Upcoming Programs @
Cresskill Library  
    
      
Cresskill Public Library will be
CLOSED
on
Monday, February 19, 2018
 
in observance of Presidents' Day
   
Library Display 
February 2 - 28 
 
The display for the month of February at the Cresskill Library features Korean Heritage Exhibition, sponsored by Korean Tourism Organization.
   
Homework Helpers
Every Monday & Thursday, 3:30 - 5 pm
 
Volunteer Homework Helpers will be available to assist students in K through 6. Drop in, no need to sign up. Homework helpers meets every week except when the school is closed.
   
Tot Time
Tuesday, February 20, 11 - 11:45 am
 
Story time for children ages 2 to 4 years meets every Tuesday beginning February 13 and will run through April 24. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and more! Please register in advance.
    
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
Email at [email protected] to register
   
Beginner Scratch Coding Club for Kids
Tuesday, February 20, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
 
Students in Grades 2 and up will be introduced to the concepts of programing using Scratch, a free visual programming language developed by the students at MIT.    
**PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOPS
    
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
Email at [email protected] to register
 
Other dates: Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20,  Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24
   
Girls Who Code 
Wednesday, February 21, 4 - 5:30 pm
 
Local high school students will facilitate this weekly coding program targeted for girls in grades 5 and up. Please bring your own laptop and register in advance.
    
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
Email at [email protected] to register
   
Cresskill Library Career Center 
Wednesday, February 21, 6 - 6:30 pm
 
Whether you are self employed, working full time, part time or not at all. Perhaps we can assist each other on this life-changing adventure.  
This workshop by Hercules Invictus will introduce you to the Cresskill Library Career Center and provide you with an exciting new context for your own personal quest for a better and more meaningful life. 
   
Mythic Atlantic
 Wednesday, February 21, 6:30 - 8 pm
    
Hercules Invictus invites you for a lecture on Mythic Atlantis at Cresskill Library. He has been exploring the frienges of reality throughout his entire life and has been sharing his experience publicly for over four decades. He founded, among other things, the Regional Folklore Society of Northeastern PA and the Center for the Study of Living Myth (CSLM) in NJ. 
   
Baby and Me
 Thursday, February 22, 10:30 - 11:00 am
 
Story time for infants ages 0 to 24 months meets every Thursday beginning February 15 and will run through April 26. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes and movement. Please register in advance by calling
Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 Or email

   
Introduction to Tai Chi 
Thursday, February 22, 7 - 8 pm
 
 Join Nancy Hoffman for another session on Tai Chi. It is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing which have led to improved health, fitness well being and longevity. 
   
Nintendo Switch Club
 Friday, February 23,  3:30 - 5 pm

Kids and teens of all ages are welcome to join our new Nintendo Switch Club. Play the latest console with your friends. No registration necessary.
   
Modern Theosophy
Saturday, February 24, 3 - 4:30 pm

Join Hercules Invictus, the founder of Regional Folklore Society of Northeastern PA and the Center for the Study of Living Myth (CSLM) in NJ for a lecture on Ancient and Modern Theosophy.
       
 Support the Friends of Cresskill Library

The Friends of Cresskill Library have partnered with TD Bank to provide an easy way to raise money for the library. Library patrons can visit the TD Bank and find out more about the Affinity Program when they open a new account and inform their TD Bank Representative that they are affiliated with Cresskill Library (Code AH590). Existing TD Bank customers can enroll too. All information regarding participating accounts will be kept confidential.
     
MorningStar: Investment Research Center
 
Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online database offered by the Cresskill Public Library to serve all levels of investors, from beginners to experts, with a range of dynamic tools and thoughtful perspectives to help you make more informed investment decisions. The database has a user-friendly
interface and content is updated frequently to provide patrons with practical, real-time research and educational resources.
 
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides data on over 37,500 stocks, 175,000 mutual funds, 11,000 exchange-traded funds, and 9,700 closed-end funds. It also includes unbiased analyst reports on over 5,800 securities, offering in-depth background and analyst opinions on investments. The database includes an interactive classroom to teach basic and advanced stock and fund portfolio techniques while special reports cover key topics spanning from retirement to the basics of exchange- traded funds and options.
 
Screening tools allow patrons to build a list of investment that meet your criteria while Portfolio X-Ray enables you to view how your selected investments will work together in a portfolio. Customizable retirement and college cost calculators help you obtain the information you need to prepare for your
future.
 
Every component of the web-based database expresses Morningstar's commitment to empowering individuals to understand your investment options and successfully manage your portfolios. If you're unfamiliar with the database, you can attend a webinar training that is offered twice a month. The
training schedule and information can be located on the database under the 'Help & Education' tab.
 
**For questions or more information, please call Rita Browning at the Cresskill Public Library (201) 567- 3521 or visit the Cresskill Library's website: