What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library 2/25-3/3

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online @ mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, February 26th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners meets on Thursday, March 1st @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HLEPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, February 26th @ 7:00 pm.

AARP FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE - Mondays through Wednesdays. Register in person at the Reference Desk each Saturday morning @ 9:00 am for slots available for the following week. First, come, first served. Slots go quickly.

DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS SERVICES SEMINAR presented by Brookdale Displaced Homemakers Services. Learn what services are available to achieve emotional and financial self-sufficiency. Monday, February 26th @ 10:30 am.

BOOK AND AUTHOR TALK – George Joynson: Inventors in Monmouth County; Saturday, March 3rd @ 12;00 pm.

FRENCH BEGINNERS CLASS – Session 4 meets on Wednesday, February 28th @ 3:30 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents Blade Runner 2049 on February 26th @ 2:30 pm.

In the MTPL Gallery – Oldies but Goodies art show. March 1st through 31st.

Rock’n Music Academy House Bands perform a variety of selections ranging from classic rock to pop and jazz. All are welcome. Saturday, March 3rd @ 2:30 pm.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, February 27th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, February 27th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Book Groups:First Friday Book Club discusses The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore. Coffee @ 9:00 am, discussion @ 9:30 am on Friday, March 2nd.

WRITING GROUPS:

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, February 28th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, February 28th @ 7:00 pm.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS: Register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

BCUG PC Roundtable – Discuss your PC problems with the experts. Tuesday, February 27th @ noon.

BCUG Word – Discuss your Word problems with the experts. This is not a class. Thursday, March 1st @ 6:30 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, and share for constructive feedback. Monday, February 26th @ 3:30 pm.

Foreign Language Tutoring - Help with Spanish I or II and/or French I or II. Bring your homework, tests, or other school work with you. Monday, February 26th @ 7:30 pm.

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. Half-hour tutoring sessions are 3:30-5:00 pm. Tuesday, February 27th @ 3:30 pm.

Study Skills for Success - Learn useful and effective study strategies in this weekly group. Increase confidence and study with skill. Bring your homework and notes you need to study. Tuesday, February 27th @ 7:00 pm.

MakerTeens: Real World Robotics with Snapology – Learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as you build earthquake detectors, robotic arms, and more. Wednesday, February 28th @ 7:00 pm.

Crochet for a Cause - Crochet a baby blanket to donate to Project Linus. If you do not know how to crochet, we will teach you. Thursday, March 1st @ 3:30 pm.

Chess and Table Top Games - If you haven’t played before, we will teach you. Planning, confidence, patience and discipline are all benefits of playing chess. We just think it’s fun. No registration required. Friday, March 2nd @ 3:30 pm.

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

Foreign Language Tutoring - Help with Spanish I or II and/or French I or II. Bring your homework, tests, or other school work with you. Monday, February 26th @ 7:30 pm.

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. Half-hour tutoring sessions are 3:30-5:00 pm. Tuesday, February 27th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session – We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Wednesday, February 28th @ 6:30 pm.

Chess and Table Top Games - If you haven’t played before, we will teach you. Planning, confidence, patience and discipline are all benefits of playing chess. We just think it’s fun. No registration required. Friday, March 2nd @ 3:30 pm.

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

Rubber Duckie Book Club – Tuesday, February 27th @ 10:00 am.

Kids Playgroup – A Drop-In playgroup for all ages that encourages children to explore hands-on activities and develop social skills. Tuesday, February 27th @ 10:30 am.

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. Half-hour tutoring sessions are 3:30-5:00 pm. Tuesday, February 27th @ 3:30 pm.

Simply Storytime - Foster early literacy skills and prepare children for learning to read with stories, rhymes and more. For all ages. Wednesday, February 28th @ 10:00 am.

ScienceStarts: Good Spaghetti - Families investigate and invent with hands-on science activities and share a book related to this month’s theme: Good Spaghetti: Sorting Like a Scientist. For Grades PreK-1. Wednesday, February 28th @ 4:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session – We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Wednesday, February 28th @ 6:30 pm.

Lapsit Storytime for Pre-Walkers - Rhymes, songs, puppets, and picture books encourage language development. Adults socialize with other adults and infants get used to be around other infants. For ages up to 32 months. Thursday, March 1st @ 10:00 am.

Chess and Table Top Games - If you haven’t played before, we will teach you. Planning, confidence, patience and discipline are all benefits of playing chess. We just think it’s fun. No registration required. Friday, March 2nd @ 3:30 pm.

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