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Summer Reading: A Universe of Stories
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Our 2019 Summer Reading Program, A Universe of Stories, continues this month: Galaxy Swirl Ink Prints July 30 @ 6:00pm Members of the Phillipsburg Area Arts Community will lead a special space-themed craft. Registration is required for this program. July 11 @ 6pm: Galaxy Snow Globes – Create a craft with someone from our local Arts Community. July 18 @ 6pm: Outdoor Field Day – Join us for sports, games, relay races, & more. Remember to wear sneakers! July 25 @ 6pm: Design Your Own Rocket or Alien – Build a creation with another teen to be put on display in the library & compete for a prize. Join us on July 3, 17, and 31 at 10:00am for Story Time (PreK - K) and STEAM programs (grades 1-5), and participants of all ages are invited to join us for these special events: July 11 @ 10am: Eyes of the Wild Presents: Animals Are Out of This World! July 24 @ 10am: Family Move: Home |
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Behind the Lens: The Central Park 5 Interrogation Videos |
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 July 10 at 6:00pm Join Andy Novick for a discussion of his role as the cameraman for the Central Park Five interrogation videos, and how the recording conditions influenced the footage, followed by a Q&A. Refreshments will be served.
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Arts Experience: More Printmaking
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 Wednesday, July 17 at 6:00pm Join us for a hands-on arts experience, assisted by members of the Phillipsburg Area Arts Community! All skill levels are welcome. This event is FREE but space is limited and registration is required. |
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Ongoing Events for Adults |
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Yarn Crafts Group
Tuesday, July 2 & 16, 5:30pm
Our Yarn Crafts Group meets at 5:30pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Join us for knitting, crocheting, and more - all skill levels welcome! |
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Laughter Yoga
Monday, July 8, 12:00pm & 7:00pm 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. |
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PFPL Writers Group
Monday, July 8 & 22, 6:00pm 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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Book Forum Wednesday, July 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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Film: The Martian Thursday, July 18, 7:00pm When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission. Rated R; 144 minutes Partial funding is provided by the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Movie License #504025064 |
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Happy Bookers: An American Marriage
Wednesday, July 24, 7:00pm Bill When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband’s sentence is suddenly overturned. “This is, at its heart, a love story, but a love story warped by racial injustice. And, in it, Jones suggests that racial injustice haunts the African-American story. Subtle, well-crafted, and powerful. (Kirkus Reviews) Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information. |
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The Invitedby Jennifer McMahonWhen an inspired effort to build her dream home is overshadowed by discoveries about her rural property's violent past, a former history teacher becomes obsessed with the stories of three generations of local women who died under suspicious circumstances. Selected by Mariola, Library Assistant
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The Three Bethsby Jeff AbbottGlimpsing the devoted mother who went missing and was presumed dead two years earlier, Mariah discovers that two other women who share her mother's name have also disappeared. Selected by Barbara, Technical Services
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Proud : My Fight for an Unlikely American Dreamby Ibtihaj MuhammadShares the life story of the Olympic fencer, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. Submitted by Cindy, Library Assistant
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A Gentleman in Moscow : A Novelby Amor TowlesDeemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, where he endures life in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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The Secrets of Paper and Inkby Lindsay HarrelA year after the death of her abusive fiance, domestic violence counselor Sophia Barrett finds returning to work too painful. She escapes to Cornwall, England and finds a place to stay with the requirement that she help out in the bookstore underneath the room she's renting. Ginny Rose is an American living in Cornwall, sure that if she saves the bookstore she co-owns with her husband then she can save her marriage as well. More than 150 years before, governess Emily Fairfax knew two things for certain: she wanted to be a published author, and she was in love with her childhood best friend. But he was a wealthy heir and well out of her league. Sophia discovers Emily's journals, and she and William embark on a mission to find out more about this mysterious and determined woman, all the while getting closer to each other as they get closer to the truth. The lives of the three women intertwine as each learns the power she has over the story of her life. Selected by Lori, Library Assistant |
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