The
Warren Township Library is hosting a number of unique and varied
adult programs this fall, from ghosts around the world to self-improvement workshops to holiday how-to. You can visit the
library's event calendar for all programs including children's and teen events as well as ongoing programs - book clubs, chess clubs, Mah Jongg, Bridge and knitting - and special programs at The Chelsea in Warren.
SEPTEMBER ADULT PROGRAMS
Back on your Feet Again: Myths about Footcare
Thursday, September 10, 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Old wives’ tales and myths are fun to laugh at. We believed them as children. “Step on a crack and you’ll break your mother’s back.” But there are other myths that are no laughing matter, especially when they involve your foot health.
From broken bones to nail fungus, podiatrist, Dr. Kenneth Donovan, DPM, has heard it all. Dr. Donovan treats patients at his office in Warren, and he would like to share myths about foot care and the realities behind them. Bring your questions and concerns for a Q&A at the end of the program. THIS PROGRAM TAKES PLACE BEFORE SEATED YOGA.
Job Hunting Tips for the recent College Graduate
Tuesday, September 15, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This workshop will help college students and interested parents learn information about the time-critical steps to take in order to obtain a job upon graduation. Areas to be discussed will be: creating a strategic resume template, networking strategies, using the Career Development Department and confident interviewing skills.
Guest speaker: Christine Mazzarisi has 15 years of expertise in hiring within the pharmaceutical industry and is presently training college students in career development. Register online here.
Visiting Gardens in the NY area on Day Trips
Saturday, September 19, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
We can find many gardens just a "day trip" from our homes: in New Jersey, nearby New York and Pennsylvania. A quick virtual tour of about 40 of these gardens will convince you to find time to visit each one of them yourself.
Dr. Edith Wallace, an engaging and lively speaker, has been involved with many local gardening groups, such as the Glen Rock Garden Club, the Passaic County Master Gardeners, the Garden State Garden Consortium, and is a past member of the Board of Managers of the New Jersey Agriculture Experimental Station and the Passaic County Board of Agriculture
Dr. Wallace frequently visits gardens, arboreta and nature centers in the New York metropolitan area to enjoy and photograph their flowers, shrubs and trees. She visits more than 30 gardens each year.
Encounter with Pluto & the New Horizons Mission
Wednesday, September 30, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Discover how each of our Solar System's planets were discovered and how they were named. Learn about the space missions that have explored them and then learn all about Pluto – a place we have never visited or explored… until now! Hear a fascinating presentation all about
New Horizons - NASA’s mission to the far reaches of our solar system.
Guest speaker:
Paul Cirillo is a 25-year member and Qualified Observer with the
New Jersey Astronomical Association, which operates the largest public observatory in New Jersey. He is also the founder of Somerset County’s 4-H Space & Astronomy Club and its leader for ten years.
OCTOBER ADULT PROGRAMS
The Mind Fit Series: Activities to Boost Brain Health
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. - October 1, 8, 15 and 22 (after yoga)
Just like the body, the brain can show signs of aging over time. Learn about positive lifestyle changes you can make to keep your mind sharper for longer. Brain fitness expert Alice Sloop, RN, from
Home Care Assistance in Warren will lead a fun and informative four-part series. In this Mind Fit Series you will learn about proactive ways to enhance cognitive functioning, including fun group activities used in the Cognitive Therapeutics Method, a science-based cognitive stimulation program.
Session 1 - Enhancing Visual Memory - Games people play
Session 2 - Improving Your Executive Functioning
Session 3 - A Proper Diet For A Fit Mind
Session 4 - How Relaxation Helps Improve Cognitive Abilities
Registration is required for EACH session.
Hypnotherapy: Your Mind & the Power of Your Thoughts
Tuesday, October 4, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Every impression on your mind has an expression in your body and behaviors. Would you like more control over your thoughts and feelings? Clinical Hypnotherapist, Traci Blank, CMS-CHt will demystify how the mind works, how thoughts impact your body, and how hypnotherapy gives you the control over your thoughts and emotions. This hour and a quarter long talk will explain the conscious, subconscious, and superconscious minds, explain how to use this knowledge to guide your mind towards your goals, include a short hypnosis experience, and end with time for questions.
WBPNC: Speed Networking for the Small Business Owner & Business Professional
Thursday, October 5, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
To support the small business owner & business professional in Somerset County, the Warren Library will be hosting its annual Speed Networking Event. Like speed dating, speed networking involves seating an individual opposite someone else. Participants meet up to 30 other individuals over a two hour time period. In five minutes, attendees can describe their respective business, market themselves and/or their business, exchange business cards, practice small talk, and pass on referrals. When the bell rings, it's time to move to another table and meet someone new. Participants will get a chance to perfect their 30 second “elevator speech,' practice marketing skills, try out a new sales pitch, and expand their professional network.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. There is no cost for this program. Light refreshments and door prizes will be available. Register online
here, stop by the library or call (908) 754-5554 x58.
History of Warren - Part II - Top 10 People, Places & Things in Warren Township
Wednesday, October 7, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Rory Britt from
Warren Historical Society presents another talk on the history of Warren Township.
