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1 Oct 2018 Main Library 11 South Broad St. (908) Monday - Thursday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM- 5 :00 PM Saturday, October 20th Elizabeth Public Library 11 S Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ Local History & Special Collections: (908) x During the early 20th Century, industrialist Andrew Carnegie provided funds for the construction of 36 public libraries throughout the State of New Jersey. Of the original six located in Union County, the Elizabeth Public Library, which opened in 1912, remains the only Carnegie Library Building still in use today. Join us on Saturday, October 20th, as we provide an historical tour of this grand Carnegie Library and learn about the individuals involved in the design and construction of this architectural gem. Tours will begin promptly at: 10:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. For more information, contact the Local History & Special Collections Dept. at x.7220 Elmora Branch 740 W. Grand St. (908) Mon, Wed, Thurs: 9:00AM - 9:00PM Tues: 9:00AM - 5:00PM Fri: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat: 9:00AM - 5:00PM Sun: 12:00PM - 4:00PM LaCorte Branch Palmer St. (908) Monday, Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8 PM Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM New Entrance & Exit Driveways E-Port Branch rd St. (3rd St. & E. Jersey Ave.) (908) Monday, Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 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 Effective October 1 ELMORA BRANCH NEWS Open Thursdays 9am-9pm Starting October 4

2 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Film: Hurricane Heist Smart Home is it for you? Film: The Shop Around the Corner Film: Charade Community Garden Volunteering Buying & Selling on ebay 10:30am/2:30pm Library C Staff Dev Elmora Open 12pm-4pm Library Closed: Columbus Day PowerPoint I Film: Book Club Magnus Lunar: Art Show Reception 6:30pm Film: Ocean s 8 Disability Services Information Table 3pm Community Garden Volunteering PowerPoint II 10:30am/2:30pm Adult Bra Elmora Open 12pm-4pm Film: La Dolce Vita 12:30pm Film: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Intro To Financial Literacy 6pm Learn a Language with Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator 7pm MS Publisher I Film: Ocean s 8 Fearless Readers 4pm Film: Adrift Community Garden Volunteering 3rd Ward Block Watch Meeting 7pm MS Publisher II 10:30am/2:30pm Fall Concert Series: Radio Jarocho 7pm Learn a L Rosetta S Pronunc Adult Bra Elmora Open 12pm-4pm Film: Avengers: Infinity War Becoming a U.S. Citizen Computer Basics I Film: Out of the Past Fearless Readers 4pm Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Small Business Workshop 4:30pm The Year we Thought About Love Documentary 5pm Community Garden Volunteering Ancestry Library Edition Workshop 6pm Computer Basics II 10:30am/2:30pm Learn a Language with Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator 10:30am Acrylic Painting Workshop 6pm Aging Se Adult Bra Elmora Open 12pm-4pm Film: Solo Elmora Harvest Festival 6pm Introduction to Windows 10 Film: The Spiral Staircase Film: Carrie Community Garden Volunteering Fearless Readers 4pm Halloween Extravaganza 6:30pm Halloween Extravaganza 6pm

3 Sat 6 losed: elopment Day in Games :30pm Film: The Karate Kid 2pm 13 All About the Cloud & Gmail 10:30am (Spanish) 2:30pm (English) Radio Jarocho plays the rowdy, upbeat, and at times melancholic music of the countryside of Veracruz, Mexico, and has been mixing it with the sounds of New York s urban life for over ten years. Radio Jarocho celebrate the music that unites Veracruz and New York, Mexico and the United States through original songs and new arrangements for old jarocho tunes, offering a modern take on a traditional genre by fusing it with sounds that have become part of New York City s musical fabric flamenco, cumbia, rock, baroque, and jazz. Thursday, October 7pm Radio Jarocho Music from Veracruz, Mexico anguage with tone and iator 10:30am in Games :30pm 20 Tours of a Carnegie Library, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm Indie Author Day 2pm This concert is FREE. Refreshments provided. Made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on Elmora Harvest Festival: Monday 10/29 at 6 pm Join us for stories, games, crafts & more! Elmora Branch 740 West Grand St rviced Kiosk 10am in Games :30pm Find just about anything on the Web 10:30am (Spanish) 2:30pm (English) Learn a Language with Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator Nightmare on Broad St. 2pm Join us for a scary story time, enjoy ghoulish treats and dress in your Halloween costume best! Eport Branch: Third St Wednesday, October LaCorte Branch: 418 Palmer St Tuesday, October Elmora Branch: 740 West Grand St Monday October LaCorte Branch: 418 Palmer St Friday October 10:30am Eport Branch: Third St Thursday October 10:30am Friday, October 26 Elmora Branch Library 740 W. Grand Street Elizabeth, :00am-12:00pm Come visit the Aging Services Kiosk, speak to our specialist and get answers to your questions about: -Pharmaceutical Assistance -Home Energy Assistance/ USF -Cooling Assistance -Home Care -Home Delivered or Congregate Meals -Medicaid Eligibility -Social Security -Caregiver Relief Programs -Transportation -And much more!

