Happy 14th Anniversary Gates Avenue Knitters!

Happy 14th Anniversary Gates Avenue Knitters!

The Gates Avenue Knitters and Crocheters (aka GAK) celebrated the beginning of 14 years together on Wed, April 24th at the Long Hill Township Library. 

The Gates Avenue Knitters started as a small group, alternating in each members home.  However, as the group grew, they needed a new home and the Long Hill Township Library was happy to offer space.  Membership has grown to more than 50 knitters and crocheters! 

The Gates Avenue Knitters are a generous group...having donated hundreds of hats, scarves, mittens, blankets and sweaters to numerous local charities.  In the fall, beautiful hand-knit hats are contributed to the Long Hill Library.  Many of you probably own GAK hats! This year the "hat" money collected has helped sponsor the “Museum Adventure Pass” program.  

The Gates Avenue Knitters & Crocheters meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month at 7-9pm. They welcome new members!

The Long Hill Township Library is delighted to be home to the Gates Avenue Knitters. 

Happy Anniversary!

The Long Hill Library is located at:

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

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Happy Dogs Training Session

Happy Dogs - Thurs, May 2 @ 11:30 am

Happy Dogs - Thurs, May 2 @ 11:30 am

 

Break YOUR Habits!

Tips for a more harmonious household

Our Happy Dog Series is offered by experienced professional dog trainer Tamara Tokash. Learn techniques & methods to communicate and work with your dog.

This event is for People only! Doggies stay home.

The Long Hill Library is located at:

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

Treasures of the Newark Museum

Newark Museum Comes to Long Hill Library

Treasures of the Newark Museum 
Sun, May 5 @ 2pm 

See the Treasures of the Newark Museum right here in Long Hill Township!

The Treasures of the Newark Museum program will transport you through more than 200 years of history in Picturing America: step into urban living in the Victorian era Ballantine House; trace the rich history of decorative arts in the Museum’s extensive collections. See science made exciting & the state of the art Dreyfuss Planetarium. Discover the sacred and everyday objects of African art, Asian treasures, including a consecrated Tibetan altar, and ancient classical artifacts.
 
All attendees at this event will receive a free pass to visit the Newark Museum! Can't beat that.

The Long Hill Library is located at:

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

Preserve Your Memories Digitally

Preserve Your Memories, Sat, May 4, 10:30

Fundraiser: Preserve Your Memories Digitally, Sat, May 4, 10:30am – 1:30pm

Have you thought about having your 8mm home movies copied to DVD? Or been interested in finding out a better way to digitally preserve all your snapshots?

The library has partnered with Innovative Document Imaging (IDI) to provide digital preservation services to the community. IDI can help you preserve personal collections of print, photographs, slides and audio-visual material including VHS, 8mm and 16mm film for an affordable fee.

IDI will review your items, discuss digital preservations options with you, and give you an estimate for the work.

Twenty percent of all proceeds from the session will be donated to the library.

The Long Hill Library is located at:

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

Movies for May @ Long Hill Library

We know you love the new releases...so here's the current line-up!

 

Is there a movie (old or new) you'd like to see? Just let us know!

 

The Guilt Trip , Wed, May 1 @ 2pm & Mon, May 6 @ 6pm 
Starring Barbra Streisand & Seth Rogen. A traveling salesman talks his mother into heading out on the road with him so that he can, unbeknownst to her, reunite her with a former fling in this comedy. Rated PG-13.

 

Jack Reacher , Wed, May 8 @ 2pm & Wed, Mon, May 13 @ 6pm 
A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper who shot five random victims. Starring Tom Cruise. Rated PG-13

Cloud Atlas , Wed, May 15 @ 2:00pm & Mon, May 20 @ 5:30pm

The powerful and inspiring epic drama explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Rated R

Stand Up Guys , Wed, May 22 @ 2:00pm

A pair of aging con men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment -- to kill his comrade. Rated R

Parker , Wed, May 29 @ 2:00pm

Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don’t steal from people who can’t afford it and don’t hurt people who don’t deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Parker devises a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean.  Rated R

The Long Hill Library is located at:

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

The Great Swamp @ Long Hill Library

The Great Swamp, Wed, Apr 17 @ 7pm at Long Hill Township Library

 

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Great Swamp by learning its history!

The Great Swamp is in our backyard but do you know it's history & eco-importance? 

Learn how the Great Swamp was formed by the epic retreat of the Wisconsin Glacier over 20,000 years ago. Moving forward in time we'll see a few glimpses of the Swamp in the 1800's, and then through the historic battle that kept the swamp from becoming an airport in 1960 and the creation of the GS National Wildlife Refuge.

We'll end with the state of the plants & animals that inhabit the refuge today & learn about the endangered and threatened species that call it home.

Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd.
Gillette, NJ 07933
www.longhilllibrary.org

This program is sponsored by the Long Hill Township Enviromental & Shade Tree Commissions.
 

Land That Job! Tues, Apr 16 @ 6:30 pm

Land That Job @ Long Hill LIbrary

Tues, April 16 at 6:30pm

Need to improve your interviewing skills and resume?

Attend a session with Career Coach Chris Mazzarisi to learn:

•  How to Prepare for an Interview.
•  The Most Pertinent Interview Questions.
• How to Present Yourself as a Product Matching your Skill Sets to the Job Opening.
• How to create an Eye Catching Resume

Please bring your resumes for a speedy consult.

Register for this event at the library or call 908-647-2088.

Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd.
Gillette, NJ 07933
www.longhilllibrary.org,

Long Hill Library Celebrates National Library Week

(Gillette, NJ) – The Long Hill Township Library is taking part in National Library Week, April 14-20, and invites you to join in the celebration. This year National Library Week is celebrating the importance of community.

More than just a place to borrow books and movies, your library provides a place for community gathering and lifelong learning. Community-building connections happen all the time at the library. From new moms connecting at story time, to people socializing at movies or concerts, to teens meeting up after school, to scouting troops working on badges and projects, to a place to be warm and safe during disasters, the library helps bring community together.

“Everyday libraries across the country are providing inspiration, entertainment and information to millions of people, says Alexandria Arnold, Director of the Long Hill Township Library. “Libraries are the heart of every community because they have the ability to help build business, strengthen community ties, and change lives through life-long learning.”

The Long Hill Township Library is celebrating National Library Week in two special ways this year. The library is collecting “your favorite books” recommendations from local officials and residents. You’ll be able to “get to know your community” by the books they recommend. Please stop by to see and/or add your selection to the display. In addition, we’ll be having a library scavenger hunt with prizes. The prizes are four $20 Amazon gift certificates. You can’t win if you don’t play!

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. 

For more information, visit the Long Hill Township Library at 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ, call 908-647-2088 or see the library’s Web site at www.longhilllibrary.org.