Join the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Mary Jacobs Library
Students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old) are invited to join the Teen Summer Reading Club “Metamorphosis” at the Mary Jacobs Library! It’s easy and fun! Just read. That’s the only requirement. The more books you read, the more chances you have to win great prizes such as a Bridgewater Commons gift card, a Barnes & Noble gift card, or an itunes card, plus many more. Enter for your chance to win the grand prize – a portable DVD player! We will also have a fun, weekly trivia contest for your chance to win even more prizes.
Stop by the library anytime starting Monday, June 16 to join our club! Please call the library’s Youth Services Desk at 609-924-7073 ext 5 for more information. The Mary Jacobs Library is located at 64 Washington Street in Rocky Hill. Or check us out online at www.somerset.lib.nj.us.
Mary Jacobs Library Summer Programs
Many Programs Require Pre-Registration.
For further information call 609-924-7073 or visit our website at www.somerset.lib.nj.us/maryjacobs.htm
Summer Reading Club Preschool Programs
Toddler Sing with Pat (ages 1-3) Jul 1,8,15 Aug 5,19,26 at 10:30 am
Stories and Songs (ages 2-6) Jul 10,17,24,31 Aug 7 at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Baby Music (birth-36 mo) Jul 11 Aug 8 at 10 am
Rhyme Time (birth-24 mo) Jul 18, Aug 1,15 at 10 am
Crafts for Wiggly Worms (ages 2-5) Jul 21,29 Aug 6 at
10 am or 11 am
Bug Buddies (age 4) Jul 25 at 10 am
Music for 2s and 3s (ages 2-3) Aug 12 at 10:30 am
Dora & Diego’s Bug Adventure (ages 3-6) Aug 14 at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Summer Reading Club School-Age Programs
Bug Bazaar (grades K-2) Jul 7 at 11 am
Build a Bug (grades 3-5) Jul 8 at 3 pm
Musical Madness (grades K-2) Jul 14 at 3 pm
Nature’s Partners – Bees! (grades K-2) Jul 15 at 3 pm
Taste the Wild (grades 3-5) Jul 17 at 1 pm
Bugology (grades K-2) Jul 25 at 11:30 am
Bugology (grades 3-5) Jul 25 at 2 pm
Ready Readers (grades K-2) Jul 28 at 4:30 pm
Chess (ages 7-8) Jul 29 Aug 21 at 2 pm
Chess (ages 9-12) Jul 29 Aug 21 at 3 pm
Sand Art Extravaganza (grades 3-5) Jul 31 at 3 pm
Squiggles, Dots and Lines (grades K-2) Aug 4 at 11 am
Bug-a-Mania (grades 3-5) Aug 6 at 3 pm
Bee a Superstar Reader (grades K-2) Aug 11 at 2 pm
Fantabulous Fun Book Club (grades 3-5) Aug 12 at 3 pm
Teen Summer Reading Club (grades 6 and up)
Transformations Jul 7 at 3 pm
Eat This! Jul 17 at 3 pm
Anime Lovers Swap Jul 22 at 3 pm
Blast from the Past Contest Jul 24 at 3 pm
Teen Yoga Jul 30 at 3 pm
Movie Voting Night Aug 5 at 7 pm
End of Summer Party Aug 14 at 3 pm
Special Events
Bugs and Things that Eat Them (ages 4+) Jul 9 at 3:30
Magic Variety Show (ages 4+) Jul 16 at 3 pm
Father Goose’s Tales (ages 4+) Jul 21 at 7 pm
Fly-ing Films: “A Bug’s Life” (all ages) Jul 23 at 3 pm
Anansi & Other Tales to Celebrate Bugs (ages 5+)
Jul 30 at 7 pm
Fly-ing Films: “How to Eat Fried Worms: (all ages)
Aug 4 at 7 pm
Kaleidoscope Songs Live! (all ages) Aug 5 at 3:30 pm
Bugs of Blackwood (ages 5+) Aug 13 at 3 pm
Fly-ing Film: “Charlotte’s Web” (all ages) Aug 25 at 2
Programs for Adults
Gardener’s Round Table Jul 8 Aug 12 at 7:30 pm
Sudoku Strategy Class Jul 10 at 7:30 pm
Friday Favorite Film Jul 18 Aug 1,15 at 7 pm
Assessing Your Audio Collection Jul 24 at 7:30 pm
Local History Double Feature Movie Jul 31 at 7 pm
Hot Nights, Cool Flicks Jul 29 Aug 12,19,26 at 7 pm
Sudoku Challenge Aug 7 at 7 pm
Riverside Quartet Concert Aug 21 at 7:30 pm
End of Summer Party Aug 28 at 12 noon
Keep Your Child Reading At The Mary Jacobs Library
Do you want to keep your child reading great books all summer long? Join the Mary Jacob’s Summer Reading Club! This year’s theme is Catch the Reading Bug and we will have you spinning! Children of all ages can earn prizes by tracking their reading time and by coming to the library for special programs and games.
