Friends Film Series
Our films begin promptly at 7:00 PM; doors open at 6:30. The following summaries are based on imdb.com.
On Wednesday, February 8, the Friends will screen Me and Orson Welles, a 2008 film starring Zac Efron and Claire Danes.
In 1937, Richard Samuels (Efron) is a 17-year-old aspiring tespian who dreams of treading the boards on Broadway. On a day trip to New York City he stumbles across the Mercury Theatre and meets a young Orson Welles, who (following an impromptu audition) offers Richard the role of Lucius in a modern retelling of Julius Caesar that includes such Mercury Theatre stalwarts as Joseph Cotten and George Coulouris.
Welles does not believe in conventions doing whatever he wants, including not having a fixed opening date (although the unofficial opening is in one week's time). In turn, Welles realizes that his name will either be strengthened or ruined by this production. Richard, having seen Welles' behavior, has to decide if acting in this production is worth it at any cost.
Running time for Me and Orsen Welles is 114 minutes.
On Wednesday, February 22, we'll screen the 2008 Danish film Terribly Happy.
Robert Hansen is a Copenhagen cop who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in rural South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jøgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and Jøgen's daughter, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?
Terribly Happy is in Danish with English subtitles. Running time is 90 minutes.
Paul Robeson, A Chautauqua
In celebration of Black History Month, actor, director and educator Marvin Jefferson brings the life of Paul Robeson alive through first-person historical characterization at the Teaneck Public Library on February 10, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. as part of the Isabelle & Sol Hermalyn Lecture Series. This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Robeson (1898-1976), one of the most well known African-Americans of the 20th century, was a renaissance man, a social activist, scholar, intellectual, lawyer, All-American athlete, singer, linguist, humanist, and advocate for international peace. Robeson was valedictorian at Rutgers University and earned a law degree from Columbia University. He ultimately opted to pursue an acting career, and was especially noted for his rendition of “Ol’ Man River” in the musical Show Boat and for his groundbreaking lead performance in Shakespeare’s Othello. In time, however, Robeson’s social activism eclipsed his career as a performer and his radical political beliefs eroded his mainstream popularity.
Marvin Jefferson has an extensive background as a professional actor and since 1997 has portrayed Paul Robeson in every school in the Newark, New Jersey, school district. In 2005, he appeared as Robeson in the Colorado Chautauqua. He taught at Essex County College, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the Newark Community School of the Arts, and currently teaches acting at Bloomfield College. Jefferson studied acting at the Mason Gross School of Arts, Rutgers University.
The public is welcome to attend this free program to be held in the library auditorium and to the coffee and socializing session that precedes it at 10:00 A.M. The library is located at 840 Teaneck Road at the corner of Cedar Lane in Teaneck.
Digital Imagery: An Exploration by Stella DeAugusta
The Teaneck Public Library Gallery, during the month of February 2012, will be featuring the artwork of digital artist, Stella DeAugusta.
After spending many years in the performing arts, Ms. Stella DeAugusta has now turned her creative focus towards the digital visual arts. She has won first prize in the digital category in several competitive exhibitions sponsored by the Art Center of Northern New Jersey where she has taken a variety of classes since her retirement as a Special Education teacher.
This is what she has to say about her recent endeavors:
“The digital artist, keeping up with the times and enthralled with the capabilities of new technologies, takes hold of a mouse or a stylus and engages in a creative process in exactly the same way as the painter using oils or the sculptor using stone. All artwork begins with a blank digital canvas, and then the boundless excitement of experimentation begins employing a variety of brushes, color palettes, filters, textural tools, and lighting effects. Whether one prefers the crisp contrast of black & white, muted tones, or the voluminous colors available using graphic software palettes, digital art, like any other creative effort, can reach down deep into the imagination, and as Picasso once said, “…wash away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” This simple thought sums up for me why human beings have created art since prehistoric times.”
Ms. DeAugusta received a BA degree from New Jersey City University and a MS degree from Fordham University. During her undergraduate years, she performed supporting and lead roles on the stage and has a minor in theatre arts. Under the training and direction of Charles Weidman, she studied and performed dance. She has also studied piano and has composed her own music. The symbolism and themes in her current digital artwork reflect her past interests and accomplishments.
