Feb2019 Newsletter Flipbook

WOPL News February The West Orange Public Library Newsletter 2019 Coming Soon! The library will be closed Monday, February 18 (President's Day) for staff training. 2019 Park Passes! Free entry to all Despite being the shortest month of the year, state parks. February still packs a pretty big punch. February is Black History Month, a time for the country to come Did you know?  together to acknowledge and honor the contributions and sacrifices made by Black Americans throughout history. February is also known for Valentine's Day. While Valentine's Day's history is more about religious conversion than love, these days it's mostly a commercial enterprise. February also celebrates President's Day. Newark Museum This month we are excited to display Threading Through the Journey:  400 Years Passes* are here! of African American Experience from the Nubian Heritage Quilter's Guild. The passes cover Saturday, February 9, the guild will be offering a demonstration of quilt making. entry for two (2) Randy Calistri-Yeh will be performing Black History Month Through the Eyes of a adults and all the Cello on February 10. The library continues to celebrate Black History Month with a viewing of the film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete presented by the children of a West Orange African American Heritage Organization (WOAAHO) on February 17. household. With a WOAAHO is also hosting a dramatic performance The Black Abolitionists on pass, you receive a Sunday, February 24. discount in the The Youth Services Department is hosting the West Orange High School's Chinese museum store. Club with a family event on Sunday, February 3 in celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Pig! Story times run through mid month and a drop-in craft program The passes do not is scheduled for Monday, February 11. The teen department will have a Hamilton include entrance to the Party on Wednesday, February 13 with karaoke, trivia, dramatic readings and pictures. On Wednesday, February 27th teens can participate in a DIY origami Exploratorium and craft night. special exhibits may be an additional cost. The library hosted over 500 programs in 2018! In January, the We3 Band  performed a tribute to Bob Dylan at the library. Barbara Kukla Scrabble Sessions began on Library Hours: Thursdays running from 2-4 PM, bring your own board (BYOB)! The Youth Services Mondays, Wednesdays, Department began their first session of 2019 story times and teens participated in Thursdays 10-9:00 PM a DIY craft night and graphic novels/comics book chat. Tuesdays, Fridays Now that we are in the second month of the year, don't forget your New Year's 10-5:30 PM intentions and remember the library has books to help inspire you to reach your Saturdays 9-5:00 PM goals. Sundays* 1-5:00 PM  Database of the Month:  *Closed Sundays February is Black History Month, and what better way to honor that legacy than to take Memorial Day weekend - a look at Facts on File African-American History Online.  Featuring Biographies, the weekend following Timelines, and Primary Sources, this database can give you an in-depth understanding Labor Day. of the history of African Americans in our country. West Orange Public Library Follow us on: 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave West Orange, NJ 07052 973.736.0198 | www.wopl.org

Adult Programming & Events Book Discussion: \"Behold the Quilts on display February 4 - February 28 Dreamers\" by Imbolo Mbue Monday, February 4  1:30-2:30 PM Black History Month Through the Eyes of a Cello Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild Sunday, February 10 | 3:00-4:00 PM Reception: Saturday, February 9 | Randy Calistri-Yeh celebrates black musicians. The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete  9:00-4:00 PM Sunday, February 17  | 2:00 PM Barbara Kukla Showing of the film The Inevitable Defeat of Scrabble Sessions Mister and Pete presented by the West Orange Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 PM African American Heritage Organization West Essex Nonfiction Book Club \"Radium Girls\" by Kate Moore Thursday, February 21  | 7:00-8:45 PM (meeting scheduled for lower level) The Black Abolitionists Movement Sunday, February 24  | 2:00 -4:00 PM Performance piece presented by the West Orange African American Heritage Organization English Language Lab/ Aprenda Tech Help ESL Class Conversation Class Ingles Wednesdays Saturdays resumes Monday 1/21 2:00-4:00 PM R1eg2i:s0te0r -a2t :R0e0fePreMnce Tuesdays at 10:30 AM  6:00-7:30 PM Check-in at Reference The Children Act Film & Dessert Ocean's 8 Friday, February 1 | 2:00-5:00 PM Friday, February 15 | 2:00-5:00 PM Rated R Rated PG-13 Starring: Starring: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ben Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Chaplin, Fionn Whitehead, Rosie Cavaliero, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Honey Holmes, Nikki Amuka-bird, Jason Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Watkins Helena Bonham Carter

