Bound Brook Library
Adult Programs
Fall & Winter 2012
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Eating Organically on a Budget
Thursday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Attendees will walk away knowing the following:
• 12 ways to eat organically on a budget • how to eat mindfully • 3 ways to look and feel great both inside and out
This presentation will include a live recipe demo using all LOCAL, fresh ingredients. Presented by Mona Laru, Certified Organic Nutrition and Wellness Coach and owner and founder of Naked Nutrition.
Pen & Ink Drawing
Saturday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at pen and ink drawing? Well you can. Join artist Doris Schwint for this hands-on class as she leads you through the steps. All materials are provided.
Advance registration is required. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Organize Your Photos: Out of the Box and Into Your Life
Saturday, October 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Do you have drawers or boxes of photos you never seem to get to? Do you have hundreds of digital photos on your computer or on memory devices? Certified professional organizer Amara Willey will share tips and secrets to get both your print and digital photos organized and to start enjoying the memories. Learn a system to organize all your photos – out of the boxes and into your life. Discover ways to keep your photos safe from loss and oxidation.
Weekend Journey Through the Past
The Old Presbyterian Graveyard in Bound Brook
(East Street & East High Street, adjacent to Bound Brook Library)
Saturday, October 13 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 14 - Noon to 4:00 p.m.
The Old Presbyterian Graveyard in Bound Brook is the final resting place of Bound Brook’s earliest citizens, as well as many Revolutionary War soldiers. Veterans of the Mexican War and the Civil War are also buried here.
Come and learn about this hallowed ground. See the impressive artwork on memorial stones. Learn the meaning behind the inscriptions and epitaphs. Glimpse into the hearts and minds of Bound Brook’s earliest citizens.
Bound Brook Memorial Library Reference Librarian Mary Nelson will provide guided tours of the graveyard. The tours will feature the intact gravestones of fifteen Revolutionary War soldiers and the gravesite of Dr. William McKissack, a captain in the Revolutionary War and a founder of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of New Jersey.
This event is part of Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission’s Weekend Journey Through the Past.
East Coast Ghost: From Salem MA to Savannah, GA
Tuesday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Stories and travel logs from articles the author had published in The Record of Bergen County and her books.
Includes:
The Ghost of Giles Corey - Salem, Massachusetts (Henry St. cemetery) The Ghost of Jerusha Howe and the Secret Drawer Society at Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts Searches for the Jersey Devil, NJ Pinelands Williamsburg Ghost tours Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina Edgar Allen Poe's haunted house, Maryland Poe's house, now a museum, is haunted. There are cold spots and people have felt something tapping them on the shoulder. Windows fly open and shut by unseen hands. Witnesses have reported seeing an overweight grey haired woman dressed in clothing of the 1800s. People have heard mysterious voices. An actress was getting dressed for a play based on Berenice, a horror story Poe wrote. A window suddenly fell and crashed to the floor. It had been secure and there were no wind gusts. The Pirate's House Restaurant, Savannah, GA
I Took the Shot Now What? DIGITAL PHOTO ΙI
Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Well-known NJ Photographer, Walter Choroszewski brings his expertise, humor and techie know-how to an informal and fun Digital Photo Class II advising on the “Next Steps” required after you took the shot!
Ask the Trainer: Dog Behavior & Training Basics
Saturday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m.
Join Iris Fryzel and her retired service dog, Mindy, and learn how dogs think and learn and why they behave the way they do.
The program will include a Q&A session.
Business Plan for Small Business
Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
The Business Plan is a “blue-print” of how a business will function, its operational characteristics, capitalization, and the goals and objectives relative to its customers/market. Whether you are already in business or just thinking of opening your own business, you will come away with the tools to identify and evaluate your business goals, and areas of strength and weakness. This program will show you how to successfully create and implement your own business plan. Haunted Transportation: Ghostly Sightings via Air, Land & Sea
Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m.
A very scary presentation by: L'Aura Hladik, President of the NJ Ghosthunters Association and author of "Ghosthunting New Jersey" & "Ghosthunting New York City".
You thought security was a nightmare at the airport! Wait until you hear about the ghostly results of Eastern Airlines flight 401 and phantom planes from Wales to Ohio to Pennsylvania.
