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ESOL-Writing/Grammar in-person
In this beginner grammar and writing section, examples will be sent to students before each class. During class, after going over the examples with the teacher, students will be given multiple opportunities to practice writing using the grammar.
ESOL Virtual Book Club-Front Desk
In this teacher-guided class,
students will meet to read and discuss a book at a level appropriate for
intermediate ESOL students. It is expected that students will read on their own
between classes and look up words or phrases with which they are not familiar.
The teacher welcomes questions about anything the student does not understand. Contact Elby for participation.
Needlework Guild Meetup
CHPL Book Club: I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Join CHPL Book Club for a discussion of I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara Registration is REQUIRED.
Friends of the Library Meeting
Activities of Daily Living and Medication Reminders
There are many devices that assist us in everyday living:
from reading glasses and jar openers to electronic readers. Come check out a
variety of tools and devices that can assist you in your day-to-day life.
This event is presented by Disability Rights NJ's Richard West Assistive Technology Advocacy Center (ATAC).
ESOL-Reading/Grammar in-person
This class is for students who have some prior knowledge of English. Students will read about interesting topics and learn new vocabulary words.
To test
their knowledge, students will answer comprehension questions and discuss the
weekly topic as well as have time to practice using the new vocabulary words.
ESOL-Social Time (Conversation) in-person
This class will provides students with the opportunity to practice speaking English in a social setting along with other English language learners. Topics are suggested by both students and teacher, either one-on-one or in a larger group. The teacher will be present to help with vocabulary, pronunciation, or phrasing, as needed. The main goal is to feel comfortable and have fun speaking in English while getting to know other people who are also learning English.
ESOL-Conversation Beginner in-person
Students will practice speaking in
English that will be helpful when talking in the supermarket, in stores and
restaurants, at schools and meetings, as well as in talking with friends and
neighbors. We will also discuss things we are reading and writing in English.
Community Conversation: Author Talk with Darin Werkmeister on VOLK
Join us for this community conversation's book talk of local author and retired FBI agent, Darin Werkmeister and his supernatural thriller, VOLK. Darin will discuss this genre-blending crime investigation novel with a werewolf twist while also sharing with us his long career working in the Bureau.
Copies of VOLK will be available for purchase.
About the Book:
FBI agent Terri Watson is working on
the biggest case of her career. But as she tracks the flow of dirty money
around the world and aims to take down a powerful Russian money launderer, her
work collides with a series of horrific murders.
Something is out there, stalking the
streets of Philadelphia. When Terri comes face to face with the beast, she
discovers an explosive secret—one that powerful men will kill to keep hidden.
Her investigation reveals there is more
to this predator than meets the eye. Much more.
About the Author:
Darin Werkmeister
is a retired FBI agent with 21 years of experience. He investigated white
collar crime, Italian organized crime, Eastern European organized crime and
international money laundering. He was also an 8-year member of the Philadelphia FBI SWAT team. Prior to joining the FBI, Darin served as an
officer in the United States Marine Corp. He
is the proud father of two daughters and enjoys doting on them, cooking for his
family and writing. This is his first novel.
ESOL-Conversation Intermediate in-person
Plan to expand your everyday conversation skills using a wide array of activities and media sources. You’ll be encouraged to expand your knowledge of language rules and vocabulary, and blend what you’ve learned into everyday conversation. Be prepared to learn and have some fun at the same time.
ESOL-Writing/Grammar Intermediate I & II in-person
As the title of this class suggests, the emphasis will be on reading comprehension, English grammar, and writing skills. The teacher will supply reading and grammar assignments each week, which the student should attempt before the next class.
Yoga for Everyone
This yoga class is for all ages. It will focus on increasing balance,
stability, and flexibility. This is a
perfect for beginners and seniors. This is a six-week class. Registration is required each week.
Class break
down:
- Warm up: 5 minutes
- Asana: 30 minutes
- Pranayama: 10 minutes
- Meditation: 5 minutes
Needlework Guild Meetup
ESOL-Reading Advanced in-person
LEAP Intermediate
ESOL-Conversation Beginner in-person
This class is for beginners learning to converse in English. Each
lesson focuses on situations where you must have some vocabulary to ask
questions, explain problems or need more information. Examples include going to the doctor,
shopping in a store or online, going to the supermarket and getting a job. Materials will be distributed each week
during class. A review of each lesson occurs the following week.
Registration is required.
Climate Café: How to Cope with the Climate Crisis
We're opening Mental Health Awareness Month with the first part of the Mental Health Care Matters Series.
One of the biggest challenges of the climate crisis is knowing what to do with the complex set of emotions regarding the planetary emergency. Where is it safe to talk about the fear, outrage, and grief? The Climate Café offers a structured space for informal, open, & respectful discussion of emotional responses related to the climate and just how to cope with our difficult situation.
ESOL-Writing Advanced in-person
ESOL-Conversation Beginner in-person
Students will practice speaking in
English that will be helpful when talking in the supermarket, in stores and
restaurants, at schools and meetings, as well as in talking with friends and
neighbors. We will also discuss things we are reading and writing in English.
ESOL-Writing/Grammar in-person
In this beginner grammar and writing section, examples will be sent to students before each class. During class, after going over the examples with the teacher, students will be given multiple opportunities to practice writing using the grammar.
ESOL-Reading/Grammar in-person
This class is for students who have some prior knowledge of English. Students will read about interesting topics and learn new vocabulary words.
To test
their knowledge, students will answer comprehension questions and discuss the
weekly topic as well as have time to practice using the new vocabulary words.
ESOL-Social Time (Conversation) in-person
This class will provides students with the opportunity to practice speaking English in a social setting along with other English language learners. Topics are suggested by both students and teacher, either one-on-one or in a larger group. The teacher will be present to help with vocabulary, pronunciation, or phrasing, as needed. The main goal is to feel comfortable and have fun speaking in English while getting to know other people who are also learning English.
Feminist Book Club: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | National Indie Bestseller
A New York Times notable book of 2023 | Vulture’s #1 book of 2023
One of Slate’s ten best books of 2023 | A Guardian best ideas book of 2023 | One of Time’s ten best books of 2023
Winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award
“I’ve been raving about Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger . . . I can’t think of another text that better captures the berserk period we’re living through.” —Michelle Goldberg, The New York Times
“If I had to name a single book that makes sense of these last few dark years, it would be this one.” —Katie Roiphe, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
“If ever a book was necessary, it’s this one.” —Bill McKibben
“Thoughtful and honest . . . Incisive . . . Klein moves her reader toward the truer grounds of solidarity in these times.” —Judith Butler
What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired another self—a double who was almost you and yet not you at all? What if that double shared many of your preoccupations but, in a twisted, upside-down way, furthered the very causes you’d devoted your life to fighting against?
Not long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein had just such an experience—she was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were sufficiently similar to her own that many people got confused about who was who. Destabilized, she lost her bearings, until she began to understand the experience as one manifestation of a strangeness many of us have come to know but struggle to define: AI-generated text is blurring the line between genuine and spurious communication; New Age wellness entrepreneurs turned anti-vaxxers are scrambling familiar political allegiances of left and right; and liberal democracies are teetering on the edge of absurdist authoritarianism, even as the oceans rise. Under such conditions, reality itself seems to have become unmoored. Is there a cure for our moment of collective vertigo?
ESOL-Conversation Beginner in-person
Students will practice speaking in
English that will be helpful when talking in the supermarket, in stores and
restaurants, at schools and meetings, as well as in talking with friends and
neighbors. We will also discuss things we are reading and writing in English.