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Upcoming Programs
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We have lots of free programs at the library.
Please join us!
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Toddler Time
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Thursday, March 10, 10- 11 am 
Toddler Time members will meet for an hour of fun. Activities include crafts, music, free play
and reading a story.The program is currently full. Contact the Library if you would like to be added to the waiting list. Toddler Time is for children up to 30 months of age with a parent or
caregiver.
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Property Tax Appeal Workshop
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Thursday, March 10, 6:30- 8 pm 
The Community Outreach Office of the Witherspoon Law Group will conduct a free workshop to show property owners how to file a Property Tax Appeal. The workshop will explain
- how to appeal and win your tax appeal,
- added and omitted assessments,
- how revaluations affect your taxes.
The workshop will also cover all tax deductions available to homeowners including senior deductions, veteran deductions, and spousal deduction of veterans. The program is free and open to public.
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Movie Matinee: Oscars At The Library
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Friday, March 11 & 18, 2- 4:30 pm 
Cresskill Library is showing film series highlighting movies nominated for 2016 Oscars, on Fridays at 2 pm. The movie license is sponsored by the Friends of Cresskill Library and the program is free of charge. Please stop by at the library or call 201-567-3521 for movie title information.
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A Picture And A Poem
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Monday, March 14 at 6 pm
Browse the exhibits of artists and poet Molly Frederick and Shirley McPhillips and share a poem in their guest book.
Molly Frederick began painting and making wood pieces 15 years ago, her background includes magazine editing and the writing of hundreds of poems.
Shirley McPhillips was a classroom teacher for many years and her poems have found homes in many journals. In addition to writing, Shirley paints watercolors, travels, sings sixteen century music and walks with nature.
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Coloring Club @ Cresskill Library
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Tuesday, March 15 & 29 at 2 pm 
It's time to kick back, relax and be a kid again! The group is open to anyone who enjoys coloring for relaxation or creative expression. It meets twice a month, every other Tuesday. The library provides coloring pages and color pencils but you are welcome to bring your own. Come and have some fun!
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Author Visit - Ghizela Altman
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Wednesday, March 16 at 7 pm
Stop by at Cresskill Library for Author Talk and book Signing by Ghizela Altman, also known as Jackie. She was born in 1933 in Romania, in a little town called Podu-Turcului, which translates into "The Bridge of the Turks" and came to America in 1980. Altman has endured the Nazi Occupation, followed by the Liberation by the Russian Communist Party, and finally having to wait 12 years to emigrate to her homeland of Israel. Much like the title of her autobiography, "Calatori", which translates into "Travelers", she has indeed made a wonderful adventure while traveling and navigating the waves of her life. It is her hope that Calatori will inspire others to always keep moving forward and stay on their path in life.
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Cooking Club @ Cresskill Library
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Thursday, March 17 at 6 pm 
Introducing a NEW Club for patrons who love to cook or want to try new recipes. The Cooking Club meets on Third Thursday of every month. Each member can borrow a copy of the selected book, pick a recipe and prepare the dish at home; enough so every member gets to try it. Library will provide paper goods, cutlery and microwave to warm the food. Come, try new cuisines, make friends and have a good time. Stop by the library to pick your copy of the book - Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime by Ree Drummond.
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NJ Makers Day
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Saturday, March 19, 10am- 3pm
Join Us for the Second Annual NJ Makers Day at Cresskill Public Library. The library will offer demonstrations and opportunities for hands on learning with variety of technologies including Snap Circuits, Watercolorbot, The Finch Robot, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Breadboards, BeagleBone, Meccano Personal Robot, Scratch and a Button Maker. Thanks Applebees for their generous donation which helped us purchase more equipment for Makers Day. Stop by the library to get a taste of the exciting world of maker culture!
For more information, please contact Cresskill Public Library at 201-567-3521. We are located at 53 Union Ave, Cresskill, NJ 07626.
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Countdown to Mythic Atlantis
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Hercules Invictus, the founder of Regional Folklore Society of Northeastern PA and the Center for the Study of Living Myth, NJ will present lectures on
Robots of the Gods 
Saturday, March 19, 10- 10:30am
An exploration of metallic Robots and other artificial beings in Greek Mythology. Are these faint remembrances of Atlantean times and time-lost technology?
Technology of the Ancients
Saturday, March 19, 11- 11:30 am
Did the Ancients actually possess technology we would consider modern, or even futuristic? Are the tales of ancient computers, flush toilets, mechanical marvels and death rays actually true?
