LEH learns Spanish dance steps

On Monday, July 25^th Eva Lucena and another member of the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre gave instructions and demonstrations of Spanish dancing.  Audience participation was encouraged with clapping rhythms, using fans and learning dance steps.  Our own S.A.I.L coordinator learned how to play the castanets.  Everyone had an enjoyable Spanish dancing experience!

Affording Health: Free or low-cost health programs explained at Waretown branch

“The greatest wealth is health,” said the classical Roman philosopher Virgil, but what if one can’t afford it?

 Health care can be prohibitively costly for many, especially during these economically difficult times.  Whether you have lost your health insurance due to a job loss or your medical costs have grown beyond your financial means, there just might be a solution for you. 

New rights and benefits have recently become available.  And many more free or low cost programs are in the making to help alleviate the strain often associated with medical costs.  Discover how you and your family can take advantage of these new developments. 

A representative from The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance will present a free program at the Waretown branch, 112 Main St.,  Monday Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. covering your concerns.  Seating is limited, so please register by calling the branch (609) 693-5133 or online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org .

Attention Business Owners! Social media unraveled

 Your customers use social media (Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, etc.) to see what’s happening with companies of all sizes.  If you don’t have a social media marketing strategy you are missing out on a huge opportunity.  Learn how to get your company into this profitable conversation for free!

Thomas Forgione President and Chief of Customer Happiness at Web Alliance International, Inc. will show you the steps necessary to create a professional and profitable social media campaign.  Great for beginners! 

This program will be held in the Waretown branch, 112 Main St.,  Saturday Sept. 10 beginning at 10:30 a.m.  It is free and open to the public.  Register online www.theoceancountylibrary.org or telephone the operator @ (609) 693-5133.

Waretown partners with Red Cross for blood drive

In partnership with the American Red Cross, the Waretown branch invites you to donate blood Friday Sept. 9 between 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.  The actual donation site will be at the Community Center 239 11^th. Street, Barnegat.  We make it convenient for you.  Call for details and set an appointment at 609-693-5133.  Appointments are preferred, but walk-in donors are also welcome.

Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country – 2 featured programs at the TR branch

 A Visit from Lewis and Clark – Saturday, Jul. 30, 2:00 PM

Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark pay a visit to the Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St, Toms River. They will tell of their experiences of adventure on their amazing journey into unexplored American territory enduring hardships – weather, illness, and unfamiliar terrain as they forged a route that linked the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Along the way they wrote in their journals the plants, animals and people they encountered the unexplored territory that would become the United States.

 

Lewis and Clark: A Musical Journey of Story and Song – Saturday, Aug. 6, 2:00 PM

The Lewis and Clark Expedition not only made an incredible impact on history, they captured the hearts and mind of fans and historians for generations. One of the most captivating things about the Expedition is that two violins made the trip there and back again across the vast North American continent. But what music did they play? Charlie Zahm along with Fiddler Tad Marks perform traditional ballads, stirring patriotic songs, spirituals and maritime songs with which the Corps of Discovery would have entertained themselves on the trail.

Start Your Engines At The Little Egg Harbor Branch!

Race car driver Jeff Marcucci from the New Egypt Speedway came to the Ocean County Library Little Egg Harbor branch on Thursday, July 21^st.  Jeff talked about the different parts of his racing car and the safety equipment.  All of the children were given a chance to sit in the driver’s seat and received racing flags.

PP Boro presents family concert 8/10

PRESS RELEASE

CONTACT:  Karen Monahan, 732-295-1555

Kmonahan@theoceancountylibrary.org

 

PRESLEY AND MELODY’S ONE WORLD, MANY STORIES

FAMILY CONCERT

 

POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH – The Point Pleasant Borough branch of the Ocean County Library, 834 Beaver Dam Road, will present the program Presley and Melody’s One World, Many Stories – Family Concert on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 6:30 pm.

 As Songwriters/Musicians, Presley and Melody write it – compose it –sing it- and “Rock out” at their concerts, providing nonstop dancing and upbeat children’s music.

 Presley and Melody’s “Interactive Concerts” offer musical enjoyment and educational value during their high energy, creatively visual performance.  Music appreciation and self-expression are key hallmarks in their musical endeavor.

 This program is free and open to the public. Please register by calling the branch at 732-295-1555, registering online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or in person. If you have any questions, please call the library for specific information.

