Bring a bag lunch and your thoughts as Bernardsville Public Library’s Youth Services department hosts the second meeting of “Moms Mentoring Moms” on Wednesday, February 16 at 12 noon. Designed for parents of high school students, this program seeks to provide a forum in which parents can come together for an opportunity to interact with other parents to provide support and insight as they wade through the high school years with their children. Both Moms and Dads are welcome. The group will meet monthly with the next meeting scheduled for March 16 at 12:00 pm.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Craft Group to Meet
Saturday Crafters, a monthly craft group organized by Bernardsville Public Library, will meet on Saturday, February 19 at 3:00 pm. Individuals are invited to bring their own handwork projects to the Library and work together in a comfortable, communal setting while enjoying the benefits of shared tips and conversation. The next meeting of the group will be on Saturday, March 12 at 3:00 pm.
Readers’ Services Assistant Evelyn Fischel will showcase different project ideas and books at each meeting. A long-time crafter, Ms. Fischel will encourage such interests as knitting, crocheting, paper arts, hand sewing, embroidery and other needlework, as well as any other craft the group wishes to cover.
There is no charge to attend the meeting, and no sign-up is needed. For more information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
Readers’ Services Assistant Evelyn Fischel will showcase different project ideas and books at each meeting. A long-time crafter, Ms. Fischel will encourage such interests as knitting, crocheting, paper arts, hand sewing, embroidery and other needlework, as well as any other craft the group wishes to cover.
There is no charge to attend the meeting, and no sign-up is needed. For more information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Digital Media Marketing Tools & Techniques
Fauzia Burke, the founder and president of FSB Associates, a digital marketing and publicity firm, will lead two free workshops on digital marketing for small business owners at Bernardsville Public Library. The first will be held on Tuesday, February 8 and the second on Tuesday February 22 at 7:00 pm. Audience members will be encouraged to discuss their marketing efforts and ask questions.
"As a small business owner myself, I know the struggles and challenges faced by small businesses during this recession,” said Ms. Burke. She continued, “Digital marketing gives us an opportunity to level the playing field with the "big guys," allows us to use our limited funds and time to build our businesses, and best of all engage with our clients and customers for long-term growth."
The first workshop will focus on defining digital marketing and its tools. Ms. Burke will discuss the importance of setting clear goals for digital marketing plans and how they meet the needs and expectations of a web savvy customer. Not everyone needs to have a blog, and Facebook, and Twitter, and YouTube videos, but it is important to know the tools that are best suited for the marketing of each business.
The second workshop will focus on execution of a successful and sustainable digital marketing plan. Discussion will revolve around developing the most successful content strategy for each business. Ms. Burke will also focus on the advantages of branding on the web, developing a cohesive voice across the digital network, and engaging with customers online for long-term benefits.
Fauzia Burke has worked in book marketing and publicity for all of her professional life. She started in the marketing departments of John Wiley & Sons, Springer-Verlag, and Henry Holt. In 1995, she founded FSB Associates, one of the first firms to specialize in Internet publicity and marketing for publishers and authors. Since its inception, FSB Associates has executed more than one thousand successful book publicity campaigns. Ms. Burke is also a consultant specializing in the development and implementation of digital marketing strategies for both emerging and established companies. She lives in Basking Ridge with her husband, two teenage daughters, and a lovable coton de tuléar.
There is no charge to attend the programs, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
"As a small business owner myself, I know the struggles and challenges faced by small businesses during this recession,” said Ms. Burke. She continued, “Digital marketing gives us an opportunity to level the playing field with the "big guys," allows us to use our limited funds and time to build our businesses, and best of all engage with our clients and customers for long-term growth."
The first workshop will focus on defining digital marketing and its tools. Ms. Burke will discuss the importance of setting clear goals for digital marketing plans and how they meet the needs and expectations of a web savvy customer. Not everyone needs to have a blog, and Facebook, and Twitter, and YouTube videos, but it is important to know the tools that are best suited for the marketing of each business.
The second workshop will focus on execution of a successful and sustainable digital marketing plan. Discussion will revolve around developing the most successful content strategy for each business. Ms. Burke will also focus on the advantages of branding on the web, developing a cohesive voice across the digital network, and engaging with customers online for long-term benefits.
