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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 23-29, 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 National Poetry Month Reading – 6:00-8:00pm Come celebrate National Poetry Month with us! Seven local poets will be reading their poetry, followed by a short open-mic period. Sheryl Bize Boutte will MC. The poets are: Sheryl J. Bize Boutte, Grace Marie Grafton, Cristina Deptula, Amos White,…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 16-22, 2018
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 PAWS to Read with BARK Therapy Dogs – 1:30-2:30pm New & practicing readers can read to Natasha, a certified therapy dog who loves listening to kids read. Reading to dogs can help increase kids’ reading confidence, skill and enjoyment. Build, Craft, Create – 2:30-3:30pm Kids use…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 9-15, 2018
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Lawyers in the Library – 6:00-8:00pm Free legal advice and referrals, second Tuesday of each month. Register by phone starting one week in advance at 510-482-7810. Volunteer lawyer leaves before 7pm if no more people are present. Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Build, Craft, Create – 2:30-3:30pm…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: April 2-8, 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Pop-Up TeenZone – 1:30-3:00pm Teens, come hang out and share suggestions for serving you better! Stop on by to make something cool (this month: Magazine Silhouettes) and chat with your Teen Librarian about books, movies and more! Montclair Book Worms – 4:00-5:00pm Do you like to…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: March 26-April 1, 2018
Tuesday, March 27, 2018 The Magic & Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh: Slideshow and lecture by Marlene Aron – 6:30-8:00pm Marlene Aron, artist, educator and poet, presents the beautiful art of Van Gogh. This is an in-depth study of one of the most brilliant and influential artists of the 19th…
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Continue reading →: It’s art contest time!
Spring is here, which means it’s time for the Friends of Montclair Library UNBOUND Book Art & Craft Contest, when you can turn a discarded book into something new and wonderful for fun and prizes! (Pictured: Last year’s first place winner by Katherine Falk) You can find all the details,…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: March 19-25, 2018
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 The Magic & Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh: Slideshow and lecture by Marlene Aron – 6:30-8:00pm Marlene Aron, artist, educator and poet, presents the beautiful art of Van Gogh. This is an in-depth study of one of the most brilliant and influential artists of the 19th…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: March 12-18, 2018
Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Lawyers in the Library – 6:00-8:00pm Free legal advice and referrals, second Tuesday of each month. Register by phone starting one week in advance at 510-482-7810. Volunteer lawyer leaves before 7:00pm if no more people are present. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Build, Craft, Create – 2:30-3:30pm…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
When things seem bleak, sometimes it helps to look at the big picture. Here are 10 books, including Bill Gates’s personal picks and a couple of recent ones that have been getting a lot of buzz, that look at the bright side of a complicated world. Everything is Going to…
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Continue reading →: This week at Montclair Library: March 5-11, 2018
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Pop-Up TeenZone – 1:30-3:00pm Come hang out and share suggestions for serving you better! Stop on by to make something cool and to chat with your Teen Librarian about books, movies and more! March: LED Button Making 1:30-2:30 Create a personalized button that lights up! (For…
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