Old Bridge Public Library

Upcoming Events

Events & Programs

For more information about the upcoming events
please visit the Adult Services Dept.
or call us at 732-721-5600, ext. 5033

July 2010 Printer-friendly version of the upcoming Adult Services events

August 2010 Printer-friendly version of the upcoming Adult Services events

Summer Reading At the Old Bridge Library

Summer Reading 2010

FOR KIDS:

FOR TEENS:

FOR ADULTS:

What Lives in the Water Contest

Enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are welcome to enter the:
Old Bridge Public Library’s

What Lives in the Water Contest

Step 1: Cut out your chosen pattern.
Step 2: Decorate your entrée in a unique and creative fashion. You can either decorate the pattern or trace it on another medium.
Step 3: Drop off your work of art at either the Information Desk or the Children’s Desk .

Submissions must meet the following qualifications:

All participants shall submit no more than two entries.
The submission should be from one of the patterns from the library.You may use the pattern itself or use it as a template.
All entrants must we willing to have their creation displayed in the library.
Submissions accepted July 1st - August 21st, 2010.
Your name, phone number and age must be neatly written on the back.

Prizes will be awarded August 28th during the
Summer Reading Club's closing Pirate Party.

Ages 12 and under
Ages 13-17
18 and over

All submissions should be either brought to the Old Bridge Public Library Reference Desk or mailed to :

Old Bridge Public Library
1 Old Bridge Municipal Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Attn: Marcy Kagan

A First Fridays Performance

A First Fridays

Performance

Friday
August 6th at 6:30 pm
Free & Open to the Public
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Enjoy an evening of
sketch comedy with
Pangea 3000!
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Pangea 3000 is a sketch comedy group comprised of writers for
The Onion and CollegeHumor. They perform regularly at the
UCB Theater in New York and in sketch comedy festivals across the
nation. Its members have appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,
The NFL Network, and the podcast The Sound of Young America.

Peas and Carrots Band

All Library Programs are Free and Open to the Public.

Peas and Carrots Band
Free Concert!

Saturday, August 7 @ 1:30 p.m.

The Old Bridge Public Library will present a free concert from the Peas and Carrots Band. Consisting of Lisa Withers and Billy Harkowsky, Peas and Carrots blends 12-string and 6-string acoustic guitars create a thick, full sound. The group covers many your favorites from the 1950s through today, playing hits from classic rock to country.

Book Discussion Groups

Book Discussion Groups

The Old Bridge Public Library invites new readers every month to join us for our Book Discussion Groups. All Programs are free and open to the entire community.

Monday 8/9 @ 1:30 p.m. Ladies Night Out Book Discussion
Thursday 8/19 @ 7:00 p.m. Science Book Discussion Group (formerly known as the Original Book Discussion group)

All book discussion groups meet in the Central Branch located in the Old Bridge Municipal Center.

Note: Some of the books are available at the Library's Circulation Desk prior to the book discussion dates. For further information, call the library's Adult & Information Services Department, at: 732-721-5600, ext. 5033.

Language Learning

"Old Bridge Library Adds Online Language Learning with Mango
Languages"

The Old Bridge Public Library has recently added Mango
Languages, a major language learning service, to its online
electronic resources for Library patrons. Ten popular languages
are included via online instruction. The new language service
from Mango Languages includes language instruction in the
following languages: Brazilian Portuguese; Chinese (Mandarin);
Japanese; French; German; Greek; Italian; Portuguese; Spanish;
and, Russian. Instruction is also available in ESL (English as a
Second Language) Brazilian Portuguese, ESL Polish, and ESL
Spanish.

"Library users now can learn the basics of ten languages online
for free, just by using their Old Bridge Public Library card"
said Director Michael Lamb. "Whether it is for personal
enrichment, preparation to travel to another country or
improving job market skills, this online language service is one
of many innovative electronic tools the Old Bridge Public
Library is making available to patrons to help them fulfill
their goals."

Please click here to access Mango Languages

The service is available to library card holders from inside the
Library or from their home computers. For more information about
the Library's databases and electronic services, please call the
Information visit the Library Web site at
http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/

Bridge Club

Old Bridge Public Library’s Bridge Club welcomes new players! Every Monday at noon you can meet with other members and play Bridge.

Mondays,
at 12:00 pm

Adult Chess Club

Adult Chess
Club

Meets every Wednesday

at 6:30 pm

Bring chess sets

For further information, please contact Lynn at the Adult Services Desk or call 732-721-5600 ext. 5033.

Scrabble Club

Old Bridge Public Library
hosts the Scrabble Club!
Bring your Scrabble Board Game
and be ready to play!

Meets Thursdays
at 1:00 pm

Craft Club

Craft club

Meeting at 1:00pm on each Thursday.

The Library's Craft Club meets to work on a wide variety of individual projects, with a focus on knitting and crochet. Join this fun group and find creativity, crafting and conversation. Mostly focusing on knitting and crochet, the craft club is an informal friendly group that welcomes all interests, ages and abilities.

General Information

The Old Bridge Public Library hosts musical and cultural events throughout the year.
All events are held in the Central Library, located at the intersection of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Old Bridge Municipal Plaza, unless otherwise indicated. All Library events are free of charge. If you have any questions or ideas for programming, please contact Adult Services Librarian Tim Niland (732) 721-5600 ext. 2313 or timnil@oldbridgelibrary.org.

Revised:7/31/10