March 2018 Newsletter

West Orange March 2018Public Library News March Milieu at the Library!Come take part in our celebrations! March is Women’s History Monthand we are kicking off the month with a performance honoring three ofthe great female singers of the seventies. March is also New JerseySTEM Month (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) whichwill be the focus of our Maker’s Day family program.This month the library has many exciting programs. Friday, March 2come to the Children’s Room to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday bash as we Read Across America.Saturday, March 10 is Maker’s Day and we will be Sew(ing) Electric from 1:00-4:00 PMembedding lights into cloth bookmarks. Story times start again Monday, March 19! The monthlyteen programs of T.A.G., Open Mic, Dungeons and Dragons, Game Night, and Teen Talkcontinue to be a great way to get our teens’ voices heard in thecommunity. Reference is starting the month off with a musical performance by Diane and GerardBarros celebrating the popular Sheila Weller book Girls Like Us with song covers of CarlySimon, Carole King, and Joni Mitchell. The popular Open Tech Hours is moving to Tuesdays from2:00-4:00 PM. The monthly Poetry Workshops start again on March 10 and for the first time, inconjunction with Jewish Vocational Services (JVS), the Library will be offering a Citizenship TestPreparation Class on Mondays and Wednesday evenings.Last month the library celebrated Black History Month with several programs including a verysuccessful quilting demonstration by the Nubian Heritage Quilters Guild and a theaterperformance of The “Three Views” starring Gary Edison and featuring Langston Hughes poetryand music and dance from the Harlem Renaissance period.Some additional exciting news: Monday evening, March 12 is the Elementary Schools’ Art ShowReception which is always a huge hit. And don’t forget, Daylight Savings Time aka “lighter-later”which is on March 11th. So don’t forget to spring forward one hour.Please note: the library will be closed on Friday, March 30 and Sunday, April 1 for the holidays.Did you know? In late June, the Library of Congress will open a major, yearlong exhibition “Baseball Americana.”The exhibition, developed with ESPN, will include early handwritten rules and references, photos, baseball cards,scouting reports, and movies. The Library of Congress will include other special programs relating to the exhibitionincluding family activities, gallery talks, panel discussions, and tours. They will also be releasing two books aboutbaseball. Visit https://loc.gov/ for more information.(source: Library Journal, January 2018) West Orange Public Library 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052 973.736.0198 | www.wopl.org Library Hours: Mondays 10-9 PM, Tuesdays 10-5:30 PM, Wednesday-Thursdays 10:00-9:00 PM Fridays 10:00-5:30 PM, Saturdays 9:00-5:00 PM and Sundays 1:00-5:00PM (closed Memorial Weekend Sunday through the Sunday following Labor Day weekend.) @www.wopl.org

March 2018 ADULTS Programs and Events Need tech help? Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 PM a library volunteer will be available to help with basic skills, software, and email.West Orange Public Library 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052 | 973.736.0198 | www.wopl.org Girls like Us: Carole, Carly, and Joni US Citizenship Sunday, March 4, 2:30-3:30 PM Exam Class Diane and Gerard Barros salute three groundbreaking singers of the 60s and 70s. Mondays and Wednesdays, Book Discussion 6:00-8:00 PM Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson Courses begin Monday, March 5, 1:30 –2:30 PM Monday, March 12. Poetry Workshop Free, registration required. Saturday, March 10, 9:30-11:30 AM Question of the Month: “What’s better for getting hands clean and germ free: soap and water or hand sanitizer?” Answer: Soap and water. Wetting, lathering up, and rubbing your hands for 20 seconds-then rinsing thoroughly and drying- reduces bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can inactivate some germs, including cold and flu viruses, but they don’t kill other common bugs…Hand sanitizer also may not kill germs if your hands are dirty or greasy. That said, a sanitizer that’s at least 60 percent alcohol is better than nothing if you cover your hands thoroughly, rub it in, and don’t wipe it off. Consumer Reports On Health January 2018 Vol 30, Issue 1 Free ESL Classes: AARP Taxes for Seniors Saturdays, 1:00-3:00 PM Wednesday 10:00-1:00 PM Contact Reference for an appointment 973.736.0196 Film & Dessert: (1st & 3rd Friday of each month) The Zookeeper’s Wife Darkest Hour Friday, March 2, 2:00-5:00 PM Friday, March 16, 2:00-5:00PM Starring: Jessica Chastain Starring: Gary Oldman and Lily James Stitch & Yarn (formerly Crochet Club) Fridays, March 9 & 23, 1:00-3:30 PM Crochet, knit, and sew while spinning a good yarn with others.

