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Defensive Driving Class This January
Defensive Driving Class This January

Defensive Driving Class This January

Posted December 30, 2016


The Friends of the Library are offering their Defensive Driving Class this January 23 and 24. The program will erase your points and save money on your car insurance.

Click here for more information. 


Jump Start Your New Year at the Library!

Jump Start Your New Year at the Library!

Posted December 22, 2016


Start off 2017 on the right foot with some of our health, wellness, and other programs for adults in January.
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Health

Eating Healthy as You Age
Wednesday, January 11, 11AM

 
Wellness
 

Bollywood Beats Fitness Class
Tuesday, January 24, 8PM – REGISTER NOW

 
Mind & Meditation Workshop (4th Thursday of every month)
Thursday, January 26, 7PM

 

Organization

Introduction to Bullet Journaling
Wednesday, January 25, 7PM

 

 


Barnes and Noble Holiday Gift-Wrapping Event

Barnes and Noble Holiday Gift-Wrapping Event

Posted December 15, 2016


The East Brunswick Public Library Foundation will conduct a holiday gift-wrapping fundraiser from 4 pm to 11 pm on Friday, December 16 at the Barnes and Noble book store in Brunswick Square Mall.

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January 2017 Computer Classes

January 2017 Computer Classes

Posted December 14, 2016


Looking to take a computer class? Check out our schedule for January 2017!


"Oral History of the American Experience in World War II" Lecture This Afternoon

Posted December 13, 2016


Director Shaun Illingworth of the Rutgers Oral History Archives [ROHA] will discuss the Archives’ work in documenting the WWII generation and how oral history can shed new light on events from over 70 years ago on Tuesday, December 13 at 2:30 PM.
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His talk will feature stories from the ROHA collection, a retelling of America's great campaigns and home front achievements in the Second World War from the mouths of those who were there.

The Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) staff have developed an online repository featuring over 825 full-text interviews with NJ veterans, home front eyewitnesses, war workers and more from World War II to today's conflicts.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.


Register Now: 3rd Annual Hour of Code for Teens Saturday

Register Now: 3rd Annual Hour of Code for Teens Saturday

Posted December 07, 2016


Join us for another awesome night full of computer science for teens! The East Brunswick High School Code Club will host another year of coding, robotics, website building and more after hours for teens at the library. Register today!
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Hour of Code will take place this year on Saturday, December 10th, after-hours, from 5pm-9pm at the library.

Teens 13 years old and up can register to attend here: www.tinyurl.com/ebplhoc3 

Pizza and free t-shirts will be provided for all attendees.


Job Fair

Job Fair

Posted December 05, 2016


Meet with several potential employers at a special job fair on Monday, December 12 from 10 am to 12:30 pm at the library. Read More

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EB Community Chorus Concert Today

EB Community Chorus Concert Today

Posted December 04, 2016


Come enjoy the East Brunswick Community Chorus' annual holiday concert this Sunday at 2PM.


Tech Week: Intro to Podcasting Tonight

Tech Week: Intro to Podcasting Tonight

Posted December 04, 2016


Join Harry Marks (Covered) and Chaim Cohen (inThirty) to learn about how to set up and run a successful podcast.
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Listen to the InThirty podcast here.

Listen to the Covered podcast here.

This program is part of EBPL's Tech Week.


Tuesday's International Film: Dark Horse

Tuesday's International Film: Dark Horse

Posted December 04, 2016


Come enjoy one of the many films we are screening this fall.
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All films are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

 

International Film: Dark Horse

Tuesday, December 6, 1:30 & 7:30PM

Wales. 2015.  85 minutes. Rated PG. A group of friends in a Welsh workingman’s club decide to breed a racehorse and compete with the elite in the sport of kings.  This inspirational true story won Best Documentary-World Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival and Best Documentary at the British 
Independent Film Awards. 

 

 

Previous Films

International Film: Marguerite

Tuesday, October 18, 1:30 & 7:30PM

France. 2015. 129 minutes. Rated R. A wealthy socialite with a passion for singing trains for her first big concert despite the fact that she can’t carry a tune.  This comedy, loosely based on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, was nominated for numerous Cesar awards in 2016.  Catherine Frot took home the award for Best Actress in the title role. 

 

 

 

Young Frankenstein

Thursday, October 27, 7:00PM

USA. 1974. 106 minutes. Rated PG. A young neurosurgeon (Gene Wilder) inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called Igor, a pretty lab assistant named Inga and the old housekeeper, frau Blucher.

 

 

Fine Film: Café Society

Tuesday, November 1, 1:30 & 7:30PM

USA. 2016. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. A New Yorker named Bobby moves to Hollywood in the 1930s to work for his uncle Phil, a powerful and well-connected agent. When he is spurned by his love interest, Phil’s secretary Vonnie, he returns home to find success running a nightclub for his gangster brother. Written and directed by Woody Allen, this comedy stars Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carell and Kristen Stewart.

 

International Film: Dough

Tuesday, November 15, 1:30 & 7:30PM

England.  2015. 94 minutes. Not Rated. A curmudgeonly widower forms an unlikely friendship with the Muslim teenager he hires to help him in his Kosher bakery.  Winner of audience awards at several Jewish film festivals, this comedy stars Jonathan Pryce, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder. 

 

 


Tech Week: Register for Wednesday's DIY Phone Charger Workshop

Tech Week: Register for Wednesday's DIY Phone Charger Workshop

Posted December 03, 2016


Grownups age 18 and older can learn how to use dollar store items to make emergency car chargers Wednesday at 7PM.
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You must register at the link below, as there is limited seating for this program.

Register here.

This program is part of EBPL's Tech Week.