Classes - Programs

**For sign-ups or questions please call (609) 967-7155**

Special Programs

Acting Classes

Acting - Scenes and Monologues
with Mark Lang and Alison J. Murphy
Visit the instructors' web page 
Tuesdays, August 3,10, and 17
6 to 7:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on July 3.
All others may register on July 17.
An introductory class for students (teens and older) and adults with an interest in acting and theater at all levels of experience. The instructors are New York-based professional actors in teaching and directing.
For more info, click here.

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Art Workshop- Holiday Watercolor Greeting Card

Create a Holiday Greeting Watercolor Painting
with Karen Frattali
Saturday, September 25
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on August 25.
All others may register on September 8.

This workshop is designed to help painters work up a painting in watercolor that transfers well to a reproduction/notecard or greeting card. The instructor is well versed in this process and will guide students during the planning and painting. Technique tips will be shared regarding the reproduction process, including the printers, prices and expectations for success. These miniature reproductions can serve as small gifts, personal notecards or greeting cards throughout the year.
Participants need to bring a basic art supply kit: sketch paper, pencils and erasers and, most importantly, watercolor brushes and watercolor paper. The instructor will supplement paint selection as needed.

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Author Lecture- Lisa Scottoline

Author Lecture and Book Signing
Lisa Scottoline
NY Times best-selling author
Elementary school auditorium
Wednesday, August 18 at 7 p.m.
For more info, please click here.

 

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Author Lecture- Steve Leadley

Author Lecture and Book Signing
Steve Leadley
Wednesday, August 4
Multipurpose room
6:30 p.m.

Steve Leadley is a local history teacher and author. His book, Sherlock Holmes and the Circle of Blood features three novellas: The Circle of Blood, The Highland Intrigue, and The Medium Problem. In the title story, one of Cape May’s prominent citizens is the victim of a mysterious murder. To visit the publisher's website, click here.

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Author Lecture-Dr. James Kirschke

Author Lecture
Dr. James Kirschke
Wednesday, August 11
Elementary School Auditorium
7 p. m.
Dr. Kirschke, Villanova professor and author, will discuss his
upcoming memoir, tentatively entitled Wheel to the Past, focusing mainly
on the three earliest chapters:  “Entrance,” “South Philadelphia Boyhood,”  and “Exploring: College Years.”
For more info, please click here.

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Book Delivery for the Homebound

The library will deliver books to homebound residents of Avalon. Call the library at 967-7155 to learn more.

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Children's and Teens Summer Reading Program

Children's and Teens Summer Reading Program
June 28 through August 27
Make a Splash
Ages 4+
A point system will be used: 1 point for every book read
& 3 for every book review written.
Book reviews may be submitted online
through the library's homepage.
Top readers will receive gift certificates.
Please register at the library.

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Children's Butterfly Presentation

Butterflies, Habits and Habitats
with Jerry Schneider
Thursday, August 5 at 7 p. m.
Multipurpose Room
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on July 5.
All others may register on July 19.
Butterflies, Habits and Habitats is a wonderful slide show presentation of Eastern butterflies by Jerry Schneider, inventor of the award winning Butterfly Game. Students will learn interesting characteristics of butterflies, places to locate them, life cycle and plant/butterfly relationships. The instructor will also discuss Monarch Migration, with photos of the mountains and the people of Mexico.
Bring your own tee shirt for optional craft.

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Children's Knitting

Children's Knitting
with Lainie Gerdelman
Fridays, July 9 through August 13
10 to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 8+
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on June 9.
All others may register on June 23.
Instructor will teach basic knitting in this 6-week knitting program. Participants will complete a scarf with one size of knitting needles as the project. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

 

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Children's Visual Arts Workshops

Children's Visual Arts Workshops
with Jackie Farina
Wednesdays, July 7 through August 11
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Ages 8 through 12 - Art Room
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register one month prior to each class
All others may register two weeks prior to each class.
July 28
Paper Mache
August 4
Collage Art
August 11
Macrame
The curriculum for these workshops will include art techniques based on educational objectives outlined in the New Jersey Common Core Skill

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Concert- Gina Roche Quintet

Gina Roche Quintet
Tuesday, August 24 at 7 p.m.
Brazilian Jazz Concert
Elementary School Auditorium

For more info, please click here.

