ADULT PROGRAMMING
DIGITAL DEVICE CLINICS
Get free one-on-one support in using your ereader, tablet, smartphone, or other electronic device. The clinics take place during the Tuesday Create Space drop-in hours Tuesdays, January 5, 12, 19 & 26 6-8 pm at Hilton Branch
CREATE SPACE DROP-IN HOURS
Use Rhino 3D software to build a model, print an object on our 3D printer or use our new color printer or laminator. There are also Snap Circuits, Squishy Circuits, LittleBits and SparkFun kits for the kids. Raspberry Pi single board computers are also available to learn more about computer science.
Located at Hilton Branch
Every Tuesday and Thursday 6-8 pm Every Saturday 10 am to 1 pm
AMERICAN CLASSICS BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES
Our February title is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Considered to be Fitzgerald's greatest work, The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence, idealism, resistance to change, social upheaval, and excess, creating a portrait of the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.
Thursday, February 4 7:00 pm at Main Library
The title for the March 3 meeting is Rabbit Run, by John Updike.
This program was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
PROFESSIONALS IN TRANSITION
--Ageism in the Workplace-How to Protect Yourself
Presenter Sonali Pundalik, Digital and Business Strategy Consultant for Splendid Circle, will use specific case studies to lead the group through effective strategies for navigating this roadblock. Monday, February 8 10 am at Main Library
--Watching Your Language, Communicating Your Success
Business Performance Coach Paul Hatrak will instruct attendees in how to tailor their message to others. Monday, February 22 10 am at Main Library
--Rising Up
Consultant and Facilitator Terry Seamon will discuss the attitudes and skills needed to bounce back after losing a job. Monday, February 29 10 am at Main Library
FREE ADULT HEALTH SCREENINGS
Blood pressure and carotid bruit screening, medication, weight & health counseling. Free and open to adults 18 and over. Staffed by Maplewood Health Dept. nurses.
Drop in. Wednesday, February 10 10:30-noon at Main Library
READ AROUND THE WORLD: TRINIDAD
Our February title is The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey
A newly independent Trinidad offers a rich backdrop for Roffey's evocative exploration of life in a tropical paradise rife with conflict. Sabine and George Harwood come to Trinidad from England with vastly different expectations: for Sabine, it is a blessedly limited three-year stint undertaken purely to advance her husband's career; for George it is an open-ended opportunity to break out of his dreary British life. Wednesday, February 10 7 pm at Main Library
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ART & MUSIC RECEPTION
Our February artist is Ronald Freeman:
"My inspiration comes from the music and movement that surrounds me. Music, being my first love, creates a visual and very personal
experience which is portrayed in my work."
Visit Ronald Freeman's website.
Saturday, February 13 3-4 pm at Main Library
Live music will be provided by The Manor's former "Piano Man"
Bob Richards
COMPUTERS FOR BEGINNERS
Learn the basics: how to get started, use the Internet, set up email, view photos and more.The teacher will help you with your specific needs. Intermediate students are also welcome. Tuesday, February 16 1 pm at Hilton Branch
FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT
Learn about different methods of saving and how to create a budget. Get the scoop on credit reports, how to obtain free reports and how to dispute inaccurate accounts.
Presented by the Irvington Family Development Center's Family Success Center
Wednesday, February 17 2-4 pm at Hilton Branch
NEO_SOULZ SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY OPEN MIC
For more information, call Zenobia @ 408-676-8597.
Thursday, February 18 6:30-7:30 pm at Hilton Branch
MAKER MEETUP
Are you interested in the Maker Movement? 3d printing? Do you want to find out more about the library's new Create Space? Join us at our monthly Maker Meetup.
Help our team build a 3D printer from recycled computer parts, or bring your own projects and ideas. Thursday, February 18 6:30-8 pm at Hilton Branch
CREATIVE COLORING FOR ADULTS
Adult coloring is taking the world by storm. Coloring relieves stress, takes you away from your cares for a while, trains your brain to focus, and gives you a sense of accomplishment. You may even help keep dementia at bay! Each month, the library will provide a variety of designs and a supply of colored pencils. Just drop in: bring your own coffee and we'll bring the cookies. Monday, February 29 10:30 to noon at Main Library
CHEF JESSE: A SPECIAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH TALK & DEMO
Our favorite southern chef, Jesse Jones, will give a short talk about his modern, healthier approach to traditional southern cooking, and will offer a demo and sampling of his pulled pork tacos. For all ages. No registration is needed. Monday, February 29 6:00 pm at Main Library
Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes
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