Library News
Computer Training for June
Register now and sharpen your computer skills.
Sign up now and brush up on your comuter skills. Our June classes include offerings for beginners to experts. Classes are two hours long and limited to 12 students each.
- Intro to Microsoft Office 2013 - Tuesday, June 3, at 7 p.m.
- Intro to Excel 2013 - Thursday, June 5, at 7 p.m.
- Intro to MS Word 2013 - Saturday, June 7, at 9:30 a.m.
- Intro to PowerPoint 2013 - Tuesday, June 10, at 7 p.m.
- Excel II 2013 - Thursday, June 12, at 7 p.m.
- MS Word 2013 II - Saturday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m.
- Intro to Microsoft Office 2013 - Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m.
- PowerPoint 2013 II - Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m.
- Email Basics I - Wednesday, June 18, at 2 p.m.
- Excel 2013 III - Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m.
- MS Word 2013 III - Saturday, June 21, at 9:30 a.m.
- PowerPoint 2013 III - Tuesday, June 24, at 7 p.m.
- Email Basics II - Wednesday, June 25, at 2 p.m.
- Excel 2013 IV - Thursday, June 26, a 7 p.m.
- MS Word IV - Saturday June 28, at 7 p.m.
All Intro and Level 1 Courses are Free. There is a $10 fee for all others. Fees will be added to a cardholder's account and paid for at the Circulation desk. Non-cardholders will be charged $15 and must pay at the time of registration.
Zinio eMagazines
Library cardholders can now enjoy their favorite magazines from their mobile device, laptop or computer with Zinio eMagazines. Enjoy 52 of the most popular magazines spanning fashion, cooking, home, business, gardening, crafts, and so much more!
Enjoy 52 of the most popular magazines spanning fashion, cooking, home, business, gardening, crafts, and so much more! News users must register by creating two (2) accounts: One to check out magazines and a Zinio.com Reader account to read the checked out magazines via streaming or in the Zinio app on your mobile device. Please call the Information Desk at 732-390-6767 for questions or to arrange for one-on-one assistance from a librarian.
What You Need to Know about Federal Taxes and Your Business
This free program will help business owners learn about Federal taxes. Wednesday, June 4, * 10 a.m. to noon
This free lecture is for everyone, no matter what kind of business you have or whether you have employees. The lecture will cover everything you need to know about Schedule C and other small business taxes and tax forms. The focus will be to help new business owners or individuals understand and meet federal tax obligations.
This is the first in a series of four tax workshops being conducted by IRS-trained accountants.
Preregistration is required. Call 732-390-6782 or email brc@ebpl.org.
A First-Timers Guide to Paris
Get some insider help and plan the perfect trip to Paris. Thursday, May 22 • 7 p.m.
It's your first trip to Paris and you are thrilled at the endless possibilities of the “City of Light.” With only so many experiences you can pack into a few days, you don't know what to do first. Let Joanna Barouch help you figure it all out with planning tips galore, told from her perspective as a frequent visitor to this most beautiful of world capitals. Sponsored by the East Brunswick Arts Commission and the Library.
Teen Game Design Club
Join the Game Design Club! Our first meeting is Saturday, May 10th at 12:30pm in the YS programming room! We'll learn how to make games of all kinds from board games to computer games and more!
Healing Without Medicine: From Pioneers to Modern Practice
Join sociologist and author Albert Amao as he discusses the powers of the mind in relation to good health. Monday, May 12 • 7 p.m.
Is mind healing myth or fact? Have you ever wondered how people have been healed from “incurable” diseases without medicine? Can a person be restored to health through the mind? Or is it a spontaneous remission, a placebo effect or the result of a suggestion? Sociologist and author Albert Amao addresses these questions and describes the science behind mind healing.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Sponsored by The Friends of The Library and the library’s Just for the Health of It! initiative
Friends' Spring Meeting: Gardening Tips with Clara Rivera-Pacheco
Gardening in New Jersey with Clara Rivera-Pacheco Thursday, May 8 • 7:30 p.m.
Do you have gardening and landscaping questions? Come to the library Thursday for the Annual Friends Spring Meeting for answers.
Clara Rivera-Pacheco will offer ideas and best practices on selection, planting and maintenance of popular NJ perennials and annuals. Ask your gardening questions, get handouts of tips and suggestions and perhaps win a plant to take home with you. Clara Rivera-Pacheco is currently finishing Rutgers’ Master Gardeners program.
She is an active volunteer at Rutgers Gardens and consults on landscaping projects.Sponsored by The Friends of The Library
Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz: Master the Art of Making Great Coffee
Learn to make the best coffee you've ever had, right in your home. Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m.
Who doesn't love good coffee? Stop by for demos and free tastings while learning some of the best home brewing techniques around. Learn the secret behind French Press, and how to make a great cold-brew that's the envy of everyone. The first 12 people in the door take get a FREE DIY cold-brew coffee kit! You'll also get a free mug! This is the first session of the Library's The LibraryXchange, EBPL's DIY Programming series.
For more information, contact Stephanie at sfillipone@ebpl.org
East Brunswick Community Chorus
Relax to some great music as performed by some of the finest voices in the area. Sunday, May 4 * 2 p.m.
Visit us for an afternoon of relaxation and great music as the East Brunswick Community Choir performs at the Library. Join Kathy Spadafino, director, and Eric Zhou, accompanist, and some of the finest voices in the area as they perform favorites by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, music from Annie Get Your Gun and Phantom of the Opera, as well as standards such as Moon River and Wind Beneath My Wings. The East Brunswick Community Chorus is a multi-cultural, multi-generational choir composed of residents of East Brunswick and neighboring towns. Sponsored by the East Brunswick Arts Commission, the group has been performing locally for more than 20 years. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.