FICTION by Heidi Schwab. Brazen (Otherworld Tales) by Kelley Armstrong. Nick
Sorrentino knows everyone in the supernatural world considers him the Pack's.
Friends of the Library 75th Anniversary!
Library News
Published by The Friends of the Morristown & Morris Township Library The Morristown & Morris Township Library, One Miller Road, Morristown, NJ
Director’s Column by Maria Norton
Hello Friends everywhere! I hope this newsletter finds you all well. The holiday rush is not quite a memory and now is a good time to grab a cup of tea or coffee, put your feet up, slow down and take a look at all we have to offer you. I don’t know about you, but they only thing I enjoy about winter is the chance to catch up on my reading — join our lively book discussion group on the second Thursday of the month or if you don’t enjoy group reads there is our popular Book Lovers Circle — a fun program where you get to exchange ideas about books to read . . . or pass on. No questions asked, no big time commitment, just fun. In 2014 we will offer a wide variety of programs so please do not plan on total hibernation. Interrupt that long winter’s nap with The Paleo Diet in January — with this food plan you eat foods that were available during cave man days. Think lean proteins, vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries and seeds. I am not sure if brownies were around then — but come find out more about it. We will have several local authors speak: Carole Garabaldi Rogers will discuss her book Hidden Lives: My Three Grandmothers, the true story of three NYC immigrant families: Jewish, German, and Italian. It takes place during the first decades of the 20th century in three tenement neighborhoods: the Lower East Side, the South Bronx, and Hell’s Kitchen. Gail Godfrey will present her book, A Paranormal Reader. In it she recounts scores of real–life tales of the supernatural, sitting them alongside fundamental science, medical research, and paranormal history to create a mesmerizing primer of the unexplained. Sure to be a hit in March will be A Song of Ice and Fire: Understanding the Lyrics — A Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire discussion group. Join us as we explore the backstory of this famed series and examine the characters and events that shaped Westeros before A Game of Thrones. Also in March, Morristown resident and Rutgers University Professor Michael Rockland will explore the history of our state, now in its 350th year, as well the image of the state over time in a special Sunday afternoon lecture. Michael is always entertaining and is the author of An American Diplomat in Spain and the George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel. Our Spring Book Arts series will take place in late April/May. We are still working out all the details, and once we get that done we will post it on our website, so keep an eye out — space will be limited.
President’s Message by Laurie Humm
The Friends of the Morristown & Morris Township Library were first organized in 1938. In those days a “Friend” was anyone who gave $1 or more during a calendar year. Several histories have been written since then. Our Historian, Felicia Al-Atrash, has compiled an up–to–date version for our 75th Anniversary. (See article on right.) We have progressed mightily! Our members enjoy involvement with Library Staff, volunteers and each other. Our Bookworm Room under the hard–working guidance of Anne Freeny, our Book Sales Chairman, and her able helpers, is organized and efficient. We continue to meet regularly to sort and price books for our book sales and for our monthly Board Meetings. Each year money is allotted where needed. Our latest project in 2013 was to fund Library programs. We have committed to this again for 2014. December 1—7 will be designated as Friends of the Library Week.
Winter 2013
A Brief History of the Friends by Felicia Al-Atrash, Friends Historian
The Friends of the Library was formed in 1938 to further the Library’s usefulness in the community. The Friends sponsored talks on various subjects starting in April, 1939 and appealed for money to buy books and keep the library heated, lighted and repaired. During World War ll the friends solicited book donations and shipped them overseas to the soldiers. The first used book sale was held in 1954 and sales continue to this day. The proceeds have gone towards a new building project, new computers, books on tape and new chairs. From 1959 through 1966 the largest portion of the funds raised by the Friends was put into the Library Staff Pension. Friends have sponsored lectures and classes in book repair, quilting , finance, and genealogy. A Fund Raising committee, formed by the Friends, raised money for the expansion of the library and the ground breaking ceremony took place in 1984. In 1994, melting snow caused water damage which was followed three months later by a huge explosion which caused extensive damage to the library. The Friends got an Emergency Fund going. There was a second explosion in May, 2010 which severely damaged the library. This did not stop contributions from the Friends. They gave over $18,000 for the restoration of the eagle and contributed to an online World Book Encyclopedia for the Children’s Room which has been an annual expense. Over the years, we have collected, sorted, priced and sold donated books. We have sent books to Greystone Hospital, Kids Corp. in Newark, as well as a New Orleans charter school (after Katrina), and the Jersey City charter schools and bookmobiles. We also fund library programs and are grateful to all those supporting us through our book sales. Our mission to this day is “to further the Library’s usefulness in the community.” Our thanks to all the Friends past and present!
