Ocean County Library Virtual Programs and Events Guide October 2020 DVAB/A – October Grab and Go Bundles: Diversity Need something new and different to read? Come visit the Manchester Branch and check out our Adult “Grab and Go” Diversity Book Bundles. Bundles are diversity-themed material that have been curated for you to enjoy. A – October Murder Mystery: The Case of the Unpublished Novel Put those mystery novel minds and armchair detective skills to use and help us solve the case. A successful author was found murdered right before her next novel was to be published. Who could be the culprit? HHM/A – 10/1 – 10/15 Take & Make: Worry Doll Craft Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a Guatemalan worry doll at home. Pick up your supplies at the Barnegat Branch. Supplies are limited. REG HHM/A – 10/1, 5:30 pm, Thursday Take & Make: Milagro Hearts Learn about milagro hearts that are part of Mexican culture and create your own. Provided are heart template, cardstock, some symbols, fact sheet about milagro hearts and instructions. Craft kits are available while supplies last at the Berkeley Branch. Key A Adult Program CH Children’s Program DVAB Diversability G General Audience HHM Hispanic Heritage Month REG Please Register T Teen Program TW Tween Program ADULT PROGRAMS CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Please see our event guide (http://bit.ly/OCLEventGuide) for more information on how to access these virtual programs. e Ocean County Library system makes every effort to provide access to our programs for people with disabilities. Please call your local branch prior to attending the program for special arrangements. All Library programs are free and open to the public, but registration may be limited. To avoid disappointment, please call the branch where the program is offered to register. H All activities pose a degree of risk. We urge you to talk to your physician before beginning any exercise program and to be especially careful if you have any health issues. If you experience any pain or discomfort associated with any activity, you should stop immediately to prevent injury. A – 10/2, 10 am – 2 pm, Friday Take & Make: Puzzle Bundle Adults are invited to the Long Beach Island Branch to pick up a “Brain Game” Puzzle Bundle. This take-home bundle will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. A – 10/12 – 10/17 Brain Games to Go Stop at the Manchester Branch and take home a small packet of brain game activities and puzzles to sharpen your mind while having fun. First come, first served while supplies last. A – 10/15, All Day, Thursday Take & Make: DIY Book Pumpkin All materials will be included for you to make your own book pumpkin, you just need scissors. Supplies are limited. Pick up at the Toms River Branch. A – 10/19 – 10/31 Movie Madness Bingo Watch a movie on Kanopy or hoopla and fill out the bingo card as you go. REG A – 10/20, 12 pm, Tuesday Meal Planning In this virtual program, you will learn how to plan easy, healthy meals using low cost, readily available foods. Identify healthy meal planning strategies and learn about the benefits of planning meals and snacks. Brought to you by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. A – 10/22, 10:30 am, Thursday Shore to Age Well: Medications, Pain Management & More Presented by the Ocean County Health Department. Practical Information about use and misuse of medications as well as helpful pain management information. A – 10/22, 5:30 pm, Thursday Take & Make: Fall Holidays Craft Easy way to switch out for holidays and seasonal themes. In the kit you will have fall holiday printouts: Halloween, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving with instructions. Craft kits are available while supplies last at the Berkeley Branch. A – 10/28, All Day, Wednesday Take & Make: Wine Cork Keychain Stop by the Toms River Branch to pick up supplies and directions and create a wine cork keychain. Pliers not provided. Supplies are limited. A – 10/29, 6 pm, Thursday The Boston Massacre: A Virtual Book Talk by Serena Zabin Uncover a dramatic untold ‘people’s history’ of the event that helped trigger the American Revolution in Serena Zabin’s virtual discussion of her new publication, The Boston Massacre: A Family History. CH – October Halloween Trivia See how much you know about this spooky and silly holiday. CH – October How to Make Sensory Stress Putty This video provides step by step instructions on how to make stress putty. It also includes sensory tips and how to do other sensory processing activities from home. Recommended for ages 3 – 12. CH – 10/6, 10 am, Tuesday Take & Make: Hand Print Lamb Visit the Toms River Branch to check out some awesome books about lambs and get a paper lamb craft kit to make at home. Recommended for ages 3 – 8. CH – 10/9, Friday Story and Take & Make Craft Use hoopla to download the book The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons. Then stop by the Berkeley Branch between 10 am and 2 pm to pick up the supplies to make a simple apple craft. Supplies are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis.
