Long Hill Township Library February 2024
Storytime and Craft
February 1, 5, 8, 15, 19, 22, & 29, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Join Miss Jess for a themed Storytime and craft. This interactive program builds early literacy skills through books, movement, and activities. The program will be held in the Library’s Meeting Room. For ages 2 – 6 with parent/caregiver.
English Language Practice
February 1, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join our Thursday English Language Practice group with a certified ESL instructor. The class will focus on reading and writing and pronunciation…really anything you want to learn is fair game! Newcomers are always welcome. No registration needed!
Movie Showing
February 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2024 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Adult Art Class
February 1, 2024 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Join Sonya for an art project. This month is a small painting as a backdrop for a sculpture. Always fun, creative and completed within an hour!
KIDS STEM
February 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29, 2024 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
STEM Programs for KIDS STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. By having fun with STEM activities and programs, children will learn concepts and gain skills that can set them up for creative, scientific, and collaborative thinking now and in the future. These activities allow kids to explore STEM concepts in an entertaining and engaging way. For Children, School Age (5-12 years)
Creative Play
February 2, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Creative Play is play time at the library. Creative play provides an opportunity for children to have fun, and develop intellectually at the same time. The program will be held in the Library’s Meeting Room. Recommended for ages 2 – 6 with parent/caregiver. No registration required. The activities can range from simple pretend play to STEAM activities. Example activities that can be included in Creative Play are: Sensory bins Blocks or Legos Creative art projects Pretend play activities -for example: food, vet, fishing, etc. Simple STEAM activities/challenges Physical activities -for example: parachute, ribbons, obstacle course, etc.
Virtual Author Talk: The Path to Freedom: Black Families in New Jersey
February 2, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
The struggle for black freedom in the twentieth century took many forms, particularly within local communities and greater political landscape. Black people and families had to coalesce around the principles of strength, determination, and faith as they struggled to obtain equality in a resistive and prejudicial America. In honor of Black History Month, please join for this free virtual author talk sponsored by the NJ State Library as Dr. Walter Greason discusses the success and sacrifices of 3 black families in New Jersey that were emblematic of the greater black community throughout the twentieth century.
English Language Practice
February 2, 2024 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Our second English practice class! This one meets on Fridays and it a conversation class! We sometimes read children’s picture books, ask questions that arise from the book and think about issues that are addressed in the book. But mostly we talk and try to connect with each other and laugh! Newcomers are always welcome!
Line Dancing with Linda
February 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2024 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Join this fun exercise class, led by a dance instructor. Linda dances in the front of the room and the class follows her lead. And their is fun music to get you up and going. Come dance at the library with friends! Comfy clothes and shoes required! but registration is not. Give it a try in 2024!
Local Author Talk: Emily Smith “You Always Come Back: A Novel”
February 3, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join us at the library for a local author talk with Emily Smith. Smith wrote the suspenseful thriller, “You Always Come Back.” Read more about Emily Smith here.
Wired Mondays
February 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2024 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join our volunteers for some individual tech instruction. Bring your device and your questions and we will do our best to answer, solve and resolve! Over the past few months, folks have brought in tablets, laptops, phones, home speakers and air tags! And Kindles…lots of Kindles! No registration required.
Lego Challenge Club
February 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For Ages 5-12 : Try a Lego Club Challenge or build everything you want just for fun. Legos provided. Beginners Welcome. No registration required.
Backyard Bird Count Talk
February 5, 2024 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Event details: Monday, February 5 6:30-7:30 hybrid! in-person at the library and available on Zoom!
Moonlight Meditation
February 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2024 8:30 pm – 9:10 pm
Learn techniques from our experienced instructor Anita Pacheco. A nice way to end your Monday!
Toddler/Preschool Storytime
February 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Interactive, in-person storytime for children ages 18 months to 5 years with caregiver. This program with take place in the Children’s Room. Registration is not required.
Italian Conversation Group
February 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2024 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
The Italian conversation group is back! Join this fun class for all levels of Italian learners. Our experienced instructor Gail leads the group through exercises and conversation. Come sit in on the class to see if it might be right for you~ This group meets in-person at the Library every Tuesday.
Kids Create: Children’s Arts & Crafts Programs
February 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2024 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Kids Create: Arts & Crafts Children’s Programs Create, experiment and have fun! (Ages 2 – 12) No registration required. Walk-in program.
Mindful Movement
February 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2024 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
February 10, 2024 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Join us for a weekly 40 minute movement class, focusing on breathing, stretching and light aerobic exercise. Some of us have been exercising with our favorite instructor Anita Pacheco for years but newcomers are always welcome. This is a nice way to squeeze some exercise in at the end of the day without leaving your home!
Infant & Toddler Rhyme Time
February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
A program for our youngest patrons. Join us for 20 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and simple stories. For babies from birth through age 2 with caregiver. No registration required.
Movie Showing
February 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Adult Art w/Danielle: Mosaic Class
February 8, 2024 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Join Danielle for a mosaic class- making a small mosaic tray. It was so popular, we had to add a second session!
Panera LHT Library Fundraiser!
