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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, BASKING RIDGE
32
South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Open Mon.-Thur.
9:30
am-9:00pm, Fri. 9:30am-5:00pm, Sat. 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun.
1:00
pm-4:00pm. Telephone 908-204-3031, Fax 908-766-1580, e-
mail Rlufkin@bernards.org, bernardslibrary.org. For further infor-
mation on all programs and to register, please visit our website at
bernardslibrary.org or call 908-204-3038.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Legos @ the Library:
(
Ages 5 & up with adult) December 29,
January 26, 2pm.
No registration required.
T
ween Reads:
(
Grades 4-6) Book club. November 26, 4pm,
The
Book of Three,
Lloyd Alexander. January 28, TBD.
Registration
required.
Saturday Stories:
November 30, December 7, 21, January 4, 11,
10:30
am.
No registration required.
Story Time with the Nutritionist:
(
Ages 3-6 with an adult)
December 3, 10am.
Registration required.
Junior Explorers:
(
Ages 4-6) December 3, January 6, 4pm.
Stories and related activities on a fun science topic!
Registration
required.
Be a Princess Story Time:
(
Ages 4 and up) December 4, 1:30pm.
Registration required.
Baby Time:
(
Ages birth-15 months) December 5, 12, January 16,
23, 30, 9:30
am. Songs, rhymes & stories.
No registration
required.
Nina Music’s “Holiday Fun”:
December 6, 10am. Sing, sign and
dance holiday fun.
Free tickets available.
Paws for Reading:
(
Ages 6 & up) December 7, January 18, 2pm.
Bring your favorite book to read for 10 minutes to a therapy dog
from St. Hubert’s.
Registration required.
Be a Pirate Story Time:
(
Ages 4 and up) December 11, 1:30pm.
Registration required.
Drop In Rhyme Time:
(
Ages 3 & under) December 13, 20, 10am.
No registration required.
Drop In Story Time:
(
Ages 3-5) December 18, 1:30pm.
No regis-
tration required.
After School Club:
(
Grades K-2) December 18, January 22, 4pm.
Stories and a related activity.
Registration required.
Movie Fun:
DESPICABLE ME 2,
December 27, 2pm.
No regis-
tration required.
Winter Early Literacy Story Time Registration:
Begins January
2.
Check www.BernardsLibrary.org for details and sign up instruc-
tions for our winter session.
Nina Music’s
Sing, Sign and Dance:
(
Ages 3 and under with an
adult) January 9, 10am.
Registration required.
Book Buddies Grades 2 & 3:
January 14, 4pm. Exciting discus-
sion and related activities on chosen book.
Registration required.
Tweens Fun:
(
Grades 4-6) January 16, 7pm.
Registration
required.
Saturday Drop In Craft:
(
All ages) January 18, 10:30am. Make a
seasonal craft. All materials provided.
Trilogy Repertory presents
Dorothy and the Wizard:
January 25
10:30
am, 1pm, 2:30pm. Live Theatre at your library!
Free tickets
available.
Parenting/Teacher Workshop:
January 27, 7pm.
Registration
required.
TEEN PROGRAMS:
Anime Club:
December 4, 7pm.
Teen Advisory Board:
December 11, January 8, 7pm. TAB can
count for volunteer time.
FAMILY PROGRAMS:
No registration required.
Twilight Tales Story Time:
Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17 Jan. 7, 14, 21,
28, 6:30
pm. Meet on story steps.
Touch the Music –
The Nutcracker:
December 1, 2pm. Hands
on musical fun. Free tickets.
Board Game Fun:
December 8, January 19, 1:30pm.
Children’s Holiday Concert – KURT GALLAGHER:
(
All ages)
December 14, 11am. Interactive holiday musical concert program.
Free tickets available.
Holiday Drop In Crafts:
December 14, 12pm.
Book Bingo:
December 30, 2pm.
