What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library October 2-8, 2016

New at the library: in response to patron feedback, the library has purchased five keyboards with large lettering for use by the visually impaired. Located throughout the Reference Room, the keys are bright yellow which makes the letters more visible.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Join the debate! Who was the Cursed Child? Register online with your opinion. Form a team with like-minded muggles. Plan your defense and arguments. Tuesday, October 4th @ 7:00 pm.

The Clarity Project (Dale Lakata, Ingrid Heldt, Isis Ra) perform on Wednesday, October 5th @ 7:00 pm.

BlowUpRadio.com presents its free annual concert to benefit Spondylitis Association of America. Multiple folk and rock-&-roll acts will perform during this four-hour concert. Proceeds from CD purchases and donations benefit the Association. Saturday, October 8th @ noon.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a free peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Thursday, October 6th @ 10:00 am.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish, led by Maria Jose Martinez Reid, meets on Monday,k October 3rd @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners (for adults only) meets on Thursday, October 6th @ 7:00 pm.

Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library meet on Thursday, October 6th @ 6:30 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents Hello My Name Is Doris on October 3rd @ 2:30 pm.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets on Tuesday, October 4th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets on Tuesday, October 4th @ 12:30 pm.

Chess Group meet son Tuesday, October 4th @ 12:30 pm.

BOOK GROUPS:

20+ Book Club will be discussing The Lost City of Z by David Grann on Monday, October 3rd @ 6:00 pm.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, October 6th @ 3:30 pm.

First Friday Book Club: coffee @ 9:00 am; discussion of A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman on Friday, October 7th @ 9:30 am.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writers Group meets on Monday, October 3rd @ 7:00 pm.

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, October 4th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, October 5th @ 10:00 am.

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

Learn About Digital Cameras: Ever wondered about buying a digital camera and the advantages it can give to the picture quality? In this class, a brief presentation on digital cameras will be given followed by a demonstration. Tuesday, October 4th @ 3:00 pm.

Introduction to Excel: Learn the basics - explanations on columns vs. rows, overview on creating sheets and tabs, how to enter and edit data, incorporate formulas, and create charts. Thursday, October 6th @ 3:30 pm.

BCUG Word: This is a drop-in discussion group, not a class. Thursday, October 6th @ 6:30 pm.

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

Teen Reading Week Challenge: Read and book this October and receive an invitation to our International Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre event and a certificate for a free ice cream sundae from Applebees. Sign up online, read any book you like (or listen to an audiobook), and submit the title of the book you read. Through October 21st.

Write Club: Working on a novel or writing poetry? Inspire yourself to write and hone your skills. At each meeting there will be a writing prompt, reading of others work, and discussion. Monday, October 3rd @ 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, October 4th @ 3:30 pm.

College Essay Workshop: Learn what college admissions officers are looking for, write a draft of your essay, and learn to revise in this informative and useful workshop. For grades 11-12. Wednesday, October 5th @ 6:30 pm.

Table Top Gaming: Enjoy board games? Play with us once a month, many games are featured on the YouTube series TableTop with Wil Wheaton. Wednesday, October 5th @ 7:00 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, October 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Mortal Instruments Trivia Extravaganza: Calling all fans of the Mortal Instruments Series! Compete against one another to claim the title of Ultimate Mortal Instruments Fan. Do you have what it takes? Answer trivia, play games, and earn prizes. There will be desserts! Dress up as your favorite character or in Shadowhunter gear. Before you arrive, take the online quiz to determine what team you will be on. Saturday, October 8th @ 2:00 pm.

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

International Space Week Celebration: Bring your camera to our Space Week Celebration and take pictures with an astronaut! NASA Ambassador Gloria Villalobos will lead hands-on space activities. Members of the STAR Astronomy group offering a solar observing session in our parking lot. Have some fun while learning about outer space. Monday, October 3rd @ 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. Tutoring for Calculus and above is not available. For grades K-12. Tuesday, October 4th @ 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, October 5th @ 6:30 pm.

Book to Movie Book Club discusses The Great Gilly Hopkins on Thursday, October 6th @ 3:45 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, October 7th @ 3:30 pm.

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

International Space Week Celebration: Bring your camera to our Space Week Celebration and take pictures with an astronaut! NASA Ambassador Gloria Villalobos will lead hands-on space activities. Members of the STAR Astronomy group offering a solar observing session in our parking lot. Have some fun while learning about outer space. Monday, October 3rd @ 11:00 am.

Toddler Time: 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 walkers up to 30 months. Tuesday, October 4th @ 10:00 am.

Kids Playgroup: an all-ages 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. Tuesday, October 4th @ 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 all ages. Tuesday, October 4th @ 3:30 pm.

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. Wednesday, October 5th @ 10:00 am.

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, October 5th @ 6:30 pm.

4-H SET Group: 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. A Drop-In program. Thursday, October 6th @ 5:30 pm.

Dress for Mess: Thumb Print Apple Trees. For ages 2-6. Tuesday, Friday, October 7th @ 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, October 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Reading Buddies pairs a high school volunteer with a child to read aloud and learn correct pronunciation, vocabulary and reading comprehension. Upon registration you will be contacted to schedule your appointment time at 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, or 3:30pm. Saturday, October 8th.

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