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To be removed from the mailing list, please call (732) 269-2144, x6808A $1.2 million restoration project is near-ing completion at the Brick Branch on Chambers Bridge Road and will reopen this fall. Funding for the renovation is pro-vided through a partnership of The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and The Ocean County Library Commission.

The project has a redesigned floor plan and will increase floor space from 18,691 to 22,000 square feet. It will provide more community space, including a meeting room and study space, a confer-ence room/computer lab, a children’s story corner and area for teens. The updates also include additional computers, new carpet-ing and furniture and energy-efficient

lighting, along with a fresh coat of paint. “Technology has long been an integral

part of the Ocean County Library,”said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, The Board of Chosen Freeholders liaison to the library. “From free Internet access to e-books, the Ocean County Library will always offer the latest technologies to our residents.”

“This is a good example of how we’re going to try our best to do more with less, embrace technology, create greater effi-ciencies with the space we have, in light of the economic times and the way libraries are transforming into the next generation,” said Henry J. Mancini, Chairman of the Ocean County Library Commission.

Brick Branch opening this fall

}CHECK IT OUT!{The Ocean County Library and Ocean

County Health Department collected 5,112

pounds of nonperishable foods during its

“Food for Fines” program in July. The food

was donated to the FoodBank of Mon-

mouth and Ocean Counties.

“I want to thank our library patrons who

contributed to the Food for Fines program,”

said Ocean County Freeholder Joseph H.

Vicari. “Normally, we ask that all of our

residents return their borrowed materials in

a timely manner, but if you had to return a

book late, July was a great time to do it.”

FOOD FOR FINES A HUGE SUCCESS

PACKING UP FOOD FOR FINES

Left to right: Library Director Susan

Quinn, OCHD Public Health Coordinator

Daniel Regenye, Library Commission

Chair Henry J. Mancini, OC Freeholder

and liaison Joseph H. Vicari, and OC

Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little.

The Ocean County Library Foundation, a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization that raises funds and provides annual sup-port to the Library, recently presented a $110,000 check to the Commission to support the Brick renovation project.

“The Foundation is honored to sup-port this important project and we look forward to working with individuals and businesses interested in joining us,” said Joe Guzzardo, president of the Founda-tion’s Board of Trustees.

Naming opportunities at the Brick Branch exist for prospective donors and organizations interested in supporting the project through the Foundation.

Pictured above (left to right): Ocean County Library Commission Chairman Henry J. Mancini, Library Foundation Vice Chairman James Fosbre, Jr. and Elaine McConnell, Foundation member.

Ocean County library cardsare accepted at all 21 branches

of the Ocean County Library.Call 732-349-6200 or

609-971-0514 or visit us atwww.theoceancountylibrary.org

Library Commissioners areHenry Mancini, Chair; Bonnie Peterson,

Vice Chair; Sal Baglio; Ruthanne Scaturro;James Mullins; James Malone;

and Susan Hutler.

WWW.THEOCEANCOUNTYLIBRARY.ORG

Wall-to-Wall Klezmer provides a high-

spirited celebration of Jewish folk music

and the eastern European shtetl environ-

ment from which it sprang. Sponsored in part with funding from an OceanFirst Foundation Arts and Cultural Grant and the Ocean County Library Foundation.

*Long Beach Island program held at the Jewish Com-munity Center, 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Spray Beach.

Wall-to-Wall KlezmerLong Beach Island*

October 16, 2012 • 3:00 pm

Lakewood BranchOctober 16, 2012 • 5:30 pm

FOUNDATION SUPPORTS RENOVATION

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Pride & Passion:The African American Baseball Experience

Exhibit at Toms River Branch through

September 28, 2012

Left to right: Pedro Sierra and Robert Scott

SENIOR CHAIR FITNESSOcean County Library has partnered with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and the Ocean County Office of Senior Services for a special program on non-aerobic exercises for older adults. This 35- to 60-minute exercise class is run by peer leaders, sharing ex-ercises designed to help improve posture, body mechanics, and flexibility.Stafford Branch12-week program on WednesdaysBegins Wednesday, September 5, 3 pm