Library News Chat from the Children’s Room by Arlene Sprague
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Have you ever wondered where school children go on field trips? Last fall they all seemed to come to the Library! Over 270 children visited us on field trips. Each visit was tailored to the requests of the teacher. Some wanted card catalog instruction, some wanted an introduction to primary sources, some wanted to learn about different types of fiction genres, but the one thing everyone wanted was for each child to have a library card. Each child was then able to borrow a book with their brand new card. School visits are great because it introduces the Library to children who might never have come on their own. Give them a card and they become more likely to make a return visit. Our Circulation Department helped us out and every child who requested a card left with one. We already have field trips scheduled for May and June of 2014 and know that schools will be calling to schedule more. By the time they go to Middle School, every child in the school district will have visited the library on at least one field trip. Winter will be a busy time with many different programs being offered. In January we will have a craft story time for children aged 2–5. We read stories and follow them up with a simple craft (think Snowmen All Year and a snowman made out of cotton balls). February and March bring more stories, but without the crafts. All story time sessions include a Saturday time for families who are busy during the week. Be sure to check the schedule for special story times as well. There will be a monster picnic, a Valentine’s Day craft story time, a happy birthday Ezra Jack Keats story time and a welcome spring story time. Many drop–in crafts and activities are scheduled for after school. Stop in on any of these days and create your own masterpiece. All materials will be provided. Help us celebrate Puzzle Day, Chinese New Year, National Craft Month and Quiet Day (which is not celebrated every day in the Library!). You can check the schedule in this newsletter on pages 6–7 or check the kids webpage on the Library’s website (www..jfpl.org) for dates and times of all activities. So come and spend some time with us. Listen to some stories, make a piece of art or just enjoy our books and movies during the cold winter months.
Winter 2013 Just for Teens . . . by Sandy Hall
Winter programming for teens has a full docket! Be sure to take a look at the website (jfpl.org/ teens) for a full roster of events and descriptions. Crafts will include pop–up card making, a bleach pen t–shirt craft, friendship bracelets and DIY paper beads. There will also be a trivia contest on Friday, January 30, at 4:00 pm where the winner will receive a Barnes and Noble gift card. We could use new members of the Youth Advisory Council, or Y.A.C. The purpose of Y.A.C. is two–fold. Not only does the monthly meeting count towards volunteer hours, but it also gives teens a chance to have their voice heard in the Library. In the past, Y.A.C. members have helped pick out new DVDs for the YA section and given programming ideas. There are snacks at the meetings. The upcoming dates are January 16, February 20, and March 20. We always meet at 4:00 pm. No sign up necessary! If you cannot make the monthly Y.A.C. meeting but are interested in volunteering at the Library, be sure to fill out the teen volunteer application available in the teen area of the Library’s website or just call the Library and ask for Sandy. We are very flexible with volunteer scheduling and would love to have you volunteer at the Library!
Playing with the Friends!
Above, pictures from the Friends June luncheon meeting, held at Sue Kleemeyer’s house. Library staff and Friends enjoyed a lovely lunch! (Photos by Susan Provence.) To the left, picture from the Friends annual lunch for the Library staff, held in October. Thank you to all the Friends who made this lunch possible! (Photo by Stan Freeny.)
