Events

Guerrilla Marketing Strategies

Looking to improve revenue and overall profitability without spending a bundle?  Traditional marketing techniques are taking a back seat to targeted, unconventional marketing methods known as Guerrilla Marketing. This seminar presented by Vicki Lynne Morgan, President of Califon Connection LLC, is packed with clever and unconventional marketing tips for small businesses and the self-employed that can be used right away even if you don’t have deep pockets. This program is presented in partnership with The Bernardsville Chamber of Commerce. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

Grow Your Own Food, Organically

Learn tips and tricks of planting and harvesting organically, connecting with nature and enjoying the beauty and abundance created in your own backyard or in a plot in the Bernardsville Community Garden. In this program, Wanda Knapik, director of the Community Garden and owner of My Local Garden, will discuss how to grow organic vegetables, herbs, fruits, nuts, and berries. Using organic practices can grow healthier, more nutrient dense food that tastes better than anything in the store. If trees blew down during Superstorm Sandy, you can now plant fruit trees or a vegetable garden in that new sunny spot in your yard! Free. Advance registration is requested.

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Memoirs & Coffee – with Pat Kennedy-Grant
Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? • by Jeanette Winterson
No sign-up is needed. Just come!

The University of "Can-Do" - Breaking the Habit of Self-Sabotage

Master the art of living a “Can-Do” way of life!  This workshop runs throughout the year, and each month participants discover more skills for cultivating and maintaining the “can-do” determination to make a dream come true. This month’s session is “Breaking the Habit of Self-Sabotage.” Often, we are our own biggest roadblocks in life. Attend this workshop to learn how to get out of your own way. Led by Andrea Mastrobattista. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

The Snake Stone

Saturday Samplers – with Evelyn Fischel 
The Snake Stone • by Jason Goodwin
No sign-up is needed.

Click here to visit the Saturday Samplers book group blog.

Feathers & Petals: Photographs by Dr. Allyson Hurley

Dr. Allyson Hurley, a dentist and fine art photographer from Bedminster, will exhibit her photographs at the library during the month of June. An opening reception will be held on June 2nd from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. The public is welcome.

Dr. Hurley is an award-winning photographer who thrives on the double life she leads with both of her passions. She has combined a professional proficiency in the use of photography in cosmetic dentistry with a personal passion for capturing and expressing the delicate balance between wildlife and nature. She likes to aim her camera at natural scenes in both her dental practice, where she creates natural smiles, and in her photography where she captures the natural landscapes and wildlife of her favorite places.

An accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a certified professional photographer through The Professional Photographers Association, Dr. Hurley’s work reveals a love of color and light and how they affect the mood in her photographs.

The show provides a balance of images between flora and fauna. Her latest endeavor is to paint on her photographs with pastels to create mixed media pieces that  are printed on watercolor paper. This new technique is perhaps even more like the creative process she goes through with cosmetic dentistry by taking basic beginnings and making something totally unique and beautiful out of it.

Never Forget a Computer Password Again

Have you ever forgotten or lost a  password and had to go through a complicated process to re-set and re-learn?  Find out why you need to have many passwords and yet can avoid such problems by using online utilities that are secure and remember all of them for you. Library Director Karen Brodsky will review a variety of reliable sites that offer this service for free or for a fee. You can access them from any computer with an Internet connection and protect yourself from fraud, phishing or memory lapses. Free. Advance sign-up is requested. [This program will also be offered on June 19 at 7:00 pm.]

Seniors' Day

Save the date! Join us for a complimentary breakfast and an entertaining program of karaoke. Free. Advance sign-up is required.

Saturday Crafters

Work on your own projects, get tips and chat with the group.
Free. No sign-up is needed.

SAT/PSAT/ACT Test Prep Workshop

Representatives from Huntington Learning Center will help parents and high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors deal with the stress of college examinations.  They will discuss the factors influencing college admissions; how college entrance exams are used; information you should know about the SAT and ACT; strategies to improve your child’s score; and an overview of the college admissions timeline. Free. Advance sign-up is required.

A Moment in Time

Capture the essence of your children, pets or home in these acrylic sketches on canvas by Tine Kirkland Graham. A special gift for any special occasion. First figure: $20; additional figures: $10 each. Photos may be dropped off at the library. To be ready in time for Father’s Day, drop them off by by Tuesday, June 11th.  A percentage of sales benefits the library.

Aromatherapy for Beginners

Learn how essential oils act as powerful antioxidants, antiseptics, detoxifying agents, hormone regulators, stimulators of the immune system, and relaxants. Certified Natural Health Professional and RN Galina Lebid will discuss these and many other benefits of natural oils and how they were widely used by different cultures throughout history. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

Never Forget a Computer Password Again

Have you ever forgotten or lost a  password and had to go through a complicated process to re-set and re-learn?  Find out why you need to have many passwords and yet can avoid such problems by using online utilities that are secure and remember all of them for you. Library Director Karen Brodsky will review a variety of reliable sites that offer this service for free or for a fee. You can access them from any computer with an Internet connection and protect yourself from fraud, phishing or memory lapses. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

The Hidden Treasures of Korean Art and Modern Korea

Join us to watch two short documentary films and the re-enactment of a traditional Korean wedding followed by a complimentary traditional Korean meal. The first film focuses on relatively unknown, but truly unique and extraordinary works of the Korean cultural past; the second demonstrates Korea’s industrial achievements since the Korean War. Presented by the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project. Free. Advance registration is required.

My First Coup E'tat

Memoirs & Coffee – with Pat Kennedy-Grant
My First Coup d’Etat and Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa • by John Dramani Mahama
No sign-up is needed. Just come!

The University of "Can-Do" - Mastering the Art of Self-Esteem

Master the art of living a “Can-Do” way of life!  This workshop runs throughout the year, and each month participants discover more skills for cultivating and maintaining the “can-do” determination to make a dream come true. This month’s session is “Mastering the Art of Self-Esteem.” It is usually easier to believe the bad things about ourselves than the good. Come to this workshop and discover how to see the good in yourself. Led by Andrea Mastrobattista. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

Meet the Author of "Confessions of Joan the Tall"

Meet Joan Cusack Handler, author of “Confessions of Joan the Tall,” a coming of age memoir. The book chronicles one year in her life—a working class twelve-year-old from the Bronx who wrestles with her height (six feet), her religious convictions (Catholic), her family and classmates, and her adolescent angst. Free. Advance sign-up is requested.

The Hare with Amber Eyes

Saturday Samplers – with Evelyn Fischel
The Hare with Amber Eyes • by Edmund De Waal
No sign-up is needed.

Click here to visit the Saturday Samplers book group blog.

Celebrate the Culture of India

Twirl and swirl! Immerse yourself in Indian culture and enjoy an evening of music and dancing Indian style. Shimmering skirts and shiny jackets will be provided to make the experience more authentic. Presented by Enjoy Explore India which offers an educational, interactive approach to cultural learning in order to capture the entire cultural experience and foster an exchange of cultural ideas. For pre-teens to adults. Free. Advance sign-up is required.

50 Book Challenge

Join our challenge to read fifty books in a year. The group meets quarterly for reading suggestions, feedback and refreshments. For more details, click here.

New members are always welcome. Free. No sign-up is needed.