June is Horse Month in New Jersey
Photographs from the collection of the Monmouth County Archives depicting equestrian sports in Monmouth County will be on display from June 1 – June 28 in the Eastern Branch lobby. The Eastern Branch would like to thank Gary Saretzky and the staff of the Monmouth County Archives for their assistance with the production of this display.
In honor of Horse Month, up-and-coming local photographer Amy Greer will display her artistic impressions of our state animal, including the image of one very special pony. The exhibit, which will be located in the library's meeting room, will also feature some well know sites in Monmouth County.
Please help the Monmouth County Foster & Adoptive Services prepare summer care packages for children in this program by donating summer-weight pajamas for children (sizes 4 through adult). There will be a F&A donation box in Library Headquarters, Manalapan until June 28. For more specific information, please contact F&A's coordinator Phyllis DiNardi at (800) 222-0047. From The Foster & Adoptive Family Services website: The heart of our mission is to provide support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families, who provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children in foster care.
Children are placed in care because they are abused or neglected by their parents and it is unsafe for them to remain at home. With the help of caring people like you, FAFS helps bridge the gap between what the government can provide and what foster children actually need. .http://www.fafsonline.org/about_us.html
Can you guess how many Duplos® are in the jar? Take a look and make your best estimate! The closest numbers will have a chance to win a cool LEGO® prize. Contest available June 12 through June 29, 2013.
Do you want to speak English? Come and join the English conversation classes:
All classes are free and meet on Thursday mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 am.
Seniors are invited to join this book discussion club which meets every third Thursday of the month. THE ART OF FIELDING: a novel by Chad Harbach This highly enjoyable and intelligent novel offers several coming-of-age tales set against the background of an exciting and convincing baseball drama. Harbach paints a humorous and resonant portrait of a small college community while effectively portraying the Wisconsin landscape and a lake that provides an almost mystical source of solace and renewal.
Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Frances McDormand Directed by Gus Van Sant Steve Butler, a corporate salesman, has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner, Sue Thomason. The town has been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, and the two consummate sales executives see McKinley's citizens as likely to accept their company's offer for drilling rights to their properties as much needed relief. What seems like an easy job and a short stay for the duo becomes complicated. 106 mins.
In 1964 New Jersey, friends from the suburbs form a rock band and dream of success. David Chase wrote and directed this gritty, critically praised coming-of-age story, which stars John Magaro, James Gandolfini, and Jack Huston. 112 minutes
Ages 5 years old and Up Come learn and master the art of chess. Conducted by experienced instructors. The chess classes are held the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Please call the Library for information.
Author talks are presented the fourth Saturday of the month (Except November, December, January & March 2013 - No meeting) Today's Guest Author - Anthony Giordano, writer, actor, and filmmaker 'How To Get A Play Produced' Learn what to think about before you write, what to do after you have finished writing & how to find a place that will do your show. Anthony's plays have been performed in the United States, England, Australia & South Africa. He is a stage & film actor, and a published author. For more information, about this author visit www.giordanoswritings.com OR www.giordanosworks.com
Learn from Girl Scout presenter Cristina Petty, the best things you can do for your pets. Ages 7-11. No registration is necessary.
At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Directed by Dustin Hoffman. Starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, and Billy Connolly. Comedy/Drama- 98 minutes.
All classes are free and meet on Tuesday afternoons 4:00pm - 5:30pm on the following dates:
Starring: Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Julianna Margulies
Directed by: Fisher Stevens
Too honorable to rat out his accomplices, lifelong criminal Val (Al Pacino) is released from a 28-year jail sentence and reunites with his old partners in crime, Doc (Christopher Walken) and Hirsch (Alan Arkin). However, a vengeful mob boss who blames his son's death on Val has contracted one of Val's old buddies to kill him within 24 hours of his release from jail. The three aging criminals settle some old scores during one final, wild night on the town, before one of them has to perform his final assignment—kill his friend. 95 minutes (c) Lionsgate
This peer led volunteer support group is for those who are actively looking for work and would like to begin or re-invigorate their job search. Anyone in career transition, recent college grads, laid-off workers, unemployed or underemployed professionals, persons re-entering the job market, struggling small business owners, and retirees looking for part time or volunteer work are invited to attend. Group members assist each other in techniques and suggestions to improve job search, offer support, and help with personal and professional networking to find a position. Additional resources are available in the library's Career Information Center.
In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney and Olivia Colman. (94 minutes)
Summer Vacation Reading Club Kick-off! Award-winning children's recording artist and performer Yosi shares whimsy and imagination through music! Join the fun and enjoy songs you've heard on WXPN - Kids Corner, and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Appropriate for children ages 4 and up. No registration required.
