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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, BASKING RIDGE 32 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Open Mon.-Thur. 9:30am-9pm, Fri. 9:30am-5pm, Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1pm-4pm. Telephone 908-204-3031, Fax 908-766-1580, e-mail Rlufkin@bernards.org. For further information on all programs & to register, please visit our website at www.bernardslibrary.org or call 908-204-3038. NOTE: Library will be closed July 4. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Baby Time: (Birth-15 months) June 4, 9:30am. Songs, rhymes & stories. Preschool Yoga Story Time: (5 years & under w/caregiver): June 8, 10am. Registration required. “Every Hero Has A Story” Summer Reading Registration begins today: June 13, 10am. Pick up your reading log & earn rewards. Legos @ the Library: (4 years & up w/caregiver) June 28, 2pm; July 7, 21, August 11, 7pm. Junior Explorers: (4-6 years) July 7, August 3, 4:15pm. Stories & related activities on a fun science topic! Registration required. Nina’s Music “Sing, Sign & Dance”: (3 years & under w/caregiver) June 11 & July 16, 10am. Interactive musical program with Nina Peterson. Registration required. Paws for Reading: (6 years & up) June 13, 2pm. July 13, August 24, 6:30pm. Bring your favorite book to read for 10 minutes to a therapy dog from St. Hubert’s. Registration required. Drop In Story Time: (3-5 years): June 3, 10, July 8, 22, August 5, 1:30pm. Drop In Rhyme Time (3 years & under): June 5, 12, July 10, 24, August 7, 10am. Tweens Fun!: (Grades 5 & 6) July 9, 7pm, Lichtenstein Comic Workshop; July 15, 23, August 6, 7pm, TBA. Registration required. Drama Workshop ‘Officer Buckle and Gloria’: (4-6 years) July 10, 2pm. Interactive drama workshop. Registration required. Drama Workshop ‘Musicians of the Sun’: (7-9 years): July 10, 3pm. Interactive drama workshop. Registration required. ART KIDS RULE “The Superhero Experience”: (7 years & up) June 30, 7pm. Registration required. Family Night Under the Stars: (5 years & up w/an adult) July 30, 6:30pm. Experience Starlab, the portable planetarium. Registration required. ‘Every Hero Has A Story’ Summer Reading Closing Celebration: August 12, 2pm. Celebrate the end of summer reading club. Be a Princess Storytime: (4 years & up) August 19, 1:30pm. Come dressed as a princess or a prince if you like. Registration required. Be a Pirate Storytime: (4 years & up): August 26, 1:30pm. Come dressed as a pirate if you like. Registration required. Saturday Stories: (All ages) June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 10, 24, August 7, 10:30am. Story steps. Chess & Checkers Sunday: (All ages) June 21, 1:30pm. Chess & Checkers Fridays: (All ages) July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, 1pm. Monday Movie Fun: (All ages) June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2pm. Family feature film. History’s Alive! ‘American Tall Tales’: (All Ages) July 6, 7pm. Interactive program. Drop In Crafts: (All ages) July 8, July 22, August 5, 2pm. All materials provided. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Twilight Tales: June 2, 9, 6:30pm. Meet on story steps. Book Bingo for the Whole Family: June 24, July 15, July 29, 2pm. Throwback Thursday Storytime: June 18, 6:30pm. Wear pajamas & bring a stuffed animal, if you like. The Jester Jim Show - Welcome in Summer Reading 2015 ‘Every Hero Has a Story’: June 22, 7pm. Come see fun-filled family variety show featur-i
ng juggling, magic, balancing & comedy. Rizzo’s Reptiles: July 16, 7pm. Live animal show. Sciencetellers “Super Heros”: July 20, 7pm. Learn about everyday science. ‘Super’ Story Time: July 28, August 18, 6:30pm. Children may wear pajamas. Touch the Music – ‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’: June 25, 6:30pm. Hands- on musical program. We Need a Hero! with Miss Lynn: August 4, 6:30pm. Interactive concert. Outragehisss Pets: August 10, 7pm. Live animal show. TEEN PROGRAMS: Anime Club: Wednesdays, June 3, July 1, August 5, 7pm. Teen Advisory Board: Wednesdays, June 10, July 8, August, 7pm. TAB can count for volunteer time. Teen Summer Reading Sign Ups: Starts June 15 Teen Video Games: June 17, 7pm. Teen Craft: Zen Tangle Rocks, July 14, 7pm. Teen Book Club: June 24, July 22, 6pm. TBD Teen Poetry: July 21, 7pm. Writing workshop with local poet Gail Gerwin. Teen Mystery Dinner: August 17, 3pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Evening Book Discussion: Tuesdays, 7:30pm, June 2: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway; July 7: Sailing Alone Around the Room by Billy Collins; August 4: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Daytime Book Discussion: Wednesdays, 10am, June 17: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel Brown; July 15: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta; August 19: The Lowland: a Novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Poetry Writing Group: Tuesdays, 1pm. New members always welcome. Knitters & Crocheters: Tuesdays, June 2, 16, July 7, 21, August 4, 18,
