Library News April 2018

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Contributors to this Issue:

Caroline Blough

Melinda Devonshire

Brandi Grosso—Editor

Christine Koehler

Helen Margiotti

Mary Ann Rada

The Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Avenue, is proud

to host Countryside Garden Club member Nancy Walsh, who

will be presenting “Arranging from the Garden.” Attendees will

leave filled with information and ideas to create long-lasting

arrangements using flower cuttings from the home garden.

This demonstration will take place on Thursday, April 5,

from 1:00-2:30 p.m., in the Community Event Room. You can

follow Countryside Garden Club on Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/CGCofNJ/

Light refreshments will be served, and arrangements will be

auctioned. Please call 856-794-4244 ext. 4243 to register. Walk-

ins are also welcome.

Arranging from the Garden

“The rain increases and umbrellas sprout like mushrooms amongst

the graves.” Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

Check out a 2018 Academy Award-Nominated film on DVD.

Family Movie & Craft

Night. Tues., April 24,

5:30—7:30. Call 856-

794-4244 x 4246 to

register.

This film is being shown in

compliance with a license

from Movie Licensing

USA. The movie license

and craft supplies are

funded by The Friends of

the Vineland Public

Library.

Vineland Public Library Welcomes Cumberland

County Historical Society

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Free Job Corps orientation will be held on

Tuesday, April 17, from 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.

All orientations will be held in the

Community Event Room.

Job Corps is the largest vocational trade

school in the country. It is a residential edu-

cation and job-training program for those

meeting eligibility guidelines; it is open to

individuals 16-24 years old who need a high

school diploma and/or hands-on training.

Training takes 8-15 weeks to complete.

To hold a seat for this free program, please

call Job Corps at 856-305-7388.

Job Corps

Have you ever wanted to

try Tai Chi?

Tai chi is a Chinese mar-

tial art that uses slow, deliberate move-

ments to benefit health and balance and is

sometimes referred to as “moving medi-

tation.” The Vineland Public Library is

proud to offer a free Tai Chi class sponsored

by the Friends of the Vineland Public Li-

brary. Designed for ages 55+, but open to all

ages, this lesson will take place on Thurs-

day, April 26, from 12:00-12:45 p.m., in

the Community Event Room.

Class size is limited, and registration is

required. Call 856-794-4244 ext. 4243 to

save your spot.

Tai Chi

Cumberland County Historical Society Trustee, Dr. Charles Valentine, will enlighten audience

members in Cumberland County Historical Society’s history and mission. Please join Dr.

Valentine for this discussion on Monday, April 23, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., where you will learn

about the Cumberland County museums maintained by the Society and the various special events

that the Society offers during the year.

In 1905, at the same time plans were being made to erect a monument to commemorate the Tea

Burning in Greenwich, the Cumberland County Historical Society was organized as a non-profit

corporation. The first recorded meeting was held in the old Cumberland County Court House on

Broad Street in Bridgeton at 2 PM on December 2, 1908. Today, the Society is very active in

promoting knowledge concerning the history of Cumberland County and has much to offer its

members.

This free program is funded by the Friends of Vineland Public Library.

Are you adept at using computers? Do you like to help others? Do you have a desire to

volunteer? VPL is in need of one-to-one volunteers for computer tutoring. Interested in

learning more about this or other volunteer opportunities at the library?

Please contact us at 856-794-4244 ext. 4243.

“A Celebration of Women” Exhibit by the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society, is available to

view from April 1-30, 2018.

In 2018, the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society will be

holding “A Celebration of Women,” honoring the 150th anniver-

sary of the women’s suffrage protest held in Vineland in 1868.

That protest, which involved 172 Vineland women, was the larg-

est demonstration of its type ever staged in America and effec-

tively rekindled national interest in women gaining the right to

vote.

The exhibit will include a variety of items related to the event,

as well as material on other significant Vineland women ranging

from the mid-19th century through present day. In addition to photographs and text panels, the exhibit

will include reproduction letters, personal items, and other material that will help visitors better under-

stand women’s lives.

The Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society, founded in 1868, is the oldest local historical society

in New Jersey, headquartered in the oldest purpose-built museum in the state. It is listed on the New

Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail because it owns records and other documentation related to the New

Jersey Suffrage Association, which was founded in Vineland around 1864. Many nationally-known

speakers appeared in Vineland to support women’s suffrage, including Victoria Woodhull, Elizabeth

Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone.

“A Celebration of Women” Exhibit

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Paper Flowers

No need for April showers to bring May flowers,

learn how to make gorgeous blossoms using

colorful paper at the Vineland Public Library,

Wednesday, April 25, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.,

on the 2nd floor in the Children’s Event Room.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Vineland

Public Library, this hands-on activity is free to

adults ages 18+, and all material will be

supplied.

Registration is required and limited to

15 participants. Stop at the Information Desk

or by call 856-794 4244 ext. 4243 to secure your

spot.

Bus Trips

Why drive when you can relax, read, and socialize?

Support our Friends of the Vineland Public Library

by purchasing bus trip tickets at the library.

Washington D.C. - Alexandria, Va.

Saturday, April 21

$41.00 (members)

$43.00 (non-members)

New York City

Saturday, May 19

$38.00 (members)

$40.00 (non-members)

Baltimore Inner Harbor

Saturday, June 9

$38.00 (members)

$40.00 (non-members)

For more information about our Friends, visit

www.vinelandlibrary.org/pr/

Friends_of_Vineland_Public_Library

Tuesday, April 3

5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Zumba® Gold, ages 18 & older,

Community Event Room (Registration Required)

Thursday, April 5

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Arranging from the Garden

Demonstration, Community Event Room

(Walk-ins are welcome)

Monday, April 9

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. "A Genealogy Miracle"

discussion and book talk, Community Event

Room (Registration Required)

Tuesday, April 10

6:30 p.m. Friends of Vineland Library Meeting,

Community Event Room

Saturday, April 14

1:00—3:00 p.m. Meet the Artist Reception: John

Hood, Doris Tripp Memorial Room

Monday, April 16

1:30—3:30p.m. “A Better Me” information table,

Lobby

Tuesday, April 17

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Teen / Young Adult

Financial Literacy Program, ages 15-22, Teen

Center (Register – Children’s)

Monday, April 23

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cumberland County Historical

Society, Community Event Room (Registration

Required)

Wednesday, April 25

2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Adult Book Club Discussion of

Edgar and Lucy by Victor Lodato, Community

Event Room (Registration Requested)

For information about free ESL classes, please stop by the Information Desk.

All programs and times are subject to change. For a full list of programs, visit vinelandlibrary.org. You can also follow VPL

on these social media outlets:

Beatrice’s Book Review Hello, Readers:

I have 2 reviews from my 2018 Vineland Library reading challenge! I’ve read a book

published in 2018 and also a graphic novel. I do admit that I cheated on the 2018 published

book by choosing my own since our librarians left that one blank. I chose a historical romance

which as you all know by now are my favorite. I snuggled up with a cup of tea and Lisa Kleypas’

Hello Stranger. It’s book #4 of the Ravenels series. Dr. Garret Gibson, who we met in previous

books, finds her match. He’s daring, dangerous, handsome and just as stubborn as she is. It was

fun to watch him take her on. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this light fun book.

I also read Barry Deutch’s graphic novel Hereville. I never thought much about grabbing a

graphic novel to read. I thought they were more like the comics of my time. They are but with

much more depth in characters and plot. Think of them as a novel told through illustration as

well as words. The story in Hereville centers around an 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl who

wants to kill dragons. She ends up in trouble most of the time which is the story. I’m not sure

she’ll ever see a dragon but she learns quite a bit on her quest. I only read the first volume,

Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, but I can see her being in trouble quite a bit as she grows.

I may read the next one just to see what trouble she gets into next. I may also look through our

graphic novel section or on Hoopla to check out more. I was told even Stephen King has graphic

novels. They’re probably a sight to see!

Happy Reading!

Beatrice

April 2018 Free Events/ Schedule

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