Hello Patrons of the Hackettstown Free Public Library!
It’s March and spring is on its way!
With a new month comes another new service offered by your local library. We are pleased to present English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Language Literacy classes and tutoring. These great new services are available thanks to a partnership with Literacy New Jersey. If you or someone you know needs help with English or you want to volunteer as a tutor yourself, please see this page on our website for further details. https://hackettstownlibrary.org/services/ooolh/
This month on the 14th, 15th, and 16th we are celebrating New Jersey Makers Day with some fun and creative craft programs and take-and-makes. Children can create balloon cars and popsicle stick catapults, teens can construct a marble maze and a leprechaun trap, and adults can build a popsicle stick wall hanging and compete in an all-ages egg drop competition. Bring your thinking cap and enjoy NJ Makers Day with the Hackettstown Free Public Library!
Of course we have a full schedule of other great programs coming up this month so please check our calendar of events.
Come and visit us soon! We can’t wait to see you!
NEW AT THE LIBRARY
ADULT EVENTS
Puzzle Swap Meet
Depression: Unveiling the Invisible Struggle
Zufall Health Info Session
Learn about all the services offered by Zufall Health in your community.
This is a drop-in event. No registration is required.
Spring Seed Swap
SNAP Information from Warren County DHS
With the cost of food creeping higher all the time, it is good to know you may have options to help you keep yourself and your family fed for less. Learn all about the benefits of SNAP and if you are eligible.
This program is part of the First Fridays Series and is presented by the Warren County Department of Human Services.
This is a drop-in event, no registration is necessary.
Memory Cafe
Join us at the Hackettstown Free Public Library’s “Memory Cafe” hosted by Johan Naranjo of House of the Good Shepherd. A “Memory Cafe” is a stigma-free social group for people experiencing memory loss and their families and caregivers. Each session includes a fun activity or presentation and time for attendees to socialize, relax, share, and learn from each other. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided. We do not provide formal care or supervision.
Have you always thought about owning your own business but need help knowing where to start?
Have you started a business and now need support while growing?
There is a measurable increase in success when you have access to others for collaboration, idea sharing and networking to facilitate your individual leadership and growth.
Join us to learn more about the programs and services offered by the WCEC Women’s Business Center, meet the staff, and ask questions.
An online version of this class will be presented for those who are unable to attend in person.
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It’s the original “Words with Friends!”
Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the game before (or not in a long time), we will teach you.
Members of DASACC (Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County) will be on hand to offer information and answer questions about the services they offer and the ways they help our community. Come by to get some info or just thank them for the job they do!
This is a confidential drop-in event. No registration necessary.
Rummi-Klub
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp and maintaining your competitive edge?
Why not come to the library to play Rummikub? Even if you have never played the game before (or not in a long time), we will teach you.
At the Language Exchange Cafe, native English speakers and native Spanish speakers get together to learn each other’s language and have some coffee. It is a fun, immersive, interactive way to build your second language skills.
No registration necessary – just show up and have a good time!
This program is sponsored by PEACENJ.
¿Quieres aprender inglés?
En “Language Exchange Cafe”, los hablantes nativos de inglés y los hablantes nativos de español se reúnen para aprender el idioma del otro y tomar un cafecito. Es una forma divertida, inmersiva e interactiva de desarrollar sus habilidades en un segundo idioma.
No necesita registrarse, ¡Solamente preséntese y diviértase!
Este programa es patrocinado por PEACENJ
Bring Your Own Book Club (BYOBC)
Renate LeDuc Author Talk and Book Signing
Carrie Muller Author Talk and Book Signing
Author Carrie Muller will be here to talk about and sign copies of her book “A Dazzle of Zebras.” Come by and show some love to a local author!
Carrie Muller writes young adult fiction about the awkwardness of human interaction. She lives in a small river town in Pennsylvania and likes playing gentle tricks on her husband and two large and pampered dogs.
Black Women’s Christian Activism: Seeking Social Justice in a Northern Suburb
Women played an important role in the development of suburban communities and the Christian churches those communities revolved around during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Yet, their contributions remain hidden. In honor of Women’s History Month, please join us as scholar and retired professor Dr. Betty Livingston Adams shares the heroic and inspiring story of how Violet Johnson, a former domestic servant, was able to challenge the established racial and social norms in Summit, New Jersey through her activism and religious faith.
Are you new to grant proposal writing or want a quick refresher? This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation, including:
The basic elements of a grant proposal
The “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing and submitting a proposal
How to follow up whether the answer is yes or no
Visit our Funding Information Center webpage to learn more about the funding-related resources available through the New Jersey State Library.
This is presented on ZOOM by the New Jersey State Library.
Join us for a meeting of lively discussion at the library. This month’s book selection is "Pineapple Street" by Jenny Jackson. Register online and we’ll see you there!
Downsizing and Decluttering: You Can’t Take it With You
Having too much stuff can impede people from relocating or getting healthcare into their homes. This engaging presentation from AARP explores why stuff is so important for some people and teaches practical, easy-to-follow tips on downsizing and decluttering. Learn how to get started!
Project Planning Work Search: A Practical Work Search Methodology
There are so many things to consider when trying to secure a job, especially if you are starting a new career. One of the first steps is to develop a plan for determining what specific jobs and employers you want to pursue. Please join us as career consultant Paul Cecala discusses a pragmatic, action-oriented project planning process to identify the specific employers you want to work for and how to seek out the positions you are best suited for. He will showcase how to map out a strategic job search project plan by scoping out your search, identifying the milestones, developing clear benchmarks and measurable metrics, setting a flexible but realistic timeline, and a dashboard to share. Don’t miss the lots of tools you can use today to shortcut your work search and achieve employment in the most efficient way.
The Road to Bristoe Station : Gen. Meade and Gen. Lee
At the end of the July 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac returned to the line of the upper Rappahannock. After a brief respite, both Robert E. Lee and George Meade expected the next phase of the Gettysburg campaign to begin shortly. Instead, each general found himself buffeted by events that disrupted his plans and thwarted his desires throughout August and September 1863. In the span of seven weeks, three major cavalry battles were fought in or around Culpeper County, as military and political leaders from both sides made war-altering strategic decisions amid draft riots, manpower woes, and the campaigns for Chattanooga.
This program is presented as a public service by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table and will be part of a three-part series The Winter of Gen. George Meade II
Visualize animals involved in war! Indeed, along with men in uniform, creatures large and small heroically performed during World War I from 1914-1918! Not only did animals help save lives, but they comforted soldiers facing hardships and danger. Meet the pets, rodents, farm and circus animals, birds, and even insects that accomplished amazing things during this conflict.
This program is accessible for children, teens, and adults.
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library to create your own leprechaun trap! Traps will be displayed and voted on. The winner will get a prize!
Materials will be provided by the library. However, if you have any other supplies or decorations feel free to bring them in. Please register online. Open to ages 9 and up.