Washington Twp Public Library: December 2013 Children's Programs

 

Washington Township Public Library at 37 E. Springtown Road in Long Valley, N.J. (www.wtpl.org) will hold the following children’s programs and registrations during December 2013:

* Please note – Washington Twp residents are given priority for all programs that require sign-ups.*

NEW! NEW! NEW!  WTPL Winter Reading Club – Ice Cream for Books!   For ages 2 through Grade 12.  Stop by and pick up a registration card and a bookmark starting December 13th.  Read 250 minutes, record your book titles and return the card by January 10th.  You will receive a coupon for a FREE Sundae @ Applebee’s, as well as the opportunity to help stack our ice cream cone as high as it will go!

Winter Story Time Session will start again in January – please check back!

Book Buddies : Volunteers needed for the Winter Session - Grades 5 and up.  Kids in Grades K-2+ practice reading to Big Buddies! Everyone please sign up with Mrs. Birch asap.  Tuesdays from 4:30 - 5:00pm, 6 weeks – starting January 21.

December 2nd (Monday)

Music is Fun with Mrs. Karen @ 1:00pm – ages 2-5 years old.  Join Mrs. Karen for fun with music & movement.  WT residents have priority. Please register online starting 11/25.

December 3^rd(Tuesday)

GS Silver Award Craft & Gift Collection @ 4:00pm – Join Cayla, Gianna & Lexi to make a holiday craft – no registration required. Donations of NEW unwrapped gifts for Morris County foster children will be greatly appreciated. For more info deedream7@comcast.net.

December 4th(Wednesday)

Evening  Story Time @ 7:00pm – Join Mrs. Averett for Squeaky Clean stories & more fun! No registration required.

December 7th (Saturday)

Family Story Time @ 11:00am – Join Mrs. Birch for stories & more fun! No registration required.

Family Movie @ 1:00pm.  Join us for a recently released DVD & snacks (PG) – parents stay with children. Please call or stop by for title. No registration required.

December 9th (Monday)

LEGO Club @ 4:00pm – Kids ages 5-11 yrs can come to build exciting creations.

 WT residents only.  Online sign ups start 12/2.

December 10^th (Tuesday)

Cookie Decorating @ 4:00pm – kids in grades 3-5, join Kristin Havyar to learn tips & tricks of cookie decorating! WT residents only, limited space – please register online starting 12/3.

December 11^th(Wednesday)

Holiday Story Time! @ 10:30am – join us for stories & more in celebration of the season.  No registration required.

December 11^th(Wednesday)

S.T.E.M. @ 4:30pm – grades 2-5. Join Sammy & our STEM friends to Celebrate Computer Science Education Week by learning code.  Limited space, WT residents only – please register online starting 12/4.

December 12^th(Thursday)

Kidz Kraft @ 4:00pm – grades K-2, Join Mrs. Birch to make something fun for the holidays.  Please register online starting 12/5.

December 16th (Monday)

Grade 3&4 Book Club@ 4:00pm – Join us to discuss The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.  Snacks available.  Pick up a book at the library.  For more info contact Mrs. Birch.

December 17^th(Tuesday)

People of the Chapters (Gr 5 & 6 Book Club) @ 4:00pm – Join us to discuss the book of the month, Blood Red Horse, by K.M. Grant and others you are reading.  Snack included, books available at the library.  Talk to Mrs. Birch for more info.

December  26th(Thursday)

Chess Club  @ 7:00pm.  All ages welcome – must be able to play. Play for prizes.  Use our LEGO Chess Board! No registration required.

December  27th(Friday)

Kid’s Bingo @ 1:00pm – ages 5 and up. Everyone is a winner! – no registration required.

December 30^th(Monday)

Family Movie @1:00pm – Join us for a recently released DVD (rated PG ), parents/caregivers stay with children.  Snacks provided, no registration required.

December 2013 Adult Library Programs at the Washington Twp. Public Library, Long Valley, NJ

DECEMBER 2013 ADULT PROGRAMS

Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ 07853

908-876-3596

 WTPL Knits

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Come and join fellow knitters in this informal group.

Adult Cookie Decorating Class

Monday, December 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Join local artist Kristin Havyar to learn tips & tricks of creating beautifully decorated cookies this holiday season. Space is limited! Please register online.

