration Required]
3:30pm: Vinyl Cutter and Car Decal Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
6pm: Harbor Night at the Movies: "Steel Magnolias" (1989, PG) - Laurence Harbor
7pm:  Book Buddies - Practice your reading skills. Be paired up with a Trained
Teen Buddy and read to them. [Registration Required]
Wednesday
11am: Keeping Your Pets Safe
3:30-5pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
4pm: Not-So-Scary Stories from Around the World (Grades K+)
4:30pm: Book Buddies - Practice your reading skills. Be paired up with a Trained
Teen Buddy and read to them. [Registration Required]
6:30pm: Chess Club
7pm: Employee Rights in the Workplace 
Thursday
1pm: Craft Club
1pm: Scrabble Club
2:30pm: Email Basics
4:15pm: Make & Create (Grades K-3)
6:30pm: Bookenders Book Discussion: "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion
7pm: Intro to 3D Printing - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Friday
10:30am: Adult Craft: Coloring - Idea Farm
11am: Alphabet Art (Ages 2+)
1:30pm: Friday Film: "The 33" (2015, PG-13)
2:30pm: Digital Badges
Saturday
10am: Book Buddies - Practice your reading skills. Be paired up with a Trained
Teen Buddy and read to them. [Registration Required]
10am-2pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
10:30am: Teen/Adult Sewing Class Part I - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
11am-1pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
12pm: LEGO Lab - Idea Farm
2pm: Laurence Harbor Family Movie: "Lilo and Stitch" (2002, PG)
2pm: Sensory Storytime (Ages 3-7 with special needs) [Registration Required]
2:30pm: Second Saturday Performance: Two Counties Symphonic Band Concert
3pm: Crochet and More - Idea Farm
Sunday
2pm: Honeybees and Apitherapy
3pm: Safety Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Upcoming Events Next Week
 Monday 5/16, 10am: Preschool Storytime/Craft
4pm: WordPress
7pm: Drop-in Sewing Workshop - Idea Farm
7pm: Maker Mondays: Star Wars for Teens - Idea Farm [Registration 
Tuesday 5/17, 6pm: Laurence Harbor Night at the Movies: "Draft Day(2014, R)
Wednesday 5/18, 3:30-5pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
3:30pm: Intro to 3D Printing - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
4pm: Tooth Fairy Stories from Around the World (Grades K+) 
7pm: Fast Sketching for Beginners - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
7pm: Microsoft Excel [Registration Required]
7&8pm: SCORE Counseling [Registration Required]
Thursday 5/19, 4:15pm: Make & Create (Grades K-3)
7pm: Teen Advisory Board Meeting
7pm: Safety Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Friday 5/20, 10:30am: Adult Craft: Coloring - Idea Farm
1:30pm: Friday Indieflix Film: "Frank Sinatra Show" (1959)
7pm: Lego Construction Challenge (Grades 3-12) - Idea Farm
Saturday 5/21, 10am-12pm Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
10:30am-1pm: Teen/Adult Sewing Class Part II [Registration Required]
2:30pm: Careers in Marine Science (Ages 13+)
2:30pm: Speed Racer Science (Grade K+)
Sunday 5/22, 2pm: Scratch Coding for Beginners (Ages 9-12) - Idea Farm [Registration
3pm: Intro to Cloud Computing - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
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