What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library October 9-15, 2016

Blow-Out Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library, Saturday, October 15th, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Ill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and in all the nooks” – Dr. Seuss.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents My Big Fat Greek Wedding on October 10th @ 2:30 pm.

Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library meet on Tuesday, October 11th @ 6:30 pm.

Change presents the Academy Award nominated documentary film, Unfinished Business: the Japanese American Interment Cases. Monday, October 10th @ 7:00 pm.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a fee peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Thursday, October 13th @ 10:00 am.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS – register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish led by Maria Jose Martinez Reid meets on Monday, October 10th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners, for adults only, meets on Thursday, October 13th @ 7:00 pm.

IN THE MTPL GALLELRY: Janine Ferranti through October 29th. Artist reception Sunday, October 9th @ 2:00 pm.

Medicare Counseling is a free program offered by the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) by APPOINTMENT ONLY. To schedule an appointment , call the SHIP office at (732) 728-1331. Thursday, October 13th @ noon.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, October 11th @ 12:30 pm.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, October 11th @ 12:30 pm.

Chess Group meets Tuesday, October 11th @ 12:30 pm.

MS Group meets Tuesday, October 11th @ 10:00 am.

BOOK GROUPS:

Mystery Book Club discusses X by Sue Grafton on Wednesday, October 12th @ 10:00 am.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Thursday, October 13th @ 3:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Writing Critique Group meets Tuesday, October 11th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, October 12th @ 10:00 am.

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

QuickBooks led by Pat DeSan is a drop-in workshop on the ins and outs of Quickbooks. Bring questions and learn how to use this popular and powerful accounting software. Monday, October 10th @ 7:00 pm.

Introduction to Computers/Internet for Beginners Part I: Learn the basics of a computer and how to use the internet. Tuesday, October 11th @ 3:00 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 10th @ 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 11th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. Wednesday, October 12th @ 3:30 pm.

Pizza and Pages Book Club meets on Wednesday, October 12th @ 7:30 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 14th @ 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 11th @ 3:30 pm.

Fun With Physics: hands-on science projects involving physics. Wednesday, October 12th @ 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 12th @ 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 14th @ 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, October 10th @ 10:00 am.

Dress for Mess – Thumb Print Apple Trees: Dress for Mess is a process-centered, open-ended art program for preschoolers with their parents/caregivers and siblings. During each session we experiment with different art materials followed by a circle time with stories and rhymes. For ages 2-6. Monday, October 10th @ 4:00 pm.

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 11th @ 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 11th @ 3:30 pm.

Read to a Dog is a great way to improve the literacy by providing a non-judgmental listener in our furry friends. For independent readers only grades K-5. Tuesday, October 11th @ 7:00 pm.

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. Wednesday, October 12th @ 10:00 am.

Jack Tuesday-Fairy Tale Investigators Puppet Show: A (semi) original story from Lionheart Puppets, it is a fun-filled mystery starring several favorite storytime characters. A Drop-In program. For ages 4-11.

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 12th @ 6:30 pm.

Magical Musical Me: a fun and interactive music and movement experience. We sing, dance, wiggle, giggle and shake. We play with fun props and play different musical instruments. For ages 2-6. Thursday, October 13th @ 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. Friday, October 14th @ 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 15th.

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