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Library Calendar of Events

All Events for October 2011


Saturday, October 01

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from January 7th through February 4th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. No registration is required.

Kids Calendar

Tuesday, October 04

Two Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Two Year Old Story Time
Come and hear different stories with other two year olds every Tuesday morning through November 15th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Tuesday, October 04

4th through 6th Grade Book Club
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
4th through 6th Grade Book Club
Come join us as we discuss Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French. Clandestine e-mail exchanges, secret trips, fake press releases, and a tree-house standoff are among the clever stunts and pranks the kid heroes pull in this exciting ecological adventure. Copies of the book are available in the children's room for you to borrow and read before coming to this event.

Kids Calendar

Wednesday, October 05

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 06

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 06

Computer Class - Windows Explorer
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Class - Windows Explorer
Learn the basics of managing files in Windows Explorer. Registration is required and begins on Monday, August 22. Please call the Reference Department at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information.

Adult Calendar

Thursday, October 06

Youth Advisory Council
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Youth Advisory Council
The Youth Advisory Council (Y.A.C.) is a library group that meets monthly for teens between 6th and 12th grade. We want your opinion on a variety of library decisions!  Read more...

Teens Calendar

Thursday, October 06

Russian Film
6:15 PM
Russian Film
Join us as we view The Cranes are Flying (1958 Palme d'Or Cannes Film Festival Winner) This story of young lovers torn apart by the eruption of World War II is bolstered by stunning cinematography and passionate performances never seen in Soviet cinema. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and the film begins at 6:15 PM. Films are free and no registration is required. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. In Russian with English subtitles.

Adult Calendar

Friday, October 07

Computer Savvy Seniors
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Computer Savvy Seniors
This beginners program is for seniors with little or no experience using computers. The seven week series will begin with learning mouse skills and will include instruction in windows management, Word, the keyboard, the internet, and email. The final session will be an open lab to review all the previous classes. This program is designed with beginners in mind and will include lots of review. Registration is required and is for the whole seven week program. Registration begins on Monday, August 22. Please call the Reference Department at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information

Adult Calendar

Saturday, October 08

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from October 8th through November 19th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. Please join us. No registration required.

Kids Calendar

Saturday, October 08

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from January 7th through February 4th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. No registration is required.

Kids Calendar

Monday, October 10

Computer Class - Powerpoint
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Class - Powerpoint
Learn the basics of creating professional slide show presentations. Mouse skill are essential. Registration is required and begins on Monday, August 22. Please call Reference at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information.

Adult Calendar

Tuesday, October 11

Computer Class - eBooks
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Class - eBooks
Learn how to download free eBooks from the library's collection to your Nook, iPad, or Sony reader. Registration is required and begins on Monday, August 22. Please call Reference at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information.

Adult Calendar

Tuesday, October 11

Two Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Two Year Old Story Time
Come and hear different stories with other two year olds every Tuesday morning through November 15th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Tuesday, October 11

Prints and Stamps
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Prints and Stamps
Learn to make your own stamps out of a variety of things (like a potato) and create cool prints that you can use for wrapping paper, stationary or just for fun!

Teens Calendar

Wednesday, October 12

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Wednesday, October 12

Dorothy Harrison Eustis and 'The Seeing Eye' of Morristown
7:00 PM
Dorothy Harrison Eustis and 'The Seeing Eye' of Morristown
Join us as Miriam Ascarelli, author of the book Independent Vision: Dorothy Harrison Eustis and the Story of the Seeing Eye, speaks about the Philadelphia socialite whose money, leadership and vision led to the formation of The Seeing Eye. Pat McKenna from The Seeing Eye will join her with a four-legged, canine ambassador.  Read more...

Adult Calendar

Thursday, October 13

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 13

Director's Book Club
10:00 AM
Director's Book Club
Join us as we discuss The Postmistress by Sarah Blake. Weaving together the stories of three very different women loosely tied to each other, debut novelist Blake takes readers back and forth between small town America and war-torn Europe in 1940.

Adult Calendar

Thursday, October 13

Russian Film
6:15 PM
Russian Film
Join us as we view Russian Ark (2002 Palme d'Or Cannes Film Festival Nominee) This film moves you into a dreamlike 18th century story featuring 300 years of art and history of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, through the lens of a single, unbroken, 90-minute shot. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and the film begins at 6:15 PM. Films are free and no registration is required. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. In Russian with English subtitles.

Adult Calendar

Friday, October 14

Computer Savvy Seniors
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Computer Savvy Seniors
This beginners program is for seniors with little or no experience using computers. The seven week series will begin with learning mouse skills and will include instruction in windows management, Word, the keyboard, the internet, and email. The final session will be an open lab to review all the previous classes. This program is designed with beginners in mind and will include lots of review. Registration is required and is for the whole seven week program. Registration begins on Monday, August 22. Please call the Reference Department at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information

Adult Calendar

Saturday, October 15

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from October 8th through November 19th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. Please join us. No registration required.

