What's Happening @ Middletown Township Public Library 9/20-26/20

We invite you to help complete our VIRTUAL Let’s All Stick Together image. There are a total of 3,996 stickers to be placed. How soon can we finish? Just go to the calendar on our website, click on Dot Day Virtual Stick Together Puzzle and click on STICK TOGETHER. Link will remain open until the image is complete.

Storytime in the Garden: Join Ms. Sue as she reads from Peter Reynalds books. Social distancing will be maintained. Children are required to wear masks. Register online @ mtpl.org. Monday, September 21st @ 10:00 am.

Monologues and Scene Writing for teens and tweens. Create characters that come alive through original scripts. Presented by Ellen Williams, Expressive Arts 4-H Agent, Associate Professor, Rutgers University. Monday, September 21st @ 7:00 pm. Register online @ mtpl.org to receive zoom link.

School-Age Storytime zoom video conferencing. Register online @ mtpl.org by 10:00 am on Monday, September 21st to receive Zoom invitation. Tuesday, September 22nd @ 4:00 pm. This week: Zoo in the Sky. For grades K+.

Create a Fall Leaf Windchime. Decorate a fall leaf windchime using paint or marker to create a “stained” wood finish. The choice is yours so let creativity be your guide. Pick up an activity kit beginning September 24th while supplies last. Kit includes windchime, paint, marker and instructions. For grades 6+.

Introduction to Podcasting Want to learn how to create your own podcast? Step-by-step instructions on how to create your own podcast from start to… “finish?” using an online podcasting curriculum created by Daniel Wang. We will briefly review the basics of his program and some of his pointers. Creating a book podcast for MTPL based on this curriculum will also be discussed. The curriculum can be viewed at https://www.studentpodcasts.com/guide. For ages 12+ Thursday, September 24th @ 3:00 pm.

True Crime Club will meet in the Library’s outdoor patio. Masks are required and social distancing will be practiced. Due to space restrictions, we are limiting the number of attendees. Register online @ mtpl.org. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will conducted via Zoom. Thursday, September 24th @ 3:00 pm.

Check out YouTube every Friday for a new Science Storytime video with Miss Jennifer. This week’s video can be viewed @ .Theme: Weather; Book: “Duckie’s Rainbow”; Project: Weather Calendar. For ages 4+. Friday, September 25, all day.

SAVE THE DATE: Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library Outdoor Tent Book Sale. Stock up on great bargains. Friday, October 9th, Saturday, October 10th, Friday, October 16th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, rain or shine. Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library members preview Friday, October 9th, 9:00 - 10:00 am. To become a Friend, complete the application form @ https://www.FriendsOfMtpl.org and leave it at the Library’s Circulation desk with the dues.

The Middletown Township Public Library is now accepting media donations subject to the following regulations: We will accept one shopping bag per family per month. Circulation Desk staff must be informed of the donation; bags cannot be left anonymously. All donations, like borrowed media returns, are subject to several days of quarantining before being processed.