It was just another Wednesday... |
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Greetings!
We just held Snapshot Day on Wednesday, February 15. We picked that day because we were doing what we usually do: We held educational, interesting, and entertaining events, and gave people a safe and welcoming place to do research, homework, or just read.
The snapshots below chronicle that Wednesday. There was "Art with Liz Ndoye" at the Main Branch, "Bilingual Story Time" at the Branch at 124 Grand Street, "After School @ The Learning Center" at 401 Harrison Street, and and a Teen Event -- this time, Black History Month Trivia -- in the TeenZone. We brought out some photo frames, and had fun with them. I hope you'll enjoy the snaps.
Special Women's History Event: In March, we'll celebrate Women's History Month, and there's a special event that happens on Wednesday, March 1. It's an Art Lecture and Workshop with Liz Ndoye, featuring the Brooklyn-based artist Xaviera Simmons. Space is limited for this session, so I encourage you to register soon.
What's your next read? The non-fiction adult selections in this eNews focus on emotional health, while our Young Adult and Children's choices spotlight nutritional health. To reserve any of these titles, click on the link next to the book.
Getting Museum Passes is now easier than ever. Reserving a Museum Pass is now as easy as reserving a book online. Simply go to our new Museum Pass page to plan your next museum visit.
Regards,
Jennie Pu
Library Director
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Know Your Rights:
Federal Taxes
Monday, February 27 @ 6 pm
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Join us on Monday for a free legal seminar covering your rights concerning Federal Taxes. The session is presented by Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, an organization of lawyers that provides no-cost legal services for eligible residents of Hudson County.
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Celebrating Women's History
Art Workshop with Liz Ndoye Featured Artist,
Xaviera Simmons
Wednesday, March 1 @ 10 am
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"Xaviera Simmons’s body of work spans photography, performance, video, sound, sculpture and installation. She defines her studio practice, which is rooted in an ongoing investigation of experience, memory, abstraction, present and future histories -- specifically shifting notions surrounding landscape -- as cyclical rather than linear." -Courtesy of David Castillo Gallery
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Read with a Therapy Dog
The Branch @ 124 Grand Street
Tuesday, March 2 @ 3:30 pm
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Head to 124 Grand Street, 2nd Floor, for our Read With a Therapy Dog Program with Maple the Therapy Dog! Geared for early readers, this is a great program for kids to practice their reading skills and gain self confidence. Questions about this? Please email Ms. Valerie.
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Cooking with Ms. Nicole:
St. Patrick's Day
Monday, March 13 @ 11:30 am
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Interested in making some yummy treats for St. Patrick's Day? Come join Ms. Nicole to make some delicious Irish Soda Bread in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Registration is required.
If you have a food allergy, or have questions about this event, please email Ms. Nicole.
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Featured Title
The Chinese Groove
by Kathryn Ma
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"Eighteen-year-old Shelley, born into a much-despised branch of the Zheng family in Yunnan Province and living in the shadow of his widowed father's grief, dreams of bigger things. Buoyed by an exuberant heart and his cousin Deng's tall tales about the United States, Shelley heads to San Francisco to claim his destiny, confident that any hurdles will be easily overcome by the awesome powers of the "Chinese groove," a belief in the unspoken bonds between countrymen that transcend time and borders"-- Provided by publisher.
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Vintage Contemporaries
by Dan Kois
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Pulled back into her past when a posthumous work needs a publisher, reconnecting her with an old friend, successful book editor and new mom Emily is forced to reckon with her decisions, her failures, and what kind of creative life she wants to lead.
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by Elizabeth Verdick
and Marjorie Lisovskis
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Here are some of our favorite Snapshot Day pictures |
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At the Main Branch, Yoga instructor Jane (left) led 20 or so people in "Everyone Can Do Yoga." |
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Local artist Liz Ndoye focused her weekly art workshop at the Main Branch on Torkwase Dyson, a Brooklyn-based artist. |
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Two of the attendees of Liz Ndoye's class learned about Dyson's themes of environmental justice and abstract drawing. |
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Every Wednesday, the Branch at 124 Grand Street offers "Bilingual Story Time." These two youngsters cannot wait for the story to start. |
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"After School @ The Learning Center" -- 401 Harrison Street -- on this Wednesday gave young Ethan a chance to show his artistic abilities. |
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"Black History Month Trivia" was an educational event on Snapshot Day in the TeenZone at Library Annex 1, 256 Fifth Street. |
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So many people shared the fun of our February 15th Snapshot Day with us that we wanted to share that joy of these pictures with you. There are photos from all three library branches -- 500 Park Avenue, 124 Grand Street, and the Learning Center at 401 Harrison Street. We even received a picture from the TeenZone next to the Main Branch. Our thanks to all who took part, and to those who took and shared these snapshots. |
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If you love museums, you'll love our Museum Pass program |
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Our Museum Pass program gives you free or reduced admission to several of the area's most popular museums and attractions. From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Guggenheim, to such local treasures as the Newark Museum and the Hoboken Historical Museum, there is much to enjoy.
Not sure where you want to go, or what passes are available? Start here; search by museum name, or just browse the list. |
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