West Deptford Free Public Library |
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Adult Services |
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Tai Chi Ralph Quinn will be offering a 12-week series on Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, based on Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Health program. This program will be suitable for beginning and continuing students. Classes will be in-person and online via Zoom. For a glimpse at the Sun style Tai Chi set, see https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/programs/tai-chi-for-fall-prevention/ To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 |
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First Friday Film Come join us for a viewing of Mrs. Harris goes to Paris, starring Leslie Manville. To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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Kim Hanley Portraying: Elizabeth Stanton* Join us for a library presentation by re-enactor Kim Hanley, who will portray Elizabeth Stanton. From an early age, Elizabeth Stanton realized that men held unfair advantages in just about every facet of life, such as education, occupation, legislation, property ownership, even in clothing style, and she was determined that she would embrace and speak out for reform. To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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Game Day
All Ages Are Welcome! |
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An Evening Of Jazz With
Brian Betz And Denis DeBlasio Brian Betz, jazz guitarist, composer and educator at Rowan University and Paulsboro Public Schools, joins Denis DiBlasio, saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger and Full Professor and Director of the Jazz Performance and Composition Programs at Rowan University, to take center stage at the West Deptford Free Public Library. To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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No Stress Chess Join us for a night of No Stress Chess. You are welcomed to bring your own board and pieces. No stress or classic, it's your move! To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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First Friday Film We will be showing the movie Top Gun: Maverick starring Tom Cruise and Jon Hamm. To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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Scrabble Night Come enjoy a game of Monday night scrabble. Fun for all ages. Masks are optional. To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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Cookies and Cookbooks Come for a delicious morning of cookies and cookbooks. Bring your favorite cookbook and To register, call the library at 856-845-5593 |
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The History of Turtles in Salt Marshes with Jessica DeGraff-Amber PhD.*
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 |
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Clam-Diggers Trade:
NJ Pine Barrens Employments In Support Of Sea-Coast
Activities* 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. Professor Demitroff is a professor at Stockton University. |
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The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community's
Fight Against The Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America* 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 |
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The Variety of Wetlands in Southern New Jersey*
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 |
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*"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." |
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Online Events For You
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Have You Tried E-books on Overdrive? Do you like reading from a tablet? Check out our Overdrive E-books page for more information. |
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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.)
Battleship New Jersey / The Inside Track on NASCAR / Faux Finishing / Model Railroading
Survival Story by Manny Lindenbaum
(This is the entire 1 hour presentation)