4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Picture Book Club 4 5 Staff Dev. Day Library Closed 6 Eport 8 Columbus Day Library Closed Toddler Playgroup 10:30 Main Lego Hour :30 LaCorte Fire Prevention Program Main 15 Loteria Game (Spanish Bingo) Main Picture Book Club 18 Lego Hour LaCorte 19 Baby & Me 10:30AM 20 Eport Fudge Bunch 22 Fudge Bunch Tween Zone Plus Elmora 25 Puzzle Day Main Tween Zone 26 Me 10:30AM 27 Halloween Party Monster stories, craft, wrap the mummy activity Main 2:30 LaCorte 29 Fudge Bunch Harvest Festival Elmora 30 Halloween Party 6:30 LaCorte 31 Halloween Party Eport Lego Hour Elmora Program Descriptions Baby & Me Stories, fingerplays, and rhymes for babies 0-2 years of age. Come play BINGO and win books as prizes! Picture Book Club A club for children in K-2nd grade to explore different picture books. Tween Zone Arts and crafts strictly for tweens 9-13 years of age. Must register! Registration will open two weeks prior to each scheduled program. Lego Hour Make something cool with Legos, while making friends! We ll provide the Legos. It s Fire Prevention Week! Come meet a firefighter, learn about fire safety, and get to meet Sparky the mascot! Saturday, October 13th Main Library A Book Club for 4-6th Graders A book Club for children in grades 4-6th! Registration for this 4 week session is required. Call (908) to register or stop by the children s desk at Main library. Join our ESL Girl Scout Series! We invite girls from K -2nd grade to a free bilingual Girl Scout program where they can learn about Girl Scouts with girls learning English. For six weeks, girls will explore a variety of activities that range from science to business to the environment. Every Tuesday at 6 pm, starting October 9th. Children s room Elizabeth Public Library 11 S. Broad Street, Elizabeth Questions? Contact Maria Villalobos at (973) or Mvillalobos@gshnj.org

5 Fearless Readers Program Schedule Tuesday, October 16th 4pm 5pm : Orientation Distribute materials, Discuss timeline, Meet the group, Eat snacks Tuesday, October 23rd 4pm 5pm : Drowned City Before this day: Read all of Drowned City Tuesday, October 30th 4pm 5pm: Feed Before this day: Read up to pg. 150 of Feed Saturday, October 27th 2pm-4pm Costume Contest Spooky Snacks Prizes Mummy Contest Horror Trivia & More! Ages Free! No Registration. 3rd Floor of the Main Library. 11 S. Broad St. / Elizabeth, NJ / / ext. 7237

