the W I N T E R 2 0 1 9 Edison Library Letter Library Holiday Closures All branches of the Edison Twp. Library will be closed on January 1 st, January 21 st, and February 18 th.
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 2 Diabetes & Heart Disease Talk Are you a person who has diabetes or do you know someone who does? Hackensack Meridian Health's Certified Diabetic Educator, Mrs. Jane Hassay, will be doing a presentation on diabetes and heart disease. An array of topics will be discussed related to these issues like weight control and nutrition. Please bring your questions for this informative and life-saving talk. Tuesday February 12 th 2019 11 am at the Clara Barton Branch (141 Hoover Avenue) Wednesday February 13 th 2019 11 am at the North Edison Branch (777 Grove Avenue) Thursday February 21 st 2019 1 pm at the Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue) Register is required. Register online at www.edisonpubliclibary.net or call us at (732) 287-2298 Or (732) 548-3045 Breathe, Meditate & Be Happy This workshop is an introduction to powerful breathing techniques and practical wisdom that can change your life. Learn how to find Life s Balance without stress and remain centered amid chaos and conflict. This workshop includes a mix of: Guided relaxation through the breath Light yoga & stretching Insights into the nature of mind Guided meditation Question & answer session Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue): Wednesday January 23 rd 2019 at 7 pm Saturday February 23 rd 2019 at 11 am Wednesday February 27 th at 7 pm Saturday March 23 rd at 11 am North Edison Branch (777 Grove Avenue): Saturday February 9 th 2019 at 11 am Wednesday February 3 rd 2019 at 7 pm Register is required. Register online at www.edisonpubliclibary.net or call us at (732) 287-2298 Or (732) 548-3045 Come Donate Blood & Save Lives with the Edison Public Library on Tuesday March 12 th 2019 from 2 pm 8 pm North Edison Branch Library (777 Grove Avenue) Book a time to come in and donate blood! Visit www.edisonpubliclibrary.net Or give us a call at (732) 548-3045
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 3 North American Disease Intervention (NADI) Healthy Fair! NADI is an organization whose purpose is to raise awareness of diabetes and hypertension, while also providing the diagnostic and educational tools necessary to lead a preventative lifestyle. NADI volunteers will be available from 12 pm 3 pm to check blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), fat percentage, grip strength, and pulse oximetry screenings. All of these checks will be done free of cost. Saturday February 2 nd from 12 pm 3 pm at the Clara Barton Branch (141 Hoover Avenue) For more information: visit us online at www.edisonpubliclibary.net or call us at (732) 738-0096 Wills, Estates & Probate Laws Seminar Did you know that there have been some changes to the New Jersey Estate Tax Laws? Fear not, Ken Vercammen will be speaking at the Main Branch Library on March 5 th 2019 at 7 PM. Ken will go over the ins and outs of the new laws and help you navigate through the various laws regarding wills, estates and probate! Tuesday March 5 th at 7 pm at the Main Branch (340 Plainfied Avenue) Register is required. Register online at www.edisonpubliclibary.net or call us at (732) 287-2298 Cooking with Clara! Join the Mobile Family Success Center in a cooking demonstration with our volunteer food expert for a winter soup recipe and alternative ingredients for healthy cooking. This is a free program for adults only. You don t need to bring anything but your curiosity! Be ready to learn about healthy eating options while having fun! Tuesday January 8th from 1 pm 2 pm at the Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue) Register is required. Register online at: www.edisonpubliclibary.net or call us at (732) 287-2298
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 4 Chair Yoga is back in the New Year starting on Monday January 7 th 2019 at the North Edison Library (777 Grove Avenue) Get Fit Where You Sit and come to therapeutic chair yoga. Learn gentle yoga with positions designed to help balance the body, soul and spirit. Classes will be every Monday at 10 am. For More Information on Programs Visit: www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or call us at (732) 548-3045 The Knitting Groups will begin meeting in January! If you haven t been to a knitting group class yet, make sure you stop by in the New Year, whether you re a beginner or a pro! Please bring a pair of knitting needles in size 6, 7 or 8 with 1 skein of worsted yarn in any color. Knitters meet on: Mondays at 7 pm at the Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue) starting January 7 th & Thursdays at 1 pm at the Clara Barton Branch (141 Hoover Avenue) starting January 3 rd For More Information on Programs Visit: www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or call us at (732) 738-0096 Free Yoga Classes on Saturdays! at the North Edison Branch (777 Grove Avenue) Mr. Murthy Manchikanti has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and teaching yoga for the past 3 years. Join Mr. Manchikanti to learn yoga exercises, breathing exercises and more. Whether you re a couch potato or a seasoned athlete, our Saturday Yoga classes are a great place to come and experience the multitude of benefits that come with practicing yoga! Come to the North Branch Library on Saturdays at 2:15 pm for free Yoga Classes! Registration is required: www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or call us at (732) 548-3045