10am. Bring your current project. No registration required. Contemporary Art with Anne Swartz: Wednesdays, 7:30pm. June 3: Modern and Contemporary African-American Art; June 10: Women Artists Now; August 5: Earth Art; August 12: Public Art in NYC. Registration requested. An Armchair Art Tour - Eternal Spring: June 4, 7pm. Art lecture on The Cloisters by Dr. Michael Norris. Registration requested. Living on the International Space Station: (Adults & children 10 years & older) June 11, 7pm. Presented by Paul Cirillo, Astronomynj.com. Registration requested. Adult Game Day: Fridays, June 12, July 10, August 14, 1pm. Drop in event. Seniors Get Wired: June 13, 10:30-noon. Get answers to all your tech ques- tions! Bring your device or laptop & a teen volunteer will help you. Star Spangled Songbook with Dave DeLuca: June 14, 2pm. A musical cel- ebration of the great American composers & lyricists. Family History Interest Group: Tuesdays, June 23, July 28, August 25: 7pm. Anyone interested in family history, novices through experienced genealogists, is invited to join this ongoing group. Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Next Stage Ensemble Production – Romeo & Juliet: June 29, 7pm. Live theatre. Friday Family Superhero Film Fest: (All ages) Fridays, July 10, 17, 24, 31,
6:30pm. Classic Superhero movies of the past! No registration required. Encounter with Pluto: (Adults & children 10 years & older) July 14, 7pm.
Presented by Paul Cirillo, Astronomynj.com. Registration requested. Manhattan Bridges with Kevin Woyce: July 23, 7pm. Photo lecture.
Registration requested. Exploring Mars: (Adults & children 10 years & older) August 6, 7pm. Presented by Paul Cirillo, Astronomynj.com. Registration requested. Exploring the Palisades with Kevin Woyce: August 11, 7pm. Photo lecture. Registration requested. BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY 1 Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open Monday-Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-5pm. All programs are FREE. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult at all pro- grams. Most children’s programs are drop-in, but advance sign-up is required for some. Advance registration requested for adult programs unless otherwise noted. Check library website www.bernardsvilleli- brary.org for more programs. Register online or call library to sign up. ART EXHIBITS: June: American Landscape and Wildlife Photography by Gary Westerhoff, June 2-23. July: Paintings by James Cusmano. August: Paintings by P.J. Aduskevicz and Olya Powzaniuk. CHILDREN PROGRAMS: CHILDREN'S SUMMER READING PROGRAMS BEGIN: Monday, June 29 Summer Reading - Children’s Recurring Programs: Mondays, July 6- August 10: Nursery Time: (17 months - 2½ years) 10:30am. Curious Kids Story Lab: (4 years - Grade K) 1:30 pm. Tuesdays, July 7-August 11: Story Time: (2½-5 years) 10:30am. Traveling Tales: Stories Around Town: (4 years +) 1:30 pm. Wednesdays, July 1-August 12: Baby Book Time (Birth- 17 months) 9:30am. Baby Play: (Birth-17 months) 10am, (also August 19 & 26). Lunch Bunch: (Grades 2-4) 1pm. Stories at Starlight: (Families) 7pm. Thursdays, July 2-August 13: Reading Rumpus: (3-5 years) 10:30am. Wet- n-Wild Stories at the Pool: (Families) 1:30pm. Meet the Music: (Grades 1 & up) 7pm. Fridays, July 10-August 14: Art A La Cart: (Families)10:30 am. Lunch Bunch: (Grades 2-4) 1pm. Legos: (Families) 3-5pm. Saturdays: Story Time: (Families) 10:30 am. Stem Stories: (4 years - entering Kindergarten) Monday, June 29, 1:30pm. STEM = science, technology, engineering & mathematics. USGA Museum: (Entering Grades 1 & up) Monday, June 29, 7pm. Find out what it takes to become a sports hero. Story Time: (2½-5 years) Tuesday, June 30, 10:30am. Stories Around Town: (4 years & up) Tuesday, June 30, 1:30pm. Watch for special locations around town all summer. Parent-Child Book Group: (Children entering Grades 4 or 5 with adult) Tuesday, June 30, 6:30pm. Magical Monday - Sled Dogs: (Children entering Grades 1 & up) Monday, July 6, 7pm. Check library website for sign-up instructions. Lunch Bunch: (Grades 2-4) Fridays, July 10, 24, August 7, 1pm. Magical Monday - Environmental Heroes with Lori Garth: (Children enter- ing Grades 1 & up) Monday, July 13, 7pm. Check library website for sign-up instructions. Snack Pack: (Grades 2-4) Tuesdays, July 14, August 11, 7pm. Toga Party!: (Children entering Grades 1 & up) Monday, July 20, 7pm. Check library website for sign-up instructions. Traveling Lantern Theater - The Sword in the Stone: (Children entering Grades 1 & up) Monday, July 27, 7pm. Check library website for sign-up instructions. Chapter Chat: (Grades 4-5 with an adult) Tuesdays, July 28, August 25, 6:30pm. Cartooning with Doug Baron: (Children entering Grades 1 & up) Monday, August 3, 7pm. Check library website for sign-up instructions. