Dowdell Library:
SOUTH AMBOY – The Holidays are here, and the Dowdell Library is busy decking the halls and being jolly! Join us for a Holiday Celebration on Thursday, December 17, at 630 pm. Collegium Musicum presents the Veritas Youth Orchestra- under the direction of Dr. Mira Kang, Artistic Director (via Zoom). The Zoom performance will be streaming live in the library. Patrons can watch the performance and enjoy a cup of Hot Cocoa to go! You may also view the performance from the comfort of your own home. Zoom login information will be available soon on the Dowdell Website!
Holiday Ornament Fundraiser! Stop-in anytime to help us decorate the holiday tree and raise money! We wanted to do something fun and different this year for our holiday fundraiser. We will have wooden ornaments to be personalized and hung on the tree. Donations are only $1.00 per ornament.
If you need help carrying all your library books home (or even those holiday packages), you can buy a Dowdell Library Tote bag! Tote bags will feature the library logo and will go on sale shortly!
If you find yourself stressed out after all the holiday planning, decorating, or shopping, we recommend you check out the free virtual Health Programs offered through the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and RWJBarnabas Health. Three courses will be available in December. Nadine Roberts, a stress management practitioner, will offer A Virtual Guided Imagery Relaxation Session on December 8 and 22. Stretch It, a Stretching and Flexibility Workshop guided by RWJ Outpatient Physical Therapy Specialist John Lancaster, will be available on December 3 and 17. Keeping You Healthy: Finding the Best Nutrients for Your Body with Annie Truss, MD, will be hosted on December 15. All classes start at 1:00 pm, and you must be pre-registered. For more information or to pre-register, please email susan.capolongo@rwjbh.org or kathleen.johnson@rwjbh.org. Additional information will be available at Dowdell.org and in our December Newsletter.
Test Kitchen is back with an all-new video in December! Dennis and Maryanne are cooking up a holiday special! Learn how to make simple yet delicious appetizers for your next holiday feast!
New Virtual Exhibition. Maryanne will be interviewing painter Dennis Yanoski in a new YouTube Virtual Exhibition video. Mr. Yanoski will showcase his oil paintings as well provide a brief demonstration on his techniques. The video will debut in December on our YouTube channel.
The Dowdell Library will feature a new Celebrity Storytime in December with special guest Councilwoman Christine Noble. Councilwoman Noble will read a Holiday story that is guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. Ms. Maryanne will also share a holiday book this month in a new Storytime YouTube video.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice, swing by the Dowdell Library, and pick up a free Take-home Holiday Craft Kit. Stop in from December 7-18 to pick up a goodie bag to create your own gingerbread man ornament!
Teen 3D Printer Contest. Tinkercad is a free, online 3D modeling program where you can create objects that can be 3D printed at the Dowdell Library. Watch and learn while Ms. Laura explains how to use Tinkercad and print her creation in the latest installment of Sadie’s Studio. Then, use all your new knowledge and create your very own 3D model using Tinkercad at home or on one of the library’s computers. Please submit your name and a picture of your 3D item to comments@dowdell.org to enter our drawing! The winner will be chosen at the end of December.
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Comments, queries, compliments? Please visit www.dowdell.org, or contact the Library at 732-721-6060 or comments@dowdell.org. The library is located off John O’Leary Blvd, adjacent to South Amboy Middle High School.
The Dowdell Library is still operating on a modified schedule, as well as providing staff-assisted services. These changes have helped us ensure the safety of our patrons and staff. Walk-in service is available Monday-Friday 12-5 p.m. and Thursday 12-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. We offer a Grab-and-Go Curbside service Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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Holiday Cheer at the Dowdell Library
SOUTH AMBOY – Come in from the cold when you’re finished shopping and share some holiday cheer! Join the Dowdell Library for a holiday celebration on Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 pm. Enjoy a virtual zoom concert presented by Collegium Musicum featuring the Veritas Youth Orchestra- under the direction of Dr. Mira Kang, Artistic Director (via Zoom). The Zoom performance will be streaming live in the library. While you’re here, make a donation and decorate a holiday ornament to hang on the tree or purchase a new Dowdell Library tote bag! Don’t forget to let us know what services you’d like at Dowdell in 2021! Before you head out, make sure to pick up a free gingerbread ornament take-home craft and grab a cup of Hot Cocoa to go! Staff will serve hot drinks in disposable cups and use social distancing.
Comments, queries, compliments? Please visit www.dowdell.org, or contact the Library at 732-721-6060 or comments@dowdell.org. The library is located off John O’Leary Blvd, adjacent to South Amboy Middle High School. Walk-in service is available Monday-Friday 12-5 pm and Thursday 12-5 pm and 6-8 pm. We offer a Grab-and-Go Curbside service Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Woodbridge Public Library Events
Free Virtual Events
All are Welcome to Attend
Sweet Treats: Desserts & Delicacies
from the Garden State
WOODBRIDGE – Explore a variety of “sweet” culinary traditions from the 18th and 19th centuries and consider how the treats we enjoy have changed. Presented by Hilary May of Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison, NJ. Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. Registration Required – https://bit.ly/3dbCGKO.
NJ Estate Tax Law, Wills,
& Probate Seminar
WOODBRIDGE – Join guest speaker Kenneth Vercammen, Managing Attorney from Kenneth Vercammen & Associates, for this comprehensive seminar. Monday, November 16 at 7 p.m.
Registration Required – https://bit.ly/2SGYaG8.
Book Talk : Afia Atakora
WOODBRIDGE – Meet Colonia native, Afia Atakora, virtually over Zoom as she discusses her debut novel Conjure Women. . Get a look into how she researched the book, hear an excerpt, and ask her the questions you’ve been dying to ask about her riveting book. Tuesday, November 17 at 7 p.m. Registration Required – https://bit.ly/3d5mPNR
WPL Virtual Book & Movie Club
WOODBRIDGE – Join us for a new, different kind of book club. Instead of reading one specific book – join us for an informal chat about the movies, books or tv shows you have seen or watched (binged watched) recently that you loved. Monday, November 30 at 7 p.m. Registration Required – https://bit.ly/34PqdJ4.
The Woodbridge Public Library is located at George Frederick Plaza, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. For more information, call 732-634-4450 ext.7117
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Friends of the Perth Amboy Library
Book Sale
PERTH AMBOY – The Friends of the Perth Amboy Free Public Library are once again having a book sale on Saturday December 12th, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Brighton Avenue Community Center at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Sadowski Parkway in Perth Amboy. We are delighted to be back after being sidelined by the pandemic for 7 months. I know many people have been starving for reading material for these long months we were at home. We will be wearing masks and providing hand sanitizer and bags if needed. We also insist that anyone coming to peruse our collection also wear a mask as mandated by the State of NJ. Paperbacks are $.50, hardcovers are $1, $5 for a bag full, no limit to size of bag except no lawn or garbage bags. We have best sellers by popular authors that are like new. The money we raise goes to support the library with providing programs, promoting literacy or to provide funds to the library with their needs beyond their budget. We look forward to your visit.
For more information email us at friendsofperthamboylibrary@gmail.com, or call us at 201-381-1903 and like us on Facebook. Dealers are welcome.
