Upcoming In April SEE WHAT S HAPPENING THIS MONTH 6th Annual National Library Week Event Tues 4/10 5:00 7:30 pm Arst & Crafts, Demos, Face Painting, and Free Refreshments LODI MEMORIAL LIBRARY One Memorial Drive Lodi, NJ 07644 973-365-4044 On the web at LODI.BCCLS.ORG LIBRARY HOURS M,T, Th 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm W, F, Sat 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun. Closed Library Closed: Friday, March 30 Good Friday Saturday, March 31 Holy Saturday MARCH 2018 Urban Word NYC Grades 6-12 Sat 4/28 2:00 2:45 pm A member of the famous Urban Word NYC is coming for a very special poetry reading! Don t miss it. Registration is open now. Like our Facebook page to receive info about programs and offerings Inside this issue: Children's 2 Teens 3 Adults 4 Computer Classes 5 Friends of Lodi Library 6 Friendly s Fundraiser Please support The Friends of the Lodi Memorial Library Tuesday, March 6 5:00 9:00 PM When you eat at Friendly s on Rt 46 East in Elmwood Park, NJ and pay your bill, 10% of the evenings receipts will be donated to The Friends of the Lodi Memorial Library
Page 2 CHILDRENS PROGRAMS MINECRAFT GRADES K - 5 MONDAYS 3/05, 3/12, 3/26 4:00-5:00 pm S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math) Monday, March 19 Grades Pre-K 3 Popsicle Stick Catapult Come to the Library every Friday to hear a story and to play together Storytime 11:00-11:20 am 3/2 Read Across America & a second Read Across America Storytime at 4:00. See Below 3/09 Butterflies 3/16 Gardens 3/23 Frogs followed by Playgroup 11:20 am 12:00 Noon Create Your Own Vision Board Thursday, March 8 Grades 3 7 Special Story Time Read Across America Day Friday, March 2 4:00 pm Come build with LEGOS. We will display your creation. Grades K + Tues. 3/06, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 CRAFTY WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAYS, 11:00 12:00 PM AGES 2 4 03/7 Make a Heart Collage 3/14 Paint a Lion on a Paper Plate 3/21 Rocket Ship Shapes 3/28 Rock Painting BOARD GAMES Wednesdays 3:30 4:30 pm
Page 3 TEEN PROGRAMS LODI LIBRARY ANIME CLUB Anime, Discussions, Crafts, Japanese Snacks, & More Grades 6 12 (1st Thursday of Every Month) March 1st 3:30 5:30 pm Come Watch an Anime Movie The Girl Who Leapt Through Time VIDEO GAMES AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT AT THE LIBRARY Teen Coloring Thursday, Mar 22 Grades 6 12 4:00 5:00 pm Create colorful images while listening to relaxingggggg music Wii PS3 PS4 XBOX360 XBOX ONE Create Your Own Vision Board Achieve your goals with a Vision Board Thursday, March 8 Grades 3-7 BOOKSTERS Teen Book Club Grades 7 12 Thursday, Mar 29 4 :00 5:00 pm CloudLibrary FREE E-BOOKS & E-AUDIOBOOKS Snacks will be provided
Page 4 UPCOMING FOR APRIL Am. Civil War Talk by a Re-Enactor Monday, April 9 6:30 7:30 pm Will bring real artifacts ADULT PROGRAMS Interactive Seminar on Elder Law, Special Needs, & Disability Planning Monday, March 12 6:30 7:30 pm. & New Income Tax Changes and How They Will Affect You Thursday, April 12 6:30 7:30 pm Tuesday Night Book Club Commonwealth Ann Patchett 336 pages Tuesday, Mar 13 6:30 7:30 pm Medicare & You Thursday, March 22 5:30 7:30 PM MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY Wednesdays 1:00 pm 2/07 Murder on the Orient Express 2/14 Just Getting Started 2/21 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2/28 Wonder Wheel LIBRARY E-SOURCES E-Books & E-Audio Books CHAIR YOGA Mondays, 1:30 2:30 pm March 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16, 23 Please call to reserve your spot, per session. Sponsored by the Friends of Lodi Memorial Library Colorful Mornings Friday, Mar 2 11:00 am Thursday Night Coloring Club Thursday, Mar 29 6:30 pm
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES Call to register 973-365-4044, ext. 2 Page 5 We offer a variety of one-on-one classes to help you become proficient in the electronic world. Sessions last approximately one hour. Tuesdays or Thursdays Appointments must be made at least one week in advance. Introduction to computers Intro to Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, or PowerPoint Searching the internet Setting up an e-mail account Setting up your e-reader to check out library e-books, e-audiobooks, and e-magazines Using the library s catalog Using the library s databases Rosetta Stone and/or Mango Language Learner Ancestry.com Learning Express Library Ref USA PLEASE SIGN UP FOR AN E-MAIL VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER ON OUR WEBSITE AT WW.LODI.BCCLS.ORG
Page 6 Learn a new Language with either Rosetta Stone or Mango 6th ANNUAL NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK EVENT Tuesday, 4/10 5:00 7:30 pm Arts & Crafts Demonstrations Local Businesses & Organizations Face Painting Refreshments Door Prizes and Giveaways Download E- Magazines E-books & E-Audio Books We re on the Web at lodi.bccls.org FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK Friends of the Library Whether you are a brand new patron of the Lodi Memorial Library or a long time user, you are invited to become a member of Friends of the Lodi Memorial Library. Help with events and book sales And support your library Next Meeting Wed Mar 14 1:30 pm Library Conference Room If interested in joining, please ask for membership form.