Dunellen Public Library Arnold A. Schwartz Memorial Library JULY - AUGUST

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1 Dunellen Public Library Arnold A. Schwartz Memorial Library JULY - AUGUST What s New at the Library... Greetings from the Director Happy Summer! While you re having fun this summer, don t forget the library. Adult, teen, or child, we have a Summer Reading Club for you. If you re a reader, why should you miss out on all the fun? Please check with the Circulation Desk for details. For some, summer is the time to relax, enjoy the great weather, and kick up your heels. Not the library! We ll be here to make sure you find what you want to bring along on vacation. All we ask is please don t bring back the books packed with beach sand or waterlogged from white water rafting adventure! Just kidding, we know you would never do that. And when you do stop by to return or pick up books, please tell us what you have been up to this summer. We like to hear all about your exciting adventures! Have a great summer and we ll see you soon. Wear sunscreen! Audra Osorio Visit us at... Have you ever wondered about the world of self-publishing? Author Audra Osorio will address the following: Selecting a publisher who is right for you Cover art...you or the publisher? Final edit...who does it? PR Reviews Distributors Next steps Sunday, August 14 1 p.m. sign up at the Circ. Desk. Copies of her books will be available for purchase!

2 COME JOIN ME! ZUMBA with Pat Moran at Dunellen Library Wednesdays - 10:30 am to 11:30 am throughout July and August Like to smile and have fun? Want to try an additional way to be fit and fabulous? Try Zumba! It s the dance party for ALL LEVELS and I promise to make you smile while you dance away those calories! Please register for these programs at the circ. desk if you plan to attend. BELLY DANCING WITH NALEESA PERFECTLY FRANK THE MUSIC OF FRANK SINATRA Page 2 WEDNESDAY EVENINGS BEGINNING JULY 6 6:30 PM Join us for a free program as we belly dance our way to fun & fitness PERFORMED BY DAVE DELUCA OF BLACK TIE TALENT blacktietalent.com SUNDAY, JULY 25 2:00-3:00 PM July / August, 2016

3 Interested in volunteering? Join the Friends of the Dunellen Library at their next meeting Monday, August 13 at 7:00 pm REMEMBERING FUN AND GAMES We are looking for items for our display case Remembering Fun and Games for the month of July. If you have any of the following items and are willing to let us show them off in our display case, please let us know by July 8th. You can be anonymous or we will place your name near your item (s). Thanks for your help! Things we are looking for: Jacks, jump rope or Chinese jump rope, Chinese checkers, Pick-Up Sticks, hula hoop, pogo stick, bingo game, roller skates or ice skates, marbles, playing cards (Old Maid, Go Fish) The Dunellen Library Book Discussion Club meets every month in the library s meeting room. New members are always welcome. Thursday, Jul. 28 1:45 pm A Walk in the Woods By Bill Bryson or Wild By Cheryl Strayed Thursday, Aug. 25 1:45 pm French Women Don t Get Facelifts By Mireille Guiliano Mireille shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude and joy, offering personal anecdotes while divulging French women's most guarded secrets about looking and feeling great. Newsletter 2016 Page 3

4 CHILDREN S PROGRAMS Book Bunch Stories and hands on sensory activities for the young. Tuesdays 10:30 am Ages 2-5 with and adult caregiver - Registration required July 12- Circus Circus July 26- Have a Ball! August 9- Fruit Salad August 23- Vegetable Soup Story Yoga Wednesdays July 6-August 24 4:00 pm Story Time with simple yoga moves for kids. Children should wear comfortable active wear Registration is required for the eight week There are many more activities Pick up calendars for the full schedule of summer events Maker Mondays Drop in maker space time Monday evenings 6:00 July 18- Makey Makeys August 8- Paper Airplanes August 22- Parachutes Family Events Family Minute to Win It- See which of our minute challenges your family members can complete Based on the tv show. Friday, July 22 6:30 pm Book of Library Records Who will be our library record holder in each mini events? Saturday, August 27 3:00 pm Page 4 July / August, 2016

