Tuesday, April 7, 7:00 – 8:00 pmYou may not be able to completely avoid AI, but by using critical thinking, you can discern between factual results and LLM “hallucinations” to use this technology as a supplement. This presentation highlights AI’s current skill levels and several MCLS databases that incorporate it as an option when initiating a search. You will also learn best practices. Please register.
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Monday, April 13, 6:30 – 8:00 pmLearn how to get the most money possible in financial assistance for your child’s college education costs. Presented by Kevin Simme, president of College Funding Alternatives, Inc. Please register.
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Thursday, April 16, 2:30 – 3:30 pmIt’s all good fun! No matter what your singing ability, you’re bound to find an appreciative audience here at Hickory Corner Branch! Be sure to bring a list of songs you’d like to sing. Please register.
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Featured Youth Services Programs
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Saturday, April 11, 2:30 pmChildren ages 4 and up are welcome to come make a Super Mario painting on a canvas. Children will have the choice to make a power-up mushroom, fire flower, question block, or a super star. Stencils will be provided. Please dress accordingly. Registration is required for each participant.
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Tuesday, April 14, 4:30 pmApril is National Poetry Month. Elementary school-aged children are invited to come explore different forms of poetry in a fun and playful way! Registration is required for each participant.
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Tuesday, April 21, 10:30 amNational Library Week is April 19-25 and this year’s theme is “Find Your Joy.” Children ages 2-5 are welcome to come experience library joy at storytime! We will read I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy by author and librarian Mychal Threets. Registration is required for each participant.
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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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