West Deptford Free Public Library |
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Adult Services |
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First Friday Film Please join us for our February First Friday Film "Valentine's Day" |
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Tai Chi Ralph Quinn will be offering a six-week series in which he will teach simple qigong exercises based on Tai Chi principles. This series will be followed immediately by another session of thirteen weeks from February 22 to May 17, 2022 in which Ralph Quinn will teach Dr. Paul Lam's "Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention." To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 |
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The History of Turtles in Salt Marshes with Jessica DeGraff-Amber PhD.*
Join us for a virtual lecture. Learn about the history of terrapin conservation and the value of both the diamond back terrapin and the salt marshes in New Jersey. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 * 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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Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation Mini Pow Wow WDFPL will be hosting a Mini Pow Wow held by the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and talk with traditional Native Americans as they teach their cultures and histories. |
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Clam-Diggers Trade:
NJ Pine Barrens Employments In Support Of Sea-Coast
Activities* Join us virtually for a lecture given by Adjunct Professor Mark Demitroff, Stockton University, on The Clamdiggers Trade: NJ Pine Barrens Employments in Support of Sea-Coast Activities. Learn about how the N.J. Coastal Zone economy had Pine Barren "sweetwater" roots. Video will be posted here on scheduled date. Professor Demitroff is a professor at Stockton University. *This program is made possible in part by funds from The New Jersey Historical Commission / Department of State and the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission. |
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The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community's
Fight Against The Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America* Join us for a virtual lecture by journalist, Andrew Lewis, MFA, Columbia University, as he gives us a fascinating talk on how rising seas are threatening coastal towns. Video will be posted here on scheduled date. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 *This program is made possible in part by funds from The New Jersey Historical Commission / Department of State and the Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission. |
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Brian Betz/Behn Gillece Jazz Duo Brian Betz, jazz guitarist, composer, joins Behn Gillece vibraphonist with a robust performance life to take center stage at West Deptford Free Public Library. Betz and Gillece are members of the faculty at Rowan University. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 |
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The Variety of Wetlands in Southern New Jersey*
Join us for a virtual lecture: hosted by Claude Epstein, Ph.D. Dr. Epstein is a Professor Emeritus from Stockton University. He is the founder of its Environmental Studies Program as well as being one of its founding faculty. To learn more, call the Library at 856-845-5593 * 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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Online Events For You
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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)