Adult Craft - Succulent Sand Art Terrarium Monday, July 14, 7:00 pmCrafting can be relaxing, and when you craft together with someone, it can help build a friendship and a sense of community. Join us at the Hollowbrook Branch to create a succulent sand art terrarium. Snacks and water will be provided. For ages 16 and up. Registration is required.
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Midday Masterpieces Tuesday, July 15, 2:30 pmCrafting can be relaxing, and when you craft together with someone, it can help build a friendship and a sense of community. Join us at the Hollowbrook Branch to create a succulent sand art terrarium. Snacks and water will be provided. For ages 16 and up. Registration is required.
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Adult Bingo Tuesdays, July, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 10:00 amJoin us at the Hollowbrook Branch to play the classic game of Bingo and win a prize! For ages 18 and up. Registration is required.
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Featured Youth Services Programs
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Conrad Colon Magic Show Thursday, July 10, 2:30 pmConrad loves to help bring families together so everyone from kids to grandparents can laugh, have fun, spending real quality time together and making lasting memories. For all ages. Registration is required.
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Friday, July 18, 2:00 pmLet’s take a trip to the circus starting with finding a volunteer to be the magical ring master. This colorful magic show teaches us about the different things, people and animals that are part of the circus. The circus tent, dancing elephants and a missing tiger! We even cook up some food in the Mess Wagon. Come on and join the circus! For ages 5 and up. Registration is required.
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Hogwarts Summer Course Fridays, July 11, 18 & 25, 3:00 pmIt's time to get a jump start on your magical path as a wizard or witch. During these summer courses, you will be placed in your Hogwarts house, learn how to charm objects, turn one object into another, defend yourself from dark magic, and create potions. For ages 11 and up. Registration is required.
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Featured Virtual Programs
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Every Color Has a Story: History on the Palette
Wednesday, July 16, 7:00 pm Laura Keyes will share with you the powerful – and colorful! – history of color. Sponsored by Friends of the Hopewell Library. Henri Matisse: Master of Color, Magician of Modernism Monday, July 21, 6:30 pm This talk will examine his extraordinary life and many of his important works. Presented by Janet Mandel, Arts Educator. The Paint Diva Method
Wednesday, July 30 23, 7:00 pm Cindy Gelormini, the Paint Diva, will speak about the 5 mistakes people make when painting their homes, and how to fix them using the method outlined in her recently published book, The Paint Diva Method. Sponsored by Friends of the Hopewell Library.  |
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Featured Technology Instruction
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Saturday, July 5, 1:30 pm Use a variety of review and formatting tools to edit an existing document. Saturday, July 19, 11:30 am Type, format, and edit a simple document using this free word processing program. Strong mouse skills are essential! Saturday, July 19, 3:00 pm Learn how to create and manage your own Gmail account. Plus, get an overview of other Google apps. Strong mouse skills are essential! |
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Summer Reading and School Assignments Collection
Need to complete school summer reading assignments! Visit our Hopewell, Hightstown, and Robbinsville Branches to find all of the books you'll need in their special Summer Reading and School Assignments collection! This special collection contains multiple copies of books found on our local school reading lists. Each book can be checkout out for two weeks, but may not be renewed or placed on hold - making them available to more students throughout the summer.
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1,000 Books Before KindergartenReading Books & Sharing Stories with your child is one of the BEST ways to help them enter school with the language skills they need to be ready to learn and grow. Stop into your local branch to pick up a reading log. The library will celebrate your milestones along the way, as you and your family track 100 books at a time. A special prize will be awarded when you reach 1000 books!
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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 Parks & Recreation Month |
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Library Speakers Consortium - Virtual Author Talks |
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Raúl the Third Drawing Your World Tuesday, July 8, 2:00 pm (English) Tuesday, July 8, 4:00 pm (Español) Marie Lu Discerning the Truth Thursday, July 17, 4:00 pm Rex Ogle Illuminating Hope & Grace in the Face of Hardship Wednesday, July 23, 4:00 pm Pria Anand On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains Thursday, July 31, 2:00 pm |
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