We will be playing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Come one, come all as we anticipate Summer arriving soon!
Dr. Andy Waskie: A Visit With General George G. Meade* June 10, Friday, 2022, 1 p.m.
Join us at the Library as we visit with the Union Army's General, George G. Meade, re-enacted by Andy Waskie. General Meade was instrumental in defeating Confederate General Robert E. Lee at the battle of Gettysburg.
Andy Waskie, Ph.D. is a former history professor and professional living historian.
To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593
The History of Turtles in Salt Marshes with Jessica DeGraff-Amber PhD.*
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 1 p.m.
Join us for a virtual lecture. Learn about the history of terrapin conservation and the value of both the diamond back terrapin and the salt marshes in New Jersey.
To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593
Clam-Diggers Trade:
NJ Pine Barrens Employments In Support Of Sea-Coast
Activities* September 30, 2021, Thursday 1 p.m.
Join us virtually for a lecture given by
Adjunct Professor Mark Demitroff, Stockton University, on
The Clamdiggers Trade: NJ Pine Barrens Employments in Support of Sea-Coast Activities. Learn about how the N.J. Coastal Zone economy had Pine Barren "sweetwater" roots. Video will be posted here on scheduled date.
The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community's
Fight Against The Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America* Thursday, October 14, 2021, 1 p.m.
Join us for a virtual lecture by journalist, Andrew Lewis, MFA, Columbia University, as he gives us a fascinating talk on how rising seas are threatening coastal towns. Video will be posted here on scheduled date.
To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593
The Variety of Wetlands in Southern New Jersey*
Thursday, November 18, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
Join us for a virtual lecture:
hosted by Claude Epstein, Ph.D.
Dr. Epstein is a Professor Emeritus from
Stockton University. He is the founder of
its Environmental Studies Program as well
as being one of its founding faculty.
To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593
*"This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage
Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission,
a division of the Department of the State."
Fender Guitars is offering free on-line guitar lessons starting now and for the next three months - www.fender.com
The Alice Paul Institute has an elementary school curriculum and worksheets. There is also information and photos concerning the Suffragette Movement –
www.alicepaul.org
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming operas every evening, check it out – www.metopera.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is touring parts of the museum – www.metmuseum.org
The Museum of Modern Art is offering free on-line courses – www.moma.org
The Chamber Music Society provides livestreams on scheduled days.
Virtual ART Studio livestreams beginning on Friday, June 12.
The Anne Frank House is providing a virtual tour of where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II.
Cape May County Park and Zoo is providing Virtual Zoo School. Take a look at their daily tours of different parts of the zoo.
Have You Tried E-books on Overdrive?
Reading on the Go @ WDFPL
Do you like reading from a tablet? Check out our Overdrive E-books page for more information.
Many of the programs are video taped (with appropriate permission of the
presenter) and converted into a DVD for placement in our collection.
A short introduction to the presentation is created to introduce the topic and
presenter. Here are a few of the introductions (in low resolution format) of a
few of our more popular programs. (Windows Media Player 9 or higher is required.)