Long Hill Township Library January 2024
Storytime and craft
January 4, 6, 8, 11, 18, 22, & 25th, from 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. No registration required.
English practice class
January 4, 11, 18, 25, from 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!
January 5, 12, 19, 26, from 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!
Movie Showings
January 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31st, from 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
January 4, 11, 18, & 25th, from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Wednesdays at 2pm & Thursdays at 1pm no registration needed!
Blue Duck Art Studio
January 4, from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Start your year off with art! Join us for a fun art class with the teachers from Blue Duck Art Studio. Class details are not yet finalized but it will be a fun, quick, do-able art project for all. Painting wreaths in December was lovely! Register at the front desk or with this Google form!
STEM for Kids: Children’s Science Program
January 4, 11, 18, 25th, from 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
January 5, 12, 19, 26th, from 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.
Line Dancing with Linda
January 5, 12, 19, 26th, from 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!
Read to a dog named Morrigan
January 5, from 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Spend some time with Morrigan, a local therapy dog. Reading to a dog is a fun way for beginning readers to get some practice. Older kids and teens find it relaxing too. Everyone is welcome to spend some time with Morrigan, either reading, or talking or petting her. Morrigan usually gets to the Long Hill Library on the first Friday of every month- keep an eye out for our favorite reading dog! (no offense Rebel!)
Mindful Meditation
January 6, from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join us for a mindful exercise class taught in-person at the library. Our wonderful instructor Anita Pacheco uses elements from her extensive experience with yoga, meditation and qi gong/ tai chi practices. The class is a gentle practice with many postures performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. Attention given to breath, stretching and other calming techniques. Sign up here!
Documentary Film Showing
January 8, from 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Join Bernard Langs for a viewing of a 30 minute film he recently finished on his relative Ann Chernow, an artist and printmaker on the East Coast. “The Art of Ann Chernow” · Directed by Bernard Langs (Production) and Andrea Wozny (Post-Production)
Wired Mondays
January 8, 22, & 29th, from 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 Club Challenge
January 8, 22, & 29th, from 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.
Teen Book Club
January 9, 2024 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Teen Book Club: Tuesday January 8 at 3:30. We are finishing up The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. The fantastic start to her fantastic series. Come join us for a little talk, a little craft and cupcakes! Newcomers are always welcome. We will also be discussing the reading schedule for the year ahead. Input wanted!
Kids Create: Arts & Crafts Children’s Programs
January 9, 16, 23, & 30th, from 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.
Infant & Toddler Rhyme Time
January 10, 17, 24, & 31st from 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.
Author Talk: Rebecca Serle
January 10, from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us as we kick off the New Year talking to Rebecca Serle about her journey writing epic love stories to span generations. Learning the love story formula with Serle, we’ll chat with the author about her New York Times bestselling novels, One Italian Summer, In Five Years, The Dinner List, and many more.
How To Steal a Masterpiece
January 11, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Details: Thursday, January 11 @ 7pm (via Zoom) Enter the underworld of stolen art as we examine the little known stories of some of history’s greatest art heists. This lecture will review some of the most significant art theft in the last century and a half, while also questioning and discussing how the legitimate art market has managed to pique the interest of so many criminals.
Library Closed
January 15, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Off Broadway Musicals
January 16, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Many popular Broadway musicals began as Off-Broadway presentations. The first musical to transfer “uptown” was The Golden Apple in 1954, an adaptation of The Odyssey by Jerome Moross and John LaTouche set in the Pacific Northwest. Off-Broadway provided a more creative outlet than the commercially driven Broadway sector, and allowed a new generation of talent to flourish. This talk examines such ground-breaking musicals as Man of La Mancha, Hair, A Chorus Line, Rent and Hamilton. Via Zoom- sign up here!
Thursday Morning Book Club
January 18, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am
This group meets on the third Thursday of every month, at 10am via Zoom. Newcomers are always welcome! This month, we are reading Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker. Hard copies will be available inside the LHT Library and electronically, as well. Sign up here! Looking ahead, our reading is as follows: Feb. 2024- The Heaven and Earth Grocery Story by James McBride Mar. 2024- On Writing by Stephen King April 2024- The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Adult Art with Danielle: Doodling with Purpose
January 18, from 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. Designed to foster mindfulness and relaxation, the class will doodle and meditation and then add color and other details to what they have created!
