May 2019 WOPL News Individual Pages

WOPL News May The West Orange Public Library Newsletter 2019 Coming Soon! The Library will be closed Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27 for the holiday. Summer is Ahh May, with April's relief from Winter and Summer peeking coming! Here's around the corner, you are often overlooked...but not by those who your sneak peek love being outside. May is that wonderful time when everything of the summer comes into bloom, although it seems to be happening earlier and reading program earlier. The fifth month of the year, May was named after the Greek Goddess Maia, daughter of Atlas and mother to Hermes. She is theme... often mentioned in conjunction with Gaia, thus Mother Earth. Did you know? This month the library has several exciting events for all ages including the West Orange  It's almost pool Middle Schools' Art Show and reception on May 22. In addition to story times running through May 16, the Youth Services Department and the Adult Services Department are season! Did you know collaborating with Glenn Weber and the NJ School of Percussion for a family program that the Ginny Duenkel with an introduction to various percussion instruments followed by a performance on May pool is named after 11. Prior to that children have an opportunity to practice reading to therapy dogs during former Olympian our monthly Creature Comforts program on May 6. May 16, come meet a Park Ranger Virginia \"Ginny\" from the Edison National Park! All ages are welcome and 4th graders can sign up for a Duenkel? free 2019 National Park Pass for them and their family! Way to celebrate Mother Earth Ms. Duenkel and May! Teens will have their regular T.A.G. meeting and game night with the return of competed in the 1964 the Comic Book Club and a viewing of the feature film The Hate U Give on May 29. Olympics winning Gold for the 400 In addition to the family percussion program, adults will have several events celebrating metres freestyle and Haitian Heritage Month, poetry, and music. May 5, C.O.P.E. Community Center will Bronze for the 100 present Taming Technology a program about how to harness technology use in our lives. metres backstroke. On the 12th, Haitian poet Dieury Dumas will present and discuss his poetry. Ruth Rothbart-Mayer, local social worker and therapist, will present Conversations of Your Life Library Hours: on May 13. Hans and Friends Band will give a musical performance of several different Mondays, Wednesdays, Haitian musical genres on May, 18. May 19, local author Donna Baier Stein will discuss Thursdays 10-9:00 PM her latest book Scenes From the Heartland, immediately followed by a reception for Tuesdays, Fridays Haitian artist Hans Lundy whose show will run from May 5 through May 31. 10-5:30 PM Don't forget to kick off the month with the Friends of the Library Plant and Book Sale! Saturdays 9-5:00 PM Sundays* 1-5:00 PM  SSautunrddaayy,,MMaayy54 || 11:10:000-3-4:0:000PPMM *Closed Sundays April showers bring May...plants and books! Due to popular demand, the Memorial Day weekend Friends of the West Orange Public Library will once again host a Plant and through the weekend Book Sale. Celebrate Spring with gorgeous plants that make a thoughtful gift following Labor Day. or a welcoming addition to your own home or garden. Select books of all genres, with plenty of new and exciting additions to our shelves. We also have CDs and DVDs of your favorite music, TV Shows, and movies. All are very reasonably priced with proceeds benefiting the Friends of the West Orange Public Library. Database of the Month:  May is Haitian Heritage Month. Visit our African American History database, enter Haiti in the search box and find out all about this nation on the island of Hispanola. West Orange Public Library Follow us on: 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave West Orange, NJ 07052 973.736.0198 | www.wopl.org

Adult Programming & Events Taming Technology Sunday, May 5 | 2:00-4:00 PM Hans Lundy Presented by the C.O.P.E. Community Center Book Discussion: The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks Monday, May 6 | 1:30-2:30 PM June book discussion: \"A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka\" by Lev Golinkin West Orange Poetry Workshop Saturday, May 11 | 9:30-11:30 AM Dieury Dumas Poetry Presentation Sunday, May 12 | 2:00-4:00 PM Glenn Weber and the NJ School of Percussion - New Date Saturday, May 11 | 3:00-5:00 PM Presentation and performance focusing on Afro Cuban percussion and rhythms. All ages, family program Conversations of Your Life \"Seashell With No Shore\" Monday, May 13 | 6:30-8:30 PM May 5 - May 31, 2019 Ruth Rothbart Mayer discusses \"end of life issues.\" West Essex Nonfiction Book Club Artist Reception: Sunday, May 19 | 3:00 PM Thursday, May 16 | 7:00-8:45 PM Hans and Friends Musical Performance Saturday, May 18 | 2:00-4:00 PM Musical performance featuring Haitian genres Toubadoo, Zouk, and Kompa Scenes From the Heartland Sunday, May 19 | 1:30-2:45 PM Local author Donna Baier Stein discusses her latest work. Launching Your Teen Thursday, May 30 | 7:00-8:30 PM Presented by West Orange Municipal Alliance, C.O.P.E. Community Center and West Orange Library English Tech Help ESOL Class Conversation Class Wednesdays Saturdays 2:00-4:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM  6:00-7:30 PM Film & Dessert A Star is Born The Front Runner Friday, May 3 | 2:00-5:00 PM Friday, May 17 | 2:00-5:00 PM Rated R Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Rated R Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle Starring: Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons

Storytime FreeComMicayBo4okDay Children's Room Clubs! Clubs! Clubs! Creature Comforts Lego Club | Tuesday, May 7 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Grades K-5 Monday, May 6 | 4:30-5:30 PM Chess Club | Thursday, May 23 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Grades 2-8 Glenn Weber and the NJ School of Percussion Saturday, May 11 | 3:00-5:00 PM New Date S.T.E.A.M. Club | Tuesday, May 28 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Presentation and performance focusing on Afro Cuban Building Structures/Forces, Ages 8-12 percussion and rhythms. All ages, family program Meet a Ranger! Edison National Park Visits the Library Book Clubs! Thursday, May 16 | 4:15-5:15 PM 4th grade students can sign up for a free National Park Pass. Story times (Story times end May 16) Speaking of Stories Tuesday, May 14 mondays: Grades 4-5 The Book of Boy Elementary Story times | Mondays , 4:00-4:30 PM | Grades K-3 by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Registration Required tuesdays: Terrific Toddlers | Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 AM | Ages 2-3.5 wPerdenscehsodoal Pyasg:e Turners | Tuesdays, 11:30-12:00 PM | Ages 3-5 Yakety Yak Tuesday, May 21 Cuentos en espanol | Wednesdays, 4:00-4:30 PM | All ages Grades 2-3 Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library thursdays: by Chris Grabenstein Babies & Books | Thursdays, 10:30-11:00 AM | Infants up to 24 months Terrific Toddlers | Thursdays, 11:30-12:00 PM | Ages 2-3.5 teen zone New Books TW7:.A0e.0dGn-.8eT:s0ed0eanyP,AMMdvaiyso1 rW6Tye:3eeG0dnr-n7oeC:3uso0pdmaPyic,MMBaoyok8Club 7WT:e0ee0dnn-8eG:s3ad0mayeP,MNMigahyt 15 6WT\"Te:3hee0edn-n8HeM:as4tod5evaiyeUP, MNMGigiavhyet\" 29 Fridays, 3:00-5:00 PM - May 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31 The Library is closed Friday, April 19 for the holiday.

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