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The Bernards Township Library's mobile app will be available this month! You will soon be able to tap into library resources, anytime, anywhere from any mobile phone or tablet connected to the internet. The Library's most popular services soon at your fingertips!
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Film Series with Dr. Kalyan Ray
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Thursday, May 1 Noon - 3:00 pm
Spring theme: Our Sense of Self: Who Are We?
Today's feature: The Past, 2013 130 minutes Enjoy an expertly-selected film with discussion, insider information, and commentary by Dr. Kalyan Ray, author, actor, and Professor of English at Morris County College. This program is FREE and all adults are welcome to attend. Participants may bring lunch or a snack.
This series is sponsored by The Friends of BTL.
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A Cascade of Culinary Herbs
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Thursday, May 1 7:00 - 8:00 pm Dolores Damiano-Szafran of the Master Gardener program of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties will demonstrate how to plant a beautiful container of herbs and describe each plant's merits, as well as explain how to maintain a potted container. At the end of the program, the finished herb container will be raffled off to a lucky attendee. This program is free and all are welcome to attend.
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Friday Night at the Opera with Dr. Robert Butts
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Fridays 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Enjoy lively commentary and large-screen DVD scenes from the operas discussed. May 2 Siegfried, Wagner May 9 Iphegenia en Aulide, Gluck May 16 Porgy and Bess, Gershwin Pay $5/lecture at the door. Any questions, call 908-204-3031 ext. 116
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Free Monday Afternoon Concert Series
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Monday, May 5 1:00 - 2:00 pm Westminster Hall Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Pianist Sohyun Ahn featuring the music of Bach, Mozart and Chopin.
All are welcome to attend this free event. No registration required.
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Ask the Author (almost) Anything
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Monday, May 5 7:00 - 8:00 pm Have questions about the writing process, or how to get your work published, or what to do when you hit a writer's block?Ask author S.G. Redling. author of thriller best seller Flowertown, as well as Damocles, Widow File, and the upcoming thriller Redemption Key. Aspiring writers of all ages are invited to attend this open, informative question & answer session. Register online
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REGULARLY SCHEDULEDKNIT AND CROCHET CIRCLE Tuesdays, May 6 and May 20 10 a.m. to Noon Bring your current project. Share tips, techniques and ideas with fellow knitters and crocheters. All are welcome!
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Poetry Writing Workshop Series
Tuesday, May 6 1:00 - 2:00 pm A FREE poetry workshop led by long-time teacher and NJ published Poet Dianne Feula. Look at what others have written, and experiment with some of the word-shaping options poets have chosen. Writers and lovers of poetry of all levels are invited to join. Poetry Writing GroupTuesdays, May 13, May 20, and May 27 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Read and write a variety of poetry with a supportive friendly group. No registration required.
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Tuesday, May 6 7:30 - 9:00 pm A drawing master's moonlight encounter with an ethereal, if forlorn, woman leads to sensational events in Victorian England in a chilling tale of dark secrets, amnesia, madness, mistaken identities, and intrigue.
Copies are available at the Adult Circulation desk. No registration required.
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Gadget Help from our "Tech Teens"
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Get one-on-one tech help from our teen volunteers! Bring your own laptop, device or gadget or use one of our computers. Help is available Monday-Friday from 3:00-5:00 PM and Saturdays from 1:00-3:00 PM. Call or email Teen Librarian, Karen Olivari, at 908-204-3031 ext. 4 or kolivari@bernards.org to make an appointment or just drop in.
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Saturday, May 10 11:00 am - NOON
May is National Pet Month! Professional dog trainer Iris Fryzel will be here for a program on dog training and behavior basics.
Ms. Fryzel will help you understand your dog better and help you be better equipped to train him/her successfully and kindly. She is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, a APDT Professional Member, and was a former Canine Officer with the US Department of Homeland Security/US Department of Agriculture. As much as we know you love your dogs, please leave them home for this event.
