Cool Off, Chill Out At Your Local Library!

With temperatures climbing as summer begins, Somerset County residents are invited and encouraged to enjoy the coolness of their local library.

“All libraries in Somerset County have air-conditioned buildings,” said Freeholder Patrick Scaglione, county Library Commission liaison. “Even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat.  Your library is a great place to relax, read a book or magazine, enjoy programs, movies or surf the Internet.”

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.

Friends of the Bridgewater Library Book Sale

Wednesday, June 6, Pre-Sale entry fee, 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm, Thursday, June 7, 9:30 am to 8:30 pm, Friday, June 8, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday, June 9, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm and Monday, June 11, 9:30 am to 1:00 pm in Meeting Rooms A,B,C.


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...

Small Business Roundtable

Tuesday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m.

 This new roundtable seminar will be hosted by a panel of SCORE counselors. Rather than a formal presentation, counselors will answer any and all questions from participants related to starting, maintaining or growing a business in New Jersey. Potential topics, according to the needs of the participants, could include marketing, starting/buying and/or financing a brick and mortar store or home based business.

Presented by the Central New Jersey Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) which is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide.

This program is free and open to the public.  Advance registration is required.  Limited to 15 participants.  Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=244038&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm.   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.

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

The Bound Brook Library presents...

Watercolor Pencil Painting

Saturday, June 9 at 10:00 am

Have you ever wanted to paint a watercolor painting?  Well you can without using paints.  Join us for this hands-on class and learn the various techniques to let you create a watercolor painting.  All materials are provided.

This program is free and open to the public.   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=261879&v=3 to register online.

Advance registration is required.  Space is limited to 20 participants.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm.   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.


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

The Bound Brook Library presents...

Knitting and Crochet Groups at the Bound Brook Library - June Meetings

The Bound Brook Library offers 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.
June 6, 13, 20, 27

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.    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.
June 11 & 25

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

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm.  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.

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...

Multiple Intelligence  
Saturday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Diane Lang ―Therapist, Educator and Author

This workshop introduces you to the theory of Multiple Intelligence created by Howard Gardner. Learn the eight different types of intelligence and how using this theory helps you problem solve, learn and communicate better. Information learned will enhance relationships between parent/child, teacher/student, boss/employee and spouses or partners.

Therapist, Educator and Life Coach Diane Lang has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable positive attitude that can actually turn one into an optimist, literally.

This program is free and open to the public.  Registration is requested.  Call (732) 345-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=247430&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or enter the website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm.  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.

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

The Warren Twp Library hosts:

The Red-Headed League of Jersey: A Sherlock Holmes Society
Wednesday, May 23 at 7 pm

Attention all Sherlock Holmes fans! Meet Steve and Linda Morris, co-secretaries of the Red-Headed League of Jersey, a Sherlock Holmes Society.

The Red-Headed League of Jersey is a society of Sherlock Holmes aficionados that meets twice a year at Madeline's restaurant in Bound Brook, NJ. It is named after one of the 56 short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the world-famous consulting detective and his assistant, Dr. John H. Watson. Meetings usually consist of a presentation on a Sherlockian theme or a related topic, followed by a quiz on one of the Sherlock Holmes tales. New members and guests are always welcome and red hair is not required for attendance. The Red-Headed League of Jersey is one of many scion societies of The Baker Street Irregulars, the leading American Sherlockian organization. The League was founded in November 1976 and formerly met at the Union Hotel in Flemington.

Registration is required to attend this presentation. To register online please go to www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm. Click on Adult Programs under Links of Interest. Find the program on the calendar and double-click to register. Or call 908-754-5554 for more information and assistance with registration.

The Warren Twp Library, a branch of the Somerset County Library System, is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059. 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...

The Titanic Revisited

Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m.

Space is still available for this program.  Sign up today!   Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click on http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=253887 to register online.

It’s been 100 years since the “unsinkable” Titanic went down in the North Atlantic taking more than 1500 passengers and crew to their deaths. Audrey L. Boise will recount this story beginning in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built. Next travel to Southampton as the Titanic boards its’ passengers and begins her maiden voyage across the Atlantic to New York on April 10, 1912. Although the main event took place during the night of April 14-15, 1912, the story doesn’t end there; learn about Halifax, Nova Scotia where some of the passengers and crew are buried; hear about the investigation that looked into the disaster; find out about the search for the wreckage and its subsequent discovery in 1985; and that brings us to the present day and the 100th Anniversary of the disaster. Pictures of the Titanic being built and on board the ship after completion will be on view.

