New Hours Coming May 6th!
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![](https://www.libraryaware.com/1006/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/31f8b2a7-1178-4fa1-99a3-1a228293371f?containerHeight=160&containerWidth=125&scaledHeight=125&scaledWidth=125&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) We are very excited to announce that we are adding service hours beginning the week of May 6th! Our new hours will be: Monday: 9:30am - 5:00pm Tuesday: 9:30am - 8:00pm Wednesday: 9:30am - 8:00pm Thursday: 9:30am - 8:00pm Friday: 9:30am - 5:00pm Plus, Saturday hours are returning soon - stayed tuned for upcoming announcements!
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Home Food Preservation Basics
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Tuesday, May 7, 10:00am The Home Food Preservation Basics presentation will introduce participants to the steps to take to begin food preservation in the home, including safe canning, dehydration and freezing of food. Examples of tools and equipment used in food preservation will be on display and resources will be provided. Call the library for more information, or register online! Save the date for the upcoming events in our 2024 Homesteading Series: - June 3 @ 11:00am – Composting
- June 13 @ 6:30pm – Beekeeping
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Plant Swap - Veggie Garden Edition!
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Thursday, May 16, 6:00pm Our plant swap earlier this year was such a success that we decided to have another one! This time, we're inviting you to bring extra vegetable and herb seedlings to swap with fellow gardeners. Light refreshments will be served.
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Upcoming Events for Children
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Yoga Story Adventures Wednesday, May 1 & 15, 4:00pmFor ages 4 - 8, but all ages are welcome. This programs brings literacy and movement together which allows children the opportunity to experience yoga and mindfulness in a fun environment. Through breath work, movement, music, mindful art, team building, and story book adventures, we will explore techniques to feel our best! Hope to see you on our next adventure!
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Preschool Storytime Thursday, May 2, 9, & 23, 10:00amAges 2 - 5 Our Storytime programs are filled with stories, flannel boards, songs, and fun!
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Little Movers Monday, May 6, 13, & 20, 10:00am Ages 6 months - 2 years old An active program of rhymes, music, play, and stories for babies and their adult caregivers. Little Movers lasts approximately 20 minutes and is a perfect introduction to the library for our smallest patrons.
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LEGO Club Tuesday, May 7 & 21, 3:30pmGrades 1 - 5 Any day with LEGOs is a good day! We alternate free play days with Challenge days, so come show off your building skills!
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Curious Minds STEAM Club Wednesday, May 8, 4:00pmAges 5 - 12 Welcome to our Kid’s Steam Club, where curious young minds explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics! Join us for hands-on experiments, creative projects, and exciting adventures that spark imagination and learning. Our club offers a fun and safe space for kids to discover, create, and grow together! Register by Monday, May 6.
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Yoga Storytime Thursday, May 16, 10:00amAges 2 - 5 This program brings literacy and movement together, which allows the opportunity to experience yoga and mindfulness in a fun environment. Call the library at 908-454-3712 to sign up, or register online.
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Upcoming Events for Teens
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Teen Book Club Thursday, May 2, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Come hang & junk journal about anything you've currently read! What's a junk journal? Like scrap-booking with random materials and no rules! We provide journals and all the junk to go in it. Open to all 13 - 18 year olds.
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Teen Workshop Tuesday, May 14 & 28, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Drop in for an afternoon of free crafting in our new YA space Must be 13 to 18 to participate.
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Ongoing Events for Adults
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PFPL Writers Group Monday, May 6 & 20, 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! This event will be held on Zoom. Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Stitch & Sip Yarn Group Friday, May 10 & 24, 10:00amCalling all knitters, crocheters, and other fiber artists! Join us on the second and fourth Friday of each month - Bring your latest WIP, and help yourself to a cup of tea provided by us! Call the library for more information, or register online!
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Everyday Art Wednesday, May 22, 6:30pm EveryDay Art workshops focus on mindfulness, intention, preparing a work of art with purpose; maybe to give to someone as a gift for outstanding service or just because we care or love the other person. We also can keep the artwork for ourselves! Each month usually has a topic or theme, and it is always a surprise! Judi Painter is the facilitator with experience as a corporate trainer, trauma Chaplain, business woman, and is a local artist. She is the founder of “Artisans Insieme”, Rome, Italy. **Please Note** Bring your own coloring pencils or markers-some will be available. Call the library for more information, or
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Happy Bookers Discussion Group: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Wednesday, May 22, 7:00pm In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a day's sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantic's heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization. In Endurance, the definitive account of Ernest Shackleton's fateful trip, Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age.
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SAVE THE DATE: Classic Book Club Wednesday, June 12, 7:00pm
“Classic” books are classic for a reason – their literary excellence transcends passing fads, and they continue to engage readers generation after generation. If there are classics you have always meant to read “someday,” or if you read them in school before you were ready to appreciate them, now is the time to enjoy them with other adult readers.
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![](https://www.libraryaware.com/1006/Files/AnonymousDisplayWithCrop/5f6e33a0-5754-4558-be21-8e2b54d051dc?containerHeight=150&containerWidth=150&scaledHeight=150&scaledWidth=150&quality=95&dpi=120&verticalOffset=0&horizontalOffset=0) Spring is here and it’s strawberry season. I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy them. It turns out that my son-in-law really likes strawberry desserts, so of course I had to try this one. The original was for a made-from-scratch cake and fresh whipped cream, but I went the more convenient route and used a cake mix. (Feel free to use homemade whipped cream—it really is worth it!) Because cake mixes can vary from brand to brand, please use the ingredients your brand calls for when adding the liquid and the egg whites. And reduce the liquid by about 1/3 cup due to the preserves you will be adding. I like that this recipe makes two layers, but you only use one, leaving the other one ready for a last minute dessert. I hope you get a chance to enjoy fresh strawberries and try this cake.
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Where the Forest Meets the Starsby Glendy VanderahAfter the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. When a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin, barefoot and covered in bruises, Joanna enlists the help of her reclusive neighbor, Gabriel Nash, to solve the mystery of the charming child. Selected by Shannon, Library Associate
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Beyond the Square Crochet Motifsby Edie EckmanEdie Eckman opens up the door to crocheting creativity with more than 140 motifs of every shape and size. Embellish your clothing, linens, housewares, and bags with colorful patterns as you put odd yarn leftovers to good use. Step-by-step instructions and color photographs provide the building blocks to limitless possibilities. Selected by Rosemary, Library Assistant
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The Clinicby Cate QuinnChecking into a remote rehab facility on the Pacific Northwest coast as a patient to investigate her famous sister's death, Meg, battling her own addictions, searches for the truth, which is much more difficult than she imagined, especially since there's no one who can help her. Selected by Lori, Library Assistant
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The Black Girl Survives in This One: Horror Storiesby Desiree S. EvansFeaturing contributions from best-selling and acclaimed authors including Monica Brashears, Vincent Tirado and Daka Hermon, this thought-provoking collection of 15 terrifying tales centers around Black girls who are heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits and face down death. Selected by Zully, Library Associate
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The International House of Derelictionby Jacqueline DaviesMoving for the eleventh time and drawn to the dilapidated, condemned mansion she moves into next door, 10-year-old Alice decides to restore the once-grand house to its former glory and must help three ghosts solve their unfinished business to find her forever home. Selected by Christina, Children's Librarian
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NEW HOURS! (effective May 6) Monday: 9:30am – 5:00pm Tuesday: 9:30am – 8:00pm Wednesday: 9:30am – 8:00pm Thursday: 9:30am – 8:00pm Friday: 9:30am – 5:00pm
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