2020 March Newsletter

WOPL NEWS March The West Orange Public Library Newsletter 2020 TThhiiss MMoonntthh!! The library will be hosting the West Orange elementary schools’ art show with an Kids: opening reception on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30-6:30 PM. The exhibit will be up from March 11 to March 31, so stop in to see the art work of our future leaders! Celebrate Makers’ Day on March is a great month to come to the library to celebrate women’s history and all the Friday, March 20 women in your life! We know you do this all day, every day, but March is the time to really revel in it. This month includes several programs celebrating female leaders. and There will also be educational programs on recycling, investment fraud, social media Saturday, March 21 marketing, and a free colon cancer screening by Rutgers University. The library will with crafts and fun! also be celebrating NJ Makers Day with programs on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Children and teens can come work on crafts on Friday in the Children’s Teens: Room. Saturday morning kids can continue the fun with Let’s Get Crafty! and adults can learn to crochet with Carlotta on Saturday starting at 11 AM. Please note supplies Open Mic Night: for crocheting are limited, so if you have your own needles please bring them. featuring female Don’t forget we offer museum passes for the Montclair Art Museum, the Newark artists March 5, Museum, and the Intrepid. We’re still waiting for our NJ park passes, but they’ll be here 7:00-8:00 PM just in time to celebrate Spring! Adults: West Orange Public Library Follow us on: 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 Colon Cancer Screening by Rutgers University March 19, 6:00-8:00 PM Art Gallery Anti-Nuke Power Art presents “311 Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake 9th Year Memorial Exhibition” Library Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10-9:00 PM Tuesdays, Fridays 10-5:30 PM Saturdays 9-5:00 PM Sundays1-5:00 PM Closed Sundays May 24 through September 13, 2020

ADULTS Programs and Events 311 Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake 9th Year Book Discussion: The Storyteller’s Secret Memorial Exhibition by Sejal Badani Monday, March 2 | 1:30-2:30 PM 「Anti-Nuke Power Art 」 April book: The Library Book by Susan Orlean Artist Reception Saturday, March 21 Poetry Workshop Saturday, March 14 | 9:30-11:30 AM 3:00-4:30 PM The 4 Rs of Recycling Saturday, March 14 | 3:00-4:00 PM Rutgers Colon Cancer Screening Thursday, March 19 | 6:00-8:00 PM Interview with Janet Ryan, SpectraSpray Founder Thursday, March 19 | 7:00-8:00 PM Crocheting with Carlotta on NJ Makers’ Day Saturday, March 21 | 11:00-1:00 PM C.O.P.E. Center Sunday, March 22 | 1:30-3:00 PM S.C.O.R.E. Integrated Marketing: Social Media and Email Monday, March 23 | 7:00-8:30 PM Why Good Sex Matters and the Importance of Pleasure Wednesday, March 25 | 7:00-8:00 PM Understanding Investment Fraud Friday, March 27 | 2:00-3:30 PM Margaret “Peggy” Shippen: Mrs. Benedict Arnold Sunday, March 29 | 3:00-4:45 PM Spanish for Beginners: Mondays, 7:30-8:45 PM (Starts February 3) ESOL Conversation Open Tech Hours ESOL : English ESOL Class: w/ Maryann Wednesdays, for Non-Native Introduction to Mondays, 2:00-4:00 PM Speakers w/ Marlene 6:00-7:15 PM Wednesdays, Grammar 7:00-8:15 PM w/ Darren Saturdays, 1:00-2:15 PM Judy Film & Dessert Harriet Rated PG-13 Rated PG-13 Friday, March 6 Friday, March 20 2:00-5:15 PM 2:00-5:15 PM Starring: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Starring: Jennifer Nettles, Joe Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Alwyn, Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Sewell, Michael Gambon Monae, Tim Guinee, Clarke Peters, Leslie Odom, Jr..

Creature Comforts CLUBS Monday, March 2 | 4:30-5:30 PM (located in the children’s room) Lego Club Auntie Mae Bea Storytelling Tuesday, March 3 | 4:00-5:15 PM Sunday, March 15 | 1:45-3:00 PM Craft Club - All ages! World Wednesdays Sunday, March 8 | 3:00-4:00 PM Wednesday, March 18 | 4:30-5:30 PM Ireland! Featuring folktales, stories, and activities from BOOK CLUBS around the globe. Speaking of Stories West Orange Elementary Schools Art Reception Wednesday, March 11 | 5:30-6:30 PM (4th and 6th grade) Hidden Figures: Young Readers Edition STORY TIMES by Margot Lee Shetterly Tuesday, March 10 | 4:30-5:15 PM Super Science! Mondays, 4:30-5:00 PM Yakety Yak (no meeting March 30th) (2nd and 3rd grade) Who are Venus and Serena Williams? Toddler Time by James Buckley Jr. Tuesdays, 10:30-11:00 AM Tuesday, March 17 | 4:30-5:15 PM Raising Readers Tuesdays, 11:30-12:00 PM Books & Babies Thursdays, 10:30 –11:00 AM Sensory Story Time Thursdays, 1:30-2:00 PM Let’s Get Crafty! (March 21: Craft ONLY) Saturdays, 10:00-10:30 AM Story time followed by a craft! New Books Teen Advisory Group Wednesday, March 4 | 6:30-7:30 PM (meet in the Teen Zone) Teen Open Mic Night: Featuring Songs by Female Artists Thursday, March 5 | 7:00-8:00 PM DIY/Comics/Teen Night: Reimagine the Teen Space Monday, March 16 | 7:00-8:30 PM Teen Game Night Wednesday, March 18 | 7:00-8:30 PM Meets Fridays, 3:15-5:15 PM March 6, 13, 20, and 27