Join the fun as Leslie Clare instructs on a variety of choreographed dances. Demonstrations are provided and moves are taught in easy to follow segments which include a variety of popular line dances done to country, Latin, Irish, reggae, pop and other types of music. Wear flat, comfortable shoes that will enable you to glide on a carpeted surface. Try all or as many classes as you can.
Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Colman Directed by Roger Michell In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. The Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support, but international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment. 94 mins.
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann star in this uninhibited comedy from Judd Apatow. The movie revisits the characters Pete and Debbie from the blockbuster hit “Knocked Up” a few years later, as we see first-hand how they are dealing with their current lives. 134 minutes
This peer led volunteer support group is for those who are actively looking for work and would like to begin or re-invigorate their job search. Anyone in career transition, recent college grads, laid-off workers, unemployed or underemployed professionals, persons re-entering the job market, struggling small business owners, and retirees looking for part time or volunteer work are invited to attend. Group members assist each other in techniques and suggestions to improve job search, offer support, and help with personal and professional networking to find a position. The group will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.
Out of Mao's Shadow by Philip Pan Come share your love of reading with the Atlantic Highlands Evening Book Club. Explore new topics and share your thoughts and ideas with the group. For further details, please view the following website: http://ahlebc.blogspot.com
Exhibit courtesy of the New Jersey Classical Association
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Thursday, June 20 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
Would you like to learn more about the basics of computers, Internet searching, using email, or Microsoft Word? Basic 1-on-1 instruction is available, by appointment, during a one hour session for Monmouth County Library cardholders in good standing. Due to popular demand, the service is limited to one session per cardholder per season. Sessions are offered on the following dates: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13. Sessions are scheduled between 1:00pm and 5:00pm. The session is free, but registration is required. To schedule an appointment for a one-hour session, please call the Reference Desk at 732-431-7220 x7222.
SCORE provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointment required; call 1-866-941-8188.
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Thursday, June 27 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
from Ted Hughes’ TALES FROM OVID
How did the world begin? Why does a voice echo back to you when you shout in a canyon? Why do you see your reflection in still water? Does someone control your destiny? These and other essential questions of humanity have been the inspiration of legends and myths for centuries. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the myths of Ancient Greece come vividly to life with a collection of tales of gods and mortals, romance and revenge, hope and rebirth. From the origin of Echo to the ill-fated choices of Midas, audiences will revel in famous and lesser-known tales that have shaped a culture. For All Ages
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation — serving 100,000 adults and children annually — it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks.
With pitch-perfect prose, huge compassion, and sly humor, Jami Attenberg has given us an epic story of marriage, family, and obsession. The Middlesteins explores the hopes and heartbreaks of new and old love, the yearnings of Midwestern America, and our devastating, fascinating preoccupation with food.
Preschool Craft Ages 3 ½ - 5 years old and not in kindergarten Registration is necessary. In person registration begins on Thursday, June 27 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm. at 3:00 pm
Join us for a “dig-tastic” storytime, and then we’ll create our very own beach fossils.
Tom, who keeps meticulous records and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. But Isabel insists the baby is a “gift from God,” and against Tom’s judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. Their choice has devastated one of them.
The Home Buyer Workshop provides consumers with information on budgeting and credit use, obtaining a mortgage, shopping for a home, the appraisal and inspection process, the mortgage closing, and life as a homeowner. Completion of this course may qualify the customer for federal, state, or local government or private mortgage programs. Presented by Money Management International, a nonprofit credit counseling agency.
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Wednesday, July 3 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, and Chris Pratt Directed by Kathryn Bigelow A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May 2011. 157 minutes (c) Columbia
From the death of Stonewall Jackson to Pickett's Charge, errors on the part of Jefferson Davis, D.H. Hill, Lee, Jackson, Longstreet, A.P. Hill, Richard Ewell, Henry Heth and J.E.B. Stuart led to the devastating loss of initiative and manpower at Gettysburg. Join Glenn LeBoeuf of Let History Live as he discusses this all-important battle during the sesquicentennial anniversary.
When military dictator Augusto Pinochet calls for a referendum to decide his permanence in power in 1988, the leaders of the opposition persuade a young daring advertising executive - René Saavedra - to head their campaign. With limited resources and under the constant scrutiny of the despot's watchmen, Saavedra and his team conceive of a bold plan to win the election and free their country from oppression. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, and Luis Gnecco. In Spanish with English subtitles. Chile. 118 minutes.
Summer International Film Series When military dictator Augusto Pinochet calls for a referendum to decide his permanence in power in 1988, the leaders of the opposition persuade a young daring advertising executive - René Saavedra - to head their campaign. With limited resources and under the constant scrutiny of the despot's watchmen, Saavedra and his team conceive of a bold plan to win the election and free their country from oppression. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Starring Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, and Luis Gnecco. In Spanish with English subtitles. Chile. 118 minutes.
