What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library November 6 - 12, 2016

Brookdale Read Book Discussion; led by Prof. Jane Denny, will discuss Julie Otsuka’s book, When the Emperor Was Divine, an historical fiction novel about a Japanese American family sent to an internment camp in the Utah desert during World War II.

MOVIE MONDAYS begins its month-long Gene Wilder Celebration with Young Frankenstein . November 7th @ 2:30 pm.

Songs and Letters of World War II, presented by Traveling Literary Theater. Three professional actors share personal letters, quotes and accounts of war. Cabaret singer Maggie Worsdale performs songs from the era. Saturday, November 12th @ 2:00 pm.

Learn About Alzheimer’s Disease presented by Nicolette Vasco, Program Coordinator, Alzheimer’s Association. Sunday, November 6th @ 2:00 pm.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS – register online at mtpl.org.

Russian for Beginners for adults only meets on Thursday, November 10th @ 7:00 pm.

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

IN THE MTPL GALLERY: Janine Ferranti, extended through November 30th.

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

Medicare Counseling is a free program by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call the SHIP office at (732) 728-1331. Thursday, November 10th @ noon.

GROUPS:

MS Group meets Tuesday,, November 8th @ 10:00 am.

SCRABBLE GROUP meets Tuesday, November 8th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, November 8th @ 12:30 pm.

Chess Group meets Tuesday, November 8th @ 12:30 pm.

BOOK GROUPS:

Mystery Book Club meets Wednesday, November 9th @ 10:00 am.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, November 10th @ 3:30 pm.

Science Fiction Book and Film Discussion meets on Thursday, November 10th @ 5:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writers Group meets Monday, November 7th @ 7:00 pm.

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

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, November 9th @ 10:00 am.

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

Introduction to Computers and the Internet for beginners, Part 1 meets on Tuesday, November 8th @ 7:00 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 7th @ 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 8th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. This month it will be tetrahedral kites! Wednesday, November 9th @ 3:30 pm.

Pizza and Pages Book Club meets on Wednesday, November 9th @ 7:30 pm.

“Bored” Game Afternoon: Is your “staycation” getting to you? Play a board game or two in our quiet reading area. No registration required. Thursday, November 10th @ 2:00 pm.

Chess Tournament: the 2nd Chess Tournament of the year, divided into age brackets. Compete against each other in this fun battle of wits. This tournament is just for fun and is not an official tournament. Friday, November 11th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes book discussion: we will discuss the children's book by Eleanor Coerr and create paper cranes. Monday, November 7th @ 3:00 pm.

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 7th @ 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 8th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. This month it will be tetrahedral kites! Wednesday, November 9th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In Lego Building: We will have our LEGOs out for free-play for ages 5+ in our quiet reading area. Parents bringing younger siblings need to be vigilant with their little ones to prevent choking. Wednesday, November 9th @ 6:30 pm.

“Bored” Game Afternoon: Is your “staycation” getting to you? Play a board game or two in our quiet reading area. No registration required. Thursday, November 10th @ 2:00 pm.

Chess Tournament: the 2nd Chess Tournament of the year, divided into age brackets. Compete against each other in this fun battle of wits. This tournament is just for fun and is not an official tournament. Friday, November 11th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Lapsit Storytime for Prewalkers: Introduce your baby to the library during this gentle lapsit program for pre-walkers accompanied by a grown-up. 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. For ages up to 32 months. Monday, November 7th @ 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, November 8th @ 10:30 am.

Birds, Beaks and Bills presented by Wild Birds Unlimited. Learn about the different types of bird beaks. Make your own beak mask to take home. For grades K-5. Tuesday, November 8th @ 11:00 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 8th @ 3:30 pm.

Read to a Dog and Reading Buddies: a great way to improve the literacy skills of children by enabling them to read to a non-judgmental furry friend. There will be teen reading buddies for younger siblings as well as for the K-5 set to practice with prior to their “dog time”. For independent readers only, grades K-5. Tuesday, November 8th @ 7:00 pm.

Simply Storytime: a drop-in family program for all ages, Wednesday, November 9th @ 10:30 am.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow presented by Miss Kitty. Katrina Van Tassle reveals the secret adventure of Ichabod Crane. Hobgoblins abound, skeletons high-step in a graveyard dance and even Rip Van Winkle makes an appearance in this spooky, but not scary, Halloween tale. For ages 5+. Wednesday, November 9th @ 3:00 pm.

Drop-In Lego Building: 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 ages 5+. Wednesday, November 9th @ 6:30 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. A drop-in program for ages up to 30 months. Thursday, November 10th @ 10:00 am.

“Bored” Game Afternoon: Is your “staycation” getting to you? Play a board game or two in our quiet reading area. No registration required. Thursday, November 10th @ 2:00 pm.

Flow Circus- Read Yourself Silly: Paul Miller of Flow Circus is back again! Paul tells the story of how a trip to the circus led him on an adventure filled with juggling, magic, and balloon sculpting. In the end, he learns that amazing journeys begin not at the circus, but at the library. For ages 5+. Friday, November 11th @ 1:30 pm.

Chess Tournament: the 2nd Chess Tournament of the year, divided into age brackets. Compete against each other in this fun battle of wits. This tournament is just for fun and is not an official tournament. Friday, November 11th @ 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, November 12th.

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