Library Offers Universal Class with over 500 Continuing Education courses
Thanks to a generous grant provided by the Friends of the Teaneck Public Library, the Library is now offering Universal Class, an online resource to over 500 continuing education courses. This resource is available free to all Teaneck Library card holders.
Course subjects include, but are not limited to, business, computer training, GED, music, painting and personal finance and are offered online 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Up to five courses may be taken at a time.
Participants who successfully complete a course will be issued a Certificate of Course Completion.
For further information, contact the Reference Department at 201-837-4171 or simply register with your library card at http://teanecknj.universalclass.com/register.htm.
Library Hours Change
Holiday Library Hour: Library opens Monday, 2/13/2012 for Lincoln's Birday and 2/20/2012 for Presidents Day.
Library Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.; Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; Saturday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Sunday, 12:30 to 5:30 P.M.
Children's Department Programs
Storytimes
Babytime Storytimes are for our youngest library patrons. These programs require registration. They feature stories, songs and fingerplays. Caregiver participation is a vital and important part of the program.
Lap Time, for infants not yet walking, meets on Thursdays at 11 a.m. 1/19 through 2/16. Toddler Time is for walkers up to age 2 1/2. It meets on Tuesdays 1/17 through 2/14. Caregivers may register for the 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. session.
Mother Goose Storytime is for children aged 2 1/2 to 3 years. It features stories, songs and fingerplays. This is a registered storytime that meets on Thursdays at 10 a.m. 1/19 through 2/16.
Preschool Storytime
Preschoolers, age 3 and up, are invited to join us for this year round storytime taking place on Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
Bedtime Storytime
Kindergartners and first graders are invited to hear favorite tales in this bedtime storytime. No registration required and it meets on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. 1/18 through 2/15.
Saturday Storytime
This family storytime meets year round on Saturdays at 11 a.m. No registration required.
Kid's Gaming Afternoon
On 2/6 kids in grades 3-5 are invited to our video gaming afternoon, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Book Clubs
Books clubs meet once a month for reading, discussion and book related activities. Registration is required.
My First Book Club is for kids in kindergarten and first grade. It meets Wednesday 2/15 & 3/21 at 4 p.m.
Bubblegum Book Club is for second and third graders. The next meeting is on Wednesday 1/25 & 2/29 at 4 p.m.
Page Turners Book Club is for fourth and fifth graders. It will meet on Thursday 1/26 & 2/16 at 4 p.m.
Teen Gaming Afternoon
Teens age 13 and up meet on 2/6 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. for our gaming afternoon. There will be snacks.
Programs are free. For more information on these and other programs please contact the Children’s Department at 201-837-4171 ext. 3 or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/teanecklibrary
Book Discussion
The library hosts book discussion group each month. Next meeting is on Monday, 2/27, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, with books chosen in advance by each group. This month, the group is reading The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor. To register or get a copy of the book, contact the Reference Department of the Library.
Concert by Adelphi Chamber Orchestra Players
Members of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra Players will perform a concert at the Teaneck Public Library on February 5, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. as part of the Music on a Sunday Afternoon Series sponsored by The Friends of the Teaneck Library. The program will include “Variations for Flute, Violin and English Horn in C Major” by Beethoven; Trio for 2 Flutes and Cello in C Major H 4 no. 1 “London” by Haydn; Suite for Oboe Clarinet and Viola by Randall Thompson; and Quintet for Clarinet and Strings in B minor, Op. 115 by Brahms.
Sylvia Rubin (Violin) is an active chamber and orchestra musician. She currently plays in and is the president of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra of New Jersey. She also currently performs with the Ridgewood Symphony, The One World Symphony, Amore Opera, Hawthorne Symphony, and Ridgewood Gilbert and Sullivan. She regularly performs on the New York City Bar Association Chamber Music Series and performed on the OSL@Dimenna inaugural concert in 2011.