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ON THE SHELF NONFICTION by Barbara Gordon
What’s So Funny?: My Hilarious Life by Tim Conway Six–time Emmy Award–winning funnyman Tim Conway, best known for his characters on “The Carol Burnett Show,” offers a straight–shooting and hilarious memoir about his life on stage and off as an actor and comedian The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin The Bully Pulpit, like Goodwin’s brilliant chronicles of the Civil War and World War II, exquisitely demonstrates her distinctive ability to combine scholarly rigor with accessibility. It is a major work of history — an examination of leadership in a rare moment of activism and reform that brought the country closer to its founding ideals. Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin by Jill Lepore From one of our most accomplished and widely admired historians, a revelatory portrait of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister and a history of history itself. Dog Songs: Thirty-Five Dog Songs and One Essay by Mary Oliver Beloved by her readers, special to the poet’s own heart, Mary Oliver’s dog poems offer a special window into her world. Dog Songs collects some of the most cherished poems together with new works, offering a portrait of Oliver’s relationship to the companions that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments — to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband — creating a resonant portrait of a life.
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Winter 2013
FICTION by Heidi Schwab
LARGE PRINT by Heidi Schwab
A Wanted Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey The 21st novel from New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, a steamy thriller set in tropical Barbados.
The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert A glorious, sweeping novel of desire, ambition and the thirst for knowledge, from the #1 NY Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Committed.
Brazen (Otherworld Tales) by Kelley Armstrong Nick Sorrentino knows everyone in the supernatural world considers him the Pack’s playboy, the pretty but not very useful werewolf whose only reputation involves his amorous exploits.
Do or Die by Suzanne Brockmann Suzanne Brockmann’s seamless blend of heroic military action and intense passion inspired USA Today to call her “a super star of romantic suspense” — her award– winning Troubleshooters books have been must–reads for fans of sizzling stories of action and adventure. Fifteen Minutes: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury Zack Dylan made a promise to God and his college sweetheart as he left his family’s horse farm in Kentucky to compete on the popular reality television show Fifteen Minutes: if he makes it, the fame won’t change him. Polaris Protocol by Brad Taylor For Tom Clancy Fans — retired Delta Force commander Brad Taylor returns with the fifth propulsive thriller in his New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series.
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King The now middle–aged Dan Torrance (the boy protagonist of The Shining) must save a very special twelve year–old–girl from a tribe of murderous paranormals.
The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini Pledging her loyalty to the North at the risk of her life when her native Virginia secedes, Quaker–educated aristocrat Elizabeth Van Lew gathers military intelligence to orchestrate escapes from the infamous Confederate Libby Prison. The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter Scotland Yard’s new chief inspector Nicholas Drummond is on a flight to NY when he learns his colleague, Elaine York, the “minder” of the Crown Jewels for the “Jewel of the Lion” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was found murdered. Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods Hoping to relax during a business trip to Bel–Air, Stone Barrington is confronted by a case he believed was resolved and forges an unexpected partnership with an agent who operates outside the law.
Reader‘s Advisor by Valerie Cauley
The Reader's Advisor desk is located on the second floor by the Fiction stacks. We are all part–time so you will see different faces on different days! That said — we are all ready to help you find a book, put a book on hold, give you recommendations, and show you our many hand–outs. Some new ones at the desk are Lighten Up, Groundbreaking Books, Reader's Advisors Top 20 of 2013, and an updated Chick Lit. Across from the desk is our display table which changes constantly. Always feel free to have a look at what we are featuring — any of the books may be checked out. Valerie and Norma participate in the Director's Book Club and Sue leads the Book Lovers Circle. If you are interested in either of these, please let us know and we can give you more information.
Free library eBooks and Audiobooks. Log on using your Morristown & Morris Twp Library card to see all our titles.
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Upcoming Events at your Library!
Unless otherwise noted, the programs on pages 4–5 are supported through funding from the Friends of the Morristown & Morris Township Library Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm New Year, New Diet? Introduction to the Paleo Diet and Its Benefits With Dr. Nancy Smith of Smith Family Chiropractic, Morristown
Have a New Year’s Resolution to start eating better? Try Paleolithic Eating! Although on this diet a person may eat foods that were available at the time of a caveman, eating this food should not make a person look like one! The Paleo lifestyle, based on biological, physiological, and anthropological science, focuses on the way the human body is genetically designed to eat: clean protein, vegetables, fruit, nuts, berries, and seeds. It avoids foods the body is not designed to eat (inflammatory!) gluten, dairy, grains, and processed foods. It is about fresh, real, food that you can hunt and gather on your own! Why try the Paleo Diet? The Center for Disease Control reports that one in every two Americans is chronically ill. 90% of chronic disease is lifestyle related. That means 90% of chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune problems and cancer can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices. Shifting away from foods at odds with the human body (dairy, grains, gluten, processed foods) reduces inflammation and increases the intake of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. You are literally what you eat. Come join Dr. Nancy Smith as she examines the ins and outs of Paleolithic Eating and answers questions for those in attendance. Since 1985, Dr. Nancy Smith has been practicing in Morristown providing chiropractic care and wellness education for the entire family, from infants to senior citizens and all ages in between. She graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois, is licensed in New Jersey and Massachusetts and is the member of the Association of N.J. Chiropractors (ANJC), the International Chiropractic Association (ICA), the Holistic Moms Network and is a Board Member of the Medical Needs Foundation (MNF).
