What's Happening @ Middletown Township Public Library 11/17-23-19

Wreaths Across America: December 14th is National Wreaths Across America Day, a coordination of wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and 1,600+ additional locations in the 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. A Wreaths Across America representative will be in the Library lobby on Saturday, November 23rd 10:00 am – 12:00 pm to explain how the public can be involved.

BOOK AND AUTHOR TALK: Rachel Kodanaz – Managing Personal Possessions: Thinning, Repurposing and Redistributing. Learn how to approach the process of sorting through a loved one’s possessions. Presented by WINGS. Thursday, November 21st @ 6:30 pm.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets Monday, November 18th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents Men in Black International, (rated PG-13) on November 18th @ 2:30 pm.

ARTIST RECEPTION: Vlaicu Ionescu-A Retrospective. Saturday, November 23rd @ 1:00 pm.

TEAM TRIVIA for adults 50+. A new event on Tuesday, November 19th @ 10:00 am.

IN THE LOBBY SHOWCASE: Victoriana from the Strauss Mansion Museum, Atlantic Highlands, NJ.

Medicare Counseling: SHIP is a statewide program sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Human Services with major funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal Medicare agency. Volunteer counselors, trained in areas of health insurance coverage and benefits that affect Medicare beneficiaries, provide information and assistance for dealing with claims and in evaluating health insurance needs. To schedule an appointment, call the SHIP office at (732) 728-1331. Thursday, November 18th beginning @ 12:00 pm.

Groups:

History Lovers Book Club discusses The Boys in the Boat Tuesday, November 19th @ 10:00 am.

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, November 19th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, November 19th @ 12:30 pm.

Intermediate French Class meets Tuesday, November 19th @ 3:00 pm.

Hope Behavior Services meets Tuesday, November 19th @ 6:00 pm.

VISTA Financial meets Tuesday, November 19th @ 6:00 pm.

Intermediate German meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 2:00 pm.

Picture Book Critique Group meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 4:00 pm.

20+ Book Club discusses Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harani Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:00 pm.

Debate Club meets on Wednesday, November 13th @ 6:00 pm.

English Language Conversation meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners meets Thursday, November 21st @ 7:00 pm.

True Crime Club meets Thursday, November 21st @ 7:00 pm.

Writing Groups:

Noble Writers meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 7:00 pm.

TEEN ZONE: Register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Creative Writing: Start with a writing exercise at each meeting, work on personal writing projects, share with each for constructive feedback. Monday, November 18th @ 3:30 pm.

Math Tutoring: for grades K-12. Monday, November 18th beginning @ 6:30 pm., Tuesday, November 19th beginning @ 3:30 pm. Register for the specific timeslot.

Tabletop Gaming: Wednesday, November 20th @ 7:00 pm.

Big Library Read Book Club discusses I’m Not Dying With You Tonight by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal on Thursday, November 21st @ 3:30 pm.

Chess and Tabletop Gaming: Friday, November 22nd @ 3:30 pm.

Film Making Group meets on Friday, November 22nd @ 3:30 pm.

JUST FOR TWEENS: Register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Math Tutoring: for grades K-12. Monday, November 18th beginning @ 6:30 pm., Tuesday, November 19th beginning @ 3:30 pm. Register for the specific timeslot.

LEGO Building Session: a Drop-In program. Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:00 pm.

Chess and Tabletop Gaming: Friday, November 22nd @ 3:30 pm.

Film Making Group meets on Friday, November 22nd @ 3:30 pm.

CHILDREN’S ROOM: Register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Maker Monday for ages 7-11. Monday, November 18th @ 4:00 pm.

Read to a Dog meets Monday, November 18th @ 4:30 pm.

Math Tutoring: for grades K-12. Monday, November 18th beginning @ 6:30 pm., Tuesday, November 19th beginning @ 3:30 pm. Register for the specific timeslot.

Kids Playgroup meets on Tuesday, November 19th @ 10:30 am.

Simply Storytime: Wednesday, November 20th @ 10:30 am.

SLP Musically meets Wednesday, November 20th @ 4:00 pm.

LEGO Building Session: a Drop-In program. Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:00 pm.

Reading Buddies: Children practice reading skills by reading out loud to their buddy. For independent readers only. Thursday, November 21st beginning @ 3:30 pm.

Author R. C. Staab and his Dog Jack visit to read from their bilingual book. A Drop-In program for ages 4+. Thursday, November 21st @ 4:00 pm.

Magical Musical Me: Friday, November 22nd @ 10:00 am.

Chess and Tabletop Gaming: Friday, November 22nd @ 3:30 pm.

Macaroni Kid - The Cool Bean storytime event: LeadHerCo will lead a group discussion with children about who they are and what makes them feel good about themselves. It will be followed by an interactive activity that teaches how to help peers see the best in themselves. For ages 4-9. Saturday, November 23rd @ 1:00 pm.

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