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Wednesday, March 23, 6- 8pm
Join the Philosophy Group for an informal philosophical discussion on every other Wednesday at Cresskill Library. There will be two sessions, one at 6 pm and the other at 7 pm.
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Ready Stage Move
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Wednesday, March 23 at 7 pm
Cresskill Library will host an interactive and informative workshop that will show you what it takes to strategically prepare your home for sale so that you can make the most money possible, quickly, with the least amount of stress. Whether you are downsizing, rightsizing or just thinking about moving, join us to get inspired to do all the work upfront before the "For sale" sign goes on the lawn.
The workshop is presented by Bernadette Flaim, home staging specialist, Jean Marie Herron, professional organizer and Robert Funabashi, Realtor. They will share their decades of experience in helping homeowners prepare their properties for sale so they sell faster leaving nothing on the table.
Please register no later than 15 March, 2016 by calling 201-567-3521 or send email to [email protected].
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What is YOUR Superpower
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Thursday, March 24 at 7pm
Hercules Invictus, the founder of Regional Folklore Society of Northeastern PA and the Center for the Study of Living Myth, NJ will present a lecture on What is YOUR Superpower.
Each of us has a unique talent, or a Superpower, that marks us as special and sets us apart from everyone else. This Superpower, which the ancients described as a divine gift, is the key to our unique destiny and, if used, can be our greatest contribution to the world we live in. Do you know what YOUR Superpower happens to be?
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Essential Oils: Walking In Wellness
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Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30pm
There is virtually no limit to how essential oils can be used. They can be used topically, aromatically, in cooking, and cleaning, as a fragrance, in massage and even on animals!
Essential Oils are useful and powerful allies in our quest for wellness.
Please
join us to learn about supporting your health and well-being with essential oils. In this gathering you will
learn about the use & history of essential oils and experience
essential oils topically, through inhalation and taste. Bring
your
questions and curiosity!
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Savvy Social Security Planning:
What Baby Boomers Need to Know To Maximize Retirement Income
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Thursday, March 31 at 6:30 pm
The Social Security system is overwhelming and there are plenty of new rules. Eleanor Galt-Lin, a Certified Financial Planner will talk about various Social Security benefits and how to create collection strategies that will help you to maximize your lifetime income. Learn how to coordinate benefits with your spouse and about the lesser known benefits for widows. Learn when it makes sense to delay benefits - and when it does not. Finally, understand the taxation of benefits and how much you can expect to receive if you collect early.
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Other Library News
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Everything that is new and notable
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| Updates at the library |
Four computer tabletops for public use were recently replaced. Thank you to Cresskill DPW for installing and Friends of Cresskill Library for funding them.
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Technology Drop-In
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The Technology Drop-In program with Tech Savvy Teens from Academy of the Holy Angels (Demarest) is available again at Cresskill Library. Contact the library at 201-567-3521 for dates and times and to reserve your space for one-on-one technology guidance!
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Help Us Help Others by Funding New Computers
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The Cresskill Public Library has been designated as a "Job Seeker Library" by the New Jersey State Library. Our staff is able to help others find job listings through the use of specialty databases, help with writing resumes and fill online job application including setting up an email account.
Please support our efforts to outfit the library with new computers. Your generosity is truly appreciated and your donations will go far to help the community!
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The Friends of the Cresskill Library have sponsored the purchase of passes for the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum AND Museum of the City of New York. With these passes, Cresskill Library card holders are able to gain free access to the museums for another year. Thanks, Friends!.
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WANTED
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Cresskill Public Library is looking for volunteers to lead an Astronomy Club. The Library owns two telescopes. Please call 201-567-3521 for more information.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Fri, Apr 1: Movie Matinee - Room
Wed, Apr 6: Philosophy Dialogue
Thu, Apr 7: Poetry Reading
Fri, Apr 8: Movie Matinee - Big Short
Tue, Apr 12: Adult Coloring Club
Wed, Apr 13: Social Security Planning
Thu, Apr 14: Home Mortgage
Fri, Apr 15: Movie Matinee - Brooklyn
Wed, Apr 20: Philosophy Dialogue
Thu, Apr 21: Cooking Club
Fri, Apr 22: Movie Matinee - Mad Max: Fury Road
Tue, Apr 26: Adult Coloring Club
Thu, Apr 28: Heroes, Saints and Spirit Guides
Fri, Apr 29: Movie Matinee - The Revenant
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