What's Happening @ Middletown Township Public Library 10/31-11/6

Food for Fines: Pay off library fines with food bank donations. Each non-perishable donation eliminates $1.00 of late fees up to $10.00 per card. Food donations cannot be used to pay for lost items. Through November 19th.

Movie Mondays presents Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) starring John Candy and Steve Martin: (rated R) on November 1st @ 2:30 pm.

Diwali – Festival of Lights: A scintillating display of traditional festival decorations, stories, music, dancing, creating elaborate floor drawings and jewelry. For all ages. Register online @ mtpl.org. Monday, November 1st @ 6:30 pm in the Community Room.

Lewis & Clark: With audience assistance, the expedition will be re-enacted with a highlighted U.S. map as a backdrop. Learn about the expedition in this lighthearted retelling of one of America’s greatest adventures. Presented by History Alive. For all ages. Register online @ mtpl.org. Thursday, November 4th @ 3:00 pm.

Vinyl Traction: Middletown’s Robert Lafferty and Frank Tota present classic rock and pop. Register online @ mtpl.org. Saturday, November 6th @ 2:30 pm.

Teen Centennial Bingo: complete a bingo board to enter the centennial raffle! Through December 31st.

Girls Who Code (and boys too!). A 5-session in-person program beginning November 2nd for teens and tweens. Details on the Library’s website. Register online @ mtpl.org.

School-Age Storytime for grades K+. Register online by 10:00 am November 1st to receive zoom link. Tuesday, November 2nd @ 4:30 pm.

Create a Thankful Wreath to use in holiday celebrations. Two sessions: November 1s6 and November 2nd @ 2:00 pm. Register online for appropriate session @ mtpl.org.

Basic Genealogy presented by Eric Migdal. An overview of genealogy research covering family trees, DNA testing and results, researching tips and ethnicity estimates. An expanded program is scheduled for November 9th. Tuesday, November 2nd @ 7:00 pm. Register online @ mtpl.org.

Gymboree on Thursday, November 4th: for walkers 12-16 months with parent @ 10:00 am; for crawlers 6-13 months with parent @ 11:00 am. Program parameters listed on the Library’s website. Register online @ mtpl.org.

Monologue & Scene Writing Class for tweens and tweens meets on Monday, November 1st @ 7:00 pm. Register online @ mtpl.org.

Teen Jazz Coffee House: Listen to 1920s Jazz music performed by teen singers Carlotta Schmidt and Ruby and the C3 Jazz Trio. For all ages. November 3rd @ 6:30 pm.

Math Tutoring grades K-5: In-person half-hour sessions per student per day. Scheduled sessions are listed on the Library’s website calendar. NOTE: A virtual session is scheduled for Monday, November 1st @ 3:30 pm. Register online for appropriate session @ mtpl.org.

Knitting Group meets in the Community Room on Tuesday, November 2nd @ 12:30 pm.

Scrabble Group meets in the Community Room on Tuesday, November 2nd @ 2:30 pm.

Science Fiction Book and Film Group meets in the Computer Lab on Thursday, November 4th @ 5:30 pm.

Russian Language Group is open to adults at all skill levels and meets weekly. No advance registration is required. Thursday, November 4th @ 7:00 pm in the NJ History Room.

Teen Virtual Halloween Costume Contest: Post a picture of your Halloween costume this year, #MTPLTeens or email teen Librarian Marissa, mchimento@mtpl.org. Bonus points for dressing as your favorite book character or in the 1920s style in honor of MTPL’s 100th anniversary. Each photo will enter into our centennial raffle. Registration required for all participants. Beginning Friday, October 1st through October 31st.

First Friday Book Group discusses The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian on Friday, November 5th @ 9:00 am.

Check out YouTube every Friday for a new Science Storytime video with Miss Jennifer. Click on the Library website calendar for the link. For ages 4+. Friday, November 5th all day.