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SUMMER 2009

For more information about the Kids' or Teen Summer Programs, please check out their own event pages.

Beginning June 1 - Ending August 3

Photography Contest
The library's summer photography contest returns, with this year's theme of “Express Yourself: Adventures in photography”: Capture your creative moments and express yourself. Some ideas include: a walk in the park, the wild side of New Brunswick, a moment in your life. Photos must be taken within New Brunswick city limits between the months of May and August 2009. Submissions will be accepted starting on June 1st, and the deadline to submit is August 3rd. The submission form with complete details is available in the Library, or here. Photographs entered in the contest will be displayed in a group exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery and the New Brunswick Free Public Library. A panel of professional photographers and library staff will judge the submissions for first, second and third place. The contest winners will be announced at the photography contest reception on Friday, August 28th at 6 p.m. in the Alfa Art Gallery.
This program has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Art/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; through a grant provided by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission / Board of Chosen Freeholders.
For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

JULY EVENTS

Wednesday, July 1

Teen Video Workshop — Introduction
Learn to shoot, edit, and upload videos. Shared digital video cameras and computer will be provided for use during the workshops.
3 - 5 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information or to register for this program, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

ESL Conversation Group
Brought to you by the Literacy Programs of New Jersey, the goals of this Adult ESL Program are: to provide English language instruction, to help adults gain motivational skills and knowledge to pursue further education and training, and to enhance the parenting skills of adult participants. Learners can improve their English language skills through an integrated literary curriculum and the use of “real-life materials.”
To join the ESL Conversation Group, please complete a registration form and return it to the Library by May 4th. Students must be over the age of 18 and be able to speak some English.
7 - 8:30 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Thursday, July 2

Sidewalk Art
For all ages: Leave your (temporary) mark on New Brunswick! Decorate the sidewalk in front of the library.
2:30 PM, outside.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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Wednesday, July 6

Kids' & Teen Movie
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Based on Ann Brashares’ best selling novel, this film takes us through a very special summer for a group of four 16-year-old friends who are separated for the first time. The girls find a magical pair of jeans that fits each of them perfectly and they use this enchanted outfit as a way to keep in touch.
Rated PG; 119 minutes; 2005
3 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

Kids' Storytime
For age 5 and under.
5 PM in the Storytime Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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Tuesday, July 7

Kids' Craft
For ages 6 and up: Make a one of a kind keepsake to take home! Today's craft: Journals.
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: Priceless.
(France, 2006, 104 minutes, Rated PG-13, Directed by Pierre Salvadori.) Sparks fly when Irene mistakes a handsome bartender for a wealthy guest at her fancy hotel on the French Riviera. This sophisticated comedy stars Audrey Tautou in a performance that has been compared to another Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, July 8

Master the Masters
For ages 6 & up: Create a piece of art or writing in the style of one of the greats! Today's theme: Great Poets.
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Teen Video Workshop — Filming
Learn to shoot, edit, and upload videos. Shared digital video cameras and computer will be provided for use during the workshops.
3 - 4 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information or to register for this program, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Thursday, July 9

Wall Art Workshop
For ages 6 & up: Design and paint a mural in the Children’s Room.
2:30 PM in the Children's Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Knitting Club
Like knitting or want to learn? Join the club! Everyone is welcome, from those who've never picked up needles to old pros. Just bring your current project, or if you're new to knitting, a willingness to learn. Participants will exchange knitting ideas while enjoying pleasant conversation and refreshments.
7 - 8:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Laura Szalaj lszalaj@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Monday, July 13

Teen Movie
Blood & Chocolate
Vivian is a mysterious young woman living in Bucharest with her family who holds a strange and terrible secret: they are members of a rapidly shrinking colony of werewolves. When Vivian learns that she must marry their leader Gabriel she rebels and takes off with a new man and must decide between loyalty and true love.
Rated PG-13; 98 minutes; 2007
3 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Tuesday, July 14

Basic Computer Literacy Class
Come to the library for an introductory class to learn the basics of using a computer. The class will include keyboard and mouse skills, creating documents in Microsoft Word, and setting up and email account.
10:30 AM - 12 PM in the YA Room.
Registration is required: sign up at the Reference Desk or call 732-748-5108 x. 20.