Food for Thought Cookbook Club
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Join the group for our first annual cookie exchange! New members always welcomed.

 Holiday Centerpiece Workshop

Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Monika Karoly, a member of the Garden Club of Long Valley, award winning floral designer and owner of Fleurs Divine, a floral design company that has been in business for 25 years will provide a hands-on workshop to create a stunning holiday arrangement. Learn how to use natural greens to create a holiday decoration that you can take home and enjoy through the holiday season. Payment in advance of $15 is required for materials, please contact Patti Bowman at 908-914-1600 to register. The registration deadline is November 29

Les Paul/Mary Ford Holiday Concert and Luncheon

Friday, December 13, 2013 at 11 .am. Light Luncheon to follow concert.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Washington Twp. Public Library
Please RSVP by Monday, Dec. 9, 2013.

Tom Doyle and Sandy Cory perform a musical tribute to Les Paul and Mary Ford.They will perform and talk about the influence of guitarist Les Paul and vocalist/musician Mary Ford. They will perform some of the songs the duo did together as well as talk about the innovations they had in electric guitars, sound recording, and the many musicians who came after them.

WTPL Knits
Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
Come and join fellow knitters in this informal group

Call the Library at 908-876-3596 or go to www.wtpl.org to sign up for the above programs!

 

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP CARD HOLDERS OFFERED NEW MUSEUM ACCESS

Friends of the Washington Township Public Library are delighted to announce the addition of The Frick Collection, in New York City, to the list of museums to which Washington Township Public Library has memberships.

        The library membership program, funded and maintained by the Friends organization, provides library card holders with the opportunity to borrow membership cards to area museums. In doing so, library patrons can enjoy the benefits of membership, which include free admissions. In some cases, benefits also include admission to special exhibits and events and discounts in museum shops.

        The Frick Collection, located at 1 East 70 St., at the corner of Fifth Avenue and opposite Central Park, is one of the world’s premier art museums. Occupying a mansion which was the home of the late industrialist Henry Clay Frick, it is an example of the architecture of New York’s “gilded age,” and provides visitors with a unique opportunity to spend time in this historic building.

        The Frick’s permanent art collection includes masterpieces by such artists as Rembrandt, Bellini, Vermeer, Goya, Gainsborough and Whistler, among others. The museum also presents special exhibits, concerts and lectures and symposia.

        The Frick is currently showing 15 paintings on loan from the Netherlands’ Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague. From the 17^th century Dutch Golden Age, they include masterpieces from Rembrandt and Franz Hals, and the famous “Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Vermeer.  

         Except for holidays, the Frick Collection is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm. It is closed Mondays and Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Children under 10 are not admitted.

        The other museums to which the Washington Township Library has membership are the Guggenheim Museum, the Grounds for Sculpture, the Morris Museum, the Stickley Museum and the Museum for Early Trades and Crafts. The borrowing period is three days, not including the day the pass is borrowed.

        Friends of the Washington Township Public Library is a volunteer organization which supports library programs. Along with museum passes, it sponsors the Lifetime Learning continuing education series, free concerts and programs at the library, the monthly Movie Night, the Summer Reading Programs for all age groups, the monthly Book Page, and other activites. New members are always welcome. Contact us at friendsofwtpl@gmail.com.

To learn more about The Frick Collection, visit the website at www.frick.org.

 

 

 

The Loving Story, screening and discussion, on Saturday, SEPT. 21, 2013 AT 1 P.M. at the Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ 07853

Dr. Mark Krasovic, Associate Director of the Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, and the Modern Experience at Rutgers-Newark, will facilitate a screening and discussion of The Loving Story. The Loving Story is the moving account of Richard and Mildred Loving, who were arrested in 1958 for violating Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage. Their struggle culminated in a landmark Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia (1967) which overturned anti-miscegenation laws in the United States.

 

This event has been made possible by the NJ Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and is a “Created Equal” project. “Created Equal” is part of the Bridging Cultures Initiative of the NEH, produced in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, to encourage public conversations about the changing meanings of freedom and equality in the United States.

