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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS (continued) : Legos @ the Library: (4 years & up with adult) Sundays, April 26, May, 2pm. No registration required. Junior Explorers: (4-6 years) April 7; May 4, 4:15pm. Stories & related activities on a fun science topic! Registration required. Great Swamp’s Wild in NJ: (5 years & up) April 15, 10:30am. Registration requested. Baby Time: (Birth-15 months) Thursdays, April & May, 9:30am. Songs, rhymes & stories. No registration required. Nina’s Music “Sing, Sign & Dance”: (3 years & under with adult) April 16, May 14, 10am. Registration required. Book Buddies: (Grades 2 & 3) April 14, May 12, 4pm. Discussion & related activi- ties on chosen book. Registration required. After School Club: (Grades K, 1 & 2) April 15, May 13, 4pm. Stories & related activ- ity. Registration required. Paws for Reading: (6 years & up) April 18, May 9, 2pm. Bring your favorite book to read for 10 minutes to a therapy dog from St. Hubert’s. Registration required. Tween Reads: (Grades 4-6) April 21, May 19, 4pm. Tween book club. Registration required. Brian Richards Magic Workshop: (6 years & up) May 2, 10:30am. Registration required. Drop In Story Time: (3-5 years) May 20, May 27, 1:30pm. No registration required. Drop In Rhyme Time: (Ages 3 & under) May 22, May 29, 10am. No registration required. Tweens Fun! ‘Formula Sphero’ Robotics Program: (Grades 4-6) April 11, 2pm. Registration required. Tweens Fun-Young Rembrandts Drawing Class: (Grades 4, 5 & 6) April 15, 7pm. Registration required. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Twilight Tales: April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, May 26, 6:30pm. Meet on story steps. No registration required. Book Bingo for the Whole Family: April 14, 2pm. No registration required. Throwback Thursday Story time: April 16, May 21, 6:30pm. Wear pajamas & bring a stuffed animal, if you like. No registration required. TEEN PROGRAMS: Anime Club: Wednesdays, April 1, May 6, 7pm. Teen Advisory Board: Wednesdays, April 8, May 13, 7pm. TAB can count for vol- unteer time. College Financing: April 18, 10am. Presented by Joe Roberto. Registration requested. Money Smart Week: April 23, 7pm. Presented by Judy Malloy. Registration requested. Teen Book Club: 7pm. April 15: Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation), by Laura Hillenbrand, May 20: TBD . ADULT PROGRAMS: Evening Book Discussion: Tuesdays, 7:30pm, April 7: No Country, by Kalyan Ray, May 5: The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel Brown. Daytime Book Discussion: Wednesdays, 10am, April 15: Flight Behavior, by Barbara Kingsolver, May 20: Fathers and Sons, by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev. Big Screen Thursdays: Thursdays, Noon. Registration requested. April 2: Jersey Boys, 2014, Rated R, April 9: The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014, Rated RG, April 16: Fury, 2014, Rated R, April 23: Interstellar, 2014, Rated PG-13, April 30: Birdman, 2014, Rated R. Monday Concert Series: Mondays, 1pm. Free concerts held at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church. All are welcome. April 6: America’s Tunesmiths - Their Stories and Their Songs presented by Ivory & Gold. April 13: Dreams and other Drama: Songs of Youth featuring Elena T. Bird, soprano, Krista Sweer, piano. April 20: Irish harpist & vocalist Aideen O'Donnell. April 27: Side by Side \ Music of Hammerstein II & Sondheim featuring Jean & Bill McClelland. May 4: Sonic Escape featuring Maria Kaneko Millar on violin & Shawn Wyckoff on flute. May 11: Classical pianist Soyhun Ahn featuring music by Mozart. Knitters & Crocheters: Tuesdays, April 7, 21, May 5, 19, 10am. Bring your current project. No registration required. Poetry Writing Workshop Series: April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 1pm. FREE. Presented by poet