Vintage Valentine's Day Postcards Thursday, February 2, 7:00 pm In honor of the February Valentine’s Day holiday, David Burchell will present a brief history of the wide variety of century old postcards in his collection with a special focus on the topic of Valentine’s Day. He will discuss the common practice of daily communication with “postals”, the everyday “emails” of a century ago! |
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The Life of Belle da Costa Greene
Wednesday, February 15, 7:00 pm Join us as Jeanne Johnson, docent at Princeton University Art Museum, as well as Morven Museum and Garden, presents the story of a phenomenal woman, Belle da Costa Greene, who became one of the most prominent librarians in American history. While cataloging and working with rare books at the Princeton University library, her work impressed the nephew of New York millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan, financier and investment banker of the late 1800s. Morgan hired Greene for the newly constructed Pierpont Morgan Library in 1906, which eventually led to her directorship of the Morgan Museum and Library. Becoming one of the most important people in Morgan’s life and his library, Greene worked at the library for over 43 years, internationally known for her auction bidding expertise. She toured the world in search of rare manuscripts and became a cutthroat bidder, even outbidding the British museum on several occasions. Years after her death, knowledge that Greene passed as white for her entire professional life became known, explored and discussed.  |
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East Windsor's African American West Airport Road Community Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 pm
The West Airport Road Project will commemorate contributions to agriculture and commerce in the Hightstown-East Windsor area by the Sumbry family and others who worked and lived there. In his talk Mr. Charles (Cappy) Stults, president of the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, will outline that history and describe plans to erect interpretive signs along the road where African Americans first lived, built churches, and established businesses. |
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The DASH or Mediterranean Diet Thursday, February 23, 1:00 pm Healthy Eating helps the body to stay in tip top shape. The differences between the Mediterranean Diet and DASH will be discussed in this webinar along with keeping your immune system strong. Presented by Dr. Karen Ensle, the Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Educator/Department and Head for Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County. |
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Guided MeditationMondays, February 6, 13 & 27, 4:00 pmRelax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 13-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org or visit MCLS' Event Calendar to register for February sessions. |
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ESL Conversation Group
Tuesdays, February 14 & 28, 10:00 am If you already know some English and want to improve your speaking and comprehension skills, please join librarian Elka Frankel for some practice sharing your thoughts and ideas about all kinds of things with others in the group. We'll also cover vocabulary, idioms and grammar relevant to our discussions. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org or visit the MCLS Event Calendar to register for the February sessions. |
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Creative Writing WorkshopTuesdays, February 7 & 21, 7:00 pmJoin us virtually for an opportunity to share original creative writing of all kinds in a supportive, group environment. Facilitated by Chip McAuley, poet and Hickory Corner librarian, this ongoing workshop is for everyone who enjoys working with words. We will share work, discuss writing techniques, give supportive feedback, read aloud and more in this all-in-one creativity hub. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org or visit the MCLS Event Calendar to register for the February workshops.
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Tuesday Trivia on Facebook Tuesdays, February 7 & 21, 7:00 pmJoin us on MCLS’ Facebook page for an hour of family-friendly trivia with our resident Hopewell Branch trivia guru, Tom Gardner. Questions are geared toward adults, but kids, 10 and over, are welcome to participate, too! Play alone or form a team (of up to five members). Visit the MCLS Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mclsnj) at 7pm to participate. |
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MCLS Facebook Book Club: Devil in a Blue Dress
Tuesday, February 14, 7:00 pm Join us on Facebook for our monthly virtual book group. This month we will discuss Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley . Please Note: If you haven't already, please submit a request to join the group prior to the discussion. |
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Teen Advisory Board
Friday, February 10, 3:30 pm
All teens are welcome to join! Come be a part of the MCLS Teen Advisory Board. There are opportunities to enhance your leadership skills, earn community service hours, help run library programs, and write book reviews. New members always welcome! |
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MCLS offers a wide variety of computer classes -- some of which you can attend from the comfort of your own home! Check the MCLS Event Calendar for computer classes taking place on our easy-to-use videoconferencing platform, GoToMeeting. |
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NEW - Hoopla, Two Ways!Our hoopla service is now offering a new “flex borrowing” module! This Flex collection will offer popular eBook and digital audiobook titles to our patrons on a first-come, first-serve basis - no holds will be allowed, and titles circulate for two weeks. Patrons can borrow up to 5 Flex checkouts at a time, IN ADDITION to their regular 5 “Instant” checkouts. When a patron returns a Flex checkout, they can borrow another Flex item. There is no monthly limit for this collection as with Instant checkouts, you may have 5 Flex titles out at a time! Download the hoopla digital app or visit www.hoopladigital.com to borrow items two different ways from hoopla's collection! |
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Library Lovers Month
Stop into any MCLS branch this month to participate in our "Share the Love" book display! Choose a book from our collection that you enjoyed reading and want to share with others. Put one of the library's "Recommended Title" bookmarks in it, and place it on our "Share the Love" display for others to find and enjoy. Then take a chance on love and checkout someone else's recommendation from the display! |
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Featured Titles: Financial Wellness |
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