Coffee: Should it be your mug of choice?

Join Sharese Porter, Senior Program Coordinator for the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County Family & Community Health Sciences (FCHS), for a program with Starbucks coffee samples, nutritional information, recipes and fun on Friday, November 30 at 1: 30 p.m. at Mount Laurel Library.  No registration is required.

To drink or not to drink, that is the question when it comes to coffee.  Often given a bad rap, coffee has undergone intense research and the findings may change the way you look at your morning mug.  Learn about the research and how to make the perfect cup.  A beautiful booklet of coffee recipes as well as samples of Starbucks coffee will be included.  Thank you to Starbucks in Centerton Square for providing refreshments.

Library Director Thanks Friends - Letter to Editor

Dear Editor,

October 21-27, 2012, is National Friends of Libraries week making it a good time to

publicly thank the Friends of the Mount Laurel Library who contribute so much of their time and expertise to significantly enhance our services. 

This year, our Friends group paid to establish the Museum Pass program and paid for ten new computer workstations, two new children’s computer tables and eight new chairs , four new computer workstations for children, and book shelving for the teen area as well as provided new materials for the Book Express collection.

I know that the Mount Laurel Library is a source of pride for our community.  Our Friends group is a source of pride as well.  I hope this week everyone will call the library to find out how they can join and support this outstanding group.

Sincerely,

Kathy Schalk-Greene

Mount Laurel Library Director

Financial Workshops

The Mount Laurel Library will be hosting a series of interactive financial workshops with Carole Glade in October and November. These workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is needed. Carole Glade is a financial educator and works with the Office of Professional and Continuing Education at Rutgers University.

Getting Started as an Investor

Monday, October 29 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Learn how to find money to invest, your investment options, and assessing risk tolerance.

Investment Options

Wednesday, November 7 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Learn the differences between stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, liquidity, and basic tax deferred options.

            Protecting your Investments

Wednesday, November 28 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Learn about diversification, asset allocation, and avoiding investment frauds.

Thanks to a partnership with Burlington County Library System, the Mount Laurel Library will be offering daytime webinar screenings as well on the following topics:

Getting Your Finances in Order

Tuesday, November 27 10-11 a.m.

This webinar presents strategies and ideas for managing credit and reducing debt. Topics covered include: the costs and benefits of credit, ordering a free credit report, credit scores, and the impact of debt on saving and investing.

Understanding Your Net Worth

Thursday, November 29 10-11 a.m.

This webinar explains assets, liabilities, and net worth. Topics covered include: the three keys to investing, determining assets and liabilities, tracking and managing assets and debts, and net worth fluctuations.

SaraLee Pindar Photography Exhibit

Mount Laurel Library will be hosting a photography exhibit by SaraLee Pindar from Friday, November 2 to Saturday, December 29.  A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held on Sunday, December 16 at 3 p.m.  Light refreshments will be provided.  All are welcome.

SaraLee Pindar is an award-winning photographer whose work has been described by one juror as “going beyond photography.”   Since she began showing her work six years ago, her photographs have been juried into 37 shows and received ten prizes.   

Ms. Pindar says that she learned composition and color from her mother, a Philadelphia artist whose paintings were exhibited at the Art Museum, Academy of Fine Arts and the Art Alliance.  From the time she was a child she was taught to “see pictures” within scenes.  Through her photos she tries to draw the viewers’ eyes and minds into a contemplative environment. 

All items are for sale. Contact the artist at photosbypindar@comcast.net for more information.

Girl Scouts to Collect Batteries at Mount Laurel Green Fair

Girl Scout Troop 23463 will be collecting household batteries for recycling at the Mount Laurel Green Fair on October 7 at the Mount Laurel Library. Come to the Green Fair, learn how to help keep our planet cleaner and your garden healthier, and clear out all those used batteries too! If you miss the event, a recycling box will be in Library lobby.

Mount Laurel Library along with the Mount Laurel Green Team will be hosting a fun-filled afternoon of FREE environmentally themed events, demos, music and fun for all ages on Sunday, October 7, 2012 from noon to 4 p.m.  The celebration includes demonstrations, animals, musical instrument making and gardening advice from Mike McGrath!

Special guest Mike McGrath from WHYY's You Bet Your Garden will give two talks to help with gardens:

1 p.m. CORRECT composting and mulch making
3 p.m.  Fall planting tips and tricks (pansies and garlic and bulbs; oh my!)

The kids can listen to frogs, meet some feathery friends, attend a magic show and make a musical instrument out of discarded materials. 

There truly is something for everyone.  Please join us for this event.  No registration needed. Event will move inside if the weather is inclement.

Book and Media Sale

The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library Bargain Book & Media Sale will take place at the Mount Laurel Library from Wednesday, October 24 through Saturday, October 27.  Members of the Friends are invited to the Preview night on Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:30 p.m.  New members are welcome to join then. The sale will be open to the public on Thursday from 12:00 – 8:30 p.m., Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Due to popular demand the Bag Sale will be held all day on Saturday; the Friends provide the bags. Fill a bag with books for $5.00.  Hard covers, VHS tapes, and audio books are $1.00, DVDs $3.00, and paperbacks $.50. All proceeds benefit the Mount Laurel Library.

 

The Friends of the Mount Laurel Library (FOL) is a non-profit group of volunteers dedicated to supporting the Library through fundraising activities and fostering positive relationships through community events and advocacy. Members of the community are encouraged to join the Friends of the Mount Laurel Library. For more information, please visit www.mtlaurel.lib.nj.us.

John Clark’s Little Big Band

   

Thanks to a generous grant from Wegmans, John Clark’s Little Big Band will perform the swinging jazz sounds of the world’s most popular standards as well as beloved Big Band songs at Mount Laurel Library on Sunday, October 14 at 2 p.m.  This concert is free and open to the public.  No registration is needed.   

Musicians in this 7 piece band have worked and toured with some of the greatest talent in the world including: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, The Four Freshmen and many, many others. They are joined by the talented vocalist, Paula Johns.

The Mount Laurel Library has a concert every month on the second Sunday of the month.  In November Tom Doyle and Sandy Cory will perform a Les Paul and Mary Ford tribute on Sunday, November 11 at 2 p.m.