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Planning to get books or media for a cozy family holiday?
Please plan ahead: All SCLS libraries will be CLOSED
December 24, 25, and 26th and January 1st.
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Programs @ the Library:
Take home snowman while supplies last. 
Mock Caldecott Election--Hosted by the Bridgewater Library (All Ages) Monday, December 28, 2015 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Registration is required and begins December 14th.
You’re never too old for picture book! Bring the whole family to see the new picture books everyone is talking about -- then vote for which book you think should win the Caldecott Award for the most notable illustrations. When the official Caldecott Award selections are released on January 11th, we'll see if ours won!
New Year's at Noon (Ages 3+) Wednesday, December 30, 2015. 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM. Registration required and begins December 16. We're ringing in the new year a day early! Join us for stories, games, crafts, and our very own countdown to noon, complete with a New Year's ball!
Turtle Dance Music: Sensory-Friendly Music & Movement Concert (Ages 2+)No registration required. Wednesday, January 06, 2016 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Turtle Dance Music engages all children including children on the autism spectrum with a novel 60-minute music experience. This music and movement concert is designed to engage children with music, movement, stories, incredible visuals, play and interactive music technology! “We help kids come out of their shells!” The show is crafted to be inclusive for all children and fun for parents and caregivers. Each song is accompanied by hands-on, visual, and sensory experiences. Kids will play instruments, try out interactive music technology and dance along through the whole show!
All of the activities and techniques in the performance are based on research from the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health at Montclair State University, and from the schools of thought from New York University's MusED Lab.
A celebration of all the participants in the picture book contest! We will announce the winners and celebrate with refreshments. Winners and runners-up will have their work on display in the lobby throughout January. This event is open to participants' families and friends, as well as anyone who wants to stop by to congratulate the participants! (Contest entries were due December 1st.)
Ginga Brasileira Presents: Free to Dance (Grades K-12) No registration required. Saturday, January 09, 2016 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Sponsored by the Friends of the Bridgewater Library.
Efraim Silva and his dancers dazzle with their physical prowess as they leap, jump and whirl around the performance space. In between, they discuss Brazilian history and culture, sing Portuguese songs, and play traditional instruments. Audience participation occurs throughout, and there is never a shortage of volunteers.
spectrum or with other special needs. Children and teens will explore art through creative activities at various stations.
Drop-In Games (Ages 3+) Saturday, January 23, 2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM No registration required. Join our teen volunteers to play games such as Candy Land, Jenga, LIFE, and more! Drop in the Children's Room between the hours of 2-4 pm!
@ the Library for Tweens & Teens
Make a difference by volunteering at the library! Help out with special projects and earn community service hours. This program is a drop off event, but a parent or caregiver should stay in the library.
Earn community service hours by making the library a better place for you and your fellow Tweens! Come tell us what books, movies, video games, and programs you’d like at the library! This program is a drop off event, but a parent or caregiver should stay in the library.
Presented by Premier College Funding. This presentation is purely informational for families in the Bridgewater area with high school-aged children. Many families are unaware that there are ways to make college affordable, taking into consideration the many factors that ultimately determine total tuition cost.
Around the Community:
FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERT FEATURES INSTRUMENT "PETTING ZOO"
In collaboration with the Summit Chorale, New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) presents its annual
Family Holiday Concert
WHEN: Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 3:00 pm
WHERE: Temple Sinai, 208 Summit Ave, Summit
ADMISSION: free
Concertgoers will enjoy a variety of selections that celebrate traditions of the season, including popular excerpts from Handel’s “Judas Maccabeus” and “The Messiah,” along with winter favorites. The shorter, one-hour concert programincludes audience participation and is intended for families with children.
Reserved VIP seating is available for this concert; click on the link to reserve yours today. Following the concert, members of the orchestra will host their always-popular “Instrument Petting Zoo,” where kids get close to and try out a variety of orchestral instruments. Bring the family to celebrate the holiday season with music and fun by NJIO and the Summit Chorale!
NJIO is committed to ensuring that its programs and concerts are accessible to all. For more information regarding the concert or to inquire about patron services, please contact Mary Beth Sweet at (908) 603-7691, info@njio.org, or visit NJIO’s website http://njio.org or Facebook page.
Toyland Family Festival
Monday, December 28, 11:00AM - 4:00PM
Come celebrate the holidays with us at the Toyland Family Festival. Explore our interactive Mega Model Trains display and new Animal Kingdom exhibition. Create fantasy animals out of recycled materials, miniature toy wagons and penguin puppets. And be sure to catch a performance of Journey to Candyland in the Theatre (more below.) LEARN MORE
CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Journey to Candyland Monday, December 28, 11:00AM and 1:30PM
Join Allyn and Annie Gooen as they fill the stage with extraordinary balloons and take the audience on a creative journey to Candyland. Perfect for kids ages three to nine, it's an unforgettable show filled with bangs, twists, and pops! Presented by Gooen's Balloowins. Tickets: $10 Members; $12 Non-members GET TICKETS
Bubble Trouble Tuesday, December 29, 11:00AM and 1:30PM
A bubble volcano! A bubble roller coaster! A kid in a bubble? Jeff Boyer takes bubbles to the max in this bubble extravaganza. Jeff juggles bubbles, sculpts and builds with bubbles, makes fog-filled bubbles, and more. Intended for children ages three to nine. Tickets: $10 Members; $12 Non-members
GET TICKETSMorris Museum | 6 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey | 973.971.3700 info@morrismuseum.org | www.morrismuseum.org
DON'T MISS ROLLICKING ROMP OF A COMEDY @ STNJ
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
Buy tickets now by calling our box office at (973)-408-5600
or visiting us online at www.ShakespeareNJ.org
A SAMPLER OF WORLD-CLASS ARTISTRY @ FIRST NIGHT MORRISTOWN 2015 ON NEW YEAR'S EVE!
FIRST NIGHT MORRISTOWN 2015
December 31, 2015 marks the 24th year for New Jersey’s biggest and brightest New Year’s Eve family-friendly, alcohol-free celebration of the arts—with nearly 200 artists, over 85 events in 24+ venues—representing dance, theatre, music,world cultures, visual arts andchildren’s events. For all 24 years, Morris Arts has served as First Night’s artistic programmer, securing topflight talents who attract thousands of people from throughout the state and beyond. Read MORE.
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Admission: $8 for one show, $14 for two shows on the same day!
RVCC Planetarium | 118 Lamington Road | North Branch |
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