Saturdays, April 11 & 18, 6:00 pmNew and experienced players are invited to play a game of Mahjong. Rules will be explained by a staff member when needed. Bring your own set or use one of the library’s. Please bring your Mahjong card if you have one!
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Mondays, April 6, 13 & 20, 10:00 amJoin fellow stitch enthusiasts and bring along any projects you're currently working on. Share techniques and learn something new!
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Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 pmPresented by Joe Donnelly, Deputy Executive Director of Communications, Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. A series of bridges once crossed the Delaware River between Ewing Township’s Wilburtha section and what is now Yardley, PA. In 1835, the two states authorized the formation of a local stock-issuing company to establish a new bridge crossing, which led to the construction of the eighth covered wooden bridge along the river. And that’s when a mystery begins: Nobody knows when that bridge opened or who built it. Mr. Donnelly will attempt to unravel some of the mystery, with a presentation about the largely forgotten wooden and steel river bridges that once served Ewing.
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Featured Youth Services Programs
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All month long Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Write your favorite poem from a book—or write your own poem or a drawing—on the provided paper leaves, and then use yarn to hang the leaves on the library’s potted tree. |
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Thursday, April 2, 4:00 pmHear author LaToya Thomas read her two books, Lilly's Lesson: A Lesson in Self-Control and An Attitude of Gratitude: A Reminder of the Beauty That Exists Around Us, and talk about the process involved in creating them. Everyone will receive a bookmark. For ages four and up.
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Wednesday, April 22, 3:00 pmHear a story about Mother Earth, then decorate a flower pot with your own creative design. When you’re finished, you will plant a seed that, with water and sun, will bloom into a beautiful flower! Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library.
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Featured Virtual Programs
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The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate from Conception to Celebration
Monday, April 6, 7:00 pm Presented by Joel Farkas, docent at Washington's Headquarters, Morristown, NJ. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library  Renoir: His Friends and Models Monday, April 13, 7:00 pm Presented by Jeanne Johnson, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum and Morven Museum & Gardens. The Gambler, the Writer, and Zelda: The History Behind The Girl in the Green Dress Monday, April 20, 6:30 pm Presented by author Mariah Fredericks. Introduction to the Art of Arabic Calligraphy Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 pm Presented by calligrapher Elinor A. Holland. |
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Featured Technology Instruction
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Spring Spreadsheet Series Intro to Excel Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel Essentials Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Google Sheets Monday, April 13, 10:00 – 11:00 am Excel: Charts and Graphs Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel: Pivot Tables Wednesday, April 22, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Excel: Formulas and Functions Wednesday, April 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm Learn how to use two popular spreadsheet programs to organize data, set up tables and charts, and apply formulas. Open Labs Friday, April 17, 10:00 – 11:30 am Monday, April 27, 11:00 – 12:30 pm Bring your questions about your personal technology devices or work on a project with the trainers there to help. |
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Calling All Poets!Attention Mercer County Poets! We’re looking for poets to submit and share their own work or a favorite published poem for our "A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read" event, which takes place virtually on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 pm. Please submit your poem of choice, citing the author, to hopeprogs@mcl.org by April 22nd. Visit https://mcl.org/call-for-poems/ for more information.
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Upcoming Holiday Hours
Friday, April 3 - Good Friday & Sunday, April 5 - Easter All branches are closed. |
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Friends of the Library
Our Friends of the Library groups generously support our programs all year long. Consider joining or donating to your branch's Friends group. Ask for more information in the branch or visit our website. |
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These are just this month's highlights, dozens of programs for adults and youth take place at our branch every month. View our full calendar for a complete list. |
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Featured Titles for Poetry Month |
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Library Speakers Consortium - Virtual Author Talks |
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Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts Thursday, April 2, 2PM Brad Taylor On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft Tuesday, April 14, 7PM Alex Hutchinson How Exploration, Uncertainty, and Risk Help Us Find Meaning Thursday, April 16, 2PM Miranda Cowley Heller Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions Wednesday, April 22, 2PM Thalia Ho Bittersweet: Exploring the Five Tastes of Dessert Thursday, April 23, 7PM |
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