Free Hearing Screening at Long Hill Library

The library has partnered with Atlantic Healthcare/Overlook Hospital to provide a series of health care screenings to the community.

The screenings are held at the library or  the Atlantic Healthcare Van (parked at the library). Please call 1-800-247-9580 to register. All screenings from 11am til 12:30pm.

• Hearing Screening - Tues, August 6
• Cholesterol Screening - Tues, Sept 3, $10 fee
• Glucose, HbA1C, Blood Pressure Screening - Tues, Oct 1

The Long Hill Library is located at 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933

Defensive Driving Course at Long Hill Library

Defensive Driving Course at Long Hill Library

 6 hour class held over two days: 

Wed, Aug 7 & Fri, Aug 9

from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The Long Hill Township Library is hosting an AARP Defensive Driving Course on Wednesday, August 7 & Friday, August 9.  The course is 6 hours long and is being held  from 10:30 to 1:30. Participants must attend both days.

Why Take an AARP Driver Safety Course?

Because driving has changed since you first got your license, and doing so could save you money!

Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads you travel every day. Some drivers age 50+ have never looked back since they got their first driver's licenses, but even the most experienced drivers can benefit from brushing up on their driving skills.

By taking a driver safety course you'll learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment. You'll learn how you can manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. You will have a greater appreciation of driving challenges and of how you can avoid potential collisions and injuries to yourself and others.

You may be eligible to receive an insurance discount upon completing the course, so consult your agent for details. Although the course is geared to drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to people of all ages.

AARP membership is not required to take the course and there are no tests to pass. The classroom course costs only $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

The Library is located at 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ. Space is limited. Please call 908-647-2088 or stop by the library to register.

See a Play This Summer at Long Hill Library

See a Play This Summer at Long Hill Library

The Long Hill Township Library is pleased to present Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”   performed by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Next Stage Ensemble on Saturday, August 3 at Noon.  The library is located at 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ.

In Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” the myths of Ancient Greece come vividly to life with a collection of tales of gods and mortals, romance and revenge, hope and rebirth. From the origin of Echo to the ill-fated choices of Midas, audiences will revel in famous and lesser-known tales that have shaped a culture.

How did the world begin? Why does a voice echo back to you when you shout in a canyon? Why do you see your reflection in still water? Does someone control your destiny? These and other essential questions of humanity have been the inspiration of legends and myths for centuries.

In residence on the campus of Drew University in Madison, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is one of the 22 professional theatres in the state. One of the leading Shakespeare theatres in the nation—serving 100,000 adults and children annually—it is New Jersey's only professional theatre company dedicated to Shakespeare's canon and other classic masterworks. Through its productions and education programs, the company strives to illuminate the universal and lasting relevance of the classics.

For more information call 908-647-2088, visit the library’s website at longhilllibrary.org, like us on Facebook and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter.

Long Hill Library Summer Movie Schedule

Beat the heat, meet your friends and neighbors, and enjoy a movie at the library!

• Into the White, Mon, July 1 @ 6pm
• The Call, Wed, July 3 @ 2pm
• Admission, Wed, July 10 @ 2pm
• Quartet, Thurs, July 11 @ 2pm
• Admission, Mon, July 15 @ 6pm
• 42, Wed, July 17 @ 2pm
• The Intouchables, Wed, July 24 @ 2pm
• The Third Man, Thurs, July 25 @ 2pm
• The King's Speech, Wed, July 31 @ 1pm
• Hitchcock, Thurs, Aug 1 @ 2pm
• Calendar Girls, Wed, Aug 7 @ 2pm
• A Beautiful Mind, Thurs, Aug 8 @ 2pm
• Oblivion, Mon, Aug 12 @ 6pm
• The Big Wedding, Wed, Aug 14 @ 2pm
• Olympus Has Fallen, Thurs, Aug 15 @ 2pm
• The Big Wedding, Mon, Aug 19 @ 6pm
• Pride & Prejudice, Wed, Aug 21 @ 2pm

Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd
Gillette, NJ 07933
908-647-2088

Book Club: Heads in Beds on Monday, July 8 @ 7pm

Join us on Monday, July 8 @ 7:00 pm. We'll be discussing Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky!

Heads in Beds - Jacob Tomsky

ISBN: 9780385535632

We all feel that hotels owe us something more than we’re getting: here you’ll learn both how to get it (though most of us are likely to balk at the explicit calls to theft) and why you should probably be very polite to the people who are trying to provide it for you. They can be kind; they can also exact cruel, stomach-turning vengeance.

The prose is brisk and smart, and Tomsky also provides helpful appendixes at the back of the book to teach us more tricks of the trade, lies we will be told and some of the absolute no-nos for guests (if you must complain, never forget to eat a breath mint first).

It’s an ideal gift for the career traveler in your life: an entertaining and informative read for a long flight or a quiet night BEFORE you check-in to your hotel.

Long Hill Towship Library

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

Positive Parenting, Sat, July 13 @ 11am

with Diane Lang, Therapist, Educator & Author

Sat, July 13, 11am - Noon 

For parents with kids ages 2- 13 years old.

• Learn ways to encourage your child to be the best they can be & become the role model you want your kids to follow.
• Help your kids to be more optimistic and resilient.
• What types of environment nurtures a child towards a positive life style?
• Are you a positive role model?
• Learn what traits can be learned.

Remember, Happy parent = Happy child! (and vice versa!)

Register for this event at the Long Hill Township Library, 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933, or by calling 908-647-2088.

Craftsman Farms - At the Table, Wed, July 10 at 11 am

At the Table: Gustav Stickley and Craftsman Farms, Wed, July 10 at 11 am

By telling the story of a table set within its elegantly rustic interiors, we'll explore the past, present and future of Craftsman Farms, Gustav Stickley’s home in Morris Plains and his personal “Garden of Eden.” 

Refreshments will be served.

Join Vonda Givens “at the table” and trace its journey over the years as a symbol of the Arts and Crafts ideals and a representation of Stickley's vision.

Vonda Givens is a noted speaker on Gustav Stickley and Craftsman Farms. She has been the Director of Education at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms since 2008. Vonda has directed museum educational programs for adults and children for the past 10 years, and she has been a museum docent for 13 years.

She serves as the New Jersey representative to the American Alliance of Museum’s Education Committee and has a Master’s Degree from Texas A & M University.

Register for this event at the Long Hill Township Library, 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933, or by calling 908-647-2088.