The Mountainside Public Library is located at 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ.
To register for these programs, stop into the library or call 908-233-0115.
The Mountainside Public Library has scheduled the following programs for September 2018. Regular Saturday hours resume on September 8.
Tuesday Night Movies: On September 4 we will be showing
The Lovely Bones (2009, PG-13).
Fourteen-year-old Susie Salmon is viciously murdered by her neighbor Mr. Harvey, a predatory wolf with a deceptively mundane appearance. As her family struggles to make sense of their loss, Susie bravely attempts to find her footing in the hereafter. Mr. Harvey is feeling confident that he’s covered his tracks well enough to get away with the crime, and begins honing in on his next victim — Susie’s younger sister.
Bombshell (2017, No Rating), is our movie for September 11.
When Nazi U-Boats torpedo a ship carrying 83 school children during World War II, Hollywood movie star, Hedy Lamarr, decides to exact revenge. At night, after shooting her scenes on set, she works on a secret radio system that will allow the Allies to torpedo Nazi U-Boats with deadly accuracy. The secret communication system she creates is groundbreaking and eventually changes the course of history.
On September 18, the comedy Humor Me (2018, No Rating) will be screened.
Nate, a once-acclaimed New York playwright, is struggling to finish his new play when his wife leaves him. Desolate, broke and unable to pay the rent, Nate begrudgingly moves in with his widowed father in his New Jersey retirement golf community. Meanwhile, Nate stumbles on a senior citizen theater troupe staging a musical. Nate agrees to help but quickly realizes it won’t be easy to get these quirky senior citizens to cooperate.
Our final movie of the month, on September 25,
will be the musical The Greatest Showman (2017, PG).
Inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum, played by Hugh Jackman, and celebrating the birth of show business, the film follows the visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerizing spectacle.
Showtime is 6:30 p.m.
for each movie except for The Lovely Bones on September 4 which starts at 6:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Academy, Mondays in September at 1:15 p.m. (except September 3).
“The Symphony” is the new course selected by the participants for the Fall Semester. For over 300 years, the symphony has embraced almost every trend to be found in Western concert music. Professor Robert Greenberg, of the San Francisco Performances, guides the listener on a survey of the symphony from its beginnings in the 1700’s to the French Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Soviet Empire and to the Roaring Twenties of the 1900’s. This series of lectures will end in early December. Bring your lunch; coffee, tea and cookies are provided. Come early to get your seat!
“Saving for College”, with Matt Wegryn on Thursday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m..
While a college education is a worthwhile investment, it’s forcing many students to take on significant debt in order to attend. Nearly 70% of graduates from the class of 2014 took out institutional, state or federal loans. Understandably, many families are concerned about how to fund their children’s education. Matt will discuss several possible solutions to help you cover educational expenses.
Opera on Film Series. The popular Friday Opera on Film series, hosted by Mena Clemson, returns for its seventh season on Friday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m.
with arguably the world’s most popular opera, Carmen by Georges Bizet. Filmed in 2006 at London’s Royal Opera House, Christine Rice stars as Carmen and Bryan Hymel as Don José. The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is conducted by Constantinos Carydis.
“You’re About to be PUN-ished”, with Skip Ungar
on Saturday, September 15 at 1:00 p.m.
The dictionary defines a pun as a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. One of Mountainside’s favorite performers returns with a new one hour program about puns. You will laugh, you will groan! Mostly you will groan! Come and listen to Skip doing what he does best!
Career Networking Group, Spotlight on You: Individual Career Coaching,
Monday, September 17 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Career Coach and Career Networking Group facilitator Donna Gerhauser will be available for one-to-one job search and career strategy counseling at the library. Bring your goals, challenges and career questions. Please schedule your session in advance at donna@discovermycareer.com.
