Thursday October 1, 2009 -  Friday December 31, 2010 Go To Top Children's Storytime Programs & Events       Visit our CHILDREN'S PAGE for a complete list of storytimes, programs, and events at your branch! Registration is often required so contact your local BRANCH LOCATION for more information.     Location: All Branches Tuesday December 1, 2009 -  Thursday December 30, 2010 Go To Top S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    732-431-7242        SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month; please call the library to schedule.     Location: Headquarters Friday January 15, 2010 -  Friday February 26, 2010 Go To Top Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap @ HAZLET       Contact:    732 264-7164        We are currently collecting dresses for the "Sweet Seconds" Prom Dress Swap. Last day for dress donations will be Friday, February 26th. Donated dresses must not be more than 4 years old, clean and in pristine condition, on a hanger and preferably in a dry cleaning bag. We are also accepting all types of accessories such as jewelry, handbags, etc. Shoes must be like new and in a box or clear zipper bag. If you do not have a dress to swap but are interested in participating you must register for entrance to the swap, as availability may be limited. Any dresses or accessories left at the end of the event will be donated to a local charity. The dress swap will take place Saturday, March 13th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm.     Location: Hazlet   Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap @ HOWELL       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        We are currently collecting dresses for the "Sweet Seconds" Prom Dress Swap. Last day for dress donations will be Friday, February 26th. Donated dresses must not be more than 4 years old, clean and in pristine condition, on a hanger and preferably in a dry cleaning bag. We are also accepting all types of accessories including jewelry, handbags, etc. Shoes must be like new and in a box or clear zipper bag. If you do not have a dress to swap but are interested in participating, you must register for entrance to the swap, as availability may be limited. Any dresses or accessories left at the end of the event will be donated to a local charity. The dress swap will take place Saturday, March 6th from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.     Location: Howell Monday February 1, 2010 -  Thursday April 15, 2010 Go To Top AARP Tax Aide       Free Tax Assistance Volunteers from AARP will be available to provide income tax preparation assistance on a first-come, first-served basis for low- and middle-income taxpayers. This is an e-file only location. Please bring last year's tax returns with you. Preparation of simple returns only. In order to avoid the typically longer waiting times in February and April, consider having your tax return prepared in March. Monday 9:30 am – 7:30 pm Tuesday 1:00 pm – 4 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm – 4 pm Thursday 9:30 am – 12 noon Fridays 9:30 am – 12 noon Saturday 12 noon – 3:30 pm Please note: these hours are an approximation. Depending on the volume of tax clients being served, the tax assistants may stop taking new clients an hour or more before the official ending time.     Location: Eastern Branch Monday February 1, 2010 -  Friday December 17, 2010 Go To Top Computer Instruction       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        One on one instruction in computer basics and Internet searching is available by appointment at the reference desk of the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library. Call 1-866-941-8188 or 732-683-8980 for an appointment. This service is available to Monmouth County Library cardholders only     Location: Eastern Branch   Job Hunting Assistance       Contact: Charles Gross   1-866-941-8188        One-on-one job hunting assistance is available by appointment in the Career Information Center at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library on Rt 35 in Shrewsbury. Call 1-866-941-8188 for an appointment. Career Information Center resources are also available online at www.monmouthcountylib.org/cic.htm     Location: Eastern Branch Monday February 1, 2010 -  Saturday February 27, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  5:00 PM Februrary is Fossil Month       Contact:    732-431-5656        February is Fossil Month at the Colts Neck Library. The Big Brook Preserve in Colts Neck has many fossils from the Late Cretaceous Age, dating back 72-74 million years. Come and see the fossil map developed by paleontologists and rotating student projects from the Conover School which will be displayed in the main reading room. The Library will also display books on fossils and include fossil-themed storytimes. The exhibit will run through the month of February.     Location: Colts Neck Monday February 1, 2010 -  Monday February 22, 2010 Go To Top 7:00 PM  -  8:00 PM S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    732-449-8877        Satellite location. SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Monday evenings 7:00 -8:00 PM throughout the month; please call the library to schedule.     Location: Wall Township Tuesday February 2, 2010 -  Thursday February 25, 2010 Go To Top S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    732-431-7242        SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month; please call the library to schedule.     Location: Headquarters Tuesday February 2, 2010 -  Saturday February 27, 2010 Go To Top S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the month; please call the library at 1-866-941-8188 to schedule an appointment.     Location: Eastern Branch Tuesday February 2, 2010 -  Tuesday March 2, 2010 Go To Top Case Display: Black History       Contact:    732-431-7220        View the Black History display by Dr. Leslie Kumer in the Lobby Cases at the Library.     Location: Headquarters

Wednesday February 3, 2010 -  Sunday February 28, 2010 Go To Top Art Display: Photography       Contact:    732-431-7220        View photography by Metedeconk Lakes Photography Club on display at the Library.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday February 3, 2010 -  Wednesday February 24, 2010 Go To Top 9:30 AM  -  4:30 PM Monmouth County Surrogate's Office       Contact:    732-431-7330        Satellite location. Wednesdays, 9:25 AM to 4:30 PM A representative from the Surrogate’s office will be at the Library to provide you free, confidential, one-on-one help with all probate matters. Please schedule an appointment by calling 732-431-7330.     Location: Wall Township Thursday February 4, 2010 -  Monday March 1, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  4:30 PM On Exhibit: Pastels and Crayon by Lisa Imbriglio, Wall       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        On display in th library meeting room during library hours.     Location: Eastern Branch Thursday February 4, 2010 -  Thursday December 30, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  5:00 PM Monmouth County Surrogate's Office       Contact:    732-431-7331        Satellite location. On Thursdays, a representative from the Surrogate’s office will be at the Library to provide free, confidential, one-on-one help with probate matters. Please schedule an appointment by calling 732-431-7331.     Location: Ocean Township Saturday February 6, 2010 -  Saturday February 27, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM CANCELLED 2/6 - Young Adult Basic Guitar Workshop       Contact:    609-259-7565        This workshop is for teens 6th grade thru 12th grade and will be held on: Saturday, February 6th; Saturday, February 13th; Saturday, February 20th; Saturday, February 27th. This four-part workshop will teach you a lot of the basics: guitar tuning, restringing, tuning keys and note structure. Students are requested to bring in a song that they would like to learn to play. This workshop is for the TRUE beginner with no formal guitar instruction. Bring your own guitar: an electric guitar is preferred but if you have an acoustic that is fine too! You must be available to attend all 4 sessions. Registration is limited and ends on Friday, February 5th. Please call 609-259-7565 or stop by the Reference Desk.     Location: Allentown   12:00 PM  -  1:00 PM CANCELLED 2/6-Young Adult Basic Guitar Workshop:       Contact:    609-259-7565        This workshop is for teens 6th grade thru 12th grade and will be held on: Saturday, February 6th, Saturday, February 13th, Saturday, February 20th and Saturday, February 27th. This four-part workshop will teach you a lot of the basics: guitar tuning, restringing, tuning keys and note structure. Students are requested to bring in a song that they would like to learn to play. This workshop is for the TRUE beginner with no formal guitar instruction. Bring your own guitar: an electric guitar is preferred but if you have an acoustic that is fine too! You must be available to attend all 4 sessions. Registration is limited and ends on Friday, February 5th. Please call 609-259-7565 or stop by the Reference Desk.     Location: Allentown Tuesday February 9, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Small Book Club: Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk beginning January 12.     Location: Eastern Branch   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Dog Reading Therapy       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@Monmouthcountylib.org     Meet Simon the Therapy Dog. Come in and read to Simon.     Location: Howell   11:00 AM  -  12:50 PM New Release Tuesday Movie: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-431-7220        A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. Despite this complication, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. This romantic comedy shows that love knows no boundaries and transcends time and death. Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel. Robert Schwentke directs Michelle Nolden, Arliss Howard and Eric Bana in this dramatic romance. 107 minutes     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Knitters and Purlers       Contact:    732-536-9406        Volunteers will be on hand to guide beginners to experts in the art of knitting. Bring a skein of wool and the appropriate needles (it will say on the wool label which size needles you need.) For more information, please call the library.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  3:55 PM Movie: Couples Retreat (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Bittersweet: A Film Series Eight friends are on vacation in paradise, one they'll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. A romantic comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Malin Akerman. 114 minutes     Location: Headquarters   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: The Lake House (2006) (PG)       Contact:    732-449-8877        Romantic Movie Month Can the Future Change the Past? In this sweet and whimsical romance film, a lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves) through a time-travelling mailbox. When they discover that they're actually living two years apart, they must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. This film is about emotions, interpersonal relationships and personal discovery.     Location: Wall Township

6:30 PM  -  8:15 PM New Release Tuesday Movie: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-431-7220        A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. Despite this complication, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. This romantic comedy shows that love knows no boundaries and transcends time and death. Based on Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel. Robert Schwentke directs Michelle Nolden, Arliss Howard and Eric Bana in this dramatic romance. 107 minutes     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Save $$ On Your Energy Bills - This Season!! (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220   www.green-energynj.com     A business efficiency guru has transferred his principals of reducing wasteful organizational defects to help you promote saving money on your utility bills. Learn to reduce consumption, increase efficiency of home insulation and lifestyle adjustments as speaker Joseph Ficalora has -- his house in Manalapan has no utility costs.     Location: Headquarters   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Transitions-A Meeting Place for the Divorced & Separated       Contact:    732 431 7220        Support group for people of all stages of separation and divorce. All ages welcome. Meets Tuesdays that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday February 10, 2010 Go To Top 12:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Duplicate Bridge (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Get together with others interested in this challenging game. (Games in session when Library building is open.)     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Game Day       Contact:    732-536-9406        Need a place to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta or any other similar game? Bring your sets and cards to the library! Call 732-536-9406 to reserve a table from 1 to 3 pm. Gaming sessions will be held every Wednesday in December.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: The Last Hurrah (1958) (Not Rated)       Contact:    732-531-5092        Film showing of The Last Hurrah (1958) Not Rated. Part of the "Presidents: Real or Reel" film series. This film looks at the good and evil sides of politics and what a true battle it is to wage a campaign for office; based on the novel by Edwin O'Connor.     Location: Ocean Township   4:15 PM  -  5:00 PM Safety the Natural Way       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@Monmouthcountylib.org     Children's Safety Program for ages k and up. Presented by New Jersey Natural Gas.     Location: Howell   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Small Book Club: Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk beginning January 12.     Location: Eastern Branch   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Advisory Board Meeting (TAB) (Rm 4&5)       Contact:    732-431-7220        The Monmouth County Library Teen Advisory Board meets monthly at Headquarters in Manalapan. You can earn Community Service Hours by joining this great group. Come out and meet new friends, have a snack and share your ideas for teen programming, teen collections, and more.     Location: Headquarters Thursday February 11, 2010 Go To Top 2:00 PM  -  2:45 PM Funny Freckled Frogs       Contact:    609-259-7565        Funny Freckled Frogs presented by the Monmouth County Parks Department. Intended for ages preschool and above.     Location: Allentown   2:00 PM  -  3:35 PM Movie: Melvin and Howard (1980) (R)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series  Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Le Mat, and Dabney Coleman. Great American comedy based on a real life meeting between reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and Melvin Dumar, a Utah service station owner, and the subsequent claim by Dumar to be an heir to Hughes's estate. 95 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: Love Happens (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-536-9406        Self-help author and widower Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) conducts grief seminars and has a bestselling book about coping with loss, but he secretly avoids dealing with his own grief. When he meets a floral designer (Jennifer Aniston) who is coping with losses of her own, they both learn some unexpected lessons about rediscovering love and happiness. This film, which also stars Martin Sheen and Judy Greer, runs 109 minutes.     Location: Marlboro

3:00 PM  -  3:45 PM Percy Jackson's Camp Half-Blood @ WALL       Contact:    732-449-8877        Grades 4 & up Fans of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief will enjoy an afternoon of trivia contests . . . toilet paper toga races . . . Olympian crafts . . . and prizes. FREE event, but sign-ups are required. In-person or phone registration begins on Thursday, January 28. Movie tickets for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief will be awarded to a lucky raffle winner!!     Location: Wall Township   4:00 PM  -  5:15 PM Special Valentine Movie Lady and the Tramp (PG)       Contact:    732-531-5092        Special Valentine Movie showing of Lady and the Tramp (PG). All ages welcome. Registration required. Lady is a spoiled pedigree who runs away from home and falls in love with Tramp, a dog from the other side of the tracks.     Location: Ocean Township   4:15 PM  -  5:00 PM Percy Jackson's Camp Half-Blood @ MARLBORO       Contact:    732-536-9406        Fans of Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief will enjoy an afternoon of trivia contests . . . . . . Olympian crafts . . . and prizes. Contest at Marlboro library: Put your Artist-Hat on. Ride your Imagination-Horse. Make an alternate cover for the Book 'Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian' at HOME Bring it to the Library on Feb 11th. Best entry wins a ticket for the movie. Craft: Make your own Olympian shield at the library. Participate in the Trivia Questions about Percy Jackson and win the movie-ticket prize. Percy Jackson Books FREE event, but sign-ups are required. In-person or phone registration begins on Thursday, January 28. Grades 4 & up. Movie tickets for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief will be awarded to a lucky raffle winner!!     Location: Marlboro   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Movie: Melvin and Howard (1980) (R)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series Directed by Jonathan Demme. Starring Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Le Mat, and Dabney Coleman. Great American comedy based on a real life meeting between reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes and Melvin Dumar, a Utah service station owner, and the subsequent claim by Dumar to be an heir to Hughes's estate. 