Library News
Saturday Senior Socials
The first in a new series targeted to seniors and their caregivers. Saturday, Sept. 13 * 1 p.m.
Seniors and their caregivers are welcome!
Galina Markovich, an adult nurse practitioner, will lead this new series that will give seniors and their caregivers a chance to mingle and have some fun. Refreshments will be served.
This month: Bingo!
Record.Play Film Festival
In the spring, we challenged East Brunswick’s teen filmmakers to make a short film promoting the library. Come by as we celebrate their work. Sunday, Sept. 7 * 2 p.m.
It’s almost time for the East Brunswick Public Library’s first annual Record.Play Film Festival.
In the spring, we challenged East Brunswick’s teen filmmakers to make a short film promoting the library. On Sunday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. we will celebrate their work and award prizes for the best pieces. The Record.Play competition is designed to promote EBPLay media lab, support East Brunswick teen filmmakers’ creativity, and foster a culture that encourages peer to peer learning.
So please join library staff, teen filmmakers, and judges to view the entries and celebrate the culmination of a wonderful year of work by all! Stay for light refreshments and find out who the judges award the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes too! After the event be sure to check out the EBPLay media lab.
Last fall the library sent out a survey to all our cardholders to gauge our residents’ interest in different aspects of “maker culture.” Library staff were working on applying for a “maker space” award through the State Library and LibraryLinkNJ and we wanted input so our proposal would reflect community interest. EBPLay media lab was the result of your feedback and our successful application. We now have a lab with five mac workstations loaded with Final Cut Pro editing software as well as the Adobe Creative Suite. Everyone is welcomed to use the new lab.
Funding for this Mobile Project initiative is provided by the New Jersey State Library and LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Library Cooperative whose services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion, and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.
Back to School Book Sale
Great books at great prices! Monday, Aug. 25, through Friday, September 5
Stop by the library from Monday, Aug. 25, through Friday, September 5, for our children and teen book sale. All books are priced as marked. Pick up a great book for your kids (or one for yourself) during this sale.
SAT Practice Test
This free practice test will help you get ready for the PSAT. Saturday, Aug. 23 * noon to 5 p.m.
Ready to take the SAT's? Come to a free practice test session provided by Kaplan. The test begins promptly at 12 p.m.. Bring your No. 2 pencil and a calculator. Registration is required. http://www.ebpl.org/main/polCalendarEvent.cfm?Event_Date={d '08/23/2014'}&Calendar_Code=LIBRARY&Event_Id=54256
Contact Jessica Schneider with questions jschneider@ebpl.org
Sports Journalism - Kelli Whiteside
Join Kelli Whiteside as she talks about her long career as a professional sportswriter. Tuesday, August 19 * 1 to 3 p.m.
Kelli Whiteside will share experiences of her illustrious sports writing career. She was a lead sports writer with USA Today for 14 years, covering seven Olympics and eight World Cups as well as the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, NHL and major college sports. She recently returned from the Sochi Winter Olympics and the World Cup.
Final Cut Pro Workshops
Sign up for Final Cut Pro classes and learn to edit your own films. Tuesday, Aug. 12 * 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23 * 12 p.m.
EBPLay, the Library's media lab, includes five Mac computer work stations, all with Final Cut Pro, digital editing software, so that patrons of all ages can edit and produce their own movie masterpieces. This workshop is designed to introduce beginners on how to use the software. The workshop is free and limited to 10 people.
Funding for the EBPlay Media Lab was provided by the New Jersey State Library and LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Library Cooperative whose services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion, and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.