Events by Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township

January *Events*
Tuesday, January 1	New Year's Day - Closed
Saturday, January 5	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Tuesday, January 8	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Thursday, January 10	Director's Book Club The Last Season by Eric Blehm	10 AM
Tuesday, January 15	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Thursday, January 17	High School Book Discussion Club Grades 9-12 My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult	7 PM
Saturday, January 19	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Tuesday, January 22	Friends Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Thursday, January 24	Identity Theft, the Fastest Growing Crime in America - And What you Can Do About It Steve Dravin Financial Advisor	7 PM
Tuesday, January 29	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM

February *Events*
Saturday, February 2	Friend's Book Sale		10-2
Sunday, February 3	John T. Cunningham Book Signing & Lecture John T. Cunningham has long been known as "New Jersey's popular historian," a title bestowed upon him by the New Jersey Historical Commission.	The Uncertain Revolution is his fiftieth book. $26.95 plus tax	2 PM
Tuesday, February 5	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only		10-11:30 AM
Thursday, February 7	A Fly Fishing Evening Presentation by Ozzie Ozefovich $10 per person Catered Dinner and Presentation $60 For reservations please call the library at 973-538-6161 x 601		6 PM Library will close at 5 PM
Saturday, February 9	Researching Your House's History Discover the many ways to find out about your house’s history, its exterior and interior, and the people who lived in it. This workshop is designed for beginners to the house history process, and provides an introduction to basic methods for researching documentation in government archives, libraries, historical societies, and on the internet. Participants have an opportunity to use the excellent resources of the North Jersey History Center at the Morristown and Morris Township Library, conducting first-hand research of primary source documents such as maps, city directories, and censuses. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Morristown & Morris Township Library and Drew's Historic Preservation Certificate program. Instructor: Jennifer Scanlan Time: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Cost: $100 (includes lunch) Please call Drew University, The Office of Continuing Education for further information and to register at 973/408-3400. Register by December 17 to avoid a $20 late fee. Class # 08WHPW23		10AM -3PM
Tuesday, February 12	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only		10-11:30 AM
Thursday, February 14	Director's Book Club The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho		10 AM
February 14- March 13	Once Upon A Tune A Music Inspired Film Series (but not musicals) February 14: Songcatcher 2000 Color, 109 minutes PG 13 Starring Janet McTeer, Michael Davis & Aiden Quinn Directed by Maggie Greenwald In the beautifully rugged mountains of Appalachia, musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric discovers a wellspring of emotional tunes passed down from the original Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in these parts. Determined to document the history of the songs, she immerses herself in mountain life, falls in love with a local musician, and is profoundly changed by the generosity, strength, and freedom of the fiercely proud mountain people. February 21: All the Mornings in the World 1991 color 115 minutes in French with subtitles not rated Starring Jean Pierre Marielle & Gerad Depardieu Directed by Alain Corneau A reclusive composer and his two beautiful daughters’ lives are forever changed by a flamboyant young student who enters their lives. February 28: Round Midnight 1986 color, 132 minutes English, French rated R Starring Dexter Gordon & Francois Cluzet Directed by Bernard Travernier In 'Round Midnight, real-life jazz legend Dexter Gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player Dale Turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950's New York jazz world. In Paris, a relationship with a man and his young daughter helps rekindle his spirit. March 6: Harmonists 1998 color 115 minutes German with English subtitles R Starring Ben Becker & Heino Ferch Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier The true story of the Comedian Harmonists, the legendary German singing group that was forced to disband in 1934 as the Nazis came to power (because some of their members were Jewish).The offstage story involves romantic conflicts, Nazi sympathizers, and leadership struggles within the group; these subplots give the picture an emotional core that raises it above what could have been simply a music-hall experience. March 13: Once 2007 color 85 minutes English/Czech rated R Starring Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Directed by John Carney A Dublin singer/songwriter meets a Czech piano player who helps him prepare a demo disc in hopes of landing a music contract. Along the way their budding love is revealed through their songs.		Doors Open at 6:15 PM Movies begin at 6:45 PM
Saturday, February 16	Friend's Book Sale		10-2
Sunday, February 17	Freedom Stairway Briz Celebrate Black History Month at the Library. Freedom Stairway is a multimedia musical saga, performance based on Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writer’s Project, 1936-1938. Briz’s songs portray the sacrifice and hardship that slaves endured, and the narratives depict the dangers along the Underground Railroad. Light refreshments will be served.		2 PM
Tuesday, February 19	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only		10-11:30 AM
Thursday, February 21	High School Book Discussion Club Grades 9-12 The Trap by John Smelcer		7 PM

