JANUARY NEWSLETTER LOUIS BAY 2ND Library and Community Center Hawthorne’s Honor Roll W e e k l y E v e n t s “Small Town, Big Sacrifice” i n J A N U A R Y Come learn about the Servicemen and Women from Hawthorne Mondays who gave their lives for their country. Yoga 10:30am Gentle yoga for everyone! Presented by Local Historian, Paul Chepurko. Middle School Book Group 3pm Wednesday, January 11th at 7:00 pm New! For all 6-8th graders. Join us for an informal book group and yummy snacks with Mrs. Brightly. Mah Jongg 6pm Job Search Speaker including a calendar of events and New! No experience necessary. Stop by new materials to be added to the and learn how to play this ancient game. collection. eighbors Helping Neighbors After researching several vendors, a Tuesdays Nwill have a special speaker at Social Bridge 1pm joint committee, including members the January 17th meeting at 7:00 pm. Hawthorne’s best card sharks! Please join our weekly Job Search of the HCLF, The Friends, and the Support Group to hear Cynthia Clark, Library Board and staff, selected Neighbors Helping Neighbors from Career Quest Coaching, present Alonso Consulting to complete the Job Search support group 7pm “Job Search: Managing Roadblocks work. The firm specializes in the and Setting Goals”. Library industry and was recently Wednesdays honored by the New Jersey Library 1st & 2nd Grade Books 3:45pm Association for Best Marketing Site. Mrs. O’Dowd will read aloud the hilarious tale “All About Sam” - starts 1/18. New Website Coming “We are very thankful to have such a supportive organization as the HCLF. Aerobics 7:30pm They did all the fundraising for our NJ Fit will help you get back in shape after wonderful children’s wing, built in the holidays. Stop by for a fun workout! he Hawthorne Community 2000” said Wendy Hollis, head of the Library Foundation continues T Children’s department. to support the Library. A recent Fridays donation was made by the HCLF to If you would like to support the HCLF, Knitting & Crocheting 1pm the Library Board to support the please download a 2012 membership 2nd & 4th Friday of each month only. design and construction of a new form from our (“old”) website at Library website. hawthorne.bccls.org. Saturdays Golden Age Movies 1pm The website will offer patrons a full Come and enjoy classic old favorites from spectrum of valuable information, days gone by. MONTHLy Clubs Senior Book Group Teen Advisory Group Meeting Thursday, 1/19 1:30pm Come Support the Library The Help by Kathryn Stockett Garden Club January 19th at 6:00 pm Wednesday, 1/25 2:00pm The Amaryllis 345 Lafayette Street 973-427-5745 or hawthorne.bccls.org ACQUISITIONS Just a few items coming to your collection this month... Adult Books Author Published Date Private: #1 Suspect Paerson, James 1/1/12 Deadline Michaels, Fern 1/1/12 Breakdown: A V.I. Warshawski Novel Paretsky, Sara 1/3/12 Devil is Waing Higgins, Jack 1/3/12 Gun Games Kellerman, Faye 1/3/12 Hunter Lescroroart, John 1/3/12 Need You Now Grippando, James 1/3/12 Winter Palace : A Novel of Catherine the Great Stachniak, Eva 1/10/12 Emoonal Equaons : Simple Truths for Creang Happiness + Success Conley, Chip 1/10/12 Babel No More Erard, Michael 1/10/12 Copper Beach Krentz, Jayne Ann 1/10/12 Spy Who Jumped Off The Screen Caplan, Thomas; Clinton, Bill 1/10/12 Universe from Nothing : Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing Krauss, Lawrence M. 1/10/12 Greedy Bastards : How We Can Stop Corporate Communists... Ragan, Dylan 1/10/12 Monopolizing the Master : Henry James and the Polics... Anesko, Michael 1/11/12 Rook O'Malley, Daniel 1/11/12 Come In and Cover Me Phillips, Gin 1/12/12 Facing South : Portraits of Southern Arsts Siegel, Jerry 1/12/12 Raylan Leonard, Elmore 1/17/12 Death of Kings Cornwell, Bernard 1/17/12 In the Lion’s Mouth Flynn, Michael 1/17/12 Look of Love Clark, Mary Jane 1/17/12 Odds O’Nan, Stewart 1/19/12 Available Man Wolitzer, Hilma 1/24/12 All I Did Was Shoot My Man : A Leonid Mcgill Mystery Mosley, Walter 1/24/12 Bond Girl Duffy, Erin 1/24/12 Fear Index Harris, Robert 1/31/12 To place a Hold on any of these items, please call the Library at 973‐427‐5745 or go online to bccls.org Fundraiser FRIENDS’ NIGHT OF 1 Superb Group of Friends CHOCOLATE 1 Fantastic Library Dozens of Chocolate Flavors Bring your appetite, mix for several hours. tickets $January10 27th Cook at room temperature until at 7:00pm finished. A Divine Taste Experience FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER LOUIS BAY 2ND Library and Community Center Culture & Cuisine Club Weekly Events in February Celebrating China February 28 7-9pm Mondays Artist Reception Yoga 10:30am February 18 12-4:30pm Gentle yoga for everyone! Middle School Book Group 3pm Sponsored by The Friends For all 6-8th graders. Join us anytime! Mah Jong 6pm No experience necessary. Stop by and Culture & Cuisine Tax Assistance learn how to play this ancient game. he first meeting of the newly ARP is offering free tax aide Tuesdays formed Culture & Cuisine at the Library for taxpayers Social Bridge 1pm T Club will celebrate the rich A with low and moderate For all ages and skill levels. culture and history of China on income with special attention to people age 60 and older. Neighbors Helping Neighbors Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from Job Search support group. 