April is National Poetry Month – Create a Poem and Post it on Our Bulletin Board and/or attend one of our Poetry Programs and get a Free “I’m a Poet and I Know It!” button.
Do You Have a Poem in Your Pocket? (All Ages) Thursday, April 18th All Day No registration required April 18th is Poem in Your Pocket Day! If we ask you, will you be ready? There will be prizes, poems, and poetry throughout the library, so drop by with your best poems…and your biggest pockets!
More Programs for Children @ the Bridgewater Library:
Our storytimes will resume April 16th. 
Family Storytimes (ages 2-6) Tuesdays at 10 and 1:30, Toddler Times (ages 18-36 months) Wednesdays at 10 & 11 and Thursdays at 10:30 & 11:30, Baby Times (Birth-18 months) Thursdays at 9:30. No registration is required but we ask that you only attend one session each week. Even though we have four Toddler Times each week, they are quite crowded. If your child is over 3 years old, we ask that they com to the Family Storytime instead. Thanks! Full details are posted our Calendar or you can call us at 908 526-4016 x126. We also offer a satellite storytime/craft on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. at the Neshanic Station Library.
Lego Club (Grades K-6) Thursday, April 11th 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Registration is required Hey LEGO fans, here's a club just for you! Get together with other LEGO-maniacs, share ideas and tips on building, and have a great time!
Tail Waggin' Tutors: Children Reading to Dogs (For Children of All Ages) Thursday, April 11th, 4-5pm Repeats Monday, April 15th. and Thursday, April 25th. In-Person and Phone Registration Only. Each child will have 10 minutes to read a favorite story to his or her new, canine friend. For more information, please visit www.tdi-dog.org.**Please be on time for your time slot. If you can no longer make your scheduled time, please call the desk at 908-526-4016 ext. 126**
Toddler Dance Party (Ages 2-6) Monday, April 15th 4:30pm Registration required Read, rock, and roll at the library! Toddlers, ages 2-6, and their caregivers are invited to get their groove on at the library. Shimmy and shake to your favorite toddler tunes!
Family Night Storytime (All Ages) Tuesday, April 16th 7-7:30pm No registration required
Wear your pj's to our new all ages nighttime storytime with Miss Gretchen!
Talk It Up: 'Love That Dog' (Grades 5-8) Wednesday, April 17 7-8pm. Registration required You are cordially invited to an hour of book talk and friendly company. Parents and parent substitutes are welcome to join the discussion. This month's book: 'Love that Dog' by Sharon Creech A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.
Do You Have a Poem in Your Pocket? (All Ages) Thursday, April 18th All Day No registration required April 18th is Poem in Your Pocket Day! If we ask you, will you be ready? There will be prizes, poems, and poetry throughout the library, so drop by with your best poems…and your biggest pockets!
Advocacy: Recent Changes to Division of Developmental Disabilities Thursday, April 18th 7-8:30pm Registration required Presented by Maria Fischer, Esq., an attorney at Hinkle, Fingles, and Prior. Ms. Fishcer is committed to the field of disability law. She earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar. She has also been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of The Arc of Mercer County.
The New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) provides public funding for services and supports that assist people with developmental disabilities. These services are offered in the community by more than 250 New Jersey agencies and in seven residential developmental centers. There is no entitlement for services funded by DDD. DDD determines through an application process who is eligible to receive services it funds. Ms. Fischer will highlight the DDD’s recent restructuring of Services for Children with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and outline how it will affect both children new to the system and those currently being served.
Tween Party: After Hours (Grades 4-6) Friday, April 19th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration required and begins April 5 Tweens, grades 4-6, get locked in the library after hours! We'll have a movie, video games, crafts and snacks! No admittance after 6:15 pm. Advance notice required if tween must leave the program early.
Garden Club Newspaper Planters (Ages 3+) 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Registration is required and begins April 5 Children will be making planters from newspapers. These planters will be filled with soil and seeds to plant. These planters can be planted in the ground.
Picture a Tree: Earth Day Hooray! (Ages 5-11) Monday, April 22ndm 4:30-5:30pm Registration required and begins April 8
Join us for stories, songs, and crafts celebrating these remarkable green giants.
Poetry Class for Kidz (Grades 3-5) Wednesday, April 24th 4:30-5:30pm Registration required and begins April 10 Flowers are in full bloom, and the warmer weather is finally here to say. Let’s say goodbye to those April showers and celebrate National Poetry Month by learning how to write our very own Haiku poems. Each child will learn exactly what a Haiku poem is as well as how to write one. Once we’re all Haiku experts, we’ll create greeting cards to show how excited we are about spring!
