Brainfuse Help Now at Dowdell
Press Release
SOUTH AMBOY — Have you heard of Brainfuse Help Now? It’s a free online tutoring and learning website offered at Dowdell.org. Brainfuse Help Now is designed for all individuals, children in grades K-12, and includes numerous adult learning programs.
Resources for school-age individuals include powerful study tools, homework help, and live academic support. Brainfuse provides live tutoring and homework help in all core academic subjects, including math, science, social studies, writing, English, and language arts.
Adults have access to job search tools and live job coaches. Veterans can utilize professional resume reviews and free anonymous help figuring out a career path. Adult learners that need to prepare for the GED can take practice tests, build skills, and so much more!
Visit Dowdell.org today and click on the Brainfuse logo. All you need is your library card number to access the site.
Library Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 am – 8 pm, Wednesday & Friday 10 am – 5 pm, and Saturday 12-4 pm. 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.
April Showers at Dowdell
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SOUTH AMBOY — April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring a fun-filled month of programs at the Dowdell Library.
National Library week is the first week in April, but we celebrate all month long. Stop in and pick up a Scavenger Hunt game card, you can also log onto Dowdell.org to get the game card. Fill in your card and learn about the numerous online programs we offer. The digital scavenger hunt will run through April 30th. Complete your game card and enter to win a 3D printed charm!
Do you want to be more financially savvy or be able to save more money but are unsure where to start? Money Smart Week is dedicated to educating and teaching individuals how to make their money work for them. You can visit www.moneysmartweek.org and attend a new webinar Monday-Thurs the week of April 9-16, for free. Topics covered will include household budgeting, boosting credit scores, buying a home, and more!
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meets on April 1 and 8. TAB is a teen-led club that invites local teenagers to get more involved at the library. TAB is for teens ages 13 – 17 that live in South Amboy. To join, please fill out an application at the library.
There will also be a teen lock-in on Friday April 29 from 4:30 – 7:30pm. Teens ages 13 – 17 are welcome. There is no cost but space is limited. All participants need their parent / guardians to fill out a permission form at the library. There will be games, food, and of course fun!
In celebration of Earth Day, during the week of April 18, children may stop in the library and plant a live flower to take home. The program will run from April 18 – 22 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm daily.
Storytime will take place on Monday, April 4 from 10:30 – 11:30 am and April 18 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Ms. Maryanne will read stories play games, and there is always a fun craft.
Please stop in anytime this month to view our newest art display. Local artist and illustrator Cella Mahoney is a whimsy watercolorist that brings emotions to life in the quirky way she paints characters, color relationships, and lines. Her work has been featured in National Geographic Kid’s Magazine, and she has a Catholic greeting card line. Her art will be on display through April at the Dowdell library but can also be viewed and purchased on her website, cellabellailluminations.com.
Please check dowdell.org and the library’s social media pages for the latest up-to-date information on upcoming programming.
Library Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10 am – 8 pm, Wednesday & Friday 10 am – 5 pm, and Saturday 12-4 pm. 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.