Co-sponsored by Neighbors and Newcomers Of Watchung Hills.
NYC Art Galleries & Museums
Thursday, October 15, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Chelsea art district and the fall art world in NYC. In the late 1990s, the visual arts community gradually moved away from SoHo into Chelsea for better rent and larger spaces. The area of West Chelsea between Tenth and Eleventh avenues and 14th and 33rd streets is now known as the Chelsea Arts District. This area filled with its factories and warehouses has been converted into art spaces, and in 2005, the High Line was developed and now you can take a beautiful walk over the hundreds of art galleries and the center of contemporary art.
Artist Wes Sherman has been painting since 1992, in that time he has had over 30 solo shows and included in numerous group shows across the county. He received his MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in 2003. He is an adjunct professor of studio arts and the chair of exhibitions at
The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, New Jersey. Sherman has also been a visiting artist at many universities among them Temple, Rutgers, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 2011 he also received a fellowship for painting from New Jersey Council of the Arts.
Registration is required and can be done online, in person or by calling (908) 754-5554 x64.
Musical Saturday @ your library - Jane Austen: The Music of her Time- An Innocent Diversion & Delight
Saturday, October 17, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Emma by
Jane Austen was published 200 years ago. To celebrate this anniversary we'll take an in-depth look at the significant importance of music, both in the life of Jane Austen and in her novels – whether she was practicing sonatinas or country dances on her spinet harpsichord or square piano for the amusement of family and friends or recording the delight music held for her characters as nearly all of her heroines were musical. The program will include an illustrated survey of Jane Austen’s holiday spa city of Bath the setting of a number of her novels and choice selections of music from the Austen family music collection. Performed by John Burkhalter, musician and music scholar and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichordist.
This program is funded by the
Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Ghosts Around the World
Tuesday, October 20, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
The belief in ghosts and haunted places exist all over the world. True ghost stories are found in every country and many tour companies offer visits to these infamous sites. Take a pre-Halloween armchair tour of some of these places with award-winning journalist and
author Carlotta Holton who has written about many of these places for the travel section of daily newspapers (e.g., The Record of Bergen County) as well as in her novels. (Deadly Innocence; Vampire Resurrection; Touching the Dead; Salem Pact). Enhancing her stories are images of many of the sites she has visited and the unusual events she has experienced firsthand.
Walk in the footsteps of the infamous Jack the Ripper where the ghost of one of his victims haunts London’s East End, while another ghost joins the swells at the Ten Bells Pub. Have dinner in a castle beneath the portrait of Mary Queen of Scots where her execution edict still hangs on the wall in Borth
wick Castle, Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, where the murder of a young servant girl still makes its presence known.
The Bittersweet Truth Behind your Favorite Addiction: Sugar!!
Thursday, October 22, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
If you've ever said, "I'm addicted to sweets," you may actually be correct. If you really knew what sugar is doing to your body, you might just put it at the top of your "foods to avoid" list. While most of us are aware of the sugary “usual suspects” (candy, cookies, cake, sodas, etc. ), you may be surprised to find out that sugar is hiding in processed foods that we consume on a regular basis. Think about salad dressings, tomato sauce, crackers, and more.
Jill Gordon and Karen Tenenbaum, Digestive Health Specialists and Certified Holistic Health Coaches, will discuss the ups and downs of sugar, how it affects your body, and will suggest great healthier alternatives. Participate in a fun guessing game about how much sugar is found in common products. You will be amazed! You may love sugar, but does it love you?
Holiday Recipes Makeover
Saturday, October 24, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Looking to lighten up your holiday favorites? Rachel Simpers, the in-store Registered Dietitian at the ShopRite of Stirling, will focus on : simple and healthy appetizers; slimmed down side dishes and better-for-you-desserts!
The recipes will feature a lot of seasonal fresh produce, reduced sodium/sugar/fat content for common holiday recipes without sacrificing flavor. Enjoy a taste of healthy versions of holiday staples prepared by Rachel.
| Maximizing Medicare |
Eldercare Educator Laurie Roome will review information about Medicare plans and a Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act grant that helps low-income seniors and people with disabilities take advantage of financial assistance programs, including Medicare Savings Programs and Part D Extra Help. This presentation will benefit anyone who wants to learn more about Medicare, make a change to their own plan or help a loved one make decisions about Medicare.
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Speaking from Spirit : Meet a Medium
Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
If you have ever wondered what mediumship is or how it works, here is your chance to experience it. Medium
RoseMarie Rubinetti Cappiello will bring forth those Spirits who seek to make connection with people in the audience—connections which often affect the whole group profoundly. She will also answer any questions about the process of mediumship, energy or the understanding of Spirit.
This program is geared toward adults only.
(Perfect for little ones; elementary school kids also will enjoy these)
(Perfect for little ones; elementary school kids also will enjoy these)
The Monstore by Tara Lazar 
The World's Most Haunted Places: From The Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger
The World's Most Haunted Places: From The Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger
The Intruders by E.E. Richardson 
The Intruders by E.E. Richardson 