Seniors are invited to join this book discussion club which meets every third Thursday of the month. The Other House by Henry James This is the story of a struggle for possession-and of its devastating consequences. Three women seek to secure the affections of one man, while he, in turn, tries to satisfy them all. But in the middle of this contest of wills stands his unwitting and vulnerable young daughter.
Big Rigs At The Library Come and see come some great vehicles from the Manalapan Township Department of Public Works. For all ages. Lower parking lot on Alexandria Drive No registration.
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Thursday, July 11 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
Dig into Reading! A knight in shining armor is coming to the West Long Branch Public Library! Enjoy interactive storytelling, see a sword fight, and you may even get a chance to try on medieval armor. Sir Kenneth and his silly storytelling partner will present "King Arthur and the Riddle of the Dark Knight." Bring your camera to take pictures with a real knight! Family friendly event, appropriate for children ages 4 and up. No registration required.
After a blow to the head during his attempted robbery of a $27 million Goya painting, Simon, an art auctioneer, awakens to find that the painting, and his memory, are missing. Forced by his ruthless crime partner Frank to undergo hypnosis, Simon enters into a deadly love triangle with his seductive hypnotist. Directed by Danny Boyle. Starring James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, and Rosario Dawson. Drama/Thriller- 101 minutes.
Dinosaurs and Fossils Grades K and up Wednesday, July 24 @4pm Explore the giants that inhabited the earth millions of years ago. We will examine fossils and models, identify various characteristics of dinosaurs and how they lived. Presented by the Morris Museum.
The Emperor's Children by Claire Messud Come share your love of reading with the Atlantic Highlands Evening Book Club. Explore new topics and share your thoughts and ideas with the group. For further details, please view the following website: http://ahlebc.blogspot.com
Author talks are presented the fourth Saturday of the month (Except November, December, January & March 2013 - No meeting) Today's Guest Author - Sharon Tremblay, self-published author 'Should You Self-Publish?' Publishing has changed much in the last decade and continues to change. Sharon Trembley will discuss the decision, risk, cost, and work involved with self-publishing. She discusses what work is needed to self-publish, what remains true for either the traditional or independent paths, provides resources, and gives advice based on her research and experience. Sharon will also talk real numbers for both time and cost of publishing.
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Thursday, July 18 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
For this program you will be creating your own little sanctuary. Show off your green thumb and come construct your own little garden in a jar! For this program you will need to bring a 32 ounce clear jar. This program is for teen's entering the 6th grade and up. Registration is required (Space is limited). Please call or stop by the reference desk.
This documentary features interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets. Directed by Dror Moreh. Starring Ami Ayalon, Avi Dichter, and Yaakov Peri. Documentary- 101 minutes In English and Hebrew.
It's Tale Waggin' Wednesday for School Aged Children - Dig into Reading! Cool off with some "tale" waggin' fun during the dog days of summer. Relax and read a great book to a trained therapy dog. Choose one of our beach book favorites, or bring your own story from home and read out loud to the dogs. Non-readers can share pictures and make up their own story. Dogs are trained and certified by the Monmouth County SPCA. Registration required, beginning Monday, July 1. Please stop by the library or call 732-222-5993. For Grades K- 4. Parent or guardian must remain in library.
SCORE provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would- be owners of small businesses. Appointment required; call 1-866-941-8188.
Starring: Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Steve Buscemi Directed by Don Scardino Down-on-his-luck Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone reunites with his old partner Anton Marvelton to take on hip illusionist Steve Gray in this comedy. Partners for 30 years, illusionists Burt and Anton made the Las Vegas Strip a magical place to be. But lately Burt and Anton's ticket sales have plummeted right alongside their once-strong partnership, allowing gritty street wizard Steve Gray an opportunity to steal their runic thunder. 100 mins.
This presentation by Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of New Jersey breaks down each section of a food label and discusses the meaning of terms such as low fat, reduced calories, no added sugar, natural, and organic.
Seniors are invited to visit the Blue to You van, a wellness and educational vehicle, which will be parked in the library parking lot prior to the program (10:30 AM).
School Age Craft For those who are going into first grade or older in September In-person registration begins on Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm
We will be reading Wonder by Palacioby R.J. Palacio A forum for teens 6th grade and up to discuss books The books will be available at the circulation desk
With her razor-sharp writing and trademark psychological insight, Gillian Flynn delivers a fast-paced, devilishly dark, and ingeniously plotted thriller. Gone Girl’s mix of sharp-edged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nerve-fraying thriller that confounds at every turn.