Upcoming Programs @
Cresskill Library  
    
      
Cresskill Public Library will be
CLOSED
on
Monday, February 19, 2018
 
in observance of Presidents' Day
   
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 13, 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 13, 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 20, Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20,  Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24
   
Greek Mythology Role Playing Games
 Wednesday, February 14, 3:30 - 4:45 pm
 
Student in grades 6 and up are invited to join Hercules Invictus for an Interactive Greek Mythology storytelling game for kids and families.
In addition to expanding one's knowledge base about Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Mediterranean History and the Legend of Atlantis, this activity will encourage participation in the Cresskill Library's Astronomy program and Robotics club which will discuss Tales of the Constellation and Ancient Robots and Advanced Machinery respectively.
   
Girls Who Code 
Wednesday, February 14, 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
   
Baby and Me
 Thursday, February 15, 10:30 AM - 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

   
Little Bits Inventors Club 
Thursday, February 15, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
 
Children in grades 3 and up are invited to join our LittleBits Inventor Club. We will be using littleBits STEAM kits to learn about engineering and design. Meets every third Thursday. No registration necessary.
 
LittleBits makes technology kits that are fun, easy-to-use, and infinitely creative. The kits are composed of electronic building blocks that are color-coded, magnetic, and make complex technology simple and fun. Together they're interchangeable in millions of different ways to empower kids to invent anything - from a sibling alarm, to a wireless robot, to a digital instrument.
 
Other Dates: Mar 15, Apr 19, & May 17

   
Cooking Club at Cresskill Library
 Thursday, February 15,  6 - 8 pm
 
Cooking Club at Cresskill Library is for patrons who love to cook or want to try new recipes. The members meet on Third Thursday of every month from 6 to 8 p.m. For the next meeting each member can select a recipe from the book 101 Asian Dishes You Need To Cook Before You Die by Jet Tila and prepare a 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.
   
Lunar New Year Celebration
Friday, February 16, 3:30 - 4:30 pm 
           
All ages are invited to join us for a celebration of the Year of the Dog. Make a paper drum, enjoy fortune cookies, and more. No registration necessary.
       
 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: