If you already know some English and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills, please join librarian Elka Frankel for some practice sharing your thoughts and ideas with others in the group. Each week we will discuss a particular topic (to be announced the week before) together with relevant vocabulary, grammar and idioms.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome!
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Feminism isn't about burning bras-it's about equality. Kick off Women's History Month by taking a look back at how the United States' past three women's movements paved the way for today's feminist movement.
Colleen Murphy is an editor and local volunteer who graduated from The College of New Jersey's Women in Learning & Leadership and Women's & Gender Studies programs in 2016.
Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library, Friends of the Ewing Library, Friends of Lawrence Library, and Friends of the West Windsor Library
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us on Facebook for Trivia Tuesdays. Play along at home and see how you do!
Margaret Pickoff, County Horticulturist, shares how to prepare your home garden for the warm season ahead. We'll discuss essential spring gardening tasks like soil testing, pruning, fertilizing and seed starting. Participants will also be introduced to useful online resources to help them build their gardening skills all year long.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
One of our librarians will moderate a thoughtful discussion of current events. All adults are welcome. No preparation is necessary; the librarian will reveal the topic at the top of the discussion. Feel free to bring along a cup of coffee or tea!
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new images each week. Then, we invite you to share your finished artwork with everyone in the comments section! This event is recommended for all ages.
Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be avalable on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some of these awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, so go wild and feel free to color outside of the lines. Feel free to share your finished pieces with us!
This program provides a comprehensive, one hour review of the heroic and awesome accomplishments made by women, both North and South. It covers their role as administrators, journalists, nurses, spies and combatants in an age when women were expected to stay home. These remarkable women defied the culture of their time, surpassed all expectations and provided enormous support to the war effort. Sadly, they never received proper historical notice. This program reveals the enormity of their contributions and sacrifices.
Civil War expert Martin Mosho, who has studied the Civil War for over 50 years and toured many of the most famous battlefields. He is a member of a prominent Civil War society and a retired instructor of Mercer County Community College.
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome!
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the Facebook posting. We would love to hear from you!
Rebel (2018) -- This is a thrilling PBS documentary about Loreta Janeta Velazquez, an educated Cuban born teenager, who at the outset of the American Civil War fought as an officer in the battle of First Bull Run, was wounded at Shiloh, and served as a secret agent for the Confederacy. By 1863, Velazquez was spying for the Union. She chafed against the gender and race restrictions of her time, and her 1876 memoir, A Woman in Battle, caused a sensation.
Find Rebel on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11387682
Join us at MCLS' virtual Conversation Café to discuss a thought provoking topic. At the beginning of each Conversation Café, a question will be posted on our Facebook page. Once the question is posted, feel free to join in on the conversation and let us know what you think. An MCLS librarian will be online from 3:30-4:30pm for each Café to facilitate and participate in the chat.
Please remember Conversation Café is hosted on MCLS' public Facebook page. We kindly ask participants to share responses in a polite and respectful manner.
Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Tracy Perron, PhD, RN, joined by a selection of Senior Nursing Students from The College of New Jersey, provide an information session focused on the COVID-19 vaccination and its distribution. Dr. Perron and her students, who have been directly involved with administering vaccines, address the development of vaccinations, as well as what to expect throughout the COVID-19 vaccination process.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
If you already know some English and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills, please join librarian Elka Frankel for some practice sharing your thoughts and ideas with others in the group. Each week we will discuss a particular topic (to be announced the week before) together with relevant vocabulary, grammar and idioms.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us on Facebook for our monthly virtual book group. This month we will discuss Normal People by Sally Rooney.
Please Note: If you haven't already, please submit a request to join the group prior to the discussion.
Registrants are encouraged to verify their computer's compatibility with GoToMeeting. Visit https://support.goto.com/meeting/system-check to perform a fast system check.