Register online
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Tuesday, May 13 7:00 - 8:00 pmA visually stunning presentation by NJ author and photographer Kevin Woyce!Take an illustrated tour of the Niagara River! Discover how the river falls and the gorge was formed. Learn about the river's explorers and settlers; the daredevils who risked their lives; the businessmen who harnessed the fall's power and the conservationists and visionaries who saved the falls.Recommended for adults and children ages 10 and older
Register online
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Let's Talk About It: Muslim Journeys
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Wednesday, May 14 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Discussion will be led by Dr. Chris Taylor, Professor of Islamic Studies at Drew University. This series is made possible by a grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The programs are FREE and all adults are welcome to attend.Please register online or by calling (908) 204-3031 ext. 11
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Relates the story of a woman born in a harem in Morocco, growing up with wise, funny, individualistic women, and creating a fantasy world from sheer imagination because the outside world was inaccessible.
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Daytime Book Discussion & Movie
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Wednesday, May 21 10:00 am - 1:00 pm A special daytime book discussion event Read the book, come watch the movie and then let's discuss both!
Caught up in the fast life of 1930s New York City, Gloria Wandrous becomes tragically involved with a married man.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch. Copies of the book are available at the Adult circulation desk
No registration required.
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Family History Interest Group
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Tuesday, May 27 6:30 - 8:45 pm
The Family History Interest Group provides opportunities for those interested in family history and genealogy to share information and experiences and be more successful in their search.
Tonight's Speaker: Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist "Beyond X & Y: The Promise and Pitfalls of Autosomal DNA Testing"
Autosomal DNA testing is the new kid on the block. Learn more about this exciting addition to the toolkit of 21st century genealogists. What's in it for you, and how can you make the most of this test?
No prior experience in tracing genealogical roots is necessary. All are welcome at these FREE programs.
The Interest Group meets the 4th Tuesday of each month Coffee served at 6:30 p.m. Meeting from 7:00 - 8:45 p.m.
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Coming Soon: Digital Media Memory Day
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Saturday, June 7 from noon to 3 pm
WANT TO PRESERVE YOUR VISUAL MEMORIES? The Friends of Bernards Township Library, in conjunction with Digital Memory Media (DMM), a Division of Innovative Document Imaging LLP, will conduct a digital conversion session
The Friends of Bernards Township Library will be credited 20% of the revenue as a fundraiser.
Bring your personal materials with you to Program Room B on the lower level of the library to be dropped off and converted to DVD. Conversion can be made from VHS tapes, 8 or 16 mm movies, photos, slides, photo albums, vinyl records, audio cassettes and reel to reel audio. DMM professionals will be on hand to answer all your questions. When the conversion is completed, you will be notified of a date and time to retrieve your materials from the library. Price lists are available on flyers at the Library or at www.BernardsLibrary.org/Friends. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Joan at 908-696-0358.
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Save the Date: Kalyan Ray Book Launch Event
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Tuesday June 17, 1:30 - 3:00 pm
All are invited to the book launch of the highly anticipated second novel by Kalyan Ray
No Country
Advance praise "An unforgettable journey through lives, continents, and history, No Country leaves you deeply moved. Kalyan Ray shows both the thrill and trauma of immigration in a true and powerful way. A wonderful book." -Lara Vapnyar, award-winning author of The Scent of Pine
Dr. Kalyan Ray, author, actor, and Professor of English at Morris County College, is a longstanding Bernards Township Library lecturer and film commentator.
Event will include a reading by the author, a question and answer session, and book signing.
The Bookworm of Bernardsville will be here with copies of the novel available for purchase.
Light refreshments will be served. No registration required.
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Coming on Wednesdays nights in June.....
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Contemporary Art in NYC with Anne Swartz 7:30 - 8:30 pm **Each session will explore a current NYC exhibit** June 4: Jeanine Oleson: Hear, Here - New Museum June 11: Nalini Malani: Transgressions - Asia SocietyJune 18: Lygia Clark: The Abandonment of Art, 1948-1988 -The Museum of Modern ArtJune 25: Andy Warhol's 13 Most Wanted Men and the 1964 World's fair - Queens MuseumThis series is sponsored by The Friends of BTL. Register online
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