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New Jersey Makers Day
Cranbury Public Library
Saturday, Mar. 22, 10:00am-3:00pm


Meeting Rooms:
10:30am - 11:30am: Let's Make Slime
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Home Brewing (adults only)

Maker Space:
All Day: Spirographs

Children's Room:
All Day: Legos, Duplos, and Magnatiles

Teen Room: 
All day: Bracelets, beads, and lanyards

Adult Room: 
All day: Puzzles and adult coloring

BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! Check out the Cranbury School STEM projects on display in the Gallery all day, plus watch this space as programs and activities are added!

Interested in making your own beer? To celebrate NJ Maker's Day, Charles Nouwen, Belgian Master Brewer and Beer Sommelier of Peer to Beer LLC, will lead this introductory workshop in home brewing. Participants will learn all the in's and out's of getting started with home brewing.

For more information about Charles and Peer to Beer, visit: https://peertobeer.net/

Attendees must be aged 21+

Learn all about how to use your iPhone or iPad!  In this workshop, we will have an open forum for any troubles you might encounter with the iPhone. In previous sessions, we discussed the camera, security measures, and data storage. Beginner to intermediate experience with an iPhone is suggested. 

This workshop will be held in Meeting Room 1

Discuss your recent reads with fellow bibliophiles. This discussion group promises thought-provoking and engaging discourse. Meets the 4th Monday of the month in Meeting Room 3.

This program has been canceled and will be rescheduled for another date. 

Local resident and Brooch enthusiast, Sally O'Grady will present her Brooch Collection and provide a brief history of Brooches as well. 

Meeting Room 1 + 2

Join us for an hour of gentle stretching, breath work, and meditation. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced practioners.  Please bring your own mat.

Walk-ins-welcome
no registration required 
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Beth Glasberg  has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. After studying the mind-body connection as part of her work as a behavior analyst, she decided she needed a deeper education in yoga. The more she learned, the more she fell in love. She became certified as a yoga instructor through the Yoga Renew program and joined the Yoga Alliance. Since then, Beth has been teaching both foundational and vinyasa flow classes regularly. She is also in the process of becoming certified to work with individuals who have suffered a trauma. She is passionate about using movement and breath to build strength, flexibility, balance, and peace, and committed to making the practice available to individuals of all fitness levels and backgrounds. When not on the mat, you can find Beth enjoying time with her family, visiting new places, or relaxing at the beach. in Motion Fitness is a boutique fitness studio located in Princeton, NJ.
 

Embark on a science-based adventure with us every month at our newest afternoon program: STEMBARK! 

JANUARY 30TH - This month's activity will be making and melting 'snowmen!' The Snowfolk will be molded from a paste consisting of baking soda, salt, hand soap, and water, and then 'melted' by pouring some vinegar on top (which creates a fizzing reaction).

All safety standards will be practiced. As a precautionary measure, children should not wear baggy clothes and long hair should be tied back.

 

On the second and fourth Thursday each month, tweens & teens can drop by the Teen Room at 5pm for the Teen Mashup Hour (or Whatever). 

Participants will make their own floral spring wreath. This workshop is a fundraiser for the Cranbury Public Library Foundation. All proceeds will go to support art programming at the Cranbury Public Library.

To confirm your registration and secure your spot in the workshop, please submit your payment of $75 to the Cranbury Public Library Foundation via PayPal. All materials and supplies are included.

Registration will close on Tuesday, March 25th at midnight. Any late registrations can contact the library regarding their registration. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of the Cranbury Public Library Foundation.
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Tax deductible donations by credit card may be made through the above PayPal link. Upon completion of your donation, you will be provided a printable confirmation and tax receipt. Donations will incur a PayPal service fee of 1.99% plus a fixed fee of $0.49. Minimum donation for participation in this fundraiser: $75

 

Join us for an hour of gentle stretching, breath work, and meditation. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced practioners.  Please bring your own mat.

Walk-ins-welcome
no registration required 
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Beth Glasberg  has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. After studying the mind-body connection as part of her work as a behavior analyst, she decided she needed a deeper education in yoga. The more she learned, the more she fell in love. She became certified as a yoga instructor through the Yoga Renew program and joined the Yoga Alliance. Since then, Beth has been teaching both foundational and vinyasa flow classes regularly. She is also in the process of becoming certified to work with individuals who have suffered a trauma. She is passionate about using movement and breath to build strength, flexibility, balance, and peace, and committed to making the practice available to individuals of all fitness levels and backgrounds. When not on the mat, you can find Beth enjoying time with her family, visiting new places, or relaxing at the beach. in Motion Fitness is a boutique fitness studio located in Princeton, NJ.
 

Are you looking to do some spring cleaning and get ready for Cranbury's town-wide garage sale?

This workshop is developed for people who are looking to downsize their heirlooms and the other important objects in their lives. Attendees will learn how to assess their items, ask the right questions, and understand the different options you have as you decide what to keep and what to let go.

Attendees will:

• Learn how to complete a comprehensive collections assessment so they can be in control of what they have.
• Understand the logistics and resources needed to properly care for a variety of items.
• Explore the many options that are available as they prepare to downsize, and approach
  them in a way that is both comfortable and acceptable to them and their needs.

The workshop comes with a specialized resource guide that is available to all attendees.

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Presented by museum consultant, Lindsey Smith. Smith has over twenty years of experience helping individuals and organizations understand how to understand, organize, and care for their heirlooms and collectibles. For more about Smith or her courses, please visit www.exhibitsmith.com.

