Enchanted Chocolate - Dining for Dollars

The Friends of the Washington Township Public Library proudly presents Dining for Dollars featuring ENCHANTED CHOCOLATE. As a Friends of the WTPL Dining for Dollars sponsor, Enchanted Chocolate has generously offered to donate 10% of their sales to the Friends when this flyer (http://www.wtpl.org/dining-for-dollars.htm) is presented at the time of purchase on Saturday, February 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (In case of snow, this will be rescheduled to Sunday, February 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Enchanted Chocolate is located at 15 Hastings Square Plaza, Schooley’s Mountain Road, in Hackettstown.

Washington Twp Public Library: February Kid'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 February 2011:

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

Book Buddies – SIGN up NOW! Volunteers needed - Grades 5 and up. Kids in Grades 1 or 2, everyone please sign up with Mrs. Birch. Tuesdays from 4:30 -5:00pm, 6 weeks, starting January 18th (no reading 2/22).

Winter Story Time
Story Times: Through March 3rd
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.

February 2nd (Wednesday)
Evening Story Time @ 7:00pm – Family Story Time – Take a Bite Out of Books! Celebrate Dental Health Month w/ Mrs. Averett! No registration required.

February 5th(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 (rated PG) about a two wolves trying to get back home. Snacks provided, parents stay with children, no registration required.

February 10th(Thursday)
Big Kidz Kraft @ 4:00pm – Kids in grades 3-5. Join us to make a Valentine Candle & a Chinese Lantern. Online sign ups for WT residents start 2/3.

February 11th(Friday)
Kidz Kraft @ 4:00pm – Kids in grades K-2. Join us to make a Valentine Tic-Tac-Toe & Puzzle. Online sign ups for WT residents start 2/4.

February 12th(Saturday)
Historical Colonial Reinactment from 1:00-3:00pm. Ages 8 and up are invited to interact with Noah Lewis as Ned Hector - Free Black Colonial Soldier, Wagoneer, Respected Patriot, Hero. Online registration has begun.

February 14th (Monday)
LEGO Club @ 4:00pm – Kids ages 5-11 yrs can come to build exciting creations. WT residents only. Online sign ups start 2/7.

February 17th (Thursday)
3-4 Book Club @ 4:00pm. Kids in grades 3 & 4 - Join us for the recently restructured group as we discuss Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville, and start our next chapter book together. Books & snacks will be available at the meeting.

February 22nd(Tuesday)
The City Winds Trio presents Peter & the Wolf @ 2:00pm –ages 5-11. Join us for an interactive music performance & workshop. Limited space available. Online registration for WT residents starts 2/11.

February 23rd (Wednesday)
Afternoon Story Time @ 4:00pm – all ages welcome. Join us for stories by children’s authors with birthdays in February – Jane Yolen, Mark Teague, David Weisner & more. No registration required.

February 28th(Monday)
5-6 Book Club @ 4:00pm – Join us to discuss Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Snacks available. Pick up a book at the library. For more info contact Mrs. Birch.

February 24th(Thursday)
Chess Club – @ 7:00pm. All ages welcome – must be able to play. Bring a board just in case – no registration required.

Learn How to Maximize your Social Security Benefits

Learn How to Maximize your Social Security Benefits Tuesday, Feb. 1st at 7 p.m. at the Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ.

Rick Byant, Jr., Financial Planner, will discuss as you get closer to retirement, it's important to understand the dynamics of Social Security, and how your benefits may be affected by your other post retirement income. He will discuss determining when you should start taking your Social Security benefits. When to take advantage of Social Security earnings limits in retirement. Also, additional benefits you gain when you have school-aged children.

Call the Library at 908-876-3596 or go to www.wtpl.org under Adult Activities to sign up for this program.

Meet Ned Hector Free Black Colonial Soldier, Wagoneer, Respected Patriot, Hero

Meet Ned Hector Free Black Colonial Soldier, Wagoneer, Respected Patriot, Hero at the Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 1 p.m.

Noah Lewis presents an interactive dialogue in the person of Edward "Ned" Hector, soldier, teamster and hero of the Battle of Brandywine. Ned Hector was a teamster and artilleryman with Colonel John Proctor’s 3rd Pennsylvania Artillery Regiment. This unit was positioned near Chad's Ford. Late in the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 the British and Hessians began to overrun the American positions on the east side of Brandywine Creek and the order was given to abandon the guns, wagons, and horses and "save yourself". Hector is reported to have said, "The enemy shall not have my team; I shall save my horses and myself." He then grabbed up a stack of abandoned weapons, threw them into his wagon and escaped with his wagon -the only salvage from his company. Hector was never granted a pension as were many Continental soldiers. Finally, years after his service, a "grateful" Pennsylvania Legislature granted him a donation of $40 for his heroics. Hector lived in the Norristown area where he died in 1834 at the age of 90.

Call the Library at 908-876-3596 or go to www.wtpl.org and sign up under Adult Activities for this program!

Stroke Prevention and Screening Presented by St. Barnabas

Stroke Prevention and Screening Presented by St. Barnabas

Stroke Prevention and Screening Presented by St. Barnabas on Monday, January 24th starting at noon at the Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ. About 700,000 Americans will have a new or recurrent stroke this year. Stroke is the #3 cause of death among Americans. It is also a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Come and learn about: your risk factors for stroke, reducing your risk factors, the warning signs of stroke, and what to do if you notice warning signs. Complimentary luncheon is served. Sponsored b the Senior Resource Center. Please register by calling the Library at 908-876-3596 or go to http://www.wtpl.org/ and register under Adult Activities.

January Display at the Washington Twp. Public Library

January Display at the Washington Twp. Public Library

The January 2011 photography display at the Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley is by Tim Driscoll, a West Morris Central High School student. Photography is an outlet, a hobby, and an interest to him. He feels it’s a habit, once you start and get involved, you can’t stop, and he is really happy with where it had led him. He is really proud of his work and how he can constantly see himself progressing, his style changing, and his eyes opening to the world around him. Friends, family, nature, animals, plants, bugs, rocks; everything is new when he looks through a camera lens. The smallest detail on a tiny rock to the largest ridge of a mountain, he sees it all differently because of his photography. He really hopes that you will like his photography, the majority of it is from right here in Long Valley, and a lot is also from his trip to Italy over the summer. You can contact Tim at his website www.wix.com/hurtaxis/photography.