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This Week at Your Library: Sept. 26


Register for U.S. Citizenship Prep Course

Your Digital Afterlife

Home School Book Club
 
     

Author Ken Altabef: Adventures in Publishing 



Dear Library Member,
 
We had a great time on Old Bridge Day speaking with so many of you who attended.  The comments, compliments and suggestions you gave us will help guide future Library services and acquisitions of resources.  Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!  We always want to hear them.
 
We have a terrific week lined up for you.  Here are just a few of the great programs coming up:
 
Your Digital Afterlife, Monday at 4 pm.  Future heirlooms like family photos, home movies, and personal letters now exist largely in digital form.  These digital possessions form a rich collection that chronicles our lives and connects us to each other.  Learn how to preserve and pass along these digital possessions to your future generations.
 
U.S. Citizenship Preparation Course In-Person Registration, Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 pm.  Would you like to become a U.S. citizen but the test intimidates you?  Then get prepared for the U.S. Citizenship Test with this ten-week course presented through grant funds by Literacy New Jersey.  The course covers questions and topics found on the test. Learn how to complete the N-400 Application.  Learn important words that you will need to know for the test and the oral interview.  This course will run for 10 weeks on Tuesdays starting October 5 from 6 to 8 pm.
 
We are extremely pleased to announce a new initiative for home schooled children: Home School Book Club.  The first meeting is on Friday at 11 am and is scheduled for the last Friday of each month at 11.  This book discussion group is for children ages 8-12.  At our first meeting we will discuss what books appeal to you, your curriculum and what your interests are.  Parents are welcome at the first meeting to give their input.  Registration suggested.
 
On Friday at 6 pm, FIRST LEGO League for ages 9-14 will have its first weekly meeting!  Get Ready...Get Set...ROAR!  Do you love animals?  Do you love using LEGO® to build your own creations?  Then join the 2016 FIRST® LEGO® League Challenge, an international competition for kids around the world!  This year's challenge theme is Animal Allies.  Teams will identify a problem that occurs when people and animals interact and design a solution for that problem.  Teams will also build, test, and program robots using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game.  Register here and watch the video to learn more!
 
    

Author Ken Altabef will present
a lecture on Saturday at noon focusing on his experiences with the publishing industry.  Ken's short fiction has been published in various magazines and anthologies over the years.  He is also the author of several books for teens and adults.
 

Have a spectacular week.  See you in the Library!
 
Regards,
Nancy Cohen, Library Director
Events This Week
Monday
10am: Preschool Playtime
12:30pm: Bridge Club
4pm: Family Fun: STEM Challenges
4pm: Your Digital Afterlife
6-8pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
6:30pm: Craft Club 
7pm: Gotta Catch'em All (Teens) - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
7pm: Drop-in Sewing Workshop - Idea Farm
Tuesday
10am: Canasta Club
6pm: Harbor Night at the Movies: "Man of the Year" (2006, PG-13) - 
7pm: Duct Tape Crafts (Grades 4-6)
7pm: English as a Second Language (ESL) [Registration Required]
Wednesday
10am: English as a Second Language (ESL) [Class is full]
3:30-5pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
5-7:30pm: In-person registration for "Destination: U.S. Citizenship Preparation Course"
6:30pm: Chess Club
7pm: Intro to Soldering (Ages 10+) - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
Thursday
1pm: Craft Club
1pm: Scrabble Club
4pm: Safety Class - Idea Farm [Registration Required]
4:15pm: Make and Create (Grades K-3)
7pm: Gaming Club (Grades 4-12)
Friday
11am: Home School Book Club (Ages 8-12) [Registration Required]
11am: Alphabet Art (Ages 2+)
1:30pm: Friday Film: "Dead Poets Society" (1989, PG)
6pm: FIRST® LEGO® League (Ages 9-14) [Registration Required]
Saturday
10am-12pm: Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
11am-1pm: Tech Buddies - come get help from a tech-savvy teen!
12pm: Garden State Speculative Fiction Writers: Adventures in 
Publishing presented by Author Ken Altabef
12pm: LEGO Lab - Idea Farm
2pm: Anime Kurabu (Club) (Teens)
Sunday
1pm: LEGO Construction Challenge - Idea Farm
2pm: How to Operate the Library's Sewing Machine - Idea Farm
Upcoming Events Next Week
 Monday 10/3, 10am: Preschool Storytime/Craft
4pm: Family Fun: Board Games
4pm: Be a Super Searcher
7pm: Maker Monday: Spooktacular! (Ages 3-8) - Idea Farm
7pm: Teen/Adult Drop-in Sewing Workshop - Idea Farm
Tuesday 10/4, 10:30am: Computer Basics [Registration Required]
5pm: Blast Off! Storytime (All ages welcome)
Wednesday 10/5, 6-8pm: Destination: U.S. Citizenship Preparation Course 
7pm: MS Powerpoint [Registration Required]
Thursday 10/6, 11am: We're All Mad Here: Family Storytime
4:15pm: Make and Create (Grades K-3)
6:30pm: Breast Cancer Awareness Program
7pm: Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Friday 10/7, 10:30am: Adult Craft: Popsicle Stick Baskets - Idea Farm
1:30pm: Friday Film: "Rope" (1948)
7pm: Tweens' Night Out: Hocus Pocus
Saturday 10/8, 10am-12pm Math Tutoring (Grades 6+)
11am-3pm: Indie Author Day
11am: Indie Children's Author Storytime
2pm: Indie Author Webinar
2:30pm: Second Saturday: Masters of Swing
Sunday 10/9, 1pm: New Jersey Needlework Presentation
2pm: Family Monster Mash Mayhem



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