Kids' Craft
For ages 6 and up: Make a one of a kind keepsake to take home! Today's craft: Musical Instruments.
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: Tuya's Marriage.
(China, 2006, 96 minutes, Not Rated, Directed by Wang Quan’an.) When she injures her back, Tuya can no longer care for her children and disabled husband. She needs a man to help her run their small farm in Mongolia, so she agrees to divorce her husband and remarry. Suitors line up to court the attractive divorcee, but they must accept Tuya’s ex-husband as part of the deal. A Golden Bear winner at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, July 15

Senior Center Book Club
Library Associate Laura Szalaj leads monthly book club discussions at the Senior Citizen Resource Center: All are welcome to join in! This month's discussion will be about A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
10 - 11 AM at the Senior Citizen Resource Center, 81 Huntington St.
For more information, please contact Laura Szalaj lszalaj@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

Project Recycled Runway
Think you could be the next hot fashion designer? Show us your stuff. Turn thrift store clothes into awesome outfits and compete for the best design. Clothes, embelishments, and sewing assistance will be provided.
1 - 4:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information or to register for this program, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Thursday, July 16

Kids' Craft
For ages 6 and up: Make a one of a kind keepsake to take home! Today's craft: Tie-Dye!
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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Friday, July 17

Kids' & Teen Movie
Inkheart
Meggie’s father Mo has the power to bring characters from books to life just by reading those books aloud. When he sets free some nasty characters from a medieval story, it is up to Meggie to join a group of friends, both real and imagined, to set things right.
Rated PG; 106 minutes; 2008
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Saturday, July 18

Juggling Workshop
Learn to juggle in this two hour workshop by professional Juggler Jen Slaw! For ages 7-14.
2 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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Monday, July 20

Teen Movie
Hellboy
Based on the popular Dark Horse Comics series of the same name comes this supernatural action adventure. In the final days of WWII the Nazi’s conjured a spirit from hell to help them perpetuate evil. The Allies interrupted the ceremony in time and Hellboy became an unlikely defender against forces of darkness.
Rated PG-13; 132 minutes; 2004
3 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Tuesday, July 21

Kids' Craft
For ages 6 and up: Make a one of a kind keepsake to take home! Today's craft: Puppets!
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: Under the Same Moon.
(Mexico, 2007, 106 minutes, Rated PG-13, Directed by Patricia Riggen.) Carlitos lives with his grandmother in Mexico while his mother works in Los Angeles.Rosario sends home the money she makes as a maid and dreams of seeing her son again.When misfortune strikes, Carlitos must make the perilous journey across the border to find his mother. This touching first feature was given a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, July 22

Kids' & Teen Game Day
Kids and Teens alike can play games on the big screen! For ages 7 and up.
3 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108) or come in to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick (swarrick@lmxac.org) or Camille Thompson (Thompson@lmxac.org).

Photography Skills Workshop
Come to the library and learn from Andrew Darlow, photographer, award winning author and consultant. This workshop will provide tips for taking better pictures and great quality images from any camera, especially photos of people and pets. Learn to light your subjects like movie stars, and how to get great camera angles and expressions!
6 - 8:00 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
To attend this program, please register at the library’s Reference Desk, or call 732-745-5108, ext. 20.
For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.
This workshop is free and open to the public. This program has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Art/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; through a grant provided by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission / Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Enter the Photography Contest! Click here for a submission form with full details.

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Thursday, July 23

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Monday, July 27

Kids' & Teen Movie
Coraline
Coraline is a curious young girl who unlocks a mysterious door in her family's new home and enters into an adventure in a parallel reality. On the surface, this "Other World" eerily mimics her own life - though it is much more fantastical. While encountering different versions of her own life ultimately, Coraline must rely on her resourcefulness, determination and bravery to get back home.
Rated PG; 100 minutes; 2009
3 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Tuesday, July 28

Kids' Café
Kids age 6 and up are invited to come make a tasty treat with Chef Brian!
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Teen Café
Teens get their turn to make a tasty treat with Chef Brian!
4 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information or to register for this program, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: Tell No One.
(France, 2006, 125 minutes, Not Rated, Directed by Guillaume Canet.) Alex Beck’s life is turned upside down when he receives an email from his wife, Margot, who was murdered eight years earlier. Now the subject of a murder investigation himself, Dr. Beck must discover the truth about the murders and Margot’s reappearance. This thriller based on the book by Harlan Coben was acclaimed for its edge-of-your-seat suspense.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, July 29