95 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch Friday February 12, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  5:00 PM Notice: Lincoln's Birthday Observance Closing       Please note that all branches of the Monmouth County Library are closed in observance of Lincoln's Birthday.     Location: All Branches Saturday February 13, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Movie: Crossing Delancey (1988) (PG)       Contact:    732-449-8877        Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Join us for a full day of romantic movies to celebrate love. A sweet and marvelously funny urban love story. Amy Irving is a single Jewish woman working at an upscale bookstore on the Upper West Side of New York. As much as she longs to be a part of the intellectual literary scene, she is tethered to her roots on the Lower East Side, where her old-fashioned grandmother is forever trying to fix her up. Irving has her eye on a handsome brooding author, but her grandmother enlists the help of a local matchmaker (Sylvia Miles) to fix her up with Peter Riegert, a quiet man who runs a pickle stand in the neighborhood who proves that patience and love can prevail. Soon she must decide what it is she really wants out of life and what love really means to her.     Location: Wall Township   9:00 AM  -  1:00 PM What Women Need to Know About Divorce       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Free workshop sponsored by In Sight, a non-profit corporation dedicated to the education of women in transition.     Location: Eastern Branch   10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Chess Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300        The Chess Club meets every Saturday that the Howell Library is open. All ages and levels of play are welcome.     Location: Howell   10:00 AM  -  1:00 PM Play Chess (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play chess. Every Saturday throughout the month that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters   11:00 AM  -  12:50 PM Movie: Murphy’s Romance (1986) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-449-8877        Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Join us for a full day of romantic movies to celebrate love. A charming, low-key romantic comedy which gave James Garner his first Oscar-nominated performance, in the title character, Murphy. Garner lends his unique, down-home persona to the character as a widowed druggist who befriends a confused divorcee and finds love "for the last time in his life." There is drama and confrontation, but the focus remains on the setting and the relationship between Murphy and Emma (Sally Field), whose lengthy romance is the clear mark of one of the most highly enjoyable movie courtships ever seen. Great performances, wit, and most of all, love.     Location: Wall Township   1:00 PM  -  2:40 PM Movie: Dan in Real Life (2007) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-449-8877        Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Join us for a full day of romantic movies to celebrate love. A smart, witty, and touching romantic comedy that shows just how unexpected, irregular, and confusing love can be, both in terms of family and romantic interests. Dan Burns (Steve Carell in his best film performance to date), is a widowed advice columnist living in New Jersey with his three daughters. There's intelligence to this story that's equally humorous and heartbreaking, proving once and for all that love is difficult to receive and even more difficult maintain.     Location: Wall Township   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM History Through Music Festival: A Black History Month Celebration (Rms 1&2&3)       Contact:    732-431-7220        RESCHEDULED FROM 2/6 -- America’s roots music is absolutely replete with the influence of the African-American community. So there is, quite possibly, no better way to celebrate African-American history month than by taking a look at the incredible music that has been contributed to the American story by African-American musicians and writers.     Location: Headquarters

3:00 PM  -  4:40 PM Movie: The Lake House (2006) (PG)       Contact:    732-449-8877        Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Join us for a full day of romantic movies to celebrate love. Can the Future Change the Past? In this sweet and whimsical romance film, a lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves) through a time-travelling mailbox. When they discover that they're actually living two years apart, they must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. This film is about emotions, interpersonal relationships and personal discovery.     Location: Wall Township Monday February 15, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  5:00 PM Notice: Presidents' Day Observance Closing       Please note that all branches of the Monmouth County Library are closed in observance of Presidents' Day.     Location: All Branches Tuesday February 16, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  1:00 PM S.H.I.P. Counseling       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        State Health Insurance (Assistance) Program (S.H.I.P.) provides answers to questions on Medicare, Medicaid, insurance and drug plans through volunteer counselors. One-on-one counseling appointments are available. Appointments are required; please call Family & Children's Service at 732-728-1331 for an appointment.     Location: Eastern Branch   1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Knitters and Purlers       Contact:    732-536-9406        Volunteers will be on hand to guide beginners to experts in the art of knitting. Bring a skein of wool and the appropriate needles (it will say on the wool label which size needles you need.) For more information, please call the library.     Location: Marlboro Tuesday February 16, 2010 -  Tuesday April 13, 2010 Go To Top 1:00 PM  -  4:00 PM AARP Tax Help @ Wall Library: Monday, Tuesday & Friday Afternoons       Contact:    732-449-8877        Get help with your tax returns! Volunteers from AARP will be available in the Wall Library Meeting Room Monday, Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm to provide income tax preparation assistance on a first-come, first serve basis through April 13. Please bring last year’s returns with you.     Location: Wall Township Tuesday February 16, 2010 Go To Top 2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: The Heiress (1949) (Not Rated)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Bittersweet: A Film Series A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage? Olivia De Havilland, Montgomery Clift and Ralph Richardson are directed by William Wyler in this four-time Academy Award winner. Listed on the National Film Registry. 116 minutes     Location: Headquarters   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Transitions-A Meeting Place for the Divorced & Separated       Contact:    732 431 7220        Support group for people of all stages of separation and divorce. All ages welcome. Meets Tuesdays that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday February 17, 2010 Go To Top 4:15 AM  -  4:45 AM Silly Snow Stories       Contact:    732-431-5656        Come join us while we read some silly snow stories and make a winter craft. Intended for children in Kindergarten and up.     Location: Colts Neck   10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Essential Components of an IEP       Contact: Vivien DeWitt   973-642-8100 x 116        Guest presenter, Nicole Pratt, from SPAN (Statewide Parent Advocacy Network) will conduct this interactive workshop to provide participants with a review of the essential components of an Individualized Education Plan. As a result of this workshop participants will understand an IEP, be able to participate in IEP meetings & address concerns in a proactive, postive way.   Hosted by Monmouth County Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder. Register online at www.spannj.org/training or call Vivien at 973-642-8100 x 116 or email trainings@spannj.org For more information contact Eva O'Malley (CHADD) 732-552-8012 or email monmouth-county@chadd.net     Location: Howell   12:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Duplicate Bridge (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Get together with others interested in this challenging game. (Games in session when Library building is open.)     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Game Day       Contact:    732-536-9406        Need a place to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta or any other similar game? Bring your sets and cards to the library! Call 732-536-9406 to reserve a table from 1 to 3 pm. Gaming sessions will be held every Wednesday in December.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: Absolute Power (1997) (R)       Contact:    732-531-5092        Film showing of Absolute Power (1997) Rated R. Part of the "Presidents: Real or Reel" film series. This suspenseful, action-packed, electrifying political thriller is based on David Baldacci's bestselling novel.     Location: Ocean Township

