Mocktails: Non-Alcoholic Mixology*Saturday, November 2, 10:30 – 11:30 am Learn how to create flavorful and sophisticated non-alcoholic drinks for entertaining and everyday enjoyment. Try new flavor combinations while we discuss the art of making drinks, syrups, infusions, and edible garnishes. We will even explore how to use herbs and spices to approximate the flavors of popular cocktail spirits. Mocktails are perfect for any occasion, and we will cover how to pair them with food for entertaining.
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Yoga Nidra Thursdays, November 7, 14, & 21, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Class includes mantra chanting to focus the mind, breathing exercises, and deep relaxation to relieve fatigue and pain. Please come comfortably dressed with extra layers and your own yoga mat or any other optional props such as pillows, blankets, etc. that will keep you comfortable.
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The Lorax and Peace Through Sustainability Saturday, November 9, 1:00 – 4:00 pm West Windsor Human Relations Council invites everyone to celebrate Belated Peace Day. This community and family event will address the importance of combatting climate change to protect and promote peace, here and throughout the world. There will be speakers, a showing of the 2012 film The Lorax, and popcorn. The HRC asks you to bring a sustainable container to enjoy the popcorn.
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Active Aging: Fitness with Bob* Tuesdays, November 12 & 19, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Want to exercise? Come and enjoy a stretching, low-impact, balance-oriented program designed by Certified Fitness instructor Bob Kirby. Bob's program incorporates music, yoga and FUN while focusing on posture, mobility, flexibility, strength and meditation. Please bring a water bottle and let's get MOVING! As with any exercise program, check with your healthcare provider to make sure you are able to participate.
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Breathe, Relax, and Let Go: Yoga with Nila* Tuesdays, November 12 & 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Classes are led by a certified yoga instructor and are geared toward beginners, but all adults are welcome regardless of experience.
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Yoga for Beginners Saturday, November 16, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm The Isha Foundation will present an introduction to yoga and its benefits, guided practices with instructions, and a question & answer session.
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Card-making Workshop with Alicia* Wednesday, November 20, 10:00 – 11:00 am Alicia Vincelette returns to help you make a card for the Holidays! Materials will be provided.
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Citizenship Exam Study Group Thursdays, November 7 & 21, 7:00 – 8:00 pm Are you studying for your US Citizenship exam? Join our free preparation class to study and practice. We will be covering the Civics, Reading, and Writing sections of the exam. No need to register, just stop in. Science Fiction Book ClubTuesday, November 26, 7:00 – 9:00 pm Transhuman, by Ben Bova Luke Abramson tries an untested treatment to stave off his lung cancer and also save his granddaughter, who has an inoperable brain tumor, while being chased by the FBI. Friday Morning Bookies Friday, November 15, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Caleb’s Crossing, by Geraldine Brooks Growing up in the tiny settlement of Great Harbor amid a small band of pioneers and Puritans, Bethia Mayfield yearns for an education that is closed to her due to her gender. As soon as she can, she slips away to explore the island's glistening beaches and observes its native Wampanoag inhabitants. At twelve, she encounters Caleb, the young son of a chieftain, and the two forge a secret friendship that draws each into the alien world of the other. Adult Crafts*Wednesday, November 13, 10 - 11 am Origami boxes - everyone can always use a little box & the gift season is coming - so join us to learn to make a basic paper box. All craft materials will be provided. For ages 18 and up. Registration is required, space is limited. If a registered participant fails to show up, that space will be filled with walk-ins – so feel free to stop by just before 10 am to see if there is room. Knit & Crochet Circle Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2:00 – 3:30 pm How many knitting days until Christmas?!? Bring yarn, and hook or needles, to start or continue your project. All adults are welcome, whatever your skill level! No need to register, just stop in.
Resume Review Thursday, November 14, 7:00 – 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 19, 10:00 – 11:00 am Librarian Meg Baker will review your printed resume for grammar, layout, and overall presentation, 20 minutes. Appointment is required. |
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Tech Help Tuesday, November 5, 10:00 – 11:00 am Make a 20-minute appointment with reference librarian Meg Baker to get one-on-one help with your gadget. Appointment is required. Morning English Conversation GroupTuesdays, November 5, 12, 19, & 26, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Have fun practicing your English through informal conversation with other ESL learners and librarian Elka Frankel. No need to register—just come! Must have basic knowledge of English. Evening English Conversation Group Monday, November 25, 6:30 - 8:00 pm Have fun practicing your English through informal conversation with other ESL learners and librarian Richard Peterson. No need to register - just come! Must have basic knowledge of English. |
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Foreign Film*Tuesday, November 12, 2:30 – 4:30 pm Eat Drink Man Woman (1994): (Sihung Lung, Chien-lien Wu, Yu-wen Wang). Mandarin; Not Rated; 125 minutes A traditional chef cooks a weekly dinner for his three grown daughters. Two of them have serious relationship problems, while the third dreams of being a successful cook like her father Wednesday Movie Festival* Wednesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm 11/13: Da Vinci Code (2006): Rated PG-13; 149 minutes 11/20: To Catch a Thief (1955): . Rated PG; 103 minutes 11/27: Traffic (2000):Rated R; 147 minutes
Thursday Movie Matinee* Thursday, November 14, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Searching (2018): (John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La). Rated PG-13; 102 minutes After David Kim's sixteen-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever. |
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* Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library The Friends of the West Windsor Library are a group of enthusiastic library supporters who believe in the importance of libraries. To raise money to sponsor these programs -- and much more -- they organize donated materials and run our book sales. Would you like to be a very important part of our library community? Join the Friends!
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Click here for a full list of programs available at the West Windsor Branch and other Mercer County Library System branches.
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