West Deptford Free Public Library |
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Adult Services |
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The Unexpected Book Club
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Computer Basics Lab
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Tai Chi with Ralph Quinn In weekly one-hour lessons, Ralph Quinn returns to teach Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Arthritis. |
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Intro to Genealogy
Learn how to research your family tree. Staff librarian, James Gross, will present a lecture on beginning genealogy research. This lecture will include information on several genealogy resources. Online and on-site resources will be highlighted abd handouts will be available. |
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Over Here, Molly Pitcher* This interpretive storytelling program relates the legend of "Molly Pitcher", Mary Hays McCauley, the heroine of the 1778 Battle of Monmouth Courthouse and explores the daily lives of the "women of the army" who followed their husbands to war during the American Revolution. Presented by Stacy F. Roth of History on the Hoof. *This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State. |
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Oktoberfest Ed Goldberg and his Odessa Klezmer Band present "Oktoberfest," featuring traditional Eastern and central European music. |
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Haunted New Jersey and Spiritualism Join L'Aura Hladick Hoffman of NJ Ghost Hunter's Society as ghostly locales of the Garden State are presented to include the history, mystery and the haunted activity. |
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The Battleship New Jersey* Join Learn about BB62 from museum docents. Artifacts from the Battleship will be on display throughout the month of October. *This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State. |
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Write a Book? Have you ever thought about writing and publishing a book? Author John Bond will detail the steps that you will need to take you from choosing a topic all the way to a published book. A new edition has just been released of John's book, You Can Write and Publish a Book: Essential Information on How to Get Your Book Published. During John's brief talk, he will touch on: creating a proposal, finding an agent, finding a publisher, writing the manuscript, and marketing the book. He will help you decide which route is right for you: a big publisher or self-publishing. His practical discussion will be followed by plenty of opportunity for questions. |
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Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum* Collections Manager Leslie Watson will share Camden's rich maritime heritage. *This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State. |
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Civil War Nurses* Jane Peter Estes presents in period costume on the many women who served as nurses between 1861 and 1865. *This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State. |
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The Battle of Red Bank* A PowerPoint presentation from the Gloucester County Historical Society. *This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College at Gloucester County, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of the State. |
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| Basic Crochet Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Want to learn how to crochet so you can start that new project? Stop by WDFPL with your crochet hook and yarn, or use WDFPL's materials, to join the revival of interest in handcrafts and DIY though crochet.
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Please call the library at 856-845-5593 to register for these free programs. |
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Things Will Get Better! Use these cool tools to find answers and reduce stress in your life. As always, it is our pleasure to serve you online and in person. |
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Have You Tried Playaways? Are you always on the go and searching for listening pleasure? Check out Playaways. They are simple to use and can be renewed just like a book! |
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Have You Tried E-books on Overdrive? Do you like reading from a tablet? Check out our Overdrive E-books page for more information. |
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Many of the programs are video taped (with appropriate permission of the presenter) and converted into a DVD for placement in our collection. A short introduction to the presentation is created to introduce the topic and presenter. Here are a few of the introductions (in low resolution format) of a few of our more popular programs. (Windows Media Player 9 or higher is required.)
Battleship New Jersey / The Inside Track on NASCAR / Faux Finishing / Model Railroading
Survival Story by Manny Lindenbaum
This is the entire 1 hour presentation, ~ 108MB (not recommended for low-speed connections)