Thursday February 18, 2010 -  Thursday April 15, 2010 Go To Top AARP Tax Preparation Assistance       Contact:    732-431-7220        Free Income Tax preparation provided by the AARP will be available for low-and middle-income taxpayers with simple returns. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis and a limited number of returns may be prepared each session. Please bring last year’s tax returns with you. Mondays 9am - 3pm, Tuesdays 6pm - 7:30pm and Thursdays 9am - 3pm.     Location: Headquarters Thursday February 18, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Senior Book Discussion: Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        All Seniors are welcome to join our Senior book discussion of Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. Set in London and Cornwall between World War II and the present, this is the story of the Keeling family, and of the passions and heart-break that have held them together for three generations--a story of life, hope, children and death. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk.     Location: Howell   10:30 AM  -  12:00 PM Thursday Morning Book Group Discussion: When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro       Contact:    732-431-7220        2010 Orphan Tales: “Not Everyone Can Be an Orphan.” Andre Gide Join us to discuss this Booker Prize Nominee from 2000. When Christopher Banks becomes a private detective, he fulfills a lifelong ambition. However, none of his new professional chores have the force of one very personal assignment: Banks decides to return to his Shanghai birthplace to trace his parents, who disappeared when he was just a boy. Books are available at the Circulation Desk and new members are always welcome!     Location: Headquarters   2:00 PM  -  3:45 PM Movie: Edison the Man (1940) (NR)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series Directed by Clarence Brown. Starring Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, and Gene Lockhart. This film features Tracy portraying Edison as an older man reminiscing about his life as he is about to be honored for the 50th anniversary of his invention of the incandescent light bulb. The story uses flashbacks to chronicle Edison's career. Tracy meticulously researched his subject, and the result was a film that was both entertaining and a box office success. 107 minutes     Location: Eastern Branch   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: Couples Retreat (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-536-9406        Four couples get a great group rate on a tropical vacation, only to discover that they must participate in the resort’s couples therapy sessions as part of the deal. This hit comedy stars Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Kristen Davis and Jon Favreau. This film is directed by Peter Billingsley and runs 114 minutes.     Location: Marlboro   4:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Silly Snow Stories       Contact:    609-259-7565        Come join us while we read some silly snow stories and make a winter craft. Intended for children in Kindergarten and up.     Location: Allentown   4:00 PM  -  4:45 PM Percy Jackson and the Olympians       Contact:    732-531-5092        Do you think your teachers are secretly monsters? Do you suspect you have hidden powers? Could your father or mother be an Olympian god? You are not alone! Join us for a Camp Half Blood Party. Celebrate Percy Jackson, the Lightning Thief. All young demigods grades 4 and up are invited. Olympian games...Olympian crafts...Percy Jackson trivia contests...prizes. FREE event, but sign-ups are required. In-person or phone registration begins on Thursday, February 4. Movie tickets for Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief will be awarded to a lucky raffle winner!!     Location: Ocean Township   6:30 PM  -  7:30 PM Mardi Gras Mask Madness Part 2       Contact:    732 431-7222        Unmask the inner you by creating your own mask! This is part two of the workshop (the final segment). In this session you will paint and embellish your mask. All materials will be provided. This workshop is for teens 6th grade thru 12th grade. Please call to register or stop by the Reference Desk.     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:00 PM SaveGreen and Go Green!       Contact: Renee Amellio   732-431-7220   ramellio@optonline.net     Residents are invited to a free Conserve to Preserve® program, SAVEGREEN™ and Go Green!, where you’ll learn about energy conservation and efficiency. New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) representative Renée Amellio will be on hand to provide no- and low-cost tips to conserve energy and save money, information on incentives and energy-assistance programs, as well as the many tools, resources and programs available to help you make wise energy choices. Participants will receive an insulation gasket package for electrical outlets and light switches, as well as materials on energy-efficiency products and practices.     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Knitting and Crocheting are Fun for Everyone!       Contact:    732-431-7220        All ages and genders are welcome at these enjoyable and instructive meetings. Participants are asked to bring their own needles and an open mind. Coordinated by Sarita Pathak. (Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month.)     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM To Be or Not To Be: A Creative Writer (Rm 5)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Novice through expert writers and those who want to be inspired... Join award winning creative individuals to discuss your current works in a supportive and constructive environment. Tips on getting published. (Meets monthly on the third Thursday of each month) http://www.monmouthwriters.com/         Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:45 PM Movie: Edison the Man (1940) (NR)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series Directed by Clarence Brown. Starring Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, and Gene Lockhart. This film features Tracy portraying Edison as an older man reminiscing about his life as he is about to be honored for the 50th anniversary of his invention of the incandescent light bulb. The story uses flashbacks to chronicle Edison's career. Tracy meticulously researched his subject, and the result was a film that was both entertaining and a box office success. 107 minutes     Location: Eastern Branch

7:15 PM  -  8:30 PM Wall Book Club: American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham       Contact:    732-449-8877        Andrew Jackson is one of those presidents who stands out in our history but for many people, we're not exactly sure why. Jon Meacham tells us why. Not only do we get a clearer picture of the contributions of our seventh president but Meacham goes very much inside Jackson, the man, and it's a fascinating portrait. Jackson was the first president who was not from the pre-Revolutionary elite and was the first to be voted into office by a newly expanded electorate. Meacham views Jackson as the first to see the president as representing the entirety of the people and this vision sustained Jackson as he relentlessly expanded the powers of the president. The Wall Book Club welcomes new members to stop by and join the group for some lively and interesting discussions every third Thursday of the month in the Meeting Room. Monthly selection titles are available at the circulation desk or bring along your own annotated copy.     Location: Wall Township Friday February 19, 2010 Go To Top 1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Bagels, Brownies and Books       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@monmouthcountylib.org     Join our Homeschooler Book Club. The selections for this month are Number the Stars by Lois Lowry and Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan.     Location: Howell Saturday February 20, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Chess Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300        The Chess Club meets every Saturday that the Howell Library is open. All ages and levels of play are welcome.     