Please join us -
pre-register
for all programs
at the Circulation Desk
or by calling 973-835-7460
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!
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
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
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
Sponsored by the
Pequannock Women’s Club
With: Regina Braham,
M.S.W., Director of Community Relations, Jersey Battered Women’s
Service, Inc.
Romantic Interlude
Sponsored by the Library
Friends
With Actor Mark Dacey
Join
us for Valentine’s Day entertainment – comedy & song, with
Singer/Performer
Mark Dacey.
Transformation for Life
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?
With Patricia Brennan,
CFP,
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
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,
With: John Andrews of the
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,
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
Preview Night –
Ticket $5.00 at door - Light Refreshments
Sale Day – Saturday, March
15, 2008
Accepting
donations of Mysteries (hardcover, paperback, DVDs CDs)
March
1 – March 10
Kilowatt Hours
Sierra Club Sponsored Film
& Discussion
Explore
clean energy sources; see a wind facility, solar panel fields, and the
devastation of mountaintop removal.
Book Café
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
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
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
With: Kurt Landsberger,
Author
Landsberger’s
new book sheds light on the little-known story of German POW’s held in
the
WORLD WAR II SERIES
We Survived War’s Crucible
With Donald P. Smith,
Author
Smith’s
missionary family was held in
The Artistry of Stained
Glass Windows
With Bea Card Kettlewood,
Ph.D.
Bea
will demonstrate designing & creating stained glass & tell its
luminous
history.
MAY 2008
The
With Prof. Alan Levin
6,000
islands scattered across the seas, the cradle of ancient civilizations,
archaeological sites, and golden sands.
With: Larry Daly,
Adventure Photographer
Visitors
are mesmerized by
Book Café – An Inconvenient Truth
View
the film, share & discuss. Take a
chance on an Earth-Friendly Raffle.
Exploring with the
With: Ned Gardner, Chair –
Explore
the wilderness, mountain panoramas, & wildlife.
Opportunities abound for fun & adventure.
Presidents & Their
First Ladies – The Roaring Twenties
Sponsored by the Library
Friends
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
With Prof. Alan Levin
This
presentation will dramatically highlight the beauty of
NEW IN
JANUARY, 2008!
REFERENCE
DEPARTMENT COMPUTER
ORIENTATION
CLASSES
The Pequannock Library is
offering the following small group ( 5 persons maximum) introduction to
computers for
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.
The Library Catalog
Search the World Wide Web
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
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.
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