JULY 2016
LIBRARY PROGRAMS & EVENTS

adults
What's New at the Library
Introducing hoopla
We're excited to announce our new digital entertainment service hoopla! It allows you to borrow movies, videos, music and audiobooks straight from your browser, tablet or smartphone! hoopla gives you access to thousands of titles anywhere and anytime you have an Internet connection, with more new content being added all the time. And with hoopla, there are no hold lists or waiting! 

You can find more information about hoopla here. What are you waiting for? Get started today at www.hoopladigital.com !
Summer Reading: On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!
Summer Reading is here! We have special challenges for the whole family-kids, tweens, teens and adults! It's a great way to catch up on your reading and earn a chance to win prizes! Visit www.ebpl.org/src to sign up.

adults
Adult Programs & Events
Film: Ghostbusters (1984)
Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Before you see the new film, check out the original that inspired it all!
US. 1984. 105 MINUTES. RATED PG.
Ghost exterminators are enlisted to rid New York City of an ancient Sumerian god who is waking the dead and wreaking havoc on the city.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
Crafter Dark: Learn to Make Quilling Earrings
Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
[REGISTRATION REQUIRED] Learn some basic quilling techniques to create your own earrings!

Click here to register. Limited seating.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
Bocce Ball Tournament
Saturday, July 30 at 1:30 p.m.
Come and enjoy a friendly tournament of bocce ball. Bring a teammate, or meet someone new! Register your 2-person team at 1 p.m. next to the court.
The bocce ball court is next to the Senior Center at 3 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive.
Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
teens
Teen Programs & Events
Summer EATing Program
Friday, July 1 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Friday, July 15 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Friday, July 29 from 3-4:30 p.m.
In the summertime at the library, we are all about our Summer Reading Program but we ALSO love to eat! So this summer we are bringing you an addition to summer reading--Summer EATING! Join Jessica in the Teen Space to talk about the books you're reading and enjoy a fun and delicious snack! Want to show off your own mad cooking skills? Bring your own dish to share!

At Summer EATing this year we're talking about the books we're reading for our online Goodreads teen summer book club: The Club. Your favorite EBHS English teachers and librarians will also join in on the fun!

The Club is for teens entering 10th grade and up (graduting seniors can participate too!). If you join in on the discussion online, you'll get a chance every other week to win a prize!

Join The Club at  www.tinyurl.com/ebplTheClub.
Teen Tie Dye Day
Thursday, July 21 from 2-5 p.m.
Get back to your childhood and what summer is really all about: tie-dying! Bring a piece of white clothing (shirt, socks, bandana, etc.) and tie-dye to your heart's content! We'll be testing out new methods and designs this summer. The library will have some items to tie-dye but supplies are limited. Bring something of your own if you can!
Aspiring Business Leaders Workshop
Saturday, July 30 from 1-4 p.m.
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[REGISTRATION REQUIRED]

This program is for high school students interested in pursuing a business education!

Topics covered in this three-hour presentation including career tracks, interviewing techniques and obtaining internships.

The program is offered through the library's Business Resource Connection. This library initiative connects small businesses and job seekers within Middlesex County to resources, training and network opportunities.

You must register for this free program. The deadline for registration is July 15.

For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call 732-390-6767.

youth
Youth Programs & Events

Story Walk (grades K+)

Friday, July 1 at 11 a.m.

Talk a walk around the Community Pond and enjoy a great story!

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library

Life Size Candy Land (grades K+)

Friday, July 8 at 11 a.m.

Your favorite board game Candy Land comes to life at this fun event!

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
Zumba for Kids
Ages 4-7: Thursday, July 21 at 12:30 p.m.
Ages 8-12: Thursday, July 21 at 1:15 p.m.
Kids get the chance to be active and jam out to their favorite music with instructor Jamie Wohl.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
Puppet Show (all ages)
Friday, July 22 at 11 a.m.
Join us for a musical puppet show created and performed by our teen volunteers.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library
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Summer International Film Festival
International Film:  The Lady in the Van
Tuesday, July 12 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
UK. 2015. 104 MINUTES. RATED PG-13.

A homeless woman forms an unlikely friendship with a writer when she moves her dilapidated van into the driveway of his London townhouse in this poignant comedy starring Maggie Smith.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library

Watch the trailer below.


International Film:  Son of Saul
Tuesday, July 19 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
HUNGARY. 2015. 107 MINUTES. RATED R.

A WWII concentration camp prisoner discovers the body of his young son and attempts to secure a proper Jewish burial for him in this Oscar-winning drama.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library

Watch the trailer below.


International Film:  Samba
Tuesday, July 26 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
FRANCE. 2014. 118 MINUTES. RATED R.

An undocumented kitchen worker in Paris battles deportation with the help of an immigration advocate in this romantic comedy from the directors of The Intouchables.

Sponsored by The Friends of the Library

Watch the trailer below.