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=253887 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or go to 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.

Bound Brook Library

402 E. High St.

Bound Brook, NJ 08805

(732) 356-0043

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

Local musicians will perform Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 8

A quartet of young local musicians will perform Shostakovich's "String Quartet no. 8" and the first movement of Schubert's "String Quartet 'Death and the Maiden'" at 2 p.m. Saturday at Warren Township Library.

The quartet will include North Plainfield residents Johanna Nowik and Lucia Nowik, on viola and first violin, Warren resident and Watchung Hills Regional student Cecelia Sha, on cello, and Scotch Plains student Alex Wang, on second violin.

All four musicians are members of the New Jersey Youth Symphony. This fall, Lucia will be attending the Juilliard School in New York City, where she will be majoring in violin performance. Violinist Alex Wang attends Union County Magnet High School for Math and Science, and studies violin under Yousun Kin, of Warren.

Pre-registration is required to attend this concert, which is geared toward adults only. To register online, please go to www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm  and click on "Adult Programs" under "Links of Interest," find the program on the calendar and double-click to register. Or call 908-754-5554 for more information or assistance with registration.

The Warren Twp Library, a branch of the Somerset County Library System, is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059. 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...

The Titanic Revisited

Saturday, May 19 at 2:00 p.m.

It’s been 100 years since the “unsinkable” Titanic went down in the North Atlantic taking more than 1500 passengers and crew to their deaths. Audrey L. Boise will recount this story beginning in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the Titanic was built. Next travel to Southampton as the Titanic boards its’ passengers and begins her maiden voyage across the Atlantic to New York on April 10, 1912. Although the main event took place during the night of April 14-15, 1912, the story doesn’t end there; learn about Halifax, Nova Scotia where some of the passengers and crew are buried; hear about the investigation that looked into the disaster; find out about the search for the wreckage and its subsequent discovery in 1985; and that brings us to the present day and the 100th Anniversary of the disaster. Pictures of the Titanic being built and on board the ship after completion will be on view.

This program is free and open to the public.  Registration is requested.  Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up or click onhttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=jbp&lmx=253887 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

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732)356-0043 or enter the website athttp://www.somerset.lib.nj.us/boundbrook.htm.  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.

Warren Twp Library presents:

SPRING INTO DECLUTTERING WITH ORGANIZER JAMIE NOVAK!

Saturday, May 12 @ 1pm

Give Mom the best gift of all: help her clear the clutter, and do some serious spring cleaning at home.

Ready to finally host that yard sale or tackle that spring cleaning checklist but not sure where to start? Join best-selling author and organizing expert Jamie Novak when she reveals her trademark 3-step system to organize all areas of your life. Jamie has been seen on HGTV and QVC and she currently serves as the home blogger for Martha Stewart's Whole Living. Jamie Novak will reveal her insider tips and tricks for getting it all done in half the time. From time saving tips like using a pillowcase to clean your ceiling fan, to what to keep and where to store it, Jamie covers it all in a humorous way. Her no-fail ideas and motivational style are sure to fire you up! You'll leave this program with simple ideas that you can really use.

Pre-registration is required to attend this popular program. To register online click on this link http://libraryinsight.net/EventSignUp.asp?t=523037122&jx=&lmx=249286. Or call 908-754-5554 ext 64 for more information or assistance with registration.

The Warren Twp Library is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059

Patrons with further questions can call the Warren Library at 908-754-5554 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm. 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...

Library Loopers: An Informal Gathering of Knitters and Crocheters

Monday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Meets the 2nd & 4th Monday 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

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732)356-0043 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...

History of Quilting

Saturday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m.

The Migration Westward from 1830 to 1860 
Hear about the first designs used in patchwork blocks. Learn why colonial women loved quilting bees and what they talked about.

The Civil War from 1860 to 1890
Hear how women on both sides raised money for the war. Discover how exciting it was when the first sewing machine was patented and the availability of the first mail-order catalogs.

The Great Depression and World War II from 1920 to 1950
 Find out why this was an exciting time for women in the 1920s, but how things changed during the depression of the 1930s. Hear how the sewing machine was modernized and about the first publication of quilt patterns in the newspaper.

