The Mountainside Public Library is located at 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ.
To register for these programs, stop into the library or call 908-233-0116.
Tuesday Night Movies. Lion (2016, PG-13) starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman will be shown on June 6. On June 13, Arrival (2016, PG-13) will be screened. Nine Innings from Ground Zero (2004, Not Rated) will be shown on June 20. Three of the seven games of the 2001 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks were played nine miles from Ground Zero at Yankee Stadium. This documentary explores the fascinating connection between national tragedy and healing through sports Moonlight (2016, R, Academy Award for Best Picture) will be our final offering of the month on June 27. Showtime is 6:30 PM for each movie.
“MakeMeChic” Boutique, The Friends of the Library’s jewelry and accessory sale takes place on Friday-Saturday, June 2-3, 10 AM-5 PM. Fine and vintage jewelry, costume and fashion jewelry, watches, scarves and handbags and designer items will be on sale! Proceeds will benefit the library and go back to the local community through library supplies, programs, and events.
Brown Bag Academy.
“Medicare Workshop: Basics for Boomers”, Monday, June 5, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. At what age must you apply for Medicare benefits—even if you’re still working? Neil Berger returns to the library to answer these questions and others regarding this complex topic. This popular 2-hour seminar, explained in easy-to-understand terms, is vital if you are approaching Medicare eligibility within the next few years or are a caregiver for (or the adult child of) someone approaching Medicare eligibility. Learn what Medicare covers, when to apply, penalties for late enrollment and the various options available. (Note: Mr. Berger is not affiliated with a financial organization, nor is he selling a service or product.)
“The American Revolution: The New Jersey Connection”, Thursday, June 8, 7:00 PM. Walter Choroszewski returns to the library with another riveting lecture about the history of the great state of New Jersey. From the tea burning at Princeton to the Treaty of Paris, he will present NJ’s preeminent contributions to the Revolution with stories of the retreat across the Jerseys and the triumphant return across the Delaware, battles at Princeton, Monmouth and Springfield, winters at Middlebrook and Morristown and Rochambeau’s march through the Crossroads of the Revolution.
“Opera on Film Series”, Thursday, June 9 at 1:00 PM. Friday Operas on Film series, sponsored by the T. Robel Hill Foundation and presented by Mena Clemson. This month Roberto Devereux by Gaetano Donizetti will be shown. Recorded in 1975 at the Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center near Washington, DC, this film stars Beverly Sills (who gives one of the great performances of her career) as Elizabeth I and John Alexander in the title role. Julius Rudel conducts the Filene Center Orchestra and the Wolf Trap Company Chorus.
“More Great Broadway Composers”, Saturday, June 10 at 2:00 PM. Mountainside favorite Skip Ungar presents a lecture with music on some of those other wonderful Broadway musical composers including Frank Loesser (“Guys and Dolls”), Leonard Bernstein (“West Side Story”), Meridith Wilson (“The Music Man”), Julie Styne (“Funny Girl”), Burton Lane (“Finian’s Rainbow”), and Charles Strouse (“Bye, Bye Birdie”) just to name a few!
“Guided Meditation for Inner Peace” Thursday, June 15 at 7:30 PM. Join Sally Younghans each month as we explore the most talked about evidence based meditation techniques for inner peace, overall well-being and stress reduction. This month’s topic is a guided meditation technique for anchoring thoughts.
“Author Visit: Michael Stephen Daigle”, Saturday, June 17, 1:00 PM. Michael Daigle hails from New England, but has lived most of his life in New Jersey. He is the author of the Frank Nagler Mysteries, three books in a series where a pattern becomes evident. The stories have evil, a city in social and at times deliberate economic chaos, terrorism, death, a sense of hopelessness among the citizenry, streets filled with protestors, and empty broken buildings, piles of debris left by a terrible storm and ignored by an uncaring city government. And the stories all have a troubled hero — Detective Frank Nagler. Michael will read selected passages from all three mysteries.
