FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH In Celebration of Alice Walker s Birthday SEE WHAT S HAPPENING THIS MONTH LODI MEMORIAL LIBRARY One Memorial Drive Lodi, NJ 07644 973-365-4044 On the web at LODI.BCCLS.ORG FEBRUARY 2018 Black History Month, We Will Be Having a Special Screening of LIBRARY HOURS M,T, Th 12:30 pm - 8:00 pm W, F, Sat 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Sun. Closed Library Closed: Monday, February 19 Presidents Day See page 4 for program to make this wonderful folded book The Color Purple Friday, Feb 9th 1:00 3:00 pm Check out all our programs for Black History Month inside this issue. 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 A member of the famous Urban Word NYC is coming to Lodi Memorial Library for a very special poetry reading. Saturday, Feb 17 12:00 1:00 PM Be there or be square!
Page 2 CHILDRENS PROGRAMS MINECRAFT GRADES K - 5 MONDAYS 2/05, 2/12, 2/26 4:00-5:00 pm TWEEN DIY DAY Thursday, February 8 All Ages Make a Homemade Drum Come to the Library every Friday to hear a story and to play together Storytime 11:00-11:20 am 2/02 Love 2/09 Friendship 2/16 Sharing 2/23 Monsters followed by Playgroup 11:20 am 12:00 Noon BLACK HISTORY MONTH Harlem Renaissance Painting Tuesday, February 20 Grades 3 7 In the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance express yourself freely! Come build with LEGOS. We will display your creation. Grades K + Tues. 2/06, 2/13, 2/27 CRAFTY WEDNESDAYS WEDNESDAYS, 11:00 12:00 PM AGES 2 4 2/07 Groundhog Day Puppet 2/14 Bee Mine Valentine 2/21 Louis Armstrong s Trumpet 2/28 National Children s Dental Health Month BOARD GAMES Wednesdays 3:30 4:30 pm 2/07, 2/21, 2/28
Page 3 TEEN PROGRAMS NEW Teen Coloring Urban Word NYC A member of the famous Urban Word NYC is coming to Lodi Memorial Library for a very special poetry reading. Grades 6-12 Saturday, February 17 12:00 12:45 pm Thurs, Feb 15 Grades 6-12 4:00 5:00 pm Chinese New Year 2018 Friday, Feb 16 3:30 4:30 PM Make Chinese New Year Lights Eat Mooncake! Healthy Comfort Foods All Ages Saturday, Feb 3 2:30 3:30 pm TWEEN DIY DAY Thursday, February 8 All Ages Make a Homemade Drum Create colorful images while listening to relaxing music. Perfect way to decompress and refocus Registration Required BOOKSTERS Teen Book Club Grades 7 12 Thursday, Feb 22 4 :00 5:00 pm Snacks will be provided LODI LIBRARY ANIME CLUB Anime, Discussions, Crafts, Japanese Snacks, More Grades 6 12 (1st Thursday of Every Month) February 1st 3:30 5:30 pm Come Watch an Anime Movie and Make Your Own Carp Fish Kite
Page 4 UPCOMING FOR MARCH CHAIR YOGA IS COMING BACK! Dates to be determined Call library for more info NTERACTIVE SEMINAR ON ELDER LAW, SPECIAL NEEDS DISABILITY PLANNING Monday, March 12 6:30 7:30 pm MEDICARE YOU Become informed of new changes ADULT PROGRAMS LOVE BOOKS GIVE A HANDMADE HEART FOR VALENTINES DAY Learn the Art of Folded Books Monday, February 12 6:30 7:30 pm All Materials Supplied Adults Teens Welcome Tuesday Night Book Club Tuesday, Feb 13 6:30 7:30 PM The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 512 pages Simplify the choices you need to make Thursday, March 22 5:30 7:30 pm SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE COLOR PURPLE Friday, Feb 9th 1:00 3:00 pm MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY Wednesdays 1:00 pm 2/07 The Eagle Huntress 2/14 Wonder 2/21 Roman J. Israel, Esq. 2/28 Same Kind of Different as Me LIBRARY E-SOURCES ADULT COLORING. E-Books E-Audio Books Colorful Mornings (1st Friday of the Month) Friday, Feb 2 11:00 am Thursday Night Coloring Club (Last Thurs. of the Month) Thursday, Feb 22 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 TESTING CURRICULUM DATABASE LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY COMPUTER SKILLS CENTER Practice what you learn in our free computer classes. Ask at the reference desk for more information. 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 Thurs. Feb 15 1:30 pm Library Conference Room If interested in joining, please ask for membership form.