Edison Public Library: Next Week's Programs

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Week of November 13 through 19

Adult Makerspace: Crochet Club
(In-Person)
Wednesday, November 16
10:30am-12:00pm
North Edison Branch

Open to Adults

Come and learn what you can make with a simple hook and yarn! Get free patterns, learn a new stitch, or show off what you already made.

Registration is very limited so call if you cannot attend. Thank you.

Page Lovers Book Club
(Virtual)
Wednesday, November 16
7:00-8:00pm
Zoom

If the thought of going out on a weekday evening is too much, then this library book club is for you! Join us via Zoom for a fun, lively discussion!

Attention Adult Patrons:

You do not have to be an Edison resident to attend. All are welcome!
Library card and PIN are not required for Adult Programs.

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GOPIO of Edison Diwali - Thanksgiving Celebration
(In-Person)
Saturday, November 1p
2:00-4:45pm
North Edison Branch

Celebrate the festival in the true sense of Thanksgiving by spreading joy, and light up the world of others.

There will be a Diwali-themed musical program with singing, dancing, and instrument playing followed by tea and Indian snacks.

The Toy Workshop
(In-Person)
Saturday, November 19
10:30-11:30am
Main Library

Join us at the Edison library to hear stories and a film about children with their favorite toys, missing toys and fun toys.

Bring your favorite toy to the program to show the class what you like.

Together we will make some easy and fun DIY educational toys that you can take home.

Open to ages 2-10 with an adult.

Tween Makerspace: K'NEX Architecture
(In-Person)
Wednesday, November 16
4:00-5:00pm
North Edison Branch

Please join us playing with K'NEX! Building with K'NEX supports developmental growth and puts builders on a path towards a better understanding of STEAM subjects.

Open to Ages 8 – 12.

Tween Makerspace: Snap Circuits
(In-Person)
Thursday, November 17
4:00-5:00pm
Main Library

For tech-lovers, the Snap Circuits electronic program is an easy way to learn fundamental physical principles such as polarity, contact current, series vs. parallel and short-circuits. Cool experiments with a speaker, fan, alarm, doorbell, lights and more!

Open to ages 8-12.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
(In-Person)
Thursday, November 17
7:00-8:30pm
Main Library

The starting point for teen volunteering at the Library. TAB gives teens a platform to direct and shape services and volunteer opportunities at the Edison Public Library. Meetings will take place bi-monthly, and alternate between the North Edison Branch and the Main Library.

Open to Ages 14 – 18.

The Teen Short Story Writing Contest is still ongoing! In support of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), the Edison Public Library Teen Advisory Board is hosting the contest and encouraging Edison teens aged 11-18 to submit their stories. The deadline for submissions is November 30 at 5pm, so the clock is ticking if your teen is interested?

Creativity can come from the most unlikely of places. You just need to make sure you’re receptive to it.

Just as importantly, there are many ways to write a story. As award-winning YA novelist Martine Leavitt (Keturah and Lord Death, Tom Finder) states:

“Don’t let anyone tell you there’s only one way to be a writer, or one way to write a story, or one way to do anything at all. Rules shmules—creativity is all about breaking the rules!”

Ms. Leavitt gives some great advice for writers and punctuates it with her own experience in her interview with NaNoWriMo, which you can read here.

To learn more about Martine Leavitt and her books, visit her website.

Interested teens can pick up a flyer, Tips for Short Story Writing from NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program, at any Edison Public Library branch.

Masks will continue to be a welcome option for anyone who wants
to wear them.

Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines at eLibraryNJ or through the Libby app
Watch films, documentaries, and Great Course classes at Kanopy
Take a class at LinkedIn Learning
Borrow music, comics, movies, and more at Hoopla
Read newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries on PressReader

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Locations
Main Library | 340 Plainfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 - (732) 287-2298
Clara Barton Branch | 141 Hoover Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 - (732) 738-0096
North Edison Branch | 777 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 - (732) 548-3045

Board President - Patricia Massey
Library Director - Allan M. Kleiman