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BERNARDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY, BASKING RIDGE
32
South Maple Avenue, Basking Ridge. Open Mon.-Thur. 9:30am-9:00pm,
Fri. 9:30am-5:00pm, Sat. 10:00am-5:00pm, Sun. 1:00pm-4:00pm. Telephone
908-204-3031,
Fax 908-766-1580, e-mail Rlufkin@bernards.org., www.
bernardslibrary.org. For further information on all programs and to register,
please visit our website at www.bernardslibrary.org or call 908-204-3038.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Saturday Stories:
(
All Ages) Saturdays, June 8, 15, 22, 29, 10:30am. Meet
on story steps.
Junior Explorers:
(
Ages 4-6) July 15, August 12, 4pm. Stories and related
activities on a fun science topic. Registration required.
Drop In Story Time:
(
Ages 3-5) June 5, June 12, 2pm, July 10, 24, 1:30pm.
Music to Move By:
(
Ages 3 & under) June 6, July 11, August 6, 10am
OR
11
am. Registration required.
Drop In Rhyme Time:
(
Ages 3 & under) June 7, June 14, July 12, 26, 10am.
Baby Time:
(
Ages Birth-12 mos.) June 13, 9:30am.
Paws for Reading:
(
Ages 6 & up) June 15, 2pm, July 15, August 13,
6:30
pm. Registration required.
Preschool Yoga Story Time:
(
Ages 5 & under) June 21, July 19, 10am.
Namaste for the very young. Registration required.
“
DIG INTO READING” Summer Reading Club:
(
All Ages & Abilities) Sign
up begins June 22 - August 3.
Magic You Will Dig!
(
Family Fun) June 27, 7pm. Free tickets.
Monday Movie Fun:
(
All ages) July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26,
2
pm. No registration required.
Tweens “Aboriginal Dot Painting” Art Workshop:
(
Grades 5 & 6) July 2,
7
pm. Registration required.
Book Bingo:
(
All ages) July 3, 17, July 31, 2pm.
History’s ALIVE “American Tall Tales”:
(
Family Fun) July 9, 7pm. Free tickets.
Drop In Crafts:
(
All ages) July 10, 24, August 7, 2pm. All materials provided.
Tweens – Duct Tape Sandal:
(
Grades 5 & 6) July 11, 7pm. Registration
required.
Game Day Fridays:
(
All ages) July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 1pm.
No registration required.
Drama Workshop “Good Night, Garden Gnome”:
(
Ages 4-6) July 12, 2pm.
Registration required.
Drama Workshop “How to Eat Fried Worms”:
(
Ages 7-9) July 12, 3pm.
Registration required.
“
OUTRAGEHISSS PETS”:
(
Family Fun) July 16, 7pm. Live animal program!
Free tickets.
Tweens FUN!:
(
Grades 5 & 6) July 18, August 1, 7pm. Wii games, craft and
snacks too! Registration required.
NINA MUSIC “Sing, Sign and Dance”:
(
Family Fun) July 22, 7pm.
Interactive music performance. Free tickets.
LEGOS @ the Library:
(
Ages 5 & up) July 23, 7pm.
Tweens - Design your own T-Shirt!:
(
Grades 5 & 6) July 24, 7pm. Bring a
white t-shirt. Registration required.
Bugs on the Go!:
(
Ages 5 & up) July 27, 7pm. Live and pinned specimen
presentation. Registration required.
“
Bugs of Blackwood”:
(
Family Fun) July 30, 7pm. Piccirillo Sciencetelling
program on the science of matter. Free tickets.
Snakes ‘n Scales:
(
Family Fun) August 8, 7pm. Free tickets.
Youth Stages’ Drama Workshop “The Gruffalo”:
(
Ages 4-6) August 13,
10
am. Registration required.
Youth Stages’ Drama Workshop “Judy Moody and Stink”:
(
Ages 7-9)
August 13, 11am. Registration required.
Summer Reading Closing Celebration:
(
All Ages) August 14, 2pm.
TEEN PROGRAMS
Anime Club:
June 5, July 3, August 7, 7pm
Teen Advisory Board:
June 12, July 10, August 14, 7pm. TAB can count for
volunteer time.
Teen Coffeehouse:
August 16, 6:30pm.
SAT/ACT Combo Practice Test:
July 13, 10am, FREE 3.5 hour Combo
Practice Test. Bring a calculator and arrive at least 10 minutes early.
Author Caela Carter Visits:
July 31, 7pm, Author of teen book
Me, Him,
Them,
talks about her book and the life of an author! Extra book copies avail-
able in Teen Corner to read before program.
SAT Practice Test:
Saturday, August 10, 10am, FREE.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Evening Book Discussion:
Tuesdays, 7:30pm.
6/4:
Sense of an Ending,
by Julian Barnes
7/2:
Love in the Time of Cholera,
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
8/6:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,
by Rebecca Skloot
9/3:
Adjustment Team
(
and other short stories), by Philip K. Dick
Daytime Book Discussion:
Wednesdays, 10am.
