Join the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Mary Jacobs Library
Students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old) are invited to join the Teen Summer Reading Club “Metamorphosis” at the Mary Jacobs Library! It’s easy and fun! Just read. That’s the only requirement. The more books you read, the more chances you have to win great prizes such as a Bridgewater Commons gift card, a Barnes & Noble gift card, or an itunes card, plus many more. Enter for your chance to win the grand prize – a portable DVD player! We will also have a fun, weekly trivia contest for your chance to win even more prizes.
Stop by the library anytime starting Monday, June 16 to join our club! Please call the library’s Youth Services Desk at 609-924-7073 ext 5 for more information. The Mary Jacobs Library is located at 64 Washington Street in Rocky Hill. Or check us out online at www.somerset.lib.nj.us.
Last Chance to Travel Vicariously Until the Fall.
The Armchair Traveler series at Mary Jacobs Library is going on vacation for the summer. After our trip to South America, cruising from Rio de Janeiro to Valparaiso with Tony Bianculli, we will close for the summer. Did you know that there are penguins in South America? Join us on May 20 at 7:30 pm for this wonderful tour. As always, we will have refreshments befitting the locale.
Please pre-register at the Adult Reference Desk or by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4.
If you go on a really interesting vacation this summer and would like to share it with others, please contact Candy at 609-924-7073 ext 112 and we’ll make it happen.
Early June Book Sale in Rocky Hill
The Friends of the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library in coordination with the Rocky Hill Community Group will be holding a book sale at the Community House in Rocky Hill on the first two weekends in June, June 6, 7 and 8 and June 13 and 14. The Community House is located at 62 Washington Street (Route 518), Rocky Hill, next to the Mary Jacobs Library. On the first Friday of the sale there will be an admission charge; on all other days admission will be free.
The Community Group and the Library are looking for donations of books, DVDs, videos, books on CD and books on tape in good condition. These may be left on the porch of the Community House at any time. The Community Group and the Library are not interested in any textbooks, magazines, outdated reference books, Readers Digest condensed books, or media that is damaged or moldy. Volunteers are needed to sort books and to assist at the sale and may call the Library at 609-924-7073 ext. 108 if willing to help. The proceeds of the sale will be split between the Library and the Community Group
The Friends of the Mary Jacobs Library is a volunteer group dedicated to providing all manner of support to the library and its programs. The Friends help fund and initiate purchases and programs beyond the limits of the library's normal funding and endowment.
Mary Jacobs Library Summer Programs
Many Programs Require Pre-Registration.
For further information call 609-924-7073 or visit our website at www.somerset.lib.nj.us/maryjacobs.htm
Summer Reading Club Preschool Programs
Toddler Sing with Pat (ages 1-3) Jul 1,8,15 Aug 5,19,26 at 10:30 am
Stories and Songs (ages 2-6) Jul 10,17,24,31 Aug 7 at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Baby Music (birth-36 mo) Jul 11 Aug 8 at 10 am
Rhyme Time (birth-24 mo) Jul 18, Aug 1,15 at 10 am
Crafts for Wiggly Worms (ages 2-5) Jul 21,29 Aug 6 at
10 am or 11 am
Bug Buddies (age 4) Jul 25 at 10 am
Music for 2s and 3s (ages 2-3) Aug 12 at 10:30 am
Dora & Diego’s Bug Adventure (ages 3-6) Aug 14 at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm
Summer Reading Club School-Age Programs
Bug Bazaar (grades K-2) Jul 7 at 11 am
Build a Bug (grades 3-5) Jul 8 at 3 pm
Musical Madness (grades K-2) Jul 14 at 3 pm
Nature’s Partners – Bees! (grades K-2) Jul 15 at 3 pm
Taste the Wild (grades 3-5) Jul 17 at 1 pm
Bugology (grades K-2) Jul 25 at 11:30 am
Bugology (grades 3-5) Jul 25 at 2 pm
Ready Readers (grades K-2) Jul 28 at 4:30 pm
Chess (ages 7-8) Jul 29 Aug 21 at 2 pm
Chess (ages 9-12) Jul 29 Aug 21 at 3 pm
Sand Art Extravaganza (grades 3-5) Jul 31 at 3 pm
Squiggles, Dots and Lines (grades K-2) Aug 4 at 11 am
Bug-a-Mania (grades 3-5) Aug 6 at 3 pm
