Copyright 2009 Westfield Memorial LibraryLibrary EventsSaturdaySunday8http://www.wmlnj.org/Westfield Memorial Library Upcoming Eventsen-usFri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMTFri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMTprograms@wmlnj.org (Library Staff)programs@wmlnj.org (Library Staff)The Library is closed for Labor Day Weekendhttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=160315&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf160315All Ages EventChildren's EventTeen EventAdult EventSpanish-language storytime for Spanish-speaking families with children age 6 and younger.<br /> <br /> All stories, songs and activities are in Spanish; no English is spoken.<br /> <br /> Time:&nbsp; 10:30-11:15<br /> Dates: September 11, October 16, November 13 and December 11.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=177098&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf177098 Did you love an annual hayride?&nbsp; The smell of pumpkin pie and the sound of crunching leaves underneath your feet?&nbsp; Did you anticipate the first days of a new school year?&nbsp; Maybe you spent weeks preparing your Halloween costume? &nbsp;Come and share your stories of autumn! &nbsp; The phenomenal success of NYC's The Moth has inspired this program for Westfield residents. Come and tell, or come and listen, to a story at this local version of 'The Moth'. 'The Moth' is a great event where people get up and tell stories based around a specific theme.Wanna-be storytellers should prepare a five-minute, true story on the posted theme. The evening will feature ten individuals (from the audience), picked randomly from a hat. All Moth stories are based on true-life experiences, and are told on in front of an audience, without notes, scripts or cheat sheets. <br /> How it works:<br /> *At the beginning of the evening, everyone who has a story will put his or her name in a hat. We'll pick ten names and then each storyteller will have five minutes to share their story. <br /> *Need more of an idea how this works? Go to the themoth.org. Listen to some stories and become inspired to share your own!<br /> <br /> Here is some background on The Moth:<br /> The Moth, a not-for-profit storytelling organization, was founded in New York in 1997 by poet and novelist George Dawes Green, who wanted to recreate in New York the feeling of sultry summer evenings on his native St. Simon's Island, Georgia, where he and a small circle of friends would gather to spin spellbinding tales on his friend Wanda's porch. After moving to New York, George missed the sense of connection he had felt sharing stories with his friends back home, and he decided to invite a few friends over to his New York apartment to tell and hear stories. Thus the first 'Moth' evening took place in his living room. Word of these captivating story nights quickly spread, and The Moth moved to bigger venues in New York. Today, The Moth conducts eight ongoing programs and has brought more than 3,000 live stories to over 100,000 audience members.<br /> <br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=175325&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf175325Adult Event This class will go over many advanced features of Microsoft Word including copying and pasting, keyboard shortcuts, editing photographs, Clipart, columns, and drop cap.&nbsp; Come learn how to tap&nbsp;Word capabilities you never knew even existed.&nbsp; &nbsp; Note: This will be the first time this course has been taught on the 2007 edition of Word.&nbsp; You are welcome to bring your own laptop, but you still have to register.&nbsp; If you will be bringing your own laptop, please notify the instructor, Jeffrey Bennett (jbennett@wmlnj.org) the day before the class.&nbsp; http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=178121&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf178121 &nbsp; &nbsp; "Help! I've lost my job and want to start my own business, but I don't have much money! What can I do?" SCORE counselors have heard this lament many times this year! It is possible to start a successful business with just a little bit of money. Buck Buchanan, a veteran SCORE counselor who has started two successful multi-million dollar businesses, will discuss some types of business you can start. He will also discuss the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and successful companies, and how they differ from unsuccessful ones. &nbsp;http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=184020&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf184020Adult Event Harpist Merynda Adams For two hours the library will be filled with the beautiful and delicate sounds of the harp. No need to register, come and relax to the musichttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=171029&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf171029All Ages EventChildren's EventTeen EventAdult Event LEGO Club!<br /> <br /> Use your imagination to create wonderful LEGO structures.<br /> &nbsp;Open to children in grades 1 through 5. <br /> Dates: Wednesdays, September 22 through October 27, OR Thursdays, September 23 through October 28, 6-7 p.m. <br /> Open to full-service Westfield Library card holders only. <br /> Call the Youth Services Desk at 908-789-4090 x3 for registration.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181036&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Childrens Department)wf181036Children's Event September has started and a new year of activities and sports have begun!&nbsp; Are your kids ready for another year of football, soccer, swimming, and softball...and all the pictures you take of the action are blurred?&nbsp; Come&nbsp;to this hands-on workshop hosted by a professional photographer who has great experience in action shots!&nbsp; Anthony Lauro has been a photographer at the US Open and&nbsp;the NCAA Lacrosse Semi-Finalshttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=175331&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf175331Adult Event LEGO Club!<br /> <br /> Use your imagination to create wonderful LEGO structures.<br /> &nbsp;Open to children in grades 1 through 5. <br /> Dates: Wednesdays, September 22 through October 27, OR Thursdays, September 23 through October 28, 6-7 p.m. <br /> Open to full-service Westfield Library card holders only. <br /> Call the Youth Services Desk at 908-789-4090 x3 for registration. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181038&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Childrens Department)wf181038Children's Event Jazz and Blues for Kids <br /> An interactive performance. All families are invited to find out all about rhythm, improvisation, orchestration, harmony, and FUN, featuring the Music&nbsp;4 Kids Band.