Friday, March 20, 2009

Patchwork Theatre

Reminder!
Patchwork Theater is performing their play tonight and tomorrow night. The information is as follows:

Patchwork Theater, a local children's theater group, will present their production of

"The Wonderful Wizard of OZ"
Dates: Friday, March 20th & Saturday, March 21st
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Sacred Heart Church Hall, Bay Head
Admission: $6 / $3 children 12 & under / Family of 5 or more $20
Refreshments free ~ All proceeds to benefit Food for the Poor Charity

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

From Homework to Health - Connect with Library Resources

From Homework to Health - Connect with Library Resources

Want to know more about -
Free online research information - all subjects
Practice Tutorials & Tests
Language Learning Programs online
Teen Health & Wellness
Accessing electronic books from home
Downloading books for listening
Writing Improvement Program Online
Books and Reading - help w/finding "just the right book"

Ocean County Library Teen Services Department will provide 1 hour classes for homeschool groups (min 8 students). Call Judy Macaluso @ 732-349-6200 X5201.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Info at your fingertips...

I am pleased to see the top websites for homeschoolers listed at Homeschool.com. I am sure we each have our own favorite we can add to it. I want to remind everyone, that you also have over $140,000 worth of reference materials at your fingertips if you have an Ocean County library card. Free, at your home, 24/7. Go to our website, www.theoceancountylibrary.org and click on the "Research and Info" link. You can access over 80 databases that we purchase for your use at home including everything from curriculum assistance, testing, auto repair, full-text newspapers and magazines, encyclopedias... the list is huge! Those homeschoolers that know about it and use it find it invaluable. Check it out!

Illustrate a Poem Contest for Black History Month

At the Ocean County Library beginning January 19th!

Illustrate one of four selected poems written by Black American Poets and you could win a $30 gift card
Illustrate a Poem Contest kicks off on Jan 19, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Entries will be accepted unitl 3:00 pm on February 13
Winners will be announced on February 21 at the Celebrate Black History Month program, co-sponsored by the NAACP
Four age categories will be judged. Prizes will be awarded for children ages 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18
Please stop by the Children’s desk for additional rules and selected poems.