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm Stories of Women Without Power or Voice: Hidden Lives: My Three Grandmothers An author talk featuring Carole Garibaldi Rogers
Morris Township author Carole Garibaldi Rogers will speak on her new book: Hidden Lives: My Three Grandmothers which presents compelling true stories of three NYC immigrant families— one Jewish, one German, and one Italian — set in three tenement neighborhoods — the Lower East Side, the South Bronx, and Hell’s Kitchen — during the first decades of the 20th century. In each of these narratives the central character is a woman without power or voice. Their compassionately told stories bring to life statistics that record the city’s stunning population growth from 1880–1910. The three women are Rogers’s grandmothers, their stories kept secret for almost a century. She has chosen to break the silence that surrounded their lives and pay tribute to women too long hidden from view. Hidden Lives is also the story of her search for her families’ past. Rogers writes, “Minnie, Margaretha, and Catherine could not share recipes or handiwork or wisdom with me. I never knew them. But I have learned to love them and cherish their heritage. I am them — Jewish and Catholic, German and Italian, tougher than I thought, more fragile, too.” Carole Garibaldi Rogers is a journalist, oral historian, and poet. For more than 30 years, she has published numerous articles and essays in national newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and America. Her poetry has appeared in a variety of small–press journals and in anthologies. She has a Master of Arts degree in Theology. This is her eighth book. She and her husband live in Morristown, NJ.
Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 7:00 pm Stories of the Supernatural: True Encounters: Mediums, Ghosts, Consciousness & Science With paranormal author Gail Godfrey
Listening to the wounded cry 150 years after the Battle of Gettysburg ended, seeing solid–as–you–and–I dead people, hearing mediums reveal family secrets, voices without bodies, spirits who drop by, precognition, remote viewers, mystic visions, near-death experiences, out–of–body travels, negative entities, spirit rescuers, animal communicators, the afterlife, shadow men, columns of light, a lily in the snow, and a photo of an angel. These things defy rationality, but they happen. Author Gail Godfrey recounts scores of real–life tales of the supernatural. Then she sits them alongside fundamental science, medical research, and paranormal history to create a mesmerizing primer of the unexplained. Whether you’re a graduate student of the supernatural or an apprentice, her program has something new to tell you about the dimensions beyond. Gail Godfrey lives in Caldwell, NJ, near historic places and footpaths of the dead. Her parents taught her to see the world beyond. Today she loves nothing more than to gather tales of the true but unexplained. She is the author of A Paranormal Reader published by Merwede Press.
Lectures & Exhibit on American Civil War The Library’s North Jersey History & Genealogy Center is putting on a series of lectures and an exhibit tied into the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. The exhibition titled “Their Memory Shall Never Fade: Morris County and the Civil War” will be on display in the second level F.M. Kirby Gallery from March 10–May 11, 2014. The exhibit showcases items from the History Center’s collection of papers, photographs and other primary sources tied into the American conflict as well as items borrowed from collectors and enthusiasts. In conjunction, the History Center is hosting two lectures on Civil War history and an exhibition reception. Special previews of the exhibit will be available on the program dates. Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Firsthand Account of Heyward Emmell: Witness to Battles and Treachery Featuring Jim Malcom
On October 1, 1861, 19–year–old Heyward Emmell joined the Civil War where he became an infantryman and later a stretcher bearer in the Ambulance Corps, witnessing and recordeing virtually all the major events and battles of the Army of the Potomac from the Peninsula Campaign to Gettysburg to the Siege of Petersburg. His account often documents aspects that are not reported in other Civil War diaries. He describes events such as attempts by Southern sympathizers to poison Union solders with arsenic laden cake, technologies employed such as observation balloons and trip– wire mines, and the wedding of a young lady to her Captain in the woods of northern Virginia. Jim Malcolm is a retired Electrical Engineer and Computer Scientist. He had a 42–year career in project management, software development, and software engineering. Ever since he officially became an antique, he has been studying history, especially modern American history. The Civil War Journal of Private Heyward Emmell is his first foray into publishing.
Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 7:00 pm General Joseph Warren Revere: The Gothic Saga of Paul Revere’s Grandson Featuring William Chemerka
A grandson of the legendary Paul Revere, Joseph Warren Revere served in the U.S. Navy; circumnavigated the globe; raised the first American flag in Sonoma, California during the Mexican War; battled pirates, sharks, and Indians; searched for gold; had a scandalous affair; joined the Union Army and received a court–martial for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the Civil War. And then he began the fight of his life. Bill Chemerka, an award–winning educator, lecturer and writer, was an American History teacher at Madison High School, an on–camera consultant for such History channel productions as This Week in History and Wild West Tech and is the co-writer for The History Channel’s Emmy-nominated documentary First Invasion: The War of 1812. He is a Screen Actors Guild member since 1987, and is the publisher and editor of The Alamo Journal, and The Crockett Chronicle.
Thursday, March 13, 2014, 7:00 pm Exhibition Reception Meet and greet with the exhibition curators
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Sunday, March 30, 2014, 2:00 pm “Garden State, Sopranos State, Bill of Rights State? New Jersey, its History and Image, at 350 Years (1664-2014)” Featuring Professor Michael Rockland, Rutgers University
New Jersey, almost unique among American states, has had a conflicted image right from the start, 350 years ago. The British crown gave it away twice— which almost led to war—and things were resolved by creating two colonies, East and West Jersey. Also from the start, and in some ways still today, NJ was dominated by New York, so that it was virtually a colony of a colony. Given the constant putdowns emanating from across the river on Saturday Night Live and many Woody Allen movies, New Jersey's desire for respect, especially from NYC but also from Philadelphia, the two great cities that bracket the state, is understandable. Is NJ the Garden State? It certainly was that in its beginnings but, although there is still thriving agriculture in parts of the state, NJ became an industrial powerhouse beginning in the late 19th Century and “Garden State” in some ways became a misnomer. Indeed, it is ironic that the words “Garden State” appear on the 8.5 million vehicles registered in the state, which perhaps, as much any other factor, discredit the “Garden State” name. Truckers entering NJ from other states have traditionally radioed, “I'm entering the Garbage State.” At the same time, NJ is incredibly varied and interesting. The fifth smallest state (geographically), NJ has 120 miles of beaches and mountains and, depending on the year, is the wealthiest American state. It is also the most densely populated of the 50 states; incredibly, more densely populated than India. It has also been a rather amazing cultural engine. Perhaps the greatest contemporary female and male actors, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, are both New Jerseyans. Bruce Springsteen made the cover of both Time and Newsweek magazines the same week, and The Sopranos, like Bruce, became a worldwide phenomenon. New Jersey also has something peculiar to it: attitude, expressed best in those tee-shirts that read “NJ: Only the Strong Survive.” Morristown resident Michael Rockland will explore the history of our state, now in its 350th year, as well as the image of the state over time. Michael Aaron Rockland is a professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, where he teaches the course ‘Jerseyana’. He is the author of 12 books, three of which have received special recognition. His first book, Sarmiento’s Travels in the United States in 1847 (Princeton University Press), was chosen by The Washington Post’s Book World as one of the “Fifty Best Books of the Year.” His novel, A Bliss Case (Coffee House Press) was a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year.” A book he co-wrote, Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike (Rutgers University Press), was chosen by the NJ State Library as one of the “Ten Best Books Ever Written on NJ or by a New Jerseyan.” His latest books are Stones, a novel (Hansen Publishing Group) and The George Washington Bridge: Poetry in Steel (Rutgers University Press). Rockland has won five major teaching/lecturing awards, including the National Teaching Award in American Studies and just this year, the Richard Hughes Award. He has lectured in some 21 countries around the world. A regular contributor to NJ Monthly magazine, he has also worked in television and film production, mostly for PBS, was for years the cultural commentator on NJ Nightly News and is regularly interviewed on National Public Radio.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm Penning Our Pasts
A Poetry Writing Workshop featuring Gail Gerwin
