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Mercer County Library
System’s Adult and Family Programs
February 2010
Sunday Hours at Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory Corner Branches:
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
February Holidays: Lincoln’s Birthday: Friday, February 12:
Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory Corner will be
Open until 5:00 p.m.; President’s Day: Monday, February 15,
2010: All
branches closed
On Display
Quilts, from the collection of the Piecemakers.
On Exhibit
Mixed medium pieces from the Ewing Public Schools.
AARP Tax Assistance
Wednesdays from 2-5 p.m., and Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-1
p.m., beginning February 3rd by appointment.
Open to the public.
Call the Reference Desk at 882-3148 for information.
Appointments can be made beginning January 19.
Résumé Review
Friday, February 5 at 10 a.m.
Let us help you turn your resume into one that will get
noticed! Content, grammar, and layout will be reviewed by
staff member Lisa Shrager. Appointments are limited to 20
minutes. Open to the public. Call the Reference Desk at
882-3148 for information/to register.
Free Your Life From
Clutter
Presented by Ellen Tozzi
Thursday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn the causes and symptoms of clutter, and get tips on
determining what to keep, what to eliminate, and how to
organize what remains!
Open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Introduction to Pilates
Presented by Nancy Warner
Tuesday, February 16 at 7 p.m.
Learn basic non-weight bearing exercises to strengthen your
body’s core, so that you can protect and tone your entire
body, develop flexibility, and improve posture.
Open to the public. Call the Reference Desk at 882-3148 for
information/to register. Sponsored by the Friends of the
Library.
Booktalking: Adult Book
Discussion Group
Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m.
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Open to the public. Call
the Reference Desk at 882-3148 for information.
Trenton Children’s Chorus
Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m.
In honor of Black History Month, the Trenton Children’s
chorus will perform musical selections!
Open to the public. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Sunday Afternoon at
the Movies
For ages 18 and up, 2 p.m.
Sunday, January 31: Bonneville (Jessica Lange, Kathy
Bates)
Sunday, February 7: Angels and Demons (Tom Hanks,
Ewan McGregor)
Sunday, February 14: The Great Debaters (Denzel
Washington, Forest Whitaker)
Sunday, February 21: I’ve Loved You So Long (Kristin
Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein)
Sunday, February 28: Autumn Hearts (Susan Sarandon,
Christopher Plummer)
No admission fee. Light refreshments. Open to the public.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Computer
Classes
Stop by our Information
Table for a schedule of classes and class descriptions. Limited
seating. Call the Reference Desk at 882-3148 for
information/to register.
Mouse Basics, February 1 at 10 a.m.
Computer Basics, February 8 at 10 a.m.
Tech Questions!, February 11, 10 a.m.-12 Noon
Set Up a Yahoo Email Account, February 19 at 10 a.m.
Practice Word/Internet, February 22 at 10 a.m.
Wanted: interesting collections for our display cases
and gallery areas. Contact Cheryl Urbano at 882-3130.
Program Calendar for
Children - February 2010
Storytime Programs for Children
Read and Play
storytime for children
For ages 2-5 with adult
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Stories and crafts!
Drop-in
storytime for children
For ages 2-5, with adult,
Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Afternoon
storytime
For school-age children, grades K-5
Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.
Snacks, stories and surprise crafts!
Mother Goose
storytime
For children ages infants-18 months, with adult
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Learn nursery rhymes and fingerplays!
Preschool storytime for
children
For ages 4-5, without parent or caregiver
Fridays at 11 a.m.
The focus of this program is to decrease separation anxiety
and encourage reading readiness in preparation for
kindergarten.
Parent or caregiver must remain in the library.
Activity
Programs for Children
Happy Two’s
activity time
For children, age 2 years, with adult
Mondays at 11 a.m. Learn songs and rhymes!
Messy Play
craft activity
For children, ages 2-3, with adult
Mondays at 2 p.m.
Have fun painting and making crafts!
Cat, Hat, Sat
rhyming words activity time
For children ages 3-4, with adult,
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Play rhyming games!
Playgroup
activity
For children ages birth-5 years, with adult,
Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Play with toys and enjoy music!
Walk-in Craft
For school age children, K-5
Tuesday afternoons at 4:30
p.m.
One hour of craft fun! No registration required!
Special
Programs
Musical program featuring
Miss Amy
For children, ages birth-7, with adult.
Friday, February 5 at 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Bilingual storytime
For children, ages 2-6, with adult.
Wednesday, February 10 at 1 p.m.
Stories followed by crafts and snacks!
Music and Movement with
Kelly’s Kids
For children ages birth-7 with adult
Friday, February 12 at 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Valentine Craft
For children 5 and up with adult
Sunday, February 14 at 2:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Sing-A-Long with Pat
McKinley
For children, ages birth -7, with adult
Friday, February 19 at 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Trenton Children’s Chorus
For children of all ages
Saturday, February 27 at 2 p.m.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Book Discussion
For children grades 3-6
February 24 at 6:30 p.m.
The One Book New Jersey 2010 selection, The Tale of
Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo, will be discussed.
Discussion, crafts and refreshments.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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