What's Happening @ Middletown Township Public Library 3/21-27/21

The Library is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant as part of the national NEA BIG READ event. The month-long event kicks off with an online interview with Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. His book, which won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was adapted as a major motion picture in 2015, tells the true story that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. The interview will be aired on the Library’s YouTube channel on March 22nd at 2:30 pm and can be viewed through April 30th.

Other NEA BIG READ events also begin on March 22nd and are listed in the Library’s online calendar. A printed brochure is available at the Library’s Circulation Desk.

Sea Shanty Sing with real-life tallship Captain Johann Steinke in a virtual shanty sing with wild, funny sailors’ songs and a reading from his children’s books The Greatest Captain in the World. Register online @ mtpl.org to receive zoom link. A NEA BIG READ event. Monday, March 22nd @ 2:00 pm.

Model of a Watershed presented by New Jersey Watershed Ambassadors. Register online @ mtpl.org to receive zoom link. A NEA BIG READ event. Tuesday, March 23rd @ 4:00 pm.

A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist presented by Kate McClave. Register online @ mtpl.org to receive zoom link. A NEA BIG READ event. Thursday, March 25th @ 4:00 pm.

Book discussion with Monmouth University professor Ken Womack of Nathaniel Philbrick’s book. Register online @ mtpl.org to receive zoom link. A NEA BIG READ event. Tuesday, March 23rd @ 7:00 pm.

School-Age Storytime for grades K+. Register online @ mtpl.org by 10:00 am on Monday, March 22nd to receive zoom link. Tuesday, March 23rd @ 4:00 pm.

Teen DIY Smartphone Hologram kit while supplies last.

Adult DIY whale planter kit includes the mini-whale planter, and paint and a paintbrush to paint your cute whale! While supplies last.

Off The Shelf: Fantastical Reads!

Do you wish you could have gone to Hogwarts for school? Or time travel to another time and place? Or you just want a little more magic in life? Whatever the reason you love fantasy, this talk is for you. Join Christine and Katherine as they recommend some of the best and newest fantasy fiction for adults, including spotlighting female authors in honor of Women’s History Month. Video will be available on the MTPL YouTube channel for viewing at your leisure. Wednesday, March 24th all day

Online live cartooning workshop with Rick Stromoski focusing on character design and human expression. Learn to create an infinite number of characters and variations of expressions just by altering a few shapes and/or lines of a drawing. For teens/tweens. Register online @ mtpl.org. Wednesday, March 24th @ 7:00 pm.

Wifi Hotspots are now available at the Middletown Township Public Library. Wifi Hotspots are wifi-on-the-go enabling connection to a device that provides internet service wherever you are. Perfect for traveling. Five Wifi Hotspots are available for borrowing and must be checked out/returned to the Reference Desk. Restrictions apply. Read the Wifi Hotspot lending policy on the Library’s website.

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, March 26th all day.

Virtual Math Tutoring: Need help with math? Sign up for a free virtual tutoring session with high school honor students on Monday and Thursday afternoon. Have your math work with you, textbook and/or homework. Tutoring is for students in grades K-12 only. Each tutoring session is 60 minutes long, starting at 3:30 pm. Register online @ mtpl.org.