What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library Nov 5-11

BAKE SALE to support United for Puerto Rico, Saturday, November 11th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

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

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS – register online @ mtp.org.

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

Russian for Beginners meets on Thursday, November 9th @ 7:00 pm.

THE GREAT COURSES presents the series Sustainable Living on November 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th @ 10:30 am.

A NEW SPIN ON ENERGY SAVINGS – An interactive audience participation game presented by New Jersey Natural Gas. Thursday, November 9th @ 2:30 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS begins the Grace Kelly festival with High Society on November 6th @ 2:30 pm.

DIY NIGHT FOR GROWN-UPS – Make holiday wreaths. We provide the supplies, you provide the imagination. Register online @ mtpl.org. Wednesday, November 8th @ 7:00 pm.

LIVE STREAMING:

New York City Marathon – Sunday, November 5th @ 1:00 pm.

New York City Veterans Day Parade - Saturday, November 11th @ noon.

Groups:

MS Group meets on Tuesday, November 7th @ 10:00 am.

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

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

Book Clubs:

Mystery Book Club discusses any Demarkian mystery by Jane Haddam on Wednesday, November 8th @ 10:00 am.

Science Fiction Book and Movie Group views Cat People (1942) and discusses The Bagheeta by Val Lewton on Thursday, November 9th @ 5:30 pm.

Film Discussion Group meets on Friday, November 10th; film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind @ noon, discussion @ 2:00 pm.

Writing Groups:

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

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

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

Excel Basics – Columns vs. rows, overview on creating sheets and tabs, how to enter and edit data, incorporate formulas, and create charts. Monday, November 6th @ 7:00 pm.

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

Come Write In with Teen Author Sarah Jessica Curtis - Kick off National Novel Writing Month with the author of The Silent Silhouettes. A high school junior, she will talk about her book, her writing process, completing a book, and how she self-published. Monday, November 6th @ 3:30 pm.

AP Study Groups: World History, Tuesday, November 7th @ 3:00 pm; US History, Wednesday, November 8th @ 4:00 pm; Physics, Thursday, November 9h @ 4:00 pm; Computer Science, Friday, November 10th @ 3:30 pm.

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors’ students. Math Tutoring is from 3:30-5:00 pm. Each tutoring session is a half-hour. Tuesday, November 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Talk Saves Live: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention - The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NJ Chapter, will cover the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. Attendees will learn the risk and warning signs of suicide, and how to prevent it. Wednesday, November 8th @ 6:30 pm.

4-H Theatre Club - Develop and share theater skills in acting, set design, costuming, music, dance, playwriting, directing, makeup, lighting and more. No auditioning; no prior theater experience necessary. Led by Rutgers professor Ellen Williams. Thursday, November 9th @ 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. No registration required. Friday, November 10th @ 3:30 pm.

ACT Practice Exam - The Princeton Review will grade and give feedback on how to improve scores. Saturday, November 11th @ 9:30 am.

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

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors’ students. Math Tutoring is from 3:30-5:00 pm. Each tutoring session is a half-hour. Tuesday, November 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session - We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Wednesday, November 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, November 10th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Mini-Figure Mania – Snapology’s Minifigure Mania workshop is all about LEGO® minifigures! We will pull out our secret stash of mini-figures from movie characters, to superheroes, to Mickey and Pokemon! For ages 4-12. Monday, November 6th @ 10:30 am.

Choose KIND: a Wonder Event - Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a children’s book about a child with facial deformities that has created a movement called Choose Kind. Before this inspiring story is released as a major motion picture on November 17th, join us for a “Choose Kind” event! We will create cards for our troops, paint kindness rocks and brainstorm to create our own “precepts” or words to live by. For ages 4+. Monday, November 6th @ 2:30 pm.

Kids Playgroup – A Drop-In playgroup for all ages that encourages children to explore hands-on activities and develop social skills. Tuesday, November 7th @ 10:30 am.

Scarecrow Door Hanger - Make a fall door hanger just in time for Thanksgiving. For ages 6-9. Tuesday, November 7th @ 2:00 pm.

Math Tutoring - Bring your math work, textbook and/or homework. Tutors are volunteer high school honors’ students. Math Tutoring is from 3:30-5:00 pm. Each tutoring session is a half-hour. Tuesday, November 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Hop On Over for Reading Bunnies - A great way to encourage children to read by providing a non-judgmental listener in our fluffy friends. Children read to a bunny for five minutes. For independent readers only grades K-5. Tuesday, November 7th @ 4:30 pm.

The Thankful Tree – We will create a Thankful Tree to use in your own holiday celebrations. For ages 5+. Wednesday, November 8th @ 2:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session - We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. Wednesday, November 8th @ 6:30 pm.

Funny Freckled Frogs - Learn about amphibians in this science storytime featuring puppets, picture books, and live animals. For ages 3-5 with an adult. Thursday, November 9th @ 10:00 am.

Reading Buddies - A child will be paired with a teen buddy to practice reading skills by reading out loud. Register for the 3:30 pm, 4:00 pm or 4:30 pm time slot. For ages 3-9. Thursday, November 9th @ 3:30 pm.

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. Friday, November 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. No registration required. Friday, November 10th @ 3:30 pm.

Author Visit - author Marge Kroh reads from her book, The Missing Little Mitten. Bring a pair of mittens for our mitten tree for distribution to those less fortunate. For ages 4-9. Saturday, November 11th @ 11:00 am.

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