We carry our memories within. What seemed insignificant suddenly can come to life in a narrative poem. Morris Township playwright, essayist, and poet Gail Fishman Gerwin (www.chayacairnpress.com) will lead a writing workshop on March 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm. Gerwin’s poems about her own memories have been published in literary journals and anthologies and fill the pages of two collections: Sugar and Sand (2010 Paterson Poetry finalist) and Dear Kinfolk, (2013 Paterson Prize for Literary Excellence). Gerwin will discuss her narrative-poetry writing process and will provide a series of prompts that can spur the writer in each participant to go to previously unrecorded places. Participants should bring copies of old photos from home, objects that call on memories, or should bring the life experience they already own. Let your inner poet run free with your pen! Gail Fishman Gerwin, proud to be a Paterson, NJ, native and a graduate of that city’s Eastside HS, attended Smith College, received her AB from Goucher College, and 35 years later her MA, with a concentration in fiction and playwriting, from NYU’s Gallatin School. A former educator, in 1984 she founded inedit, a freelance writing/ editing firm based in Morristown. Her first poetry collection Sugar and Sand was a finalist for the 2010 Paterson Poetry Prize. She also is the author of Bella’s Family, a two-act play about a Jewish immigrant family in the early 20th century, based on her mother’s family; Dropping Names, a one-act play about old loves reconnecting; and Women in Motion, a monologue collection. In addition to her poems, her poetry-book reviews, short fiction, essays, and journalistic features appear in print and online in literary journals, anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. Gail and her husband Dr. Kenneth Gerwin, are parents of two daughters and have three grandchildren.
Winter 2013 Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm A Song of Ice and Fire:
Understanding the ‘Lyrics’ A Game of Thrones/ A Song of Ice and Fire discussion group
Are you a fan of the George R. R. Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire or the HBO series A Game of Thrones? Are you finding yourself continually looking up all of those Lords and Sers? Are you befuddled by why King Robert hates the Targaryans in the first place? Want to know more about Ned Stark, Jon Snow, Theon Greyjoy or Robert Baratheon? Join us as we explore the backstory of this famed series and examine the characters and events that shaped Westeros before A Game of Thrones. Using excerpts from the book series, HBO history videos and other resources, we will delve deeply into the relevant characters, events and history that shaped the time period prior to the scenes of the first book and the first HBO episode. Book fans and show fans are welcome and please note that this program will not reveal any spoilers or plot lines beyond season one! Come and help de–mystify the series and come armed with your own theories concerning the Imp, the Starks and much more (but please don’t come armed with Valyrian Steel). Thursday, February 13, 2014, 1:30 pm An Afternoon with Maestro Anthony LaGruth, Artistic Director and Conductor of The Garden State Philharmonic American conductor Anthony LaGruth has delighted audiences and critics with many exciting performances recognized for their innovative presentation of orchestral music. A versatile musician, he has shown that he is equally at home leading orchestral, operatic, and choral ensembles. He is currently serving as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Garden State Philharmonic (NJ) and the Lyric Opera of San Antonio (TX), as well as the Shrewsbury Chorale (NJ). Mr. LaGruth has worked with some of the greatest composers of our age, including Hans Werner Henze, John Corigliano, and Pulitzer Prize winner Karel Husa, and has collaborated with a wide range of soloists including Philip Smith, Devy Ehrly, Christopher Collins Lee, and Neal Sedaka. Join us for an afternoon of fascinating discussion with this noted American conductor and proponent of American music. The program is sponsored by the National Society of Arts and Letters (NSAL) and the general public is welcome. Founded in 1944, The NSAL is a nonprofit organization that assists promising young artists through arts competitions, scholarships and other career opportunities. Stars such as Shirley MacLaine and Jessye Norman have been past NSAL award winners. (arts-nsal.org/) The mission of the Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Society, Inc. (GSP) is to maintain and operate a professional level symphony orchestra at the Jersey Shore, to give concerts of cultural and educational value in and for the community, and to foster such related activities that will encourage interest in and appreciation of music. The core values of the GSP center around performance, education, and accessibility: to preserve classical music through public presentation, to promote arts education by introducing the children of our community to the wonders of orchestral and choral music, to make such music accessible to all residents, and to contribute vital energy to regional economic development and cultural tourism. (gardenstatephilharmonic.org/)
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Calendar of Events: December 2013–March 2014 All of the programs are drop-in except for the following:
Winter 2013 30 Chinese New Year Craft Table Ages 4–11 Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm
In March, beginner ESL classes will be held at the Library on Saturday mornings from 10–11:30 am. The classes are open to beginners of all levels and will end in May with new classes starting in September. Those interested in attending should contact the Literacy Volunteers of Morris County (LVMC) by phone at 973–984– 1998 or email
[email protected]. Feel free to have friends or family members contact LVMC on your behalf. Those interested in volunteering should also contact the LVMC (http://www.lvamorris.org/index.html) Computer Classes: Register by calling (973) 538–6161, extension 201. All Teen programs: Register by calling (973) 538–6161, extension 301.
December 3
Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way Meeting Room, 5:00–8:30 pm
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Book Lovers’ Circle Treasure Room, 7:00 pm
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Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
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A National Touring Author Comes Home! Author talk with Jenny Milchman Meeting Room, 2:00 pm
10 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way, Meeting Room, 10:00 am —4:00 pm
12 Director’s Book Club: Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple Meeting Room, 10:00 am
Christmas Drop–in Craft Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm
Downton Abbey Support Group Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
17 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way, Meeting Room, 5:00–8:30 pm
19 Youth Advisory Council Meeting Room, 4:00 pm 24–25 Library Closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Holiday 31 Library Closes at 3:00 pm for New Year’s Eve Holiday
January 1
Library Closed for New Year’s Holiday
4 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm . 7 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way Meeting Room, 5:00–8:30 pm Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5, Children’s Room, 10:00 am
8 Teen Program: Duck Tape Tech Protectors Meeting Room, 4:00 pm 9 Director’s Book Club: Me Before You by Jo Jo Moyes Meeting Room, 10:00 am
Book Lovers’ Circle Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
11 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 13 Frisbee Day Craft Table Ages 4–11, Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm 14 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5, Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way Meeting Room, 10:00 am–4:00 pm
Refusing to Hide: Simple Strategies for Living with Psoriasis Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
15 Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am 16 New Year, New Diet?: An Introduction to the Paleo Diet and its Benefits Meeting Room, 1:00 pm
Dragon Day Craft Table Ages 4-11 Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm
Youth Advisory Council Meeting Room, 4:00 pm
18 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm Family Craft Story Time, Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 21 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5, Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Daisy Day Flower Craft Table Ages 4-11 Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm
Teen Program: 3-D Snowflakes Young Adult Nook, 7:00 pm
22 Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am
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25 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 28 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
29 Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am Puzzle Day Craft Table Ages 4-11 Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm
Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
12 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Teen Program: Bleach T–Shirts Meeting Room, 4:00 pm Book Talk: Stories of Women Without Power or Voice: Hidden Lives: My Three Grandmothers Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 13 Valentine’s Day Craft Story Time Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Teen Program: Pop-up Cards Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 5 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am “Careers in Transition: A Job Search Guide in the Electronic Age” with the Caldwell College Office of Graduate Studies Meeting Room, 7:00 pm . 6 Monster Picnic Ages 2-6 Children’s Room, 12 noon Book Lovers’ Circle Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 8 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 11 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am
23 Midnight Movies at 7: Eraserhead (1977) Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
Children’s Craft Story Time, Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am Information Session on the Affordable Care Act, Presented by the United Way Meeting Room, 5:00-8:30 pm
Teen Program: Trivia Meeting Room, 4:00 pm Civil War Program “The Firsthand Account of Heyward Emmell: Witness to Battles and Treachery” with Jim Malcolm Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
