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Events Calendar

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November 30th at 6:30 - Make a tin can lantern and vote on your choice for a movie night in December.
December 14th at 6:30 - Come make and eat a gingerbread house.
December 28th at 6:30 - Movie Night

Adventures with Photography
Joel Aronson

January 18, 2012
Basic Image Enhancement with Photoshop Elements and Similar Applications
This session will cover basic image enhancement techniques and procedures. Attendees may bring in their own laptop computers with pre-installed software. Sample images will be available for the group to practice with. Those without laptops may observe, take notes and participate in discussions. Planning and projects for future Group Show & Tell sessions.

February 15, 2012
Advanced Photoshop Elements Enhancement Techniques
This session will cover a variety of procedures that includes: Changing Backgrounds; Adding HDR (High Dynamic Range) effects; Making Panoramic Images; Preparing images to make large size prints; Etc. Again, attendees can bring in their own laptop computers with pre-installed software to practice with the group.

March 21, 2012
Aaron Berger ~ International Family Portrait and Wedding Photographer
Aaron Berger is located in NW New Jersey. He will show and tell us about his special photography talents.

April 18, 2012
Indoor Photo Shooting Session
Various shooting opportunities to produce images that can be further enhanced with techniques learned in the previous workshop sessions. Subjects may include friends, relatives, pets. Music will be available to enhance subjects' actions and moods.

African-American History Month

Wednesday, February 1st
Learn about Black History. The important people and
the roles they played. Stories, crafts and soul food. 6:30 pm

Valentine's Day Party

Wednesday, February 8th
Join us to decorate Valentines cupcakes, make Valentines
Day cards, and play love list pictionary. 6:30 pm

Read Across America

Wednesday, March 7th
Multi-cultural storytime, cat in the hat game, letters to local
heroes, make jiggly oobleck & green eggs and ham. 6:30 pm

St. Patrick's Day

Thursday, March 29th
Learn how to draw Celtic art. We will have a guest who will
preview his Celtic art work and teach you to do the same. Stories,
games and St. Patty's snack. 6:30 pm

Winter Wonderland

Thursday, December 15th 6:30 – 8:00 Storytime, Craft, cocoa and cookies and a special guest for us all!

Miss Pat's Storytime

Join Miss Pat and her singing guitar for a wonderful story time experience. It is an introduction to stories, flannel board activities, finger-plays, crafts, music, and songs. Wednesdays at 10:15. Ages 2 and up. Parents and caregivers are welcome.

Passport Pals

Go around the world with Miss Robin and special guests as we travel the globe through stories, crafts, and foods. Grades K-5. Thursdays at 6:30. January 10th, February 2nd, March 15th.

Preschool Sleepytime Storytime

Come in your Pajamas with your favorite stuffed animal and enjoy stories and songs. January 5th, February 2nd, March 15th at 6:30 pm

Movie Night

Come see a movie with us ... each month. We will be showing a great movie each month and supply a snack. Wednesdays at 6:30. January 26th, February 23rd, March 22nd.

FUN with FOODS

Wanna play with your food and not get in trouble? Explore the science of making and the joy of tasting. January 23rd, February 22nd, March 12th at 6:30 pm

SCRAPBOOKING

We will be creating scrapbooks for the kids and the library. Bring in your photos and we will have ours too! Saturdays January 21st, February 11th, March 3rd from 10-11 am

Winter Carnival

Thursday, January 19th 6:30 – 8:00 Come join us for our Winter Carnival with a Juggler and a juggling seminar, games, prizes and a snack