ADULT PROGRAMS



 

Please join us - pre-register for all programs
at the Circulation Desk or by calling 973-835-7460
 



Winter - Spring 2008 Programs for Adults


JANUARY 2008

 

Quit Smoking – Once & For all!

Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:30 pm

With: Rachel Lendner, Pequannock Health Educator

Join Rachel for tips that will make it four times more likely you’ll quit for good.

 

Titanic Part II: the Fateful Voyage

Sponsored by the Library Friends

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:30 pm

With: Charles Haas, Author, Titanic International Historical Society

We’ll go back in time to 1912 to re-create the ship’s dramatic history in this haunting show.

 

Evening With Haunted New Jersey – Electronic Voice Phenomena

Thursday, January 24, 20087:00 pm

With Garrett Husveth, Paranormal Investigator

Garrett recently signed with NBC.  He applies latest technologies to this centuries-old phenomenon – “EVP”

 

FEBRUARY 2008

 

10 Tips to Help Teens Avoid Dating Abuse

Tuesday, February 5, 20087:00 pm

Sponsored by the Pequannock Women’s Club

With: Regina Braham, M.S.W., Director of Community Relations, Jersey Battered Women’s Service, Inc.

Regina has appeared on the Today Show, CBS News & authored a book on Dating Violence.

 

Romantic Interlude

Sponsored by the Library Friends

Thursday, February 7, 2008 - 1:00 - 2:00 pm

With Actor Mark Dacey

Join us for Valentine’s Day entertainment – comedy & song, with Singer/Performer Mark Dacey.

 

Transformation for Life

Tuesday, February 12, 20087:00 pm

With Author Roland Petit

Meet local author, Roland Petit and learn to break the cycle of people-pleasing and free yourself of old, emotional baggage.

 

How Much Can You Spend in Retirement?

Thursday, February 21, 20081:00 – 3:00 pm

With Patricia Brennan, CFP, Rutgers Coop. Exten. Morris Co.

Now the real challenge begins – how can you tap into your retirement resources without spending too fast?

 

Gilgamesh – First Epic Tale, First Flood Story & First Civilization

Sponsored by the Pequannock Township Historic District Commission

Wednesday, February 27, 20087:00 pm

With Edward G. Engelbart, Historian

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written story on earth, dating back 6,000 years; a tale of heroes, adventure and immortality.

 

MARCH 2008

 

The Deep Sky-Traveling the Roadmap of the Universe

Sponsored by the Library Friends

Thursday, March 6, 7:30 pm

With: John Andrews of the New Jersey Astronomical Association

Using magnificent Hubble images, John will take us through the Milky Way out to distant galaxies.

 

Sherlock Holmes & the Speckled Band

Sponsored by the Library Friends

Thursday, March 13, 7:00 pm  

With: Neill Hartley of the American Historical Theatre

Ticket $5.00 includes admission to Mystery Booksale Preview Night

See the famous detective in his study working out the elements of the mystery, then follow him to an old mansion where he must stop a devious killer.

 

Friends Mystery Books - & - More Sale

Preview Night – Friday, March 14, 2008 6-8 pm

Ticket $5.00 at door - Light Refreshments

Sale Day – Saturday, March 15, 2008 10am – 3:30 pm (free entrance)

Accepting donations of Mysteries (hardcover, paperback, DVDs CDs)

March 1 – March 10

 

Kilowatt Hours

Sierra Club Sponsored Film & Discussion

Tuesday, March 18, 20087:00 pm

Explore clean energy sources; see a wind facility, solar panel fields, and the devastation of mountaintop removal.

 

Book Café

Monday, March 24, 2008 - 2:00 pm

Select three of your favorite Mystery authors to share & discuss.  Take a chance on a Mystery Raffle.

 

APRIL 2008


Getting Started in Digital Photography, Part 2

Thursday, April 3, 20087:30 pm

With Joel Aronson, Prof. of Photography (retired) F.I.T.

Learn new tips and techniques for your digital camera at this entertaining evening & have fun.

 

Pastry Chef Extraordinaire

Tuesday, April 15, 20087:00pm

With Otto Noethen

World-renowned Pastry Chef will share delectable tastes and tips from his book Baked Just For You.

