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Administration ext. 203

The Library will be closed:

Monday,

February 19th

For President’s Day

~ Black History Month Program ~ Harriet Tubman Monday, February 5th 7:00 p.m. Harriet Tubman is portrayed by Dr. Daisy Century of the American Historical Theater. Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave, American abolitionist, humanitarian, and armed Union scout and spy during the Civil War. She found freedom for herself and then made sure others were brought to freedom by rescuing more than seventy slaves using the Underground Railroad. Dr. Daisy Century defines her role as "Historical

Interpreter" because she becomes the character. She dresses in period costume and weaves the character's story from birth to death. The audience will be right there to laugh, cry, sigh, and cheer as the character unfolds right in front of their eyes. Dr. Daisy Nelson Century is an actress, speaker, author, radio talk show host, and educator. This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Monroe Township

Public Library and is free and open to the public.

“EVERY GREAT DREAM BEGINS WITH A DREAMER. ALWAYS REMEMBER, YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU THE STRENGTH, THE PATIENCE, AND THE PASSION TO REACH

FOR THE STARS TO CHANGE THE WORLD.” HARRIET TUBMAN

The Friends of the Free Public Library of Monroe Township have generously provided funds for the purchase of museum passes for the benefit of Monroe Township library card-holders. These passes will be available starting February 1st.

Academy of Natural Sciences Battleship New Jersey Garden State Discovery Museum Grounds for Sculpture Independence Seaport Museum Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center

Please stop by the Circulation desk for all the details

The Library is offering a museum pass program as part of its mission to provide educational, professional, cultural, and recreational information and services.

Museum

Passes

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Friends of the Library Meeting Monday, February 5th, 2:00PM The Friends of the Library group is a great way to get involved in your Library & your community.

Needle Arts Group Wednesday, February 7th & 21st, 6:30PM Do you knit or crochet? Like to do embroidery, needlepoint, beading, quilting, or other needlework? Bring a current project to work on in a fun and informal atmosphere. All levels of experience are welcome. This is not a class. However, sharing of tips and experience are encouraged. No registration required.

Bingo for Adults Saturday, February 3rd, 2018, 11:30am – 12:30pm Adults and seniors are invited to play some games of Bingo! You could win books to take home, or the grand prize at the end--a Dunkin' Donuts gift card. Please call 856-629-1212 x206 to sign up by Thursday, 1/4.

Calligraphy Drop-In Studio Thursday, February 8th & 22nd, 6:30PM Create various projects using calligraphy & other artistic techniques. Maureen Peters of the Philadelphia Calligraphers Society will teach these workshops. Some materials will be supplied. No prior experience is necessary. This program is free and open to adults 18 and older. Registration is required. Call 856-629-1212 x206.

Bookworms Book Club Wednesday, February 14th, 1:00PM The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict F BEN

Mitza Maric has always been a little different from other girls. Most twenty-year-olds are wives by now, not studying physics at an elite Zurich university with only male students trying to outdo her clever calculations. But Mitza is smart enough to know that, for her, math is an easier path than marriage. And then fellow student Albert Einstein takes an interest in her, and the world turns sideways. Theirs becomes a partnership of the mind and of the heart, but there might not be room for more than one genius in a marriage.

The author will be joining the group for a discussion of her book via Skype.

Craft for Adults and Seniors: Pop-Up Valentine Card

February 8th, 1:30PM Make an easy pop-up Valentine card for your loved ones out of craft paper! Please call 856-629-1212 x206 to sign up by 2/6.

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Creative Oxygen: Writing Group

“You want to write but don't!” Wednesday, February 14th, 6:30PM This is a Creative Writing Group looking for fun, creative, artistic writers who find it hard to stay motivated to write. Join us as we encourage each other in maintaining a writing schedule with the goal of using writing as a tool of empowerment, healing, and personal discovery. Critique sessions, writing prompts, artistic encouragement, for writers of any genre. Registration is required. Please call the group facilitator Theresa Moore at 856-629-7613 to register.

Blood Drive On the third Thursday of every month the American Red Cross will be conducting a blood drive in the Library Meeting Room. The date this month is February 15th, from 2:00-7:00 PM. For an appointment please call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Job Corps - Free Education and Job Training Thursday, February 15th, 11:30am – 2:00pm Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for young people ages 16 through 24 that qualify as low income. A voluntary program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps provides eligible young men and women with an opportunity to gain the experience they need to begin a career or advance to higher education. The Career

Development Services System (CDSS) is Job Corps' way of providing seamless services to students, including recruitment, education, career training, job assistance, and transitional support services after graduation. Upon joining Job Corps, each student works with staff to develop an individualized Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) to stay on track for success. Call 856-305-7388 to register today!

Wii Family Gaming Saturday, February 17th, 2018, 11:30am – 12:30pm All ages--adults, teens, tweens, kids--are invited to play some games on our Wii, such as bowling, tennis, and golf! Please call 856-629-1212 x206 to sign up by Thursday, 1/18.

Page to Screen Book Club: Romeo and Juliet Wednesday, February 21st, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Adults and young adults of all ages are invited to discuss the greatest love story of all time--and watch a few film clips of movie versions of the play, including Zeffirelli's sumptuous version and Baz Luhrmann's daring modern-dress adaptation, while we talk about how each of them live up to the original. Please call 856-629-1212 x206 by 2/20 to sign up.