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Duplo Drop-In: Tuesday, June 9, 10:30am. Father’s Day Craft: Thursday, June 11, 4pm, Saturday, June 13, 2:30pm. Dinosaur Story Time: Monday, June 15, 10:30am. SUMMER READING KICK-OFF! Magic Show With Brian Richards: (Forf
amilies with children 3 years & up) Monday, June 22, 7pm. ADULT PROGRAMS: Meet Alan Winter, Author of “Island Bluffs”: Wednesday, June 10, 7pm. Books will be available for purchase & signing. Monthly Meditations: Fridays, June 12, 10am. Presented by Gail Mardfin. Come meditate in a “circle of consciousness.” No sign-up needed. Building A Confident Retirement: Monday, June 15, 7pm. Presented by Keith A. Smith, Certified Financial Planner, Smith & Associates. Saturday Crafters: Saturday, June 20, 3pm. Work on your own projects, gett
ips & chat with the group. No sign-up needed. The Ten Warning Signs Of Alzheimer’s: Tuesday, June 23, 7pm. Interactive workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. Memoirs & Coffee: Tuesdays, 10:30 am. Book discussion group led by Pat Kennedy-Grant. June 23: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty; July 28: TBA. No sign-up needed. Live Your Most Fulfilling Life: Wednesdays, 7pm. June 24: Everyone needs allies to help them. July 29: Break your avoidance pattern. August 26: Deal with life’s curve balls. Monthly thought-provoking conversations & brainstorming sessions. Led by professional Inspirer Andrea Mastrobattista. NJ Diners: Wednesday, July 8, 7pm. New Jersey author & historian Michael Gabriele will discuss his book, The History of Diners in New Jersey. Books will be available for purchase & signing. Met Museum Lecture - Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends: Wednesday, July 15, 7:30pm. Slide lecture by Vivian Gordon, The Metropolitan Museum’s Education Dept. Saturday Samplers: Saturday, July 25, 11am, Defending Jacob by William Landay. Book discussion group led by Evelyn Fischel. No sign-up needed. Picturing America: Thursday, July 30, 7pm. Explore the work of American artists in the Newark Museum's collection. SCLSNJ PEAPACK & GLADSTONE LIBRARY BRANCH Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Complex, School St., Peapack, NJ 07977, (908) 234-0598, www.sclsnj.org Program dates & times subject to change. All programs are FREE. Registration required unless otherwise indicated. Visit website or call library for more information & to register. NOTE: All SCLSNJ library branches will be closed July 3 & 4 for Independence Day. Be Super - Participate in SCLSNJ’s hero-themed Summer Reading Program. Summer Reading for all ages will take place June 22-August 21. ALL AGES: Military Mail Call: July 6-11. Family Movie Night - Animals are Heroes, too! Balto: July 7, 6:30-8:30pm, Strange Magic: July 21, 6:30-8:30pm, Animals are Heroes, too! Dolphin Tale 2: August 4, 6:30-8:30pm, Annie: August 18, 6:30-8:30pm. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Storytime with Miss Jenna: (2.5-5 years) June 5, July 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:30- 11am. Paws for Reading: (4+ years) June 20, July 18, 10-11am. No registration required. Rhyme Time with Miss Jenna: (Babies & Toddlers) June 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30-11:30am. Hero of Magic: (4+ years) June 26, 10-10:45am. Eyes of the Wild Presents - Nature’s Heroes: (Grades K-5) July 2, 11- 11:45am. Picarrillo Sciencetelling Presents - Super Heroes!: (Grades K-5) July 20, 10-10:45am. Turtle Dance Music - Concert for Little Superheroes: (4+ years) July 23, 7-7:45pm. TWEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS: Teen Volunteering: June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 5-6pm. Make Up Magic: (Grades 6-12) June 25, 10-11:30am. On The Road! Build a Road Trip Craft Kit: (Grades 6-12) June 27, 2-3 pm. Comic Book Drawing: (Grades 6-12) July 8, 10:30-11:30am. Train Like a Ninja Warrior: (Grades 6-12) July 15, 10:30-11:30am. Mask Making: (Grades 6-12) July 22, 6-7pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Information on all activities available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200.L I bRAR I E s
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