Join Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) Director Shaun Illingworth for a discussion of his work documenting the Vietnam War generation. Illingworth and the Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) staff have developed an online repository featuring over 900 full-text interviews with NJ veterans, home front eyewitnesses, war workers and more from […]
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Have you read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and want to discuss your thoughts with others? Then join us tomorrow, November 18th at 11:00 am in the Historical Room for the Second Saturday Book Club. Haven’t read the book but are interested in seeing what the book club is all […]
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who’s an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children’s imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty. Rated PG-13. 2 hours 7 minutes. Sign up here.
On Wednesday, November 15 at 7PM, Dan Levinson’s Palomar Jazz Band and their captivating chanteuse Molly Ryan will bring you the hot and sweet sounds of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s – timeless, evocative melodies from the golden age of popular music that got America on its feet and delighted their senses. For more information […]
Open to all levels of practice and abilities, this gentle class focuses on an exploration of basic yoga poses and how to connect them through attention to breathing, alignment and mindfulness. Although much of the class will be done seated in a chair, the option to practice standing poses to […]
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the library will host Vietnam war veteran Carl Williams Burns on Wednesday, November 8 at 7PM. He will share some of his experiences as an US Army officer and Huey pilot in the early days of America’s involvement in Vietnam, as well as the struggle to deal with […]
Join us this Friday, November 3rd at 2:00 PM for a showing of Forrest Gump. JFK, LBJ, Vietnam, Watergate, and other history unfold through the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75. Starring Tom Hanks. Won 6 Oscars. Rated PG-13. 2 hours 22 minutes. Click here to […]
ID theft is rampant (1.05+ billion known data records have been breached from 2005 to Oct. 2017, according to The Identity Theft Resource Center). What can you do to protect yourself? This session will help you analyze ID safety issues, apply safeguards and connect to online resources so that you can learn […]
Join us this Halloween as children of all ages are invited to wear costumes, listen to some Halloween stories, and trick-or-treat around the library! This event will take place on Tuesday, October 31st from 11:00-11:30 am and 3:30-4:00 pm. No registration necessary. Parents must remain with their children at all […]
Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Did your favorites win? “8 Minutes” from Georgia was crowned the winner in the 20th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival after organizers tallied a record number of votes from audiences in […]