Westfield Memorial Library Upcoming Events

Computer Class: E-reader workshop for Nook and Sony Reader Users - Thursday, May 17 2012 10:00a

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

STAFF--CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF REGISTRATION BETH WILL BE HERE AT 10AM FOR ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION SHOULD ANYONE SHOW UP THIS CLASS IS NO LONGER ON THE PUBLIC CALENDAR

Grupo Ã±: Spanish-language storytime - Saturday, May 19 2012 10:00a

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Spanish-language storytime for families with children age 6 and younger.

All stories, songs and activities are in Spanish; no English is spoken.

Time: 10:00 to 10:45 am Dates: January 14, February 25, March 17, April 14, May 19 and June 16. Open to the public.

Curating a Continent: African Art at the Newark Museum - Wednesday, May 30 2012 7:00p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Christa Clarke will be giving a slideshow on the upcoming exhibit 'Expanding Africa' This program is due to the genorosity of the Friends of the Library Christa Clarke, a specialist in historic and contemporary African art, is Senior Curator, Arts of Africa and the Americas, and Curator, Arts of Africa, at the Newark Museum. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Maryland, writing her dissertation on the collecting and display of African art at the Barnes Foundation. Prior to her appointment at Newark in 2002, Clarke served as the Curator of African Art at the Neuberger Museum. She has been a fellow at the Smithsonian Institution, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Clark Art Institute and held teaching appointments at George Washington University, the Corcoran School of Art, Rutgers University and Purchase College. At Newark, Clarke has organized several exhibitions, including Power Dressing: Men's Fashion and Prestige in Africa (2005), Another Modernity: Works on Paper by Uche Okeke (2006), and Embodying the Sacred in Yoruba Art (2008). Her most recent publication, Representing Africa in American Art Museums: A Century of Collecting and Display (2010; co-edited with Kathleen Berzock), examines the impact of museum practice on the formation of meaning and public perception of African art. Clarke is currently overseeing a major expansion and reinstallation of the African art galleries at Newark and an accompanying collections catalogue, a project which has received major support from the NEH and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She was recently awarded a fellowship in 2012 at the Center for Curatorial Leadership, a program dedicated to expanding the leadership
capacity of curators to meet the challenges of the 21st century museum.

Zumbatomic--A Family Zumba Workout! - Saturday, Jun 2 2012 10:30a

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Â¡Grupo Ã± presents Zumbatomic!

ZUMBATOMIC is for age 2 and up. Dancing, cardio-exercise to Latin music. Session is conducted entirely in Spanish. Please wear comfy clothes and sneakers on your feet.
Certified zumba instructor: Andrea Lawson.
Open to the public, please register in advance.

Zumbatomic es para niÃ±os de 2 aÃ±os en adelante es una actividad bailando y haciendo ejercicio cardio vascular con mÃºsica latina toda la clase es en espaÃ±ol, por favor traer ropa cÃ³moda y zapatos tenis.

Instructora: Andrea Lawson certificada en Zumba y Zumbatomic

Abierto al publico por favor regÃstrate con tiempo !!!!

nos vemos !!!

Study Skills for Grade 4 - Saturday, Jun 2 2012 1:00p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Learn study tricks, including how to avoid procrastinating. Included are special tips for doing math and writing homework. Led by Sarah Hensley, a junior at the Union County Magnet High School, and an Ambassador Girl Scout.

Study Skills for Grade 7 - Saturday, Jun 2 2012 2:30p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Health benefits of familiar culinary herbs and spices - Wednesday, Jun 6 2012 7:00p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Natural Therapeutics for health introduces The Health Benefits of Familiar Culinary Herbs and Spices Many of the herbs and spices that our parents and our ancestors used in meal preparation did more than just preserve the foods and make them taste better. Traditional herbs and spices actually helped people to become and stay healthy. Which herbs and spices do you stock that can help you and your family? Learn some interesting and encouraging facts about your spice cabinet. After this class, your spice cabinet will have a more important role in your health. Lorraine M. Harwelik is a dual certified clinical herbalist, licensed New Jersey educator, and registered yoga teacher. For more than a quartercentury, she has been helping people of all ages get well and stay well using natural diets, herbs, and exercise. Lorraine is the founder of Natural Therapeutics for Health, LLC, in Cranford, N. J.

Study Skills for Grade 4 - Saturday, Jun 9 2012 1:00p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT

Study Skills for Grade 7 - Saturday, Jun 9 2012 2:30p

(Library Staff) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:51 GMT