Bee a Superstar Reader (grades K-2) Aug 11 at 2 pm
Fantabulous Fun Book Club (grades 3-5) Aug 12 at 3 pm
Teen Summer Reading Club (grades 6 and up)
Transformations Jul 7 at 3 pm
Eat This! Jul 17 at 3 pm
Anime Lovers Swap Jul 22 at 3 pm
Blast from the Past Contest Jul 24 at 3 pm
Teen Yoga Jul 30 at 3 pm
Movie Voting Night Aug 5 at 7 pm
End of Summer Party Aug 14 at 3 pm
Special Events
Bugs and Things that Eat Them (ages 4+) Jul 9 at 3:30
Magic Variety Show (ages 4+) Jul 16 at 3 pm
Father Goose’s Tales (ages 4+) Jul 21 at 7 pm
Fly-ing Films: “A Bug’s Life” (all ages) Jul 23 at 3 pm
Anansi & Other Tales to Celebrate Bugs (ages 5+)
Jul 30 at 7 pm
Fly-ing Films: “How to Eat Fried Worms: (all ages)
Aug 4 at 7 pm
Kaleidoscope Songs Live! (all ages) Aug 5 at 3:30 pm
Bugs of Blackwood (ages 5+) Aug 13 at 3 pm
Fly-ing Film: “Charlotte’s Web” (all ages) Aug 25 at 2
Programs for Adults
Gardener’s Round Table Jul 8 Aug 12 at 7:30 pm
Sudoku Strategy Class Jul 10 at 7:30 pm
Friday Favorite Film Jul 18 Aug 1,15 at 7 pm
Assessing Your Audio Collection Jul 24 at 7:30 pm
Local History Double Feature Movie Jul 31 at 7 pm
Hot Nights, Cool Flicks Jul 29 Aug 12,19,26 at 7 pm
Sudoku Challenge Aug 7 at 7 pm
Riverside Quartet Concert Aug 21 at 7:30 pm
End of Summer Party Aug 28 at 12 noon
Adult Only Club @ Mary Jacobs Library
The Adult Summer Reading begins on June 27. Sign-up incentives abound and include free tote bags, free books, and bonus raffle tickets to biweekly drawings for prizes. So come on in and sign up – what have you got to lose. The more books (including audio-books) you read, the more raffle tickets you get but it is a low-pressure club and you decide your own level of participation. There will be system-wide biweekly drawings for such things as an MP3 player, a digital camera, a Home Depot gift card, and, yes, a $50 gas card. The coveted annual Flamingo Award, complete with trophy, will be awarded again this year at our end of the season party on August 28 to the individual who has read the most books.
This summer features some fascinating programs. Interested in Sudoku, the logic-based placement puzzle craze that is sweeping the nation/world? On July 10 at 7:30, adult services librarian Candy will teach a Sudoku strategy session. You can learn all about subsets, pairs, triplets, one choice, elimination, scanning, subsets, x-wings, turbot fish, squirmbags, jellyfish, and yes, guessing. There will be door prizes. If you’re already in the know about Sudoku, may we suggest you drop by the library on August 7 at 7:00 pm and be part of the Sudoku Challenge which will feature a fiendish puzzle (that you probably cannot finish in the allotted time, but not to worry) and cash prizes.
Ever wonder what those CDs or LPs you no longer want are worth to somebody else? Jon Lambert, general manager of the Princeton Record Exchange, will explain to us on July 24 at 7:30 why that Beatles album you’ve been holding on to for the last 30 some years is worth only $2 while a Grateful Dead album from roughly the same era sells for $129 and why that Creed CD you loved for the longest time fetches only 25 cents at Princeton Record Exchange. Learn about the laws of supply and demand and assessing your audio collection.
We will round out the summer with a local history double feature movie showing (Griggstown and Then & Now:Montgomery & Rocky Hill) on July 31 at 7:00 pm and a concert featuring the Riverside Quartet which is comprised of a soprano, an alto, a tenor and a bass. They will entertain us with songs from the classics to Broadway show tunes to spirituals on August 21 at 7:30 pm.
While you must sign up for the summer reading club itself in person at the Adult Reference desk at Mary Jacobs Library at 64 Washington St. (route 518), Rocky Hill (how else will you get your goodies), you can register for the programs in person or by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4 or by emailing Candy at cwillis@sclsnj.org.
Keep Your Child Reading At The Mary Jacobs Library
Do you want to keep your child reading great books all summer long? Join the Mary Jacob’s Summer Reading Club! This year’s theme is Catch the Reading Bug and we will have you spinning! Children of all ages can earn prizes by tracking their reading time and by coming to the library for special programs and games.
