Focus on the Election @ Long Hill Library

SUPPORT YOUR CANDIDATE, SUPPORT THE LIBRARY, AND LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING!

Join WHRHS history teacher Shelly Lettington for a timely discussion of the
history of the power struggle between the President and the Supreme Court in a
talk called POTUS (President of the United States) vs. SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States), at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27.

And while you're at the library don't forget to VOTE in our Presidential Penny Poll!

Three jars representing Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, and the other four major candidates will be available at the front of the library. Patrons can contribute a few coins or more to “vote” for the candidate of their choice. Whichever candidate has the most money when the poll closes at 7:00 PM on election night will be the “winner.” All proceeds will go to support the Library.

“There are a lot of serious issues to consider in this year’s election,” said Library Director Alexandria Arnold. “This is a chance to lighten things up a little, and for residents to support the library by supporting their candidate.”

“There are all sorts of wacky ways to predict the winner of the election,” she added with a smile. “Some people track sales of Halloween face masks. Why shouldn’t the Long Hill Library Penny Poll become another important national predictor?”

Tune in for Penny Poll election results on the Library’s web page longhilllibrary.org.

The POTUS v SCOTUS talk is part of the “Out of the Classroom: WHREA Community Lectures Series,” sponsored by the Watchung Hills Education Association, the high school teacher’s union.

Winterize Your Garden @ Long Hill Library

Stop on by the Long Hill Library on Saturday, October 20th @ 2pm. Learn to Winterize Your Garden with the Morris County Master Gardeners.

It's never to early to think SPRING! Winterize your garden to maximize May blooms. Prune? Weed? Fertilize? Rake? Plant? Mulch? Now's the time!

Learn the tasks necessary to put your garden and yard to bed for the winter. Get the tips and techniques you need to keep the garden alive so it will come back more beautiful than ever next year.

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

Sen. Tom Kean's Staff @ Long Hill Library

The constituent services staff of N.J. Sen. Tom Kean (R-District 21) will meet with area residents at the Long Hill Township Public Library on Monday, October 1, between 11 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Sen. Kean's staff are visiting various locations throughout the 21st District as part of its constituent service outreach program.

The staff will be available to assist residents with questions or concerns on state matters involving their New Jersey income tax account, motor vehicle registration, or difficulties they may be encountering with state departments such as Community Affairs, Human Services, or Banking and Insurance.

The senator's staff also can assist the public with Notarizing documents and Notary Public applications.

Appointments are not necessary.  Anyone from District 21 is welcome to stop by.

For further information, contact 908-232-3673.

The Long Hill Township Public Library is located at 917 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ, 07933.

http://longhilllibrary.org

How to Get Published @ Long Hill Library

I Finished My First Draft, Now What?

Wed, Sept 19 @ 7 pm

You've finished writing your book/story, or have you? What (if any) revision work needs doing? Where can you go for feedback? How will you know when it’s ready to send out, and where should you try first?

Join New Jersey Authors, Jon Gibbs, Kate Lutter and Chris Redding, for a fun, informative discussion on getting published in today’s market, and find out why typing ‘THE END’ is really just the beginning.

Register today for this Writer's Workshop by stopping by or calling the Long Hill Township Library.

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

908-647-2088 - www.longhilllibrary.org

Computer Basics for Beginners @ Long Hill Library

Tuesdays, Sept 18 - October 23 from 10:30 am to Noon

Are you new to computers? Need help mousing around or getting an email address?

Maybe you've got a laptop and have questions about file management, anti-virus software or internet radio!

Bring your self, your questions, even your laptop! Tom Kehoe will be here to help you with your computer needs.

Class size is limited to 8 attendees. Registration is required. Call or stop by the library ro register.

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

908-647-2088 - www.longhilllibrary.org

Book Club - Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

Please join us at the Long Hill Library on Monday, Sept 10 @ 7:00 pm! We'll be discussing Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer.

"When I wake up," Joshua Foer writes in Moonwalking With Einstein, "the first thing I do is check my day planner, which remembers my schedule so that I don't have to. When I climb into my car, I enter my destination into a GPS device, whose spatial memory supplants my own." 

Journalist Foer examines the role of memory in public and private life, while also telling the story of his efforts to compete in the U.S. Memory Championship, a tournament in which contestants memorize random words and numbers, or the order of a deck of cards. Foer set out to write about mental athletes — and ended up becoming one himself. At his prime, Foer could memorize the order of a shuffled deck of playing cards in 1 minute and 40 seconds

In the end Foer realizes that memory is a key component of who we are, but decides "it is forgetting, not remembering, that is the essence of what makes us human."

Books available at the library.

Please join us!

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

908-647-2088 - www.longhilllibrary.org

How Teens Learn - What Parents Need to Know!

How the Teenage Brain Learns @ Long Hill Library on Sunday, Sept 9 from 2pm - 3pm

Learn how you & your teen can work together to identify their "learning profile" and develop a strategy for studying.

Just like your body has many systems that work together to keep you alive, the brain has eight systems that need to work together in order for learning to occur. However, not all systems grow and develop at the same rate.

When a child struggles to learn, it may indicate that all systems are not growing at the same rate (very common in teenagers). Learn about these systems and examples of how you (and your teenager) can work together to identify their "learning profile" and develop a strategy for studying.

Carol Landa has taught freshman Biology at WHRHS for 10 years as well as CP Physics and MASS (Math Applications and Science Skills).

On weekends she teaches a musical program to preschoolers. Prior to teaching high school, Ms. Landa developed and taught curriculum dealing with Six Sigma problem-solving for numerous corporations. She holds degrees in Biology (BS) and Food Science (MS) and is currently pursuing a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in Neurodevelopment.

Call or stop by the library to register:

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

908-647-2088 - www.longhilllibrary.org