Kids' Ice Cream Social
All Ages: Cool down by making your own ice cream!
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Teen Video Workshop — Editing and Uploading
Learn to shoot, edit, and upload videos. Shared digital video cameras and computer will be provided for use during the workshops.
3 - 4 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information or to register for this program, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

Photography Basics and Intermediate Workshop
Join Home News Tribune staff photographer Gus Menezes and a commercial photographer Nat Clymer for an interactive Photography Workshop. Learn from these professional photographers the basic rules of photography composition and camera control. Also, learn how to make a collage from artist Cristina Hoyos.
6 - 8:00 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
To attend this program, please register at the library’s Reference Desk, or call 732-745-5108, ext. 20.
For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.
This workshop is free and open to the public. This program has been made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Art/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; through a grant provided by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission / Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Enter the Photography Contest! Click here for a submission form with full details.

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Thursday, July 30

Kids' Movie
Rattitouille. Come watch the fun Pixar film about a rat who loves to cook!
2:30 PM in Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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AUGUST EVENTS

Monday, August 3

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meeting
Do a craft, have a snack, and tell Ms. Camille how you want your library to be. TAB gives teens the opportunity to assist with planning events and selecting library materials while earning community service hours.
3 - 4:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Tuesday, August 4

Master the Masters
For ages 6 & up: Create a piece of art or writing in the style of one of the greats! Today's theme: Pointillism.
2:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
Registration is required, please call (732-745-5108x16) or come in to the Children's Room to sign up. For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: The Year My Parents Went on Vacation.
(Brazil, 2006, 104 minutes, Rated PG, Directed by Cao Hamburger.) When they go into hiding to escape the secret police, Mauro’s parents tell him they are going on vacation, and they send him to live with his Jewish grandfather. Mauro plays soccer with his new friends and dreams of Brazil’s victory in the 1970 World Cup in this tender coming-of-age tale.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, August 5

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Tuesday, August 11

Summer International Film Festival
Tonight's movie: Slumdog Millionaire.
(UK, 2008, 121 minutes, Rated R, Directed by Danny Boyle.) Jamal Malik, an uneducated street kid, is one question away from winning the jackpot on India’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Suspected of cheating, Jamal is arrested and brutally interrogated. In flashbacks, he explains how he knows the answers to the questions and reflects on his childhood in the slums of Mumbai. This international hit won multiple awards in 2009, including the Oscar for Best Picture.
7 PM in the Carl T Valenti Community Room.
Click here for the Summer 2009 International Film Festival flier. For more information, please contact Kavita Pandey kavita@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Wednesday, August 12

Senior Center Book Club
Library Associate Laura Szalaj leads monthly book club discussions at the Senior Citizen Resource Center: All are welcome to join in! This month's discussion will be about To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
10 - 11 AM at the Senior Citizen Resource Center, 81 Huntington St.
For more information, please contact Laura Szalaj lszalaj@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x20.

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Monday, August 17

Food Fear Factor
Who has the strongest stomach? Compete with your friends to find out.
3 - 4:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Wednesday, August 19

Teen Summer Reading Prize Party
All Teen Summer Reading participants are invited to enjoy free pizza and the chance to win great prizes at this end of summer celebration.
3 - 4:30 PM in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.
For more information, please contact Camille Thompson at Thompson@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108.

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Saturday, August 22

Summer Reading Fair!
Check out the Kids Events page for more details!
2 - 4 PM in the library parking lot.
For more information, please contact Sara Warrick swarrick@lmxac.org or 732-745-5108 x15.

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Friday, August 28

Photography Contest Reception
Come to the Alfa Art Gallery to find out who the winners of the Summer Photography Contest are! Photographs entered in the contest will be displayed in a group exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery and the New Brunswick Free Public Library. The Alfa Art Gallery is located at 108 Church Street and the New Brunswick Free Public Library is located at 60 Livingston Avenue, both in New Brunswick.
6 PM at the Alfa Art Gallery, 108 Church Street New Brunswick.
For more information about these events, please call Kavita Pandey at 732-745-5108, x20 or kavita@lmxac.org. For more information about the Alfa Art Gallery, please call 732-296-6720.

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