What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library May 28-June 3, 2017

Library is closed Sunday, May 28th and Monday, May 29th.

IN THE MTPL GALLERY: Prolific Red Bank painter Alexander John Goldenberg found strength and focus to create vibrant art during his final months living this caner. An exhibit of his work will celebrate his life. June 1-24th. Public reception Saturday, June 24th, noon-1:30 pm.

#ADULTING: Financial Literacy for Young Adults ages 16-24. Presented by Wells Fargo. Topics will include obtaining and maintaining good credit, banking, investments and more. Register online @ mtpl.org. Tuesday, May 30th @ 7:00 pm.

GET YOUR WOMAN ON! How to Avoid 3 Major Mistakes Wise Women Make: presented by Carol Kasperowitz, Governor’s Teacher of the Year, retreat facilitator, life-coach. Saturday, June 3rd @ 2:00 pm.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, May 30th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, May 30th @ 12:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, May 31st @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, May 31st @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Wednesday, May 31st @ 7:15 pm.

20+ Book Club discusses Travels With Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski on Thursday, June 1st @ 6:00 pm.

First Friday Book Club discusses Florence Gordon by Brian Morton on Friday, June 2nd. Coffee @ 9:00 am, discussion @ 9:30 am.

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

Introduction to PowerPoint: Learn to create PowerPoint Presentations in a flash, using transitions and images to make it dynamic. Wednesday, May 31st @ 3:00 pm.

Introduction to Excel: Learn the basics - columns vs. rows, creating sheets and tabs, how to enter and edit data, incorporate formulas, and create charts. Thursday, June 1st @ 3:30 pm.

BCUG Word: Discuss your Word problems with the experts. This is a drop-in discussion group for advanced users, not a class. Thursday, June 1st @ 6:30 pm.

TEEN ZONE: 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, May 30th.

Card Making: To celebrate the first day of our summer reading program sign-up, “Build a Better World”, we will have a card making station in the Community Room. Brighten someone’s day by sharing a positive message or nice drawing on the cards which we will deliver to a local senior citizen facility. For all ages. Thursday, June 1st @ 3:45 pm.

Physics Study Group: Study for tests, bring your homework, and ask any questions you may have. Work together to improve your Physics skills. Thursday, June 1st @ 4:30 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, June 2nd @ 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, May 30th.

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, May 31st @ 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, May 31st @ 3:30 pm.

Card Making: To celebrate the first day of our summer reading program sign-up, “Build a Better World”, we will have a card making station in the Community Room. Brighten someone’s day by sharing a positive message or nice drawing on the cards which we will deliver to a local senior citizen facility. For all ages. Thursday, June 1st @ 3:45 pm.

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

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. Final session Tuesday, May 30th @ 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-5. Tuesday, May 30th.

ScienceStarts – Sun-Sational Science: For pre-K to 1st Grade; Tuesday, May 30th @ 4:00 pm.

Rubber Duckie Book Club: Fun and stories for members of the Rubber Duckie Book Club/1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. Wednesday, May 31st @ 4:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: Wednesday, May 31st @ 6:30 pm.

Build a Better World Summer Reading Program: Read this summer and earn prizes! Sign up starting June 1st for children/students up to 5th Grade! Thursday, June 1st, all day.

Card Making: To celebrate the first day of our summer reading program sign-up, “Build a Better World”, we will have a card making station in the Community Room. Brighten someone’s day by sharing a positive message or nice drawing on the cards which we will deliver to a local senior citizen facility. For all ages. Thursday, June 1st @ 3:45 pm.

Hop On Over for Reading Bunnies: Practice reading skills with one of our 4-H bunnies. It’s a great way to encourage reading by providing a non-judgmental listener in our fluffy friends. Children will read to a bunny for five minutes. For independent readers only, grades K-5. There will be teen reading buddies for younger siblings as well as for the K-5 set to practice with prior to their “bunny time”. Thursday, June 1st @ 4:30 pm.

Lapsit Storytime for Pre-walkers: 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 get to socialize and infants get used to be around other infants. For ages up to 32 months. Friday, June 2nd @ 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, June 2nd @ 3:30 pm.

Reading Buddies: Children will be paired with a buddy to practice their reading skills by reading out loud. Studies show reading for about 20 minutes each day will improve children’s skills, especially if they read to someone! For ages 3-9. Saturday, June 3rd @ 2:00 pm.

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