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Fabric Marblizing Workshop for Ages 12 and up

Fabric  Marblizing Workshop for Ages 12 and up
Presented by Nancy Leary
Learn marblizing, similar to tie-dying but easier and more exquisite.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
AGES 12+
Saturday, August 7- A Day at the Beach
Avalon property owners may register on July 7.
All others may register on July 21.

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Feature Films

Reel Time Feature Films 
Multipurpose Room
Matinee Movies
Thursdays, July 8 - August 26 at 2 p.m.
The library will be showing matinee movies on Thursdays at 2 p.m.
in the multipurpose room. 
July 22 - Losers (PG-13)
July 29 - Clash of the Titans (PG-13)
Aug 5 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid (PG)
Aug 12 - Date Night
Aug 19 - Furry Vengeance (PG)
Aug 26 - Back-up Plan (PG-13)
 All ages are welcome and refreshments will be served.

Evening Movies
Future dates include September 14, October 12, November 9, December 14.

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Foreign Films

Film Movement
The Avalon library presents a monthly series of first-run, award-winning independent and foreign films at 6 p. m. in the multi-purpose room.

August 19: For My Father

These films are NR-ages 17 and up  For additional information, go to www.filmmovement.com.

 

 

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Great Thinkers and Modern Science

Great Thinkers and Modern Science
with Dr. Sue Jacobson
Tuesdays, July 6 through August 24
4 to 5:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Avalon property owners may register June 6.
All others may register June 20.
Dr. Jacobson will explore ideas of wisdom by many world-class thinkers and experts through a multidisciplinary approach in a survey discussion group. The class will examine the connective thread from Pythagoras to modern science experiments. Hand-outs will highlight theories from Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Hobbs, Locke, Nietzche, Darwin, Marx, Freud, and the Computer Age. DVD programs will discuss modern science theories. Class discussion will connect the wisdom of the ages to modern life.

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Intermediate Ballroom Dancing

Intermediate Ballroom Dancing
Thursdays, August 19 thru October 21
6 to 7pm
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
.Please contact Linda Duffy at 609-967-5900 x3157 to register.

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Italian Culture Group

Italian Culture Group
Meet with others interested in reviewing Italian learned in the Italian class and those interested in learning more about Italian art, music, architecture, history, lifestyles. The second Wednesday of the month from 3:30 - 4:30 p. m.  Monthly meetings in 2010: January 13, February 10, March 10, May 12, June 9, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8.

Please note: No meeting in April 2010

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Italian Language Classes

Italian Language Classes
with Jessica Blakeslee
Mondays and Thursdays
July 8 through August 23
5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on June 8.
All others may register on June 22.

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Knitting Club

Knitting Club
Mondays at 3:30 p.m.
Learn and share knitting techniques. No sign-ups are necessary;
all levels of knitters are welcome, from beginner to advanced!

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Knitting Summer Workshop

Beginner Knitting
with Lainie Gerdelman
Tuesdays, July 6 through August 10
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Ages 16 and up
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on June 6.
All others may register on June 20
Learn the basics of casting on and off, knit a scarf and learn to purl. Instructor
will also include history of knitting, materials and tools used, and a second project for take-home work.
Please bring size 8 knitting needles. Yarn will be supplied.

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Lisa Scottoline- Author Lecture and Book Signing

Author Lecture and Book Signing
Lisa Scottoline
NY Times best-selling author
Elementary school auditorium
Wednesday, August 18 at 7 p.m.

For more info, click here

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Mac Users Group

Mac Users Group
with Harry Keyser
Second Monday of the month
6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Meet with other Mac computer users
to share problems and solutions. 

August 9- From Beginners to Everyday Users, Something for Everyone
September 13- Sharing our successes, eliminating our failures

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Magic Tree House

Magic Tree House
with Miss Sue
Wednesdays, July 7 through August 11
10 a.m. to Noon
Open to Ages 6 through 10
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register one month prior to each program.
All others may register two weeks before each program.

This program will be designed around the Magic Tree House series.Miss Sue will offer activities and crafts. For more info on Magic Tree House, please click here.

