AUG 2019

Snapshots of Summer! Across all four branches, we have around 1,000 Elizabeth children in our Summer Reading Club! We’re having a great summer and there are still a few more weeks left to join in on the fun!

Main Library 11 South Broad St. (908) 354-6060 Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM www.elizpl.org @eplnj

Elmora Branch 740 W. Grand St. (908) 353-4820 Mon, Wed, Thu: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Tuesday, Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

LaCorte Branch 418-424 Palmer St. (908) 469-1866 Monday, Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

City of Elizabeth “Food Provider and Transportation Map” Available Through JFS Lifelong Elizabeth Program

The Food Provider and Transportation Map (In English and Spanish), a project completed by E-Port Branch Lifelong Elizabeth—An Age Friendly Community Initiative, links the community to 24 food 102-110 3rd St. provider resources in the City of Elizabeth. The map is available to the public through the Elizabeth (3rd St. & E. Jersey Ave.) (908) 289-9032 libraries, senior centers, City Hall, the JFS main office and JFS Food Pantry, 655 Westfield Avenue NEW HOURS! in Elizabeth, and via the Lifelong Elizabeth and City of Elizabeth websites. If you would to receive a Monday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM copy of the Food Provider and Transportation Map, contact [email protected]. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1 2 How to Setup and Use Email Adult Brain Games Main @10:30am/2:30pm Main @ 2:30pm Joy H. Morris Author Visit Elmora @ 10am

4 5 6 7 8 9 Elmora Open Movie: Butch Cassidy and Movie: Movie: Little Elmora Book Discussion Adult Brain Games 12pm-4pm the Sundance Kid Elmora @ 10am Main @ 10am Group Main @ 2:30pm LaCorte @ 10am Elmora Community Garden Senior Computer Classes Elmora @ 9:45am Anime Hour (Teens) Senior Computer Classes Elmora @ 10am LaCorte @10am Computer Basics II Main @ 4pm LaCorte @10am Computer Basics I Blood Pressure Drop-In Main @10:30am/2:30pm Registration: ESL Classes Main @10:30am/2:30pm Main @ 10:30am with LiteracyNJ Main @ Board Meeting 10am/6pm Main @ 5:30pm Movie: Iron Giant Teen Art Show Opening LaCorte @ 2:30pm (Teens) Main @ 6pm Stars @ Signs Series: The Outer Planets Main @ 7pm

11 12 13 14 15 16 Elmora Open Movie: Hello, Dolly! Movie: Movie: The Truman Show Adult Brain Games 12pm-4pm LaCorte @ 10am Elmora @ 10am Main @ 10am Main @ 2:30pm Senior Computer Classes Senior Computer Classes LaCorte @10am LaCorte @10am Movie: Moana Blood Pressure Drop-In LaCorte @ 2:30pm Main @ 10:30am Medicare/Medicaid Info Table Main @ 10:30am Chair Aerobics/Yoga Main @ 5:30pm/6:15pm

18 19 20 21 22 23 Elmora Open Movie: Z Movie: Movie: Us How to Strengthen Your Aging Services Kiosk 12pm-4pm LaCorte @ 10am Elmora @ 10am Main @ 10am Facebook Page Security Elmora @10am Movie: Woodstock Senior Computer Classes Windows Ten Tips & Tricks Senior Computer Classes Main @10:30am/2:30pm Adult Brain Games Elmora @ 12:15pm LaCorte @10am Main @10:30am/2:30pm LaCorte @10am Main @ 2:30pm Movie: The Indian in the Blood Pressure Drop-In Last day for Summer Cupboard Main @ 10:30am Lunches: All Locations LaCorte @ 2:30pm Chair Aerobics/Yoga Main @ 5:30pm/6:15pm

25 26 27 28 29 30 Elmora Open Movie: Anne of the Movie: Burnt by the Sun Movie: Guardians of the MS Word Introduction II Adult Brain Games 12pm-4pm Thousand Days Elmora @ 10am Galaxy Main @10:30pm/2:30pm Main @ 2:30pm LaCorte @ 10am MS Word Introduction I Main @ 10am Senior Computer Classes Main @10:30am/2:30pm Senior Computer Classes LaCorte @10am LaCorte @10am Movie: James and the Giant Blood Pressure Drop-In Peach Main @ 10:30am LaCorte @ 2:30pm Chair Aerobics/Yoga Transforming Trauma Info Main @ 5:30pm/6:15pm Table Main @ 3pm Fri Sat Earn your LiteracyNJ provides 2 3 high school diploma FREE classes during Adult Brain Games Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Fall, Spring, and Main @ 2:30pm Return of the Jedi vs. The at the library! Voyage Home Summer sessions. Main @ 10am/1pm Classes run Mondays MS Powerpoint Main @10:30(Spanish) / 2:30 and Thursdays, from (English) 9:30am-12:00pm or 6:00-8:30pm. 9 10 Adult Brain Games Stars & Signs Series: Water Main @ 2:30pm Signs EPL is an official NJ Anime Hour (Teens) Main @ 2pm DOE Test Center. Main @ 4pm Star Party (Teens) Main @ 2pm Testing is offered on TO GET STARTED: Mondays at 10:00am or Wednesdays at TASC Classes 6:00pm. The cost of [email protected] the test is $104. (908) 486-1777

