What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library October 19-25, 2014

Free Flu Shots for Middletown Residents provided by the Middletown Township Health Department. Pre-register at 732-615-2000 Ext 2164 OR use the contact us form at middletownnj.org. Include name, address, age, phone number and preferred clinic date. Appointments will be scheduled on a first-come basis. Confirmation email will be sent. Monday, October 20, 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 10:00am-noon.

10th Anniversary Concert featuring The Cobra Brothers performing blues, funk R&B, jazz, rock and country. Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 pm.

IN THE MTPL GALLERY: Are We There Yet? 676 watercolors from Suzanne Ritger’s commute to NYC. October 10 – November 2.

HOOPLA is a free, innovative new service that brings you thousands of movies, television, music and audiobook titles for free. All you need is your library card and a web browser, phone or tablet. Go to our website at mtpl.org and click on hoopla.

Museum Pass Program enables you to check out museum passes with your library card. Participating museums include Garden State Discovery Museum, Grounds for Sculpture, Guggenheim, Insectropolis, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Complex, and the Morris Museum.

MOVIE MONDAYS at 2:30 pm: This month it’s films made in New Jersey. October 20: A Beautiful Mind.

All I Want Is A Job! Presented by Dr. Mary Gatta. Posing as a client in a New Jersey One-Stop-Career Center, she learned how well these centers function. Drawing tales from the frontlines, Dr. Gatta makes discoveries and recommendations for shifts in the workforce policy. Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm.

FAMILY FALL FEST: autumn activities, games, music, photo opportunities and more. All are welcome. A drop-in program. Saturday, October 25 at 1:00 pm.

COMPUTER PROGRAMS – register online at mtpl.org.

Security for Small Business Seminar. Are you overwhelmed with all the technology to run your business? Are you concerned about the security of your IT infrastructure and do not know where to start? Do you want to protect the investment you made in your business website? If the answer is yes, join us. No registration required. Thursday, October 23 at 6:30 pm.

Email Basics – Are you new to email? Want to learn more? In this gentle introduction, find out how online communication works and how to send effective messages. NOTE: This class is designed for those who have little or no internet experience.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a free peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group. Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 pm and Thursdays at 10:00 am.

Russian for Beginners, for adults only, meets on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Mondays at 7:00 pm. Register online at mtpl.org.

Central NJ Adobe Photoshop User’s Group meets on Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm.

WRITING GROUPS:

The Noble Writers meets on Wednesday, October 22 at 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 pm.

SCRABBLE meets in the Community Room on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets in the Community Room on Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.

TEEN ZONE – register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Sunday, October 19 all day: Teen Read Week – fill out a raffle ticket for a chance to with a book.

American Sign Language led by teens Sarah and Phoebe in the Group Study Room. Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 pm.

Upcycle Book Art: Pumpkins. Create your own upcycled pumpkins out of discarded library books. Tuesday, October 21 at 3:30 pm.

Writing Workshop – Do you enjoy writing? Come to this weekly workshop to improve your writing. Share you work with others, give and receive constructive criticism, and utilize prompts and activities to increase your creativity and writing skill. Come every week or any week. A drop-in program. Wednesday, October 22 at 3:45 pm.

JUST FOR TWEENS – register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Tech Time: Mini Green Screens. Create your own mini Green Screens using Altoid tins. Bring your own small LEGO people to create a cool scene in your Green Screen using Pixlr. For ages 9-12.

CHILDREN’S ROOM – register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Drop-in Activities – Ivy & Bean Contest, Leaf Punching, Hallowing Craft, Creepy Crawly Pages and Small Peg Puzzles. Sunday, October 19 all day.

Math Tutoring – Get extra help with math homework from Middletown High School North High Honors students. No registration required; first come, first served. Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 pm.

Special Halloween Books, Blocks and More. For ages 2-5. Monday, October 20 at 10:00 am.

Pokemon Trading Night: Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. For grades K-6. Monday, October 20 at 7:00 pm.

Crazy 8s Math Club led by Hilary Bennett, uses manipulatives based on a different theme each week. For grades 3-5. Tuesday, October 21 at 7:00 pm.

Crafternoon: Leaf Masquerade – Create your very own leaf masquerade mask made out of real leaves. For ages 4-9. Wednesday, October 22 at 3:45 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session. We will have our LEGOs out for free-play in our quiet reading area. For ages 5+. Wednesday, October 22 at 6:30 pm.

SCRABBLE with Kids – Play each week. Teens will teach you to play if you have never played before. For ages 6+. A drop-in program. Thursday, October 23 at 3:30 pm.

Mother Goose is an early language, literacy and social experience for infants and toddlers with their parents/caregivers. For ages up to 23 months. Friday, October 24 at 10:00 am.

Chess for Kids – Learn to play chess from other kids and teens. Planning, confidence, patience and discipline are all benefits of playing chess. We just think it’s fun. For ages 6+. A drop-in program. Friday, October 24 at 3:30 pm.

Tutoring for Kids – Keep up or get help with your school work. A drop-in program for grades K-8. Saturday, October 25 at 9:00 am.

Reading Buddies – Teen volunteers will be here to read with your child. A great drop-in program for beginning readers and pre-readers to become comfortable with reading. For ages 4+. Saturday, October 25 at 10:00 am.

For additional program information, visit our website at mtpl.org and click on CALENDAR.