6 Stop by the 2nd Floor for free information about Community Access Unlimited, a nonprofit providing support services for at-risk youth and individuals with disabilities. Learn about direct care and youth services, and also find out about opportunities to work with this community. More info: (908) Tue. October 23 10am-12pm Main Library Auditorium 11 South Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ (908) ext Becoming a Citizen of the United States Cómo Hacerse Ciudadano de los EEUU The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be offering naturalization information geared towards permanent residents who are interested in learning about the eligibility and filing requirements for naturalization. El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los Estados Unidos (USCIS en inglés) ofrecerá información sobre la naturalización a los residentes permanentes interesados en aprender acerca de los requisitos de elegibilidad y cómo solicitar la naturalización. Free secured parking available. Estacionamiento gratis Thursday, October 25, 6-8:30pm FREE ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOP Free Painting Workshop with a Local Artist! Choose between 3 themes and create your very own 12 x12 painting to take home. All materials are provided and free of Local Artist Dario Scholis SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTER TODAY: (908) Magnus Lunar Local artist Violet LaVey exhibits her latest work during the month of October. Join us on Tuesday, October 9 for an Opening Reception on the 3rd Floor from 6:30-8:00pm. Refreshments provided.

7 Introduction To Financial Literacy Becoming An Informed Investor This educational workshop is the result of the effort and teamwork of the professors and law students at Seton Hall University School of Law. Free to all. Come with any and all money-related questions! Monday, October 6pm Elizabeth Public Library 3rd floor Computer Lab 11 South Broad St. Elizabeth, NJ (908) x 7203 Ancestry Library Edition 101 Workshops Dig into your family history with Ancestry Library Edition s millions of records dating as far back as the 1440s. The Elizabeth Public Library will be providing Ancestry Library Edition 101 workshops on October 6 pm November 10:30 am, 1:30 pm November 6 pm December 6 pm December 10:30 am, 1:30 pm Main Library 3rd Fl. Computer Lab Space is limited. Registration is required. For more information or to register call x.7220 Haiku for You Introductory Meeting Tuesday, October pm Aretha is gone A mighty Songbird has flown Sing bird sing your song Additional meeting dates Tuesdays, 7-8 pm October 30 - November 13 - November 20 - November 27 December 4 - December 8 - December 11 Haiku for You is a project of the Elizabeth Public Library. This arts program is made possible in part by a 2018 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Library is closed Friday, October 5th, for a Staff Development Day, and Monday, October 8th, in recognition of Columbus Day.

8 Computer Classes at the Main Library Smart Home is it for you? Buying & Selling on Ebay Tuesday Oct. 2, 2018 Thursday Oct. 4, 2018 The Libraries of Union County Consortium has recognized Eli s Pizza Pasta in Elizabeth as the 2018 Business Owner of the Year. The Elizabeth Public Library thanks Eli s Pizza for their continued support of the library! PowerPoint I Tuesday Oct.9, 2018 PowerPoint II Thursday Oct. 11, 2018 All About the Cloud & Gmail Saturday Oct. 13, 2018 MS Publisher I Tuesday Oct.16, 2018 MS Publisher II Thursday Oct. 18, 2018 Computer Basics I Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018 Computer Basics II Thursday Oct.25, 2018 (Spanish) (English) Find just about anything on the Web Saturday Oct. 27, 2018 (Spanish) (English) LaCorte Branch Movies 10am Introduction to Windows 10 Tuesday Oct. 30, 2018 Elmora Branch Movies On our new smart TV screen! October 1, 10am Hurricane Heist October 2, 11:30am The Shop Around the Corner October 8, 10am Closed- Columbus Day Observed October 9, 11:30am Book Club October 15, 10am October 22, 10am October 29, 10am EPL Main Movies Wed, Oct 3rd, 10am Sat, Oct 6th, 2pm Charade The Karate Kid Wed, Oct 10th, 10am Ocean s 8 Wed, Oct 17th, 10am Wed, Oct 24th, 10am Wed, Oct 31st, 10am Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Marvel Avengers: Infinity War Solo: A Star Wars Story Adrift Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Carrie October 14, 12:30pm October 16, 11:30am October 23, 11:30am October 30, 11:30am J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor, City of Elizabeth MaryFaith Chmiel Library Director Andy Luck Assistant Director Frank Castro Newsletter Editor La Dolce Vita Ocean's 8 Out of the Past The Spiral Staircase EPL Board of Trustees 2018 Ted Freedman, President Aaron Goldblatt, Vice President & Superintendent s Alternate Eloy Delgado, Treasurer Pearl Serratelli, Secretary Kenyetta Jackson Anne Russell Connie Pires Sanchez Earnestine Smith Mayoral Alternate, Kristin Kelly