What's Happening at the Middletown Township Public Library October 23 - 29, 2016

FAMILY EVENTS:

A presentation of the Walt Disney film Hocus Pocus. After three centuries, three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night. It is up to two teenagers, a young girl and an immortal cat to put an end to the witches’ reign of terror once and for all. A drop-in program. Saturday, October 29th @ 11:00 am.

Everybody “Every Body” an inspirational book that teaches children about positive body image, bullying and not to be a bystander. Join the authors for a book reading, discussion and book signing. Register online at mtpl.org. Sunday, October 23rd @ 2:00 pm.

The Faking of the President: “With a touch of makeup, even you, a meth smoking punk on the streets, can grow up to be a political superstar.” Join local author Doug Goudsward as he discusses his hilarious book. Monday, October 24th @ 7:00 pm.

Ghost Hunting in New Jersey and New York City presented by Laura Hladik Hoffman, New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society. For adults and children 11+. Thursday, October 27th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents Mothers Day on October 24th @ 2:30 pm.

TEAM TRIVIA for adults (age 50+) returns with a new event on Wednesday, October 26th @ 10:00 am.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, October 24th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners for adults only meets on Thursday, October 27th @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS a free peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group meets at a new time and day: Monday @ 7:00 pm.

IN THE MTPL GALLERY: Janine Ferranti through October 29th.

Meet the Mayor: Tuesday, October 25th in the Community Room. 6:00 – 9:00 pm.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, October 25th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, October 25th @ 12:30 pm.

Chess Group meets Tuesday, October 25th @ 12:30 pm.

BOOK GROUPS:

20+ Book Club will be discussing the short story Chess Story (also titled The Royal Game) by Stefan Zweig on Monday, October 24th @ 6:00 pm.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, October 27th @ 3:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, October 25th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, October 26th @ 10:00 am.

Computer Programs: register online at mtpl.org for all programs unless otherwise designated.

Introduction to PowerPoint: Learn how to create a PowerPoint presentation and add transitions and images to give it more punch. Monday, October 24th @ 3:00 pm.

BCUG PC Roundtable: Discuss your PC problems with the experts. This is a drop-in discussion group, not a class. Tuesday, October 25th @ noon.

Introduction to WORD: Learn the basic tools and functions of WORD, as well as how to create brochures, newsletters, type letters, and more. Thursday, October 27th @ 3:30 pm.

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

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 24th @ 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 25th @ 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 28th @ 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, October 25th @ 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 26th @ 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, October 28th @ 3:30 pm.

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

MathStarts – Super Circles: Two and three year olds, along with their grown-ups and siblings, will enjoy games, stories, songs, rhymes and crafts that introduce basic math concepts. For ages 2-3. Monday, October 24th @ 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, October 25th @ 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, October 25th @ 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 26th @ 10:00 am.

Find the Treasure – Mock Rocks: presented by WILD Jersey. With toothbrushes and water, we will wear away “sandstone” to find hidden “gems”, t identify our finds. For grades K-2. Wednesday, October 26th @ 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, October 26th @ 6:30 pm.

Pete the Cat – Rockin’ Reader Storytime: Calling all cool cats! Join us for another awesome musical storytime with Pete the Cat rockin’ out to Five Little Pumpkins, a cool adaptation of the classic Halloween song! For all ages. Thursday, October 27th @ 4:00 pm.

Rubber Duckie Book Club Storytime: for members of the Rubber Duckie Book Club/1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. Friday, October 28th @ 10:00 am.

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 32 months. Friday, October 28th @ 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! No registration required. For ages 6+. Friday, October 28th @ 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, October 29th.

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