The Underground Railroad
Learn how the quilts helped slaves escape to freedom in Canada.
         
Sample quilts will be on display

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=245795&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or go to 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.

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...

20-Minute Meals 

Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Learn some simple techniques to prepare quick, healthy and simple meals in as little as 20 minutes. Join us for this free, fun and informative talk!

Presented by Mona Laru, Certified Organic Nutrition and Wellness Coach and owner and founder of Naked Nutrition.

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=246365&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or go to 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.

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...

It's On My List

Thursday, May 17 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Walter Choroszewski realized that there were still many places to see and things to do in his lifetime. Even before the popular movie 'The Bucket List,' he was actively pursuing his list—trying to visit 50 states, see as many National Parks as possible, and of course ...learn to surf! It’s on my List! is an inspirational program with stories and photos about a Golden Boomer's pursuit of his life passions.

 

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=245795&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 or go to 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.

Bound Brook Library

402 E. High St.

Bound Brook, NJ 08805

(732) 356-0043

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

All Somerset County Library System Branches Closed on Tuesday, May 8

Bridgewater, NJ.  May 7, 2012. – All branches of the Somerset County Library System (SCLS) will be closed on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in order to offer a day long learning experience for staff.  An annual event, Staff Development Day gives SCLS employees an opportunity to learn a new skill, try out a new experience or discuss a new idea.

Branches will reopen on Wednesday, May 9 and resume normal operating hours.

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.

Historians John C. Smith and W. Barry Thomson present lectures on two of the area's most notable estates - Blairsden & Natirar

Please join us for a special event

Sponsored by the Peapack-Gladstone Library

on

Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

at

Greene Hall, St. Luke's Church

182 Main Street, Gladstone, New Jersey, 07934

Smith and Thomson will speak at 2:00pm on May 12th at St. Luke's Church in Peapack. Their lectures will cover the history and current states of Blairsden, the private estate built by investment banker and entrepreneur C. Ledyard Blair, and Natirar, an estate built by Walter Graeme Ladd and his wife, Catherine Everit Macy Ladd.

This lecture is the third in a series, part of the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Peapack & Gladstone. The town is celebrating its first 100 years since it separated from the township of Bedminster and was incorporated into its own township on April 23rd, 1912.

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP if you are able to join us! Click here to register online or call the library at 908-234-0598.

Patrons with further questions can call SCLS at 908-234-0598 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...

Career Networking Skills

Thursday, May 10 at 7:00 pm

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043

Recent reports show that in 60-80% of the time, people find a job through Networking. Learn the skills of proper social and personal networking during this fast-paced, interactive program. You will learn the Do's and Don'ts of Networking and create a list of your own networking contacts. You will also be provided with a listing of the various tools and sites to get started in Networking.

The session presenter is Nancy Anderson, President of Blackbird Learning Associates. Nancy has facilitated many Job Search Skills workshops throughout Somerset County and New Jersey.

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=244428&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 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...

Business Plan Workshop

Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm
 
Bound Brook Library
402 E. High st.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-0043

The Business Plan is a “blue-print” of how a business will function, its operational characteristics, capitalization, and the goals and objectives relative to its customers/market. Whether you are already in business or just thinking of opening your own business, you will come away with the tools to identify and evaluate your business goals, and areas of strength and weakness. This program will show you how to successfully create and implement your own business plan.

Presented by the Central New Jersey Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) which is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide.

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=243985&v=3 to register online.

Patrons with further questions can call the Bound Brook Library at (732) 356-0043 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.

Duke Gardens: A Treasure Remembered - Thursday, May 3 at 7 pm

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

View plants and vistas of eleven different greenhouse gardens from around the world. Designed by Doris Duke and opened to the public in 1964, these gardens were closed on May 25, 2008 after 44 years. All that now remains are treasured photo memories of a place which one visitor described as “heaven”.

Guest speaker: Dorothy Smullen, teacher-naturalist at NJ Audubon, and featured speaker from the Watchung Hills Gardeners Club.

Registration is required to attend this free program. To register online, click on this link http://libraryinsight.net/EventSignUp.asp?t=97260036&jx=&lmx=249095.

Or call 908-754-5554 ext 64 for more information or assistance with registration.

Patrons with further questions can call the Warren Library at 908-754-5554 or enter the website at http://www.sclsnj.org/warren.htm . 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.