What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library May 7-13, 2017

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online @ mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, May 8th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners (for adults only) meets on Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS , a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, May 8th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents A Man Called Ove on May 8th @ 2:30 and 6:30 pm.

WORLD MAP GAME – an interactive game for seniors. Walk around the world (literally) and learn how food distribution relates to hunger. Presented by Heifer International. Thursday, May 11th @ 11:00 am.

A HISTORY OF MIDDLETOWN: John Schneider presents and discusses his documentary on Thursday, May 11th @ 7:00 pm.

FOR THE LOVE OF MOVIES, a film discussion group, views and discusses The Princess Bride on Friday, May 12th. Film @ noon, discussion @ 2:00 pm.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, May 9th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, May 9th @ 12:30 pm.

WRITING GROUPS:

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

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, May 10th @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

Mystery Book Club discusses Woman Unknown by Frances Brady on Wednesday, May 10th @ 10:00 am.

Science Fiction Book and Movie Discussion Group discusses the book Simulacron-3 by Daniel Galouye and views the film The Thirteen Floor. Thursday, May 11th @ 5:30 pm.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS: register online @ mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

QuickBooks: Pat DeSan leads this workshop on the ins-and-outs of Quickbooks. Bring questions and learn how to use this popular and powerful accounting software. Monday, May 8th @ 6:30 pm.

Introduction to Computers and the Internet for Beginners: Learn the basics of a computer and how to use the internet in this two-part program. Part 1, Tuesday, May 9th @ 3:15 pm.

Resume Writing Workshop: Whether you are making a career change or back on the job market after some time away, you need to keep your resume updated. Learn the best way to format your resume, as well as what to include/not include. Wednesday, May 10th @ 3:00 pm.

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

Debate Club: Learn how to debate using the National Forensics League debate topics. Debate for the Pro or Con Argument. Improve public speaking, writing, and researching skills. Monday, May 8th @ 3:30 pm.

Peer Tutoring: High school honor students tutor in Spanish, French, Science, History and English/Language Arts. For grades 6-9, Monday, May 8th @ 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, May 9th.

Pizza and Pages Book Club meets on Wednesday, May 10th @ 7:30 pm.

Handmade with Love: Learn to knit or crochet and improve your skills while working on a community project. We will be making and donating baby blankets to Project Linus for distribution to families in need in local hospitals. Thursday, May 11th @ 3:30 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, May11th @ 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, May 12th @ 3:30 pm.

ACT Practice Exam conducted by The Princeton Review. Saturday, May 13th @ 9:30 am.

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 9th.

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 10th @ 6:30 pm.

Handmade with Love: Learn to knit or crochet and improve your skills while working on a community project. We will be making and donating baby blankets to Project Linus for distribution to families in need in local hospitals. Thursday, May 11th @ 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, May 12th @ 3:30 pm.

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

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. For ages up to 30 months. Monday, May 8th @ 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, May 9th @ 10:30 am.

Gymboree Play and Learn: Explore the senses and support visual and auditory development with tummy time activity, baby massage, parachute and bubble time, first songs and more. This baby class includes parent discussion time to help learn about your child's development. For ages up to 32 months.

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 9th.

Act It Out: Help tell the story! Each child will have a role to play in acting out the story For ages 4+. Tuesday, May 9th @ 4:00 pm.

Simply Storytime in the Garden: A storytime in the Children’s Outdoor Reading Garden (weather permitting) as we enjoy the sunshine and read books about Animal Mothers in time for Mother’s Day. Bring a towel or blanket to sit on. For all ages. No registration required. Wednesday, May 10th @ 10:00 am.

Art and Authors: This month it’s the great Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie. A Dress for Mess event. For ages 7+. Wednesday, May 10th @ 3:45 pm.

Preschool Fair: Searching for a preschool for your child? Speak with representatives from a number of different preschools. Presented by the Middletown Department of Recreation. A Drop-In program. Wednesday, May 10th @ 6:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: Wednesday, May 10th @ 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 12th @ 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, May 13th @ 2:00 pm.

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