Mountainside Public Library Newsletter – September 2016 The Mountainside Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 5th,

in observance of Labor Day. Regular Saturday hours resume on September 10th.

September will soon be upon us and our Library’s regular programming resumes. Our monthly Meditation Series and Opera on Film series start up again after a summer hiatus. Our weekly Brown Bag Academy is already into a new series! And, this month our “Saturday Musical Getaways” features favorites Gerard & Diane Barros with their Country Music program for libraries. For all of the “Boomers”, we have a “Social Security Workshop” on Thursday, September 29. If you are approaching retirement, this program is a must! All of our programs are listed below. “BROWN BAG ACADEMY”! Mondays 1:15PM to 3:00PM Experience the Joy of Learning with THE GREAT COURSES. Our popular Great Courses Summer School session has ended and the Fall Semester began on Monday, August 22 with a new course and three lectures each week. We will be featuring lectures by Professor Stephen Ressler of the United States Military Academy at West Point on “Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life”. Bring your lunch; coffee, tea and cookies will be served for desert! Come early to get your seat! Please call the Library at 908-233-0115 to register. Brown Bag Academy is sponsored by the Friends of the Mountainside Library. SATURDAY MUSICAL GETAWAYS: “HAPPY TRAILS: COUNTRY CLASSICS”, with Gerard and Diane Barros Saturday, September 10th, 2:00 to 3:00 PM Gerard and Diane Barros (of “A Carole King Tribute” fame) return to the Library for another performance from their repertoire. This time, the husband and wife / keyboard and guitar duo will be performing a unique mix of Country Pop hits throughout the years, by such artists as Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Lady Antebellum, Eddie Rabbitt, Johnny & June Carter Cash and some one-hit wonders, too! Please call the Library at 908-233-0115 to register. Saturday Musical Getaways are sponsored by the Friends of the Mountainside Library. SCOTCH PLAINS & MOUNTAINSIDE LIBRARIES’ CAREER NETWORKING GROUP Monday, September 12th, 6:30PM, at the Mountainside Public Library. The Inspiration and Motivation of Your Job Search Discover the internal keys to your motivation. Overcome your fear and learn how to move through obstacles. Develop resilience through practices that fuel your job search and establish a foundation for future success.

As Director of Career Coaching with Career Advancement Systems, Bill Amirault provides intensive 1-on-1 coaching throughout your job search. He began providing these services during his MBA Program at the Indiana University Business Placement Office, a highly renowned center for recruiting and job placement. His other career endeavors include entry-level and senior level Marketing and Brand Management positions at companies such as Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Schering-Plough HealthCare Products (now Merck), plus several business consulting projects with clients in Health Care, Consumer Products, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial products and Nutritionals. He also is a sought after speaker at regional job fairs, providing insight and counsel to hundreds of job seekers each month.

RSVP TO THE MOUNTAINSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY by phone: 908-233-0115 This program is free and open to the public. Connect with the libraries’ Career Networking Group on LinkedIn, Career Networking Group at SPPL.

MONTHLY GUIDED MEDITATION SERIES with Sally Younghans Thursday, September 15th, 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Sally Younghans returns after a summer break for her monthly meditation series. Join us each month as we explore and experience the most talked about evidence based meditation techniques for inner peace, overall well-being and stress reduction. This month Sally Younghans will explore the Counting Breath Technique—a simple technique that you can access anytime, anywhere you need it. Immediately tap into your parasympathetic nervous system to reduce anxiety and stress. Please call the Library at 908-233-0115 to register. The Guided Meditation Series is sponsored by the Friends of the Mountainside Library.

“SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOP” Thursday, September 29 that 6:30 – 9:00 PM. There was a time when enrolling in Medicare, while never simple, was certainly easier than it is today. The same is true for Social Security. Neil Berger developed a seminar for employees entitled “67 is the New 65—Social Security Basics” while Director of Human Resources at a major corporation. He will present an expanded and revised version of this program which is current, relevant, objective and unbiased. A separate talk on Medicare will be scheduled in the future. (Note: Mr. Berger is not affiliated with a financial organization, nor is he selling a service or product.) The Social Security Workshop is sponsored by the Friends of the Mountainside Library. TUESDAY NIGHT MOVIES Shown in our Community Room at 6:30PM, unless announced otherwise. Please see our website for details. Sept 6: BURNT (2015) comedy – 1 hour, 40 minutes Rate: R for language throughout Sept 13: THE DRESSER (2015) drama – 1 hour, 45 minutes NOT RATED. Sept 20: MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (2016) comedy – 1 hour, 34 minutes Rated: PG-13 for some suggestive material Sept 27: HAIL CAESAR! (2016) comedy/mystery – 1 hour, 46 minutes Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and smoking OPERA FESTIVAL Second Friday of each month. Show starts at 1PM. Our very popular Opera Series returns for a fifth season on Friday September 9th, 2016, Featuring acclaimed operas on DVD, presented on our theatre system. Sponsored by the T. ROBEL HILL FOUNDATION and Mena Clemson. Carmen by Georges Bizet – Starring Placido Domingo and Elena Obraztsova Orchestra & Chorus of the Wiener Staatsoper Conductor: Carlos Kleiber 2 hrs, 23 min. All programs are presented for the purpose of public education and/or entertainment. Programs presented by the Mountainside Public Library do not imply an endorsement of any product, service, method or philosophy by the Library. Mountainside Public Library 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, NJ 07092 908-233-0115 www.mountainsidelibrary.org