Research has shown that, during the summer months, school aged children can experience a decline in their reading skills. Valuable time is spent each fall regaining skills and fluency. The solution is simple. Encourage your child to read by signing up for the reading club beginning June 16. You must register in person.
For more information about this or any of our programs, visit us at 64 Washington Street (route 518) in Rocky Hill, call us at 609-924-7073 ext 5 or check out our website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us.
Win Prizes & Have Fun With Teen Summer Reading At MJL
Students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old) are invited to join the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Mary Jacobs Library. It’s easy and fun! Just read! That’s the only requirement. The more books you read the more chances you have to win great prizes such as a Bridgewater Commons gift card, a Barnes & Noble gift card, or an itunes card, plus more! Enter for your chance to win the grand prize – a portable DVD player! Plus, the more books you read, the more guaranteed prize books you can earn for your personal library at home. We will also have a fun, weekly trivia contest for your chance to win even more prizes.
We also have many fun events for teens this summer. On Monday, July 7 at 3 pm, the amazing Christopher Agostino will present his fascinating Transformations show. Audience members will be transformed with amazing face make up and body art from around the world.
On Thursday, July 17 at 3 pm, we’ll challenge your taste buds with Wildman Steve Brill at our Eat This! program. Discover which wild plants are tasty treats. Samples will be available to those who dare!
Teens who love Anime won’t want to miss our Anime Lovers Swap on Tuesday, July 22 at 3 pm. Bring your old DVD’s (no mature ratings, please) to trade for something “new to you.” Munchies will be served.
At our Blast from the Past! contest you will be challenged to name mystery objects from the past. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be a gift card to Starbucks, Bagel Barn and pizza.
Relax, chill, stretch at our Teen Yoga program on Wednesday, July 30 at 3 pm. Certified yoga instructor Annmarie Ovares will guide us for an hour of basic yoga.
Come to our Movie Voting Night on Tuesday, August 5 at 7 pm and see if your favorite movie is tops. Bring your favorite DVD (no rated R’s please) and we’ll vote on what to watch. Movie munchies will be served.
We’ll wrap up this exciting lineup of events by deciding who has the best pizza in Montgomery at our End of Summer Party on Thursday, August 14 at 3 pm. We’ll get pizzas from all the pizzerias in town and have a blind taste test to see which is your favorite.
Get free cookies with our Cookie Reviews! From July 7 – August 15, teens are invited to write a short book review in exchange for a cookie. It’s that simple! Who can resist free cookies? Participants must be members of the Teen Summer Reading club and are limited to one cookie per week.
All teen programs and events are open to students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old). Please call the library at 609-924-7073 ext 5 to register for these programs and for more information about the Teen Summer Reading Club. The Mary Jacobs Library is located at 64 Washington Street (route 518) in Rocky Hill. Or check us out online at www.somerset.lib.nj.us
September Teen Events at the Mary Jacobs Library
Join the Teen Advisory Board! The Teen Advisory Board meets once a month and gives input into new teen book purchases and library programs. New members are always welcome. TAB participants can earn community service hours. Please join us on Tuesday, September 23 from 4:30-5:30 pm. Munchies will be served! No registration required. Call the library at 609-924-7073 ext 102 for more information.
It’s time for the First Meeting of the Sixth Grade Bookclub. On Saturday, September 20 at 2 pm, we will have our first meeting for the new school year! We will choose the books we will be reading for the rest of the meetings. The club meets every other month, ending with a pizza party in May! Please register for the club by calling the library at 609-924-7073 ext 102.
Make Music at Mary Jacobs!
Musical merriment abounds at the Mary Jacobs Library in September. We have a full line up of singing, dancing and making noise for children ages birth to 6 years. Try our Music for 2s and 3s on Friday, September 26 at 10:30 am and do the toddler two-step! Registration begins September 12.
Or try something different with our first Musical Storytime on Thursday, September 11 at 10:30 and 1:30. Children ages 2-6 will be singing books, playing instruments and dancing the funky chicken! Registration begins August 28.
Of course don’t miss perennial favorites Pat McKinley every Tuesday at 10:30 and Ann Wild on Friday September 12 at 10 am! Registration is required.
Our full calendar of events is available at www.somerset.lib.nj.us. For more information about these or any of our programs or to register, visit us at 64 Washington Street in Rocky Hill or call us at 609-924-7073 ext 5.