Dianne Feula. Registration requested. Friday Art Series with Dr. Barbara Tomlinson: April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 10:30am. Four week art series focusing on recreating some exciting & significant museum exhibitions. To register send check for $25/Bernards Twp resident or $50/non- Bernards Twp resident payable to ‘Leisure Learning’ with ‘Friday Art’ in the memo line. Friday Night at the Opera with Dr. Robert W. Butts: 7:30pm. To register send check for $25/6 lectures payable to ‘Friends of the Bernards Township Library’ or pay $5/lec- ture at the door. April 10: La Serva Padrona, Giovanni Pergolesi, April 17: The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, April 24: Il Trovatore, Giuseppe Verdi, May 1: Andrea Chenier, Umberto Giordano, May 8: Manon Lescaut, Giacomo Puccini, May 15: Hansel and Gretel, Engelbert Humperdink. Adult Game Day: Fridays, April 10, May 8, 1pm. Bring your friends & board or card games to play. Friends ‘Digital Memory Media Day’: Saturday, April 11, 10am. The Friends of BTL will be credited 20% of the revenue as a fundraiser. Bring your personal mate- rials to library for conversion to DVD. NashEast Country Band: Sunday, April 12, 2pm. National Library Week kickoff concert. All are welcome. Africa with Alan Levin: Thursday, April 16, 7pm. Photo lecture. Registration requested. Money Smart Week @ Bernards Township Library April 18-25: April 21, 7pm: Major Investment Errors to Avoid - Eve Kaplan. April 22, 6:30pm: 7 Habits of Highly Successful Investors - Morningstar Webinar. Family History Interest Group: Tuesdays, April 28, May 26, 7pm. Anyone inter- ested in family history, novices through experienced genealogists, is invited to join this ongoing group. NJ Audubon’s Birding Basics: Wednesday, April 29, 7pm. Registration requested . From Great Estates to Public Gardens: Monday, May 4, 7pm. Presented by Bill Moran. Registration requested. Antarctica with Alan Levin: Tuesday, May 12, 7pm. Photo lecture. Registration requested. America at War 1941-1945: Thursday, May 21, 7pm. Comprehensive program cel- ebrating American service, sacrifice, honor, & victory. Presenter: James P. Kane. 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 age ten must be accompanied by an adult at all programs. 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.bernardsvillelibrary.org for more programs. ART EXHIBITS: April: Paintings of the Jersey Shore by Stephen D’Amato, through April 24. May: Recent work by members of the Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art (NYAA). Part of show will be on view at library & part across the street at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery, 5 Morristown Road. Opening reception: Bernardsville Artwalk, Friday, May 1, 6-9pm. CHILDREN PROGRAMS: April Fool’s Day: (For children) Wednesday, April 1, 10am-8pm. Tell a joke, win a prize. Mystery Program: (6 years& up) Thursday, April 2, 3pm. Check website for details: www.bernardsvillelibrary.org. Friday Fun!: (2½-5 years) Fridays, 10:30am. April 10, Family Favorites: Classic Stories. April 17, Rhyme Time, April 24, Seek & Find. Media Monday: (5 years & up) Monday, April 13, 5:30pm. Make a minion cupcake & check out a DVD or video game. Taco Tuesday: (5 years & up) Tuesday, April 14, 5:30pm. Make tacos & take out a cookbook. Weird Wednesday: (5 years & up) Wednesday, April 15, 5:30pm. Slime & goo. Thoughtful Thursday: (5 years & up) Thursday, April 16, 5:30pm. Poetry party. Fabulous Friday: (5 years & up - not for preschool or younger. ) Friday, April 17, 5pm, Parachute Play. Sunday Science: (Grades 2 & up with accompanying adult) Sunday, April 19, 2pm. Advance registration required. Junie B. Jones: (5-9 years & their families) Tuesday, April 21, 4pm. Birthday party for everyone’s favorite first-grader. Celebrate Earth Day: (Grades 1 & up) Wednesday, April 22, 5pm. Make your own composter. FAMILY PROGRAMS: Silly Stories for