BIG LIBRARY DAY: STORYTIME TO SAT'S AND BEYOND

Preschool Storytime

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Main Library * Ages 2 ½ – 5 * Drop In
Thursdays @ 11-11:30 am: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 and 2/25

Black History Month Trivia for Teens

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Main Library – Thursdays in February – 3:00-5:00 pmHilton Branch – Tuesdays in February – 3:00-5:00 pm
Each week there will be a new question about art, poetry and music.  Answer the question correctly and win a prize!

Explore-A-Civil Rights Story with NJPAC

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Main Library ● Ages 6-12 ● Drop in
Master NJPAC teaching artist, Wincey Terry, will guide children through an interactive exploration of the Civil Rights Movement as she brings to life MLK’s message of justice, righteousness, and peace.

Create Space – Maplewood Library’s Makerspace is Open!

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Hilton Branch – Every Tuesday 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursday 5:00-8:00 pm, and Saturday 10-1 pm. Patrons can use Rhino 3D software to build a model, print an object on our 3D printer or use our new color printer or laminator.  There are also Snap Circuits, Squishy Circuits, littleBits and SparkFun kits for the kids. Raspberry Pi single board computers are also available to learn more about computer science.  More information about the Create Space…

  

Hilton Neo_SoulZ Spoken Word and Poetry Open Mic

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Come share your own work or the poetry you love at our Open Mic night, led by Neo_SoulZ! For more information, call Zenobia @ 408-676-8597.
Free and open to the public.

 

Maker Meetup

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Create Space – Our Maker team is making progress building a 3D printer from recycled computer parts. Join them, or bring your own projects and ideas. Are you interested in 3d printing, or do you want to find out more about the library’s new Create Space? Come to our next Maker Meetup. Maker Meetups are held monthly, for people ages 17 and up.
Maplewood Library’s new Create Space at Hilton Branch offers a variety of high-tech equipment and software for a multitude of creative applications. The Create Space is outfitted with a Maker Gear 3D printer, a laminator and a color printer, as well as 12 Dell laptops loaded with Rhino 3D CAD and other productivity software.  There are also project kits for experimenting with electronics, circuits and programming, including Little Bits, Snap Circuits, Raspberry P+ and SparkFun Inventors Kit.    
 

How to Help Your Child Succeed on the SAT/ACT

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Main Library – All sections of the NEW SAT and ACT will be covered in this program. Find out how to help your child with math, reading, grammar, writing and science sections and get answers to your SAT and ACT questions! The program is mainly for parents, but students are welcome! This workshop is presented by veteran CHS teacher Mark Richman, author of “How to Help Your Child Succeed on the SAT/ACT”. Find out more at: www.TutorTeacherTrainer.com
To register go to: http://succeedsatactfeb18.eventbrite.com