What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library, April 2-8 2017

Elaine & The Cimarron Sky Band in a concert of traditional country/bluegrass featuring hits of classic ladies of country music. Saturday, April 8th @ 2:00 pm.

Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State – presented by Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. Sunday, April 2nd @ 2:00 pm.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 pm.

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

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 pm.

AARP INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE is available Monday through Wednesday by appointment only. Register in person at the Reference Desk on Saturday at 9:00 am for slots available the following week. First come, first served. Slots go quickly.

MONDAY MOVIES presents Snowden on April 2nd @ 2:30 pm.

Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library meet on Tuesday, April 4th @ 6:30 pm.

Dr. Dornfeld Lecture: Tuesday, April 4th @ 6:30 pm.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, April 4th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, April 4th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writers Group meets Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 pm.The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, April 5th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, Apr 5th @ 7:00 pm.

First Friday Book Club discusses One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus. Friday, April 7th; coffee and 9:00 am, discussion @ 9:30 am.

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

Introduction to PowerPoint - Create PowerPoint Presentations in a flash as well learning how to add transitions and images to make it interesting. Wednesday, April 5th @ 3:00 pm.

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

BCUG Word: Discuss your problems with the experts. A drop-in discussion group, not a class. Thursday, April 6th @ 6:30 pm.

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

Write Club: Write, share, and discuss with other teen writers. Hone your creative writing skills. Monday, April 3rd @ 3:30 pm.

Peer Tutoring: High school honor students tutor in Spanish, French, Science, History and English/Language Arts. For grades 6-9, Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 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. Tuesday, April 4th.

Table Top Gaming: Enjoy board games? We play unique games each month, many that are featured on the YouTube series TableTop with Wil Wheaton. Feel free to suggest a game for us to play! Wednesday, April 5th @ 7:00 pm.

Physics Study Group: Join the study group, work together on physics problems, and get assistance from the group leader, Ryan (of High Technology High School). Thursday, April 6th @ 4:30 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, April 7th @ 3:30 pm.

The Stock Market Game: Learn about the Stock Market and compete to have the highest earning portfolio by the end of the month. Receive $100,000 of fake money to invest. Buy and sell stocks, do research, and earn the most money. This is a two-part workshop, every other Friday in April at 3:30pm to celebrate National Financial Literacy Month. Friday, April 7th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Peer Tutoring: High school honor students tutor in Spanish, French, Science, History and English/Language Arts. For grades 6-9, Monday, April 3rd @ 7:00 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. Tuesday, April 4th.

Adventures in Art: This month's project will be a new type of art: tessellations. Tuesday, April 4th @ 7:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: 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. Wednesday, April 5th @ 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, April 7th @ 3:30 pm.

The Stock Market Game: Learn about the Stock Market and compete to have the highest earning portfolio by the end of the month. Receive $100,000 of fake money to invest. Buy and sell stocks, do research, and earn the most money. This is a two-part workshop, every other Friday in April at 3:30pm to celebrate National Financial Literacy Month. Friday, April 7th @ 3:30 pm.

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

Dress for Mess: Liquid Glue Collage. For ages 2-6. Monday, April 3rd @ 10:00 am; repeated @ 4:00 pm.

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, April 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. Tutoring for Calculus and above is not available. For grades K-5. Tuesday, April 4h.

Magical Musical Me: A fun and interactive music and movement experience. We sing, dance, wiggle, giggle and shake! We play with instruments and fun props, listen to a musical story, and everyone will have a chance to play a real guitar! For ages 2-6. Wednesday, April 5th @ 10:00 am.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: 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. Wednesday, April 5th @ 6:30 pm.

Up-cycled Art – Fair Houses/Gnome Homes: An up-cycling craft session with a Spring theme! We will be creating Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes with materials rescued from the recycling bin and nature. Bring your imagination and your engineering skills; we will supply the rest! For ages 7+. Thursday, April 6th @ 4:00 pm.

Pajama Storytime: A special storytime to put you in the best mood for sleeping so come in your pajamas if you like. For ages 1 month – 13 years. Thursday, April 6th @ 6:30 pm.

Lapsit Storytime for Pre-Walkers: 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. Babies get used to being around other babies. For ages up to 32 months. Friday, April 7th @ 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, April 7th @ 3:30 pm.

Reading Buddies: Children will be paired with a buddy to practice their reading skills by reading out loud. Studies show reading for about 20 minutes each day will improve childrens skills, especially if they read to someone! For ages 3-9. Saturday, April 8th @ 2:00 pm.

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