Washington Twp. Public Library, 37 E. Springtown Rd., Long Valley, NJ 07853
908-876-35963 Steps to Simple Spring De-Cluttering!
Monday , May 7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Overwhelmed by papers, projects, and piles? You’re not alone! Join author and expert organizer Jamie Novak as she reveals her trademark 3-step system to organize it all from entryways to offices. Jamie has been seen on HGTV and QVC and she currently serves as a home blogger for Martha Stewarts Whole Living. Not sure where to start? You’ll leave this program with a plan and simple spring cleaning solutions you can really use!
The Titanic Revisited talk Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 7 p.m.
It’s been 100 years since the “unsinkable” Titanic sank in the North Atlantic taking more than 1500 passengers and crew to their deaths! Let’s revisit that period in history and review what actually happened.
As the Titanic was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the story started there. We’ll visit the Belfast of today and hear briefly about its history.We’ll see the remnants of the Harland and Wolff Shipyard where the Titanic and her sister ships were built, then follow her to Southampton for passengers and, on April 10, 1912, the beginning of her maiden voyage across the Atlantic to New York.
The main event, which took place during the night of April 14-15, 1912, was not the end of the story. The aftermath, which includes a short visit to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where some of the passengers and crew were buried, the subsequent investigation, the hunt for the location of the wreck and its discovery in 1985, and its more recent history up until the present day, is also included.
Actual pictures of the Titanic under construction and on board after completion will be shown to enhance the factual authenticity.Do come and relive an important historic event!
Create a Look: a discussion on 3 styles of Interior Design
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 7 p.m.This workshop is intended to help take simple concepts of interior design and help create a style in your own home that is accessible, comfortable, personal and easy to maintain. Joyce Lahmidi of Tapestry Interiors and Painted Design will quickly review the 10 steps that she discussed in the first installment of the series just to remind attendees of the basic concepts to think about when composing elements in their room. She will also have materials from the first workshop available for those who missed it. Then the discussion will move on to discuss three distinct styles that are popular for home design today.
Those styles are: Cottage Style/Shabby Chic, Pure Contemporary Style, and what is Trending Today.
Joyce will have a lot of information as to what elements go in to creating these different styles. She will also show how they can be tweaked to move these styles in different directions. There is something for everyone as by describing these ideas any person can learn real common sense concepts to help put their room together no matter what style they choose. Joyce will provide lot’s of visual aids to demonstrate how to put the rooms together and get into the real details and nuts and bolts of what to look for when you are designing, where to shop, and how to get started. She will discuss how to think about holiday decorating and how it relates to your interior design.
Joyce will have many great websites to share, painting tricks and new product information. There will be snacks, goodie bags and an open time to ask specific questions about your own home and project. It will be a lot of fun, dedicated to great conversation and sharing.
Raised bed gardening, growing from seed, new cultivars and growing tips
Friends Book Sale – May 18 and May 19, 2012
Donations can be dropped off starting Monday, April 16. The following donations in GOOD condition will be accepted: Adult, Young Adult and Children's Books (excluding textbooks), DVDs, Books on Tape/CD, Music CDs, and games for all gaming systems.
Lunch n Learn, Monday, May 21, 2012 starting at noon – Topic to be announced.
The Future of Food Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.With unprecedented clarity, Deborah Koons Garcia’s documentary, The Future of Food, distills the complex technology and key regulatory, legal, ethical, environmental and consumer issues surrounding the changes happening in the food system today -- genetically engineered foods,patenting, and the corporatization of food -- into terms the average person can easily understand. It empowers consumers to realize the consequences of their food choices on our future.
Screening of a documentary film entitled “Rescuing the River: The Raritan,”
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 7 p.m.
The Raritan River runs through the center of New Jersey, with upper reaches that are incredibly beautiful, providing forests, hiking trails, and a valuable source of water for more than a million people. However, the lower 14 miles of the river, which flow to the Atlantic Ocean next to New York City, have been profoundly contaminated with 200 years of industrial pollution.
Originally aired by NJN, “Rescuing the River” tells the compelling story of how the river has suffered and of the extraordinary efforts to clean it up. It reveals how government agencies, powerful corporations, environmentalists, developers, scientists, and lawyers have all clashed in their attempts to deal with the aftermath of years of extensive pollution and environmental neglect.Part of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities’ “Face to Face: Community Conversations” program, the one-hour film will be introduced and discussed by James G. Blaine, a journalist, teacher and consultant whose work focuses primarily on environmental, urban and social issues. He is executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Investigative Journalism. ''
In addition, Blaine has worked with the Stroud Water Research Center, a non-profit dedicated to research and education on fresh water, for 15 years in a variety of roles. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and holds a B.A. from Harvard and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Admission to the program is free and all are welcome.
The Washington Twp. Office of Emergency Management will conduct this seminar on hurricane preparedness and generator safety.
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