Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The Bound Brook Library presents...Career Assessment Workshop

Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 p.m.


Are you changing careers?  Or looking for something different?  Sometimes a career change is desired or necessary. This session focuses on the steps to follow when changing careers. It includes worksheets, assessments and the tools to get started.

Presented by Nancy Anderson of Blackbird Training Associates LLC, a local training consulting organization. Nancy has over 25 years experience working in the training and Human Resources departments of Fortune 100 Companies.

This program is free and open to the public. Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=244141 to register online.

Bound Brook Library
402 East High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm

The Bound Brook Library presents... two opportunities for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels

New members are always welcome. 

Adults Beginning Knitting and Crocheting
Meets Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
March 7, 14, 21, 28

Knitting and crocheting are not just for doilies and scarves anymore! Karen our resident knitter and crocheter will help you learn the basics on Wednesdays from 3-5 pm in the upstairs meeting room.  Bring your practice yarn, and crochet hooks or knitting needles.  For new learners Karen recommends a size I hook or size 10.  Worsted weight yarn, such as Red Heart Super Saver (in a fairly light, solid color) is a good practice yarn.  These sessions are free and open to the public.  No registration is required.

Library Loopers
Meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. 
March 12 & 26 

Meet! Learn! Share! An informal gathering of knitters and crocheters.  All levels welcome.  These sessions are free and open to anyone 15 and older. No registration is required. 

Bound Brook Library 
402 E. High St. 
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 
732.356.0043
Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm

The Bound Brook Library presents...



Cosmic Creation - The Pathway to the Stars

Lesson 1: General Summation of Entire Course, Religion, Philosophy, Evolution, The Aquarian Age

Journey through the past present and future, from inside the atom to the outer reaches of the universe, through life on other planets in the third dimension to life in higher dimensions. By learning about electromagnetic energy see how science, religion, the arts, education, government, economics and history interact and grow or diminish.  How does all of this relate to the Mayan calendar?  Register now!

Video presentation, questions and answers, discussion

Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 8:30, in the upstairs meeting room
March 7, 21;   April 4, 25;   May 2, 23;   June 20;   July 11;
August 1;   September 5, 26;   October 10, 24

Judith Dean, a local resident who has been studying the UNARIUS material for many years, will be the presenter
      
This program series is free and open to the public.  Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=245387&v=3 to register online.
     

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Bridgewater Library presents Civil War Women: Soldiers and Spies

The program will be held on March 1 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM in Meeting Rooms ABC.  Presented by Trish Chambers Productions.  Refreshments will be served.

This presentation addresses those women who chose to become soldiers and spies during the Civil War.  See how their ingenuity helped drive them to perform successfully.

This program is free and all are welcome to attend, but registration is required!  You may register by phone at 908-526-4016 x105, in person at the Adult Reference Desk, and online at www.sclsnj.org

This program is a part of the Learning Happens @ Your Library.  Below is a complete list of each program in the series.

March 1 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Civil War Women: Soldiers & Spies 
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Aromatherapy

March 8 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Buying and Selling a Home  
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Maintain Your Garden and Landscape Year Round

March 15 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Property Tax  
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics

March 22 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Staging a Home  
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Storytelling

March 29 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Meditation For The Body and Soul  
11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Acupuncture: Traditional Chinese Medicine

April 5 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - Intro to Facebook

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Bridgewater Library presents "Believe in Our Community".

The Bridgewater Library presents "Believe in Our Community". This is the first in a series of programs associated with Building Common Ground. This series  is funded by a grant from the Fetzer Institute to the American Library Association.

Believe in Our Community will be presented by Christopher Taylor, PhD. on Saturday, February 25th at 2:00 pm.

No registration is required. Refreshments will be served.
 
Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908)526-4016 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Bridgewater Library presents Pitchapalooza!

Got a great idea for a book?  Want to learn how to get it published?  Then on March 1st @ 7pm, join us at the Bridgewater Library for Pitchapalooza!

From Miami to Hollywood, Cape Cod to Santa Cruz, Pitchapalooza has become the American Idol for books (only without Steven Tyler). Writers get one minute - and only one minute - to pitch their books!  In the last month, three writers have received publishing deals as a result of participating in Pitchapalooza. Pitchapalooza is ninety minutes.

Come join us!

Bridgewater Public Library
One Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ
Thursday, March 1, 2012
7-8:30pm

Event is FREE, but registration is required! Refreshments will be served. The Book Doctors book, The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published will be available for purchase. Everyone who purchases a book will receive a 20 minute phone consultation with Arielle and David. Thanks to the Clinton Book Shop for providing the books!

Please call 908.526.4016 x. 105 or sign up online at www.sclsnj.org.

Libby & Company Jazz Trio at the North Plainfield Library


A Guided Tour of  JAZZ

Saturday, February 25
2:30 pm, Free 
North Plainfield Library 
6 Rockview Ave. 
North Plainfield, NJ 07060 
908-755-7909

Come hear your favorite jazz standards and original music performed by saxophonist Libby Richman and her ensemble. 

Libby has performed at the World Trade Center, Birdland, the Bitter End, the Grounds for Sculpture, The Newark Museum and many more venues.

