New to Caregiving? Wednesday, June 6th 7pm to 8pm Join Adalin Ball from the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services to explore what it means to become a caregiver or to experience role redefinition. The caregiving experience is characterized as a transition process or a period of ongoing […]
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Friday, 6/1 @ 2pm: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (2017) A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit. (from IMDB) Rated R, 1 Hour and 55 Minutes. Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam Rockwell. No registration needed. Friday, […]
April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. It is a time set aside each year to help raise awareness about important issues that our pets and animal friends face every day. To honor this, the Library was home to the Second Chance for Animals donation bin throughout the month. […]
Friday, 5/4 @ 2pm: The Post (2017) A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. (from IMDB) Rated PG-13. 1 hour 56 minutes. Starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. […]
April 16th, 2018 is National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD). An initiative of the Conversation Project, it is a day meant for considering and openly discussing the importance of advance care planning and healthcare decision making. National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers […]
The Art of Effective Communication Tuesday, 4/10 at 10:15am Join trainer Jan Goodman to learn and develop new strategies for communicating more effectively. Attendees will: Review communication models Apply Myers Briggs personality assessments to develop communication skills Investigate different styles of communicating Learn how tolerance for disagreement affects communication Identify […]
National Poetry Month is the largest literary celebration in the world. Established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, it is designed to mark the crucial place poetry has in our society while encouraging anyone and everyone to read and create poetry. By setting aside the month of April […]
Friday, 4/6 @ 2pm: Darkest Hour (2017) During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on against incredible odds. (from IMDB) Stars: Gary Oldman, Lily […]
March is Irish-American Heritage month, and here at the library we’re celebrating the achievements, literary contributions, and music of Irish-American immigrants and their descendants. Library Event: Live Irish Music Concert: Charlie Zahm and Tad Marks. Sunday, 3/25 @ 2pm. Main Branch. Charlie Zahm is one of the most popular soloists […]
This past Saturday (3/10/18), both of our branches participated in the 4th annual NJ Makers Day. For those of you out there who attended, we’d like to sincerely thank you for coming! We hope you had as much fun as we did. Over the course of the day, we had […]