Long Hill Township Library September 2020
Below are a few events that the Long Hill Library will be offering via zoom.
Start Planning for New Zealand!
Thursday, September 24, 2020 from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. via zoom
Is New Zealand on your bucket list? Save the long plane ride and strap yourself in for a one hour whirlwind zoom tour with Nancy Ori and the Long Hill Township Library.
Nowhere in the world can you find such a land as New Zealand for sheer beauty and scale. Volcanoes, glaciers, high mountains, fiords, tussock lands, and geothermal springs — the country is a treasure trove of natural wonders. Our trip will concentrate on the highlights of the South Island. The South Island has some of the most dramatic scenery in the world, with towering peaks, glaciers, majestic fiords, and pristine lakes.
Author and photographer Nancy Ori will share her images and experiences from her amazing photographic tour via zoom.
Register by emailing librarians@lhtlibrary.mainlib.org
Who Really Elects the President: The Workings of the Electoral College
Tuesday, September 15, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m., via zoom
Have you ever wondered about how the Electoral College actually works? How many votes does each state receive? How someone comes to be an elector? In the early days of the Republic, the Founding Fathers designed this political process as a way to manage an unruly public and, if needed, overturn the election results. So has it worked in the way that it was intended? In this program, participants will learn about this history of the Electoral College and how it works through a first-hand account.
Speaker: Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Kean University
Frank Argote-Freyre is an Associate Professor at Kean University. He earned his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in Latin American History. Frank received a NJCH Honor Book designation in 2007. Also, he was an elector for President Obama in 2012.
Register by emailing librarians@lhtlibrary.mainlib.org
