What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library December 11-17, 2016

Middletown Township Elementary Holiday Music Showcase featuring Lincroft and Leonard Singers and The River Plaza Viking 5th Grade Band. Saturday, December 17th @ 3:00 pm.

Volunteering: How It Can Enhance Your Job Search and Aid Your Career presented by Neighbors Helping Neighbors on Monday, December 12th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS PRESENTS Groundhog Day on December 12th @ 2:30 pm.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online @ mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets Monday, December 12th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners meets on Thursday, December 15th @ 7:00 pm.

Groups:

MS Group meets on Tuesday, December 13th @ 10:00 am.

WINGS meets on Thursday, December 15th @ 6:30 pm.

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, December 13th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Knitting meets Tuesday, December 13th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Writing Groups:

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, December 13th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, December 14th @ 10:00 am.

BOOK CLUBS:

20+ Book Club will be discussing Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier on Monday, December 12th @ 6:00 pm.

History Lovers Book Club will be discussing When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka on Tuesday, December 13th @ 10:00 am.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, December 15th @ 3:45 pm.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS:

QuickBooks led by Pat DeSan. Bring questions and learn how to use this popular and powerful accounting software. Monday, December 12th @ 7:00 pm.

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

Write Club: Working on a novel? Writing poetry? Inspire yourself to write and hone your skills. Each meeting we have a writing prompt, reading of work, and discussion. Monday, December 12th @ 3:30 pm.

Tutoring: free tutoring for grades 6-9. Tutors are high school honor students. Bring your work with you. Subjects currently available are Spanish, French, History, and Language Arts. Monday, December 12th @ 6:00 pm.

Math Tutoring: Free tutoring sessions at the library in the Children’s Quiet Reading Area. Bring textbook and/or homework. Tutoring sessions are for 30 minutes and are scheduled at 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, and 4:30 pm. Upon registering, you will receive an email with your tutoring session time. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. Tutoring for Calculus and above is not available. Tuesday, December 13th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. Wednesday, December 14th @ 3:30 pm.

Holiday DIY Craft Fair: make a homemade gift for your friends and family. Wednesday, December 14th @ 7:00 pm.

Teen Art Exhibit: in the Community Room. Through December 29th. Reception Thursday, December 15th @ 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 16th @ 3:30 pm.

Cocoa and Canvas: Sip hot cocoa while learning to paint your own winter canvas with artist Laurie Ruggeri. Take home your artwork and a snowflake mug. Friday, December 16th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Math Tutoring: Free tutoring sessions at the library in the Children’s Quiet Reading Area. Bring textbook and/or homework. Tutoring sessions are for 30 minutes and are scheduled at 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, and 4:30 pm. Upon registering, you will receive an email with your tutoring session time. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. Tutoring for Calculus and above is not available. Tuesday, December 13th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. Wednesday, December 14th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. Wednesday, December 14th @ 6:30 pm.

Cocoa and Canvas: Sip hot cocoa while learning to paint your own winter canvas with artist Laurie Ruggeri. Take home your artwork and a snowflake mug. Friday, December 16th @ 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 16th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Lapsit Storytime for Pre-Walkers: Introduce your infant to the library during this gentle program for pre-walkers accompanied by a grown-up. Rhymes, songs, puppets, and picture books encourage language development. Grown-ups get to socialize with other adults Infants get used to be around other babies. A Drop-In program. Monday, December 12th @ 10:00 am.

ScienceStarts: Investigate and invent. Families will participate in hands-on science activities and in a storytime featuring books related to the activities. For ages 4-7.Monday, December 12th @ 4:00 pm.

Kids Playgroup: A playgroup that encourages children to explore hands-on activities and develop social skills. Grown-ups can chat and connect with other parents/caregivers while supervising their children’s play. A Drop-In program for all ages. Tuesday, December 13th @ 10:30 am.

Math Tutoring: Free tutoring sessions at the library in the Children’s Quiet Reading Area. Bring textbook and/or homework. Tutoring sessions are for 30 minutes and are scheduled at 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm, and 4:30 pm. Upon registering, you will receive an email with your tutoring session time. Tutors are volunteer high school honors students. For grades K+. Tuesday, December 13th @ 3:30 pm.

Pete the Cat Saves Christmas! ‘Tis the season for a very special Pete the Cat Musical Storytime! In this rockin’ spin on the traditional tale The Night Before Christmas, Pete the Cat proves that giving your all in the spirit of the season is the totally groovy thing to do! For all ages. Tuesday, December 13th @ 4:00 pm.

Read to a Dog is a great way to improve the literacy skills of children by providing a non-judgmental furry friend listener. There will be teen reading buddies for younger siblings as well as for the K-5 set to practice with prior to their “dog time”. For independent readers only grades K-5. Tuesday, December 13th @ 7:00 pm.

MathStarts – Sensational Squares: For ages 2-3. Wednesday, December 14th @ 10:00 am.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. For grades K-5.Wednesday, December 7th @ 6:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. For grades K-5.Wednesday, December 14th @ 6:30 pm.

4-H Set Group workshops include robotics, programming, health, community, leadership, public speaking and organizational components. Members learn life skills in addition to engineering, design & development to program robots, while developing critical thinking faculties. A Drop-In program for grades k-5. Thursday, December 15h @ 5:30 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night: Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. For ages 5+. A Drop-In program. Thursday, December 15th @ 7:00 pm.

Toddler Time for Walkers: Toddlers learn by playing, moving, touching, making noise, looking at books, and being loved. Each toddler should bring a favorite grown-up to share in the fun and learning. A Drop-In program. For ages up to 32 months. Friday, December 16th @ 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. For ages 6+. No registration required. Friday, December 16th @ 3:30 pm.

Reading Buddies: A child learning how to read or struggling with reading is paired with a Reading Buddy! The child chooses a book and reads aloud to their Buddy. Reading Buddies who will help with correct pronunciation, increasing vocabulary, and understanding. what they have read. Upon registration you will be contacted to determine an appointment time at 2:00 , 2:30, 3:00, or 3:30 pm. For ages 3-12. Saturday, December 17th.

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