Programs and Events March 2018 Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Party! Terrific Toddlers West Orange Public Library 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052 | 973.736.0198 | www.wopl.org Friday, March 2, 4:00 PM Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 AM Creature Comfort Thursdays, 11:30-12:00 PM Monday, March 5 Preschool Page Turners 4:30-5:15 PM Tuesdays, 11:30-12:00 PMLego Club Babies and BooksTuesday, March 6, Thursdays, 10:30-11:004:00-5:00 PM Sew Electric! Maker’s Day Saturday, March 10, 1:00-4:00 PM Build a cloth bookmark with a light inside.Crafts for KidsMonday, March 19, 4:00 - 4:30 PMS.T.E.A.M. ClubTuesday, March 27, 4:00-5:00PMBook Clubs:Speaking of Stories (Grades 4 & 5) Yakety Yak (Grades 2 & 3)Tuesday, March 13, 4:30-5:15 PM Tuesday, March 20, 4:30-5:15 PMBayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes Gooney Bird Greene by Lois LowryPrograms and Events T.A.G. Meeting teenZONE Wednesday, March 7 7:00-8:00 PM Recurring Weekly Teen Open Mic Night Wednesday, March 14 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: a teen club 7:00-8:30 PM Wednesdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28 Teen Game Night Wednesday, March 21 7:00-8:30 PM Teen Talk: Youth in Solidarity Wednesday, March 28 7:00-8:30 PM

March 2018 Register online at www.wopl.orgSUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 10:30-11:00AM 2:00-5:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM Film & ESL Class Babies & Books Dessert: The Story Time Zookeeper’s Wife 11:30-12:00PM 4:00 PM Dr. Seuss’s Birthday!4 5 6 7 8 9 102:30-3:30 PM 1:30-2:30 PM 2:00-4:00 PM 10:00-1:00 PM 7:00-9:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM 9:30-11:30 AM Adult Book Open Tech Hours AARP Taxes for Friends of the S1ti:t0ch0&-3Y:3a0rnPMDiane & Gerard Discussion: Fortune Seniors Library Meeting Poetry WorkshopBarros present Smiles by Adam 4:00-5:00 PM 4:00-6:30PM“Girls Like Us: Johnson ” Lego Club Dungeons &Dragons Stitch & Yarn Club 1:00-3:00 PMCarole, Carly, & 7:00-8:00PM ESL ClassJoni” 4:00-4:45PM T.A.G. Creature Comfort 1:00-4:00 PM NJ Maker’s Day:11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:00-8:00 PM 2:00-4:00 PM 10:00-1:00 PM 2:10:00-05-:300:3P0MPM 1:00-3:00PM Citizenship Exam Open Tech Hours AARP Taxes for FDiSelmtsiste&crht:&DaYrakrenstClub ESL Class Prep Class (JVS) Seniors Hour 4:30-5:15 PM 4:00-6:30PM 6:30-7:30 PM Speaking of Stories Dungeons &Dragons Elementary Art Show (Grades 4& 5) 6:00-8:00 PM Citizenship Exam Prep Class (JVS) 7:00-8:00 PM Open Mic18 19 20 2144:0:000--66:3:300PPMM PM 22 23 24 10:30-11:00 AM DDuA1unn0Agg:R0eeP0oon-Tn1sas:x0e0s for25 6:00-8:00 PM Toddler Story Time &&DSDerranaigogorosnnss 10:30-11:00 AM 1:00-3:00 PM 1:00-3:00PM Citizenship Exam 11:30-12:00 PM Babies & Books Stitch & Yarn ESL Class Prep Class (JVS) Preschool Story 4:00-6:30PM Story Time 31 Time 77D:0:u00n0g--8e8:o3:0n0s0P&PMMDragons 11:30-12:00 PM 6:00-8:00 PM Toddler Story Time 1:00-3:00PM 2:00-4:00 PM Citizenship Exam ESL Class Open Tech Hours Prep Class (JVS) 7:00-9:00 PM Library Board Meeting 4:30-5:15 PM 7:00-8:00PM Yakety Yak Game Night 26 27 28 29 30 6:00-8:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 10:00-1:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM Library Citizenship Exam Toddler Story Time AARP Taxes for Babies & Books Closed Prep Class (JVS) 11:30-12:00 PM Seniors Story Time Preschool Story Time 4:00-6:30PM 2:00-4:00 PM Dungeons &Dragons 11:30-12:00PM Open Tech Hours Toddler Story Time 6:00-8:00 PM 4:00-5:00 PM Citizenship Exam S.T.E.A.M. Club Prep Class (JVS) 7:00-8:30 PM Teen Talk:Children’s Programs Teen Programs Adult Programs