Winter’s almost through
We’ll all be together soon
See you in April!
Parent Teacher Workshop: Creative Techniques for Early Education
If you register for a program and realize that you won’t be able to come, please call (908 526-4016x126) or email us (bwljuv@sclibnj.org) as early as possible so we can make someone on the waitlist very happy. Next time that waitlisted participant might be your child!
There are ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS at other system libraries for children & teens…find their online calendars under the “events/programs” tab on our home page. Planning ahead for April? -- Check out our library calendar.
@ Bridgewater Library for Teens:
Teens – Summer Volunteer Sign Up You can pick up the forms at the library or get them off of the Teen Section of our website.All forms must be returned by the teen in person by April 30th.
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Talk It Up: 'Love That Dog' (Grades 5-8) Wednesday, April 17 7-8pm. Registration required If you love to read and talk about books, you are cordially invited to an hour of book talk and friendly company. Parents and parent substitutes are welcome to join the discussion. This month's book: 'Love that Dog' by Sharon Creech A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.
Tween Party: After Hours (Grades 4-6) Friday, April 19th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration required and begins April 5 Tweens, grades 4-6, get locked in the library after hours! We'll have a movie, video games, crafts and snacks! No admittance after 6:15 pm. Advance notice required if tween must leave the program early.
TAB Meeting (Grades 6-8 Tuesday, April 23rd 5:30-6:30pm TAB Meeting (Grades 9-12) Tuesday, April 23rd 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Registration required Do you want to make a difference at your library? Do you have suggestions for programs, new books, movies, or video games? Then come to one of our upcoming T.A.B. meetings! Community service hours will be awarded for attendance and snacks will be served!
5th & 6th Grade Volunteers Monday May 6th, 7-8pm Registration required. ATTENTION STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 AND 6: Here is your chance to make a difference by volunteering at the library! You can help the library with special projects including creating bookmarks for young children, organizing and tidying up the Children’s Room, and much more!
Want more info about upcoming programs? Check out our April teen calendar here.
Around the Community:
CELEBRATE SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY THIS SUNDAY
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE SOLILOQUY SLAM
CLICK HERE FOR CENTER STAGE SIGN-UP FORM
WHERE: McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton
609.258.2787 www.mccarter.org
EVENTS AT SCHERMAN-HOFFMAN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
Location: Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, 908-766-5787. shws@njaudubon.org
Family Fun At Scherman-Hoffman Saturday, April 6, 20, May 4, 18, June 1, 15; 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. Bring your family to Scherman Hoffman for a fun-filled hour exploring with our naturalists our habitats and the animals and plants that live here. Cost: FREE.
An Evening With The Frogs Friday, April 26, 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. Come for a night adventure to the world of amphibians! We'll start with a short slide presentation of the frogs of the Sanctuary, and then we'll head out with flashlights, buckets and nets to the vernal pools and frog ponds. We'll listen and look for anything that hops, crawls, or swims! Due to the sensitivity of the habitat, program is limited to 15 people.Pre-registration required by 4/24, call 908-766-5787. Cost: $5 members, $7 nonmembers.
Check out our other area gardens and arboretums as well – click on the links for more information on hours, programs, and what’s in bloom:
Duke Farms in Hillsborough – now offering a free bike share program for visitors 60” and over.
Leonard Buck Garden in Far Hills
Willowwood Arboretum in Far Hills
-- lots more listed in the Events section on the side of this newsletter.
CSC FAMILY FUN SERIES CLOSES WITH PUPPET SHOW & WORKSHOP
with the Catskill Puppet Theater
WHEN: Saturday, April 13 at 2 PM
WHERE: Sitnik Theater of the David and Carol Lackland Center, 715 Grand Ave., Hackettstown
TICKETS: $17.50-$20 in advance and $22.50-$25 at the door
To purchase tickets or to find more information on other CSC events, visit www.centenarystageco.org or call the CSC box office at 908.979.0900. Centenary Stage Company’s Family Fun Series is sponsored by Fulton Bank of New Jersey. (Photo Courtesy of the Catskill Puppet Theater)
Puppetry is an ancient art form that has transcended time and crossed cultural boundaries to entertain generations of children and adults. The Catskill Puppet Theater takes great pride in carrying on in the living tradition of the old traveling puppet troupes, bringing high quality children's theater to over 100,000 people each year. Audiences will also have a chance to participate in a workshop where they can create a take-home puppet of their own after the show.