5 CHILDREN S PROGRAMS Friday, July 29 2:00 pm Mr. John Arthur Children s Concert Summer Songs with Mr. John Mr. John performs fun, interactive songs perfect for children 2-7 and their adults. Be ready to dance, sing along, and play your air guitars while Mr. John shares some of his songs as well as some well-known favorites. Registration is required for all children s programs, unless otherwise stated. Please register at the circulation desk or by phone. PICK UP A MONTHLY CALENDAR FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF ALL CHILDREN S PROGRAMS Friday, August 12 6:30 pm Miss Lynn s Children s Concert Move, Move, Move An active body is as key to a healthy life as an active mind! An interactive family concert with Nashville singer-songwriter Miss Lynn, kids and adults will engage their bodies, hearts and imaginations. Including her original songs, Clap My Feet, Itty Bitty Nitty Gritty, and Ready to Go, along with other original and traditional songs, Miss Lynn s musical storytelling is well-suited for young audiences ages 2-9 and their adults. Newsletter 2016 Page 5

6 LMxAC BINGO Celebrating 30 Years of Shared Library Services Since 1986, LMxAC has assisted its member libraries in providing cost-effective shared library services to their local communities. To celebrate our 30 th anniversary, LMxAC and its member libraries are hosting LMxAC Bingo. All Bingo winners will receive gift cards from national chain stores such as Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, Panera, and Target. All players completing their Bingo cards will be entered in a drawing for the grand prize an ipad mini. The contest is open to all patrons at LMxAC s 30 member libraries and branches. To enter, patrons simply visit their local library and pick up an LMxAC bingo card. Each bingo card has 30 numbers and 6 activity spaces. Each library has been assigned a random number from For libraries with multiple branches, each branch has the same number. Patrons have their LMxAC Bingo cards stamped by visiting each member library. To earn a stamp on one of the activity spaces, such as Check out a Book, a patron simply needs to complete that activity at any member library and request a stamp. LMxAC Bingo cards may be returned to any LMxAC library. Players earning six stamps in a row either diagonally, vertically, or horizontally will receive gift cards for a national chain store. Players completing their cards (a stamp in every space) will be entered in a drawing for an ipad mini. The contest runs from June 15 through August 15, Page 6 July / August, 2016

7 Regular Programs Crochet Club Monday, Jul. 1:00 pm Crochet Club Monday, Aug. 1:00 pm NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!! Relax, unwind & Spend time Socializing & coloring COLORING FOR ADULTS MONDAY evenings Jul. 11 aug. 1 aug. 22 7:00 pm cost $5.00 per Session Register At the Circ. desk DO YOU HAVE A COLLECTION, COLLECTABLES OR FAMILY HEIRLOOMS YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO SHARE WITH US? WE WOULD LOVE TO DISPLAY THEM IN OUR LOCKED, SECURED DISPLAY CASE. WE CAN. EVEN HELP YOU SET UP THE DISPLAY. WE ARE LOOKING FOR ITEMS OF INTEREST WHICH CAN BE DISPLAYED FOR A MONTH OR A FEW WEEKS. IT S UP TO YOU. TALK TO THE FRONT DESK FOR AVAILABLE DATES. WE CAN KEEP YOUR NAME OUT OF THE DISPLAY IF YOU PREFER. Did you know You can donate your used dvds, music cds, books and magazines to the library!! Newsletter 2016 Page 7

8 Dunellen Public Library New Market Road, Dunellen NJ Phone: Fax: ARE YOU ON OUR LIST? We send, via , notifications for books on hold and alert you three days in advance when your materials are due. This does not cost the library, but phone calls do, so please consider giving us your address. LIBRARY HOURS Monday 10:00-8:00 Tuesday 10:00-5:00 Wednesday 10:00-8:00 Thursday 10:00-5:00 Friday 10:00-5:00 Saturday 10:00-1:00 * *summer hours LIBRARY RESOURCES Professional Staff Computers for Public Children s Story Times DVDs and Videos Audio Books on CD Online Databases Free Wireless Network We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of library service. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Board of Trustees Meeting Dates No meetings in July & August Friends of the Library Meeting Dates No meeting in July Mon., Aug. 13 at 7:00 pm Dunellen Historical Society Meeting Dates No meetings in July & August THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED Saturday, July 2 Monday, July 4

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