Barnyard Banter At The Mary Jacobs Library
Fall is time for farming fun! We will be celebrating the season at the Mary Jacobs Library in September with Barnyard Detectives on Saturday, September 20 at 10:30 am. Children ages 4+ are invited to help our four-footed friends crack the case of the silly story and make their own detective spy glasses. Registration begins September 8.
And of course children ages 2-6 are welcome to join us at Stories and Songs on Thursdays at 10:30 and 1:30 beginning September 25 for stories about the farm and much, much more including Flashing Firefighters! No registration is necessary.
Our full calendar of events is available at www.somerset.lib.nj.us. For more information about these or any of our programs or to register, visit us at 64 Washington Street in Rocky Hill or call us at 609-924-7073 ext 5.
Opportunity to Meet the ‘People Down the River’
Much has been made of the history of Montgomery and Rocky Hill since 1688 when Somerset County was formed and we became a township known as Western Precinct. But surely there were signs of life in this area before that? Well, Unami Indians, ‘the people down the river’, a subdivision of the Lenni Lenape, inhabited these lands from 6000 B.C. to the time of European settlement. Did you know that there were Indian villages on the Sourland Mountain and even on Route 518?
If you would like to take a journey back in time and discover the original Indian inhabitants who once lived in our towns, join us on Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm. Jim Wade, archaeology archivist and field archaeologist, will uncover the hidden presence of the Indians who once hunted, fished, and gathered wild plants throughout the Central New Jersey region and maybe in your own backyard.
Wade has extensively researched 17th and 18th century New Jersey land deeds of the Delaware-Lenape Indians and has documented the forced migration of the Indians westward from New Jersey and north to Canada. He has worked on several Indian excavation sites throughout New Jersey. You will be able to see and touch actual Indian artifacts.
This adult program, free and open to the public, will be held at the Mary Jacobs Library, 64 Washington St., Rocky Hill. Please pre-register by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4 or by emailing cwillis@sclsnj.org.
Introduction to Gmail
This computer class will provide an introduction to email, using Google’s free email service, Gmail. Each person will set up a Gmail account and learn how to use it. This is a basic course but you must know how to type, how to use the mouse, and how to get onto the Internet.
The class will be on Wednesday, September 24 at 1 pm at the Mary Jacobs Library. Please pre-register by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4 or emailing cwillis@sclsnj.org (of course, if you can email me, you may not need this class.)
Alaska with the Armchair Traveler
After a summer hiatus, the Armchair Traveler series is resuming in September at the Mary Jacobs Library with a driving trip to Alaska.
Art Carlson, professional photographer, drove the 1500 mile Alaskan Highway as part of a 5 month, 18,000 mile journey. The highway began as a one-lane supply line at the outbreak of World War II and today runs from Dawson Creek, British Columbia to Fairbanks, Alaska passing by crystal-clear, glacier-fed lakes, snow-clad mountain ranges, and an assortment of wildlife. Don’t miss this opportunity to see some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Regional refreshments will be on hand.
The presentation will be held at the Mary Jacobs Library on Tuesday, September 23 at 7:30 pm. Please pre-register by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4 or by emailing cwillis@sclsnj.org. Future Armchair Traveler talks will include trips to Manchu Picchu, Thailand, and Bhutan.
Mary Jacobs Library September Programs
Many Programs Require Pre-Registration.
For further information call 609-924-7073 or visit our website at www.somerset.lib.nj.us/maryjacobs.htm
Preschool Programs
Musical Storytime (ages 2-6) Sep 11 at 10:30 at 1:30
Baby Music (birth-36 mo) Sep 12 at 10 am
Crafts for Little Hands (ages 2-5) Sep 15 at 10 or 11
Rhyme Time (birth-24 mo) Sep 19 at 10 am
Stories & Songs (ages 2-6) Sep 25 at 10:30 or 1:30
Music for 2s & 3s (ages 2-3) Sep 26 at 10:30 am
Toddler Sing with Pat (ages 1-3) Sep 2,9,16,23,30
at 10:30 am
School-Age Programs
Ready Readers (grades K-2) Sep 22 at 4:30 pm
Chess (ages 9-12) Sep 22 at 4:30 pm
Teen Programs (grades 6 and up)
6th Grade Bookclub Sep 20 at 2:00 pm
Teen Advisory Board Sep 23 at 4:30 pm
Saturday Programs
Sing Along with Pat (ages 1-5) Sep 13 at 10:30 am
Barnyard Detectives (ages 4+) Sep 20 at 10:30 am
Programs for Adults
Daytime Book Discussion Sep 9 at 10:30 am
Central NJ Indians Sep 18 at 7:30 pm
Armchair Travelers: Alaska Sep 23 at 7:30 pm
Computer Class: Introduction to Gmail Sep 24 at 1pm
Adult Book Discussion Sep 30 at 7:30 pm
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