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY SERIESOcean County College Adjunct Instructor David Lansing will analyze what the coun-try’s Founding Fathers would approve of in the modern American political system.Manchester BranchThursday, October 4, 7 pm

Lansing will also discuss the influence of politics and media on election results.Manchester BranchTuesday, October 30, 7 pm

Eminent historian, Dr. Clement A. Price, will lead a presentation on the impact that Presidents have had on civil rights issues in the United States.Toms River BranchMonday, October 15, 6:30 pmPresented in partnership with the Ocean County Human Relations Commission, Ocean County College, Jersey Shore PFLAG, and the Toms River NAACP.

Patricia Burke, former curator to the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Com-mission will lead a two-part discussion about the cultural impact that President Woodrow Wilson had on civil rights.Barnegat BranchSaturday, October 16 and 23, 7 pmThis series was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the Na-tional Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations in this series do not nec-essarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities

¡DUO CARAMBA!Duo Caramba performers Carla Auld and Ana Maria Rosado will return to Mancini Hall Saturday Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. and present their concert “From Europe to the Carib-bean, a voyage of musical discovery!”Their music will explore the contrast between Baroque grandeur and modern inventiveness in music by the German master Johann Sebastian Bach and the Puerto Rican avant-garde composer Roberto Sierra. Other composers included in the playlist, such as the legendary Spanish Romantic Enrique Granados and contemporary Latin stars Eduardo Martín from Cuba and Máximo Diego Pujol from Argentina, explore the strong link between folk and classical music.Manchester BranchFriday, October 19, 2 pm

LIZZIE BORDEN:GUILTY or INNOCENT?It is August 4, 1892, at No. 62 Second Street, Fall River, Massachusetts, on a hot and humid August day where one of the most notorious double murders has taken place. Nine Theatrical will reenact this his-torically accurate true crime thriller pre-senting Lizzie, the maid, and several other possible suspects who share their version of what they were doing that fateful day while the murders were being committed. An interactive mock-trial will invite the audience to become jurists and participate by questioning Lizzie, her maid, and the prosecuting and defense attorneys.Barnegat BranchTuesday, October 9, 7 pmJackson BranchWednesday, October 10, 7 pmBerkeley BranchSaturday, October 13, 2 pmLittle Egg Harbor BranchWednesday, October 17, 6:30 pmLong Beach Island BranchWednesday, October 24, 10 amPoint Pleasant Borough BranchSaturday, October 27, 2 pm

On Wednesday, September 5, 1934, the luxury liner Morro Castle began a routine cruise from Havana to New York City. Two days into the cruise the ship encountered a Nor’easter and began battling 30 knot winds. Just hours away from its final destination and eight miles off the coast of Long Beach Island, a fire was detected. Within 30 minutes the ship was engulfed in flames, lost all power and controls, and floundered helplessly in the storm. Of the 549 passengers and crew who started the trip, 135 perished.

Saturday afternoon the smoldering ship ran aground off Asbury Park and served as a macabre attraction for six months.

On September 4, to mark the 78th an-niversary of that fateful trip, Ocean County Library will partner with the New Jersey Maritime Museum, the Ocean County Historical Society and the Asbury Park Library to present an exhibit of artifacts, photographs and documents from the Morro Castle at the library’s Toms River headquarters. And for the first time, Ocean County Library will publicly display their special collection of Morro Castle docu-ments from the Ocean County Coroner’s office from 1934.

On Saturday, Oct. 13, authors Deb Whit-craft and Gretchen Coyle will present their book “Inferno at Sea: Stories of Death and Survival Aboard the Morro Castle” during a special book signing in the Wheeler Room at the Toms River Branch.

