Caldwell Public Library

6:15 p.m. Knit 1 Purl 2 (K1 P2) - Learn to knit, or crochet. Know how to knit already? Join us for the fun, and we will keep you in stitches! Over the past two years we have shared our creations with "Project Linus," "Habitat for Humanity" of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and many in need of a warm blanket and a hug. Bring your own needles, hook or yarn, or, use ours.

Library closed in observance of Labor Day. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

The Caldwell Public Library is honored to be hosting the art of Joan Weiss.  Joan Weiss will be exhibiting her watercolor paintings during the month of September.  During her college years she studied lithography, life drawing and oil painting at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in Colorado.  After graduaton she studied life drawing and oil painting at the Art Students League in New York City.  In recent years she has studied watercolor painting with Sharon Pitts, Ann Taylor, Chris Calandra and Margie Samuels as well as pastel painting with Catherine Kinkade.

Joan is a member of the West Essex Art Association, the Livingston Arts Association and an associate member of the Essex Watercolor Club.

The art show will be on display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during September and all are welcome to come view it during library hours  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  In addition, there will be an evening reception in honor of the artist on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  All are invited and no reservations are required.

Please note that during September Gideon Steele will be sharing his Photography of New York and New Jersey in the Library's Display Case and the Technology Center.

Remember, September is "Sign Up for a Library Card" month! Come on in and find out what WONDERFUL things your Library has to offer you! We are open Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, starting September 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (It really IS the most important card in your wallet or on your key ring!)

6:15 p.m. Knit 1 Purl 2 (K1 P2) - Learn to knit, or crochet. Know how to knit already? Join us for the fun, and we will keep you in stitches! Over the past two years we have shared our creations with "Project Linus," "Habitat for Humanity" of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and many in need of a warm blanket and a hug. Bring your own needles, hook or yarn, or, use ours.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

Starting this past Monday, August 30th, you can sign up for Fall 2010 Children's Programming online, in person or by calling us at 973.226.1636.  To sign up online go to the FIRST session of the program you are interested in, Toddler Time, Pre School Story Time or Kindergarten Kids, and just fill out the form and submit! Any problems, give us a call!

Library open on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. While you are here, why not sign up for your library card (since it IS "Sign up for a Library Card" month anyway) and, if you have any fines, settle up via "Food For Fines." From Saturday, September 11, 2010 through Saturday, September 18, 2010, bring in one non-perishable food item per fine and that fine will be forgiven.  Donations will be going to the local food pantry.

10:00 a.m. Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

6:30 p.m. John Lanza, educator, photographer, neighbor and author (among many other talents), will join us and share stories from his book Shot Down over Italy.  More information to follow, but until then, check out John's website at www.ShotDownOverItaly.com.  Book signing will follow John's program - and all are welcome.

9:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

The Caldwell Public Library is honored to be hosting the art of Joan Weiss.  Joan Weiss will be exhibiting her watercolor paintings during the month of September.  During her college years she studied lithography, life drawing and oil painting at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in Colorado.  After graduaton she studied life drawing and oil painting at the Art Students League in New York City.  In recent years she has studied watercolor painting with Sharon Pitts, Ann Taylor, Chris Calandra and Margie Samuels as well as pastel painting with Catherine Kinkade.

Joan is a member of the West Essex Art Association, the Livingston Arts Association and an associate member of the Essex Watercolor Club.

The art show will be on display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during September and all are welcome to come view it during library hours  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  In addition, there will be an evening reception in honor of the artist on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  All are invited and no reservations are required.

In addition, please note that during September Gideon Steele will be sharing his Photography of New York and New Jersey in the Library's Display Case and the Technology Center.

6:15 p.m. Knit 1 Purl 2 (K1 P2) - Learn to knit, or crochet. Know how to knit already? Join us for the fun, and we will keep you in stitches! Over the past two years we have shared our creations with "Project Linus," "Habitat for Humanity" of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and many in need of a warm blanket and a hug. Bring your own needles, hook or yarn, or, use ours.

Remember, September is "Sign Up for a Library Card" month! Come on in and find out what WONDERFUL things your Library has to offer you! We are open Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays, starting September 11th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (It really IS the most important card in your wallet or on your key ring!)

10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday Drop In Craft - What Back to School craft will Nicole have for us today? Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and noon and find out!

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

The Caldwell Public Library is honored to be hosting the art of Joan Weiss.  Joan Weiss will be exhibiting her watercolor paintings during the month of September.  During her college years she studied lithography, life drawing and oil painting at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in Colorado.  After graduaton she studied life drawing and oil painting at the Art Students League in New York City.  In recent years she has studied watercolor painting with Sharon Pitts, Ann Taylor, Chris Calandra and Margie Samuels as well as pastel painting with Catherine Kinkade.

Joan is a member of the West Essex Art Association, the Livingston Arts Association and an associate member of the Essex Watercolor Club.

The art show will be on display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during September and all are welcome to come view it during library hours  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  In addition, there will be an evening reception in honor of the artist on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  All are invited and no reservations are required.