Fauzia Burke has worked in book marketing and publicity for all of her professional life. She started in the marketing departments of John Wiley & Sons, Springer-Verlag, and Henry Holt. In 1995, she founded FSB Associates, one of the first firms to specialize in Internet publicity and marketing for publishers and authors. Since its inception, FSB Associates has executed more than one thousand successful book publicity campaigns. Ms. Burke is also a consultant specializing in the development and implementation of digital marketing strategies for both emerging and established companies. She lives in Basking Ridge with her husband, two teenage daughters, and a lovable coton de tuléar.
There is no charge to attend the programs, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Chess Tournament To Kick Off Start of Lessons
On Saturday, February 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Bernardsville Library will host a series of chess tournaments and a session for open chess led by Martin Sobin of Jersey Chess. Mr. Sobin, who has been teaching chess at the library for youngsters for over three years, welcomes players of all ages.
At the event, players will be divided into groups of four ("quads") and will play a round robin series of games against the others in their quad. Last October, in a similar tournament, Thomas Perone (age 10) was the winner in one quad and Harrison Wang (age 8) was the winner in the other. Thomas won the playoff game to be the overall champ of the day. All players who participate in the upcoming event will receive chess related prizes, as well as an information packet about chess and chess programs at the library.
On the following Wednesday, February 9, chess lessons will begin and run through Wednesday, March 30. Beginners will be taught at 4:15 pm and lessons for players with experience will start at 5:30 pm.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is required. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Kid Stuff, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
At the event, players will be divided into groups of four ("quads") and will play a round robin series of games against the others in their quad. Last October, in a similar tournament, Thomas Perone (age 10) was the winner in one quad and Harrison Wang (age 8) was the winner in the other. Thomas won the playoff game to be the overall champ of the day. All players who participate in the upcoming event will receive chess related prizes, as well as an information packet about chess and chess programs at the library.
On the following Wednesday, February 9, chess lessons will begin and run through Wednesday, March 30. Beginners will be taught at 4:15 pm and lessons for players with experience will start at 5:30 pm.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is required. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Kid Stuff, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Penning Our Pasts: Narrative Poetry Workshop
Award-winning poet Gail Fishman Gerwin will discuss narrative poetry, its characteristics and contents in a narrative poetry workshop on Tuesday, February 8 at 10:00 am at Bernardsville Public Library. There will be plenty of time for reading out loud, discussion, prompting, writing, and sharing.
Ms. Gerwin will begin the workshop by reading narrative poetry of her own and by other poets as well. She will then present the concept of narrative poetry, its characteristics, contents. Once the definition of such poetry has been discussed and understood, she will give prompts for writing and allow time for participants to create personal narratives and then share them with the group if they wish. There will be a handout with narrative poetry samples and resources for blogs and workshops.
Gail Fishman Gerwin is a Paterson, New Jersey native and now lives in Morristown. She received her AB from Goucher College and, thirty years later, her MA from New York University’s Gallatin School. A former educator, in 1984 she founded inedit, a freelance writing/editing firm based in Morristown. She is author of Bella’s Family, a two-act play about a Jewish immigrant family in the early 20th century; Dropping Names, a one-act play; and Women in Motion, a monologue collection. Her fiction, essays, and journalistic features appear in anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. She currently is working on her second poetry collection.
Ms. Gerwin’s memoir, Sugar and Sand (Full Court Press), earned finalist designation for the 2010 Paterson Poetry Prize. The book culminates a three-year exploration into her own past, with links to the previous generations. Ms. Gerwin earned honorable mention in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards competitions, and her poems appear in Calyx, Paterson Literary Review, Edison Literary Review, Cutthroat Journal and Smith College Poetry Center online, Lips, Caduceus, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Jewish Women’s Literary Annual, and yourdailypoem.com. “I Find My Aunt Frieda in Sepia,” about an aunt lost to the Holocaust, appears in The American Voice in Poetry: The Legacy of Williams, Whitman, and Ginsberg. She presents readings and workshops in varied venues.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/ and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up. [February 15 has been scheduled for a snow date in case of inclement weather on February 8.]
Ms. Gerwin will begin the workshop by reading narrative poetry of her own and by other poets as well. She will then present the concept of narrative poetry, its characteristics, contents. Once the definition of such poetry has been discussed and understood, she will give prompts for writing and allow time for participants to create personal narratives and then share them with the group if they wish. There will be a handout with narrative poetry samples and resources for blogs and workshops.