Snuggle Up with a Good Book:
(
All ages) January 2 - February
9.
Winter family read-aloud program to enjoy at home.
Sign up at
Children’s desk
.
Program will wrap up with a family event on
Sunday February 9 – TBA.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Evening Book Discussion:
Tuesdays, 7:30pm.
12/3:
The Sportswriter,
by Richard Ford
1/7:
This Side of Paradise,
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Daytime Book Discussion:
Wednesdays, 10am.
12/18:
The Paris Wife,
by Paula McLain
1/15:
Washington Square,
by Henry James
Knitters & Crocheters:
Tuesdays, December 3, 17, January 7, 21,
10
am. Bring your current project.
Family History Interest Group:
Tuesday, November 26, January
28, 7
pm.
Crop Club for Scrapbookers:
December 10, January 14, 10am.
Both new and experienced traditional and digital scrapbookers
are welcome! Bring your photographs, albums, and laptops.
7:00
Club: A Career Advancement Book Discussion:
7
pm.
December 5,
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that
Can’t Stop Talking,
by Susan Cain.
eReader Petting Zoo:
December 2, 7pm. Learn about various
eReaders that work with Library eBooks.
Nooks, Kindles, iPads, Oh My!:
December 9, 7pm. Hands on
workshop for one-on-one technical assistance from library staff.
Bring your charged device.
The Knitting Doctor:
December 3, 17, 1pm. Sammi Sherwin, Craft
Yarn Council of America Certified Knitting Instructor, will give free
one-on-one help with knitting problems.
Registration required.
Please sign up for one of the 30 minute sessions.
Book Talk:
The Shenanigans of Time
by Pounam Chawla,
January 22, 7pm. Free. All adults welcome to attend.
Registration
required.
BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1
Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open
Monday-Thursday 10:00am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-
5:00
pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm.
All programs are free.
Children
under age ten must be accompanied by an adult at all programs.
Most children’s programs are drop-in, but advance sign-up is
required for some.
Advance registration requested for adult
programs unless otherwise noted.
Register online at
bernardsvillelibrary.org or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign
up.
ART EXHIBITS:
Art Show Opening Reception:
Friday, December 6, 6pm.
The
Raritan River, Our Landscape, Our Legacy.
Paintings and pho-
tographs of the Raritan River watershed by a large group of local
artists. Open to general public. No sign-up needed.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Pre-Teen Crafters:
(
Grades 4-6) Tuesdays, December 3, 6:30 pm.
Earn community service hours.
Dance Workshop:
(
Grades K-2) Thursday, December 5, 5:30pm.
F.A.S.T. Story Time:
(
All ages, all abilities) Fridays, December 13,
10:30
am.
Twister Party:
(
Grades 4-6) Thursday, December 12, 4pm.
Make a Holiday Sweet Treat:
(
Grades 4-6) Saturday, December
14, 3
pm.
FAMILY PROGRAMS:
First Friday Fun:
Fridays, December 6, 10:30am.
Saturday Story Time:
Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21, 28,
10:30
am.
Drop-In Ornament Workshop:
Wednesday, December 11, 4pm.
Holiday Cookie Decorating:
Monday, December 16, 4pm. Join
us for this library tradition of decorating gingerbread boys and
girls.
Make Holiday Gift Tags:
Wednesday, December 18, 4pm.
More Holiday Gift Tags:
Saturday, December 21, 2:30pm.
Marshmallow Snowman on a Sleigh:
Friday, December 27, 1pm.
Open Lego Building:
Saturday, December 28, 2:30pm.
New Year’s Story Time:
Monday, December 30, 10:30am.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Splendid Life Meditation:
Friday, December 6, 10am. Guided
meditation led by Fauzia Burke. No sign-up needed.
Saturday Samplers:
Saturdays, December 7, 3:30pm. Book dis-
cussion group for adults. December’s choice:
A Cup of Tea
by
Amy Ephron. No sign-up needed.