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Ocean County Library
Virtual Programs and Events GuideOctober 2020
DVAB/A – October Grab and Go Bundles: Diversity Need something new and different to read? Come visit the Manchester Branch and check out our Adult “Grab and Go” Diversity Book Bundles. Bundles are diversity-themed material that have been curated for you to enjoy.
A – October Murder Mystery: The Case of the Unpublished Novel Put those mystery novel minds and armchair detective skills to use and help us solve the case. A successful author was found murdered right before her next novel was to be published. Who could be the culprit?
HHM/A – 10/1 – 10/15 Take & Make: Worry Doll Craft Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a Guatemalan worry doll at home. Pick up your supplies at the Barnegat Branch. Supplies are limited. REG
HHM/A – 10/1, 5:30 pm, Thursday Take & Make: Milagro Hearts Learn about milagro hearts that are part of Mexican culture and create your own. Provided are heart template, cardstock, some symbols, fact sheet about milagro hearts and instructions. Craft kits are available while supplies last at the Berkeley Branch.
Key
A Adult Program
CH Children’s Program
DVAB Diversability
G General Audience
HHM Hispanic Heritage Month
REG Please Register
T Teen Program
TW Tween Program
ADULT PROGRAMS
CHILDREN’SPROGRAMS
Please see our event guide (http://bit.ly/OCLEventGuide)
for more information on how to access these virtual programs.
The Ocean County Library system makes every effort to provide access to our programs for people with disabilities. Please call your
local branch prior to attending the program for special arrangements.
All Library programs are free and open to the public, but registration may
be limited. To avoid disappointment, please call the branch where the program is offered to register.
H All activities pose a degree of risk. We urge you to talk to your physician before beginning any exercise program and to be especially careful if you have any health issues. If you experience any pain or discomfort associated with any activity, you should stop immediately to prevent injury.
A – 10/2, 10 am – 2 pm, Friday Take & Make: Puzzle Bundle Adults are invited to the Long Beach Island Branch to pick up a “Brain Game” Puzzle Bundle. This take-home bundle will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
A – 10/12 – 10/17 Brain Games to Go Stop at the Manchester Branch and take home a small packet of brain game activities and puzzles to sharpen your mind while having fun. First come, first served while supplies last.
A – 10/15, All Day, Thursday Take & Make: DIY Book Pumpkin All materials will be included for you to make your own book pumpkin, you just need scissors. Supplies are limited. Pick up at the Toms River Branch.
A – 10/19 – 10/31 Movie Madness Bingo Watch a movie on Kanopy or hoopla and fill out the bingo card as you go. REG
A – 10/20, 12 pm, TuesdayMeal PlanningIn this virtual program, you will learn how to plan easy, healthy meals using low cost, readily available foods. Identify healthy meal planning strategies and learn about the benefits of planning meals and snacks. Brought to you by the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.
A – 10/22, 10:30 am, Thursday Shore to Age Well: Medications, Pain Management & More Presented by the Ocean County Health Department. Practical Information about use and misuse of medications as well as helpful pain management information.
A – 10/22, 5:30 pm, Thursday Take & Make: Fall Holidays Craft Easy way to switch out for holidays and seasonal themes. In the kit you will have fall holiday printouts: Halloween, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving with instructions. Craft kits are available while supplies last at the Berkeley Branch.
A – 10/28, All Day, Wednesday Take & Make: Wine Cork Keychain Stop by the Toms River Branch to pick up supplies and directions and create a wine cork keychain. Pliers not provided. Supplies are limited.
A – 10/29, 6 pm, ThursdayThe Boston Massacre: A Virtual Book Talk by Serena ZabinUncover a dramatic untold ‘people’s history’ of the event that helped trigger the American Revolution in Serena Zabin’s virtual discussion of her new publication, The Boston Massacre: A Family History.
CH – October Halloween Trivia See how much you know about this spooky and silly holiday.
CH – October How to Make Sensory Stress Putty This video provides step by step instructions on how to make stress putty. It also includes sensory tips and how to do other sensory processing activities from home. Recommended for ages 3 – 12.