Meets the Second Tuesday of the month in Meeting Room 1. Video and discussion to follow. Copies of the Great Decisions Briefing Book are available for checkout at the Cranbury Public Library. 

February: American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads
March: U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy
April: U.S.-China Relations 
May: India: Between China, the West, and the Global South
June: International Cooperation on Climate Change
July: The Future of NATO and European Securit
August: AI and American National Security
September: After Gaza: American Policy in the Middle East


 

Are you playing around with the idea of becoming an amateur winemaker? Simply interested in learning about the creation process for the most sophisticated of beverages?  Home vintner and wine author Bart Jackson guides you through the hobby winemaking process from selecting your first vines, right up through growing, pressing, and conjuring an amusing name to go on your bottles.  Bart offers two initial tips: it takes a remarkably small piece of backyard to furnish you with a year’s supply of liquid enjoyment.  And you can make this nectar of the gods with either wet feet – or dry. Your choice.

Ages 21+ Only.
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Bart Jackson Bio:

Bart Jackson, author of The Garden State Winery Guide, is a veteran advocate and explorer of New Jersey’s wine industry. Since 1995, he and his wife Lorraine have grown the grapes in their own hobby vineyard in Cranbury from which they joyfully press and produce their own Chateau Bonne Chance vintages.  Bart is CEO of Prometheus Publishing, hosts The Art of the CEO radio show, and is the founder of The Prometheus Social Enterprise Awards, bringing the most inventive social contributors to light. His other books range from Whitewater – Running the Wild Rivers of North America to the bestselling CEO of Yourself – Getting Down to the Business of Your More Rewarding Life.  As a globe-trotting journalist, Bart has carted his pen and curiosity and wine thirst through over 80 countries.  His most prized writings are the poems penned to his bride Lorraine, which are published on the north wall of their Cranbury home.  To learn more visit bartsbooks.com.

Join us for an hour of gentle stretching, breath work, and meditation. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced practioners.  Please bring your own mat.

Walk-ins-welcome
no registration required 
________

Beth Glasberg  has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. After studying the mind-body connection as part of her work as a behavior analyst, she decided she needed a deeper education in yoga. The more she learned, the more she fell in love. She became certified as a yoga instructor through the Yoga Renew program and joined the Yoga Alliance. Since then, Beth has been teaching both foundational and vinyasa flow classes regularly. She is also in the process of becoming certified to work with individuals who have suffered a trauma. She is passionate about using movement and breath to build strength, flexibility, balance, and peace, and committed to making the practice available to individuals of all fitness levels and backgrounds. When not on the mat, you can find Beth enjoying time with her family, visiting new places, or relaxing at the beach. in Motion Fitness is a boutique fitness studio located in Princeton, NJ.
 

On the second and fourth Thursday each month, tweens & teens can drop by the Teen Room at 5pm for the Teen Mashup Hour (or Whatever). 

Join local New Jersey artist, Jenny Santa Maria, to learn about the ancient Ukranian folk tradition of Pysanky. These elaborately decorated eggs began as an early Ukranian folk tradition to celebrate spring. Pysanky are traditionally created using a wax-resist process. When the wax is melted away, the artist's intricate designs and patterns are revealed. Participants will create their own pysanky, which can serve as a beautiful spring decoration and a celebration of Ukranian culture.

Sponsored by the Cranbury Public Library Foundation
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Open to Cranbury Public Library Cardholders. Registration Required. Space is limited. Meeting Rooms 1&2. Ages 18+.

Cranbury Public Library Cards can be obtained by visiting the Cranbury Public Library and presenting ID with proof of Cranbury residency. Non resident library cards are also available for a fee.

There are different types of caregivers and ALL are welcomed. This is a judgment free safe place to share, to learn and/or to just listen. It’s a place of love, empathy and respect. It is a place to share the triumphs, the challenges, the disappointments, the accomplishments or simply a place to vent and reset ourselves so we can carry on one day at a time. Stress - free, safe environment respectful of everybody's level of comfort and pace of engagement.

Kat welcomes you with open arms! Kat Verdi is a Certified Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Trainer. She serves as a sound referral resource for anyone caring for a loved one. Her mission are the “3E’s” - to Educate, Empower and Encourage caregivers.

This support group will take place in Meeting Room 3. Meets the 2nd month of every month. 

Welcome to Senior Arts & Crafts with Caregiver Coach, Kat Typically, each month there will be a craft for Seniors to enjoy. Ocassionaly there may be a bingo session, but that will be annouced a few weeks before.

Meet new people, share stores, and have a great time!

Please note, that for craft months, there is a limit of 12 participants. For Bingo, there is not limit on the number of participants.
Located in Meeting Room 1 + 2.

February Craft: St. Patrick's Day Craft

Facilitated by Kat Verdi and sponsored by The Gardens at Monroe.

Cardio Dance Yoga
Stephanie Cuddahy is a certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer who has taught classes is several local gyms, including most recently RWJ Fitness and Wellness Hamilton and the Hamilton Area YMCA.
Her cardio chair dance class came from her love of low impact aerobic exercise and the need to make the class appropriate for all bodies and fitness levels. AND it needs to be fun!
register HERE

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month in Meeting Room 3.

January Title:  Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
February Title: James by Percival Everett
March Title: A Northern Light in Provence by Elizabeth Birkelund

Cranbury Public Library Good Reads Chat