Garwood Public Library May 2022
Storytime in the Library
May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Join Miss Maryanne for a Storytime, stories, bubbles and more in the library. Registration Required. Limit 10 per session.
Library Board Meeting
May 4 at 7:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Garwood Library Board of Trustees will take place in the Library. This meeting is open to the public.
YoBOO
May 7, 14 and 21 at 11:00 a.m.
Yobo is a unique take on fitness for little ones (ages 2-8). It combines the aerobic fun of Bootcamp with the powerful breathing techniques of Yoga, a fun energy rollercoaster for kids. Registration required. Limit 10.
Bookmark Contest
May 9 through May 31
The Library wants you to design a summer reading bookmark, combing this year’s theme (oceans) and reading. One student from each grade will have their bookmark printed and distributed by the library for everyone to enjoy! Please check our website and watch the Friday Folder for contest rules. This contest is open to Garwood residents only.
Virtual Kid’s Craft
May 10, at 3 pm
Pick up supplies for the craft and then watch the craft tutorial on the Library’s Facebook page at 3 p.m. The video will be available for viewing thereafter. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 15 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone.
Classic Movie Friday
May 13 and 27 at noon
Join us for the first in a series of Classic Movie Fridays featuring memorable movies from the 50s and 60s. Light refreshments will be served. Registration required
Book Discussion Group
May 16 at 1 p.m.
Join us in the library for a lively discussion of this month’s book “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno Garcia
Virtual Adult Craft
May 17 at 3 p.m.
Pick up your craft supplies from the Library and then watch the Facebook tutorial at 3 pm. Registration is required for craft kits and is limited to 10 participants. Sign up on the Library website’s events calendar or by phone.
Author, Tiffany Jackson
May 18 at 6:30 p.m. Via Zoom
The Libraries of Union Speaker Series presents an evening with New York Times bestselling author of young adult books, Tiffany Jackson. Her novels include Monday’s Not Coming, a book based on the unexplained, unresolved disappearances of Black children in America, received the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent from the American Library Association in 2019. Her novel Allegedly, about the struggle of a recently incarcerated teen girl, was an NAACP Image Award nominee. In 2021, she co-authored “The Awakening of Malcolm X”. Registration link: luccnjevents.org/register