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Matinee Movies

Reel Time Matinee Movies
Thursdays, July 8 through August 26
Multipurpose room - 2 p.m.
The library will be showing matinee movies on Thursdays
at 2 pm. in the multipurpose room. 
All ages are welcome and refreshments will be served.
July 22 - The Losers  (PG-13)
July 29 - Clash of the Titans (PG-13)
Aug 5 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Aug 12 - Date Night (PG-13)
Aug 19 - Furry Vengeance (PG)
Aug 26 - Back-up Plan (PG-13)

 

 

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Mind-Body Complementary Medicine

Introduction to Mind-Body Complementary Medicine
with Kate Daniels
Mondays, July 12 through August 9
6 to 7 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on June 12.
All others may register on June 26.
Five one-hour sessions will introduce participants to mind-body medicine techniques to reduce stress. Sessions will include:
Stress and Disease and Relaxation Breathing
Creative Dreaming and Guided Imagery
Healing Music
Mindfulness
Journaling and Earth Medicine
Please bring an exercise mat or blanket if you wish to lie down during relaxation exercises. A small pillow may be useful also.

 

 

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Music Lectures

"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Music"
with lecturer Paul Somers, presented by the Avalon library in collaboration with the Bay-Atlantic Symphony. New topic each month. Lectures start at 7:00pm.

July 13- Preview of the July 17- Bay-Atlantic Symphony concert, Vonderful, Vanderful, Vienna.

Aug 25- Preview of the Aug 28- Bay-Atlantic Symphony concert,
Rescues, Royals, and Renegades!

 

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PC Users Group

PC Users Group
with Joe Kash
Third Monday of the month
6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Meet with other personal computer users
to share problems and solutions. 
August 16 - Open Office software demo
September 20 - Back up your hard drive

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Photography Classes

Digital Photography
with Harry Keyser
Wednesdays, July 7 through 28
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Avalon property owners may register one month prior to each class.
All others may register two weeks prior to each class.

This program will include instruction on techniques to take better photos, how to print them, and a demo of PhotoShop Elements 8.0 for both PC and Mac platforms. 

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Scrabble

Join the “Scrabblers” 
6 to 8 p.m. 
Second and fourth Monday of every month for word play.

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Sign Language and Deaf Culture

Introduction to Sign Language and Deaf Culture
Thursdays, June 10 through August 12, 2010
6:30 to 7:30 p. m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register May 10.
All others may register May 24.
“Introduction to Sign Language and Deaf Culture” is being offered to mature teens and adults who would like to learn the basics of American Sign Language and gain an introductory understanding of Deafness as a culture. The class is open to beginners with no or little sign language experience, as well as to individuals with some previous experience who would like to enhance their knowledge. American Sign Language is a unique visual language with grammar and linguistic structure that is different from English. The course will provide instruction in vocabulary, the basics of grammar and linguistics, and a brief introduction to Deaf history and culture.
Weekly classes will cover new material, review, and utilize games and group
activities for language practice.

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Spanish Language Classes

Spanish Language Classes
with Jessica Blakeslee
Mondays and Thursdays
July 8 through August 23
3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Avalon property owners may register on June 8.
All others may register on June 22.

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Story Time

Story Time at the Library 
Thursdays- 10 a.m.
Join us for stories, songs and crafts for children of all ages.

Summer Schedule (begins June 29)
Preschool - Tuesdays - 10 a.m.
Toddler- Thursdays - 10 a.m.

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Summer Author Series

Summer Author Series

August 4 - Steve Leadley
August 11- Dr. James Kirschke
August 18- Lisa Scottoline
Visit our Classes and Programs page for more info and lecture times.

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Symphony Concerts

Bay-Atlantic Symphony Concert
Vonderful, Vanderful, Vienna
Saturday, July 17 - 7 p.m.
Elementary School Auditorium
TICKETS REQUIRED- 4 per family
Available to Avalon property owners on June 17
All others on July 2
For more info, please click here.

Bay-Atlantic Symphony Concert
Rescues, Royals, and Renegades!
Saturday, August 28- 7 p.m.
Elementary School Auditorium
TICKETS REQUIRED- 4 per family
Available to Avalon property owners on July 28
All others on August 12
To visit the Bay-Atlantic Symphony website for more info
please click here.

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Teen Marblizing Workshop

Teen Marblizing Workshop
Presented by Nancy Leary
Learn marblizing, similar to tie-dying but easier and more exquisite.
10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 7- A Day at the Beach- Make a fabric marblized beach tote or sun visor that reflects your personality- and matches your swimsuit.  
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
AGES 12+
 Avalon property owners may register on July 7.
All others may register on July 21.

 

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Turtlesinger

Turtlesinger 
Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 

The Turtlesinger will present a musical interactive program that will include
turtle songs and feedings in the Elementary School Multi-purpose Room on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The audience will have a chance to feed
the turtles and the program will finish with a turtle race.

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