Laugh Out Loud - Sunday, June 22 @ 2pm

Laugh Out Loud at the Library

One of the best things about summer is that there are all kinds of surprises in store for the community at the library! The Long Hill Township Library invites you to Laugh Out Loud at the Library with a Comedy Show on Sunday, June 22 at 2pm. The Comedy Show is free and open to the public. The Long Hill Library is located at 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ.

Jane Mullooly, a local comic from Gillette NJ, will be joined by fellow comics/storytellers from New York for an afternoon of fun and laughs at the library. Jane has always craved an audience in one way or another and has satisfied the craving at work as a teacher/trainer or as a hobby doing theatre, improv and stand-up comedy. Jane's irreverent sense of humor is exacerbated by her down-to-earth style and Northern English accent. 

Dan Colgan from NYC blends his love of music with his many and varied life experiences. It all started when he was born - the youngest of ten in an Irish Catholic family. The rest, as they say, is history. 

Erin Whalen's take on daily life in NYC will cause you to never view what you thought were everyday things in quite the same way again. Her candid view of life brings a fresh and funny perspective on the day to day. Erin is the new normal.

Nhu An Do is a recovering financial analyst. Her therapy entails performance stunts such as storytelling, singing her songs and freaking her family out with her threat to come out as an artist. She is a Moth story slam winner and she combines her ukulele with story-telling to create a unique performance that is both poignant and funny. 

The director, Judith Stevens-Ly, directs and produces shows in Off- Broadway theatres in NYC and is a consultant director/dramaturg with the NYU Tisch School's department of Dramatic Writing in their playwriting MFA program. She has been involved with the Kennedy Centre American College Theatre Festival and has been a featured guest artist at numerous theatre festivals throughout the US.

Join us for a laugh at the library on Sunday, June 22 at 2pm.

Protect Your Identity Events @ Long Hill Library

Protect Your Identity -  Shredding Events

Admit it. You have them.

They lurk — in the attic, under the bed, in the back of the closet, under the stairs, in the basement and garage — yes, old pay stubs, checks, bank statements, doctors’ bills, insurance reports and financial statements of all sorts. They contain sensitive information — Social Security and account numbers, date of birth and address — and there may be years’ worth from before the dawn of online banking and bill paying. It could take seemingly forever to run them one by one through a home shredder.

Help is on the way.

The Long Hill Township Library has two events for you. 

The first is on Tuesday, Oct 22 at 7pm called Protect Your Identity - What to Keep and What to Toss. You’ll find out how long to save financial and tax records, what documents can be recycled or needed to be shredded, and how to safely store your documents in this time of identify theft. This program is being presented by Claudia Mott, CFP, CDFA & Mary Sunderland, CFA, CFP, IRS Enrolled Agent.

The second event is Long Hill Library’s Shredding Day for the Community on Saturday, Nov 2 from 9am to Noon.

A shredding truck from Security Shredding will be in the library’s parking lot from 9am til Noon to shred your papers.

Shredding Day is a fund-raiser for the library. The Shredding fees are $5 per grocery bag, $10 per box, and $35 per 30 gallon garbage bag.

This is an opportunity for you to securely dispose of your confidential and personal documents. The Security Shredding truck uses the latest state of the art equipment and shreds documents while you watch. Security Shredding is licensed, fully bonded and insured. You drive in, unload your papers and drive out with peace of mind.

Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933
908-647-2088
www.longhilllibrary.org

Keys To Unlocking Financial Aid at Long Hill Library

Keys To Unlocking Financial Aid at Long Hill Library

Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm

Most families are concerned with how to pay for college and are unfamiliar with how financial aid works.  The Long Hill Library in Gillette is sponsoring The Keys to Unlocking Financial Aid, a free program for high school students and their parents on October 15th at 7 PM.  By the end of this program, attendees will be able to answer these questions:

•How can I estimate how much need-based financial aid my family qualifies for?
•What colleges are most likely to provide me (or my child) with merit aid? 
•How can I be a smart consumer when selecting colleges? 

If you want to know how to reduce costs, increase funds, and get better college aid, join Rana Slosberg of Slosberg College Solutions LLC for this informative 90-minute program.  Rana works with high school students and their families on the college selection and application process.  She is a member of the Higher Education Consultants Association and the New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling. 
  
Register for this event at the Long Hill Library at 908-647-2088.

Long Hill Library
917 Valley Rd
Gillette, NJ 07933
908-647-2088
www.longhilllibrary.org

Explore the Morris County Libraries with Passport to Imagination

Explore the Morris County Libraries and you may win a prize while you're at it!

The Long Hill Township Library will participate again this September in the Morris County Library Consortium’s Passport to Imagination contest. The contest, which runs throughout the month, encourages Morris county residents to check out other libraries in the Morris county library network. 

