Device Advice - Session C

Conference Room
May 15, 3:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Let's Make Ice Cream

Program Room
May 16, 5:00 pm
Learn how to make your own ice cream. For children ages 9 to 17. This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 1/2 hour prior to the program's starting time.

Open Maker Hours

Studio M
May 17, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 6/7, 6/14, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26)


Drop by Studio M, the library's maker studio, to check out the equipment. Studio M has a 3D printer, Cricut Cutting Machine, Button Maker, Heat Press, Photo Scanner, and Portable Green Screens. Stop by today if you're working on a project, or just curious.

Drop In Play

Children's
May 18, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
For children ages 3-5. Drop by the Children's Department to join in the fun! Drop-In play is a time for kids to use their imaginations and play with props supplied by the library. Adult supervision required. Props must not leave the Drop-In Play area. 

Classic Radio Road Show Performance

Meeting Room
May 19, 2:00 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Experience a live performance of "My Favorite Husband" from the Golden Age of radio that inspired the sitcom "I Love Lucy", performed by Classic Radio Road Show Players. Registration is required. This event will be held at Monroe Township Library. 

English Language Learners

Activity Room
May 20, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Mondays, April 8 through May 20. No class on April 22)
Registration required. Call 7325215000 or Click to view event.
Practice your English language skills with a certified English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher. Classes will be in person at the Monroe Township Library and run for 6 weeks. Students must be at intermediate level English proficiency. Registration is required.

Author Talk: Rebecca F. Kuang

Virtual
May 21, 7:00 p.m.

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. 

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Crochet Along

Conference Room
May 22, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Wednesdays, May 22, May 29, June 12, June 26, July 10, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.

Join Monroe Township Public Library’s first Crochet Along!

The Crochet Along (CAL) will run from May 21 through July 10 for a nice, relaxed project with plenty of time for you to make the pattern. The pattern, as selected by survey, will be a Sampler Afghan. The project will be broken into smaller parts with goals to achieve by each check-in session. You can of course start the pattern at any time you wish. The check-in goals are there for those that like deadlines but are not requirements for participation.
*Registration is not required but if you would like email reminders or updates, please register.*

Learn to Sew: Insulated Lunch Bag

Conference Room
May 23, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Learn to sew! Make an insulated lunch bag. Class is 2 hours.
Students must bring:

• 1/4 yard of fabric OR 2 fat quarters for the exterior
• 1/4 yard of fabric OR 2 fat quarters for the interior
• A medium to large sized button

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Activity Room
May 24, 230-430
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
NO MEETUP WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED OR ON HALF-DAY

Library Closed

All Locations
May 26,

Library Closed

All Locations
May 27,

LEGO Play

Children's
May 28, 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy open play with LEGOs. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please take a number at the Youth Services Desk (numbers available 30 minutes prior to program start). Registration is not required. 

Crochet Along

Conference Room
May 29, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Wednesdays, May 22, May 29, June 12, June 26, July 10, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.

Join Monroe Township Public Library’s first Crochet Along!

The Crochet Along (CAL) will run from May 21 through July 10 for a nice, relaxed project with plenty of time for you to make the pattern. The pattern, as selected by survey, will be a Sampler Afghan. The project will be broken into smaller parts with goals to achieve by each check-in session. You can of course start the pattern at any time you wish. The check-in goals are there for those that like deadlines but are not requirements for participation.
*Registration is not required but if you would like email reminders or updates, please register.*

Device Advice - Session D

Conference Room
May 30, 3:45
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute Session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Activity Room
May 31, 230-430
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
NO MEETUP WHEN SCHOOL IS CLOSED OR ON HALF-DAY

Storytime Presented by MTHS FCCLA

Activity Room
Jun 1, 1:00 p.m.
For children ages 3-5. Books, a craft, & lots of fun! This event is presented by the MTHS's FCCLA club. This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 1/2 hour prior to the program's starting time.

Mother Goose Time

Program Room
Jun 2, 11:00 a.m.
Music, rhymes and fun for ages 18-26 mos and caregiver. 


This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 1/2 hour prior to the program's starting time.

Author Talk: Matt Shindell

Virtual
Jun 3, 2:00 p.m.

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet's place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement.

You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces viewers to historical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense of this mysterious planet.

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LEGO Play

Children's
Jun 4, 6:00 p.m.

Enjoy open play with LEGOs. Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please take a number at the Youth Services Desk (numbers available 30 minutes prior to program start). Registration is not required. 

Device Advice - Session C

Conference Room
Jun 5, 3:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Device Advice - Session D

Conference Room
Jun 6, 3:45
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some tech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute Session to get advice about your device. Open to Monroe and Jamesburg residents.

Educational Medicare Workshop

Meeting Room
Jun 7, 2:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Learn all about Medicare and the common mistakes to avoid. Bring your questions and take notes during this in-person program.
Presented by Roderick Spann,a licensed Medicare broker. Registration is required.

Personalize It! Iron on a Decal

Studio M
Jun 8, 1:30-4:30
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Teens: Use the Cricut smart cutting machine to cut a decal out, and heat-press it onto frabic.
Pencil cases and drawstring bags available while supplies last, or bring your own cotton tote or tee shirt.
Drop in any time between 1:30 and 4. Project will take about a half hour.

Designs should be single layer images - in jpeg, png or svg format. Please email Miss Emily with any questions!
emazzoni@monroetwplibrary.org

Socrates Caf

Program Room
Jun 10, 7:00 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Socrates Café are gatherings around the world where people from different backgrounds get together and exchange philosophical perspectives based on their experiences, using the version of the Socratic Method developed by founder Christopher Phillips. Moderated by Dr. Allan Cooper. Registration is required. This event will be held in person.

Cold Case Mystery Dinner Party

Activity Room
Jun 11, 6 - 7:30pm
Registration required. Call 7325215000 or Click to view event.
Teens ages 13 and up: 
Work together to solve a cold case mystery: was it murder? was it bad luck or an accident? Who is responsible?
Dinner will be served! (grilled cheese, fruit, chips. etc.)

Caregiver Support Group

Program Room
Jun 12, 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.