Hillsborough Library Presents: Renaissance on the Raritan

Documentary: Reimagining Our Watershed - A Renaissance on the Raritan
Friday, May 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Hillsborough Public Library
Program Room B
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
908 369-2200
www.sclsnj.org

Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by attending this amazing program!

The Raritan Economic Development Committee, in conjunction with the Rutgers E.J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Sustainable Raritan River Collaborative, will present the film "Reimagining Our Watershed: A Renaissance on the Raritan". This film features projects and organizations from all areas of the Raritan, South Branch, the Upper Raritan and the Lower Raritan, and many tributaries too! Dr. Judy Shaw, Director of the Raritan River Inititiative, will provide comments. We will also share the story of one very special project - the restoration of fish runs through the removal of two obsolete dams on the river. John Jengo, Principal Hydrologist with MWH Global, will give remarks. Light refreshments will be served.

Register NOW by clicking HERE. You can also register or ask questions by calling 908 369-2200 ext 13, or visit our website at www.sclsnj.org .

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The Hillsborough Library is part of the Somerset County Library System, which has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack and Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung

Vintage Views of New Jersey

Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m.

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


Walter Chorozewski presents Vintage Views of New Jersey from engravings, paintings and photos found at museums and the Library of Congress. He discusses the Art Periods that influenced the artwork and gives biographical information about each artist. He revisits some of the New Jersey locations and offers comparative views through his own photography.

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=305322&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, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Knitting & Crochet Groups at the Bound Brook Library - May Meetings

Beginning Knitting & Crocheting
Every Wednesday, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
May 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 or review the basics.

Library Loopers
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday at 7:00 pm
May 13

Join this informal gathering. Meet! Learn! Share!

Bound Brook Library
402 E. High St.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
(732) 356-00463
These programs are free and open to the public. Call (732) 356-0043 for more information.

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, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Decorative Arts & Classical Music this week @ Warren Library

Decorative Arts @ Newark Museum: 7 PM, Thursday, April 25. The Museum’s Decorative Arts collection comprises a vast array of household objects from the United States and Europe. This illustrated presentation highlights objects of applied art ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day and includes superb examples of furniture, silver, ceramic, glass, jewelry and textiles. The centerpiece of this collection is the Ballantine House – a 19^th century National Historic landmark, former home to the celebrated Newark beer brewing family. Passes for free admission to the Newark Museum will be handed out at the conclusion of the program.

Musical Saturday @ Warren Library: Madison String Quartet interprets “From Beethoven to Buenos Aires”: 2 PM, Saturday, April 27.  The Madison String Quartet will perform a concert entitled “From Beethoven to Buenos Aires”, as they interpret pieces from an eclectic repertoire which includes Ludwig van Beethoven and Latin American composers of contemporary classical music.  This concert is geared toward adults only. 

Pre-registration is required to attend these programs, as seating is limited. To register online please click on this link http://bit.ly/u5l2qF  or call 908-754-5554 ext 64 for more information or assistance with registration. Patrons with further questions may visit the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.  The Warren Twp Library is located at 42 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, NJ 07059.  The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

Free Mental Health Programs in May

Programs & Library Displays Offered
During Mental Health Month

The Somerset County Department of Human Services will host a number of free Mental Health Month presentations at local libraries in May.

The center also will have information tables with literature and brochures throughout the month of May at the Somerset County/Bridgewater Library, 1 Vogt Drive, Bridgewater; at the Hillsborough Library, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough; and the Bound Brook Memorial Library, 402 E. High St., Bound Brook.

The presentation topics, dates, times and presenters are as follows.  Attendance is free of charge but registration is requested.  Register with the appropriate library at the telephone numbers provided below.

BRIDGEWATER LIBRARY (908-526-4016)

• Thursday, May 2, 9 to 10:30 a.m. - "Trauma or Recognizing Symptoms of Depression," Aurora Clark, Community Hope.
• Thursday, May 2, 10:30 a.m. to noon - "Housing Options for Veterans,"  Erin Barrett, Community Hope.
• Tuesday, May 21, 9 to 10:30 a.m. - "Wellness Recovery Action Plan," Ron Klein, B.A., Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center.
• Tuesday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. to noon - "Navigating the Spectrum," Coleen Vanderbeek, Psy.D., Richard Hall Community Mental Health Center.

HILLSBOROUGH LIBRARY (908-369-2200)

• Wednesday, May 8, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - "Wellness Recovery Action Plan," Mary Welsh, LCSW, and Janice Guiro, Peer Advocate, Catholic Charities.
• Wednesday, May 15, noon to 1:30 p.m. - "Helping a Loved One with Mental Health Issues," Robyn Marks, Certified Prevention Specialist, Princeton House.

BOUND BROOK LIBRARY (732-356-0043)

•  Monday, May 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. - "Youth with Mental Health Conditions, Anxiety & Depression," Eric Harris, Executive Director, Family and Community Services of Somerset County.
•  Tuesday, May 21, 7 to 8:30 p.m. - "Children's Response to Domestic Violence and Trauma" (Spanish), Virginia Tenias De Lopez, MSW, LCSW, Resource Center of Somerset.
• Thursday, May 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m. - "Healing from the Trauma of Domestic Violence" (English), Mizuki Ogawa-Peterson, MSW, LCSW, DRCC, Clinical Director, Resource Center of Somerset.