Ocean County library cards are accepted at all 21 branches. A library card also provides access to the library’s many databases and collection of eBooks and audio books 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.All events are free and open to the public. Call 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514 or visit us at www.theoceancountylibrary.org

Ocean County LibraryMarks 78th Anniversary of the

Morro Castle Tragedywith Exhibits & Book Signing

at Toms River Branch

HOLISTIC HEALTH FAIRSJoin us for an afternoon of information about alternative health therapies. Learn about various holistic health treatments that are available in our area, including therapy dogs, acupuncture, chiroprac-tors and yoga instructors. Check with the branch for more information about partici-pating health care providers. Manchester BranchSaturday, October 13, 2 pmPoint Pleasant Borough BranchSaturday, October 20, 2 pm Barnegat BranchSaturday, October 27, 2 pm

CANINE COMPANIONSCanine Companions for Independence, a national non-profit organization that trains dogs to assist people with daily liv-ing tasks, will bring working dogs to the Manchester Branch for this program which will present the four types of dogs they train: service dogs for adults with physi-cal disabilities who can safely handle the dog; hearing dogs; skilled companions for children and adults with physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities; and facility dogs who work with a professional in a visitation, education or healthcare setting. Manchester BranchFriday, October 19, 2 pm

MEET AUTHOR SUSAN ORLEANAuthor and journalist Susan Orlean will discuss her work at the annual Mancini Memorial Author Program. Orlean, a staff writer for “The New Yorker” magazine since 1992, has written five books, including her latest, “Rin Tin Tin”, a biography about the dog-actor. Manchester BranchMonday, October 22, 2 pm Toms River BranchMonday, October 22, 7 pm These programs are sponsored by theOcean County Library Foundation.

TEENS DO-IT-YOURSELF FAIR!Modeled from the annual Maker Maga-zine’s Maker Faires held in San Francisco and New York, experts will discuss DIY projects and allow teens to repurpose material into crafts.Toms River BranchSaturday, October 20, 11 am

INDIAN DANCE FAMILY PROGRAMExperience this traditional Indian dance program performed by Ramya Ramna-rayan and her dancers.Barnegat BranchWednesday, October 10, 4 pm Upper Shores BranchWednesday, October 10, 7:30 pm

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exhibits this fallmilitary art

Ocean County Library features the artwork of two local veterans that visu-

ally captured the stories that they and the rest of the Greatest Generation

experienced during World War II.

The award-winning military artist and author Frank McGinley comes to the

Toms River Branch September 13 at 7 p.m. to share his new book “Let Us

Never Forget: Stories and Paintings of World War II” as well as an artist

presentation of his work. This book includes stories of local war heroes set

against a collection of McGinley’s breathtaking paintings. It also features a

forward by Toms River Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher, Lt. Col. USMCR (Ret.).

The Upper Shores Branch features the work of artist George S. Eisenberg,

who served on the USS La Vallette during World War II in the South Pa-

cific. He chronicled his life on board the vessel through 360 drawings and

paintings. Eisenberg’s work will be on exhibit in the branch’s meeting room

during the months of September and October in conjunction with Laval-

lette Borough’s 125th Anniversary. Mr. Eisenberg and other veterans from

the ship will visit Ocean County and be honored in the town’s Anniversary

Parade on Sunday, September 23.

guide tofall programsOCLAUTHOR SUSAN ORLEAN

HISTORIAN DR. CLEMENT A. PRICE

LIZZIE BORDEN PROGRAM

CARLA AULD & ANA MARIA ROSADO

A vejigante is a clown-like, brightly

colored ornate mask and bat-like costume

that originated in 12th-century Spain and

traveled to the New World. Today the veji-

gante is an integral part of several Puerto

Rican parades and carnivals, and used to

tell stories. The Toms River Branch will

host a special vejigante celebration Tues-

day, October 2 at 6:30 p.m. Children will

have the chance to make their own mask.

This program is designed for children

ages 7 to 12. Please register by calling

(732) 349-6200 or going online to www.

theoceancounty-library.org.