August Mary Faith Chmiel - Elizabeth Public Library

August
2016
We say farewell…
On Friday, July29, the Elizabeth Public Library staff and trustees wished a fond
farewell to Assistant Library Director Monica Eppinger. Ms. Eppinger, as she was
called by staff and the public, served almost ten years as assistant director, starting
in November 2006, under Dorothy Key.
Main library
11 South Broad Street,
(908-354-6060)
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM -5 :00 PM
During her time with EPL, Ms. Eppinger was instrumental in the development of our
computer network and infrastructure, and through her work on E-rate funding was
able to secure the funds that have allowed our network to grow. Ms. Eppinger
helped to initiate the Fall Concert Series, which has brought a diverse array of
performers, from the NJSO to Kean University students, to our Library.
Monica Eppinger will have been a familiar face at many of our outreach activities,
including the annual Earth Day cleanup, JulyFest and National Night Out. You will
have seen her collecting email addresses for our newsletter distribution; helping
young children create windsocks and other crafts; and offering information on the
library’s many services and opportunities.
Elmora Branch
740 W. Grand St.
(908- 353-4820)
Monday, Wednesday: 9:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
While we are saddened to see Monica leave, we are thrilled at the new opportunity
before her, as director of the Woodbridge Public Library. Please join me in
congratulating her!
Mary Faith Chmiel
Library Director
Community Garden Update
LaCorte Branch
418-424 Palmer St.
(908-469-1866)
Monday, Wednesday, 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday, Thursday, : 12:00 AM - 8PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
E-Port Branch
102-110 3rd ST
(3rd ST & E Jersey Ave.)
(908-289-9032)
Monday, Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Our community garden at Elmora is thriving! Thanks
especially to our “Head Gardeners,” Tracy
Robinson, Carolyn Rapisaldo and Sheila O’Brien.
These staff members ensure that the garden is
sufficiently watered every day, and Tracy and her
team of teen volunteers control weeds, clip dead
leaves, and apply our sophisticated animal repellant
(hot sauce!) to the produce. Tomato cages have been
handmade and purchased, but we welcome the
donation of these and other supplies from the
community.
Thus far, our harvest has consisted of hot peppers, but
we anticipate an imminent crop of bell peppers and
eggplant, along with herbs. Any teens wishing to
volunteers should contact Tracy at
[email protected]; adults should contact Robert
Barbanell at 908-353-4820.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
1
Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
LaCorte @ 10am-12pm
Film: Zootopia
2:30pm-4:30pm
Family Stories
Main @ 2:30pm
Make a Zine
Main @ 6pm
Book Bingo
Main @ 6pm
2
Elmora Garden
Elmora@ 10am
Film: The Caine Mutiny
Elmora@ 11:30am
MS Excel 1
Main @ 2:30pm/6:30pm
Book Buddies
Main @ 2:30pm
Book Bingo
LaCorte @ 2:30pm
3
Film: The Graduate
Main @ 10am
Citizenship Class
Main @ 11pam/6pm
Sip and Paint
E-Port @ 2:30pm
Summer Book Bingo
Elmora @ 2:30pm
Tech Club
Main @ 6:30pm
7
Elmora Open 12-4
Film: The Good Dinosaur
1pm-3pm
Elmora’s Dewey Decimal Game
1pm-2pm
8
Film: The 5th Wave
LaCorte @ 10am-12pm
Film: The Peanuts Movie
2:30pm-4:30pm
Rocket Launchers
Main @ 8pm
Olympic Rings Craft
E-Port @ 6pm
Exercise Your Mind: Downloading
EBooks
Elmora @ 6:30pm
9
Elmora Garden
Elmora @ 10am
Film: The Railway
Man
Elmora @ 11:30am
Make-It Craft
and Story Time
Main @ 2:30pm
10
Film: All the President
Main @ 10am
Citizenship Class
Main @ 11am/6pm
Dewey Decimal Game
Main @ 2:30pm
Olympic Rings Craft
Elmora @ 6:30pm
Video Game Coding 2
Main @ 7pm
14
Elmora Open 12-4
Elmora’s Sunday Fun Day Game Day
1pm-2pm
15
Film: In the Heart of the Sea
LaCorte @ 10am-12pm
Film: The Phantom Tollbooth
2:30pm-4:30pm
16
Film: Saving
Mr. Banks
Elmora @ 11:30am
End of Summer Party
LaCorte @ 2:30pm
21
Elmora Open 12-4
22
Film: Viva Las Vegas
LaCorte @ 10am-12pm
Film: Alvin & The Chipmunks: The
Road Chip
2:30pm-4:30pm
23
Film: Still Alice
Elmora @ 11:30am
Computer Basics 1
Main @ 2:30pm/6:30pm
24
Film: Rain Man
Main @ 10am
Citizenship Class
Main @ 11am/6pm
Michelangelo, the Mini
from Hope's Promise
Main @ 2 pm
28
Elmora Open 12-4
29
Film: Saving Mr. Banks
LaCorte @ 10am-12pm
30
ESL Conversation Group
Main @ 10am
Film: The Wolf of Wall Street
Elmora @ 11:30am
All About the Web
Main @ 2:30 pm
31
Film: Meet the Fockers
Main @ 10am
Citizenship Class
Main @ 11am/6pm
Olympic Rings
Craft
LaCorte@ 2:30pm
Board Of
Trustees Meeting
Main @ 5:30pm
Summer
Olympics
Main @ 6pm
10 Things to Do
to Keep Your
Computer
Running
Smoothly
Main @
2:30pm/6:30pm
17
Film: Tootsie
Main @ 10am
Citizenship Class
Main @ 11am/6pm
End of Summer Party
Elmora @ 6:30pm
Dr. Gameshow Live
Main @ 7pm
Thu
Family Stories
Elmora @ 6:30pm
Video Game
Coding 1
Main @ 7pm
t’s Men
i-Horse
s
Fri
Sat
5
Family Yoga
Main @ 10:30am
Bilingual Lapsit
Main @ 10:30am
Dewey Decimal Game
Main @ 2:30pm
Adult Brain Games:
Exercise Your Mind!