6/19:
The Imperfectionists,
by Tom Rachman
7/17:
Cannery Row,
by John Steinbeck
8/21:
The Book Thief,
by Markus Zusak
Knitters & Crocheters:
Tuesdays, June 4, 18, July 2, 16, August 6, 20,
10
am, June 18, July 16, August 20, 7pm. Bring your current project.
Family History Interest Group:
Tuesday, June 25, July 23, August 27, 7pm.
7:00
Club - A Career Advancement Book Discussion:
June 6, 7pm.
Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back,
by Andrew Zolli and Ann Marie
Healy.
DMM Friends Fundraiser:
June 8, Noon. Digital Memory Media, a Division of
Innovative Document Imaging LLP, will conduct a digital conversion session.
Crop Club for Scrapbookers:
June 11, July 9, August 13, 10am. Seasoned
scrapbookers should bring their current projects.
Current Exhibits in Contemporary Art with Dr. Anne Swartz
: 7:30
pm.
Series of free talks focuses on free art to see in NYC. All adults welcome to
attend.
6/6:
The High Line
6/13:
9/11
Memorial and Lower Manhattan
6/20:
Grand Central
6/26:
Central Park
Move to the Music, Bollywood Style!:
June 11, 7pm. Wear Indian clothes;
Free program. All adults welcome to attend. Please register online.
Jazz and Pop with Tom and Sandy:
Sunday, June 16, 2pm. Free concert.
All welcome. Please register.
BERNARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1
Anderson Hill Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-0118. Open Monday-Thursday
10:00
am-9pm, Friday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm, 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 is requested for adult
programs unless otherwise noted.
Register online at www.bernardsvilleli-
brary.org or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Saturday Story Time:
(
Ages 2½-5 years) Every Saturday in June, 10:30am.
Pre-Teen Crafters:
(
Grades 4-6) June 4, July, 6:30pm. No sign-up needed.
Earn community service hours.
Pre-Teen Summer Preview:
(
Grades 4-6) June 8, 3pm. Celebrate end of
school year, preview summer reading and volunteer opportunities at the
library.
Magic Salt Crystal Garden:
(
Grades K-3) June 13, 4:15pm. Bring a clean,
empty mason or spaghetti sauce jar and lid to get your garden started.
Summer Reading Bags And Sign-Up:
June 17-20. Come to one session to
sign up: June 17, 3-5pm, June 18, 12-2pm, June 19, 10am-12pm, June 20,
3-5
pm.
One bag per child signed up for summer reading - while supplies last.
From Our Farms - Blueberries:
(
Ages 2-5) June 18, 10:30am. Advance
sign-up required.
Tiny Trails of Insects:
(
Grades K-2) June 19, 4pm.
Farm Time Story Time:
(
Ages 2-5) June 21, 10:30am.
Summer Reading Kick-Off:
(
Ages 3 and up) June 24, 6:30pm,
Little Al
Dinosaur
presented by the Pearl Observatory. Advance sign-up required.
Teddy Bear Sleepover:
July 11, 4-6pm. Bring your teddy bear to library for
a sleep-over. Pick him up July 12, at 10:30am story time.
Enjoy Explore India:
(
Pre-teens- Adult) July 17, 7pm. Advance sign-up
requested.
Mad Science:
(
Ages 3-5 years) July 19, 10:30am.
Sea Life.
Advance sign-
up required.
Mad Science:
(
Ages 6-12 years) July 19, 12:30pm.
Earthworks.
Advance
sign-up required.
REGULAR JULY SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
Songs and Games:
(
Ages 2½-5 years) Mondays, 10:30 am.
Nursery Story Time:
(
Ages 17 mos.- 2½ years) Tuesdays, 10:30am.
Book Buddies:
(
Ages 3-8 years) Tuesdays, 5pm, Thursdays, 6:30pm. Be
matched with a book buddy in Grades 6-12, and read together at the library.
Baby Book Time and Play Time:
(
Ages Birth-17 months) Wednesdays,
9:30
am.
Story Time:
(
Ages 2½-5 years) Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10:30am.
Craft Time:
(
Ages 2½-5 years) Thursdays, June 27-August 1, 10:30am.
Story time at the Bernardsville Municipal Pool:
(
All ages) Thursdays,
1:30
pm.
TEEN PROGRAMS
Teen Night:
(
Grades 7-12) June 6, 7pm. Celebrate end of the school year,
get summer reading previews, and discuss summer volunteer opportunities
at the library. No sign-up needed.
SAT/PSAT/ACT Prep:
June 10, 7pm. For parents of high school freshmen,
sophomores and juniors.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
First Friday Fun:
June 7, 10:30am.
Turtle Story Time:
June 10, 10:30am. Get ready for Summer Reading
theme,
Dig Deep,
by taking a look at these amazing reptiles that dig deep.
Crafty Hands:
June 10, 4:15pm. Decorate a door hanger for your room.
Mummy Bookmark:
June 11, 10:30am
AND
4:15
pm.
Father’s Day Craft:
June 12, 10:30am
AND
4
pm.
Drop-In Craft and Coffee:
June 17, 10:30am. Library supplies coffee and
craft.