Gail Fishman Gerwin is a Paterson, New Jersey native and now lives in Morristown. She received her AB from Goucher College and, thirty years later, her MA from New York University’s Gallatin School. A former educator, in 1984 she founded inedit, a freelance writing/editing firm based in Morristown. She is author of Bella’s Family, a two-act play about a Jewish immigrant family in the early 20th century; Dropping Names, a one-act play; and Women in Motion, a monologue collection. Her fiction, essays, and journalistic features appear in anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. She currently is working on her second poetry collection.
Ms. Gerwin’s memoir, Sugar and Sand (Full Court Press), earned finalist designation for the 2010 Paterson Poetry Prize. The book culminates a three-year exploration into her own past, with links to the previous generations. Ms. Gerwin earned honorable mention in the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards competitions, and her poems appear in Calyx, Paterson Literary Review, Edison Literary Review, Cutthroat Journal and Smith College Poetry Center online, Lips, Caduceus, U.S. 1 Worksheets, Jewish Women’s Literary Annual, and yourdailypoem.com. “I Find My Aunt Frieda in Sepia,” about an aunt lost to the Holocaust, appears in The American Voice in Poetry: The Legacy of Williams, Whitman, and Ginsberg. She presents readings and workshops in varied venues.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/ and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up. [February 15 has been scheduled for a snow date in case of inclement weather on February 8.]
Saturday Samplers Book Group to Meet
Bernardsville Library’s book discussion group, Saturday Samplers, will meet on Saturday, February 5 at 3:30 pm to discuss East of Eden (1952) by John Steinbeck.
John Steinbeck, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, called this “the first book.” Set in the Salinas Valley of California, the story follows the intertwined destinies of two families whose generations helplessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the rivalry of Cain and Abel. The New York Times Book Review called it “a fantasia of history and myth…a strange and original work of art.”
Led by Readers’ Services Assistant, Evelyn Fischel, Saturday Samplers is a book discussion group dedicated to sampling various kinds of literature, including short stories, nonfiction, new and old novels, and even teen fiction. Its goal is to search out interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes overlooked books. Readers can find information about the group and about the books and authors on the reading list at http://saturdaysamplers.blogspot.com. No sign-up is needed to join the discussion. Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.
John Steinbeck, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, called this “the first book.” Set in the Salinas Valley of California, the story follows the intertwined destinies of two families whose generations helplessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the rivalry of Cain and Abel. The New York Times Book Review called it “a fantasia of history and myth…a strange and original work of art.”
Led by Readers’ Services Assistant, Evelyn Fischel, Saturday Samplers is a book discussion group dedicated to sampling various kinds of literature, including short stories, nonfiction, new and old novels, and even teen fiction. Its goal is to search out interesting, noteworthy, and sometimes overlooked books. Readers can find information about the group and about the books and authors on the reading list at http://saturdaysamplers.blogspot.com. No sign-up is needed to join the discussion. Call the library at 766-0118 for more information.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Focus on Photography: Retrospective Exhibition at Bernardsville Library
During the month of January, the work of fourteen photographers who have had shows at Bernardsville Public Library over the past decade will be on display. The remarkable range of talent and styles make for a fascinating exhibition which will run through Sunday, January 30.
The photographers represented are Bernardsville’s Harold Kuskin, Sandy Noble, Jack Woods, and the late Homer Hill. Photos by Michel Barkai, Andy Bobeck, Linda Bock-Hinger, Andrew Chen, Tom Heller, Hilary Klimek, Walter Choroszewski, Charles Miller, Douglas Munch and Michael Paxton are also on view. Landscapes, portraits, floral studies, trains and cityscapes are some of the many subjects.
The library has had monthly art exhibitions since its opening in February 2000. Last December, the painters who have had one-man or two-man shows showed their work. This month, photography is the chosen medium. The shows are coordinated by volunteer Kathleen Palmer.
The show is on exhibit in the Community Room during regular library hours unless a meeting is in progress. For further information, please call the library at 908-766-0118.