Two Mental Health Programs at the Bridgewater Library

May is Mental Health Month at the Bridgewater Library

Join us Thursday, May 2nd in Meeting Rooms ABC for the first set of programs:

• 9:00 am - Aurora Clark, Director of GenPsych will be presenting "Trauma or Recognizing Symptoms of Depression".
• 10:30 am - Erin Barrett, Admissions Planner at Hope for Veterans speaks about "Housing Options for Veterans, Emergency, Transitional and Permanent".

These programs are free of charge and subject to change. Registration is required. Please sign up at the Adult Reference desk, by phone (908-526-4016 ext. 105) or online at www.sclsnj.org. The library is located at 1 Vogt Drive in Bridgewater. Patrons with further questions can call the Bridgewater Library at (908) 526-4016 or visit the website at http://www.sclsnj.org.

The Somerset County Library System has branches in Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Hillsborough, Manville, at the Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, North Plainfield, Peapack & Gladstone, Somerville, Warren Township and Watchung.

SCLS is helping give out half a million free books across America on April 23rd

 On April 23, 2013, 25,000 volunteers from Berkeley to Bridgewater, NJ and Sitka to Sarasota will give away half a million free books in more than 6,000 towns and cities across the country.  World Book Night U.S. is an ambitious campaign to give thousands of free, specially printed paperbacks to light or nonreaders across America on one day.  Volunteer book lovers help promote reading by going out into their communities and sharing free copies of books they love. The mission of World Book Night is to seek out those without the means or access to printed books.

Some of the volunteers in our community will be picking up their books at the Bridgewater Library in Bridgewater, NJ and sharing them in locations as diverse as VA hospitals, roller skating rinks, mass transit, nursing homes, schools, food pantries, and more.  Somerset County Library System (SCLS) is proud to be a partner in World Book Night U.S. for a second year.

Bestselling authors Ann Patchett and James Patterson are this year’s honorary chair-people. James Patterson said: “In my experience, when people like what they are doing, they do more of it. This is the genius of World Book Night — it gets people reading by connecting them with amazing, enjoyable books. I’m honored to be a part of it.”

“I’m very proud to be a part of World Book Night,” Ann Patchett added.  “As both a writer and a bookseller, I’m all in favor of getting books into the hands of people who might not otherwise have access to them.”

The books were chosen by an independent panel of booksellers and librarians through several rounds of voting. The printing of the free books was possible due to generosity of the authors, publishers, and book manufacturing companies.

Those interested in participating in the future can sign up for the WBN mailing list for news and updates on World Book Night 2014. The free WBN editions are not available at SCLS at any time, except for the WBN volunteers to take into the community, but we will be displaying the books in their regular editions all spring.

The 30 World Book Night U.S. titles for 2013, alphabetical by author, are:
• The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood (Anchor Books/Random House)
• City of Thieves, David Benioff (Plume/Penguin Group (USA))
• Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury (Simon & Schuster Paperbacks)
• My Antonia, Willa Cather (Dover)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier (Plume/Penguin Group (USA))
• The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros (Vintage/Random House)
• La casa en Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros; translated by Elena Poniatowska  (Vintage Español/Random House)
• The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho (HarperOne/HarperCollins)
• El Alquimista, Paulo Coelho (Rayo/HarperCollins)
• The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Ballantine Books/Random House)
• The Worst Hard Time, Timothy Egan (Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
• Bossypants, Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books)
• Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett  (William Morrow Paperbacks/HarperCollins)
• Still Alice, Lisa Genova (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster)
• Looking for Alaska, John Green (Speak/Penguin Group (USA))
• Playing for Pizza, John Grisham (Bantam/Random House)
• Mudbound, Hillary Jordan (Algonquin Books/Workman Publishing)
• The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton Juster; illus. by Jules Feiffer (Yearling/Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers)
• Moneyball, Michael Lewis (W. W. Norton)
• The Tender Bar, J. R. Moehringer (Hyperion)
• Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Mosley (Simon & Schuster)
• Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life, James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
• Population: 485, Michael Perry (HarperPerennial/HarperCollins)
• The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion)
• Montana Sky, Nora Roberts (Berkley/Penguin Group (USA))
• Look Again, Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin’s)
• Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris (Back Bay Books/Little Brown)
• The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith (Anchor Books/Random House)
• Glaciers, Alexis M. Smith (Tin House Books)
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Mark Twain (Dover)
• Salvage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward (Bloomsbury)
• Favorite American Poems (Large Print edition) various authors (Dover)

World Book Night will take place on April 23, 2013. World Book Night in the U.S. is a non-profit organization and has 501(c)3 nonprofit status. World Book Night U.S. is supported by publishers, Barnes & Noble, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, Ingram Content Group, FedEx, printers, and paper companies; a full list of sponsors is at our website. For more information about World Book Night, please go to www.WorldBookNight.org or visit us on Facebook and Twitter. www.facebook.com/worldbooknightusa and twitter.com/wbnamerica

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