Choosing a Financial Advisor:
Monday, December 9, 7pm.
Presented by Devanshu L. Modi, Esq., former Deputy Attorney
General assigned to represent the New Jersey Bureau of
Securities.
Bernards High School Madrigal Ensemble:
Tuesday, December
10, 3:30
pm. Holiday music in the library’s rotunda.
A New Look at The Metropolitan’s Old Masters:
Tuesday,
December 10, 7:30pm. Vivian Gordon, Metropolitan Museum’s
Education Department, will lead us on a virtual tour of the recent-
ly renovated European Painting galleries.
Sundays at Three:
(
Adults and children aged 10 and up)
Sundays, December 15, January 19, 3pm. December 15,
Raconteur Radio presents,
A Christmas Carol: A Staged Radio
Play
.
January 19, L
es Paul/Mary Ford Tribute
performed by Tom
Doyle and Sandy Cory Doyle. Doors open 2:45pm. No sign-up
needed.
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE LIBRARY
1
School Street, Peapack, 908-234-0598, somerset.lib.nj.us. Open
Monday 9:30am-4:30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-
9
pm; Friday 10am-5pm; and Saturday, 10am-4pm
.
Registration
required for most events unless otherwise noted.
Please call
for upcoming programs.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS:
Rhyme Time:
(
Babies and Toddlers) Wednesdays, Nov. 27, Dec.
4, 11,
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am.
Storytime:
(
Ages 2 ½-5) Fridays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13, Jan. 10, 17,
24, 31, 10:30
am
and
2
pm.
Kids’ Club:
(
K-3rd grade) Thursday, Dec. 19, 4:30pm, Tuesday,
Jan. 21, 4:30pm.
Games - Unplugged:
(
All ages)Thursdays, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12,
Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30, 4:30 pm.
Paws for Reading:
(
All ages) Saturdays, December 14, January
25, 10
am.
Trilogy Repertory Company Presents
Dorothy and the Wizard
of Oz:
(
Ages 4+) Saturday, January 11, 1pm. Please call the
library to register.
Note:
Program will take place in Greene Hall, St.
Luke’s Church, Gladstone.
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS:
Registration required unless oth-
erwise noted.
Ornament Making Service Project:
(
Grades 6-12) Through
November, all day.
No registration required.
Volunteer Evenings:
(
Grades 6-12) Wednesdays, November 27,
December 4, 11, 18, January 8,15, 22, 29, 5 pm.
Reading Buddies:
(
Grades 6-12) Help a pre-schooler read a few
books and make a small craft. Appointment-based.
Fall Reading Club:
(
Grades 6-12) Ongoing, all day.
No registra-
tion required.
Gingerbread House Making:
(
Grades 6-12) December 6, 4pm.
Duct Tape Bag Making:
(
Grades 6-12) December 20, 4pm.
ADULT PROGRAMS:
Movie Showings:
The Great Gatsby,
Tuesday, November 26,
12:30
pm,
As I Lay Dying,
Tuesday, December 10, 1pm,
Rising
from Ashes,
Thursday, December 26, 1pm,
Ain’t Them Bodies
Saints,
Tuesday, January 7, 1pm, Conference Room #1
Needlework:
Thursdays, 1pm. Bring any project you’re working
on.
Buyer’s Advisory -
E-readers and Tablets:
Thursday, December
5, 7:30
pm, Monday, December 9, 1:30pm, Conference Room #1.
Melted Crayon Ornaments:
Wednesday, December 11, 7:30pm,
Conference Room #1.
Await Your Reply Book Discussion:
Tuesday, December 10,
7:30
pm, Conference Room #1.
100
Hundred Headlines That Changed the World Trivia:
Ongoing Program, January 6-31.
Freegal Demonstration:
Wednesday, January 15, 7:30pm,
Thursday, January 30, 1:30pm, Conference Room #1.
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