Fad diets draw us in with their promises of shedding pounds easily, but few people actually see positive long-term results. Join Heather Bainbridge, EdM, MA, RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Princeton Medical Center, for this informative program and learn how to: modify your eating habits and expectations in a healthy way, no matter what diet you choose; recognize common dieting pitfalls and food triggers; and develop strategies to empower you to succeed.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new images each week. Then, we invite you to share your finished artwork with everyone in the comments section! This event is recommended for all ages.
Nicolette Vasco, Program Coordinator, Alzheimer's Association, will cover topics, such as the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and dementia, what happens in a brain affected by Alzheimer's, the risk factors for and three general stages of Alzheimer's, FDA-approved treatments available to treat some symptoms, what's on the horizon for Alzheimer's research , as well as helpful Alzheimer's Association resources. Join us for this informative presentation.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Prepare for your upcoming job interview by meeting with an MCLS staff member to sharpen your interview skills. Using GoToMeeting (video conferencing software), you will get the chance to practice interviewing, as well as get feedback to help make your interview stronger.
Use our online booking system to sign up for a 25-minute appointment. Appointments are normally scheduled for the second Thursday of the month, 10am to 12pm, or the last Tuesday of the month, 2pm to 4pm. You will receive an email confirmation once your request is submitted.
Registrants are encouraged to verify their computer’s compatibility with GoToMeeting. Visit https://support.goto.com/meeting/system-check to perform a fast system check.
Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be avalable on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some of these awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, so go wild and feel free to color outside of the lines. Feel free to share your finished pieces with us!
It took 191 years after the founding of the Supreme Court for the first woman to be allowed to become part of that august body. Five women have achieved the position of Supreme Court Justice to date. Join Trish Chambers Productions in a fascinating introduction to these accomplished jurists. Meet Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Learn how their unique personality and determination enabled them to break the glass ceiling to take their place in history, as they vote to clarify the intentions of the founding fathers regarding the United States Constitution. This program also introduces the audience to the traditions and history of the Supreme Court.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join MCLS Staff as they share recipes from books in our collection or a tried and true favorite!
Watch this week's What's Cooking @ MCLS video on MCLS' YouTube channel when it goes live at 12:00 p.m.!
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the Facebook posting. We would love to hear from you!
Served Like a Girl (2017) -- A powerful documentary about female veterans who create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless women veterans by entering into a “Miss Veteran America” competition, while bringing to light moving events in their own lives in a quest for healing and hope.
Find Served Like a Girl on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11978095
This month's title is Moment of Lift: Empowering Women Change the World by Miranda Gates.
Summary: A timely call to action for women's empowerment by the influential co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation identifies the link between women's equality and societal health, sharing uplifting insights by international advocates in the fight against gender bias. -- Provided by Publisher
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
If you already know some English and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills, please join librarian Elka Frankel for some practice sharing your thoughts and ideas with others in the group. Each week we will discuss a particular topic (to be announced the week before) together with relevant vocabulary, grammar and idioms.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
The American Civil War is Ireland's forgotten conflict. In 1860, about 1.5 million Irish were living in the United States. During the American Civil War, some 150,000 Irish men fought in the Union Army and about 20,000 joined and fought with the Confederacy. Although there is no exact figure for the Irish fatalities, it is presumed to be in the thousands. Sadly, the contributions and experiences of the great number of Irish soldiers remain relatively unknown. Join historical reenactor and lecturer Michael Jesberger for a presentation on these "Sons of Erin" who played a major role in the American Civil War.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us on Facebook for Trivia Tuesdays. Play along at home and see how you do!
Join us for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new images each week. Then, we invite you to share your finished artwork with everyone in the comments section! This event is recommended for all ages.
Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be avalable on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some of these awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, so go wild and feel free to color outside of the lines. Feel free to share your finished pieces with us!
Carol Simon Levin portrays Lillian Feickert, New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association President from 1912-1920, to tell the story of the role of New Jersey women in the long struggle for women's suffrage.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome!