The photographers represented are Bernardsville’s Harold Kuskin, Sandy Noble, Jack Woods, and the late Homer Hill. Photos by Michel Barkai, Andy Bobeck, Linda Bock-Hinger, Andrew Chen, Tom Heller, Hilary Klimek, Walter Choroszewski, Charles Miller, Douglas Munch and Michael Paxton are also on view. Landscapes, portraits, floral studies, trains and cityscapes are some of the many subjects.
The library has had monthly art exhibitions since its opening in February 2000. Last December, the painters who have had one-man or two-man shows showed their work. This month, photography is the chosen medium. The shows are coordinated by volunteer Kathleen Palmer.
The show is on exhibit in the Community Room during regular library hours unless a meeting is in progress. For further information, please call the library at 908-766-0118.
Photo by Michael Paxton: Novice with Parasol
Friday, January 14, 2011
Digital Media and Democracy-RESCHEDULED
Digital technologies are transforming media in a variety of dramatic ways. To learn more about this transformation, come to Bernardsville Public Library on Wednesday, February 23 at 7:00 pm to hear Prof. John Pavlik of Rutgers University speak about digital media and democracy.
Prof. Pavlik will discuss what is perhaps most significant for consumers: media are increasingly interactive, multimedia, on-demand and mobile. For citizens, the digital transformation of media reflect these changes, but there is also an increasingly pay landscape where democracy may be shaped as much by economic realities as informational needs. Privacy, civility and censorship are other vital challenges in an increasingly global media system in the 21st century digital age.John V. Pavlik is Chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where he is also Director of the Journalism Resources Institute. He has written widely on journalism, media and technology. Among his books are Converging Media (co-authored with Shawn McIntosh), published in 2010 by Oxford University Press. His previous books include The People's Right to Know (co-edited with Frederick Williams). Prof. Pavlik's Ph.D. in Mass Communication is from the University of Minnesota in 1983.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/ and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Prof. Pavlik will discuss what is perhaps most significant for consumers: media are increasingly interactive, multimedia, on-demand and mobile. For citizens, the digital transformation of media reflect these changes, but there is also an increasingly pay landscape where democracy may be shaped as much by economic realities as informational needs. Privacy, civility and censorship are other vital challenges in an increasingly global media system in the 21st century digital age.John V. Pavlik is Chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where he is also Director of the Journalism Resources Institute. He has written widely on journalism, media and technology. Among his books are Converging Media (co-authored with Shawn McIntosh), published in 2010 by Oxford University Press. His previous books include The People's Right to Know (co-edited with Frederick Williams). Prof. Pavlik's Ph.D. in Mass Communication is from the University of Minnesota in 1983.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at http://www.bernardsvillelibrary.org/ and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Memoirs & Coffee Book Discussion Group to Meet
The next meeting of Bernardsville Library’s book discussion group, Memoirs and Coffee, will be held on Tuesday, January 25 at 10:30 am in the library’s Community Room. Pat Kennedy-Grant, Readers’ Services Coordinator for the library, will lead the discussion of It’s Easier to Reach Heaven Than the End of the Street: A Jerusalem Memoir (2006) by Emma Williams. [The author will not be present.]
In the book, Ms. Williams describes how she arrived in Jerusalem in 2000 with her three small children to join her husband and to work as a doctor. A month later, the Palestinian intifada erupted. She and her family lived on the border of East and West Jerusalem, and she worked with Palestinians in Ramallah during the day and spent evenings with Israelis in Tel Aviv. Weaving personal stories and conversations with friends and colleagues into the long and fraught political background, Williams' powerful memoir brings to life the realities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
There is no charge to attend the book discussion, and no sign-up is needed. For further information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
In the book, Ms. Williams describes how she arrived in Jerusalem in 2000 with her three small children to join her husband and to work as a doctor. A month later, the Palestinian intifada erupted. She and her family lived on the border of East and West Jerusalem, and she worked with Palestinians in Ramallah during the day and spent evenings with Israelis in Tel Aviv. Weaving personal stories and conversations with friends and colleagues into the long and fraught political background, Williams' powerful memoir brings to life the realities of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
There is no charge to attend the book discussion, and no sign-up is needed. For further information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
Understanding Social Security
Bernardsville Public Library is pleased to announce the inaugural event for CARES: Community Assistance Resource and Educational Services. “Introduction to Social Security” will be presented by Richard Desir of the Social Security Administration (SSA) on Thursday, January 27 at 10:30 am in the library’s Community Room. During the talk, Mr. Desir, Public Relations Liaison for the Social Security Administration, will log onto the SSA website and guide the audience through a variety of topics from projecting Social Security benefits to how to retire online. He’ll give a “snapshot” of Social Security, also covering disability, survivors, Medicare and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for people who are 65 and older, blind or disabled.