She is a student of Eriko Sato and received her formal musical training in Akron, Ohio and at the University of Michigan and Kent State University. She plays in many chamber ensembles and is a participant in the chamber music conference at Bennington College. Sylvia holds a BS in Medical Technology from Kent State University and a Masters of Electrical Engineering and a Electrical Engineering degree from Northeastern University in Boston and lives in Ramsey, NJ.
Carron Moroney (Flute) received a B.A. in Music Performance and Education from Montclair State University and a M.M. in Classical Flute Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City. Her principal teachers have been Peggy Schecter, Elizabeth Mann and Keith Underwood. Ms. Moroney was a 1991 winner of the New York Flute Club competition and has had solo appearances with the Montclair State University Orchestra as a concerto competition winner, the Ossining Collegium Orchestra, the Society of Musical Arts Orchestra in Maplewood and the Metropolitan Orchestra of New Jersey. She is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra and is a teacher and a free-lance performer in the tri-state area.
Linda Kaplan (Oboe) has had an active freelance career, touring as Principal Oboist with the New York City Opera National Company for eight seasons and Principal Oboist with the Goldovsky Opera Company. She is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. She has performed as Oboist and English Hornist with New York Grand Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, NYC's School of American Ballet Orchestra, the Northeast Pennsylvania Philharmonic, as Principal Oboist with La OrquestaSinfónica de Colombia (Bogota), and in the Broadway shows Les Miserables, Ragtime, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, and Man of La Mancha. Ms. Kaplan was a scholarship student at the Juilliard School, where she studied with Harold Gomberg and Lois Wann and earned a Master of Music Degree. She was a student of Ronald Roseman at SUNY Stony Brook. Ms. Kaplan is also an alumna of the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. Additionally, Ms. Kaplan earned a Master of Arts in Music Therapy and has been working as a Board-Certified music therapist at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York City since 2002.
Monte Morgenstern (Clarinet) has been a free lance musician in the New York City area for many years and is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. He has performed with a variety of musical ensembles including the Orchestra of St. Lukes, New York City Ballet, Royal Ballet, Broadway musicals, the Bronx Arts Ensemble, Columbia Festival Orchestra,Greenwich Symphony, Springfield Symphony, the Washington Square Music Festival and many others. He has been principal clarinetist of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Julius Grossman Orchestra and, since the early 1970s, the Bronx Opera. Monte's activities as a composer and arranger include works for wind instruments and other combinations, including many trios for clarinet, cello and piano. He is a member of the chamber music ensemble Serio Divertimenti (flute, clarinet, cello and piano) which promotes new music as well as the more traditional classics. Mr. Morgenstern is a graduate of the Manhattan School of Music.
Ruth DeMarco-Conti (Viola) received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Manhattan School of Music while studying with Lillian Fuchs, and a Masters of Arts from Montclair State University. She has traveled extensively in the U.S. and Europe performing with orchestral and chamber music groups. Ruth has performed with many famous artists including Paul Anka, Ray Charles, Sammy Davis Jr., Bernadette Peters, Smokey Robinson, Frank Sinatra, and IL Divo to name a few. She is currently an active free-lance musician and teaches violin and viola privately at her home studio in Paramus. She is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra.
Robert Quinn (Bassoon), a North Jersey native, holds a Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance from Montclair State University. As a freelance musician, Robert is Principal Bassoon for The Westchester Symphonic Winds and The Ridgewood Symphony Orchestra. Also doubling on baritone saxophone, Mr. Quinn is a co-founder of The Garden State Saxophone Quartet. He is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra.
Erika Boras Tesi (cello) cellist and conductor is currently the orchestra director at the Tenafly Middle School in Tenafly and the president of ASTA New Jersey. She is a member of the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra. She started her music studies on the cello with Nellis DeLay and continued with Stephen Geber at the New England Conservatory of Music. She then studied with David Wells at Manhattan School of Music where she earned her Masters Degree in Performance. Highlights of her career as a cellist include principal cellist for the Bolshoi Ballets' American Tour performing in Lincoln Center's State Theatre, Chicago and Los Angeles. Principal cellist at the State Theatre for D'Oyle Carte; Berlin Opera Ballet; and principal cellist for Rudolph Nureyev and the Boston Ballet company at the Uris Theatre in New York, Mrs. Tesi also performed at Lincoln Center with the Joffrey Ballet, The Canadian National Ballet, Radio City Music Hall, Rolland Petite, The National Ballet of Marseilles, Makarova and Company and was a founding member of The All Seasons Chamber Players. Mrs. Tesi is currently an avid Chamber Musician and freelances throughout the Metropolitan area.
