Friends of PFPL Hands-on Arts Experiences
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Join us for a series of hands-on arts experiences, assisted by members of the Phillipsburg Area Arts Community! All skill levels are welcome. This event is FREE but space is limited. Fine Art: Watercolor Sketching Wednesday, April 3, 6:00pm Folk Art: Spring CraftWednesday, April 17, 6:00pm
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Family Movie: The Lion King
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Saturday, April 13, 2:30pm Join us for a special screening of The Lion King. Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great "Circle of Life." You will be thrilled by the breathtaking animation, unforgettable Academy Award winning music (1994: Best Original Score; Best Song, "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"), and timeless story. First come, first serve. Light refreshments will be provided. For all ages. Open to the Public.
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Earth Day Craft: Air Plant Terrariums
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Tuesday, April 23, 6:00pm Celebrate Earth Day by creating a Terrarium for beautiful, easy to care for air plants! Priority registration will be held for library cardholders through April 8, and will open to all members of the public on April 9.
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We're starting a yarn crafts group, but first we need feedback from you! If you're interesting in joining, please complete the survey online, or fill out a paper survey at our circulation desk.
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Volunteers Needed: Friends of PFPL Annual Book Sale
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The Friends are in need of volunteers to help set up for the sale the week of April 29th and to work at the sale itself. If you are available to volunteer your time, please email friendsofpburglib@gmail.com. Thanks for your support! Sale dates are: Thursday, 5/2/2019 @ 1:00pm to 7:00pm Friday, 5/3/2018 @ 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday 5/4/2018 @ 10:00am to 4:00pm*
Do you have books to donate for the book sale? We will accept donations through April 12, and will resume accepting donations on May 13.
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Ongoing Events for Children
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Laptime - ages 6 - 24 months, Mondays @ 10am* Storytime - ages 2-5, Wednesdays @ 10am Lego Club - Grades 1 - 5, Wednesday, 4/3 & 4/17 @ 4pm After School Club - Grades 1 - 5, Thursday, 4/11 & 4/25** @ 4pm *no Laptime on 4/22 **Special Edition After School Club on 4/25 - Celebrate Earth Day by decorating your own terracotta pot and planting a baby spider plant to take home!
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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Laughter Yoga Monday, April 8, 12:00pm (Please note: there will be no 7:00pm class this month)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, April 8, 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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Classic Book Club:The Sun Also RisesTuesday, April 9, 7:00pm In 2019, the Classic Book Club is choosing books from those voted as favorites in the PBS Great American Read program. They are not all novels written by Americans, just novels read (and loved) by Americans. On February 12 at 7:00pm, we will discuss The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Visit the Classic Book Club webpage for details!
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Book Forum Wednesday, April 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: Hearts Beat Loud Thursday, April 18, 7:00pm An aging hipster (Nick Offerman) starts a band with his teen daughter (Kiersey Clemons) just before she leaves for college. When a song of theirs finds success online, it complicates his attempts to let go of his dreams of stardom and allow his daughter to find her own path in life. Rated PG-13; 97 minutes
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Happy Bookers: Behold the Dreamers Wednesday, April 24, 7:00pm In 2007, Manhattan-based Cameroonian immigrant Jende Jonga gets a job chauffeuring for Lehman Brothers executive Clark Edwards, easing the financial strain on his family. At first, all goes well, but problems in the Edwards' marriage lead to problems for the Jongas, and when Lehman falls, both families are caught up in the terrible aftermath. The Jongas -- at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder, fearing deportation -- have much more to lose than the wealthy Edwards family, but together provide a perspective on the accessibility (or lack thereof) of the American Dream, as well as a poignant look at globalization and immigrant life.
Multiple copies of the book are available for reserve. See the Happy Bookers website for more information.
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Dreyer's English : An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Styleby Benjamin DreyerSound and sensible (not prim and proper) advice on word usage, grammar and punctuation. You will laugh out loud, and you will be embarrassed when someone asks what is so funny and you say it is a grammar book. Selected by Deb Messling, Library Director
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Strawberry Hillby Catherine AndersonButting heads with Wyatt Fitzgerald, a proud and stubborn deaf cowboy, Erin De Laney, new to the sheriff’s department, seeks to make amends via written correspondence, which offers them both a chance for a once-in-a-life time love—if they are both willing to take the risk. Selected by Lori, Library Assistant
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The Fifteen Wonders of Daniel Greenby Erica BoyceDaniel travels through America's countryside, creating astonishing crop circles that leave communities mystified. But when a dying Vermont corn farmer hires Daniel in an effort to breathe new life into the town he loves, Daniel is drawn into a community struggling to stitch itself back together. For once he is forced to stand still, and face the past he's been running from all this years. Selected by Stephanie, Reference Librarian
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Ghostly Embraceby Brenda HurleyLouis never felt the knife that killed him, or saw the blood that seeped into the wood of the bed he was lying on. Trapped there in the bed of his own design and making, Louis, a craftsman from the 18th century, must confront the fact that he is a ghost who will never be able to touch or feel the world as he once did. As the years pass Louis struggles to deny his own anger and loneliness created by his death, leading him to haunt and petrify any one who owns his bed that keeps him captive. However, this all changes when he meets two women who live in a very different century to the one he knew and by chance he finds a way to visit them through their dreams. Selected by Mariola, Library Assistant
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The Perfect Liarby Thomas Christopher GreeneA seemingly idyllic second marriage between a charismatic artist and a strong-willed single mother becomes subject to dark secrets and the manipulations of an anonymous adversary who leaves them sinister messages. Selected by Cindy, Library Assistant
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