To participate, library card holders must first obtain a MAIN “passport” from their home library and then visit five additional MAIN libraries where the passport will be stamped. Library card holders who complete this series of library visits will be entered into a contest to win an Apple  iPad 3, Google Nexus 7, or Kindle Paperwhite. The contest will be held from September 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013. 

"It's so exciting for our library to be able to offer so many materials to our patrons," said Circulation Supervisor Clarissa Wagner.  “It’s a great example of the kind of shared services New Jersey residents want to see happening.”

New for 2013 is a special children’s contest called Captain MAINia’s Adventures, an inter-library scavenger hunt open to all Passport to Imagination players under 10 years old. If they are able to find Captian MAINia’s hot air balloon in the Children’s Room of each of the six libraries they visit, they will be eligible for extra prizes. Prizes will be awarded at the county-wide Passport drawing at the Morris County Library in October.

M.A.I.N., Inc., the Morris Automated Information Network, is a consortium of 37 public libraries in northern New Jersey serving a population of over a half million residents. Through its participation in the MAIN network the Long Hill Township Library is able to offer residents more than two million items that can be checked out, including books, CD’s, videos, DVD’s and downloadable audio and e-books.   
   

Digitally Preserve Your Memories - Great Holiday Gifts!

 

The holidays are coming! Memories make a perfect gift!

Drop in on Saturday, Sept 28, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm

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 digital preservation session will take place on Saturday, Sept 28 from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at the library. Drop in any time!

At Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Road
Gillette, NJ 07933
908-647-2088
www.longillibrary.org

Growing Beautiful Chrysanthemums

Sat, Sept 14 @ 11am

Did you know there are hundreds of varieties of chrysanthemums besides the mound-like plants we see every fall?  Some varieties grow up to six feet tall! 

This program will teach you how to grow some of these phenomenal beauties.  Different cultivars for the garden and/or containers will be discussed along with detailed information on planting and caring for mums and how to get the most flowers per plant. 

Once you see the gorgeous photos, you will be inspired to try some of the different chrysanthemums and might end up growing some prize winning flowers!

Presented by Morris County Master Gardener Wing-Yee Pavlosky.

At Long Hill Township Library
917 Valley Rd
Gillette, NJ 07933
908-647-2088
www.longhilllibrary.org

Music of Buddy Holly & Roy Orbison @ Long Hill Library

Rave On!

Sun, Sept 15 @ 2pm

"Rave On" with Chris Roselle features the music of Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly—the music that influenced & inspired countless other artists including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

Rave On! will play hits such as  "Crying," “That’ll Be The Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Not Fade Away,” “Oh Boy,” “It’s So Easy” and “Rave On!,” along with other classic early rock & roll songs. 

Don't miss it!  Dancing in the aisles strongly encouraged!

At Long Hill Township Library

917 Valley Rd

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

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.

Have a Whale of a Time Contest @ Long Hill Library

Enter our "Have a Whale of a Time On Us" Contest!


Are you a Long Hill Township resident with a LHT Library Card? Then enter our contest to try to win tickets to the American Museum of Natural History in NYC!

Thanks to a generous gift from the Gates Avenue Knitters, the Long Hill Township Library has 30 tickets to give away for the American Museum of Natural History.

Here's how to enter:

• Must be Long Hill resident with Long Hill Library card (in good standing)
• Fill out an entry form with your name, address, phone, email and number of tickets requested (up to 4 max) and drop in our drawing box at the library.
• Entries will be accepted until Wed, July 3. 
• Winners will be selected at random on Friday, July 5. 30 tickets will be given away. One winner per address.

Good Luck!

Long Hill Township Library

917 Valley Rd.

Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

Life Along the Passaic River @ Long Hill Library

Life Along the Passaic River - Wed, June 19 @ 7pm

Life in Our Passaic River with Dorothy Smullen

Wed, June 19 @ 7pm

The Passaic River, meanders through our area and supplies water for over a million people. In its 80 mile length, it passes through 7 counties from its source in Mendham to its end in Newark Bay. 

Learn how the bottom dwelling macro-invertebrates indicate the health of the river. Hands on activity included.

Long Hill Library, 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ, 07933

908-647-2088 www.longhilllibrary.org

 

Movies @ Long Hill Library In June

Keep Calm & Stay Cool @ the Movies

• Warm Bodies, Mon, Jun 10 @ 7pm  A funny new twist on a classic love story, 'Warm Bodies' is a poignant tale about the power of human connection. After a zombie epidemic, R (a highly unusual zombie) encounters Julie (a human survivor), and rescues her from a zombie attack. Julie sees that R is different from the other zombies, and as the two form a special relationship in their struggle for survival, R becomes increasingly more human - setting off an exciting, romantic, and often comical chain of events that begins to transform the other zombies and maybe even the whole lifeless world.