Children's Room Chinese New Year Celebration Clubs! Clubs! Clubs! Sunday, February 3 | 1:00-3:00 PM Family Program Lego Club | Tuesday, February 5 | 4-5 PM | Grades K-5 Creature Comforts S.T.E.A.M. Club | Tuesday, February 26 | 4-5 PM | Monday, February 4 | 4:30-5:15 PM | Grades K-5 Ages 8-12 Drop-in Crafts Monday, February 11 | 4:30-5:15 PM | Grades K-5 Book Clubs! Story times(StorytimesendFebruary14) mondays: Speaking of Stories Tuesday, February 12 Elementary Story times | Mondays , 4:00-4:30 PM | Grades K-3 Grades 4-5 The Journey of Little Charlie tuesdays: by Christopher Paul Curtis Registration Required Terrific Toddlers | Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 AM | Ages 2-3.5 Preschool Page Turners | Tuesdays, 11:30-12:00 PM | Ages 3-5 wednesdays: Yakety Yak Tuesday, February 19 Cuentos en espanol | Wednesdays, 4:00-4:30 PM | All ages Grades 2-3 (termina febrero  6) Freedom Crossing by Margarert Goff Clark thursdays: Registration Required Babies & Books | Thursdays, 10:30-11:00 AM | Infants up to teen zone 24 months Terrific Toddlers | Thursdays, 11:30-12:00 PM | Ages 2-3.5 7WT:.A0e.0dGn-.8eT:s0ed0eanyP,AMFdevbisrourayryGr6oup W7T:e0ee0dnn-8eH:s3ad0maiylPt,oMFn ePbarrutayry 13 7WT:e0ee0dnn-8eG:s3ad0mayeP,MNFigehbtruary 20 T6We:3ee0dn-n7eD:3sIY0daaPyn,MdFCebrrafuatrNyig2h7t Fridays, 3:100-5:00 PM - February 1, 8, 15, 22

February 2019 Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Children's  Events Teen Events Adult Events 1 2 2:00-5:00PM 12:00-2:00PM  Film&Dessert:: ESLClass \"TheChildrenAct\" 3:00-5:00PM Dungeons&Dragons  (lowerlevel) 3 1:30-2:30PM 4 10:30-11:00AM 5 6 10:30-11:00AM 7 8 9 1:00-3:00PM AdultBook Discussion: TerrificToddlers 2:00-4:00PM Babies&Books 3:00-5:00PM 9:00-4:00PM ChineseNewYear \"BeholdtheDreamers\" Storytime  OpenTechHours Storytime Dungeons&Dragons  NubianHeritageQuilters Celebration by ImboloMbue 10:30-11:30AM 4:00-4:30PM 11:30-12:00PM (lowerlevel) Guild Demonstration 4:00-4:30PM LanguageLab Cuentosenespanol TerrificToddlers 12:00-2:00PM 11:30-12:00PM 15 ESLClass ElementaryStorytime PreschoolPage 7:00-8:00PM Storytime TurnersStorytime T.A.G.Meeting 2:00-5:00PM 16 4:30-5:15PM 4:00-5:00PM 2:00-4:00PM  Film&Dessert:: CreatureComfort BarbaraKuklaScrabble 12:00-2:00PM LegoClub \"Ocean's8\" ESLClass 6:00-7:30PM Sessions 3:00-5:00PM EnglishConversation Dungeons&Dragons  23 (lowerlevel) Class 12:00-2:00PM 22 ESLClass 10 11 10:30-11:00AM12 13 B10a:b3i0es-1&1:B00ooAkMs14 Storytime 3:00-5:00PM 3:00-4:00PM 4:00-4:30PM TerrificToddlers 2:00-4:00PM 11:30-12:00PM Dungeons&Dragons  BlackHistoryMonth ElementaryStorytime Storytime  OpenTechHours TerrificToddlers ThroughtheEyesofaCello (lowerlevel) 4:30-5:15PM 10:30-11:30AM 7:00-8:30PM Storytime Drop-inCrafts LanguageLab TeenHamiltonParty 2:00-4:00PM 11:30-12:00PM BarbaraKuklaScrabble 6:00-7:30PM PreschoolPage 20 EnglishConversation TurnersStorytime Sessions 4:30-5:15PM 2:00-4:00PM Class SpeakingofStories  OpenTechHours 7:00-8:45PM FriendsoftheLibrary 17 18 BookClub 7:00-8:30PM (Grades4-5) TeenGameNight Meeting 2:00PM CLOSED \"theInevitableDefeatof forstaff 19 21 training MisterandPete\" 10:30-11:00AM 2:00-4:00PM presentedby WOAAHO SingandPlay BarbaraKuklaScrabble 10:30-11:30AM Sessions LanguageLab 7:00-8:00PM 4:30-5:15PM WestEssexNonfiction YaketyYakBookClub Book Club (2nd&3rd Grade) 24 25 26 27 28 2:00-4:00PM 6:00-7:30PM 10:30-11:30AM 2:00-4:00PM 2:00-4:00PM \"TheBlackAbolitionists EnglishConversation LanguageLab  OpenTechHours BarbaraKuklaScrabble Movement\" Class 4:00-5:00PM 6:30-7:30PM Sessions presentedbyWOAAHO S.T.E.A.M.Club  TeenDIY&CraftNight: 7:00-9:00PM Aerodynamics:Improving Oragami LibraryBoardMeeting (Anticipated) DaVinci'sParachute