Fall 2019 Classes/Lectures At The Holmdel Library

HOLMDEL, NJ — Going forward, Patch will publish regular updates from the Holmdel branch of the Monmouth County library, so that everyone in the community can know about the amazing offerings at the town library.

The Holmdel Public Library is located on the ground floor of Bell Works (101 Crawfords Corner Road), and is open to all.

Children’s storytimes continue on Thursdays. Bouncing Bunnies and Curious Cubs (Ages 24-36 months) are at 10:00-10:30 a.m. Creativity Corner for ages 3-5 is at 11:00-11:30 OR 2:00-2:30 p.mBlast Off! Science Discovery and S.T.E.A.M. programs continue on Mondays. Please call the library for date and registration information. (732) 946-4118

Fall programming: Even though the summer is coming to an end, events are just starting to heat up at the Holmdel Library. We are excited to offer a variety of programs for everyone. Below is a list of upcoming programs for the fall.

September 25 at 7:00 p.m. | How to Break Up With Your Clutter
If you have trouble letting go, then this is the program for you! If you can’t open your drawers, if
clutter topples out of closets, and paperwork covers your tabletops then run don’t walk to this
decluttering comedy show! Come hear a humorous take on how to part with the things you no
longer use. Overcome common obstacles to getting organized like keeping clothes you think
you’ll wear, holding onto treasures, and saving items “just in case” you need them someday, just
to name a few. Author Jamie Novak will share her laugh-out-loud funny approach for how to
finally get that summer stuff put away. Stop saying someday; get organized today!

October 7, 21, 28 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Girls Who Code - Teen Program: The Basics of Python beginner Level.
Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. In this three part series we will focus on learning Python - Beginner Level. Registration is required / Please bring along a laptop for the program.

October 12 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Move to the Music, Bollywood Style
The beats of Indian music and cool dance styles of India are fast becoming a part of mainstream culture though its cinema. Join us to explore the unique relationship we as Americans share with India through our popular culture. So put on your favorite dancing shoes and get ready to move and groove Bollywood style!

October 16 at 6:00- 7:30 p.m. | Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe. An
exciting family program for ages 8 to 100+ about the universe from the very small to the very
large. The program will include an exciting talk from astronomer Kevin Manning as well as
video footage to fully engage the audience. Following this indoor formal presentation, we all go
outdoors to view celestial objects in the night sky through a powerful hand-crafted telescope,
such as the ice crystal rings of Saturn, craters on the Moon, etc., weather permitting.

Kevin Manning is a gifted astronomer, who has worked as a consultant with NASA, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launch on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and other ground-based observatories. Kevin won national and international awards in his field, was both a Wright Fellow and an Einstein Fellow, and did some work with Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island. Come learn about our universe!

November 13 at 7:00 p.m. | WWII Turning Points: Critical battles that enabled the allies to go
on the offense

A turning point is a point in a war or campaign where one combatant experiences a reversal in
fortune. The combatant losses the initiative, suffers loss of freedom in a theater of war and the
opponent assumes the offensive. In WWII there were five key turning point battles each which
enabled the Allies to mount offensive operations to achieve strategic objectives and ultimately
attain victory. This presentation by Paul Zigo will relate what the five critical battles were and
their outcomes.

Paul Zigo is the director of the World War II Era Studies Institute, which is dedicated to
furthering knowledge about the WWII era and the war's impact on history. He was an Associate
Professor of History, Brookdale; a former Director, Center for World War II Studies and a
founding member of the National Museum of the US Army.

In addition to these programs, the Holmdel Library is continuing to collect eyeglasses for the organization New Eyes. New Eyes for the Needy is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1932 to improve the vision of those in need.

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