LibraryReads: October 2023
A monthly list featuring the top ten books loved by librarians across the U.S.
Delivered: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM
Romance: October 2023
Flirt with romance--whether you like your lovin' with ghosts, spies, or knights in shining armor, this newsletter will deliver, sealed with a kiss. Monthly.
Delivered: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM
Mah Jongg
Open to adults 18 and older. Registration required, and covers all 5
classes. Join Pat Kennedy on a 5-week journey of learning to play Mah
Jongg. This fun and unique tiles game originated in Asia, and now has
global popularity. Challenge your brain to a game of memory and
strategy. There are only 12 seats available. All programs are subject to
change and cancellation.
Start the Day with a Book Club
Open to adults.Registration required. Wake up to the morning edition of our book club. Great books and great company! 9/25 The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton, 10/23 Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown, 11/20 The Celebrants by Steven Rowley, and 12/18 The Brightest Star by Gail Tsukiyama. Great books and great company! All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Meet the Author: Emma Reilly
Open to adults 18 and older. Join local author Emma Reilly to discuss her newest paranormal romance Haunted Hearts. Learn about her journey from writing to publication. Q & A and book signing to follow. All programs are subject to change and cancelation.
Saturday Family Storytime
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Songs, stories, and oh so much
fun! We ask that guardians please remain present with children during
the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Fall Into a Good Storytime
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required, space limited. Gather together for a few quick stories, songs, an easy craft, plus a treat. We ask that guardians please remain present with children during the event. All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Please inform staff of any food allergies.
Saturday Family Storytime
Open
to all ages. Registration required. Don't miss this exciting
presentation from the Shaken Not Stirred players of the Gateway
Playhouse of Somers Point, as they read, in costume, the classic Frog and Toad Are Friends. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Let's Go LEGO
Open to ages 5 and older. Registration required. Come meet up with other LEGO enthusiasts and build your own LEGO creations. All materials provided. Guardians must remain with children 9 and under. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Chess Club
Open to adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 & older.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Registration required.
Do you love chess? Have you always wanted to learn?
Our chess club is for all ages and levels of experience. Feel free to bring your own chess board or use one of ours. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are optional, however, social distancing guidelines are still in effect. All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
Partial-Eclipse Viewing Event
Open to all. Pick up a pair of special viewing glasses to observe the partial solar eclipse that will occur starting at noon and ending at 2:30 pm. Eclipse can be viewed from park, on the side of the library. Refreshments provided. Supplies limited; one pair of glasses per person/family. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Drop-In Lego Playtime
Open to all ages. Drop by the children's area to make your own Lego creations. This is a self-guided activity. Ask for Legos at the front desk. Please remember to clean them up when you're done! Guardians must remain with children aged 9 and under during the event.
DIY Picture Frames
Open to all ages. Registration required. Hold on to your memories and make use of a picture frame with your own design. Customize and embellish your creation to your satisfaction. You are the artist, this is your masterpiece. Children 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Supplies will be provided while they last.
Afternoons of Board Games and Puzzles
Open to children and teens,10 and older. Stop by with your friends for a fun afternoon of board games and puzzles. All programs are subject to change or cancellations.
Book Review: “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” by Jonathan Lethem
In “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” the veteran author transports readers to a conflicted time in the old neighborhood.
Book Review: “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” by Jonathan Lethem
In “Brooklyn Crime Novel,” the veteran author transports readers to a conflicted time in the old neighborhood.
Book Review: ‘A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,’ by Nathan Thrall
In “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” Nathan Thrall untangles the political and personal story of a bus crash on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Book Review: ‘A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,’ by Nathan Thrall
In “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama,” Nathan Thrall untangles the political and personal story of a bus crash on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
Book Review: ‘A Haunting on the Hill,’ by Elizabeth Hand
Apparitions, black hares and time warps festoon the pages of Elizabeth Hand’s “A Haunting on the Hill,” set in the same moldering mansion as Shirley Jackson’s classic horror novel.
Book Review: ‘A Haunting on the Hill,’ by Elizabeth Hand
Apparitions, black hares and time warps festoon the pages of Elizabeth Hand’s “A Haunting on the Hill,” set in the same moldering mansion as Shirley Jackson’s classic horror novel.
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