Research has shown that, during the summer months, school aged children can experience a decline in their reading skills. Valuable time is spent each fall regaining skills and fluency. The solution is simple. Encourage your child to read by signing up for the reading club beginning June 16. You must register in person.
For more information about this or any of our programs, visit us at 64 Washington Street (route 518) in Rocky Hill, call us at 609-924-7073 ext 5 or check out our website at http://www.somerset.lib.nj.us.
Win Prizes & Have Fun With Teen Summer Reading At MJL
Students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old) are invited to join the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Mary Jacobs Library. It’s easy and fun! Just read! That’s the only requirement. The more books you read the more chances you have to win great prizes such as a Bridgewater Commons gift card, a Barnes & Noble gift card, or an itunes card, plus more! Enter for your chance to win the grand prize – a portable DVD player! Plus, the more books you read, the more guaranteed prize books you can earn for your personal library at home. We will also have a fun, weekly trivia contest for your chance to win even more prizes.
We also have many fun events for teens this summer. On Monday, July 7 at 3 pm, the amazing Christopher Agostino will present his fascinating Transformations show. Audience members will be transformed with amazing face make up and body art from around the world.
On Thursday, July 17 at 3 pm, we’ll challenge your taste buds with Wildman Steve Brill at our Eat This! program. Discover which wild plants are tasty treats. Samples will be available to those who dare!
Teens who love Anime won’t want to miss our Anime Lovers Swap on Tuesday, July 22 at 3 pm. Bring your old DVD’s (no mature ratings, please) to trade for something “new to you.” Munchies will be served.
At our Blast from the Past! contest you will be challenged to name mystery objects from the past. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be a gift card to Starbucks, Bagel Barn and pizza.
Relax, chill, stretch at our Teen Yoga program on Wednesday, July 30 at 3 pm. Certified yoga instructor Annmarie Ovares will guide us for an hour of basic yoga.
Come to our Movie Voting Night on Tuesday, August 5 at 7 pm and see if your favorite movie is tops. Bring your favorite DVD (no rated R’s please) and we’ll vote on what to watch. Movie munchies will be served.
We’ll wrap up this exciting lineup of events by deciding who has the best pizza in Montgomery at our End of Summer Party on Thursday, August 14 at 3 pm. We’ll get pizzas from all the pizzerias in town and have a blind taste test to see which is your favorite.
Get free cookies with our Cookie Reviews! From July 7 – August 15, teens are invited to write a short book review in exchange for a cookie. It’s that simple! Who can resist free cookies? Participants must be members of the Teen Summer Reading club and are limited to one cookie per week.
All teen programs and events are open to students entering grades 6 and up (up to 18 years old). Please call the library at 609-924-7073 ext 5 to register for these programs and for more information about the Teen Summer Reading Club. The Mary Jacobs Library is located at 64 Washington Street (route 518) in Rocky Hill. Or check us out online at www.somerset.lib.nj.us
Cool Movies For Hot Summer Nights
Just when you thought is was safe to go back to the library: Mary Jacobs Library presents free blockbuster movie nights this summer! Join us for four classic films by Steven Spielberg — the master of the summer blockbuster — showing Friday nights starting July 11.
We provide the big screen, drinks, snacks, trivia and air conditioning! All films start promptly at 7pm (side door opens 6:45). Space is limited, so please register by calling 609-924-7073 ext 4 or by contacting Cynthia at clambert@sclsnj.org. If registering by email, please include “Movie” in the subject line and mention which date(s) you are registering for and how many will attend. See you at the show!
July 11, 2008: Jaws The term ‘summer blockbuster’ was created because of this movie. Released in 1975, this movie is a classic thriller. Amity Island had everything. Clear skies. Gentle surf. Warm water. People flocked there every summer. It was the perfect feeding ground. Rated PG.
July 18, 2008: Close Encounters of the Third Kind We are not alone... Released in 1977, this film established that Spielberg was no one-hit-wonder. Rated PG.
July 25, 2008: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark See the film that started it all. Indy fights the Nazis to stop them from using the power of the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Released in 1981, this film remains one of the most successful summer movies ever made! (Your chance to check out where the crate goes at the end!) Rated PG.
August 1, 2008: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Considered to be one of Spielberg’s best films, this movie was both a critical and commercial success when it was released in 1982. The story of a boy and his alien; an adventure classic for the whole family. Rated PG.
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