In addition, please note that during September Gideon Steele will be sharing his Photography of New York and New Jersey in the Library's Display Case and the Technology Center.

6:45 p.m. Geared to young people in grades 5 through 8, members will pick and discuss books of interest to the group. Call 973.226.1636 for more information, or, send an email to jtorsney@caldwellpl.org.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

6:15 p.m. Knit 1 Purl 2 (K1 P2) - Learn to knit, or crochet. Know how to knit already? Join us for the fun, and we will keep you in stitches! Over the past two years we have shared our creations with "Project Linus," "Habitat for Humanity" of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and many in need of a warm blanket and a hug. Bring your own needles, hook or yarn, or, use ours.

The Caldwell Public Library is honored to be hosting the art of Joan Weiss.  Joan Weiss will be exhibiting her watercolor paintings during the month of September.  During her college years she studied lithography, life drawing and oil painting at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in Colorado.  After graduaton she studied life drawing and oil painting at the Art Students League in New York City.  In recent years she has studied watercolor painting with Sharon Pitts, Ann Taylor, Chris Calandra and Margie Samuels as well as pastel painting with Catherine Kinkade.

Joan is a member of the West Essex Art Association, the Livingston Arts Association and an associate member of the Essex Watercolor Club.

The art show will be on display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during September and all are welcome to come view it during library hours  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  In addition, please note that during September Gideon Steele will be sharing his Photography of New York and New Jersey in the Library's Display Case and the Technology Center.

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Teen Volunteer Orientation - Need/want volunteer hours? Come to the orientation program and learn the "ins" and "outs" of the library.  Once you complete the orientation we will work with you to set up a mutually convenient schedule. Call 973.226.1636 to register, or, do so online.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

10:00 a.m. Feel Good Tuesday Presents "Managing Your Medications: Do's and Don'ts" - A Caldwell LIVE event, Richard Adamczyk, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacist at Mountainside Hospital, will discuss how to avoid drug interactions and how to safely take your medications.  There will be a question and answer period - and while you are here, why don't you check to see whether your Library Card is up to date? I mean it IS "Sign up for a Library Card Month" - and maybe you will want to check out a book such as Andrew Weil's Why our Health Matters : a Vision of Medicine that can Transform our Future or maybe take out an issue of Health or Prevention?

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

6:15 p.m. Knit 1 Purl 2 (K1 P2) - Learn to knit, or crochet. Know how to knit already? Join us for the fun, and we will keep you in stitches! Over the past two years we have shared our creations with "Project Linus," "Habitat for Humanity" of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, and many in need of a warm blanket and a hug. Bring your own needles, hook or yarn, or, use ours.

noon to 5 p.m. We look forward to seeing you at the Caldwell Street Fair today! 

Do not miss seeing our exhibit of great photographs of the fires of, and firefighters who serve, Caldwell shared by members and friends of the Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department, along with many Gene Collerd photographs. As many will recall, Gene was a lifelong member of the CVFD.  On display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during October  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  This exhibit will be open for viewing during the October 3d Street Fair, and there will be a reception later in the month. More details to follow!

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

6:30 p.m. CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, will be holding an informational meeting where attendees can learn how they can help improve the lives of abused and neglected children in foster care as a volunteer advocate.  For more information or to RSVP for the meeting, contact Carol at 973.648.3351 or ccostello@casaessex.org.  For information on Essex County CASA, visit the website at www.casaessex.org.  

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute consider being part of a Poetry Writing Workshop for Beginners.  Carrie Howson will help you explore the value of poetry as therapy, personal "song," or memoir by writing poems.  Share, critique, and have fun in a welcoming environment.  Bring paper and pens, pencils, or your laptop. Classes meet from 11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. on Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2010. Register for this class via the brochure or by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute Don Hanson will trace Darwin's life and how he came to his theory, which shook the world.  Natural selection, survival of the fittest, The Origin of Species and The Descent of Man will be covered.  The impact of the theory up to the present, including the Scopes trial, the Dover, PA controvery, and more, will be explored. Classes meet from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2010. Register for this class via the brochure or by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

10:00 a.m. Caldwell LIVE and Caldwell Public Library present a reading and discussion by Linda A. Cronin, author of Dream Bones. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at an early age, Cronin first turned to reading and writing as a way to transcend physical limitations. She will read from her book and discuss growing up and living with a chronic, disabling disease and its effect on her writing. In Linda A. Cronin's Dream Bones, bones are betrayers, wobbling and collapsing when they should stand tall and strong: the body, therefore, must search elsewhere for strength, stability, something firm to rely on.  These dramatic poems enact that search with grace and power.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute Ronni Strell provides individualized instruction in basic and advanced knitting stitches.  Students will also learn how to start, finish, and sew together each project.  Important: Bring to class a ball of yarn and needles required for that yarn.  (And, if you can't find any yarn, not to worry, the Library has many balls of yarn in the children's area for our Thursday evening "K1 P2" gatherings!) Classes meet from 9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesdays, October 20, 27 and November 3, 10 and 17, 2010. Register for this class via the brochure or by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute you too can learn more about Shakespeare's "The Tempest."  Herman Golub, author of Me and Shakespeare, reviews what is believed to be Shakespeare's last solo play.  The program will be enhanced by a BBC video production. Classes meet from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursdays, October 21, 28 and November 4 and 11, 2010. Register for this class via the brochure or by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute you too can "Discover Turkey." Adrianna O'Toole will give an extensive lecture and photo presentation tour of the highlights of Turkey.  Register for this 11:00 a.m. to noon Wednesday, October 27, 2010 class via the brochure of by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public.