CARES is a locally administered umbrella program that delivers informational sessions pertaining to local, county, state and federal programs. Its objective is to inform and educate local residents and support the goal of healthy, fulfilling and happy lifestyles. All CARES events will be presented by subject matter experts who will be able to answer all questions pertaining to their topics. Other sessions in development are: Understanding The Affordable Care Act, Important Recordkeeping, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and Medicare Open Enrollment (in the fall).
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
CARES is a locally administered umbrella program that delivers informational sessions pertaining to local, county, state and federal programs. Its objective is to inform and educate local residents and support the goal of healthy, fulfilling and happy lifestyles. All CARES events will be presented by subject matter experts who will be able to answer all questions pertaining to their topics. Other sessions in development are: Understanding The Affordable Care Act, Important Recordkeeping, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, and Medicare Open Enrollment (in the fall).
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Jazz Concert to Warm a Winter Afternoon
Pianist Jerry Vezza will perform with Hal Slapin on bass and vocalist Nancy Nelson DiSisto in Come Fly With Me -- Jazz to Warm a Winter Afternoon, a free concert at Bernardsville Public Library on Sunday, January 23 at 3:00 pm. [Doors open at 2:45 pm.] The program will highlight songs from the American Popular Songbook of the 20th century such as works by Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, and Cole Porter. Funded by the Friends of the Bernardsville Public Library, the program is part of the Sundays at Three concert series. There is no charge to attend and no advance registration is necessary.
The musicians all grew up in New Jersey. Jerry Vezza and Hal Slapin are long-time friends and collaborators, who have played together since they were teenagers growing up in Springfield. Ms. DiSisto grew up in Summit and has been singing since childhood. She met Hal Slapin at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church over 20 years ago, where she sings in the choir. Over the years, the three have performed together many times at various venues, including The Store in Basking Ridge and Shanghai Jazz in Madison. They will lead their 19th annual jazz worship service at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church this year on March 6.
A classically trained singer, Ms. DiSisto began singing jazz professionally at age 17 and studied music at Ithaca and Kean Colleges. Her jazz engagements have included The Rainbow Room in New York City, as well as many clubs in the New York area. She has performed many times for the New Jersey Jazz Society, at several Newport Jazz Festival picnics at Waterloo Village, NJ, and she has given concerts annually for the jazz series at the Watchung Arts Center and the Bickford Theatre in Morristown. She has two recordings available: Sweet and Low Down, with the Keith Ingham trio, which features songs by Berlin, Porter and Gershwin, and Songs for the Journey, a collection of sacred jazz and spirituals with Jerry Vezza and Hal Slapin. In addition to her singing activities, Nancy also teaches piano in Bernardsville, where she lives with her husband Dom DiSisto.
Mr. Slapin graduated from the Juilliard School in 1973. His mentor was the late composer/arranger/educator Edwin Finckel, with whom he maintained a close relationship for over 30 years. At Juilliard, he was a member of the jazz ensemble under the direction of the late Hall Overton. He has performed with many jazz recording artists, including Lee Konitz, Pepper Adams and Al Cohn. Mr. Slapin freelanced extensively in New York during the mid-1970s, playing in chamber music ensembles and Broadway shows, in addition to New York and New Jersey jazz clubs. He lives in Basking Ridge with his wife, Jann.
Mr. Vezza was a philosophy major at the University of Maine. The son of a tenor saxophone player, he studied piano with Adolph Sandoli (whose jazz students included Miles Davis and John Coltrane), and Olga Von Till, who also taught the jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans. He has worked in the Catskills, as a pianist for Broadway shows, and as a studio musician. In addition to the NY metro area, he has performed in Los Angeles and in Europe. A busy freelance musician who arranges and composes, he leads his own jazz group, plays for countless corporate events, and has a very successful business tuning and repairing pianos. He has released three CDs, With a Song in My Heart, Two for the Road, and You Are There. He lives in Madison with his wife Diane.
The musicians all grew up in New Jersey. Jerry Vezza and Hal Slapin are long-time friends and collaborators, who have played together since they were teenagers growing up in Springfield. Ms. DiSisto grew up in Summit and has been singing since childhood. She met Hal Slapin at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church over 20 years ago, where she sings in the choir. Over the years, the three have performed together many times at various venues, including The Store in Basking Ridge and Shanghai Jazz in Madison. They will lead their 19th annual jazz worship service at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church this year on March 6.
A classically trained singer, Ms. DiSisto began singing jazz professionally at age 17 and studied music at Ithaca and Kean Colleges. Her jazz engagements have included The Rainbow Room in New York City, as well as many clubs in the New York area. She has performed many times for the New Jersey Jazz Society, at several Newport Jazz Festival picnics at Waterloo Village, NJ, and she has given concerts annually for the jazz series at the Watchung Arts Center and the Bickford Theatre in Morristown. She has two recordings available: Sweet and Low Down, with the Keith Ingham trio, which features songs by Berlin, Porter and Gershwin, and Songs for the Journey, a collection of sacred jazz and spirituals with Jerry Vezza and Hal Slapin. In addition to her singing activities, Nancy also teaches piano in Bernardsville, where she lives with her husband Dom DiSisto.
Mr. Slapin graduated from the Juilliard School in 1973. His mentor was the late composer/arranger/educator Edwin Finckel, with whom he maintained a close relationship for over 30 years. At Juilliard, he was a member of the jazz ensemble under the direction of the late Hall Overton. He has performed with many jazz recording artists, including Lee Konitz, Pepper Adams and Al Cohn. Mr. Slapin freelanced extensively in New York during the mid-1970s, playing in chamber music ensembles and Broadway shows, in addition to New York and New Jersey jazz clubs. He lives in Basking Ridge with his wife, Jann.
Mr. Vezza was a philosophy major at the University of Maine. The son of a tenor saxophone player, he studied piano with Adolph Sandoli (whose jazz students included Miles Davis and John Coltrane), and Olga Von Till, who also taught the jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans. He has worked in the Catskills, as a pianist for Broadway shows, and as a studio musician. In addition to the NY metro area, he has performed in Los Angeles and in Europe. A busy freelance musician who arranges and composes, he leads his own jazz group, plays for countless corporate events, and has a very successful business tuning and repairing pianos. He has released three CDs, With a Song in My Heart, Two for the Road, and You Are There. He lives in Madison with his wife Diane.
For further information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Create a Comprehensive Health Wellness Plan
In January, when so many people make New Year’s resolutions, it’s also a good time to think about personal health and wellness. On Tuesday, January 25 at 7:00 pm, Drs. Alexander Christou and Thomas Cioce from Morristown Medical Group, will come to Bernardsville Public Library to discuss ways to integrate preventive measures and develop a comprehensive wellness plan for men and women of all ages.
A native of Basking Ridge, Dr. Christou joined Morristown Medical Group in 2007. He graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Villanova University in 1993 and then remained in Philadelphia, working in cancer research. He has co-authored several medical journal publications. In 2004, he graduated with honors from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. He completed his family practice residency training at Somerset Medical Center, graduating in 2007. He is board certified in Family Medicine and currently resides in Bedminster.
Dr. Thomas G. Cioce, D.O., was raised in Clifton and joined his brother, Anthony, at Morristown Medical Group in 2007. Dr. Cioce completed his undergraduate training at Monmouth University and received a B.S. in Pharmacy from the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy. He graduated with honors from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004, earning the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), and completed his family practice residency training at Somerset Medical Center, graduating in 2007. He is board certified in Family Medicine and currently resides in Flanders.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
A native of Basking Ridge, Dr. Christou joined Morristown Medical Group in 2007. He graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Villanova University in 1993 and then remained in Philadelphia, working in cancer research. He has co-authored several medical journal publications. In 2004, he graduated with honors from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. He completed his family practice residency training at Somerset Medical Center, graduating in 2007. He is board certified in Family Medicine and currently resides in Bedminster.
Dr. Thomas G. Cioce, D.O., was raised in Clifton and joined his brother, Anthony, at Morristown Medical Group in 2007. Dr. Cioce completed his undergraduate training at Monmouth University and received a B.S. in Pharmacy from the Rutgers University College of Pharmacy. He graduated with honors from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004, earning the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), and completed his family practice residency training at Somerset Medical Center, graduating in 2007. He is board certified in Family Medicine and currently resides in Flanders.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Fifty Book Challenge!