March 2020 SunChildren’s ProgramsMon Teen Programs Tue Adult Programs WedAll Ages Thu Fri Sat 4 AARP Tax Prep 5 6 7 1 2 1:A3d0u-2lt:3B0ooPkM 3 2:00-4:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 2:00-5:15 PM 10:00-10:30 AM 10:30-11:00 AM Open Tech Hours Books & Babies Film & Dessert: “Judy” Let’s Get Crafty! 4:30-5:00 PM Toddler Time 6:30-7:30 PM 1:30-2:30 PM Rated PG 1:00-2:15 PM Super Science! T.A.G. Sensory Story Time 3:15-5:15 PM ESOL w/ Darren 4:30-5:30PM 11:30-12:00 PM Dungeons & Creature Comforts Raising Readers 7:00-8:15 PM 7:00-8:00 PM (lower level) ESOL w/ Marlene Teen Open Mic Night: Dragons 6:00-7:15 PM 4:00-5:15 PM Featuring Songs by (lower level) ESOL w/ Maryann Lego Club Span7i:s3h0-fo8r:4B5ePgMinners Female Arts 89 10 10:30-11:00 AM 11 AARP Tax Prep 12 13 14 9:30-11:30 AM 3:00-4:00 PM 4:30-5:00 PM Toddler Time 2:00-4:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 3:15-5:15 PM Po(elotrwyeWr olervkeslh)op Craft Club Super Science! Open Tech Hours Books & Babies Dungeons & 10:00-10:30 AM (lower level) 11:30-12:00PM Let’s Get Crafty! 6:00-7:15 PM Raising Readers 5:30-6:30 PM 1:30-2:30 PM Dragons Daylight Savings ESOL w/ Maryann WO Elementary Sensory Story Time (lower level) 1:00-2:15 PM Time Begins (spring Span7is:3h0f-o8r:4B5ePgMinners 4:30-5:15 PM Schools Art Reception ES(lOowL ewr/leDvaerlr)en Speaking of Stories 7:00-8:45 PM forward) Book Club “Hidden 7-8:15 PM Friends of the Library 3:00-4:00 PM Figures: Young Readers ESOL w/ Marlene The 4 Rs of Recycling Edition” 15 16 17 18 AARP Tax Prep 19 10:30-11:00 AM 20 21 1:45-3:00 PM 4:30-5:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 2:00-4:00 PM Books & Babies 2:00-5:15 PM 10:00-10:30 AM Auntie Mae Bea Super Science! Toddler Time Open Tech Hours Film & Dessert: NJ Makers’ Day Craft 6:00-7:15 PM 1:30-2:30 PM Storyteller ESOL w/ Maryann 11:30-12:00PM 4:30-5:30 PM Sensory Story Time “Harriet” 11:00-1:00 PM 7:00-8:30 PM Raising Readers World Wednesdays: Rated PG-13 Crochet with Carlotta 22 DIY/Comics Teen Night 6:00-8:00 PM 3:15-5:15 PM 4:30-5:15 PM Ireland Colon Cancer Screening Dungeons & Dragons NJ Makers Day) 1:30-3:00 PM Span7is:3h0f-o8r:4B5ePgMinners Yakety Yak Book Club 7:00-8:30 PM (lower level) 1:00-2:15 PM Cope Center Teen Game Night by Rutgers 4:00-5:00 PM “Who Are Venus & (lower level) New Jersey’s Makers E1S:OE0S0L3O-:2w0L:0/1w-D54i:ta3hPr0DMrePanMrren Presents: Serena Williams?” 7:00-8:15 PM 7:00-8:00 PM Day (Children’s room) “Mindfulness for ESOL w/ Marlene Interview with Janet Anti-Nuke Power Art Ryan, SpectraSpray Reception Parents” Founder 23 24 25 AARP Tax Prep 26 27 28 4:30-5:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 2:00-4:00 PM 10:30-11:00 AM 2:00-3:30 PM 10:00-10:30 AM Super Science! Toddler Time Open Tech Hours Books & Babies Understanding Let’s Get Crafty! 6:00-7:15 PM Investment Fraud ESOL w/ Maryann 11:30-12:00PM 7:00-8:00 PM 1:30-2:30 PM 3:15-5:15 PM 1:00-2:15 PM Raising Readers Why Good Sex Matters Sensory Story Time Dungeons & Dragons ESOL w/ Darren 7:00-8:30 PM (lower level) S.C.O.R.E. Integrated & the Importance of 7:00-8:45 PM Pleasure Library Board Meeting Marketing: Social Media & Email 7:00-8:15 PM 7:30-8:45 PM ESOL w/ Marlene Spanish for Beginners (lower level) 29 30 31 3:00-4:45 PM 6:00-7:15 PM 10:30-11:00 AM Margaret “Peggy” ESOL w/ Maryann Toddler Time Shippen: 7:30-8:45 PM 11:30-12:00PM Mrs. Benedict Arnold Spanish for Beginners Raising Readers