7:00 p.m. MARCIA S. IVANS will be at the Caldwell Public Library thanks once again to Professor Mary Ann Miller and the Caldwell College Service-Learning Project. Free and open to all!  Any questions, please contact Professor Miller at mmiller@caldwell.edu or feel free to call the Library at 973.226.2837. Free and open to all!

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Teen Volunteer Orientation - Need/want volunteer hours? Come to the orientation program and learn the "ins" and "outs" of the library.  Once you complete the orientation we will work with you to set up a mutually convenient schedule. Call 973.226.1636 to register, or, do so online.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Local artist Kenneth Weiner returns to share his art with our community, and we are so very grateful!  On display in the Gene and Kathryn Collerd Local History Resource Room during November  - Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute, Dr. Leonard Werner will lead discussions of the many issues in today's world that have ethical implications.  Classes meet from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, November 3, 10 and 17, 2010.  Register for this class via the brochure of by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Thanks to Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute, teacher and counselor Hy Kleinman will lead the class in an investigation of the occurences in the worlds of finance, sports, aviation, politics, and war that defy logic, and their impacts on the individuals involved and society. Classes meet from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursdays, November 4, 11 and 18, 2010. Register for this class via the brochure or by calling 973.618.3543.

This will be the third semester Caldwell College's Lifelong Learning Institute will bring its offerings to the Caldwell Public Library and it should prove to be an exciting fall!  Wednesday and Thursday classes will take place at the Library and the Friday special lecture series remain on campus at the College.  Please be certain to pick up a brochure, available at the Library, or by calling Caldwell College's Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies at 973.618.3543.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

6:30 Linda Zamer, Licensed Professional Counselor, returns to the Library to share her expertise with us on "Getting Back to Work" - sure to be of interest to many! Free and open to all.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Library closed in observance of Veterans' Day. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

10:00 a.m. Caldwell LIVE and Caldwell Public Library present “Art in the Early 20th Century” by Anne Cummings.  Anne has studied art history at Rutgers and been a volunteer at the Newark Museum for 24 years. This slide show/lecture will cover the period 1900 to 1940 and trace the development of American painting during that time.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

10:00 a.m. Wee Time is designated for the 6 to 24 month old and their caregiver.  The hour-long program is a combination of quiet listening and active play, with plenty of time for both young and "old" to socialize.  Our time together ends with playtime and a snack.  Wee Time is a drop in program with no registration required.  Fall Wee Times are scheduled for Thursdays, September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, and November 4 and 18, 2010.

10:00 a.m. Caldwell LIVE and Caldwell Public Library present “Hearing" with Lynn Moore, an audiologist from Mountainside Hospital.

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Teen Volunteer Orientation - Need/want volunteer hours? Come to the orientation program and learn the "ins" and "outs" of the library.  Once you complete the orientation we will work with you to set up a mutually convenient schedule. Call 973.226.1636 to register, or, do so online.

10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Kindergarten Kids is similar in design to Pre School Story Time but is geared to a kindergartener's developmental level.  the weekly 45 minute Kindergarten Kids story time is a mixture of reading, singing, group activities and making a craft. Registration is required and child must be enrolled in kindergarten. Fall Kindergarten Kids will be held Mondays September 13, 20 and 27, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, and November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.  Pre School Story Time is a weekly 45 minute program designed to help your child get ready to read.  Using stories, songs, games and crafts, this program will help your 3 1/2 to 5 year old develop a love for books and reading.  Caregivers may join us at the end of story time. Registration required. Fall Pre School Story Time will be held Tuesdays September 14, 21 and 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26, and November 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

9:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Toddler Time is a weekly 30 minute program designed to keep your 2 to 3 1/2 year old child happy and involved with picture books, fingerplays, action rhymes and songs. Caregivers are asked to stay and join the fun. Registration required. Fall Toddler Time will be held Wednesdays September 15, 22 and 29, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010.  Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling 973.226.1636 starting Monday, August 30, 2010.

Library closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

Library closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

Library closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

7:30 p.m. Library Board of Trustees Meeting. Open to the public.

Library closed in observance of Christmas. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.

Library closed in observance of Christmas. Renew or reserve your materials by going to www.caldwellpl.org.