Location: Howell   10:00 AM  -  1:00 PM Play Chess (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play chess. Every Saturday throughout the month that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Puzzle Project       Contact:    732-536-9406        The puzzle project is an artistic collaboration that unites the voices of individual teen artists. A 24" x 24" blank puzzle piece is the canvas for you to design: draw, write or create a collage that best expresses you. Once the puzzle piece is completed, it will be united with the others, creating one powerful, grand art installation. Please call to register.     Location: Marlboro   1:30 PM  -  3:00 PM Irish Medley Concert @ HAZLET       Contact:    732-264-7164        Come & join the Fun! Welcome Spring! Enjoy an Irish Medley Concert featuring traditional Irish music, dancing & ballads, don't you know! Performed by Paul Dolan & Joe McKernian     Location: Hazlet   2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM In Concert: Local Commotion       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Black History Month Celebration A Salute to Thomas Georgia Dorsey & Gospel. A musical performance of early spirituals, gospel & the Dorsey soul. Free performance presented by Local Commotion.     Location: Eastern Branch   2:00 PM  -  3:00 PM The Festive Flutes       Contact:    732-938-2300        The Festive Flutes, directed by Marjorie Koharski, will perform an all American music program entitled "Americana". Join us for a patriotic afternoon.     Location: Howell Sunday February 21, 2010 Go To Top 2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Jazz Concert: Rio Clemente Trio       Contact:    732-431-7220        Enjoy smooth, spirited vocals by the Luger sisters, with jazz master Rio Clemente on piano.     Location: Headquarters Monday February 22, 2010 Go To Top 4:15 AM  -  4:45 AM Silly Snow Stories       Contact:    732-431-5656        Come join us for some silly snow stories and crafts. Intended for grades Kindergarten and up.     Location: Colts Neck   10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Latest Employment Projections 2008 - 2018       Contact: Charles Gross   1-866-941-8188        What are the fastest growing occupations? What occupations have the fastest annual job openings? Which industries are expected to grow the most? This program will introduce you to resources which can help you make occupational decisions. This free program is presented by the Monmouth County Library's Career Information Center.     Location: Eastern Branch   12:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Mah Jongg (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play Mah Jongg - bring your set. Mondays throughout the month (unless the library is closed).     Location: Headquarters

1:00 PM  -  4:00 PM The Mah Jongg Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        The Mah Jongg Club meets every Monday afternoon that the Library is open. Ages 13 through adult, all levels of play welcome.     Location: Howell   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Play Bridge (Room 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come play bridge, Monday evenings (when the Headquarters' building is open).     Location: Headquarters   6:30 PM  -  8:45 PM Monmouth County CHADD       Contact: Eva O'Malley   732-552-8012        Do you or someone you love have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder? You won’t want to miss this informative workshop.     Location: Howell Tuesday February 23, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Dog Reading Therapy       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@Monmouthcountylib.org     Meet Simon the Therapy Dog. Come in and read to Simon.     Location: Howell   1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Knitters and Purlers       Contact:    732-536-9406        Volunteers will be on hand to guide beginners to experts in the art of knitting. Bring a skein of wool and the appropriate needles (it will say on the wool label which size needles you need.) For more information, please call the library.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: Now, Voyager (1942) (Not Rated)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Bittersweet: A Film Series In one of her most memorable film roles, Bette Davis portrays a repressed spinster who eventually overcomes her problems through the help of her doctor (Claude Rains). On a cruise, she meets the romantic Jerry Durrence (Paul Henreid), a man tied down to a sickly wife. They fall in love although both realize the impossibility of total fulfillment. A drama directed by Irving Rapper, and winner of an Academy Award for Best Music; listed on the National Film Registry. 118 minutes     Location: Headquarters   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Transitions-A Meeting Place for the Divorced & Separated       Contact:    732 431 7220        Support group for people of all stages of separation and divorce. All ages welcome. Meets Tuesdays that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday February 24, 2010 Go To Top 12:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Duplicate Bridge (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Get together with others interested in this challenging game. (Games in session when Library building is open.)     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Game Day       Contact:    732-536-9406        Need a place to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta or any other similar game? Bring your sets and cards to the library! Call 732-536-9406 to reserve a table from 1 to 3 pm. Gaming sessions will be held every Wednesday in December.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: Air Force One (1997) (R)       Contact:    732-531-5092        Film showing of Air Force One (1997) Rated R. Part of the "Presidents: Real or Reel" film series. Terrorists have hijacked Air Force One and are holding the President's wife and daughter hostage.     Location: Ocean Township   4:15 PM  -  5:00 PM Lego Book Club       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@monmouthcountylib.org     Every last Wednesday of the month is our Lego Book Club. Having fun is required. Read any book, discuss it, use our legos, and be creative.     Location: Howell   4:15 PM  -  5:00 PM Turtles Terrific       Contact:    732-431-7226        Try your hand with the racing turtles, help a turtle through a maze, fold an origami turtle and more. (Real turtles are not used.) For Kindergarten and up. In person registration begins on Thursday, February 11 at 9:00 am. Phone registration begins at 3:00 pm.     Location: Headquarters

7:00 PM  -  8:45 PM Women of Words Book Discussion: Trans-Sister Radio by Christopher Bohjalian       Contact: Veronica Stevens   732-938-2300 ext 4        Women of Words will discuss Trans-Sister Radio by Christopher Bohjalian. Bohjalian confronts his very human characters with issues larger than themselves, tackling the explosive issue of gender. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk.     Location: Howell Thursday February 25, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Computer Class: Learn About Email       Contact:    732-431-7220            Location: Headquarters   2:00 PM  -  3:45 PM Movie: Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) (PG)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, and Frederic Forrest. Intelligent, stylish film about Preston Tucker, an innovative entrepreneur who tried to build the car of the future in the 1940's, only to be challenged by the power of the big three auto makers. 111 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch   2:00 PM  -  3:50 PM Movie: The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    732-536-9406        A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. Despite this complication, he attempts to build a stable life with the young woman he loves. This film about the transcendent power of love stars Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. This movie, which is based on Audrey Niffenegger’s bestselling novel, runs 107 minutes.     Location: Marlboro   4:00 PM  -  4:45 PM Bling! Bling! Do You Have the Whitest Smile?       Contact:    732-531-5092        Have fun learning about your teeth and keeping them sparkling white when the staff from Atlantic Pediatric Dentistry comes to the library to show you how to have that perfect smile. For school-aged children. Registration required.     Location: Ocean Township   7:00 PM  -  8:45 PM Movie: Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) (PG)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Reel American History Film Series Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau, and Frederic Forrest. Intelligent, stylish film about Preston Tucker, an innovative entrepreneur who tried to build the car of the future in the 1940's, only to be challenged by the power of the big three auto makers. 111 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch Saturday February 27, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Chess Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300        The Chess Club meets every Saturday that the Howell Library is open. All ages and levels of play are welcome.     