Author Talks
Fun Friday!
ZoomJoin Mario the Maker Magician for a morning of Zoom fun! It's "magic with a soupçon of science," says the New York times. We call it magic through the lens of the Maker Movement, with interactive homespun magic, Mario's signature robotics, and a healthy dose of punk rock slapstick. Belly laughs, inspiration, and even a […]
Fun Friday!
ZoomThe Cape May County Park and Zoo will bring some Ambassador Animals to meet you virtually. They'll teach us bio-facts - so get ready to learn about things like skulls and pelts - and have some questions ready because you get to ask the zoo educators all about animals! Come join us for Fun every […]
Fun Friday!
ZoomBeyond Storytime is a program developed by performer, producer and teaching artist, Mariah Sade Ralph. The program is inspired by her extensive background in musical theatre, early childhood development and community outreach. The class is aimed at widening your young learner's world while developing interpersonal skills, fine motor skills, cognitive thinking and problem solving. And […]
Author Chat with Nicole Melleby
ZoomJoin us for a chat with young adult and children's author Nicole Melleby as we discuss her new book "How to Become a Planet." Join us on Zoom: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/81995938868?pwd=eDVBNGQ1TnVnbEdaNmVmeTAwVkFlQT09
Fun Friday!
ZoomFind out how to tell the planets from the stars in the evening sky, and explore how planets move against the starry background. Then, leap off Earth and travel to each planet, seeing the planets as seen by NASA’s robot explorers. End the show with a ride on a Mars roller coaster. Register in advance […]
Author Talk: Micah E. Salkind
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesTune in to our author talk with Dr. Micah Salkind and Issac Green to discuss Micah's recent book "Do You Remember House? Dr. Micah Salkind is the Special Projects Manager for The City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Humanities in the Department of American Studies at Brown […]
Author Chat with Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.
ZoomThis 90-minute program will introduce the audience to Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.'s beloved mother, who died from Alzheimer's in January 2019. Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. was a resilient, black, working-class lesbian and caregiver whose story illuminates a range of caregivers' medical, financial, legal, ethical, and social welfare. Milton highlights essential behavioral, emotional, and spiritual […]
Author Chat with Sonia and Rachel
ZoomMitch and Sonja’s marriage faced challenges unlike most. Mitch fell in love with Sonja from their first meeting, but despite the passion between them, Sonja’s harrowing struggle with bipolar disorder created roadblocks to their happily ever after. Written by the couple’s daughter, An Impossible Wife is a raw, honest look at everything it takes to […]
Author Chat with Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.
ZoomThis 90-minute program will introduce the audience to Dr. Barbara Ella Milton, Jr.'s beloved mother, who died from Alzheimer's in January 2019. Barbara Ella Milton, Sr. was a resilient, black, working-class lesbian and caregiver whose story illuminates a range of caregivers' medical, financial, legal, ethical, and social welfare. Milton highlights essential behavioral, emotional, and spiritual […]
Author Chat with Professor Tamika Y. Nunley
ZoomWe will discuss Professor Tamika Y. Nunley's latest book, At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, and Shifting Identities in Washington D.C. Join Zoom Meeting https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/89518851838?pwd=bVN3TEZuWmx1VkthU0Q5RE1DdC9Ndz09 Meeting ID: 895 1885 1838 Passcode: 192934
Book Talk & Q&A with Children’s Author Preeti Chhibber
ZoomJoin the JCFPL Staff on Zoom for an Book Talk & Q&A with children's author Preeti Chhibber. Preeti Chhibber is an author, speaker, and freelancer. She's written for SYFY, Polygon, and Elle, among others. In 2022, she is releasing the first book in an all-new original Spider-Man trilogy, Spider-Man’s Social Dilemma. She’s appeared on panels […]
Walking the Old Boonton Line – From Montclair to Jersey City
New Jersey Room - Priscilla Gardner Main Library 472 Jersey Ave., Jersey City, NJ, United StatesThe Old Boonton Line of the Erie Railroad is the proposed route of a paved bike path that will stretch from Montclair to Jersey City. Wheeler Antabanez (Writer, Photographer, Weird NJ Correspondent) walked the rails one last time before the tracks disappear. After reaching the Hudson River Waterfront, Wheeler took to the sky in a […]