Tai Chi January 11 - March 15, 2021, Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Ralph Quinn returns to teach Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Life program.
Ralph will teach the 10-week course on Zoom. For more information call the Library at 856-845-5593
History of New Jersey Wetlands* Thursday, December 3, 2020, 5 p.m.
Ever wondered how wetlands evolve and how they end up where they are in N.J.? Professor Chirenje will provide discussion on the natural and human-induced events that have shaped the distribution and form of wetlands in N.J. with a focus on
South Jersey.
The Landscape History of South Jersey Rivers* Thursday, September 24, 2020
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. He is a
consulting hydrologist with professional
experience in aquifers, rivers, and wetlands.
Salt Marsh Conservation and Restoration Activities* Thursday, October 22, 2020
Join us for a virtual lecture as Dr. Thomas Belton PhD. will present a scholarly lecture on local salt marsh and restoration activities.
Dr. Belton is a research associate in Scientific Writing and a lecturer at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
History of Duck Decoy Carving in Cape May County* Thursday, November 5, 2020
J.P. Hand, Master Decoy Carver, waterfowl guide and historian, accompanied by Jim Talone, provides a documentary on waterfowling. A pre-recorded discussion based on the topic of waterfowling as well as duck decoys will follow.
Salt Marsh Stories, History and Ecology Behind Stone Harbor, N.J.* Thursday, November 5, 2020
Jim Talone, accompanied by J.P. Hand, provides a pre-recorded discussion on the salt marsh behind Stone Harbor, N.J. The discussion will be based on Jim Talone's documentary, Salt Marsh Stories.
Soggy Ground: Valuing Wetlands of
Old Gloucester, N.J.* Monday, November 23, 2020, 5 p.m.
Join us for a pre-recorded lecture and discussion by Professor Mark Demitroff on valuing wetlands of old Gloucester N.J. He is a professor at Stockton University and is extensively published on the subjects of Permafrost and Geodiversity.
Fender Guitars is offering free on-line guitar lessons starting now and for the next three months - www.fender.com
The Alice Paul Institute has an elementary school curriculum and worksheets. There is also information and photos concerning the Suffragette Movement –
www.alicepaul.org
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming operas every evening, check it out – www.metopera.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is touring parts of the museum – www.metmuseum.org
The Museum of Modern Art is offering free on-line courses – www.moma.org
The Chamber Music Society provides livestreams on scheduled days.
Virtual ART Studio livestreams beginning on Friday, June 12.
The Anne Frank House is providing a virtual tour of where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II.
Cape May County Park and Zoo is providing Virtual Zoo School. Take a look at their daily tours of different parts of the zoo.
* This program is made possible in part by funding from The Gloucester County Cultural and Heritage Commission at Rowan College South Jersey, a partner of the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
Have You Tried E-books on Overdrive?
Reading on the Go @ WDFPL
Do you like reading from a tablet? Check out our Overdrive E-books page for more information.
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.)