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 5 Computer Classes at EPL Main Branch Tuesdays 2:30 PM 4 PM February 5 th Computer Basics February 12 th Mouse Skills February 19 th Word I (Beginner) February 26 th Word II (Intermediate) March 5 th Internet I (Beginner) March 12 th Internet II (Intermediate) March 20th Word II (Intermediate) North Branch Tuesdays 2:30 PM 4 PM January 8 th Blogging I (Beginner) Thursdays 2:30 PM 4 PM February 7 th Excel I (Beginner) February 14 th Excel II (Intermediate) February 21 st Excel III (Advanced) March 7 th Word I (Beginner) March 14 th Word II (Intermediate) March 21 st Word III (Advanced) For more details about each topic please visit our website. Registration is required as spots are limited. Please register online at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net Or call us at (732) 287-2298 EXT. 2 USCIS regularly holds information sessions for the public. These sessions will help permanent residents and others interested in naturalization learn about naturalization eligibility, testing, and citizenship rights and responsibilities. Each session is free of charge and open to the public. Topics covered at these sessions will include: Naturalization eligibility requirements The naturalization process The naturalization test Rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship Wednesday January 30 th at 6 pm at the Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue) Thursday February 21 st at 6 pm at the North Branch (777 Grove Avenue) Registration is required as spots are limited. Please register online at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net Or call us at (732) 287-2298 EXT. 2
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 6 Coding for Kids: Scratch Programming Saturday January 12 th 2019 at 2 pm Open to Grades 3-6 Scratch is a programming tool designed by MIT that introduces kids to programming concepts. It uses snap-together and colorfully organized blocks to create programs that can do anything from simulating a game to playing a movie using visual programming! Please bring your own laptop and plan to arrive on time. Instructions will not be repeated due to time constraint. WeDo: Robotics Saturday January 19 th 2019 at 2 pm Open to Grades 3-6 WeMake 4H invites all young makers for a WeDo Robotics class. In this class kids will learn robotics using WeDo 2.0. They'll create their own robot and program it to solve problems! Please bring your own laptop and plan to arrive on time. Instructions will not be repeated due to time constraint. Register is required. Please register online at: www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or give us a call at (732)548-3045. If you have any questions or requests for the Edison Library MakerSpace, please email makerspace@edisonpubliclibrary.net
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER 7 Edison Page Lovers (EPL) is the new library book club! This is an informal, unstructured book club for Gen Xers to Baby Boomers! Book Selection: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan Date: Wednesday February 13 th 2019 Time: 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Location: Main Branch (340 Plainfield Avenue) Registration is required. Please register online at www.edisonpubliclibrary.net or give us a call at (732) 287-2298 ext.2 To get a copy of the book for the book club, please contact our librarians at (732) 287-2298 ext.2 The Edison Twp. Free Public Library is excited to offer a new tablet for children! The Playaway Launchpads are pre-loaded with fantastic educational games for children to learn and play with. Each tablet has a theme or subject and even tells you what grade level it is designed for. Some of the themes include: The Berenstain Bears: Brother, Sister Adventures! Five Little Monkeys: Funny Business! Letter Soup! Pretend with Me! Dr. Seuss Favorites Litter Critter: I m a Big Kid! Citizenship Corners at the Edison Public Libraries! The Edison Public Libraries have brand new citizenship corners for the community. The citizenship corners are full of books to help guide you along the process as well as a lot of fantastic resources to help answer some of your questions. The USCIS has donated vocabulary flash cards, civics test flash cards, welcome booklets, civics test question booklets, naturalization forms and more to the library. These resources and more are available for free to all community members at all three of our libraries. If you are looking for something in particular and are not sure if we might have it, give us a call at (732) 287-2298 and we can give you more information. Don t let the process of become a citizen overwhelm you, come in today and get the resources you need to make the process as smooth as possible!
THE EDISON LIBRARY LETTER Direct NYTimes.com Direct NYTimes.com is a multi-platform news tool that provides full access to New York Times and International New York Times content, including breaking news, multimedia, reviews and opinion, blogs, videos and more. NYTimes.com is updated 24/7 with corresponding time stamps. From the home page, one can access more than 25 Times sections, including World, Politics, New York, Opinion, Business, Technology, Science, Sports, Arts, Fashion & Style, and Video. Library card users will have full access to New York Times articles published between 1851 through 1922, and between 1981 through current day. Direct NYTimes.com is located under the Databases tab on the library's home page and look for Direct NYtimes.com. All you would need to access this electronic resource is to create an account (providing an email address and a password) and an Internet connection. For more information, please call the Edison Public Library and speak to a reference librarian today! Main Library 340 Plainfield Avenue (732) 287-2298 Mon Wed: 9:30 AM 9 PM Thurs Fri: 9:30 AM 5 PM Sat: 10 AM 4 PM North Edison 777 Grove Avenue (732) 548-3045 Mon Thurs: 9:30 AM 9 PM Fri: 9:30 AM 5 PM Sat: 10 AM 4 PM Winter Hours Clara Barton 141 Hoover Avenue (732) 738-0096 Mon Wed: 10 AM 8 PM Thurs Fri: 10 AM 5 PM Sat: 10 AM 4 PM Bookmobile (732) 777-0789 Jane Jiang Library Director Mission Statement The Edison Township Free Public Library is the first place to go for cultural, intellectual and leisure learning which will enrich our community and improve the quality of life in Edison. Website: www.edisonpubliclibrary.net Find us on Facebook too, just look for the Edison Township Free Public Library.