7pm 7-9pm. Tax help is available only by Wednesdays appointment; please visit the Lauren Song, Public Outreach 1st & 2nd Grade Books 3:45pm library on Wednesdays and Coordinator for Shen-Yung “All About Sam” Lois Lowry. Performing Arts will present this Fridays, from 10 am to 2 pm, free program. The evening will between February 15th to April 4th & 5th Grade Books 4:15pm include Chinese refreshments and 13th, 2012 to schedule your “Because of Winn-Dixie” Kate DiCamillo a discussion of the Year of the appointment and determine which NJ Fit Club Aerobics 7:00pm Dragon, Chinese Literature, myths documents you will need to return Stop by for a fun workout! and legends, as well as classical with. music and dance. Fridays Spanish Storytime 9:30am The presentation will run NEW! For children ages 2-4. Stories told in concurrently with a Children’s both English & Spanish. Chinese Culture Story Time Book Groups Knitting & Crocheting 1pm program which will include a Lotus 2nd & 4th Friday of each month only. Flower craft project. Contemporary Book Group Tuesday 2/7, 7:00pm Saturdays There will be a solo exhibition of The Postman Always Rings Twice Golden Age Movies 1pm Chinese artwork by internationally James Cain Classic favorites from days gone by. recognized artist Zhiyuan Cong, Director of the Center for Chinese Art at William Paterson University. Senior Book Group INTRODUCTION TO Please join us for a public Artist eREADERS Reception and Lotus Painting Thursday, 2/16 1:00pm Demonstration on Saturday, Freedom Wednesday, February 8th February 18th from 12-4:30pm. Jonathan Franzen 7- 8:00 pm *Registration Required 345 Lafayette Avenue 973-427-5745 or www.hawthorne.bccls.org SPECIAL EVENTS FEBRUARY Stroke Awareness in 2003 and was hospitalized for 86 days. n Friday, February 3 at 1:00pm the Library will Following his hospitalization and Opresent a program on Stroke rehabilitation he began to & Stroke Awareness. volunteer his time at the Institute where he was instrumental in Learn to identify the two main developing a Stroke Awareness types of stokes and the available Group which is committed to treatments. Become familiar with The program will be presented by educating the community on this the signs and symptoms of stroke Mr. Bill Dailey, President of The important issue. and actions to take if you think Atlantic Health Stroke Support you or someone else is having a Group. Mr. Dailey suffered a stroke stroke. Seimei Healing Knitting Club n Introduction to Seimei will very other Friday, a small be held on Monday, February group of ladies meets at the A 13, 2012, from 11:30 am to E Library to enjoy each other’s 12:30 pm. company while they knit for charity. Seimei (pronounced: Say-May) is The ladies knit and crochet for demonstrated as a non-touch premature babies, sick hospital FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT technique to relieve pain and patients, and even sea men. Yarn improve health and vitality. Seimei donations are being accepted by the Wednesday, February 15th was developed in Japan, and can be group to support their efforts. 7:00-8:30pm taught to anyone. While not professional trainers, the Presented by Gerry Meagher, a ladies will gladly help get new Garden Club practitioner of Seimei for 15 years knitters started, and is looking to who has traveled to Japan to study expand their group. Wednesday 2/22 Seimei, this program will consist of 2pm a workshop and demonstration. If you would like to be a part of this The Lenten Rose caring organization, please stop by Hellebores The workshop will explain how the library on February 10th or 24th Seimei can help with acute at 1:00pm to learn more. conditions such as back pain, neck pain, stress, headaches, sprains, Moms: If you are interested in a burns, as well as, chronic issues possible simultaneous children’s such as sciatica pain, sinusitis, program, please email Kathie arthritis, TMJ and sports injuries. O’Dowd at [email protected].