Main @ 2:30pm
6
Film: The Peanuts
Movie
E-Port @ 12pm
Film:Alexander
and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good,
Very Bad Day
E-Port@ 2:30pm
Film: Kung-Fu
Panda 3
Main @ 2:30
12
Family Yoga
Main @ 10:30am
Bilingual Lapsit
Main @ 10:30am
World Book Online
Main @ 2:30pm
Adult Brain Games:
Exercise Your Mind!
Main @ 2:30pm
13
Book Lovers
Main @ 10am
Book Bingo
E-Port @ 2pm
18
All About Facebook
Main @ 2:30pm/6:30pm
19
Adult Brain Games:
Exercise Your Mind!
Main @ 2:30pm
20
Summer Maker’s Day
Main
End to Summer Maker's Fair
E-Port @ 10am
Hula Hoop Contest
Main @ 11am
Film: Alvin and the
Chipmunks: The Road Chip
E-Port @ 12:30pm
All About the IPad
Main @ 2:30pm
25
Jim DelGiudice: Photographic Exhibit
Lecture
Main @ 12pm
Computer Basics 2
Main @ 2:30pm/6:30pm
SCORE Seminar: Small Business
Opportunities
Main @ 6:30pm
Writer’s Café Open Mic
Main @ 6:30pm
26
Adult Brain Games:
Exercise Your Mind!
Main @ 2:30pm
27
Book Bingo
E-Port @ 2pm
Anime Club
Main @ 2pm
4
Book Bingo
Main @ 10:30am
Day Tripping in NJ
Main @ 1pm
Bugs on the Go!
Elmora @ 2:15pm
MS Excel 2
Main @ 2:30pm/6:30pm
11
Elmora Book
Discussion:
Honolulu
Elmora @ 9:30om
Book Bingo
Main @ 12:30
Birds of Prey: Live
Animals
Main @ 2pm
Book Bingo
Main @ 2:30pm
Summer of
Board Games
LaCorte @
2:30pm
Bugs on the
Go!
Main @ 4pm,
4:45pm &
5:30pm
World Book Online
E-Port @ 2:30pm
Art Club:
Sculpture
Main @ 3pm
SPARKEE! The
Somerset Patriot’s
Mascot
LaCorte @ 6:30pm
Increasing Literacy
and Language for
School Aged
Children
Main @ 2:30pm
Film: Runaway
Jury
Main @ 2pm
Book Bingo
LaCorte @ 2:30pm
Are you ready for ski jumps, bubbles, and roller coasters? Then sign up today as the Elizabeth Public
Library, in conjunction with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, presents Tech Club. It is
not necessary to have attended July Club programs to attend in August.
Limited to 25 children entering 3rd through 6th grade in September.
Please sign-up in our children’s department, or by calling
908-354-6060 (extension 7209).
Main Library (4th floor auditorium): 11 S. Broad St. Wednesday, August 3 @ 6:30
(Bubbles)
Thursday, August 4th 1:00pm
Computer Lab 3rd Floor
Join our librarian for a fun and educational hour
and learn about day trips in New Jersey!
11 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
908-354-6060
Hula Hoop Contest!
Saturday, August 20th 11am-12pm
All adults and children are welcome. Hula Hoops provided.
Shake those hips! Prizes!!
Attend any Adult Summer Reading Program to collect a raffle
ticket and be entered to win our Grand Prize!
11 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
908-354-6060
Teen Department Programs for August
Maker Mondays 6pm
Wednesdays: Gamer Days 7pm
Thursdays: Art Club 3pm
Anime Club 2pm
Aug.1st: Make a Zine
Aug 8th: Rocket Launchers
Aug 3rd : Video Game Coding 1
Aug 10th: Video Game Coding 2
Aug 17th: Dr.Gameshow Live!