Prefer rail travel? Think twice! From Gettysburg, PA to Pattenburg, NJ; there are tragic events that still travel along these forgotten rail lines.
Long before Princess Cruises, the "Gray Ghost" floated on the ocean waters. Today the Queen Mary is docked in Long Beach, California along with her ghostly passengers. All along the American seaboard lovely lighthouses dot the landscape providing the guiding light to ships in the night and foggy air. However, some lighthouse keepers aren't corporeal, but are still at work keeping the light lit!
No matter which form of travel you favor, these haunting tales along with photos, audio and video clips will have you opting to sit home and watch the Travel Channel instead! Wandering the Paths of Normandy
Saturday, November 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Journey to Normandy, a lesser known area of France. It’s a land of coastal resorts, chateaux, rolling farmland and Bayeux, with its famous tapestry. It’s the port city of Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine River, which was so badly destroyed during World War II. It’s also the D-Day beaches, where Allies landed over 70 years ago at the beginning of the liberation of Europe. Come and visit the region today while reliving some of its recent history.
Photo Tips for Better Pics
Thursday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Well-known New Jeresey photographer and author, Walter Choroszewski brings his expertise and humor for an informal & fun 'Back-to-Basics' photo class.
Don't put your camera on 'auto.' Learn how to use the following features on your camera:
Lenses Depth of Field Angle of Coverage ISO f-stops Aperature Shutter Speeds Lighting Composition Mysterious Reading Habits
Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The days are getting shorter and the air is getting crisp, it’s the perfect time to find a stack of mysteries to curl up with late at night. If you’re a fan of mysteries, or looking for ideas to add to your reading list, then this is the program for you!
Create Potpourri Balls
Saturday, November 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Create a decorative, aromatic accessory for your home. Potpourri balls will add texture, color, and wafting fragrance to the entry or any other room. Or add a touch of whimsy to your home décor by placing fragrant potpourri balls on table tops and shelves.
Each participant will create their own decorative item to bring home. All materials provided.
Small Business Roundtable
Tuesday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
This roundtable seminar will be hosted by a panel of SCORE counselors. Rather than a formal presentation, counselors will answer any and all questions from participants related to starting, maintaining or growing a business in New Jersey. Potential topics, according to the needs of the participants, could include marketing, starting/buying and/or financing a brick and mortar store or home based business. Ghoultide Greetings
Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Since its publication in 1843 the small novella, “A Christmas Carol,” has transformed our present day ideas of Christmas. Nearly everyone equates the Christmas holidays with the Charles Dickens classic. In this the 200th year of the Victorian English author’s birthday, it is fascinating to note that long before he authored the well-known yuletide haunting with Scrooge and Marley, he penned dozens of Christmas ghost stories, many of which have been forgotten. “The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton “from The Pickwick Papers is in fact the dry run to a Christmas Carol.
How did Dickens first become interested in ghost stories? (Childhood experience) Victorians actively pursued weekly séances in hopes of contacting the afterlife. In this respect, through his holiday ghost stories, he was truly a man of the times. How did his active pursuit of spiritualism translate into many of these Christmas “Ghost stories?” How is this demonstrated in the British Library’s new exhibition, “Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens and the Supernatural”? How did this fascination with the paranormal permeate his life’s work?
• The Chimes • The Ghost in the Bridal Chamber • The Haunted House • The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton • The Trial for Murder • The Signal-Man • The Haunted Man and the Ghost’s Bargain Adults Beginning Knitting and Crocheting
Meets Wednesdays from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Knitting and crocheting are not just for doilies and scarves anymore! Karen, our resident knitter and crocheter, will help you learn the basics. Bring your practice yarn, and crochet hooks or knitting needles. Worsted weight yarn, such as Red Heart Super Saver (in a fairly light, solid color) is a good practice yarn. These sessions are free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Library Loopers: An Informal Gathering of Knitters and Crocheters
Meets the 2nd & 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Meet! Learn! Share! An informal gathering of knitters and crocheters. All levels welcome. These sessions are free and open to anyone 15 and older. No registration is required. 2012 Dates
October 22 November 26 December 10
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