Friends of the Middlesex Library

FRIENDS OF THE MIDDLESEX LIBRARY

COMMUNITY EVENTS

FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 2015

DON’T BE SCAMMED! HOW TO AVOID FRAUD

   Wednesday,  January 28,  at 2:00 PM

Please note that due to the weather, this program has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule later in the spring.  

     Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about a new scam—from lottery winnings to grandchildren stranded in a foreign country. Hedy Knapp, from Knapp Paperwork Partners, discusses the most common scams & how to avoid becoming a victim. You don’t have to be a senior to fall victim to fraud! This program is open to everyone.

               CATHERINE SPRAGUE: MOZART AT THE MOVIES  

                                         Sunday, February 8, at 3:00 P.M.

     It's no surprise that Mozart’s music appears in more than 550 movies. This 90 minute PowerPoint program examines well-known movies in which Mozart’s music is featured.  Clips from Master & Commander, Elvira Madigan, Shawshank Redemption, Out of Africa, Amadeus, The King’s Speech, and more, are followed by the real story behind the music and why Mozart wrote the works.

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"SIDE BY SIDE”

OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II & STEPHEN SONDHEIM           

Sunday, February  22, at 3:00 P.M.

     Come hear Jean & Bill McClelland perform songs of Oscar Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim from some of their greatest shows: Show Boat, South Pacific, Oklahoma, Carousel, The King & I, West Side Story, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Follies, A Little Night Music & more. 

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BUSINESS MEETING   

    Thursday, March 5 , at  7:00 P.M.

     It’s time to begin working on the Annual Book Sale and First Annual Tricky Tray! Anyone interested in taking an active part in the Friends’ book sale and other fundraising events is urged to attend this business meeting.

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NEW RAGTIME GUITAR:

                                A MUSICAL & HISTORICAL VIEW                                

Sunday, March 8, at 3:00 P.M.

     Allan Jaffe explores the musical & social origins of ragtime music, focusing on Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, James Scott, & others. He then deals with his own rags, incorporating elements of more contemporary forms of American music: Jazz, Funk, & Blues. This free program is open to the public & provided by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY

                                    WITH DUBLIN FOG                                    

Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 P.M.

     What is St. Patrick’s Day without music? Bring your shamrocks, wear your green, and join us for a rousing evening of Irish music! Our performers, Bob and Mimi Harty-Koerner will share their love of Irish tunes on the tin whistle, flute, fife, and bodhran drum.

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JULIA SAYS, ‘BON APPETIT!”   

                  LINDA KENYON AS JULIA CHILD                       

Sunday, March 29, at  3:00 P.M.

     Julia Child was an American cook, author & television personality who introduced French cuisine & cooking techniques to America. While her public face and voice became familiar to all of us, this play focuses on her private side - especially the relationship with her husband, Paul. Our play is a love story!

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The Friends of the Middlesex Library now participate

 in the Amazon Smile program.

It's easy!

Just select the Friends of the Middlesex Library

as your designated charity at AmazonSmile.

     For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

Click on this link to get started:

http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-3797504

Remember, everybody needs more friends!

An Adult Book Discussion Group meets at the library the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. For further information about the book group, call Beverly Weber at 732-356-3536.

All events are free of charge and are held in the Community Room of the Library.

Please note: Some of our programs take place during the hours the Library is closed. Their hours of operation do not affect our performances.

MIDDLESEX LIBRARY

1300 MOUNTAIN AVE.

MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846

732-356-6602

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