Director’s Book Club: Mr. Penumbra’s 24Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan Meeting Room, 10:00 am National Society of Arts & Letters Program: Garden State Philharmonic Conductor, Anthony LaGruth Meeting Room, 1:30 pm Valentine’s Day Craft Table Ages 4–11 Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm Civil War Program: “General Joseph Warren Revere: The Gothic Saga of Paul Revere’s Grandson” with Bill Chemerka Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
15 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 17 Balloon Ping Pong Craft Table Ages 4–11 Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm
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Library News 18 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am 19 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Winter Film Series Meeting Room, 6:30 pm 20 Youth Advisory Council Meeting Room, 4:00 pm Downton Abbey Support Group Meeting Room, 7:00 pm . 22 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 25 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Quiet Day Craft Table Ages 4–11 Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm 26 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Teen Program: Board Games Meeting Room, 4:00 pm Winter Film Series Meeting Room, 6:30 pm 27 Stories of the Supernatural: True Encounters: Mediums, Ghosts, Consciousness & Science Meeting Room, 7:00 pm
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Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm
2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Teen Program: Friendship Bracelets Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 5 3–5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Craft Month Drop in Table Ages 6–11 Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm Winter Film Series Meeting Room, 6:30 pm 6 Ezra Jack Keats Birthday Story and Craft Time Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am Book Lovers’ Circle Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 8 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 11 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Poetry Writing Seminar Meeting Room, 6:30 pm
12 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am
Craft Month Drop in Table Ages 6-11, Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm
Winter Film Series Meeting Room, 6:30 pm 13 Director’s Book Club, The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood Meeting Room, 10:00 am “Their Memory Shall Never Fade: Morris County and the Civil War,” Exhibit Reception and Gallery Tour F. M. Kirby Gallery, 7:00 pm 15 Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Morristown Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 18 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am 19 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Craft Month Drop in Table Ages 6–11 Children’s Room, 3:00-5:30 pm
Winter Film Series Meeting Room, 6:30 pm 20 Spring Craft Story Time Ages 2–5 Children’s Room, 10:00 am Youth Advisory Council Meeting Room, 4:00 pm A Song of Ice and Fire: Understanding the ‘Lyrics’ and Story of The Game of Thrones, Meeting Room, 7:00 pm 22 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am
Winter 2013 25 Friends Book Sale 10 am–2 pm 2 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am 26 3-5 Year Old Story Time Children’s Room, 10:00 am Craft Month Drop in Table Ages 6–11 Children’s Room, 3:00–5:30 pm 27 Teen Program: Paper Beads Meeting Room, 4:00 pm Downton Abbey Support Group Meeting Room, 7:00 pm . 29 Family Craft Story Time Ages 3–8 Children’s Room, 11:00 am 30 Garden State? Sopranos State? Bill of Rights State? New Jersey, Its History and Image, at 350 years (1664–2014) with Michael Rockland Meeting Room, 2:00 pm. Upcoming Spring Events
Save the Date! April
10 Director’s Book Club Round House by Louise Erdrich Meeting Room, 10:00 am National Society of Arts & Letters Program: Author Tina Kelley, Meeting Room, 1:30 pm Poetry Readings: A Diverse Group of Voices and Styles Meeting Room, 7:00 pm April/May: 7th Annual Book Arts Series
Modern Mondays Donates to the Library by Mary Lynn Becza
The Morristown & Morris Township Library has recently been honored with a gift of books from Modern Mondays. Modern Mondays, a private Morristown women’s literary organization, has been in existence since 1921. Since that time they have traditionally assisted the Library with donations and gifts. The group meets twice each month to share and discuss members’ research and writing on a variety of academic topics oriented around a central yearly theme. Their recent donation of books focuses on the subject of creative and professional writing and includes such titles as Writing the Memoir: From Truth to Art, The Art and Craft of Playwriting,Writing and Selling Your Memoir, and The Classic Guide to Better Writing. This collection is marked with commemorative book plates and is currently on display and available to check out in the New Book area of the Circulation Room. The Library would like to thank the Modern Mondays for their thoughtful donation which is a valuable resource to be enjoyed by the community for many years to come. Helen McFerran, president of Modern Mondays, and Maria Norton, Library Director, display gifts from Modern Mondays!
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