Cranford Public Library April 2022
Women’s History Month StoryWalk
The Cranford Public Library has partnered with Downtown Cranford to present a Women’s History Month StoryWalk! Pages of the book Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed and Stasia Burrington will be displayed in shop fronts throughout town. Read the story and learn all about Mae Jemison as you walk through Downtown Cranford. Find an interactive map of the event online: google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=15_KOViutecfMbdbV-QUYGS-CD4MFRBUs&usp=sharing
Community Art Swap
Saturday, April 9 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Help us divert materials from landfill while encouraging environmentally friendly creation at our first ever Community Art Swap! This all-ages program is being held in the Community Room of the Cranford Community Center. Bring new or gently used arts and craft materials to the Community Center and swap them for something new. See our website or FaceBook page for rules. Can’t make the swap but have materials to share? Drop donations off in the
Children’s Department from April 4-8. Follow the Facebook Event Page for updates and reminders: facebook.com/events/1110678019680489
Earth Day
April 14
Earth Day is every day! Just ask the Lorax! Let’s discuss how we can help the Earth by Reducing, Reusing, & Recycling. We’ll create a Clean Air poster and make a Truffula Tree bookmark. For grades 1-3 on April 14. Visit the Children’s desk to register and to pick-up your arts and crafts supplies. In-person program. Limit: 10. Masks and social distancing required.
Geronimo Stilton Book Club
April 28 from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Students in grades 2-4 are invited to join us for a Geronimo Stilton Book Club. We’ll talk about The Sticky Situation, learn about bees, and make fun crafts. Register at the Children’s desk and pick-up your free book & supplies. In-person program. Limit: 10. Masks and social distancing required.
Creative Patterns Meeting
Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m.
Tweens are invited to create Among Us inspired art at our next Creative Patterns meeting. Children in grades 4-6 will make Perler bead art in the Cranford Community Center. Masks required. Register online: eventbrite.com/e/creative-patterns-among-us-art-grades-4-6-tickets-265171082847
Adult Programs
Florian Schantz Jazz Combo
Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m.
We are excited to welcome back the Florian Schantz Jazz Combo for an evening concert at the Cranford Community Center. In addition to the live performance, group members will talk about music, composers, musicians, instruments, and techniques. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required: eventbrite.com/e/florian-schantz-jazz-combo-tickets-243069225597
Medicare Made Clear with Jo Ann Boyle of Access Benefit Consulting and Tom Singleton
Wednesday, April 6 at 7 p.m.
Whether you are just getting started or simply looking to learn more, join us at the Cranford Community Center to learn Medicare basics. Registration required: eventbrite.com/e/medicare-made-clear-tickets-293349625627
Introduction to Wine with Dr. Mark Vogel
Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
Join food and wine writer Dr. Mark Vogel for a comprehensive guide to buying, storing, serving, and cooking with wine at the Cranford Community Center. No alcohol will be served or permitted. This program is for attendees aged 21+ only. Identification showing proof of age required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Registration required: eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-wine-rescheduled-date-tickets-215035997457
A Virtual Evening with Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us virtually for an evening of conversation with award-winning young adult author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, the author of Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything and How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe. Raquel is the recipient of the 2022 Pura Belpré Award, presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth, by the Association for Library Services to Children. She is a former resident of East Orange, NJ and currently lives in Tennessee. Sponsored by the Libraries of Union County Consortium. Registration required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YyJc8R5OS22HWaY7c1AH2Q
FEMA Hope and Healing (Virtual)
Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Join us on Zoom every Tuesday at 2pm for a new virtual program presented by FEMA Hope and Healing Program/RWJ Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention & Recovery. Topics will range from health and wellness to fun and trivia. No registration is required. Contact the Library for more information.
The Dogs of Chernobyl, 35 Years Later: A Story of Hope and Resilience
Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m.
Join us on Zoom on for a personal look at the dogs who descended from the pets left behind after the nuclear accident of 1986 with rare videos and photos taken by cat behaviorist Stephen Quandt. It is a story of resilience, hope, life, and even heroism. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Library and the Clark Public Library. Registration required: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dUmglUexQUC5Vx9X5s25eg
Friends of the Cranford Public Library Book Sale
Thursday, April 28 – Saturday, April 30
Looking for some good reading at bargain prices? The Friends of the Cranford Public Library invites you to visit their Used Book Sale at the Library. Browse through thousands of books at low prices. Registration required: eventbrite.com/e/used-book-sale-tickets-275158816427
The Cranford Public Library is located at 224 Walnut Avenue in Cranford, NJ. Visit us at cranfordlibrary.org.