Location: Howell   10:00 AM  -  1:00 PM Play Chess (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play chess. Every Saturday throughout the month that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Puzzle Project       Contact:    732-264-7164        The puzzle project is an artistic collaboration that unites the voices of individual teen artists. A 24" x 24" blank puzzle piece is the canvas for you to design: draw, write or create a collage that best expresses you. Once the puzzle piece is completed, it will be united with the others, creating one powerful, grand art installation. Please call to register.     Location: Hazlet Sunday February 28, 2010 Go To Top 2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Concert: SideWalk Serenade       Contact:    732-431-7220        SideWalk Serenade is a combination of talented vocalists with decades of experience performing songs and music from the 50s, 60s and 70s in the truest tradition of street corner harmony. Whether backed by music or just singing "acappella" SideWalk Serenade will bring back memories with their distinct style of singing and playing, from Doo-wop to Motown to Classic Rock.     Location: Headquarters Monday March 1, 2010 -  Thursday March 4, 2010 Go To Top Read Across America       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@Monmouthcountylib.org     The community is invited to read to children in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 1-4 during our regular scheduled story times.     Location: Howell Monday March 1, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  10:30 AM Workout with Gymboree       Contact:    732-431-5656        Workout with Gymboree for ages 10-24 months (with parent/caregiver). Enjoy free play and movement activities!     Location: Colts Neck

11:00 AM  -  11:20 AM Workout with Gymboree       Contact:    732-431-5656        Workout with Gymboree for toddlers ages 2-3½ (with parent/caregiver). Enjoy free play and movement activities!     Location: Colts Neck   11:30 AM  -  1:00 PM Transferring Social Security into a Retirement Strategy       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        A free, informative seminar covering the basics of social security, retirement, benefits information, beginning your benefits, and beneficiary information. Presented by Merrill Lynch, Red Bank.     Location: Eastern Branch   12:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Mah Jongg (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play Mah Jongg - bring your set. Mondays throughout the month (unless the library is closed).     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  4:00 PM The Mah Jongg Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        The Mah Jongg Club meets every Monday afternoon that the Library is open. Ages 13 through adult, all levels of play welcome.     Location: Howell   2:15 PM  -  2:45 PM Dr. Seuss Party       Contact:    732-431-5656        Listen to some Seuss stories and make a fun craft! Snacks will be provided. For your child's safety, please alert us of any allergies or sensitivities to products or foods your child may have.     Location: Colts Neck   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Play Bridge (Room 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come play bridge, Monday evenings (when the Headquarters' building is open).     Location: Headquarters Monday March 1, 2010 -  Monday March 29, 2010 Go To Top 7:00 PM  -  8:00 PM S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    732-449-8877        Satellite location. SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Monday evenings 7:00 -8:00 PM throughout the month; please call the library to schedule.     Location: Wall Township Tuesday March 2, 2010 -  Tuesday March 30, 2010 Go To Top S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the month; please call the library at 1-866-941-8188 to schedule an appointment.     Location: Eastern Branch   S.C.O.R.E. Small Business Counseling       Contact:    732-431-7242        SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) provides free, confidential, one-on-one counseling for owners and would-be owners of small businesses. Appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month; please call the library to schedule.     Location: Headquarters Tuesday March 2, 2010 Go To Top 1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Knitters and Purlers       Contact:    732-536-9406        Volunteers will be on hand to guide beginners to experts in the art of knitting. Bring a skein of wool and the appropriate needles (it will say on the wool label which size needles you need.) For more information, please call the library.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  3:50 PM Movie: The Informant! (2009) (R)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Gumshoe: A Film Series In this drama based on a true story, the U.S. government goes after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre. The FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire, imagining himself a de facto secret agent. Matt Damon, Melanie Lynskey and Scott Bakula are directed by Steven Soderbergh. 108 minutes     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM A Night of Irish Music Concert       Contact:    732-449-8877        Wear a bit of the green and join us as musicians Paul Dolan and Joe McKiernan bring Irish music, song and dance to Wall Library in a 90-minute rousing concert celebrating all things Irish. This dynamic duo is an annual event at Wall Library ushering in the Celtic sounds of the season at the Jersey Shore. Bring a friend and let the road rise up and take you to Wall Library on March 2 to welcome the St. Patrick’s Day season.     Location: Wall Township

7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Transitions-A Meeting Place for the Divorced & Separated       Contact:    732 431 7220        Support group for people of all stages of separation and divorce. All ages welcome. Meets Tuesdays that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday March 3, 2010 -  Wednesday March 31, 2010 Go To Top 9:30 AM  -  4:30 PM Monmouth County Surrogate's Office       Contact:    732-431-7330        Satellite location. Wednesdays, 9:25 AM to 4:30 PM A representative from the Surrogate’s office will be at the Library to provide you free, confidential, one-on-one help with all probate matters. Please schedule an appointment by calling 732-431-7330.     Location: Wall Township Wednesday March 3, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Dr. Seuss Party       Contact:    732-431-5656        Listen to some Seuss stories and make a fun craft! Snacks will be provided. For your child's safety, please alert us of any allergies or sensitivities to products or foods your child may have.     Location: Colts Neck   12:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Duplicate Bridge (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Get together with others interested in this challenging game. (Games in session when Library building is open.)     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Game Day       Contact:    732-536-9406        Need a place to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta or any other similar game? Bring your sets and cards to the library! Call 732-536-9406 to reserve a table from 1 to 3 pm. Gaming sessions will be held every Wednesday in December.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  4:15 PM Movie: Michael Collins (1996) (R)       Contact:    732-531-5092        Film showing of Michael Collins (1996) Rated R. This is a brilliant retelling of one hero's courageous fight to free Ireland from the clutches of British rule. Part of the "Take a Trip to the Emerald Isle" film series.     Location: Ocean Township   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Stringers Bead Group       Contact:    732-431-7220        If you share a love of beading, join Stringers Bead Group on the first Wednesday of each month. Please bring your own bead mat and other suggested supplies include: beads, findings, beading string, wire, and tools (nose pliers, stringing needles). All levels, including beginners are welcome. Avid "beader" Ellen Kaplan, B.F.A. Pratt Institute will provide instruction and inspiration.     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Adult Book Club: Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan       Contact:    732-531-5092        Adult Book Club discussion of Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan. Copies of book available at circulation desk.     Location: Ocean Township Thursday March 4, 2010 -  Saturday April 3, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Lobby Art Display: Handpainted Silk Mixed Media       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Handpainted silk of Red Bank artist Beverly Hertler will be on display in the lobby during library hours.     Location: Eastern Branch Thursday March 4, 2010 -  Monday April 5, 2010 Go To Top 9:00 AM  -  4:30 PM On Exhibit: The Oil Paintings of Robert Wille       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        On display in the meeting room during library hours.     Location: Eastern Branch Thursday March 4, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Workout with Gymboree       Contact:    609-259-7565        Workout with Gymboree for ages 2-4 (with parent/caregiver). Enjoy free play and movement activities!     Location: Allentown   1:30 PM  -  3:30 PM S.H.I.P. Answer Session (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-759-6551        Helping those with questions regarding: Medicaid, Medicare, other insurance and drug plans. S.H.I.P. Volunteer Counselors are coordinated through RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Services Program) a division of Family & Children’s Service of Monmouth County. No appointment needed.     Location: Headquarters

