What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library November 27 - December 3, 2016

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, November 28th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian For Beginners, for adults only, meets on Thursday, December 1st @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS concludes its Gene Wilder Celebration with Silver Streak, November 28th @ 2:30 pm.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, November 28th @ 7:00 pm.

Academy of Music and Drama Recital: all are welcome. Saturday, December 3rd beginning @ 9:00 am.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, November 29th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, November 29th @ 12:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, November 29th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, November 30th @ 10:00 am.

BOOK CLUBS:

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, December 1st @ 3:45 pm.

First Friday Book Club discusses The Truth According to Us by Annie Barrows on Friday, December 2nd @ 9:00 am.

Young Adult Book Club is reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Participate in an online discussion on Goodreads if you can't attend the meetings. For Ages 18+. Saturday, December 3rd @ 2:30 pm.

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

Social Networking Websites: learn what social media and social networks are, and get to know some of the more popular sites such as Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Wednesday, November 30th @ 3:30 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, December 1st @ 3:30 pm.

BCUG – Word: Join the drop-in discussion group with the experts. This is not a class; it is a workshop for advanced users. Thursday, December 1st @ 6:30 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 28th @ 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 29th @ 3:30 pm.

Teen Art Exhibit: in the Community Room.

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, December 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. For grades K-12. Tuesday, November 29th @ 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, November 30th @ 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, December 2nd @ 3:30 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. Tuesday, November 29th @ 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 29th @ 3:30 pm.

4-H SET Group: workshops which will include robotics, programming, health, community, leadership, public speaking and organizational components. Members of the 4-H learn life skills in addition to engineering, design & development to program robots, while developing critical thinking faculties. No registration is required. For grades K-5. Tuesday, November 29th @ 5:30 pm.

Rubber Duckie Book Club Story Time: for members of the Rubber Duckie Book Club/1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. Wednesday, November 30th @ 10:00 am.

Nature Presentation: Monmouth County Park System will bring live animals and discuss the lifecycles and habitats of each with an emphasis on the role they play in nature. No registration required. For ages 4+. Wednesday, November 30th @ 3:00 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. For grades K-5.Wednesday, November 30th @ 6:30 pm.

Lapsit Storytime for Pre-walkers: Rhymes, songs, puppets, and picture books encourage language development. Grown-ups get to socialize with other adults and babies get used to be around other babies. A drop-in program for ages up to 32 months. Friday, December 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. For ages 6+. No registration required. Friday, December 2nd @ 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 3-12. Saturday, December 3rd.

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