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Tracy Perron, PhD, RN, joined by a selection of Senior Nursing Students from The College of New Jersey, provide an information session focused on the COVID-19 vaccination and its distribution. Dr. Perron and her students, who have been directly involved with administering vaccines, address the development of vaccinations, as well as what to expect throughout the COVID-19 vaccination process.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the Facebook posting. We would love to hear from you!
Unsung Heroes (2014) -- Unsung Heroes: The Story of America's Female Patriots is an inspirational saga of unrecognized courage and sacrifice that touches every community in the nation. Through rare photographs, archival materials, personal memorabilia and on-camera interviews, this documentary produced by Academy Award® Winner Ron Howard illustrates the enormous accomplishments and profound sacrifices of our female patriots.
Find Unsung Heroes on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11282307
Join us at MCLS' virtual Conversation Café to discuss a thought provoking topic. At the beginning of each Conversation Café, a question will be posted on our Facebook page. Once the question is posted, feel free to join in on the conversation and let us know what you think. An MCLS librarian will be online from 3:30-4:30pm for each Café to facilitate and participate in the chat.
Please remember Conversation Café is hosted on MCLS' public Facebook page. We kindly ask participants to share responses in a polite and respectful manner.
Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
All are welcome to read and discuss this month's Monday Night Book Group book, A Far Cry From Kensington, by Muriel Spark.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
If you already know some English and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills, please join librarian Elka Frankel for some practice sharing your thoughts and ideas with others in the group. Each week we will discuss a particular topic (to be announced the week before) together with relevant vocabulary, grammar and idioms.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Storyteller Madge Powis (Garden State Storytellers) will provide insight into the contributions of women during World War II. One such story will be that of her own Aunt Helen, who worked as a welder. Her stories will be aided by photographs and memorabilia.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Ellen Stewart, a Certified Life and Empowerment Coach, along with Stephanie Thomas from Blue Crest Recovery Center, will speak about creating healthy boundaries, implementing self-care, and maintaining a balance. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers at the end of the 30-minute presentation.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Registrants are encouraged to verify their computer's compatibility with GoToMeeting. Visit https://support.goto.com/meeting/system-check to perform a fast system check.
Join Reference Librarian, Nita Mathur from our West Windsor Branch to discuss, A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles.
"A transporting novel about a man who is ordered to spend the rest of his life inside a luxury hotel —a beautifully transporting novel.” -- Provided by publisher
Chosen as a Best Book of the Year by National Public Radio, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Miami Herald.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
At the turn of the 20th century, North Atlantic steamers were prodigious consumers of coal, and not just any coal would do. Moving this precious fuel from the mountains of Appalachia to the docks of Manhattan was a huge undertaking, with great fortunes made and lost in mining and railroads. Dennis Waters tells the story of the search for the perfect coal and how it powered the fleet of the fabled Cunard Line during the Gilded Age.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join us for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new images each week. Then, we invite you to share your finished artwork with everyone in the comments section! This event is recommended for all ages.
Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be avalable on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some of these awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, so go wild and feel free to color outside of the lines. Feel free to share your finished pieces with us!
J.R. May presents on the Trenton Trolley #288 Project. This trolley was found embedded in a Hamilton home that was being demolished. It was rescued and is in the process of being restored. The program will include information about: finding the car, the history of the car, moving of the car, efforts to develop drawings of the missing elements of the car and opportunities for the public to volunteer to assist with the effort.
Co-sponsored with Hopewell Valley Historical Society and The Hopewell Museum.
Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program.
Join MCLS Staff as they share recipes from books in our collection or a tried and true favorite!
Watch this week's What's Cooking @ MCLS video on MCLS' YouTube channel when it goes live at 12:00 p.m.!
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the Facebook posting. We would love to hear from you!
The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story (2018) -- Bessie Coleman (1892 - 1926), a young woman who arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields, became the first African-American woman to earn a civil aviator’s license. She barnstormed around the country, thrilled audiences and inspired later generations. This is the story of her remarkable personality.
Find The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12192160
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