 

WORLD WAR II SERIES

Prisoners of War at Camp Trinidad

Thursday, April 17, 20087:30 pm

With: Kurt Landsberger, Author

Landsberger’s new book sheds light on the little-known story of German POW’s held in the U.S.

 

WORLD WAR II SERIES

We Survived War’s Crucible

Thursday, April 24, 20087:00 pm

With Donald P. Smith, Author

Smith’s missionary family was held in Manila for 2 ½ years and later in a concentration camp, until rescued.

 

The Artistry of Stained Glass Windows

Tuesday, April 22, 20087:00 pm

With Bea Card Kettlewood, Ph.D.

Bea will demonstrate designing & creating stained glass & tell its luminous history.

 

MAY 2008


The Greek Islands

Wednesday, May 7, 20087:00 pm

With Prof. Alan Levin

6,000 islands scattered across the seas, the cradle of ancient civilizations, archaeological sites, and golden sands.

 

Thunder Dragon Kingdom, Bhutan

Thursday, May 8, 20087:00pm

With: Larry Daly, Adventure Photographer

Visitors are mesmerized by Bhutan’s 16,000 foot tall scenic mountains, ancient architecture, and Buddhist culture.

 

Book Café – An Inconvenient Truth

Monday, May 12, 20082:00 pm

View the film, share & discuss.  Take a chance on an Earth-Friendly Raffle.

 

Exploring with the Adirondack Mountain Club

Thursday, May, 15, 20087:00 pm

With: Ned Gardner, Chair – North Jersey Chapter

Explore the wilderness, mountain panoramas, & wildlife.  Opportunities abound for fun & adventure.

 

Presidents & Their First Ladies – The Roaring Twenties

Sponsored by the Library Friends

Wednesday, May 21, 20087:00 pm

With William & Sue Wills of Dramatically Speaking, Historical Re-enactors

Meet Presidents Harding and Coolidge and their First Ladies.  The Wills have performed 7,000 shows.

 

JUNE 2008


Antarctica & the Emperor Penguins

Wednesday, June 11, 20087:00 pm

With Prof. Alan Levin

This presentation will dramatically highlight the beauty of Antarctica, its incredible wildlife and terrain.

 

NEW IN JANUARY, 2008!

REFERENCE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER

ORIENTATION CLASSES

 

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The Pequannock Library is offering the following small group ( 5 persons maximum) introduction to computers for Pequannock Township residents.

Please call 973-835-7460 x 3 to register.  These are intended for people who have some working knowledge of the computer.  If you have no previous experience please call to schedule a 1/2 hour one-on-one introduction,

Meet the Mouse prior to this class time.

 

Thursday. January 17, 20089:30 – 10:30 am

The Library Catalog

 

Thursday, January 31, 20089:30 – 10:30 am

Search the World Wide Web

 

Thursday, February, 14, 20089:30 – 10:30 am

EMAIL Introduction

 

 

COMPUTERS FOR PATRON USE

Internet and Microsoft Office

The Library has 8 Internet computers with Microsoft Office products Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Publisher.  The combined availability of Internet and Microsoft Office allows you to work easily.  Please sign-up at the Reference Desk for Internet computer use. There is a 30 minute limit, unless no one is waiting. 

Library Catalog

There are 2 computer stations available without reservation for fast and easy Catalog Look-Up.

Suburban Trends Archive

The Suburban Trends is available on a dedicated computer donated by the Friends of the Library.

 

AUTOMATED HOLDS NOTIFICATION

Stop by at the library to sign up for Automated Holds Notification. You will be contacted when the items you ordered are at the library for you to pick up. The system will contact you by email or a robot’s phone call. In order to receive calls, your current phone number must be on record with the library.  If you choose to be notified via email, we need your email address.





HOW TO RENEW


Any questions?  Call the library 973-835-7460.



HOW TO PLACE A HOLD

When you place a hold you may be notified by an Automated Phone Call or an Automated E-Mail.  Please stop by the Circulation Desk and sign up for
Automated Holds Notification.


Any questions?  Call the library 973-835-7460.


 


Computer Help:Any adult resident can register for a private session with a librarian.Stop in at the Reference Desk to sign-up!Learn how to log onto the library’s website from home and place requests for library materials.You can even request books on interlibrary loan from other libraries to be delivered here for you to pick up.Limit 5 requests per day.We’ll show you how to access magazine & newspaper indexes & other resources from home too.

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