CH – 10/6, 10 am, Tuesday Take & Make: Hand Print Lamb Visit the Toms River Branch to check out some awesome books about lambs and get a paper lamb craft kit to make at home. Recommended for ages 3 – 8.
CH – 10/9, Friday Story and Take & Make Craft Use hoopla to download the book The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons. Then stop by the Berkeley Branch between 10 am and 2 pm to pick up the supplies to make a simple apple craft. Supplies are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis.
T/TW – 10/11, All Day, Friday Coming Out Stories In honor of National Coming Out Day, check out these YA books exploring a variety of coming out stories.
T/A – 10/12 – 11/10 NEA Big Read Beanstack Challenge The Beanstack Challenge will allow the community to connect to Ron Rash’s Burning Bright story digitally. The participants will complete activities and attend virtual programs to learn about Appalachia and engage with various elements of Rash’s stories. Please register through OCL’s Beanstack page. This program is part of our series of programs for the public as a partner in the Toms River School System’s “NEA Big Read” grant. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The goal of the grant program is to bring a community together in programming and conversation around a work of literature.
DVAB/TW – 10/13,10 am – 2 pm, Tuesday Take Home Book Club: Out of My Mind Participate in the Long Beach Island Branch Take Home Book Club for tweens. Pick up a copy to borrow of Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper at the Long Beach Island Branch, including questions about the book and a craft. Books will be available to borrow on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
T/TW – 10/21 – 11/18 Take & Make: Cardboard String Art Make a spooky string art design. Pick up your kit at the Stafford Branch, while supplies last.
TW – 10/26, 3:30 pm, Monday DNA in Candy & Books Make an edible DNA strand and a genetic sequence to wear, while learning about DNA and getting good book recommendations. Ages 9 – 13.
T/A – 10/26, 5:30 pm, Monday Music of Appalachia Join us for a musical presentation by Hobo Pie, an old-time and traditional Appalachian string band. Fiddle and banjo tunes, sweet mountain harmonies, humor and fun. Part of our series of programs for the public as a partner in the Toms River School System’s “NEA Big Read” grant. The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The goal of the grant program is to bring a community together in programming and conversation around a work of literature. REG
T – 10/27, 10 am – 2 pm, Monday Teen Take & Make: Dragon Egg Pick up a Take & Make dragon egg craft kit at the Long Beach Island Branch. This take-home craft will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
T – October Halloween Mask Decorating Learn how to decorate your face mask in three different designs for Halloween.
T – October Graveyard Terrariums Transform recycled glass jars into creepy Halloween décor.
T – October Avatar: The Last Airbender Trivia Test your Avatar knowledge.
T – October Snack Attack: Tricky Treats Learn how to make fun and tasty snacks.
T – October Halloween Party Hijinks Digital Escape Room Follow the clues to find your way to the Halloween party in this spooky virtual escape room.
T/TW – October Spooky Trivia for Teens Get in the mood for spooky season with this fun game of book trivia.
T/TW – October Shounen Anime & Manga Trivia Test your knowledge to see how much you know about the world of Shounen, high action stories with humorous plots and male protagonists.
T/TW – 10/7 – 11/4 Take & Make: Felt-Topped Paper Clips Stay organized with customized paper clips. Pick up your kit at the Stafford Branch, while supplies last.
TEENPROGRAMS
CHILDREN’SPROGRAMS
CH – 10/15, 10 am, Thursday Take & Make: Fall Hedgehog Children and their families are invited to the Toms River Branch to pick up a Fall Hedgehog craft kit. Kits for this take-home craft are available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
CH – 10/21, 10:30 am, Wednesday Monster Mash Join Miss Dorothy for spooky songs and rhymes. Recommended for ages 3 – 5.
CH – 10/24, 10 am, Saturday Take & Make: Mini Pumpkin Lantern Children are invited to the Toms River Branch to pick up a mini pumpkin lantern craft kit. Kits will be available starting October 24 at 10 am. This take-home craft will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Ages 6 – 11.
CH – 10/28, 10:30 am, Wednesday Amazing Insects! Sing silly songs, learn amazing facts, and celebrate all things bugs in “Amazing Insects!” Recommended for ages 0 – 5.
