April At the Caldwell Free Public Library

April at the Caldwell Public Library

We have a great line-up of events here at the Caldwell Public Library this April. Stop in, check us out, and enjoy some fun.

April 8, 15, 22, 29 & May 6

10:00—11:30 AM

Knitting with

Ronni Strell

The Caldwell College Life Long Learning Institute and the Caldwell Free Public Library have teamed up to once again offer a series of Knitting classes. You must call 973-618-3543 to register.

April 8, Noon

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Lunch & Learn

We’ll serve a light lunch and show the documentary Paper Clips. 

This provocative documentary shows that as a part of their study of the Holocaust, the children of the Whitwell, TN Middle School try to collect 6 million paper clips representing the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis . Reservations required.

April 9, 6:30 PM

Judith Ennis

Photography Reception

We’ll have a reception to honor the work of Judith Ennis, which will be on display in the Reading Room during the Month of April. 

Red Sails at Sunset by Judith Ennis

April 10, 6:00 PM

Pizza & a Movie Night

Enchanted April

During the summer of 1922, a group of women rent a castle in Italy to escape their troubled lives in London.  This lavish film is a joy to behold. Reservations required. Please call 973-226-2837.

April 11, 6:30 PM

Poet Sandra Duguid

Caldwell College

Poetry Project

Come celebrate National Poetry Month with poet Sandra Duguid from Caldwell College. She’ll be reading from her new collection, Pails Scrubbed Silver.

Sandra Duguid

April 14—20

National Library Week

April 14-20 is National Library Week! We kick off the week with Food for Fines, where we'll accept non-perishable food for the Caldwell Food Pantry in lieu of fines. For every 1.00 in overdue fines, bring in something that can be contributed and we'll remove the fine. We'll also accept donations for the Pantry that week.

Tuesday, April 16  

6:30 PM

Stephen Baker, author of  Final Jeopardy, will speak about his New Jersey Council for the Humanities Honor Book. Come hear the amazing story of Watson, the computer that competed on Jeopardy! 

Stephen Baker

Wednesday, April 17 

6:30 PM

 

Highlights of a Century: Grover Cleveland Park at 100, presented by Richard Cummings

Thursday, April 18  

6:30 PM

 Violinist Nancie Lederer and cellist Allegra Whiting will be performing this evening. Come listen to their beautiful music and help us honor our volunteers on this Volunteer Appreciation Night. We have some dedicated people who help us behind the scenes, and we'd like to pay tribute to them with a special concert event.

April 24, 6:30 PM

Hudson River School of American Painting

 

This unique art talk and slide show, presented by Anne Cummings, will highlight the Hudson River School of painting.

For more information on these or any other programs, please visit the library or call us at 973-226-2837. You can find us on the web at www.caldwellpl.org and you can Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CaldwellPublicLibrary