TASC Testing [email protected] 16 17 Adult Brain Games (908) 962-5639 Main @ 2:30pm

ESL Instructional Classes Do you need English to find a job, help your children in school, or to enter college or a training 23 24 Aging Services Kiosk Movie: Hotel Mumbai program? Elmora @10am Main @ 2pm Adult Brain Games Main @ 2:30pm Classes start September 2019

Main Library—3rd floor

11 South Broad St. 30 31 Adult Brain Games LIBRARY CLOSED: Elizabeth, NJ 07202 Main @ 2:30pm LABOR DAY WEEKEND www.elizpl.org

Morning Classes: 10am-12pm Evening Classes: 6:30pm-8:30pm Certified tutors—6 levels offered AUGUST SUMMER READING PROGRAMS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Bubble Show Baby & Me Movie 2:30PM @ Main 10:30 @ Main 2:30PM 5PM @ LaCorte @ Elmora

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Story & Craft Crater Creations Rutgers Zoom Balloons Rewards Fair 2:30pm @ Main with Rutgers Cooperative 4PM @ Main @ Main Geology Museum Extension 6PM @ LaCorte 2PM Movie - 2:30PM @ 2PM @ Elmora 1PM @ Main

LaCorte Rewards Fair Rewards Fair Eport 3PM 2:30PM @ Elmora 6PM LaCorte

Opening: Aug. 7, 2019 6pm-7pm

To submit artwork, email Tracy: [email protected]

After the show, all artwork must be picked up between Aug.31-Sept.14

Main Library 908 -354-6060 3rd floor www.elizpl.org Large Classroom @eplnj

August 9th Final Trial Play Psycho-Pass to win a friend or foe

Maintain & Harvest the Garden: Tuesdays in August @ 10am

Stars & Signs Series

Learn how the elements The Outer Planets: and planets affect your Wed. 8/7 @ 7pm Astrological Sign in a series of presentations Water Signs: and get your own free Sat. 8/10 @ 2pm

Astrological Chart! Main Library—4th fl. Auditorium

Are you a Jedi or a Trekkie? Cast your vote for a chance to win a prize!

Sat. 8/3 @ 10am & 1pm Return of the Jedi vs. The Voyage Home

Main Library—4th fl. Auditorium

Stop by the 2nd Floor for information about the services and education provided by Family and Children's Services, Inc. to Elizabeth families. Family and Children's Services, Inc. is an independent nonprofit behavioral health and social service agency based in Elizabeth Kathy Jackson, Fitness Wed, August 14|21|28 with the goals of preventing child abuse and neglect and Instructor at the Gateway Chair Aerobics educating and supporting parents and caregivers. Family YMCA, leads this FREE and FUN 5:30pm-6pm exercise class for anyone Chair Yoga over 14! 6:15-6:45pm Main Library—4th fl. Auditorium

Stop by the 2nd Floor for WellCare focuses on Answers to all your Medicare or providing government- NJ FamilyCare questions. An sponsored managed care enrollment specialist will be on services to individuals with hand to help you get covered! complex medical needs primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Adult Programs

Main Computer Classes

10:30-12:00PM How To Setup and Use Email Thursday Aug. 1, 2019 2:30– 4:00 PM 10:30-12:00PM Español MS PowerPoint Saturday Aug. 3, 2019 2:30- 4:00PM English 10:30-12:00PM Computer Basics I Tuesday Aug. 6, 2019 2:30-4:00PM 10:30-12:00PM Computer Basics II Thursday Aug. 8, 2019 2:30-4:00PM 10:30-12:00PM Windows Ten Tips & Tricks Tuesday Aug. 20, 2019 2:30-4:00PM How to Strengthen Your Facebook Page Tuesday Aug. 22, 2019 10:30-12:00PM Security 2:30-4:00PM 10:30-12:00PM MS Word Introduction I Tuesday Aug. 27, 2019 2:30-4:00PM 10:30-12:00PM MS Word Introduction II Thursday Aug. 29, 2019 2:30-4:00PM

All classes taught by a bilingual instructor! ~ Todas las clases impartidas por un instructor bilingüe! LaCorte Branch Movies 10am Elmora Branch Movies

Aug 6 10am The Official Story Aug 5 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Aug 13 10am Nights of Cabiria Aug 12 Hello, Dolly! Aug 18 12:15 Rockumentary Concert Series: Woodstock

Aug 19 Z Aug 20 10am Amarcord

Aug 26 Anne of the Thousand Days Aug 27 10am Burnt by the Sun

J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor, City of Elizabeth EPL Main Movies EPL Board of Trustees 2019 Wed, Aug 7th 10am Little MaryFaith Chmiel Library Director Eloy Delgado, President Pearl Serratelli, Vice President Wed, Aug 14th 10am The Truman Show Aaron Goldblatt, Treasurer & Andy Luck Superintendent’s Alternate Assistant Director Earnestine Smith, Secretary Wed, Aug 21st 10am Us Ted Freedman Kenyetta Jackson Frank Castro Anne Russell Sat, Aug 24th 2pm Hotel Mumbai Newsletter Editor Lorraine Tidd Mayoral Alternate, Wed, Aug 28th 10am Guardians of the Galaxy Kristin Kelly

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