Friends of PFPL Annual Book Sale!
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It's time for the Friends of PFPL B-I-G Annual Spring Book Sale! Sale dates are: Thursday, 5/04/2017 @ 5:30pm to 8:30pm* Friday, 5/05/2017 @ 9:45am to 4:30pm Saturday 5/06/2017 @ 9:45am to 4:30pm
*Preview and sale night $10.00 admission; F.R.I.E.N.D.S members in good standing attend free!
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The Beatles Next: The Solo Years
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Wednesday, May 10, 6:30pm Love the Beatles? Come and listen to this lecture that will focus on the highlights of the solo post-Beatles careers of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Vincent Bruno is a rock historian with a focus on The Beatles and the Sixties As a Beatles scholar and storyteller he looks to both embrace not just their legacy but to present an entertaining, interactive and informative session for both the casual listener as well as the hardcore Beatles fan.
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Home Instead Presents: Senior Fraud - ID Theft
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May 19, 1:30pm This public education program targets the following topics: - financial abuse;
- tactics;
- top scams;
- the impact of crime on the elderly;
- fraud triggers and targets.
Scam-proof your senior and know what to do if the unthinkable happens. A senior fraud kit will be provided to each attendee.
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Evening Eagles - May Programs
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Students in grades 1-5 are invited to join us for the following programs: Tuesday, May 2 @6pm - LEGO Night: Make a spaceship! CANCELLED - Monday, May 15 @6pm - Movie Night: The Incredibles Visit our Children's Programs webpage for details about these programs!
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Laughter Yoga Monday, May 8, 3:00pm Laughing is a vocalization that anyone can do. It relieves stress, which helps keep disease away. Laughter has both psychological and physiological health benefits. Increased oxygen intake clears the lungs and the mind. Laughter is a cardiovascular exercise, ‘internal jogging,’ that burns calories. Here is your chance to try it for yourself! Cynthia Curtis from Funny Farm Laughter Club will lead an hour-long laughter yoga session. Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up or
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Book Forum Wednesday, May 17, 1:30pm
The book club with no assigned reading. Share light refreshments and talk about whatever you have been reading lately.
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Everyday Art Wednesday, May 17, 7:00pm, "Everyday Art" is a freelance Artisan Community which is built on a foundation of creating mindful interactive art to keep for oneself or to give to others. All levels of talent are encouraged to attend, so if you are a professional artist, an artist "want to be," or simply terrified to put a colored pencil to paper, please, we would love to have you join our group!
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Film Screening: La La Land Thursday, May 18, 7:00pm Winner of 6 Academy Awards® including Best Director for writer/director Damien Chazelle, and winner of a record-breaking 7 Golden Globe® Awards, LA LA LAND is more than the most acclaimed movie of the year — it’s a cinematic treasure for the ages that you’ll fall in love with again and again. Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star as Mia and Sebastian, an actress and a jazz musician pursuing their Hollywood dreams — and finding each other — in a vibrant celebration of hope, dreams, and love. Rated PG-13; 128 minutes The public is invited to stay for a brief discussion after the film. All films in this series are recommended for adults. For more information, call the library at 908-454-3712. Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission Movie License # 196808001
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Happy Bookers: Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas Wednesday, May 24 @ 7:00pma Estranged from his white Boston Brahmin wife and three children, an impoverished African-American construction worker evaluates his inner-city Boston childhood and the disparity between the promise of his intellectual potential and his real-world achievements. Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information.
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PFPL Writers Group Thursday, May 25, 7:00pm Do you have a story to tell?
Join the PFPL Writers Group!
We welcome all levels of writers from beginner to published professionals. We'll discuss fiction, poetry, nonfiction (including memoir), and more. Bring your ideas, a notebook, and your magic pen! Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up, or register online!
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SAVE THE DATE! Classic Film: It Happened One Night Thursday, June 1, 1:30pm When her father threatens to annul her marriage to a fortune-hunting playboy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews hops a cross-country bus to New York, where she plans to live happily ever after with her handsome new hubby. Romantic complications soon arise, however, when she's befriended by fellow passenger Peter Warne, a brash and breezy reporter who offers his help in exhange for her exclusive story. Not Rated; 105 minutes. For more information, call the library at 908-454-3712. Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Movie License #196808001
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My Cousin Rachelby Dame Du Maurier, DaphneRachel, a woman of exquisite beauty, descends on the great Cornwall estate of Philip Ashley. Despite his aroused suspicions, she soon enchants him. In this tale of good and evil, Philip must decide whether the glorious Rachel, the recent mysterious widow of his beloved cousin, is out to destroy him or is the innocent victim of devious man with a tremendous longing to be loved. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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The whole town's talking : a novelby Fannie FlaggThe late citizens of a small Missouri community wake up underground after death and reconnect with loved ones over the course of 150 years before some of them begin to actually disappear, prompting a town-wide investigation. Selected by Val, Circulation Staff
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Wild Wicked Scotby Julia LondonForced to return to her husband, whom she fled three years earlier, English beauty Margot Armstrong must outmaneuver Arran McKenzie in games of espionage and seduction as their respective countries¡ fragile unity threatens to unravel. Selected by Mariola, Circulation Staff
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Pekoe most poisonby Laura ChildsInvited by one of Charleston's most prominent hostesses to a philanthropic "Rat Tea" where guests are served by attendants in rodent costumes, Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning lands in the middle of a dangerous game of cat and mouse when the hostess' husband is poisoned. Selected by Ruth, Administrative Clerk
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My happy days in Hollywood : a memoirby Garry MarshallA lighthearted account by the producer and director of such productions as "Laverne & Shirley" and "Pretty Woman" traces his Bronx childhood, role in shaping A-list celebrity careers, and personal philosophies about life and entertainment. Selected by Norma, Circulation Staff
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Americanah : a novelby Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSeparated by differing ambitions after falling in love in occupied Nigeria, beautiful Ifemelu experiences triumph and defeat in America, while Obinze endures an undocumented status in London until the pair is reunited in their homeland fifteen years later. Selected by Angela, Library Associate
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