HHM/G – 10/1 – 10/15 Take & Make: Papel Picado Come grab a kit from the Lakewood Branch with supplies needed to learn about and make a traditional Mexican folk art piece for Hispanic Heritage Month.
A/T/TW – 10/7, 3 pm, Wednesday SAT Tips & Tricks Find out how you can do your best to prepare for the SATs with a high school teacher and SAT tutor.
CH/TW/T – 10/5, 10 am – 2 pm, Monday Take & Make: Monster Bookmark Pick up a Take & Make monster bookmark craft kit at the Long Beach Island Branch. This take-home craft will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
DVAB/G – 10/14, 10:30 am, Wednesday Meet Paralympian Cheryl Leitner Hear Paralympian Cheryl Leitner’s inspiring story, watch video footage, and learn about the Paralympics. Leitner will be on hand for a Q&A session following the presentation.
MULTI-AGED AUDIENCE
A/T/TW – 10/17, 12 pm, Saturday SAT Tips & Tricks Find out how you can do your best to prepare for the SATs with a high school teacher and SAT tutor.
CH/TW/T – 10/19, 10 am – 2 pm, Monday Take & Make: Fall Pumpkin Pick up a Take & Make fall pumpkin craft kit at the Long Beach Island Branch. Available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last.
DVAB/CH/TW – 10/21, All Day, Wednesday Take & Make Wednesdays: Diversability Stop by the Barnegat Branch’s Youth Services Department and take home a free craft honoring Diversability. Please take one per child, available first come first served, while supplies last.
T/A – 10/22, 6:30 pm, Thursday Human Trafficking Program: Presenting Jaimee Johnson, Founder of Sisters of the StreetsJaimee Johnson, founder of the organization Sisters of the Streets, assists those who have been through similar experiences. REG
DVAB/G – 10/23, 10:30 pm, Friday Beyond Braille This virtual program will go over the various resources the library offers for the visually impaired and those with print impairment; and how to apply for Talking Book & Braille Center reading services. We’ll discuss e-audio, CDs, Playaways, and even Wonder Books REG
DVAB/G – 10/27, 5:30 pm, Tuesday Decoding Dyslexia Join founding member of Decoding Dyslexia Liz Barnes as she discusses early warning signs and what to look out for in your child. The presentation will be followed by a live Q&A with members of Decoding Dyslexia. REG
DVAB/CH/TW – 10/28, All Day, Wednesday Take & Make Wednesdays: Diversability Stop by the Barnegat Branch and take home a free craft honoring Diversability. Please take one per child, available first come, first serve, while supplies last.
A/T/TW – 10/29, 5 pm, Thursday SAT Tips & Tricks Find out how you can do your best to prepare for the SATs with a high school teacher and SAT tutor.
Families and individuals seeking help in Families and individuals seeking help in autism-related matters now have a thoroughautism-related matters now have a thoroughdatabase of support organizations through database of support organizations through
the Ocean County Library website.the Ocean County Library website.
The OCL Autism Resources Center offers links to The OCL Autism Resources Center offers links to groups that specialize in helping those on the groups that specialize in helping those on the
autism spectrum and their caregivers.autism spectrum and their caregivers.
The “Resources for Caregivers” section includes The “Resources for Caregivers” section includes guides for coping during the pandemic, guides for coping during the pandemic,
homeschool resources, autism-related Facebook homeschool resources, autism-related Facebook groups, the Autism Parenting Magazine list of “Best groups, the Autism Parenting Magazine list of “Best Autism Apps” and titles of autism-related eBooks Autism Apps” and titles of autism-related eBooks
available through OCL’s hooplaavailable through OCL’s hoopla®® app. app.
It also contains links to services available through New It also contains links to services available through New Jersey state government agencies and local, statewide Jersey state government agencies and local, statewide and national autism-related organizations devoted to and national autism-related organizations devoted to education, employment training, housing assistance, education, employment training, housing assistance,
therapy, medical practices, multiple services, information therapy, medical practices, multiple services, information
and referral, safety, and legal issuesand referral, safety, and legal issues..
To visit the Autism Resources Center, visit To visit the Autism Resources Center, visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org/autismwww.theoceancountylibrary.org/autism