• Snitch, Wed, June 12 @ 2pm 
  In the fast-paced action thriller 'Snitch', Dwayne Johnson stars as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission -- risking everything, including his family and his own life.
• Under the Tuscan Sun, Thurs, June 13 @ 2pm 

  Frances Mayes (Lane) is a 35 year-old writer from San Francisco who has just gone through a divorce that has left her with terminal writer’s block. In a drastic step, she buys a house in the Tuscan countryside after a visit to Italy. A new life includes a new love that gives her the fresh start she was looking for.
• Identity Thief, Mon, Jun 17 @ 6pm 
  Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy lead the cast of 'Identity Thief', an all-star comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he'll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score.
• Quartet, Wed, Jun 19 @ 2pm 
  At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, and Billy Connolly star.
• The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Thurs, Jun 20 @ 2pm 
  
  Down-on-his-luck Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone reunites with his old partner Anton Marvelton to take on hip illusionist Steve Gray in this comedy. Partners for 30 years, illusionists Burt and Anton made the Las Vegas Strip a magical place to be. But lately Burt and Anton's ticket sales have plummeted right alongside their once-strong partnership, allowing gritty street wizard Steve Gray an opportunity to steal their runic thunder. Now, in order for old dogs Burt and Anton to reclaim their rightful status as the best magicians on the Strip, they must learn some dazzling new tricks, and patch up their fractured friendship in the process. .
• Quartet, Mon, Jun 24 @ 6pm
  At a home for retired musicians, the annual concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday is disrupted by the arrival of Jean, an eternal diva and the former wife of one of the residents. Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, and Billy Connolly star.
• Into the White, Wed, Jun 26 @ 2pm  
  At the beginning of World War II a hostile chance encounter in the skies above the harsh Norwegian wilderness leaves two aircraft - one British, one German - shot down in a remote and isolated region. By strange coincidence  the crews seek shelter in the same cabin. They must battle to survive the brutal winter in order to get back to the war - and to fighting one another. Although war has made them enemies, as the days go by animosity proves  hard to maintain. Mutual need leads to unlikely friendships, and the rules of war must be put aside.


• Oz - the Great and Powerful, Thurs, Jun 27 @ 2pm 
  When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz™ but into a better man as well.
  Long Hill Township Library, 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933
  908-647-2088 www.longhilllibrary.org

World Wide Knit in Public Day @ Long Hill Library

Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day

 Sat, June 15 -  Noon & 2pm

Every summer, knitters in Long Hill Township gather at the Long Hill Library on a June Saturday to commemorate World Wide Knit in Public Day (WWKIP).

World Wide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 and began as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other's company. Since many knitters knit at home,  WWKIP Day is a day to get out of your house and go to a local event with your knitting in tow.  Who knows who you might  bump into! 

The Gates Avenue Knitters, who meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the Long Hill Library, are meeting to knit, socialize and have fun for Knit in Public Day.

You're invited to join them at the Long Hill Township Library this Saturday, June 15, between noon and 2pm.  New knitters are always welcome and beginners will be taught! So grab a lawn chair, your yarn and needles, and join us for  lots of fun & laughter on WWKIP Day!

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

908-647-2088 www.longhilllibrary.org

Learn to Juggle at the Long Hill Library

World Juggling Day is Saturday, June 15! Learn to Juggle!

The Long Hill Library is celebrating World Juggling Day to help spread the fun of juggling! 

Are you between the ages of 12 and 112? Then please join us on Sat, June 15, from 11:30 to 1:30. 

Juggling enthusiast Dennis Soldati will teach us how to juggle! 

Dennis, a Long Hill Township resident, was president of the International Jugglers' Association and was the organization's national historian for five years. 

In the past 40 years, he has literally taught hundreds of people to juggle, and has performed as a juggler and "heavyweight" juggler. His activities in juggling are included in an article about him in the book, " Book of Buffs, Masters, Mavens and other Uncommon Experts", from World Almanac Publications.

Give juggling a try on Sat, June 15, at the Long Hill LIbrary!

Long Hill LIbrary, 917 Valley Rd, Gillette, NJ 07933

908-647-2088

www.longhilllibrary.org

Long Hill Library & the Big Library eRead

Long Hill Library & the Big Library eRead

The Long Hill Township Library invites library patrons to participate in the Big Library eRead.

The Big Library eRead enables readers from 10 different countries on five different continents to join in one of the largest global reading events ever to occur. Millions of library patrons from more than 7,500 participating libraries will be simultaneously reading Michael Malone’s critically-acclaimed ‘Four Corners of the Sky’ in digital formats.

From now until June 1st, library patrons can log in to their digital library website and check out Four Corners of the Sky. It’s a wonderful story about love, secrets and the mysterious bonds only families can form. Don’t yet have a library card? Now’s the time to get one!

Malone peppers his story with funny conversations and keenly observed insight into family life, memory, forgiveness and all the puzzling ways that love and friendship can twist and turn.

Join us for the Big Library eRead! Ready to download the book? Go to http://www.digitallibrarynj.com Need help? Contact Marygrace 908-647-2088.