The Lion’s Whiskers is a delightful musical adaptation of a traditional Ethiopian folktale, featuring a charming cast of human characters as well as everyone’s favorite African animals. When lonely Minya marries a widowed man with a small son, she goes to a Wise Man for advice on winning the heart of the little boy. He tells her that she must first pluck three whiskers from a Wild Lion! In doing so she not only finds the courage to tame the lion, but also the secret to gaining the love of her new family. The show features a multitude of masks and with puppets of all sizes ranging from three quarter sized to life-sized to “gigantic” and is highlighted with shadow puppetry and original songs
PUPPETRY WORKSHOP
After the show, children can participate in a workshop with the puppeteers creating their own puppets to take home and will learn how to us them behind a special shadow screen with the group. The workshop is available for an additional $18.50 a person, with a limit of 50 people.
The Centenary Stage Company is a not-for-profit professional Equity theatre in residence at Centenary College
Transportation Day at The Children’s Museum in Bridgewater changed to Sunday April 14th!
Teen volunteers are welcomed! Please 908-725-4677 if you can come by and help out – or just show up and give them a hand!This program is drop-in – both kids and teen volunteers can come and go anytime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
For a list of upcoming programs at the EEC, go to: http://www.somersetcountyparks.org/parksfacilities/eec/EEC.html
"GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE" IS A GREAT DESTINATION FOR ALL AGES -- ESPECIALLY IN THE SPRING.
BELOVED BOOK HEROINE COMES TO THE GROWING STAGE THIS APRIL
WHEN: April 12 through May 12 with performances Friday evenings at 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM
WHERE: The Growing Stage, The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong
TICKETS: The Growing Stage continues FUN-tastic Fridays with all tickets $15! Saturday and Sunday tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for children and seniors. To place your reservation, please contact the Growing Stage Box Office at 973.347.4946 or e-mail at boxoffice@growingstage.com
Group rates and Birthday Party packages are available
PINKALICIOUS the MUSICAL is the tale based on the popular children’s book of Pinkalicious, who can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents.
RHINO THEATRE OPENS A MUSICAL FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES THIS SATURDAY!
Join the Rhino Castle as they go on a magical journey into royal castles, grand kingdoms and pirate ships alongside your favorite princesses and heroes. 
Princesses, Princes and Heroes are encouraged to come dressed to the performance. There’s a little something for everyone, boys and girls alike. This will be an event to be remembered for years to come. Purchase your tickets in advance by calling 973.248.9491 or at www.RhinoTheatre.com
Register by April 12th for the 4H National Day of Puppetry.
Somerset County 4H has lots of opportunities for children & teens – here’s a sampling, check out their newsletter for more information about their numerous clubs and community activities!
ZIMMERLI ART MUSEUM TO HOLD SUMMER ART CAMP FOR KIDS 7-14
SUMMER ART CAMP
WHEN: June 24 to July 26, 9 AM-Noon & 1-4 PM
WHERE: Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick
During the hot days of summer, the Zimmerli is the place to be for budding young artists between the ages of 7 and 14. Join us for the museum’s popular summer art camp program.
Each year, new classes are added to stimulate, challenge, and delight the many students, both veterans and newcomers, who participate in the program.
For a list of classes and the reservation form, visit their webpage.
LOOKING FOR OTHER SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS? WE ALWAYS HAVE THIS LINK IN THE “USEFUL LINKS FOR FAMILY” ON THE RIGHT HAND SECTION OF THE BWLIBYS BLOG.
LIBERTY HALL MUSEUM TO REOPEN TO PUBLIC ON APRIL 1
Liberty Hall Museum has announced it will resume public tours on Monday, April 1, signaling a welcome end to the Museum’s traditional winter break, which featured an ambitious slate of seasonal and special programming but limited access to day visits.
WHERE: Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Ave., Union
The Museum will also extend its fascinating ongoing exhibit, Ring for Service: The Role of Servants in a Country House, until November 16. This scintillating look “behind-the-scenes” enables guests to follow in the footsteps of a real-life servant working at the Kean mansion over a century ago, and offers a rare glimpse into Liberty Hall’s attic, where two servants’ quarters have been opened to the public for the first time in the Museum’s history.
For reservations and further information, please call 908-527-0400, e-maillibertyhall@kean.edu or visit www.kean.edu/libertyhall. More information on Liberty Hall Museum’s Community Farmers Market is available at https://www.facebook.com/libertyhallfarmersmarket.
All photos courtesy of Liberty Hall Museum.
RVCC Planetarium Public Star Shows
- Admission / General Policies
- All shows run approximately 40 minutes.
Admission: $7 for one show, $12 for two shows on the same day Call 908-231-8805 for reservations
Perfect Little Planet (Brand New Show!)