Reading fifty books in fifty-two weeks may seem daunting, but if you share the goal with a supportive group, it can be a lot of fun. This month, community members are invited to sign up for the kick-off of the second year of the successful program at Bernardsville Public Library, The 50 Book Challenge, which is led, prodded and encouraged by Reference Librarian Karen Vaias. Join us at the kick-off meeting for snacks, a free book, reading logs and more on Saturday, January 22 at 3:30 pm in the library’s Community Room. There, ambitious readers will also receive instructions on how to set up their own online reading log and post reviews to the library’s “Book News and More Blog.” Members of the Challenge will be invited to additional events over the course of the year.
“The goal of the program is to provide support for those readers who wish to challenge themselves during 2011,” said Ms. Vaias. “We also hope to provide a forum for readers who would like the opportunity to discuss books with others in a less formal environment than the traditional book group.” The fifty books in fifty weeks are suggested, not required, for participation in the year-long program. Each reader will choose which reading “counts” as part of the total. There are no limitations as to which formats can be read: downloaded books, audio books, e-books and graphic books are all acceptable.
One reader who joined the group in 2010 said of her participation, “The 50 Book Challenge was a benefit to me in several ways that I didn't expect. The simple act of recording what I read gave me a gratifying sense of accomplishment. By reviewing this recorded list, I came to see how my book choices reflected what my emotional or intellectual needs were at the time, and I could then reflect on whether the books met my needs. These books reflect a year in my life.” For more comments from members, go to http://bernardsvillereadersadvisory.blogspot.com/.
There is no charge to attend the on-going programs, but advance sign-up is requested. Sign up online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or by phone at 908-766-0118. If you are unable to attend the kick-off meeting, but would like to enroll in The 50 Book Challenge, contact Karen Vaias, at kvaias@bernardsvillelibrary.org or by phone (908-766-0118).
“The goal of the program is to provide support for those readers who wish to challenge themselves during 2011,” said Ms. Vaias. “We also hope to provide a forum for readers who would like the opportunity to discuss books with others in a less formal environment than the traditional book group.” The fifty books in fifty weeks are suggested, not required, for participation in the year-long program. Each reader will choose which reading “counts” as part of the total. There are no limitations as to which formats can be read: downloaded books, audio books, e-books and graphic books are all acceptable.
One reader who joined the group in 2010 said of her participation, “The 50 Book Challenge was a benefit to me in several ways that I didn't expect. The simple act of recording what I read gave me a gratifying sense of accomplishment. By reviewing this recorded list, I came to see how my book choices reflected what my emotional or intellectual needs were at the time, and I could then reflect on whether the books met my needs. These books reflect a year in my life.” For more comments from members, go to http://bernardsvillereadersadvisory.blogspot.com/.
There is no charge to attend the on-going programs, but advance sign-up is requested. Sign up online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or by phone at 908-766-0118. If you are unable to attend the kick-off meeting, but would like to enroll in The 50 Book Challenge, contact Karen Vaias, at kvaias@bernardsvillelibrary.org or by phone (908-766-0118).
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Reception to Honor Retiring Children’s Librarian
After thirteen years as Bernardsville Library’s much loved Youth Services Coordinator, Michaele Casey retired from full-time service at the end of 2010. The library’s Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Bernardsville Library, and members of the staff are planning a reception in her honor on Wednesday, January 19 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. “Hundreds of children’s lives were touched and enriched by Mrs. Casey’s programs and encouragement at the library,” says Library Director Karen Brodsky, “We hope that many of them and their parents will come to the reception to show their appreciation of her impact here. We will miss her.”