2:00 PM  -  3:45 PM Movie: Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (NR)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Starring Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, and Warren William. 96 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Movie: The Informant! (2009) (R)       Contact:    732-536-9406        Based on a true story, “The Informant!” follows the misadventures of an executive turned FBI informant (Matt Damon) in a riveting tale of corporate greed and corruption. Steven Soderbergh directed this critically acclaimed black comedy, which runs 108 minutes.     Location: Marlboro   2:15 PM  -  2:45 PM Dr. Seuss Party       Contact:    609-259-7565        Join us for our Dr. Seuss Party. Listen to some Dr. Seuss stories and make a fun craft! All ages are welcome. Snacks will be provided. For your child's safety, please alert us of any allergies or sensitivities your child may have.     Location: Allentown   4:15 PM  -  5:00 PM Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss       Contact:    732-531-5092        We're throwing a birthday party for Dr. Seuss filled with wacky crafts, special guests reading from Dr. Seuss' classic children's books and birthday cake. For ages 5 and up.     Location: Ocean Township   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Knitting and Crocheting are Fun for Everyone! (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        All ages and genders are welcome at these enjoyable and instructive meetings. Participants are asked to bring their own needles and an open mind. Coordinated by Sarita Pathak. (Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month.)     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:45 PM Movie: Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (NR)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Starring Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, and Warren William. 96 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch Friday March 5, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  12:00 PM First Friday for Seniors: Overview of the Monmouth County Office on Aging       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        This program, presented by Rich Dalfonzo of the Monmouth County Office on Aging, focuses on the various services the county offers senior citizens and their caregivers and provides multiple areas for information and assistance. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.     Location: Eastern Branch   3:00 PM  -  4:30 PM SAT Math: Tips & Strategies to Prepare for Testing       Contact:    732-431-7220        If the letters SAT / MATH send shivers down your spine, attend a session to help prepare for the math section of the SAT and PSAT tests. This is not 'classroom' math, but general techniques to help you get ready for the test. Join Mike Carlin on one or as many Friday afternoons as you can. 2010 Sessions will be held March 5 & 12; April 23 & 30; May 28 & June 4. Please bring: paper, pencil, an open mind and specific questions.     Location: Headquarters Saturday March 6, 2010 Go To Top 9:30 AM  -  12:30 PM LIGHTZ!CAMERA!ACTION! @ HAZLET       Contact:    732-264-7164        ATTENTION FUTURE FILMMAKERS & ANIMATORS! Learn what you need to know to make films or work in claymation or stop action/animation - from Professionals, through hands-on-activities. REGISTRATION IS A MUST! LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS. FOR TEENS IN GRADES 6 - 8     Location: Hazlet   10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Chess Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300        The Chess Club meets every Saturday that the Howell Library is open. All ages and levels of play are welcome.     Location: Howell   10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Movie: District 9 (R) (2009)       Contact:    732-449-8877        2009 Academy Awards Movie Marathon Hooray for Hollywood! Join us for a day of 2009 Oscar nominated films. See the films today then sit back at home tomorrow night and vote for your favorite. A startlingly original science fiction thriller with stunning special effects and gritty realism, this film plunges us into a world where the aliens have landed... only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.     Location: Wall Township   10:00 AM  -  1:00 PM Play Chess (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play chess. Every Saturday throughout the month that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters

11:00 AM  -  12:45 PM New Release Family Movie: Where the Wild Things Are (2009) (PG)       Contact:    732-431-7220        An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children’s story about Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, who creates his own world of Wild Things. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as unpredictable as their actions. Nominated for a Golden Globe and 17 other awards. Spike Jonze directs Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Catherine Keener and Mark Ruffalo. No registration needed. Children 9-years-old and under must be accompanied by an adult. Family - fantasy feature - 101 minutes.     Location: Headquarters Saturday March 6, 2010 -  Saturday March 27, 2010 Go To Top 11:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Young Adult Basic Guitar Workshop       Contact:    732-536-9406        This workshop is for teens 6th grade thru 12th grade and will be held on: Saturday, March 6th; Saturday, March 13th; Saturday, March 30th; and Saturday, March 27th. This four part workshop will teach you a lot of the basics: guitar tuning, restringing, tuning keys and note structure. Students are requested to bring in a song that they would like to learn to play. This workshop is for the TRUE beginner with no formal guitar instruction. Bring your own guitar: an electric guitar is preferred but if you have an acoustic that is fine too! You must be available to attend all 4 sessions. Registration is limited and ends on Wednesday, March 3rd. Please call 732-536-9406 or stop by the Reference Desk.     Location: Marlboro Saturday March 6, 2010 Go To Top 12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Movie: A Serious Man (R) (2010)       Contact:    732-449-8877        2009 Academy Awards Movie Marathon Hooray for Hollywood! Join us for a day of 2009 Oscar nominated films. See the films today then sit back at home tomorrow night and vote for your favorite. Academy Award®-winning directors Joel and Ethan Coen return to their comedy roots with this original and darkly humorous story about one ordinary man’s quest to become a serious man. Physics professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) can’t believe his life. Struggling to make sense of it all, Larry consults three different rabbis and their answers lead him on a twisted journey of faith, family, delinquent behavior and mortality in the film critics rave is “seriously awesome!”     Location: Wall Township   12:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Sweet Seconds Prom Dress Swap       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        Prom dress swap for registered participants only. For questions or more information, please call the Howell Library.     Location: Howell   1:00 PM  -  2:40 PM Teen Matinee: Wild Child (2009) (PG-13)       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Sixteen-year-old Poppy lives a pampered life in L.A. with unlimited funds. Always one to get in trouble, when a prank goes too far she is sent to an English boarding school. When set up against proper British girls, early curfews and stern matrons Poppy may have finally met her match in this comedy. 98 minutes.     