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The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a program for tweens on Monday, May 13th, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Participants learn to make highly customizable button bracelets.
This program is free and open to tweens ages 9 to 14. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Space is limited, so please register online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library is hosting a hand-held gaming night on Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, at 7 pm. Teens are invited to hang out and play hand-held video games. For those who don’t have hand-held systems, our Wii will be set up and available for gaming. This is a great opportunity to meet up with other gamers to battle or trade in games such as Pokémon that offer wireless interaction options.
This program is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Please register online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library is holding a meeting of the Anime and Manga Club at 7 pm on Thursday, May 23rd. Teens are invited to watch anime, discuss old favorites and new releases, share fan art, and learn about Japanese culture.
This program is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Information about the event can be found online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library is presenting local poet Richard Morgan on Tuesday, April 23rd, at 1:00 PM, who will talk about his new book: Sea Glass Soul – Invisible Colors. Richard has been writing poetry all of his life and he says there is poetry in all of us. He’ll show us ways in which we might tap into this resource. He will also take us on a journey of his favorite poems, and tell how he succeeded in becoming a published author. Mr. Morgan has been writing poetry for 50 years, lives in the area, and is inspired by the wind and the waves. His wife Pat paints the watercolor illustrations that are in his books.
The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. This program is free and open to the public. If you have questions, feel free to call the Stafford branch. Please register either in person, or call the branch at (609) 597-3381, or visit our website at www.theoceancountylibrary.org
The Rave-On Band will sing Buddy Holly songs at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Saturday, April 20th at 2:00 PM. Buddy Holly is credited with elevating rock music as an art form and has influenced and inspired many music greats such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys, with Paul McCartney sponsoring annual Buddy Holly week celebrations. Some of Holly’s most popular hits include Peggy Sue, Words of Love, That’ll Be the Day, and Rave-On, and he was one of the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. It’s been 54 years since a plane crash took the life of 22 year-old Buddy Holly, along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, and every February 3rd, fans still gather in Clear Lake, Iowa to pay their respects.
The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. This program is free, open to the public, and co-sponsored by the Friends of the Stafford Library. Please register in person, by calling the branch at (609) 597-3381, or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org. If you have any questions, call the branch for specific information.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will be showing the feature film: Robot & Frank on Saturday, April 13th at 2:00 PM. Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Rated PG-13. The family movie Hotel Transylvania will be shown on Saturday, April 27th at 2:00 PM. Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenaged daughter. Animated. Rated PG.
The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. These movies are free and open to the public. Call the branch for specific information: (609) 597-3381, or visit our website at www.theoceancountylibrary.org There is no need to register.
Ocean County Lirbrary Stafford branch is offering craft activities for teens and tweens this February.
The branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a craft for teens on Thursday, February 28, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. We’ll make customized felt cases for MP3 players or phones. There will be music and hot chocolate. This program is free and open to teens ages 12 to 18.
Tweens–ages 9 to 14–will get to use glue and paint to create a cool piece of 3D art Monday, February 11, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Dress appropriately for a potentially messy craft.
The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Space is limited, so please register online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library is having a bracketed tournament of the video game Mario Kart on Wednesday, February 20th, from 7 to 8 pm. We will be playing the Wii version of this popular racing game. There will be snacks for everyone, and prizes for the winners.
This program is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Please register online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will hold a program in celebration of chocolate on Wednesday, February 13, from 6:30 – 8 pm. We will explore the history of chocolate, play games, and of course make and sample several chocolate treats.
This program is free and open to teens in grades 7 -12. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Space is limited, so please register online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library is holding a meeting of the Anime and Manga Club at 7 pm on Thursday, February 21. Teens are invited to watch anime, discuss old favorites and new releases, share fan art, and learn about Japanese culture. This month, enjoy candy sushi.
This program is free and open to teens in grades 7-12. The Stafford branch is located at 129 N. Main St. in Manahawkin. Information about the event can be found online at http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or by phone at 609-597-3381.