the Whole Family: Wednesday, April 1, 11am. Art a la Cart: Tuesdays, 4pm. April 7, Scratch and Sketch, April 28, C reate Art w/Coffee Filters. ADULT PROGRAMS: Flying Higher - A WASP Takes Wing: Wednesday, April 8, 7pm. Presented by, Carol Simon Levin. Story of the amazing WASPs, the women airforce service pilots of World War II. Monthly Meditations: Fridays, April 10, May 8, 10am. Presented by Gail Mardfin. Come meditate in a “circle of consciousness.” No sign-up needed. Saturday Samplers: Saturdays, 3:30pm. Book discussion group led by Evelyn Fischel. April 11, The Human Stain by Philip Roth, May 2, TBA. No sign-up needed. Homes of Distinction 2015: Sunday, April 12, 4-7pm. Location: Little Brook Farm, Bernardsville. $100/person. Purchase at library. Speaking from Spirit: Tuesday, April 14, 7pm. Demonstration & discussion of RoseMarie Rubinetti Cappiello’s new book, Speaking from Spirit. Books will be available for purchase & signing. Saturday Crafters: Saturday, April 18, May 23, 3pm. Work on your own projects, get tips & chat with the group. No sign-up needed. The Solar System: Wednesday, April 22, 7pm. Presented by John Andrews, mechanical engineer, Bell Labs, Murray Hill & Integrated Photonics, Inc. Goldfinch 2015 Poetry Reading: Thursday, April 23, 6pm. Book launch party, members of Women Who Write, whose work is published in Goldfinch 2015 will read their work. Also, open mic with sign-up sheet at door. No registration needed. 50 Book Challenge: Saturday, April 25, 3pm. Read fifty books in a year. Group meets quarterly. New members always welcome. No sign-up needed. Memoirs & Coffee: Tuesdays, 10:30 am: Led by Pat Kennedy-Grant. April 28: Discussion of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, May 26: TBA. No sign-up needed. 67 Is the New 65 - A Boomer’s Guide to Social Security: Tuesday, April 28, 7pm. Led by Neil Berger, Human Resources professional. Live Your Most Fulfilling Life: Wednesdays, April 29, May 27, 7pm. Monthly thought-provoking conversations & brainstorming sessions. Led by professional Inspirer Andrea Mastrobattista. Poem in Your Pocket Day: Thursday, April 30. Bring us a favorite poem, get a poem at the library to put in your pocket, carry with you & share with others throughout the day. Sundays at Three - Free Concert: Sunday, May 3, 3pm, Rhonda Denét and the Silver Fox Duo will perform “Mostly Motown.” Doors open 2:45pm . No sign-up needed. Poetry Reading: Thursday, May 7, 7pm. Poets published in 3rd Annual Raritan Valley Federation of Libraries National Poetry Month Celebration Anthology. Reading followed by open mic. PEAPACK-GLADSTONE LIBRARY 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 Tuesday, May 19, Staff Development & Monday, May 25, Memorial Day. ALL AGES: Family Movie Matinee - Boxtrolls: Friday, April 3, 1pm. No registration required. Find Your Green Thumb @ Your Library - Seed Share: Friday, April 24, 12pm. No registration required. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Rhyme Time with Miss Jenna: (Babies & toddlers) Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 29, 10:30am. Games Unplugged: (5-12 years) Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 29, 4:30pm. No regis- tration required. Storytime with Miss Jenna: (2½-5 years) Thursdays & Fridays, April 2, 3, 9, 10, 30, 10:30 am. Find Inspiration @ Your Library: Plant a Poem!: (5+ years) Thursday, April 2, 1pm. TWEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS: Find it at your library! Teen Scavenger Hunt: (12-18 years) Thursday, April 9 - Thursday, April 30. No registration required. ADULT PROGRAMS: Personal Finance Explored: Wednesday, April 1, 7pm. Movie Showing: Thursdays, 1pm, April 2, Unbroken - April 16, The Imitation Game - April 30 - Still Alice Browsing Digital Magazines with Flipster: Wednesday, April 8, 7:30 pm. The Martian Book Discussion: Wednesday, April 15, 7:30pm. Book and a Movie - Wild: Tuesday, April 21, 6:30pm. Make Life Easier-Find a Life Hack!: Wednesday, April 22, 7pm. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Investing: Wednesday, April 29, 7pm. SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION Information on all activities available at www.somersetcountyparks.org or by calling 908-722-1200. Duke Island Walkers: Weekly walking group meets every Wednesday, 9:30am, Duke Island Visitor’s Center, off Old York Road, Bridgewater. Coffee, tea, & treats provided. For information call 908-722-1200, ext. 226. FREE. Woodland Walks at Leonard J. Buck Garden: Sunday afternoons, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 2pm, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. $4/person. Eco-Rally: Wednesday, April 1-15, Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge. Spring Pruning Demonstration: Saturday, April 4, 9am-11am (rain date: Saturday, April 11), Arboretum, Colonial Park, Parking Lots A & F. Meet at entrance to Rose Garden, Colonial Park, Parking Lot A. $12/ person (limit 30 people). Register by calling 732-873-2459, ext. 21. Spring Yoga: Classic Hatha Yoga - low-impact. 10-week evening program begin- ning Wednesday, April 15, Park Commission Headquarters, North Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater. 3rd Annual Sourlands Smackdown: Outdoor bouldering competition. Saturday, April 18, Sourland Mountain Preserve. Registration 9am. Call 908-231-0802, ext. 22 for information. Garden Photography Workshop: (Beginner & intermediate levels/ digital & film photographers) Tuesday, April 21, 9am, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. Flower & Landscape Photography class by professional photographer Brien Szabo, Nature Images, Inc. $35/person. Pre-registration required; call 908- 234-2677. Spring Plant Sale and Earth Day Celebration: Saturday, April 25, 10am-5pm, Sunday, April 26, 12 Noon-5pm, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. FREE. For more information, call Buck Garden at 908 234-2677. Project E.A.R.T.H - Swamp Search!: Sunday, April 26, 12 Noon-3:45pm, Environmental Education Center Trails, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge, Scavenger hunt. 3:45-4:30pm, rain or shine, Mammal Mania Program with Travis Gale. FREE . Family Fun Day at Lord Stirling Stable: Sunday, May 3, 10am-3pm, Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. For more information, call the sta- ble office at 908-766-5955. Adult Bocce League: (Adults 18 years & older) Beginning Tuesday, May 5, teams of 4 players will meet once a week on Thursday evenings, Colonial Park Bocce Courts, Parking Lot F, Somerset. Registration deadline: Friday, April 26. For infor- mation, call 908-722-1200, extension 226. Make a Hypertufa Mini-Trough: Friday, May 9, 10am, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. $35. Pre-registration required; call 908-234-2677. Enrollment limited to 10 participants. Mother’s Day Trail Ride: Sunday, May 10, Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Registration necessary; forms & additional information available in Stable office & on Friends’ website, www.flssnj.org. Garden Photography Workshop - Flower & Landscape: (All levels of digital & film photographers) Tuesday, May 12, 9am, Leonard J. Buck Garden, 11 Layton Road, Far Hills. Flower & Landscape Photography – Alternative Approaches class with professional photographer, Brien Szabo, Nature Images, Inc., $35/person. Pre-registration required call 908-234-2677. Flower Buds - Children’s Garden Workshop : (Ages 5-8 years accompanied by parent) Saturday, May 16, 10am (rain date May 23). Colonial Park Morgan Pellowski Playground, Parking Lot C. Create Colonial Park’s first Children’s Garden. All supplies provided. $12/child (limit 10 children). Pre-registration by Friday, May 8 required. L I bRAR I E s “LINK” YOUR ENTRY TO YOUR WEBSITE – CALL JODY 908-903-1799 R E CR E A T I ON “Linked” Online “Linked” Online “Linked” Online