Location: Eastern Branch   1:00 PM  -  4:00 PM VIDEO GAME/CAMP ROCK STAR @HAZLET       Contact:    732-264-7164        ATTENTION FUTURE VIDEO GAME DESIGNERS & DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCERS! Learn what you need to know to design the video game you've been wanting to play or produce digital music - from Professionals, through hands-on activities! REGISTRATION IS A MUST! LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS. FOR TEENS IN GRADES 6 -8     Location: Hazlet   1:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Anime Workshop & Movie       Contact:    732-431-7220        ATTENTION ANIME FANS & FANATICS!! Learn how to design and draw your own ANIME characters with professional artist, Doug Baron. Hang out afterward to enjoy the movie Spirited Away (PG). Grades 6-12. Workshop - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm; Movie - 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm     Location: Headquarters   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Film: Up (PG) 2009       Contact:    732-449-8877        2009 Academy Awards Movie Marathon Hooray for Hollywood! Join us for a day of 2009 Oscar nominated films. See the films today then sit back at home tomorrow night and vote for your favorite. Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and now in his 78th year he launches his house into the sky via thousands of balloons. Right after liftoff he discovers he has a stowaway in the form of an over optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. This hilarious journey takes you into a lost world with the least likely duo on Earth. (Animated)     Location: Wall Township   2:30 PM  -  4:30 PM Origami: Advanced Paper Folding Techniques       Contact:    732-431-7220        Calling advanced paperfolders! Join Paper Magician Dorothy Kaplan and the Circle of Origami Paperfolders (COOP).     Location: Headquarters Sunday March 7, 2010 -  Saturday March 13, 2010 Go To Top Teen Tech Week       Contact:    732-431-7253        TEENS, put your Tech Knowledge to the test!! Test your technology knowledge and use our electronic resources to find your answers! Complete the Technology Scavenger Hunt form on the reverse side of the flyer found at your library and return the completed form to the reference desk to enter drawings for prizes. Entries are accepted March 7 through March 13 from teens grades 6 - 12. iTunes gift cards to the top 10 winners!     Location: All Branches Sunday March 7, 2010 Go To Top 1:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Anime Workshop & Movie       Contact:    732-683-8980        ATTENTION ANIME FANS & FANATICS!! Learn how to design and draw your own ANIME characters with professional artist, Doug Baron. Hang out afterward to enjoy the movie Spirited Away (PG). Grades 6-12. Workshop - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm; Movie - 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm     Location: Eastern Branch   1:30 PM  -  4:30 PM Lightz! Camera! Action! @ HEADQUARTERS       Contact:    732-431-7222        ATTENTION FUTURE FILMMAKERS & ANIMATORS! Learn what you need to know to make films or work in claymation or stop action/animation - from Professionals, through hand-on activities. Registration is a must! Limited to 20 participants, for teens in Grades 6 - 8.     Location: Headquarters

Monday March 8, 2010 Go To Top 12:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Mah Jongg (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come and play Mah Jongg - bring your set. Mondays throughout the month (unless the library is closed).     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  4:00 PM The Mah Jongg Club @ Howell Library       Contact:    732-938-2300 ext 4        The Mah Jongg Club meets every Monday afternoon that the Library is open. Ages 13 through adult, all levels of play welcome.     Location: Howell   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Play Bridge (Room 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Come play bridge, Monday evenings (when the Headquarters' building is open).     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Avoiding the Fall Zone at Home: What You Should Know       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Approximately one third of people over 65 fall each year, with about 70% of the accidents occurring at home. Learn about management of balance problems resulting in falls, and tips on reducing risks. Physical Therapist Dr. Charles Curtis, DPT, MS, Cert. MDT will conduct a hands on balance assessment of select participants. An overview of services offered by a medically based homecare company and a physical therapy provider will be shared. Presented by Nursefinders, Inc., Shrewsbury, and Crest Physical Therapy.     Location: Eastern Branch Tuesday March 9, 2010 Go To Top 10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Book Discussion: So Long, See You Tomorrow by William Maxwell       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk beginning February 9.     Location: Eastern Branch   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Dog Reading Therapy       Meet Simon the Bichon. He loves books and children. Bring your favorite book to read.     Location: Howell   1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Bagels, Brownies and Books       Contact: Veronica Chris   732-938-2300   VChris@monmouthcountylib.org     Join our Homeschooler Book Club. Registration requested. The selection for this month is The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures by Brian Selznick.     Location: Howell   1:00 PM  -  2:30 PM Knitters and Purlers       Contact:    732-536-9406        Volunteers will be on hand to guide beginners to experts in the art of knitting. Bring a skein of wool and the appropriate needles (it will say on the wool label which size needles you need.) For more information, please call the library.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -  3:35 PM Movie: Murder My Sweet (1944) (NR)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Gumshoe: A Film Series A down-on-his-luck private detective searches for an ex-convict's missing girlfriend and finds himself in a dark world of mayhem and murder. Based on Raymond Chandler's suspenseful novel, Farewell My Lovely, starring Dick Powell and Claire Trevor. 95 minutes     Location: Headquarters   4:00 PM  -  5:30 PM Beginner Level English Conversation Class (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Beginner level English conversation class for adults speaking English as a second language. Listen and practice English. Learn language to help you at work, at home and in the community. Meet and speak with others who are learning English. Classes are free of charge and registration is not required.     Location: Headquarters   4:30 PM  -  8:30 PM TAB Celebrates Teen Tech Week       Contact:    732-431-7220        Ask a teen expert! Bring your tech questions/problems and our expert Teen Tech Gurus will get the answers you need. Have questions on digital cameras, iPods, cell phones, laptops, CD players, MP3 players, and portable DVD players? Stop by!     Location: Headquarters   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Intermediate English Conversation Class (Children's Meeting Rooms)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Intermediate level English Conversation Class for adults who speak English as a second language. Listen and practice English. Learn language to help you at work, at home and in the community. Meet and speak with others who are learning English. Classes are free of charge and registration is not required.     Location: Headquarters

7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Irish Medley Concert @ EASTERN BRANCH       Contact:    732-683-8980        Come & join the Fun! Welcome Spring! Enjoy an Irish Medley Concert featuring traditional Irish music, dancing & ballads, don't you know! Performed by Paul Dolan & Joe McKernian     Location: Eastern Branch   7:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Transitions-A Meeting Place for the Divorced & Separated       Contact:    732 431 7220        Support group for people of all stages of separation and divorce. All ages welcome. Meets Tuesdays that the library is open.     Location: Headquarters Wednesday March 10, 2010 Go To Top 10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Flower Power: How to Heal with Flower Remedies       Contact:    1-866-941-8188        Discover why flower remedies can have a powerful impact on the emotional health of you and your loved ones. Free seminar presented by Amy Cohen of Strongest Minds, Marlboro.     Location: Eastern Branch   12:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Duplicate Bridge (Rm 7)       Contact:    732-431-7220        Get together with others interested in this challenging game. (Games in session when Library building is open.)     Location: Headquarters   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Game Day       Contact:    732-536-9406        Need a place to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta or any other similar game? Bring your sets and cards to the library! Call 732-536-9406 to reserve a table from 1 to 3 pm. Gaming sessions will be held every Wednesday in December.     Location: Marlboro   2:00 PM  -&n