Bearing Witness for my Family: Surviving the Holocaust
January 18, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
After retiring in 2016 from a successful career in IT, Jerry started a quest of researching and documenting the history of his parents’ experiences and hardships growing up in Poland in the 1930’s. Starting with a 2 hour audio interview he conducted with his parents back in 1980, Jerry has spent 6+ years researching his parent’s experiences to fill in the details and to tell their story. Jerry’s presentation is comprised of historical records, actual Nazi documentation and audio clips from the 1980 interview.
Monday Book Club
January 22, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
This lovely in-person book club meets on the third Monday of the month, inside the library. During the winter months, we are meeting at 3pm but then revert to 4pm for most of the year. In January we are reading The Authenticity Project by Claire Pooley. Light- hearted and fun, this novel is also thought provoking. Give book and the book club a try! No registration needed!
Cooking with Suzanne
January 22, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for an on-line session with our favorite chef, Suzanne Lowery. Suzanne will lead us through the making of ricotta gnocchi and marinara sauce. You will receive the recipe and ingredients list ahead of time and you are welcome to cook along side Suzanne or watch and give it a try later. Suzanne is an engaging presenter who teaches more than just the recipe- get ready for all sorts of kitchen hacks from the expert!
Author talk: Rajiv Nagaich (retirement planning)
January 23, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Start your New Year off right and learn how to avoid the hidden traps in retirement planning advice! Did you know that a large financial portfolio, an estate plan, and long-term care insurance won’t be enough to prevent your dream retirement from becoming a disaster in the United States? Or do you know someone forced into institutional care after a health crisis, lost assets due to unplanned medical and long-term care costs, or became a burden on loved ones? According to Elder Law Attorney and bestselling author Rajiv Nagaich, these results are called “retirement plan failure.”
Art Talk: Edvard Munch: More than the Scream!
January 23, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Edvard Munch: So Much More than The Scream presented by Janet Mandel Edvard Munch, famous for four versions of The Scream, was a prolific Norwegian painter and printmaker. This talk will look at his fascinating and unconventional life— he was damaged by alcoholism, hallucinations, social isolation, and paranoia— as well as his psychologically evocative paintings. His need to explore situations brimming with emotional content and expressive energy characterizes all of his astonishing work. The Kemmerer Library (Harding) is kindly sharing this program with us. Sign up for the Zoom link here: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4662&EventID=510656
Adult Art with Danielle: Mosaic Class
January 25, from 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Join Danielle for a mosaic class- making a small mosaic tray!
Walking Book Club
January 26, from 2:00 pm
This group meets for walk and book talk on the last Friday of every month. We either meet in the library or at Kantor Pavilion, just behind the library in beautiful Kantor Park. This book reads a short in length book every month and walks a lap or two in the park discussing the month’s selection. We walk in all sorts of weather- rain, snow, wind. We are hearty readers and welcome you to join us! No registration needed. January- So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan.
New Cookbook Club
January 26, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
January 29, from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Let’s Warm Up With Soups and Stews Come in from the January cold and share your soup or stew recipe with our new Cookbook Club. Please send a copy of your recipe to <insert library website here> before the meeting or bring a copy of your recipe to the meeting. Bring your soup or stew ready to eat (no microwave available at library) with your own serving spoon. The library will provide bowls, spoons, and napkins. Join other foodies as we enjoy our soups and stews and discuss our recipes.
Author Talk: Dr. Robert Lustig (processed food)
January 30, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Launch your New Year healthy with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who has long been on the cutting edge of medicine and science. He challenges our current healthcare paradigm which has gone off the rails under the influence of Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government.
Chicago’s Sweet Candy History
January 31, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chicago’s Sweet Candy History For most of its history, Chicago produced one-third of the nation’s candy. You probably know some of the candies made or invented here: Snickers and Milky Way bars, Wrigley’s gum, Cracker Jack, Baby Ruth and Butterfinger, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints. Learn the history of these tasty treats and explore what made Chicago such an ideal location for candymakers. Find out why immigrants played a critical role in confectionery history, discover how Baby Ruth and Milk Duds got their names, and take a fun “candy quiz.” It’s delicious fun!
