What's Happening Middletown Township Public Library Dec 3-9

LIVING WITH EARLY STAGE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE – a program for caregivers presented by Nicolette Vasco, Program Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Association. Early Stage Program for Caregivers, Sunday, December 3rd @ 10 pm. Starting a Support Group for Caregivers, Tuesday, December 5th @ 5:30 pm. Register by December 4th @ Navasco@alz.org or calling 800-272-3900.

CONVERSATION OF YOUR LIFE: ADVANCE CARE PLANNING – presented by NJ Health Care Quality Institute. Learn about advance directive, living will, durable power of attorney for health care, five wishes, physician order for life-sustaining treatment, hospice, and palliative care. Monday, December 4th @ 5:30 pm. Register online @ mtpl.org.

MUSIC @ MTPL PRESENTS: Trio Fontes. Yevgenity Dyo, violinist, Suji Kim, cellist, Sojung Lee, pianist, performing the music of Anton Arensky, Dimitri Shostakovich and Astor Pianzzola. Sunday, December 9th @ 2:00 pm.

FRIENDS OF THE MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY meet on Tuesday, December 5th @ 6:30 pm.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: Register online @ mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, December 4th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners meets on Thursday, December 7th @ 7:00 pm.

THE GREAT COURSES continuing education in the Computer Lab features Our Night Sky, Fridays in December @ 10:30 am.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, December 4th @ 7:00 pm.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, December 5th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, December 5th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Film Discussion Group views and discusses Joyeux Noel (2005). Friday, December 8th. Film @ noon, discussion @ 2:00 pm.

Writing Groups:

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, December 6th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, December 6th @ 7:00 pm.

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

3D Printed Gifts for the Holidays: Bookmarks - Learn how to make 3D Printed Cookie Cutters. There will be a brief presentation about 3D Printing followed by a demonstration of how it works. Friday, December 7th @ 3:00 pm.

BCUG: WORD – Discuss your issues with the experts in this drop-in program. Thursday, December 7th @ 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 with each for constructive feedback. Monday, December 4th @ 3:30 pm.

4-H Theatre Club - Develop and share theatre skills that interest you; acting, set design, costuming, music, dance, playwriting, directing, makeup, lighting and more. No auditioning, no prior theater experience necessary. Monday, December 4th @ 7:00 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, December 5th @ 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 for. Tuesday, December 5th @ 7:00 pm.

Table Top Gaming - play unique games at each meeting, many that are featured on the YouTube series TableTop with Wil Wheaton. Wednesday, December 6th @ 7:00 pm.

Crochet for a Cause - Crochet a baby blanket to donate to Project Linus. Thursday, December 7th @ 3:30 pm.

AP Study Groups – Physics, Thursday, December 7th @ 4:00 pm; Computer Science, Friday, December 8th @ 3:30 pm.

Chess - 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, December 8th @ 3:30 pm.

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

4-H Theatre Club - Develop and share theatre skills that interest you; acting, set design, costuming, music, dance, playwriting, directing, makeup, lighting and more. No auditioning, no prior theater experience necessary. Monday, December 4th @ 7:00 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, December 5th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session – free play in our quiet reading area. For ages 5+. Wednesday, December 6th @ 6:30 pm.

Chess - 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, December 8th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Maker Monday: Chemistry Rocks - Explore, predict, tinker and make. Develop confidence, creativity and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, arts, and learning as a whole through making. Monday, December 4th @ 4:00 pm.

Kids Playgroup – A Drop-In playgroup for all ages that encourages children to explore hands-on activities and develop social skills. Tuesday, December 5th @ 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, December 5th @ 3:30 pm.

Dress for Mess: Peppermint Paint – For ages 2-6. Tuesday, December 7th @ 4:00 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night - Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. For ages 6+. Tuesday, December 5th @ 7:00 pm.

Simply Storytime – Children learn to foster early literacy skills and prepare for learning to read with stories, rhymes and more. For all ages with an adult. Wednesday, December 6th @ 10:00 am.

DIY Decorative Ornaments - Create decorative winter ornaments. We provide the supplies; you let your imagination run wild! For ages 7+. Wednesday, December 6th @ 4:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session – free play in our quiet reading area. For ages 5+. Wednesday, December 6th @ 6:30 pm.

Lapsit Storytime - Introduce your infant to the library during this gentle lapsit program for pre-walkers accompanied by an adult. Rhymes, songs, puppets, and picture books encourage language development. Adults socialize with other adults and infants get used to be around other infants. For prewalkers up to 30 months. Friday, December 8th @ 10:00 am.

Chess - 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, December 8th @ 3:30 pm.

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