Sunday, April 21 2:00 p.m. A family from another star system is seeking the perfect vacation spot. Fly over the surface of Pluto, our best known Dwarf Planet. Dive over the ice cliffs of Miranda. Sail through the rings of Saturn. Feel the lightning storms on Jupiter. And walk on the surface of Mars. Which destination would you choose? Recommended for ages 6-12. 
Laser Pop Rock Sunday, April 21 3:00 p.m. Songs by One Direction, LMFAO, the Beatles, and more musicians are featured in this popular laser concert.
The Sky Above - A planetarium show for families with children on the Autism Spectrum or with other developmental disabilities. Sunday, April 21 or Sunday, May 19 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Ticket Price: $5.00 per person. All ages are welcome to this one-hour sensory-friendly program. The show will provide a comfortable and judgment-free space that is welcoming to all families. The doors will remain open so that children will be able to come and go. Lights will be left dim and audio will be lowered and at a consistent level. The sky show will include:
music, videos, planets, the Moon, constellations and laser lights. Please call 908-231-8805 to make a reservation as we are limiting the number of visitors for each show.
Reservations are recommended for all shows by calling the Planetarium @ 908-231-8805.
RVCC is located between Routes 78 and 22.
Directions to the College here.
On campus, park in Lot #7 or #1 and proceed up the steps to the Planetarium.
TOE-TAPPING MUSICAL OPENS AT THE PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE THIS WEEK
WHEN: through May 5
WHERE: Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Dr., Millburn
TICKETS: CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS (link on graphic will not work)
TIMELESS COMING-OF-AGE STORY TO OPEN IN HOLMDEL THIS WEEKEND!
LITTLE WOMEN
WHEN: April 12-27; Fridays & Saturdays at 8 PM; Sunday, April 17, at 7 PM; Sunday, April 21, at 2 PM
WHERE: The Holmdel Theatre Company, Duncan Smith Theatre, 36 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel (on the grounds of the high school)
TICKETS: $22 general public ($17 for seniors and $12 for students)
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
www.holmdeltheatrecompany.org
Get Directions
Has any American novel been more beloved or withstood the passage of time and changing mores better than Louisa May Alcott's Little Women?
Thomas Hischak's stage adaptation preserves all the humor, drama,
warmt
h and humanity of a New England family during the civil war.
All patrons can enter our FREE raffle for your very own Little Woman, the Caroline Abbott American Girl ® Doll!
SHAKESPEARE’S TALE OF BITTERSWEET LOVE, LOSS & BETRAYAL @ ACTORS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY IN JERSEY CITY
THE WINTER’S TALE
by William Shakespeare
WHEN: April 4-21, Fridays at 7:30 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM
WHERE: NJCU’s West Side Theater, 285 West Side Avenue in Jersey City
TICKETS: $20, seniors $15, students $10
BUY TICKETS HERE
Wednesday and Thursday matinees are available for school groups by calling 201.822.1623.
For more information,call ASC at NJCU at 201.200.2390 or visit www.ascnj.org.
A jealous tyrant, a queen on trial, two simple shepherds, young romance, a divine oracle, a singing con man and one hungry, hungry bear make The Winter’s Tale a magical journey of loss, renewal and the promise of spring.
Bethany Reeves, director of ASC’s 2007 hit King John, directs The Winter's Tale. “Shakespeare is exploring the territory of myth and fairy tale, “ says Reeves. “He tells a story full of magic and wonder with a warm, human heart.”
BARD BANTER, lively group discussions between audience and the cast, will be held after matinee performances on April 6, 13 and 20.
The cast of The Winter’s Tale includes ASC resident artists Elizabeth Belonzi,Terence MacSweeny, James Rana, Artistic Director Colin Ryan, and ASC newcomers Gabriel Fuentes, Shannon Harris, John Xavier Miller, Bradley Mott, Chelsea Niven and David Price.
AMERICAN CLASSIC NOVEL TAKES TO THE STAGE THIS WEEKEND @ HUDSON THEATRE WORKS
This novel is beloved in high school literature classes. Take your teenager to see a dramatization at Hudson Theatre Works:
WHEN: April 5-21, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 PM; Sundays at 2 PM; Saturday at 2 PM: April 20 only
WHERE: Park Performing Arts Center Union City, NJ (CLICK FOR DIRECTIONS)
TICKETS: $25 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students
BUY TICKETS HERE
OF MICE AND MEN features a talented ensemble of actors lead by Randy Noojin(Boardwalk Empire, Royal Pains) and Greg Erbach (On The Waterfront, The Shannon Doyle Incident). They will co-star as the play's iconic leads, George and Lennie.