The Hamilton Affair by Elizabeth Cobbs Tuesday, February 27th, 7:00PM

Tells the sweeping, tumultuous, true story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from the passionate and tender beginnings of their romance to his fateful duel on the banks of the Hudson River. Hamilton was a bastard and orphan, raised in the Caribbean and desperate for legitimacy, who became one of the American Revolution's most dashing--and improbable--heroes. Elizabeth was the wealthy, beautiful, adventurous daughter of the respectable Schuyler clan--and a pioneering advocate for women. Together, the unlikely couple braved the dangers of war, the perils of seduction, the anguish of infidelity, and the scourge of partisanship that menaced their family and the country itself.

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Computer Classes @monroetpl

Advanced Registration required 856-629-1212 x206. Space is limited.

Intro to Word Thursday, February 1st, 1:00PM Ancestry 101 Tuesday, February 6th, 6 :00PM Computer Basics Thursday, February 8th, 1:00PM Publisher Pointers Tuesday, February 13rd, 6:00PM Intermediate Computers Thursday, February 15th, 1:00PM Amazon Basics Tuesday, February 20th, 6:00PM Excel Essentials Thursday, February 22nd, 1:00PM Excel Essentials: Charts Tuesday, February 27th, 6:00PM

Lunch and a Movie

Romeo and Juliet (1968) Monday, February 5th, 12:00pm – 2:30pm In honor of Valentine's Day, bring your lunch (beverages provided) and enjoy this classic romance! This lavish adaptation of the greatest love story of all time is celebrating its fiftieth year. Franco Zeffirelli directed the story of the two star-crossed lovers (Olivia Hussey, Leonard Whiting) from feuding families. In casting the leads with age-appropriate actors, he changed the usual way this play is adapted--and introduced the younger generation to the work of Shakespeare. Nino Rota's love theme for the movie became a standout hit. No signups required. Loving Monday, February 26th, 12pm – 2pm Bring your lunch (beverages provided) and enjoy this 2016 biopic in honor of Black History Month. The true story of the interracial marriage of Richard and Mildred Loving, who were arrested for violating Virginia's laws against miscegenation--and fought for their right to live as husband and wife, all the way up to the Supreme Court. No signups required.

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TEEN WRITER'S GROUP Thursday, February 1st, 6:00PM Enjoy writing? Like hearing others share their work? Join the Teen Writer's Group. We have snacks! Write. Share. Review. Chat. Ages 13-18; Non-Residents are welcome. For more details email: ssnyder@monroetpl.org

Dungeons & Dragons Role Playing Game Saturday, February 10th & 24th, 11:30AM Rejoice Dungeons & Dragons enthusiasts the Library has started a campaign! We will meet bi-weekly. Bring your twenty-sided die and participate or just watch.

Teen YuGiOh Tournament Day Saturday, February 10th & 24th, 12:00PM No sign up necessary, n00bs welcome! Ages 13-19.

Anti-Valentine’s Day Craft: Stuffed Animal Taxidermy Thursday, February 15th, 6:00PM Nothing says Anti-Valentine's Day like a beheaded stuffed animal. Stuffed animal taxidermy is back! We will be mounting some stuffed animal heads on wood for this goofy craft. Call to register: 856-629-1212 x206 or email: ssnyder@monroetpl.org

Have some plushy donations? Drop them off at the Circulation Desk with a note for Miss Sam (please don't put them in the bookdrop- they might not make it out *alive!*)

[TEENS] FREE SAT PREP ASSESSMENT Saturday, February 24th, 10:30AM Take a FREE practice exam that will give you an assessment of what areas to work on for the SAT. The database we use also includes lessons and practice problems

tailored to the student’s needs. Must have a valid Monroe Township Library card. Bring your library card & a calculator. Registration required; Space Limited, email ssnyder@monroetpl.org or call the Reference Desk at 856-629-1212 x206. We also have GED & ACT practice exams. Email: ssnyder@monroetpl.org with any other questions.

“One day our descendants will think it incredible that we paid so much

attention to things like the amount of melanin in our skin or the shape

of our eyes or our gender instead of the unique identities of each of us

as complex human beings.”

—Franklin Thomas, activist, philanthropist, and former president of the

Ford Foundation

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Read to a FURever Friend Thursday, February 1st & 15th Join us and the FURever As Friends team for our SMILE Reading Program on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 6:30-7:30p. FURever As Friends is a local organization with certified pet therapy teams. FURever as friends will provide pets to encourage reluctant/hesitant readers to read out loud to a new unbiased furry friend. Sign ups are required 856-629-1212 x206

Movie Night: The Lego Batman Movie Wednesday February 28, 6pm – 8pm Lego Batman was one of the standout characters of 2014's The Lego Movie. Now, he gets a movie of his own, as he deals with his new sidekick Robin and his fear of connecting with others--all the while The Joker is planning to recruit villains from Voldemort to Darth Vader to battle the Dark Knight. Kids will enjoy the action and animation--adults will enjoy the tongue-in-cheek in-jokes about other versions of the Caped Crusader. No signups required.

Wii Family Gaming Saturday, February 17th, 2018, 11:30am – 12:30pm All ages--adults, teens, tweens, kids--are invited to play some games on our Wii, such as bowling, tennis, and golf! Please call 856-629-1212 x206 to sign up by Thursday, 1/18.

Book Buddies Thursdays, February 1st, 8th & 22nd, 11:15am – 11:45am Children aged 1-5 and their caregivers are invited to join for stories, songs, and movement. Advanced Registration required 856-629-1212 x206.

Groundhog Day Craft Friday, February 2nd, 12:30pm Punxsutawney Phil is at it again and children are invited for a Groundhog Day Storytime and Craft. Come learn a little bit about the legend and create a groundhog craft. Call to register 856-629-1212 x206

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.

-Frederick Douglass