Kids Calendar

Saturday, October 15

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from January 7th through February 4th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. No registration is required.

Kids Calendar

Sunday, October 16

Read-in & Raffle
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Read-in & Raffle
Celebrate the 13th annual Teen Read Week by reading at the library. Come into the library anytime on Sunday, October 16th between 1pm and 5pm and read for 30 minutes. That’s all it takes to earn a raffle ticket to win a Barnes & Noble Gift Card!!

Teens Calendar

Tuesday, October 18

Two Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Two Year Old Story Time
Come and hear different stories with other two year olds every Tuesday morning through November 15th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Wednesday, October 19

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 20

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 20

Make a monster puppet
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Make a monster puppet
Drop in and make a monster puppet. Use your imagination to make him scary or nice! All supplies will be provided and no registration is necessary.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 20

Modern Soldiers: Reflections on Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti
7:00 PM
Modern Soldiers: Reflections on Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti
Join us as Morris County natives Michael Miranda and Danielle Burro provide a first hand view of modern day events that they acquired while serving in the US Army as military police. Refreshments will be served.  Read more...

Adult Calendar

Friday, October 21

Computer Savvy Seniors
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Computer Savvy Seniors
This beginners program is for seniors with little or no experience using computers. The seven week series will begin with learning mouse skills and will include instruction in windows management, Word, the keyboard, the internet, and email. The final session will be an open lab to review all the previous classes. This program is designed with beginners in mind and will include lots of review. Registration is required and is for the whole seven week program. Registration begins on Monday, August 22. Please call the Reference Department at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information

Adult Calendar

Saturday, October 22

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from October 8th through November 19th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. Please join us. No registration required.

Kids Calendar

Saturday, October 22

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from January 7th through February 4th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. No registration is required.

Kids Calendar

Tuesday, October 25

Two Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Two Year Old Story Time
Come and hear different stories with other two year olds every Tuesday morning through November 15th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Tuesday, October 25

My Summer Behind Bars: A 5,300-mile Bicycle Trek Across Canada
7:00 PM
My Summer Behind Bars: A 5,300-mile Bicycle Trek Across Canada
For ten weeks over the summer of 2010, Morris County resident Bill Ruddick rode his bicycle 5,300 miles across Canada. Ruddick will present some of his best photos and videos taken along the way and will provide an animated first-hand account of the experience.  Read more...

Adult Calendar

Wednesday, October 26

Computer Class - Photo Editing
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Class - Photo Editing
Learn the basics of photo editing like rotating and cropping photographs. Please bring your camera to the program. Registration is required and begins on Monday, August 22. Please call Reference at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information.

Adult Calendar

Wednesday, October 26

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Wednesday, October 26

Book Soup
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Book Soup
What on earth is Book Soup??? For starters it's for people who like books in 7th to 9th grade. But it's more than that!  Read more...

Teens Calendar

Thursday, October 27

Three to Five Year Old Story Time
10:00 AM
Three to Five Year Old Story Time
Come every week and listen to a variety of stories with other children your age through November 17th. Registration is required and can be done in person or by telephone at 973-538-6161.

Kids Calendar

Thursday, October 27

Computer Class - Email Attachments
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Computer Class - Email Attachments
Participants must be experienced Word users and have an email account. Learn how to attach Word documents to an email message. Registeration is required and begins on Monday, August 22. Please call Reference at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information.

Adult Calendar

Thursday, October 27

Tales of Jersey - A Film Program
6:45 PM
Tales of Jersey - A Film Program
Join us for The Station Agent, the first film of a four part film series featuring movies that take place in our beloved Garden State. Doors will open at 6:15 PM and the film begins at 6:45 PM. Films are free and no registration is required. Rated R. Light refreshments will be served.  Read more...

Adult Calendar

Friday, October 28

Computer Savvy Seniors
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Computer Savvy Seniors
This beginners program is for seniors with little or no experience using computers. The seven week series will begin with learning mouse skills and will include instruction in windows management, Word, the keyboard, the internet, and email. The final session will be an open lab to review all the previous classes. This program is designed with beginners in mind and will include lots of review. Registration is required and is for the whole seven week program. Registration begins on Monday, August 22. Please call the Reference Department at 973-538-2592 to register or for more information

Adult Calendar

Friday, October 28

Haunted Gingerbread Houses
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Haunted Gingerbread Houses
Gingerbread houses are not just for winter anymore! Come make an awesome, edible and SPOOOOOOKY treat! For grades 6th through 9th.

Teens Calendar

Saturday, October 29

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from January 7th through February 4th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. No registration is required.

Kids Calendar

Saturday, October 29

Family Craft Story Time
11:00 AM
Family Craft Story Time
Parents and children ages 3-8 are welcome to join us every Saturday morning from October 8th through November 19th to hear some stories and make a simple craft. Please join us. No registration required.

Kids Calendar


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