For more information please call the North Plainfield Library at  908-755-7909 or visit the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

NJWorks@YourLibrary Open House

Hillsborough Library, March 1, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Visit the Hillsborough Library on Thursday, March 1 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm to find out how the library can help job seekers land a new job.  The NJWorks@YourLibrary Open House will also include community partners from local government, civic and non-profit groups.  These local organizations, among them the Somerset County Board of Social Services and the Somerville/Flemington One Stop, plus the Somerset County Library System (SCLS) are all geared towards helping job seekers in all facets of their lives as they move through the unemployment period.

SCLS is already a community asset for information needs for local residents.  Its services and programs that are geared towards job seekers are perhaps not as widely known.  Classes on basic computer use, business related databases, plus one on one help with resumes are among the services SCLS provides to local residents.

Community partners are equally positioned to help job seekers during unemployment.  The Open House is an opportunity to find out more about these organizations plus the services of SCLS.  Organizations scheduled to participate include: Jewish Family Services, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerset County Board of Social Services, and Somerville/Flemington One Stop.

Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908)526-4016 x 188 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.


Friday, February 10, 2012

Warren Twp Library presents the 4th annual Winter Festival for Children of all ages

Warren Twp Library presents the 4th annual Winter Festival for Children of all ages.

WHERE: Warren Twp Library,
                 42 Mountain Boulevard
                 Warren, NJ 07059
                 Phone : 908-754-5554 ext 23

WHEN: Saturday, February 11 
              from 11 am to 3 pm
              Snow Date: Saturday, February 18

Combat the winter blahs at the Warren Twp Library on Saturday, February 11.  Join us for the Youth Services Department's fourth annual Winter Festival.  Stop in between 11 am and 3 pm to enjoy crafts, face painting, board and Wii games and light snacks (courtesy of the Friends of the Warren Twp Library).  The snow date is Saturday, February 18.  No registration is required.  We hope to see you for this enjoyable family event (all ages are welcome).  Should you have any questions, please contact the Youth Services Department at 908-754-5554 ext 23.

In case of inclement weather call the library or follow us on Twitter@warrenlibrarynj to find out if the Festival has been rescheduled.

The Warren Twp Library is a branch of the Somerset County Library System.

Next ‘Buy One, Bring One’ Food Collection is Feb. 17

The next “Buy One, Bring One” (BOBO) collection of food and personal-care items for needy families in Somerset County will be held Friday, Feb. 17.

“The public and our county employees have been incredibly generous in supporting this monthly effort to help those in need,” said Freeholder Director Patricia Walsh.  “We’ve collected over 4 tons of donated items since we started this program in July of 2010.”

Look for the blue “BOBO Friday” bins at these public locations:

§  Somerset County Administration Building, 20 Grove St., Somerville
§  Somerset County/Bridgewater Library, North Bridge Street & Vogt Drive, Bridgewater
§  Park Commission Headquarters, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater
§  Environmental Education Center, 190 Lord Stirling Road, Basking Ridge
§  Lord Stirling Stable, 256 S. Maple Ave., Basking Ridge

Canned or boxed food items are accepted.  Personal-care items, including bath soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo and toilet paper, also are collected since these items are not covered by food stamps.
           
The bins are available every day, not just on the third Friday, so donations may be dropped off at any time during regular business hours at all locations.  The program has collected more than 8,900 pounds of donations to date.

Monday, February 6, 2012

The Bound Brook Library presents . . . Justin Derman Jazz Trio

Wednesday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening of light jazz in the Library’s elegant Reading Room. 
Mr. Derman is an accomplished musician and holds a BA degree in Music from Kean University and a master’s degree in Music Education from New Jersey City University. He resides in Bound Brook.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

This program is free and open to the public. Registration is requested. Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=241183&v=3 to register online.

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043
     
Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Bridgewater Library Book Sale

The Bridgewater Library will have a book sale starting February 15th (pre-sale admission fee) through February 19th. Please see our flyer or online calendar for more information. The Friends of the Bridgewater Library use the money raised from the book sale for concerts, programs, materials and projects.

 Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at (908)526-4016 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

The Bound Brook Library presents... two opportunities for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels

New members are always welcome.

Adults Beginning Knitting and Crocheting
Meets Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Knitting and crocheting are not just for doilies and scarves anymore! Karen our resident knitter and crocheter will help you learn the basics on Wednesdays from
3-5 pm in the upstairs meeting room.  Bring your practice yarn, and crochet hooks or knitting needles.  For new learners Karen recommends a size I hook or size 10.  Worsted weight yarn, such as Red Heart Super Saver (in a fairly light, solid color is a good practice yarn.  These sessions are free and open to the public. 
No registration is required.

Library Loopers
Meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.

Meet! Learn! Share! An informal gathering of knitters and crocheters.  All levels welcome.  These sessions are free and open to anyone 15 and older.
No registration is required.

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
732.356.0043

Directions: http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Bridgewater Library presents "Won't You Be My Valentine?"

Won't You Be My Valentine?
(Ages 4-11)
Thursday, February 9th
4:30-5:30pm
Registration required

Cupid is pointing his arrow, and love is in the air - Valentine's Day is just around the corner!  Join us as we share fun Valentine's Day stories and rhymes then create some original Valentines to send to our family and friends!  Just watch out for Cupid!

Please register by clicking on http://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=njp&lmx=369401.

For more information, please contact the Bridgewater Library at (908) 526-4016 ext. 166.  The Bridgewater Library is located at 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater, NJ.