Also in the cast as Candy is Stuart Rudin(Stake Land, Silence of the Lambs). His theatre credits include Rimers Of Eldrich at Second Stage and Measure for Measure at NY Shakespeare Festival.
Other cast members include actors Kevin Huelbig, Keith Chambers, Darci Smith,Frank Bläuer, Ian McGonigle, Victor Gallo and Jeff Foote.
OF MICE AND MEN will be directed by Frank Licato, whose credits include the Off-Broadway productions of Requiem for a Heavyweight and Lamppost Reunion, as well as another Steinbeck classic,Grapes of Wrath.
The creative team includes scenic/lighting designer John Shimrock, costume designer Anne Lowe, sound designer Donald Stark, Stage Manager D'Arrigo and producers Karen Brady and Sally Ponzio.
GREAT THEATER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
For more information, visit http://rvccarts.com/
TWO SCHOOL-TIME PERFORMANCES AT RVCC: 
Hitler's Daughter Monkey Baa Friday, April 12 at 11AM Grades: 4 & up
Does responsibility (guilt) transfer? To whom, how far and for how long?
These are the general questions raised by Hitler's Daughter. More specifically, the young character, Mark, who is very much affected by speculation that Hitler had a daughter, asks several questions in conversation with his father:
- What if you were a man as bad as Hitler?
- What if I was a mass murderer?
- Did we take this land from the Aborigines?
How responsible are we for the actions of others, especially those from distant times and/or places? These are difficult issues and they raise questions to which the answers are elusive. But, they also are the basis of rich conversation.
Based on the novel by Jackie French, this award winning show tells the story of Hitler's daughter through the eyes of four Australian children. As the friends wait for the school bus, Anna begins to tell the tale of Heidi, daughter of the most hated man in history. The play switches between 1940s Nazi Germany and contemporary Australia as one of the friends Mark, becomes engrossed in Anna's story. Could Heidi have stopped the atrocities of genocide, war and hate her father waged on the world during World War II? Would he have acted differently in her place? Heidi's story leads him to question his own identity and the world around him. 
PROJECT Trio Friday, April 26 at 12PM Grades 7 & up Tickets: $10
Hailed as a Trio "packed with musicianship, joy, and surprise," PROJECT Trio is a passionate, high-energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composers/performers, flutist Greg Pattillo, cellist Eric Stephenson, and bassist Peter Seymour. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT Trio has made an impact on audiences of all ages. Of special note is the unique style of beatbox flute, performed by Greg Pattillo. It is a mix of traditional flute playing with the beats and rhythms of human beatboxing. Bass drum, cymbal, and snare sounds blend together seamlessly with the flute into a forceful, gritty sound capable of delivering the illusion of multiple performers playing at once. 
Speaking of books – Don’t forget to check out the new Continuous Book Sale near the Adult Music collection. The sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewater Library.
Experience New Jersey’s State University
Come as a family. Come with a group. Come by yourself. Just come to Rutgers Day! No registration required. Lively activities, interactive demonstrations, vibrant stage performances, and an array of food choices await visitors on every campus.
Review event listings by your area of interest.
Jersey Roots Rutgers is woven into the New Jersey community. Learn about the ways we help and strengthen the ties.
Global Reach The world lives on our campuses: a kaleidoscope of cultures.
Get to Know Rutgers What’s it like on the inside? Here’s a peek for prospective students and their parents.
Experience the Arts & Humanities Thought, expression, and the lively scene at the center of the Garden State.
Science & Technology The joy of understanding, the thrill of invention.
All Things Green Respecting the environment that enriches our lives.
Walk into History Rutgers was here when the U.S. was born. Discover a rich heritage through tours, talks, and lectures.
World of Work Rutgers experts help you hone your job-search skills and identify promising fields.
Health, Sports & Recreation Caring for ourselves, exercising our minds and bodies.
Kids’ Stuff Exploration, fun, and learning for children.
Click HERE for more information
Thanks to Ruth Ross at NJARTSMAVEN.COM for some of these listings.
There are lots more things to do around our community. Look at the “Useful Websites for Families” (on the right side of this blog – click the headline if you are reading this as an email) for many more options!
Looking for events around our community? Check out the “Events” links under the “Useful links for families” list on the right side of this blog listing. (If you are getting this as an email, click on the headline title to open it as a webpage and then you’ll see all these useful links!)
Let Your Fingers Do More Walking:
Click HERE for the solutions and more interesting Bedtime Math Problems!
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