10/24/2009
Emergency Preparedness
There’s no time like the present to organize, prepare and plan for emergencies or potential disasters. Diane Thomson of Creative Organizing, LLC will demonstrate how preparedness goes beyond smoke detectors and extra food in the pantry. Instead, “being ready” will be defined as taking the time to;
• prepare an emergency supply kit
• make a family emergency plan
• take steps to protect your home
• organize essential and important documents
• be informed about emergencies and their appropriate responses
National Preparedness Month (NPM) celebrated its 6th year this past September. The aim of NPM is to challenge people’s belief that they are adequately prepared or can improvise in a disaster or emergency and recast their responsibility/role in a new light, reminding them that they are “their own first responder.” (www.ready.gov)
Monday, November 16
7 pm in Memorial Hall
Labels: emergency preparation, maplewood
10/15/2009
Planning for College
A presentation for the parents/guardians of high school juniors and seniors.
Help students know which colleges to apply to. Increase their chances of getting into their dream college. Position your student to receive scholarships.
Get a ‘tax scholarship’ for college. Presented by College Benefits Research Group. There will be no solicitation involved.
Wednesday, October 28. 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall
Free and open to the public, no registration required
Thanksgiving Food Drive

All food collected at Main Library and Hilton Branch will go to help local families in need.
Please: no glass, sample packets or outdated food.
If you would like to donate a frozen turkey or help assemble or distribute the food baskets (at Town Hall) please call the Township Welfare Dept. at 973-762-8120 ext. 2200.
Labels: food drive, maplewood
Parenting Series
Peer Pressure: Just because they aren’t telling you doesn't mean it isn't happening!
Join us for a frank discussion of how to take a pro-active role so you can minimize the affects of peer pressure BEFORE it gets out of control. Peer pressure can be a painful reality for boys and girls as early as pre-K, so parents of even very young children are welcome. Free and open to the public. Speaker Betsy Ressler Wald is a Librarian and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has been helping parents for over 20 years
Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. sharp.
Labels: Hilton Brach, maplewood, Parenting
Snapshot Day
view our snapshots on flilckr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39221032@N08/
9/23/2009
Maplewood Website Panel
Meet the faces behind the Maplewood websites—all in the same place at once! Find out the inside scoop with Jamie Ross from MOL, Joe Strupp from Maplewoodian, Adam Bulger from The Patch and Tina Kelley from The Local. The program will be moderated by Tim Mullaney, of Bloomberg News.
Monday, October 19,
7 p.m. in Memorial Hall
Labels: maplewood, website panel
9/14/2009
Labels: home schooling, maplewood
8/14/2009

Award-winning Chef Jesse Jones returns to Maplewood Library! He will be joining us again in September to do an on-site demonstration as he creates one of the soups in his Soul Kettle Cuisine line. The demo will be followed by a tasting, accompanied by his amazing cornbread. This family event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, September 30
2/26/2009
Are you currently unemployed? Looking for new career opportunities?
Network with other professionals in the same situation. Share job hunting experiences, ideas and leads. The group provides support and a forum for sharing ideas and leads for people who are seeking new employment. Guest speakers have included human resource, coaching, psychology and social media experts..
10:15-11:30 am on the following Mondays:
October 19
November 2, 16 and 30
December 14 and 28
8/08/2008
New! Two Towns Library Card “Student Stickers”
8/10/2007
Display Spaces Available
Do you have:- A special collection?
- Original artwork?
- Information about your organization?
One case is in the adult room at the Main Library, and the other, larger case is in the Springfield Avenue lobby at Hilton Branch.
If you are interested in doing a display in one of the cases, please contact PROGRAMS@maplewoodlibrary.org.

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