4 Stafford teen programs

Teen Craft – Mexican Piñata

 

MANAHAWKIN – On Monday, August 1^st, from 6 to 8 p.m., the Stafford Library is holding a piñata-making program.  Learn how to make a paper-mache piñata.  Decorate your own colorful, candy-filled piñata, and bring it home to keep or break open!  Dress appropriately for a messy craft.

 Teen Advisory Board Meeting

 MANAHAWKIN – On Thursday, August 4^th, the Teen Advisory Board of the Stafford branch is holding its monthly meeting at 6 pm.  We will discuss upcoming programs, practice leadership skills, enjoy snacks and have a great time!

The Teen Advisory Board is free and open to teens ages 12-18.  No registration is necessary, although an application must be submitted if you decide to join. 

Teen Digital Footprint

MANAHAWKIN – On Tuesday, August 2^nd, come to the library from 1 to 2:30 pm to learn about your digital footprint – the record of yourself that is openly available on the Internet.  We will discuss privacy and different social networking sites, and demonstrate how to make your online profiles more secure.

This program is free and open to teens ages 12 to 18

What’s Your Sign? Zodiac Signs for Teens

 MANAHAWKIN – On Friday, August 5^th, at 2 pm, the teen volunteers at the library will present a program on zodiac signs.  Learn the stars that make up your sign, and what their position at the time of your birth might mean about you!  We will also be making star-sign posters.

This program is free and open to teens ages 12 to 18

Please register online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call 609-597-3381.  The Stafford Branch is located at 129 N. Main Street in Manahawkin.

Five Press Releases from Manchester branch

CONTACTS: Donna Risner, drisner@theoceancountylibrary.org
Jolene Smith, jsmith@theoceancountylibrary.org

LOCAL JAZZ MUSICIAN TO PLAY
AT MANCHESTER BRANCH LIBRARY

MANCHESTER, NJ – On Saturday, August 13 at 2:00 pm, the Manchester Branch Library will host a concert by pianist Jim DeSalvo. Accompanied by a bass player, he will perform jazz standards and American Songbook pieces. A longtime resident of Ocean County and retired Manchester school teacher, Jim was a well-known fixture of the early 1970s Greenwich Village jazz “loft” scene and worked with jazz greats such as Charlie Hayden, Chet Baker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

This program is open to the adult public, free of charge. There is no registration. For more information go online to http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call 732.657.7600.

The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.

CONTACTS: Donna Risner, drisner@theoceancountylibrary.org
Jolene Smith, jsmith@theoceancountylibrary.org

LOCAL JAZZ MUSICIAN TO PLAY
AT MANCHESTER BRANCH LIBRARY

MANCHESTER, NJ – On Saturday, August 13 at 2:00 pm, the Manchester Branch Library will host a concert by pianist Jim DeSalvo. Accompanied by a bass player, he will perform jazz standards and American Songbook pieces. A longtime resident of Ocean County and retired Manchester school teacher, Jim was a well-known fixture of the early 1970s Greenwich Village jazz “loft” scene and worked with jazz greats such as Charlie Hayden, Chet Baker, and Dizzy Gillespie.

This program is open to the adult public, free of charge. There is no registration. For more information go online to http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call 732.657.7600.

The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.

OCL receives national grant

 TOMS RIVER – The American Library Association Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities announced that Ocean County Library will receive a $3,000 grant to host the program “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War.”

 The program marks the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War and consists of a series of five discussions. Each session will focus on a different facet of the Civil War experience using one or more common texts as the foundation of discussion.

 The program will be held at the Barnegat branch, 112 Burr St.  Dates for the discussions will be announced shortly.

The grant includes the presentation of 50 sets of three books: “March” by Geraldine Brooks; “Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam” by James McPherson and the newly released anthology “America’s War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on Their 150th Anniversary” edited by Edward L. Ayers.

Ayers is president of the University of Richmond, an historian of the American South, and a digital history pioneer.

 The grant will also include training for Ocean County Library’s Givane Hayes, Principal Librarian and manager of the Barnegat branch, who will serve as the Project Director for the series. The training will prepare her to lead the discussions.

Patricia H. Burke, Curator at the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission, will serve as the Project Scholar.

Ocean County Library is one of 50 libraries nationwide to host the program.

“Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War” is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the American Library Association as part of its “We the People” initiative, which promotes scholarship, teaching, and learning about American history and culture.