 

 

 

Call the Library at 908-876-3596 or go to

www.wtpl.org

 

 

Friends of the Washington Twp. Public Library Book Sale

The Friends of the WTPL Book Sale is scheduled for Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days in the Library meeting room. The Library’s address is 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ 07853. All proceeds benefit the Washington Township Public Library. The sale includes adult, young adult and Children’s books, Dvd’s, Music Cd’s, etc. Call the Library at 908-876-3596 if you have any questions.

Washington Twp Public Library May 2013 Children's Programs

Washington Township Public Library at 37 E. Springtown Road in Long Valley, N.J. (www.wtpl.org) will hold the following children’s programs and registrations during May 2013:

* Please note – Washington Twp residents are given priority for all programs that require sign-ups.*

The National Library Week  Bookmark Contest!  Make sure to return your (one only please) bookmark by May 4th, so the voting may begin. Voting will take place from May 8th – June 1st.  Stop by to vote for your favorites!  For more info stop by or check our website.

WT Friends of the Library Book Sale – Friday, May 10th & Saturday, May 11th - stop by to pick up some inexpensive books & more good stuff – for a good cause!

Celebrate Children’s Book Week – May 13th – 17th @ WTPL!!  It’s the Book-a-Day-Giveaway!  We will be giving away one book a day, Monday through Friday, for each of three categories: grades PreK-2, grades 3-5, & grades 6 and up.  Stop by to enter!

Book Buddies - Little Buddies (grades 1 - 3) practice reading to Big Buddies (grades 5 and up) – program runs through May 7th.  For more info contact Mrs. Birch.

Spring  Story Time  -  through May 2nd
Mother Goose & Me: (up to 24 months): Thursdays @ 10am or 11am
Toddler Time:  (ages 2-3): Tuesdays @ 10 am or 11am
Story Time : (ages 3-5 ): Wednesdays @ 10am or 1pm
We will have fun with stories, fingerplays, songs and more.

May 1st(Wednesday)
Evening Story Time @ 7:00pm – Family Story Time – Join Mrs. Averett for a Sporty Story Time - No registration required.

May 4th(Saturday) 
Family Story Time @ 11:00am – Join Mrs. Birch for fun with stories & more – no registration required.
Family Movie @ 1:00pm – Join us as we watch a recently released DVD & Celebrate May the Fourth Be With You!- Star Wars fun!!. Snacks provided, parents stay with children, no registration required.  Please stop by or call for title.

May 9th(Thursday)
Story Time w/Mrs. Birch at the  LV Green Market @ 4:00pm – all ages, come on down to the Green Market for some good stories!

May 13th (Monday)
LEGO Club @ 4:00pm – Kids ages 5-11 yrs can come to build exciting creations.
 WT residents only.  Online sign ups start  5/7.

May 14th & May 21st (Tuesday)
Read to Rover @ 4:00pm – Beginning readers, join our friendly therapy dogs & their trainers to practice reading.  REAL dogs!  Please contact Mrs. Birch to schedule a time slot.

May 15th (Wednesday)
Afternoon Story Time @ 4:00pm – All ages, Join Mrs. Birch for stories & more fun about Mo Willem’s Pigeon & friends.  No registration required.

May 20th(Monday)
3-4 Book Club @ 4:00pm.  Kids in grades 3 & 4 - Join us as we discuss Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers & others you are reading. Pick up our next chapter book. Books & snacks will be available at the meeting.  Please contact Mrs. Birch if interested.

May 22nd (Wednesday)
Kidz Kraft @ 4:00pm – grades K-3, join Mrs. Birch to make wind toys!  Please register starting 5/15.

May 23rd (Thursday)
STEM @ 4:30pm – Grades K-3, join our friends from STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) for fun with exciting experiments & activities.  Please register online starting 5/16.

May 28th(Tuesday)
People of the Chapters(grade 5 Book Club) @ 4:00pm –  Kids in grade 5, join us to discuss Waggit’s Tale by Peter Howe,  and others that you are reading.  Snacks available.  Pick up a book at the library.  For more info contact Mrs. Birch.

May 29th & June 12th (Wednesday)
Story Time Yoga @ 11:30am – for ages 2-5 years old w/parent or caregiver, join Diana from Riverside Gym for stories & stretching! Please register online starting one week prior to the program.

May 30th(Thursday)
Chess Club  @ 7:00pm.  All ages welcome – must be able to play. Bring a board just in case – no registration required.

Kidz Kraft - Friday!