Aug 11th: Painting
Saturday, Aug 27th
Summer Makers Day: Aug 20th
Jim DelGiudice
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT
August 2 - 25, 2016
Come and enjoy the wit and whimsy of
one our own New Jersey photographers
LECTURE BY THE ARTIST
Thursday August 25th
12pm-1pm
Computer Lab on the 3rd floor
Followed by Q&A session with the artist
Main Library
11 South Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
(908) 354-6060
Free & Secure Parking Available
The Elizabeth Public Library in Conjunction with Insectropolis Presents:
Bugs on the Go
On Your Mark! Get Set! And Go with Bugs on the Go. Choose your location and showtime and
get ready to explore and touch a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, an Emperor Scorpion, and a
Chilean Rosehair Tarantula. Come and see rainforest butterflies, colorful grasshoppers, and
various exotic beetles.
Limited to 30 children per showtime. Each show lasts for 40 minutes.
Please register at the branch where the program takes place or call to the branch phone number
listed below.
Elmora Branch
740 West Grand St. Thursday, August 4 @ 2:15 pm (908-353-4820)
Main Library
11 South Broad St. Thursday, August 4 (908-354-6060, ext. 7209)
Three showtimes at 4 pm, 4:45 pm, and 5:30 pm
Hope’s Promise: Mi chel angel o
the Mini-Horse
Michelangelo the Mini-Horse is coming to the Main Library! Children will have an opportunity to meet Michelangelo, and learn about how miniature horses provide assistance to children and adults with special
needs. Hope’s Promise Farm’s equine therapy visits have helped countless people at nursing homes, schools
and other New Jersey facilities.
Main Library:
11 S. Broad St.
Wednesday, August 24 @ 2 pm
(908-354-6060, ext. 7209)
Children’s Programs for August
Thursday
August 4
2:15-2:55
Elmora
Bugs on the Go
Insectropolis
Thursday
August 4
4-4:40
4:45-5:25
5:30-6:10
Main
Bugs on the Go
Insectropolis
Thursday
August 11
2:00-3:00
Main
Birds of Prey
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Thursday
August 11
6:30
LaCorte
Sparky,
the Patriots Mascot
Saturday
August 20
1:00 PM
Main
Mini Makers Day
tentative
Saturday
August 20
10:00 AM
Eport
Mini Makers Day
tentative
There are many paths that
can be taken to get into
business. This two hour
seminar will explore the
pros and cons of those
various paths. This is a
must attend seminar for
those thinking of entering
a new business, or of
purchasing an existing
business or franchise.
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Read! Recite! Watch!
Thursday, August 25th
6:30
6:30—
—8:00 pm
Main Library Auditorium 4th Floor
“Poetry is truth in its
Sunday clothes.”
-Joseph Roux
Thursday, August 25
6:30-8:30
Second Floor
11 South Broad St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
To register, call 908-354-6060 x. 7223
“Poetry is language at its
most distilled and most
powerful.”
-Rita Dove
Computer Classes for August 2016 Main Library
MS Excel 1
Tuesday, August 2
2:30pm/6:30pm
MS Excel 2
Thursday, August 4
2:30pm/6:30pm
10 Things to Do to Keep Your
Computer Running Smoothly
Tuesday, August 16
2:30pm/6:30pm
All About Facebook
Thursday, August 18
2:30pm/6:30pm
Computer Basics 1
Tuesday, August 23
2:30pm/6:30pm
Computer Basics 2
Thursday, August 25
2:30pm/6:30pm
All About the Web
Tuesday, August 30
2:30pm/6:30pm
LaCorte Branch Movies
Elmora Branch Movies
August 1: 10am
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
August 2: 11:30am
The Caine Mutiny
August 8: 10am
The 5th Wave
August 9: 11:30am
The Railway Man
August 15: 10am
In the Heart of the Sea
August 16: 11:30am
Saving Mr. Banks
August 22: 10am
Viva Las Vegas
August 23: 11:30am
Still Alice
August 29: 10am
Saving Mr. Banks
August 30: 11:30am
The Wolf of Wall Street
EPL Main Movies in May
August 3
10 am
The Graduate
August 6
2 pm
Runaway Jury
August 10
10 am
All the President’s Men
August 17
10 am
Tootsie
August 24
10 am
Rain Man
August 31
10 am
Meet the Fockers
The Library will be closed on Labor Day Weekend, Sept 3– 5
J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor, City of Elizabeth
MaryFaith Chmiel
Library Director
Frank Castro
Newsletter Editor
EPL Board of
Trustees 2015
Eloy Delgado, President
Ted Freedman, Vice
President
Kevin Weaver, Treasurer
Anne Russell, Secretary
Kenyetta Jackson
Pearl Serratelli
Earnestine Smith
Mayoral Alternate,
Christian Veliz
Superintendent Alternate,
Veronica Alvero