What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library April 16-22, 2017

Library is closed on Sunday, April 16th.

Library Board of Trustees meets on Wednesday, April 19th @ 7:00 pm. Open to the public.

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, April 17th @ 7:00 pm.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mptl.org.

Conversational Spanish meets on Monday, April 17th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners for adults only meet son Thursday, April 20th @ 7:00 pm.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents The Light Between the Oceans. Showings at 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm on April 17th.

Groups:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, April 18th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, April 18th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

WINGS meets on Thursday, April 20th @ 6:30 pm.

Writing Groups:

Red Bank Writers Group meets Monday, April 18th @ 7:00 pm.

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, April 19th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, Apr 19th @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

History Lovers Book Club meets on Tuesday, April 18th @ 10:00 am.

Next Chapter Book Club meets on Wednesday, April 19th @ 7:15 pm.

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

Iphone/Ipad Apps: Learn the many apps available for download to an iPad and iPhone. For Apple products only. Bring your device if you have one. Monday, April 17th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In Tech Talks: Have any questions about technology that you've always wanted to ask, but never could? Meet with a Reference Librarian and we will try to answer all your questions. If these questions are related to a device that you own, please bring the device. Wednesday, April 19th @ 3:00 pm.

Computers/Internet for Beginners: Learn the basics of a computer and how to use the internet in this two-session program. Part 2 is on April 27th. Thursday, April 20th @ 3:00 pm.

TEEN ZONE: 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 17th @ 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 18th.

Handmade with Love – Knitting and Crocheting: Learn to knit or crochet, and improve your skills. We will be making baby blankets for Project Linus. The blankets will go to families in need at local hospitals. Thursday, April 20th @ 3:30 pm.

Physics Study Group: Study for tests, bring your homework, and ask any questions you may have. Work together to improve your Physics skills. Thursday, April 20th @ 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 21st @ 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 to celebrate National Financial Literacy Month. Friday, April 21st @ 3:30 pm.

SAT Practice Exam: conducted by The Princeton Review. Receive feedback and scores following the exam, plus one free consultation to discuss your practice exam. Saturday, April 22nd @ 9:30 am.

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 17th @ 7:00 pm.

Adventures in Art: This month's project will be a new type of art: tessellations. Monday, April 17th @ 3:45 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 18th.

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 19th @ 6:30 pm.

Handmade with Love – Knitting and Crocheting: Learn to knit or crochet, and improve your skills. We will be making baby blankets for Project Linus. The blankets will go to families in need, at local hospitals. Thursday, April 20th @ 3:30 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: Wednesday, April 19th @ 6:30 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night: Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. Thursday, April 20th @ 7:00 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 21st @ 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 to celebrate National Financial Literacy Month. Friday, April 21st @ 3:30 pm.

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

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. Monday, April 17th @ 10:00 am.

Toddler Time for Walkers: Toddlers learn by playing, moving, touching, making noise, looking at books, and being loved. Each toddler should bring a favorite grown-up to share in the fun and learning. For ages up to 30 months. Tuesday, April 18th @ 10:00 am.

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 18th @ 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 18th.

Act It Out – One Was Johnny: Each child will have a role to play in acting out the story. For grades PreK – 1. Tuesday, April 18th @ 4:00 pm.

Art and Authors: All you need is a fingerprint as we enter the world of Ed Emberley. For ages 7+. Wednesday, April 19th @ 3:45 pm.

Read to a Dog is a great way to improve the literacy skills of children by providing a non-judgmental listener in our furry friends. Children read to a dog for five minutes. There will be teen reading buddies for younger siblings as well as for the K-5 set to practice with prior to their “dog time”. For independent readers only, grades K-5. Wednesday, April 19th @ 4:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: Wednesday, April 19th @ 6:30 pm.

Magical Musical Me: A fun and interactive music and movement experience as we sing, dance, wiggle, giggle and shake. We will 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. Thursday, April 20th @ 4:00 pm.

Pokemon Trading Night: Bring your cards to trade with fellow Pokemon fans. Discuss Pokemon books and movies. Play the game. Thursday, April 20th @ 7:00 pm.

Gymboree for Babies: For crawlers up to 16 months with parent. Friday, April 21st @ 10:00 am.

Gymboree for Toddlers: For ages 16 months to 3 years with parent. Friday, April 21st @ 11:00 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 21st @ 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 22nd @ 2:00 pm.

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