What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library, November 20-26, 2016

The Library will close at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23rd.

The Library is closed on Thursday, November 24th.

Conversational Spanish will meet on Monday, November 21st @ 7:00 pm.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, November 21st @ 7:00 pm.

Movie Mondays continues its Gene Wilder Celebration with a showing of Blazing Saddles on November 21st @ 2:30 pm.

HOLIDAY FAMILY EVENT SPECIALS:

Drop in for a presentation of the film An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving based on a short story by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women. Wednesday, November 23rd @ 2:00 pm.

Finding Dory: lovable, amnesiac blue tang searches for her long-lost parents. With the help of young clown fish Nemo and his dad Marlin, Dory heads for California and the Monterrey Marine Life Institute, evading predators along the way as she hopes to find a place she can call home. Register online at mtpl.org. Saturday, November 26th @ 2:00 pm.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, November 22nd @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, November 22nd @ 12: 30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writers Group meets on Tuesday, November 22nd @ 7:00 pm.

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, November 22nd @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, November 23rd @ 10:00 am.

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

BCUG PC Roundtable: discuss your PC problems with the experts in this drop-in group. Tuesday, November 22nd @ noon.

Introduction to Internet Storage: Ever wondered how to back up your files on the internet for free? Learn the numerous options of free online storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, Evernote) and the positives and negatives of each. Tuesday, November 22nd @ 3:00 pm.

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

National Novel Writing Month Workshop: Write an entire novel this month or finish one you’ve been working on but never completed. We will have writing exercises each week, give support and advice, and peer review (if you like). Take the annual NaNoWriMo Challenge with us! Monday, November 21st @ 3:30 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. For grades K-12. Tuesday, November 22nd @ 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, November 25th @ 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. For grades K-12. Tuesday, November 22nd @ 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, November 25th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Dress for Mess – Thanksgiving Shadowbox Collage: For ages 2-6. Monday, November 21st @ 10:00 am and Tuesday, November 22nd @ 4:00 pm.

Maker Monday: Explore, predict, tinker and make in a program that encourages young people to develop confidence, creativity and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, arts while learning through making. For ages 6+. Monday, November 21st @ 3:45 pm.

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, November 22nd @ 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+. Tuesday, November 22nd @ 3:30 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 32 months. Friday, November 25th @ 10:00 am.

Crafternoon – Creative Corner Bookmarks: For grades K-5. Friday, November 25th @ 2:30 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. For ages 6+. No registration required. Friday, November 25th @ 330 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 3-12. Saturday, November 26th.

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