March *Events*
Saturday, March 1	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Tuesday, March 4	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Friday, March 7	The Rolling Wave Come Celebrate St. Patrick's Day a wee bit early with authentic Irish music featuring: Iris Nevins - guitar Amy Beshara - fiddle Frank Curran - flute Yummy refreshments will be served.	7 PM
Tuesday, March 11	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Thursday, March 13	Director's Book Club People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks	10 AM
Saturday, March 15	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Tuesday, March 18	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Wednesday, March 19	How to Raise a Money Smart Kid Morris School District Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee. 973-292-2063	7-8:30 PM
Thursday, March 20	High School Book Discussion Club One Book NJ Teen Selection Dr. Franklin's Island by Ann Halam	7 PM
Sunday, March 23	Easter - Closed
Monday, March 24	Sugar Blues Morris School District Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee. 973-292-2063	7-8:30 PM
Tuesday, March 25	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Wednesday, March 26	Retirement Savvy For Boomers 2 evenings (March 26 & April 2) Morris School District Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee. 973-292-2063	7-8:30 PM
Thursday, March 27	Bob Golon - Book Signing and Lecture No Minor Accomplishment: The Revival of New Jersey Professional Baseball by Bob Golon Take me out to the ball game Take me out to the crowd Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks I don't care if I ever get back… Can’t wait for baseball Spring training season to begin? Come join Bob Golon, author, to discuss baseball and minor league ball in NJ.	7 PM

April *Events*
Tuesday, April 1	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Wednesday, April 2	Retirement Savvy for Boomers Morris School District Please call the Community School to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	6:30-8:30 PM
Friday, April 4	Poetry with Carol Bere and Walter Savage Carol Bere and Walter Savage will discuss poetry. Join us for this "after hours" program. Carol and Walter are always a lot of fun. Light refreshments will be served.	7 PM
Saturday, April 5	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Monday, April 7	Aging with Dignity Morris School District Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	7 PM
Tuesday, April 8	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30 AM
Thursday, April 10	Director's Book Club City of Falling Angels by John Berendt	10 AM
	National Library Week April 13-19
Sunday, April 13	Anansi the Spider Folktales Julie Pasqual Storyteller Come celebrate National Library Week and One Book NJ 2008 with Julie Pasqual as she does old fashioned storytelling about Anansi the spider, a beloved folklore character, for ages 6-12	2 PM
Wednesday, April 16	Elder Home Safety Morris Community School Please call the community school to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	7 PM
Wednesday, April 16	Family History Workshops - 1st in a series Look it Up: Beginning Genealogy Chrys Jochem, Head of our North Jersey History and Genealogy Center will present a workshop about genealogy for beginners. She will explain how to get started with a brief overview of the History Center and how we can help you pass on your family history. Please call the History Center to register. 973-538-3473	10 AM - Noon
Thursday, April 17	High School Book Discussion Club I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zusak	7 PM
Saturday, April 19	Friend's Book Sale	10-2
Tuesday, April 22	Historic Period Styles in Decorating & Design 3 evenings (April 22, April 29 & May 6) Morris Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	6:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, April 29	Friend's Book Sale Bookworm Room Only	10-11:30
Tuesday, April 29	Historic Period Styles in Decorating & Design 3 evenings (April 22, April 29 & May 6) Morris Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	6:30-8:30 PM

May *Events*
Monday, May 5	Fabrics Galore Morris Community School Please call the Community School to register and to pay fee 973-292-2063	6:30-8:30 PM
Tuesday, May 6	Historic Period Styles in Decorating & Design 3 evenings (April 22, April 29 & May 6) Morris Community School Please call the Community School to register and pay fee 973-292-2063	6:30-8:30 PM
Thursday, May 8	Director's Book Club The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova	10 AM
Thursday, May 15	High School Book Discussion Club Pirates by Celia Rees	7 PM
Wednesday, May 21	Family History Workshops - 2nd in a Series Pass it On: How to Organize Your Family's History Chrys Jochem of aour North Jersey History and Genealogy Center will take you to the next level of researching and organizing your family history. Please call the History Center to register. 973-538-3473	10 AM-Noon
Saturday May 24- Monday May 26	Closed for Memorial Day Weekend

June Events

Wednesday, June 5

Family History Workshops - 3rd in a Series
Write it Down: Creating a Family History with Impact
Chrys Jochem of our North Jersey History and Genealogy Center completes this series with tips on how to make your family history project have both visual and verbal punch. Please call the History Center to register.
973-538-3473

10 AM- Noon

This is a listing of events sponsored by The Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township.
For additional information call the library's main number 973-538-6161.

Events Schedule