What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library, March 5-11, 2017

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, March 6th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners (for adults only) meets on Thursday, March 9th @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, March 6th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents Room on Monday, March 6th @ 2:30 pm.

CONCERTS:

Daoine, a celebration of Irish music, on Sunday, March 5th @ 2:00 pm.

A Century of Dean Martin, presented by Dave DeLuca, on Saturday, March 11th @ 2:00 pm.

FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE: Mondays through Wednesdays by appointment only.

FRIENDS OF THE MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY meet on Tuesday, March 7th @ 6:30 pm.

MEDICARE COUNSELING: Thursday, March 9th by appointment only. Call SHIP @ 732-728-1331.

GROUPS:

Film Discussion Group will view and discuss 500 Days of Summer. Friday, March 10th; film @ noon, discussion @ 2:00 pm.

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, March 7th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, March 7th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

WRITING GROUPS:

Red Bank Writers Group meets Monday, March 6th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, March 8th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, March 8th @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

Mystery Book Club discusses A Catered St. Patrick's Day, a mystery with recipes by Isis Crawford. Wednesday, March 8th @ 10:00 am.

Science Fiction Book and Movie Group: Book; It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. Film: Shadow on the Land (1968). Thursday, March 9th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Introduction to Internet Storage: Monday, March 6th @ 3:00 pm.

Email for Beginners: Tuesday, March 7th @ 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, March 6th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Physics Study Group: Join the study group, work together on physics problems, and get assistance from the group leader, Ryan (of High Technology High School). Monday, March 6th @ 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, March 7th.

Pizza and Pages Book Club meets Wednesday, March 8th @ 7:30 pm.

Make a Bullet Journal 101: Learn to make a Bullet Journal, a new popular and fun way to organize yourself. Bring a notebook to use for your journal. Friday, March 10th @ 3:00 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, March 10th @ 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, March 6th @ 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, March 7th @ 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, March 8th @ 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, March 10th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Dress for Mess – Framed: For ages 2-6. Monday, March 6th @ 10:00 am.

Magical Musical Me: A fun and interactive music and movement experience. Sing, dance, wiggle, giggle and shake! Play with instruments and fun props, listen to a musical story, and play a real guitar! For ages 2-6. Tuesday, March 7th @ 10:00 am.

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, March 7th @ 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, March 7th.

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, March 8th @ 6:30 pm.

Toddler Time for Walkers: Toddlers learn by playing, moving, touching, making noise, looking at books, and being loved. This is what happens during toddler time! Each toddler should bring a favorite grown-up to share in the fun and learning. For ages up to 30 months. Friday, March 10th @ 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, March 10th @ 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 3-9. Saturday, March 11th.

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