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Join local Rockaway resident Edythe Holzman for a creative memoir with visuals, as she intertwines her family’s history during the Holocaust and Anne Frank’s life at the time. This dramatic presentation includes both events of the day as well as her dramatically-created episodes.  Registration is required.

Even today, parents and grandparents are STILL the strongest influence in their children’s lives! This is a free multi-media presentation that informs, encourages and empowers parents, grandparents, educators, coaches and any adult caregiver regarding effective communication with children about the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Rockaway Township Division of Health and the Municiple Alliance Committee

Want to search the internet like a pro? This intermediate level class will help you use Google more efficiently and introduce library databases.

What may be a surprise to many Morris County residents is that within a short driving distance there are hundreds of public gardens. Most of them are free and offer an incredible variety of plants and designs. This presentation by Rutgers’ Master Gardener Bill Moran, covers a range of gardens from pocket size to multi-acre arboretums. Registration is required.

Want to develop elite level internet search skills? This advanced class will dive deep into Google hacks and deep web resources like library databases.

The Children's and Adult Department are coming together to bring you Look up to the Stars: Astronomy for Everyone Size & Scale of the Universe.  Astronomer Kevin Manning will present a family friendly program where you will learn about the beauty and the harmony of the universe from the very small to the very large.

Registration is required. 
Children must but 8 years or older to attend the program with parents. Presentation is about 90 minutes. 

Learn how to use Word 2013 to create a professional looking letter or a resume. Prereq: Mousing and Keyboarding or permission of the instructor

 Searching (PG-13 | 1h 42min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2018)

Join acoustic duo Jeff & Karen as they play homage to some of the great musical artists who were born, raised or made it big in the Garden State! You can expect to hear songs from Bruce Springsteen, Gloria Gaynor, Frank Sinatra, David Cassidy and many more! Registration is required.

Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2013. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, & formatting worksheets. Knowledge of High School algebra is helpful, but not required.

Neil Weiss, volunteer moderator, will lead discussions on various topics that have an impact on us all. Katrina the Hurricane that Drowned a City: The analsis of what made the storm so deadly.
No registration is required.

Do you already know how to use Word, but want to learn how to format documents more professionally? This intermediate level class explores editing, alignment, page formatting, headers, images and tables.

Incredibles 2 | PG | 1h 58min | Animation, Action, Adventure | 2018

This is a free and educational program that will help educate you on popular scams and schemes, strategies to avoid them, and resources to help you if you find yourself a victim of one these scams. Registration is required.

 

This lecture looks at the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of the artists who chronicled the founding of our country. Join Joel Farkas as he describes the artists and their works like Washington Crossing the Delaware, Gilbert Stuart’s Iconic George Washington, Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre, and many more! Registration is required. 

An advanced look at charts, pivot tables, and other topics.

Join Marta McDowell for a book talk about the gardens of Beatrix Potter where she explores Potter's botanical art, the flora and horticulture that appears in her "little books" and Potter's own garden in England's Lake District. In her book, McDowell traces the development & eventual blossoming of Beatrix Potter’s life as a gardener, from her childhood interest in plants, through her realization as an artist and author, to her final years as an estate farmer and naturalist.
Registration is required.  Sponsored by the Rockaway Township Library

 

Explore beyond the Home ribbon! This class is geared towards helping you create a great report for work or college. Learn about headers, table of contents, managing sources, and inserting tables and graphics.