What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library January 15-21, 2017

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, January 16th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners meets on Thursday, January 19th @ 7:00 pm.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, January 16th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents The Intern on January 16th @ 2:30 pm.

BOOK AND AUTHOR TALK presents Patricia Martz, author of 13 Ghostly Tales and Yarns of the Navesink River on Sunday, January 15th @ 2:00 pm.

DARE TO DREAM – Sudha Pamidmukkala, the fist Indian to solo climb Denali in Alaska and Aconcagua in Argentina, will share her experiences with slides on Saturday, January 21st @ 2:00 pm.

TEAM TRIVIA for adults 50+ has competing teams answering fun basic trivia questions on Thursday, January 19th @ 10:00 am.

Library Trustees meet on Wednesday, January 18th @ 7:00pm. Meeting is open to the public.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, January 17th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room. Group Knitting meets Tuesday, January 17th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writer’s Group meets Tuesday, January 17th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, January 18th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, January 18th @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

History Lovers Book Club will discuss The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr on Tuesday, January 17th @ 10:00 am.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, January 19th @ 3:45 pm.

20+ Book Club will discuss The Sot-Weed Factor by John Barth on Thursday, January 19th @ 6:00 pm.

Computer Programs: Register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Introduction to Internet Storage: Learn the numerous options of free online storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, Evernote) and discuss the positives and negatives of each. You will also learn how to sign up for these free online storage applications. Tuesday, January 17th @ 3:00 pm.

Introduction to Computers and the Internet for Beginners: Wednesday January 18th @ 3:00 pm.

Introduction to MS Word: Thursday, January 19th @ 3:30 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, January 16th @ 3:30 pm.

Peer Tutoring: High school honor students tutor in Spanish, French, Science, History and English/Language Arts. For grades 6-9, Monday, January 16th @ 7:00 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, January 17th.

Robotics Programming Workshop: Wednesday, January 18th @ 4:15 pm.

Handmade with Love – Knitting and Crocheting: Learn to knit or crochet, and improve your skills while working on a community project. We will be making and donating baby blankets to Blankie Depot. Thursday, January 19th @ 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, January 20th @ 3:30 pm.

Song Writing Workshop: Love music? Interested in learning how to write a song? Write the music and lyrics of your original piece using Score Cloud in this four-part workshop. Friday, January 20th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Peer Tutoring: High school honor students tutor in Spanish, French, Science, History and English/Language Arts. For grades 6-9, Monday, January 16th @ 7:00 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, January 17th.

Robotics Programming Workshop: Wednesday, January 18th @ 4:15 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, January 18th @ 6:30 pm.

Handmade with Love – Knitting and Crocheting: Learn to knit or crochet, and improve your skills while working on a community project. We will be making and donating baby blankets to Blankie Depot. Thursday, January 19th @ 3:30 pm.

Song Writing Workshop: Love music? Interested in learning how to write a song? Write the music and lyrics of your original piece using Score Cloud in this four-part workshop. Friday, January 20th @ 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, January 20th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Fun With Food for Children with Food Aversions: Caregiver and child will create a craft along with food-related play to introduce new foods in a fun and positive way, increasing the child's curiosity/tolerance to new food. It's perfect for picky eaters, but all children can benefit from a new way of enjoying food. Children will be encouraged to touch, smell, and play with food, but not forced to eat the food. For ages 2.5-5. Monday, January 16th @ 11:00 am.

Maker Monday: young people develop confidence, creativity and& interest in science, technology, engineering, math, arts, and learning as a whole through making. For ages 6+, Monday, January 16th @ 3:00 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, January 17th @ 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. Tutoring for Calculus and above is not available. Tuesday, January 17th.

Read to a Dog is a great way to improve the literacy skills of children by providing a non-judgmental listener in a furry friend. 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, January 18th @ 7:00 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, January 18th @ 6:30 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night: Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. A Drop-In program. For ages 6+. Thursday, January 19th @ 7:00 pm.

Gymboree for Walkers up to age 2 – Friday, January 20th @ 10:00 am.

Gymboree for ages 3-5: Friday, January 20th @ 11:00 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, January 20th @ 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, January 21st