Drop-in Family Craft:
(
All ages) July 8, 3pm.
Drop-in Family Craft:
(
All ages) July 27, 2pm.
Meet Author Kathy Miller:
July 30, 6:30pm. Ms. Miller will speak about her
Chippy Chipmunk books. Advance sign-up required.
ADULT PROGRAMS
Never Forget a Computer Password Again:
June 6, 1pm, June 19, 7pm.
Find out how to use online utilities that secure and remember all of your
passwords for you.
Seniors’ Day:
June 7, 10am. Complimentary breakfast and an entertaining
program of karaoke.
Saturday Crafters:
June 8, July 20, 3pm. Work on your own projects. No
sign-up needed.
Aromatherapy for Beginners:
June 11, 7pm.
The Hidden Treasures of Korean Art and Modern Korea:
June 22, 11:30am.
Memoirs & Coffee:
June 25, 10:30am.
My First Coup d’Etat
by John
Dramani Mahama. No sign-up needed.
The University of Can-Do Master’s Program:
June 26, July 31, 7pm.
Master the art of self-esteem.
Meet the Author of
Confessions of Joan the Tall:
June 27, 7pm. Meet Joan
Cusack Handler.
Saturday Samplers Book Group:
July 13,
The Hare with Amber Eyes
by
Edmund de Waal. No sign-up needed.
Fifty Book Challenge:
July 20, 3pm. New members always welcome.
College Essay Workshop:
July 22, 7pm. For high school students and their
parents.
Tax Law Changes for Small Businesses:
July 25, 6:30pm. Dan Schwartz,
CPA, of Millman Schwartz in Bernardsville.
Koran By Heart-One Chance to Remember:
August 8, 7pm. Watch this
documentary about The International Holy Koran Competition. Followed by
a discussion led by M. Ali Chaudry, President of the Islamic Society of
Basking Ridge.
ART EXHIBITS
June:
Feathers & Petals
-
Photographs by Dr. Allyson Hurley, Community
Room, during regular hours unless a meeting is in progress.
July:
Abstract
Paintings
by Vi Shipley.
August:
Paintings
by John David Rush.
PEAPACK-GLADSTONE LIBRARY
1
School Street, Peapack, 908-234-0598, www.somerset.lib.nj.us. Open
Monday 9:30am-4:30pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-9pm; Friday
10
am-5pm; and Saturday, 10am-4pm
.
Registration required for most
events.
Please call for upcoming programs.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Rhyme Time:
(
Babies and Toddlers) Wednesdays, June 26, July 3, 10, 17,
24, 31, 10:30
am.
Storytime:
(
Ages 2 ½-5) Thursdays, June 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1,
10:30
am.
Paws for Reading:
(
Ages 5+) Saturday, June 8, 10am.
Days of Knights:
(
Ages 5 +) Tuesday, June 25, 10am. Join Sir Kenneth and
his squire as they re-enact a classic medieval fairytale!
Sing Along with Kurt Gallagher:
(
All ages) Monday, July 8, 10:30am.
Philadephia Zoo on Wheels:
(
All ages) Friday, July 19, 10am.
The Butterfly Guy:
(
Ages 5+) Tuesday, June 30, 6:30pm. Join butterfly
expert and author Rick Mikula for this interactive presentation about
butterflies.
For additional summer programming call the library (908) 234-0598 or check
our online calendar (available from “Programs” tab on our website:
www.sclsnj.org).
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS - All programs require registration.
Volunteer Evenings:
(
Grades 6-12) June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10,17, 24, 31,
August 7, 14, 21, 28, 5pm.
Virtual Teen Advisory Group:
(
Grades 6-12) Ongoing.
Teen Summer Reading Club:
(
Grades 6-12) Starts June 17, All day.
Dine-in Book Theater - Most Awesome Summer Reads!:
(
Grades 6-12)
June 27, 4:30pm.
Summer Reading Club Volunteers:
(
Grades 9-12) Individually scheduled.
Origami Crafts:
(
Grades 6-12) Throughout June, All day.
Games 2 U - Mobile Game Theater:
(
Grades 6-12) July 8, 10:30am.
Cookie Review Days:
(
All Ages) July 15, 29, August 12, 26, All day.
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS
Summer Reading:
Monday, June 17-Wednesday, September 4. Events sched-
uled throughout the summer. Check library calendar for more information.
Summer Reading Groundbreaking Book Talk:
Tuesday, July 23, 7pm.
Movie Showings:
Silver Linings Playbook,
Thursday, June 6, 12:30pm.
Promised Land,
Thursday, June 20, 1pm.
Lincoln,
Tuesday, July 9,
12:30
pm. T
he Impossible,
Thursday July 25, 1pm.
On The Road,
Tuesday
August 13, 12:30pm.
Summer Reading - Groundbreaking Films Series:
The Jazz Singer,
Wednesday, June 26, 6:30pm.
Psycho,
Wednesday, July 17, 6:30pm.
Star Wars,
Wednesday, August 7, 6:30pm.
Life of Pi,
Wednesday, August 28, 6:30pm.
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