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This Week at Your Library: Aug. 22

 

 Welcome Home, Laurie Hernandez!

 

 

Retro Desserts

 

Meet the Artist: Jackson Pollack

 

Scratch Coding for Beginners

 

Microsoft Publisher Class

 

 

Dear Library Member,
 
Meet our Hometown Hero, Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist, Laurie Hernandez, as Old Bridge welcomes her home on Saturday, August 27.  Please click here for full details on activities and motorcade route.  We are so proud of you, Laurie!
 
 
 

Remember those garish and unusual desserts from the 50s, 60s and 70s?  They're ba-a-ack! 
Come and sample a few retro desserts, like ice box cake and more!  Recipes provided.  This program is open to adults and teens.   Registration  is required.  One person per registration, please, so we can get an accurate head count and make sure that we have enough supplies for everyone. Important note:  milk, nuts and other possible allergens will be used. Tuesday at 7 pm.
 
 
 
In our continuing art lecture series Meet the Artist, the spotlight will be on Jackson Pollock, influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.  The lecture will cover his tumultuous and ultimately short life, his unconventional, avante-garde art and methods, and how he changed the way we look at art.  Friday at 10:30 am.  No registration required.
 
Scratch is a graphical programming language developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. Scratch takes advantage of advances in computing power and interface design to make computer programming more engaging and accessible for children, teens, and others who are learning to program.  You will use MaKey-MaKeys instead of computer keyboards to test  your work.  Saturday at 10:30 am we are offering Scratch Coding for Beginners for ages 9-12.  Register here.

Discover how to use Microsoft Publisher's desktop publishing features to easily create newsletters, flyers, brochures, and lots more!  Express yourself and flex your design muscles!
Publisher is perfect for business marketing, school reports, invitations and so much more!  Tuesday at 4 pm.  Just drop in!
 
Best wishes for a wonderful week.  See you in the Library!
 
 
Regards,
Nancy Cohen, Library Director
Events This Week
Monday
10am: Preschool Storytime/Craft
12:30pm: Bridge Club
4pm: Family Fun: Bingo
6-8pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
6:30pm: Craft Club 
7pm: Parent/Child Sewing Workshop - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
7pm: Crochet and More - Idea Farm
Tuesday
10am: Canasta Club
1pm: Diabetes Self-Management Program (Part 4 of a 6-week program)
4pm: Microsoft Publisher [Registration Required]
6pm: Harbor Night at the Movies: "Rear Window" (1954) - Laurence Harbor
7pm: Retro Desserts - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
7pm: Advanced 3D Printing - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Wednesday
6:30pm: Chess Club
6:30pm: Broadcast Bootcamp (Waitlist)
7pm: Intro to Soldering (Waitlist) - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Thursday
1pm: Craft Club
1pm: Scrabble Club
4:15pm: Make and Create (Grades K-3)
7pm: General Book Discussion: "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northrup
7pm: Gaming Club: Punch-Out!!
Friday
10:30am: Meet the Artist: Jackson Pollock
1:30pm: Friday Film: "Sunset Boulevard" (1950)
6:30pm: Family Movie Night: "The Rugrats Movie" (1998, G)
Saturday
10:30am: Scratch Coding for Beginners (Ages 9-12) - Idea Farm 
11am-1pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
12pm: LEGO Lab
12-2pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
2pm: Laurence Harbor Family Movie: "Hotel for Dogs" (2009, PG)
2pm: Safety Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Sunday
Library Open 12-5pm
Upcoming Events Next Week
 Monday 8/29, 10am: Preschool Storytime/Craft
4pm: Study Tools
4pm: Family Fun: Board Games
7pm: Teen/Adult Drop-in Sewing Workshop - Idea Farm 
Tuesday 8/30, 1pm: Diabetes Self-Management Program (Part 5 of a 6-week program)
6pm: Laurence Harbor Night at the Movies: "Jaws" (1975, PG)
Wednesday 8/31, 12-6pm: Blood Drive
3:30pm: Safety Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Thursday 9/1, 4:15pm: Make and Create (Grades K-3)
Friday 9/2, 10:30am: Adult Craft: Tissue Paper Trees - Idea Farm
1:30pm: Friday Film
7pm: Tween's Night Out: Back to School with Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Saturday 9/3, 
Sunday 9/4, 1pm: Lego Construction Challenge
 
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