What's Happening at Middletown Township Public Library, April 23-29, 2017

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: register online at mtpl.org.

Conversational Spanish, led by Maria Jose Martinez Reid, meets on Monday, April 24th @ 7:00 pm.

Russian for Beginners for adults only meet son Thursday, April 27th @ 7:00 pm.

NEIGHBORS HLEPING NEIGHBORS, a peer-led volunteer local job search support and networking group, meets on Monday, April 24th @ 7:00 pm. Special Speaker: Marty Latman.

MOVIE MONDAYS presents The Girl on the Train, April 24th @ 2:30 pm only.

Vintage Baseball Cards and Sport Memorabilia exhibit with Mihcael Osacky of Baseball in the Attic. Free verbal appraisal of your collectibles. Sunday, April 23rd @ 2:00 pm.

Holocaust Remembrance Day: a special film presentation of The Last Days on Tuesday, April 25th @ 3:00 pm.

TEAM TRIVIA for adults 50+ on Friday, April 28th @ 10:00 am.

CLOTHING DRIVE sponsored by the Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library. See library website for details. Saturday, April 29th, 9:00 – 11:00 am.

ART RECEPTION Saturday, April 29th @ 1:00 pm.

GROUPS:

SCRABBLE Group meets Tuesday, April 25th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Group Knitting meets Tuesday, April 25th @ 12:30 pm in the Community Room.

Writing Groups:

The Noble Writers meets Wednesday, April 26th @ 10:00 am.

Writing Critique Group meets Wednesday, Apr 26th @ 7:00 pm.

BOOK CLUBS:

20+ Book Club discusses Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, Thursday, April 27th @ 6:00 pm.

Next Chapter Book Club: The Middletown Township Public Library, along with other community resources, is partnering with the Bayshore Family Success Center in their “Transition to Adulthood” program for families that have teens and young adults with disabilities. Come to the program to learn about different community resources available to families. For more information, contact the Bayshore Family Success Center directly: familysuccess@cymca.org. Wednesday, April 26th @ 6:00 pm.

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

BCUG PC Roundtable: discuss your PC problems with the experts in this drop-in session. Tuesday, April 25th.

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

Email for Beginners: An introductory class on how to create and use email accounts. Learn how to compose new emails, create contacts, attach files, and more. Thursday, April 27th @ 7:00 pm.

Digitization Methods and MTPL Collections: Preservation Week is April 23-29. Learn about digitizing images (such as family photos) that need preservation. Other topics will include documents preserved at MTPL and future digitization projects. Websites and preservation information will be given and available throughout the week. Friday, April 28th @ 2:00 pm.

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

Debate Club: Learn how to debate using the National Forensics League debate topics each month. Debate for either the Pro or Con Argument. Improve your public speaking, writing, and researching skills. Monday, April 24th @ 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 24th @ 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 25th.

College Financial Planning Workshop: The College Funding Associates will be offering a free workshop on financial planning for college open to parents and high school students. Tuesday, April 25th @ 7:00 pm.

Earth Day Library Clean Up: Work together to clean up the grounds and gardens outside the library. Celebrate Earth Day with us and receive volunteer service hours for this special community service project. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided. Wednesday, April 26th @ 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 27th @ 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 28th @ 3:30 pm.

International Table Top Day: Celebrate by gaming with us! A variety of board games, card games, and RPG games for ages 12+ will be played in the Computer Lab. There will also be board games set up in the Children's Quiet Reading Area for drop-in play for ages 8-11. Feel free to bring a game you would like to play as well. Saturday, April 29th @ 1:00 pm.

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

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 25th.

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 26th @ 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 28th @ 3:30 pm.

International Table Top Day: Celebrate by gaming with us! A variety of board games, card games, and RPG games for ages 12+ will be played in the Computer Lab. There will also be board games set up in the Children's Quiet Reading Area for drop-in play for ages 8-11. Feel free to bring a game you would like to play as well. Saturday, April 29th @ 1:00 pm.

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

Maker Monday: Explore, predict, tinker and make. Develop confidence, creativity, and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, arts, and learning as a whole through making. This month we will be demonstrating our NEW 3-D Printer For ages 7+. Monday, April 24th @ 3:45 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 25th @ 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 25th.

ScienceStarts – Science Magic:. Families will participate in hands on science activities as well as in a storytime featuring books related to the activities. For ages 4-7. Wednesday, April 26th @ 4:00 pm.

Drop-In LEGO Building Session: Wednesday, April 26th @ 6:30 pm.

4-H SET Group: Members of the 4-H learn life skills in addition to engineering, design and development to program robots while developing critical thinking faculties. No registration is required. Thursday, April 27th @ 5:30 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 28th @ 3:30 pm.

Rubber Duckie Book Club Story Time: Join us for fun and stories (for members of the Rubber Duckie Book Club/1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program). Friday, April 28th @ 4:00 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 children’s skills, especially if they read to someone! For ages 3-9. Saturday, April 29th @ 2:00 pm.

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