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Mercer County Library
System’s Adult and Family Programs
November 2009
Sunday Hours at Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory Corner Branches:
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November Holiday Schedule
Election Day, Tuesday November 3: Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory
Corner: Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Veterans’ Day, Wednesday, November 11: Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory
Corner: Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26: All Branches are closed
Friday, November 27: Lawrence, West Windsor, Ewing and Hickory Corner: Open 9:30
a.m.-5 p.m.
Gallery
Giclee Prints and Paintings by Stefanie Mandbaum and Ruth Bruh
November 2-30, 2009
Socrates’
Café
Monday, November 2, 7 p.m.
Participants pose questions, listen to others, raise
challenges, and consider alternative answers. Background in
philosophy is not required and no advance preparation is
necessary. Registration is limited to 15.
Job Search/Resume Writing
Workshop
Saturday, November 7, 2-4 p.m.
Jennifer Worringer, an Information Librarian who has
assisted many job seekers, will conduct a job search
seminar. The discussion will include the job searching
process, resumes that get read, and surprising internet
tools. Please call 799-0462 to register.
New Jersey Writers’
Society Meeting
Monday, November 9, 6:30-8 p.m.
All are welcome to come and enjoy the challenges of becoming
better writers, defeating writer’s block and perfecting the
craft. No registration necessary.
Sappho’s Café
Saturday, November 14, 2-4 p.m.
The group will read and discuss poetry from U.S. and around
the world. Please call 799-0462 to register.
Pet Nutrition
Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Retrieve your pet’s health through a nutritional diet, going
back to basics. Learn about the benefits of a natural raw
food diet.
Three presentations; each is followed by question & answer
session. Registration is not necessary. Presented by KDT
Recipes, producer of Trapper’s Way.
Vitamins & Supplements
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7 p.m.
Presented by Princeton HealthCare System. Please call
799-0462 to register.
FRIENDS of the LIBRARY
BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Local Author Event
Saturday, November 28, 2009, 3 p.m.
Join the local author, Jeff Markowitz, to discuss his latest
mystery, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder”. Copies
are available for purchase through the Friends of the
Library.
West Windsor Branch
Book Discussion Group
Monday, November 30, 2009, 7 p.m.
Harvard Yard by William Martin will be discussed. New
members are welcome. Please call 799-0462 to register.
Computer Classes
Limited seating. Call the Reference Desk at 275-8901 for Information or to
register. All Classes are in Room 4.
Excel: Monday,
November 2, 6-7 p.m.
& Thursday, November 5, 1-2 p.m.
Excel II: Monday, November 2, 7-8 p.m. & Thursday,
November 5, 2-3 p.m.
PowerPoint: Monday, November 2, 8-9 p.m. & Thursday,
November 5, 3-4
p.m.
Basic PC: Thursday, November 12, 1-2 p.m.
Word: Saturday, November 7, 10-11:30 a.m. & Thursday,
November 12, 2-3
p.m.
Word II: Thursday, November 12, 3-4 p.m.
Program Calendar
for Children - November 2009
Phone
799-0462 or 275-8901
All programs are walk-in except when noted.
The Library will be open from 9:30-5 pm on Tuesday, November
3 (Election Day) and Wednesday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day).
The Library will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and
open from 9:30-5 pm Friday, November 27
Special
Programs
Please note
that Hindi classes for
preschoolers and Kindergarteners will be held at a new time,
11:30 am to 12:00 noon. No registration is necessary.
Halloween Music Fest &
Parade (infant to age 5)
Friday, October 30, 10:30 am to noon Halloween songs,
stories, and craft followed by a trick-or-treat parade
through the library. Please wear costumes. Sponsored by the
Friends of the West Windsor Library No registration
required.
Teen Movie:
Haunting in Connecticut (age 13 & up)
Friday, November 6, 2:00 pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library No
registration required.
Writers’ Club
(for 4th – 8th graders) PROGRAM IS
FULL
Thursday, November 12, 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Registration required. (YA notebook at Circulation Desk)
Teen Craft: Hemp Keychains
(ages 12 & up)
Saturday, November 14, 2-3:30 pm
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library
Registration required in person or by calling 609-799-0462
Give Thanks for Movies 5 Day
Marathon, (all ages with caregiver)
Thursday, November 19, 2:30 pm—Disney’s Jungle Book (G, 78
minutes)
Friday, November 20, 2:30 pm—Tinker Bell and the Lost
Treasure (G, 76 minutes)
Monday, November 23, 2:30 pm—Monsters vs Aliens (PG, 94
minutes)
Tuesday, November 24, 2:30 pm—Hannah Montana, the Movie (G,
102 minutes)
Wednesday, November 25, 2:30 pm—Home Alone (PG, 105 minutes)
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library No
registration required.
Fall Harvest
Magic Show with Dennis Thomas (age 4 & up)
Saturday, November 21, 10:30-11:15 am
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library No
registration required.
Hindi Bilingual Class and Craft with Ms. Gita
(for preschoolers & kindergartners)
Wednesday, November 4, 18 and 25, 11:30 am to 12:00 Noon
(please note new time)
No registration required.
Singalong with Pat McKinley
(all ages)
Friday, November 6,10:30—11:00 am
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library No
registration required.
Regular
Monthly Programs
Sing &
Play with Susan Flacks (all ages) (30 minutes).
A sing-along program with guitar and CD music. Action songs and finger
plays encourage audience participation.
10:30 am, Friday, November 13
No registration required.
Books and Babies
(ages 1 to 24 months) (30 minutes)
A program of songs, rhymes, movement and simple stories designed to
introduce under twos and infants to the library. (This program is
one-on-one with your child. Each child must be accompanied by an adult).
10:30 am, Monday, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
No registration required.
Toddler Story and Craft (ages 2- 4)
(30 minutes)
Age appropriate stories, songs, and craft.
10:30 am, Tuesday, November 10, 17, and 24 10:30 am, Wednesday, November
4, 18, and 25 The Tuesday and Wednesday
Toddler classes will have the same craft and the same stories. Please
attend only one toddler class.
No registration required.
Picture Books and Craft (ages 3 to 5)
(30 minutes)
Stories followed by a craft.
10:30 am, Thursday, November 5, 12, and 19
No registration required.
Preschool Story and Craft (ages 4 -
6) (45 minutes)
Picture book stories, music, and a simple craft. Parents and caregivers
are asked to remain with the children during the craft portion of the
program.
4:00 pm, Tuesday, November 10, 17, and 24
No registration required.
Evening Storytime & Craft (ages 4 &
up) (45 minutes)
Picture books & a longer craft project.
6:30 pm, Monday, November 9 and 23
No registration required.
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