February 8, 2024 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Help support the library by picking up a meal at Panera on February 8, 2024 4-8pm 977 Valley Road. Use the code: FUND4U at online checkout, in the Panera App or at the kiosk in-cafe. 25% of sales will be donated! Thanks to the Foundation & Friends of the LHT Public Library for organizing this event for us!
Author Talk: Tessa Bailey
February 8, 2024 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us as the #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey talks about the launch of her new super hot sports romance duology with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan in her new book Fangirl Down.
Lunar New Year Celebration
February 10, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join Us for Our Lunar New Year Celebration! Stories, Crafts, and Refreshments. All Ages Welcome! Registration is Not Required.
Special Lunar New Year Storytime & Craft
February 12, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Special Lunar New Year Storytime & Craft presented by the HudsonWay Immersion School. We will read a book, do some songs and movements, and make a small craft all related to the Lunar New Year. This presentation is bilingual Mandarin/English for beginners. For ages 0-6. No registration required.
Mardi Gras Celebration
February 13, 2024 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras 2024 in style! Decorate your own masquerade mask with feathers, beads, and much more! All materials are provided. We’ll also have King cake and fun games. Bring your friends! No Registration Necessary.
Valentine’s Day Party- all ages
February 14, 2024 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us for some Valentine’s Day fun at the library, Wednesday February 14th from 2-6pm. We will have games, crafts, hearts, and candy. No registration required!
Thursday AM Book Club
February 15, 2024 10:00 am – 11:00 am
This book club meets on the third Thursday of every month at 10am via Zoom. This month we are reading James McBride’s 2023 novel The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
Adult Art with Danielle: Neurographic Art like Doodling with purpose!
February 15, 2024 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Join Danielle D’Amico of Juxtapose Gallery for a re-occurring adult art class. On the third Thursday of the month, Danielle will lead the class through a doodling exercise.
Free Online Access to the Wall Street Journal
February 16, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
You can now read the Wall Street Journal for FREE with your library card. Suzanne, our new Adult Services Librarian, will show you how. Stop by the Library between 3 and 4pm with your device and questions. No registration necessary!
George Washington, New Jersey and the Revolutionary War.
February 19, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
What brought about George Washington spending more time in New Jersey than any other colony during the Revolutionary War? This virtual lecture looks at George Washington’s military career (starting in 1754 as a 21 year old Major in the Virginia militia), a history of the Revolutionary War (including major battles and events such as Paul Revere’s Ride and Bunker Hill), and the military battles and winter encampments in New Jersey.
Author Talk: Jason Mott
February 20, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
You’re invited to join us as we talk to New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott about his recent novel Hell of a Book.
Exciting Discoveries in Art History
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Details: Thursday February 22 @ 7pm (via Zoom) Who doesn’t love learning about a priceless painting found in an attic?
Walking Book Club
February 23, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
This group meets on the last Friday of every month at 2pm- either inside the library or outside at the pavilion in Kantor Park. In February, we are reading Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. Newcomers are always welcome! This group reads short books!
Cookbook Club: Celebrate Celebrity Chefs!
February 23, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Come join our new Cookbook Club as we share recipes and make dishes from Celebrity Chefs. Choose a recipe from any celebrity chef’s cookbook, magazine, or TV show. Send that recipe to librarians@lhtlibrary.mainlib.org before the meeting or bring the recipe to the meeting.
Cookbook Club: Celebrate Celebrity Chefs!
February 26, 2024 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come join our new Cookbook Club as we share recipes and make dishes from Celebrity Chefs. Choose a recipe from any celebrity chef’s cookbook, magazine, or TV show. Send that recipe to librarians@lhtlibrary.mainlib.org before the meeting or bring the recipe to the meeting. Bring your prepared dish ready to eat (no microwave available at library) with your own serving utensil. The library will provide plates, forks, and napkins. Join other foodies as we enjoy our dishes while we discuss the recipes and celebrity chefs.
Art Series: Andy Warhol – One Singular Sensation
February 26, 2024 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Few American artists are as celebrated and notorious as Andy Warhol. His iconic paintings, silk screens, photography, films, and sculptures have become indelible representations of the American aesthetic, exploring the relationship between artistic expression and celebrity culture. This talk will examine Warhol’s works from his beginnings as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s, to his iconic Pop Masterpieces of the early 1960s, to the avant-garde films from the 1960s and ’70s, to his innovative use of readymade abstraction in the 1980s. This talk is sponsored by the Kemmerer Library.
Cooking with Suzanne!
February 27, 2024 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join us IN PERSON in our Community Room to learn proper and safe knife skills from our favorite chef, Suzanne Lowery. Learn how to chop, dice and slice properly with your knives!
Author Talk: Kim Scott (Become a kick-ass boss)
February 28, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Why is feedback so difficult, and how can we make it easier? The idea is simple: You don’t have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, will explain the Radical Candor feedback framework and how you can practice it today.
Graphic Novel Book Club – (grades 3-6)
February 28, 2024 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Event meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 4:00pm. Talk about your favorite graphic novels, learn about new books, and make your own comics. Each month The books are available for pick up in the children’s room. Snack will be provided at the meeting. Registration is required.