<br /> Saturday, September 25th from 10:00 to 11:00 am.<br /> <br /> Open to the public.&nbsp; Online registration.<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=177784&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf177784All Ages EventChildren's EventTeen EventAdult Event http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=180752&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf180752 http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=180753&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf180753 Home Helpers!<br /> <br /> New this fall!&nbsp; Homework help for elementary school children.&nbsp; Kids in grades K - 5 can drop by the Youth Services department for some free,&nbsp;friendly help from a local teen.&nbsp; Homework is always a little easier with a buddy to talk it over with!<br /> <br /> Mondays and Wednesdays, September 27th to October 27th, 3:30 to 4:30 pmhttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181033&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf181033 If you have ever felt the desire to express yourself through poetry, music, art, or writing, but never felt you had the ability?&nbsp; Come to this fun, educational program to learn all the wonderful ways to explore your creative self. &nbsp; Westfield resident Wendy Rosenberg is an Expressive Arts Educational Facilitator.http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181675&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf181675 &nbsp;&nbsp; This course is designed for seniors.&nbsp; If you have an interest in computers but don't know how to begin, are deathly afraid of that strange machine you got as a gift, hate to keep calling your child for help, or have taken a computer course that made you more confused, this class is for you.&nbsp; A brief presentation will be followed by questions and discussion on hardware, operating systems, the Internet, email, and application software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.&nbsp; Computer terminology will be thoroughly explained.&nbsp; &nbsp;John McCloskey, Computer Instructor, Union County Senior Citizens Council &nbsp; &nbsp; *THIS CLASS IS OFFERED THROUGH THE WESTFIELD ADULT SCHOOL. THERE IS A 15.00 CHARGE FOR THIS CLASS. PLEASE CONTACT THE WESTFIELD ADULT SCHOOL TO REGISTER* Westfield Adult School<br /> P.O. Box 606<br /> Westfield, NJ 07091<br /> (908) 232-4050<br /> adultschool@westfieldnj.comhttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=174790&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf174790Adult Event Home Helpers!<br /> <br /> New this fall!&nbsp; Homework help for elementary school children.&nbsp; Kids in grades K - 5 can drop by the Youth Services department for some free,&nbsp;friendly help from a local teen.&nbsp; Homework is always a little easier with a buddy to talk it over with!<br /> <br /> Mondays and Wednesdays, September 27th to October 27th, 3:30 to 4:30 pmhttp://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181043&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Library Staff)wf181043 LEGO Club!<br /> <br /> Use your imagination to create wonderful LEGO structures.<br /> &nbsp;Open to children in grades 1 through 5. <br /> Dates: Wednesdays, September 22 through October 27, OR Thursdays, September 23 through October 28, 6-7 p.m. <br /> Open to full-service Westfield Library card holders only. <br /> Call the Youth Services Desk at 908-789-4090 x3 for registration. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181039&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Childrens Department)wf181039Children's EventCombining blues, funk, jazz, rock.&nbsp; Led by the innovative guitar of NoName James.&nbsp; The catchy originals, harmony vocals, and variety of song styles make this a band that's as big as it is wide'<br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=178455&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf178455Adult Event LEGO Club!<br /> <br /> Use your imagination to create wonderful LEGO structures.<br /> &nbsp;Open to children in grades 1 through 5. <br /> Dates: Wednesdays, September 22 through October 27, OR Thursdays, September 23 through October 28, 6-7 p.m. <br /> Open to full-service Westfield Library card holders only. <br /> Call the Youth Services Desk at 908-789-4090 x3 for registration. http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=181041&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Childrens Department)wf181041Children's Event Thomas Farley M.D, M.P.H was appointed New York City Health Commissioner in May 2009. One of the world's oldest and largest public health agencies, the department has an annual budget of $1.6 billion and more than 6,000 staff. In recent years the agency has undertaken a number of innovative initiatives, including a comprehensive tobacco control program, the elimination of trans fats in restaurant food, a requirement for chain restaurants to post calorie information on menu boards, and development of an electronic health record. Before joining the Agency, Dr. Farley was chair of the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. He received his MD and Master of Public Health degrees from Tulane University. Trained as a pediatrician, he served in the Centers for Disease Control's Epidemic Intelligence Service and worked for the CDC and the Louisiana Office of Public Health from 1989 to 2000. During that period he directed programs to control various infectious diseases. He has conducted research and published articles on a wide range of topics, including Legionnaires' disease, prevention of HIV/STDs, infant mortality, and obesity. Dr. Farley is coauthor with RAND Senior Scientist Deborah Cohen of Prescription for a Healthy Nation (Beacon Press). He served as Senior Adviser to New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Farley was a longtime Westfield resident. His mother, Eileen 'Mike' Farley was the first president of the Friends of the Memorial Library.<br /> This lecture is part of the Anne M. Hale Speaker Series. This series is made possible by a grant from the Thomas Glasser Foundation and the Anne and Lee Hale Fund and is hosted by the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library. <br /> http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=163084&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Adult Department)wf163084Adult Event Magician Mark Zacharia will amaze and delight with his special brand of humor and magic. Children receive their own 'magic' library card and participate in a kazoo symphony! Recommended for children ages 4 and up. <br /> Open to full-service Westfield Library cardholders only.http://www.libraryinsight.net/eventdetails.asp?jx=wf&lmx=177782&v=3&pj=1Fri, 3 Sep 2010 11:21:58 GMT (Childrens Department)wf177782Children's Event