What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library March 29-April 4, 2015

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:

Conversational Spanish led by Maria Jose Martinez Reid meets on Monday, March 30th @ 7:00 pm. Register online at mtpl.org.

Russian for Beginners (for adults only) meets on Thursday, April 2nd @ 7:00 pm. Register online at mtpl.org.

RADIANCE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE performs the music of Ludwig van Beethoven, Eubie Blake, George Frideric Handel, Scott Joplin, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Sunday, March 29th @ 3:00 pm.

SPRINGTIME ACTIVITIES OF MIDDLETOWN INDIANS presented by Jim Wade, former archivist/researcher, NJ State Museum. Learn about the spring season in the Indian way of life; community fish gathering, hunting and village life; location of local Indian villages; and names of various Lenape people from this area. View central New Jersey Indian stone artifacts and a slide presentation. Wednesday, April 1st @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS meets on Thursday, April 2nd @ 10:00 am. For information, contact JohnRFugazzie @aol.com.

MONDAY MOVIES presents Neighbors (rated R) on March 30th @ 2:30 pm.

AARP TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM is a free program for low-to-moderate income and seniors. Register in person at the Reference Desk. Mondays through Wednesdays.

WRITING GROUPS:

The Noble Writers meets on Wednesday, April 1st @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets on Wednesday, April 1st @ 7:00 pm.

SCRABBLE Group meets on Tuesday, March 31st @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets on Tuesday, March 31st @ 12:30 pm.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS – register online at mtpl.org.

BCUG: Word. This is a discussion group for advanced users. Thursday, April 2nd @ 6:35 pm.

Job & Career Accelerator. Get tips on writing cover letters and resumes, explore careers and find jobs, expand your computer skills, learn the essentials of successful interviewing, and much more! Job & Career Accelerator provides helpful advice and checklists for every step of your job search. Saturday, April 4th @ 2:00 pm.

TEEN ZONE – register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

American Sign Language led by teens Sarah and Phoebe in the Group Study Room. Sunday, March 29th @ 1:00 pm.

Writing Group. Do you enjoy writing? Come to this weekly workshop to improve your writing. Share your work with others, give and receive constructive criticism, and utilize prompts and activities to increase your creativity and writing skill. Come every week, or any week. Wednesday, April 1st @ 3:30 pm.

Knitting Club. Bring your knitting, crochet, or loom and create with us! Bring your own yarn and needles/loom and socialize while you make a scarf, blanket, or whatever you want. We will show you how to knit, crochet, or loom if you don’t know how. Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:00 pm.

JUST FOR TWEENS – register online at mtpl.org unless otherwise designated.

Learn Cursive Writing with Miss Stephanie! Monday, March 30th @ 4:00 pm.

Tech Time: The Stock Market Game. Learn about the Stock Market and compete against one another to make the most money using a virtual stock market computer game in this three-week session. Wednesday, April 1st @ 4:00 pm .

Knitting Club. Bring your knitting, crochet, or loom and create with us! Bring your own yarn and needles/loom and socialize while you make a scarf, blanket, or whatever you want. We will show you how to knit, crochet, or loom if you don’t know how. Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:00 pm.

CHILDREN’S ROOM – register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Drop In Activities: Explore the Caribbean. For all ages. Sunday, March 29th through Tuesday, March 31st all day.

Math Tutoring. Get extra help with math homework from Middletown High School North High Honors students. No registration required; first come-first served. Grades K-8. Sunday, March 29th @ 3:00 pm.

Mother Goose is an early language, literacy, and social learning experience for babies and toddlers up to 32 months with their parents or caregivers. Children and their grown-ups will enjoy social time with toys and books followed by fun with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. Monday, March 30th @ 10:00 am.

LEGO Free Play. We will have our LEGOs out for free in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. No registration is required. For ages 5+. Monday, March 30th @ 3:45 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night. Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. Monday, March 30th @ 7:00 pm.

Kids Playgroup. Celebrate “Tech Free Tuesday” with an all-ages 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. Tuesday, March 31st @ 10:30 am.

Drop-In LEGO Building Sessions. We will have our LEGOs out for free in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. No registration is required. For ages 5+. Wednesday, April 1st @ 6:30 pm.

Simply Storytime. The return of an old favorite. As the name suggests, we will gather in the Children’s Program Room for some storytime fun! This family program will be offered at various times to accommodate all families. For all ages. Wednesday, April 1st @ 6:30 pm and Thursday, April 2nd @ 10:30 am.

SCRABBLE For Kids in the Children’s Quiet Reading Area. Teens will teach you to play if you have never played before No registration necessary, this is a drop-in program. For ages 6- 18. Thursday, April 2nd @ 3:30 pm.

Crafternoon: April Flowers. Join in on this special Crafternoon where your child can create a pair of flowers for our community mural for the spring! The children will be cutting out and painting their own paper-plate flowers and put on display on our mural for all to see. A Dress for Mess event. For ages 4-9. Thursday, April 2nd @ 4:00 and Saturday, April 4th @ 3:00 pm.

Kids Play Group is an all-ages playgroup that encourages children to explore hands-on activities and develop social skills. No registration required. Friday, April 3rd @ 10:30 am.

Freestyle Art For Kids is a new program offered on the first Friday of the. Each month we will experiment with a simple art concept. This month: Scribble Dabble. For grades K-6. Friday, April 3rd @ 2:00 pm.

Chess For Kids. Learn to play chess from other kids and teens. Planning, confidence, patience and discipline are all benefits of playing chess. We just think it’s fun! No registration required. For ages 6+. Friday, April 3rd @ 3:30 pm.

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