Library News Sponsored by the Friends of the Bound Brook Memorial Library Summer 2009 From the Director – Hannah Kerwin Shouts of acclamation (huh-ZAH!) were American Revolution”, the Battle of Bound heard on April 18, 2009 during the annual Battle Brook actually took place on April 13, of Bound Brook Reenactment. Uniformed 1777, when British and Hessian troops, Revolutionary War soldiers (patriotic American stationed in New militia, His Majesty’s forces, possibly some hired Brunswick, attacked the Continental Army Hessians) marched from South Bound Brook garrison in Bound Brook, by way of the over the Queens Bridge to the Old Presbyterian Queens Bridge. The Americans were Graveyard adjacent to Bound Brook Library. A outnumbered and defeated, prompting crowd gathered for a ceremony featuring the General George Washington, then at soldiers and local officials. Next, the soldiers Morristown, to relocate his forces to the moved to opposite sides of the graveyard. The Middlebrook encampment along the patriots boldly called out taunts (“Lobster Watchung Mountains just outside of Bound Backs”) and a skirmish ensued, with a line of Brook. From this elevated point, American militia vigorously defending the library Washington could monitor and counteract property. After a few volleys, the soldiers British movements. On June 14, 1777, broke ranks and chatted. Unlike the real Congress adopted a national flag with combatants, these cordial weekend warriors thirteen stars and stripes. Tradition holds came equipped with colorful business cards that the first official flag was unfurled for promoting the websites of their reenactment Washington during this Middlebrook units. encampment. A key conflict that contributed to New Jersey’s reputation as “The Crossroads of the The American militia ably defends the Bound Brook Library (that brick building beyond the smoke) from a British onslaught during the Battle of Bound Brook Reenactment. Library News 2 A small band of rebel soldiers mocks the formality of the British military A British officer fraternizes with a townswoman as a young Patriot drummer looks on British forces charge across the Queens Bridge from South Bound Brook to Bound Brook. Library News 3 Arbor Day at the Library To celebrate Arbor Day, the Bound Brook Shade Tree Commission encouraged families look toward the future. Commission members began the afternoon by instructing children in tree- themed crafts. The hungry crafters enjoyed “tree brownies” (below, left). You can make tree brownies at home. Don’t worry; the recipe does not call for wood or dirt of any kind. Start by baking your favorite brownie recipe. While the brownies are still warm, stick pretzel twigs topped with grapes into the pan and voila! - a delicious forest awaits your consumption! After crafts and refreshments, everyone went outside to the library’s front landscaping for more Arbor Day activities. The Shade Tree Commission members provided a planting demonstration, complete with potting soil and a small shovel—the perfect size for a seedling. Each child had an opportunity to shovel some dirt (below, center). After everyone had a turn, Shade Tree Commission members handed out seedlings for the children to plant at home (below, right. If you stop by the Bound Brook Library, be sure to check out our new tree! Library News 4 Children’s Services – Jacqui Ridzy After our community spent some time BE CREATIVE @ YOUR LIBRARY: looking to the past at the annual SUMMER READING CLUB 2009 reenactment of the Battle of Bound Brook, the Bound Brook Shade Tree Commission Toddlers, preschoolers, and children through helped children and families look towards the grade 6 are welcome to join our Summer future by planting a tree on library grounds, Reading Club for fun, reading, programs, and facilitating educational activities and crafts, prizes! Whether your child is reading on his or and giving visitors seedlings to plant at her own, being read to, or listening to an audio home. During and after the Battle of Bound book, you can count all of these activities for Brook, families flooded into the Children’s our Summer Reading Club. You can also read Room for the Arbor Day festivities. Baby all kinds of materials: books from the library, pine trees and pansies waiting to be planted books from home, audio books, magazines, adorned the room while children busied newspapers, blogs, and even the back of a themselves with the Shade Tree cereal box! This summer’s theme is Be Commission’s activities. They made leaf Creative @ Your Library, so we will be tracings, cards, and posters while an exploring all different forms of creativity: arts educational video featuring trees and forests and crafts, music, drama, and maybe a few played in the background. “Tree brownies” surprises! were also offered as a snack, which was definitely enjoyed by the