Mrs. Casey received her Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University and worked at the Somerville and Raritan Public Libraries before coming to Bernardsville. In addition to conceiving and running many of the library’s programs, in which she was assisted by Anne Post and Felicia Ballard, Mrs. Casey was active on the state level of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA). She worked on and later chaired various state committees including the very successful Summer Reading Programs, from the time they were implemented on a regional basis for the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative to 2002 and beyond, when they went statewide. She was also instrumental in winning a number of grants for Bernardsville Library for a program she dubbed “Start Helping English Language Learners Succeed (SHELLS)” which followed closely on the heels of CLAMS or “Collecting Listening and Audiovisual Materials.” Both grants supported her passion for developing early literacy skills, and in 2009 she won statewide recognition for her efforts by a State Senate Resolution which named Bernardsville Library as a winner of the New Jersey State Library’s contest on Best Practices in Early Childhood Literacy. At the ceremony, the library was cited for its “dedication and commitment to the early reader experiences of preschool children in its community.” Only four New Jersey libraries were so honored.
Asked what she would do in her retirement, Mrs. Casey responded, “Now I’ll have time to read all the adult books that surrounded me at the library, but I didn’t have a chance to read!” She will also maintain her connection with Bernardsville Library as a part-time Youth Services Coordinator.
Everyone is welcome to attend the reception on January 19. People who would like to come should RSVP to the library at 908-766-0118 by January 15. Mrs. Casey has asked that donations be made directly to the library in lieu of gifts.
Mrs. Casey received her Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University and worked at the Somerville and Raritan Public Libraries before coming to Bernardsville. In addition to conceiving and running many of the library’s programs, in which she was assisted by Anne Post and Felicia Ballard, Mrs. Casey was active on the state level of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA). She worked on and later chaired various state committees including the very successful Summer Reading Programs, from the time they were implemented on a regional basis for the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative to 2002 and beyond, when they went statewide. She was also instrumental in winning a number of grants for Bernardsville Library for a program she dubbed “Start Helping English Language Learners Succeed (SHELLS)” which followed closely on the heels of CLAMS or “Collecting Listening and Audiovisual Materials.” Both grants supported her passion for developing early literacy skills, and in 2009 she won statewide recognition for her efforts by a State Senate Resolution which named Bernardsville Library as a winner of the New Jersey State Library’s contest on Best Practices in Early Childhood Literacy. At the ceremony, the library was cited for its “dedication and commitment to the early reader experiences of preschool children in its community.” Only four New Jersey libraries were so honored.
Asked what she would do in her retirement, Mrs. Casey responded, “Now I’ll have time to read all the adult books that surrounded me at the library, but I didn’t have a chance to read!” She will also maintain her connection with Bernardsville Library as a part-time Youth Services Coordinator.
Everyone is welcome to attend the reception on January 19. People who would like to come should RSVP to the library at 908-766-0118 by January 15. Mrs. Casey has asked that donations be made directly to the library in lieu of gifts.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Moms Mentoring Moms
Bring a bag lunch and your thoughts as Bernardsville Public Library’s Youth Services department kicks off the first meeting of “Moms Mentoring Moms” on Wednesday, January 19 at 12 noon. Designed for parents of high school students, this program seeks to provide a forum in which parents can come together for an opportunity to interact with other parents to provide support and insight as they wade through the high school years with their children. Both Moms and Dads are welcome. The group will meet monthly with the next two meetings scheduled for February 16 and March 16 at 12:00 pm.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
There is no charge to attend the program, but advance sign-up is requested. Register online at www.bernardsvillelibrary.org and follow the link under Adult Programs, or call the library at 908-766-0118 to sign up.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Craft Group to Meet @ Bernardsville Library
Saturday Crafters, a monthly craft group organized by Bernardsville Public Library, will meet on Saturday, January 15 at 3:00 pm. Individuals are invited to bring their own handwork projects to the Library and work together in a comfortable, communal setting while enjoying the benefits of shared tips and conversation. The next meeting of the group will be on Saturday, February at 3:00 pm.
Readers’ Services Assistant Evelyn Fischel will showcase different project ideas and books at each meeting. A long-time crafter, Ms. Fischel will encourage such interests as knitting, crocheting, paper arts, hand sewing, embroidery and other needlework, as well as any other craft the group wishes to cover.
There is no charge to attend the meeting, and no sign-up is needed. For more information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
Readers’ Services Assistant Evelyn Fischel will showcase different project ideas and books at each meeting. A long-time crafter, Ms. Fischel will encourage such interests as knitting, crocheting, paper arts, hand sewing, embroidery and other needlework, as well as any other craft the group wishes to cover.
There is no charge to attend the meeting, and no sign-up is needed. For more information, call the library at 908-766-0118.
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