hungry crafters. Registration begins June 22. You can even make tree brownies at home! You may register for the club and Don’t worry; the recipe does not call for participate at any time from June 22 wood or dirt of any kind. Simply bake your through August 30 favorite brownie recipe, and while they are still warm stick pretzel twigs topped with a STORYTIMES grapes into as many places in the pan as you wish, and voila! A delicious forest Family Storytime (Ages 2-5) awaits consumption. Join us for stories, games, and crafts just for Before the children were sent home you! with their seedlings, the Shade Tree Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. Commission provided a planting July 9, 16, 23, and 30 demonstration, complete with potting soil and a small shovel—the perfect size for a Pajama Time (Ages 3-7) seedling! The next time you stop by the Relax and listen to some stories before Bound Brook Library, be sure to check out bedtime. You may wear your PJs or bring our new tree, courtesy of the Shade Tree your favorite stuffed friend if you wish! Commission and our Arbor Day celebrators. Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. August 5 and 12 Registration required for all programs unless otherwise noted. Call (732) 356-0043 to sign up. Children’s Online Program Calendar http://www.libraryinsight.net/calendarkids.asp?sm=1&jx=jb Children’s Program Blog http://bblibraryyouth.blogspot.com Library News 5 ARTS AND CRAFTS PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS Messy Mondays (Ages 2-5) Encourage your preschool child to be creative Summer Reading Club Kickoff: The and a little bit messy with one of our process Gizmo Guys (All Ages) driven art projects. Lauded by the New York Times as a duo of Mondays at 10:00 a.m. “virtuosity with a touch of lunacy,” the Gizmo July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, and 24 Guys are coming to Bound Brook! Kick off your creative summer with the infectious Fiber Camp (Ages 8+) humor and dazzling feats of these comedic Learn to the principles of knitting, playing with jugglers! color, and even make your own knitting Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m. needles. Registration is required for each session, as materials will be provided and Family Stages Presents Peter Pan supplies are limited. Drop in knitting for (All Ages) children who already know how to knit and Come to this imaginative, energetic theater already have a project started at the library is production of the children’s classic Peter available every day. Pan. In this show we will journey with Peter Pan and the Darling children to the magical Session 1: Make your own knitting needles world of Neverland! We will construct needles using wooden craft Friday, July 24 at 2:00 p.m. dowels, sandpaper, and clay beads. Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 p.m. Didgeridoo DownUnder (Ages 5+) Come to this exciting one-of-a-kind, Session 2: Dye your own yarn Australia-themed, educational, motivational, We will dye yarn with kid-safe dye and entertaining music event and workshop! vinegar. This Florida-based didgeridoo player's Wednesday, July 15 at 2:00 p.m. collective will enlighten you with their knowledge of the Land Down Under and Session 3: Learn to knit delight you with the beautiful, unique sounds Learn to knit using the tools you’ve created or of the didgeridoo, an Aboriginal wind with store bought needles and yarn. instrument. Wednesday, July 22 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29 at 2:00 p.m. Sessions 4-7: Knit, Crochet, or Knot Imagination Station (Ages 7+) Build on your knitting skills, learn to crochet, or Create a world of your own using your knot some lanyards or friendship bracelets. imagination and MIME! You'll "see" a short Wednesdays at 2:00 pm story in mime, presented by Lluana Jones, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 professional mime, and then learn how to use your imagination and body to tell a story. Fun Foods (Ages 8+) Friday, August 7 at 2:00 p.m. Explore the craft of no-cook cooking and edible art. Day at the Movies (Ages 5+) Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Keep cool in the library with a movie rated G July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, and 12 or PG on the big screen. Titles will be announced closer to the program dates. Art Experiences (Ages 5+) Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. Be creative and create! Each week we will July 7, 21, August 4, and 18 make a fun craft or art project to take home. Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Wii Kakaoke (Ages 8+) July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 6, 13, 20, and 27 Think you can be the next American Idol? Show off your skills or just have fun singing Puppet Playtime (Ages 5+) along with our karaoke game on the Wii.