Suzette Jacobs (Oboe) is a music teacher for the Teaneck Public Schools, and holds music performance degrees from both the University of North Texas and Montclair State University in New Jersey. Graduate studies are with Mrs. Marsha Heller and Mr. Henry Schuman. Suzette serves as associated music director for the Washington Square Music Festival where she performs regularly, as well as the Amore Opera Company in Manhattan and the Adelphi Chamber Orchestra.
Janet Johnson (Clarinet) is frequently heard in chamber music, orchestral and opera performances in and around New York City. She is a founding member and on the Board of Directors of the Amore Opera Company, where she performs regularly. She also performed for many years with the Amato Opera Company, and with numerous other opera companies and orchestras in the New York City area. She was a founding member of the Gramercy Woodwind Quintet and has given chamber music and solo performances at venues such as Town Hall, Weill Recital Hall, the Lincoln Center, Donnell, Pelham Bay and Jefferson Market Libraries, the Nicholas Roerich and Brooklyn Museums, La Maison Francaise, etc. She also toured in Europe with the Vent d’Ouest Woodwind Quintet. She is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with the principal clarinetist of the Metropolitan Opera and received a master’s degree in clarinet performance.
Jacqueline Burkat (Flute) is a sophomore at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. She has participated in the North Jersey Area Band and the New Jersey Region I Band and is currently a member of the MSU Wind Symphony and the MSU Symphony Orchestra. Miss Burkat will be performing with the New Jersey Intercollegiate Band as principal flute, and in Carnegie Hall with the flute faculty, students, and alumni at the John J. Cali School of Music. Miss Burkat has participated in master classes at the Skidmore Summer Flute Institute and with Keith Underwood. She is a former student of Carron Moroney and currently studies with Susan Palma-Nidel of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Andrea Maire (Viola) is an active orchestral and chamber musician and has a private studio. She regularly performs with the Amore Opera of New York. She has degrees in Teachers college.
Cynthia Lehrer (Violin) studied violin with Samuel Kissel who was a pupil of Leopold Auer. Auer is best known as the teacher of Jascha Heifetz and Mischa Elman. She is currently a member of the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra and has servedas Assistant Concertmaster of the Ridgefield Symphony. Cynthia has performed widely In the Northeast in various chamber music venues and teaches violin at her home in Pennsylvania where she lives with her husband Robert and daughter Katie.
The public is welcome to attend this free program to be held in the library auditorium. Refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists follow the performance. The library is located at 840 Teaneck Road at the corner of Cedar Lane in Teaneck.
Living with New Jersey Black Bears
Living with New Jersey Black Bears is the title of a documentary to be screened at the Teaneck Public Library on February 17, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. , as part of the Isabelle & Sol Hermalyn Lecture Series.
The Department of Environmental Protection has released this new documentary film as part of its continuing efforts to educate New Jersey residents about co-existing with black bears. More than four years in the making, Living with New Jersey Black Bears was developed with scientific input from DEP Fish and Wildlife biologists to help the public better understand black bears and New Jersey’s comprehensive management of the state’s black bear population.
Black bears are the largest land mammal in New Jersey. They are an integral part of the state's natural heritage and a vital component of healthy ecosystems. Since the 1980s the Garden State's black bear population has been increasing and expanding its range both southward and eastward from the forested areas of northwestern New Jersey. Within the most densely populated state in the nation, black bears are thriving and there are now confirmed bear sightings in all 21 of New Jersey's counties.
- Discover the history of this resilient animal in its struggle to survive taming of the landscape.
- Explore the black bear biology that allows bears to carve out their unique niche in the shrinking ecosystem.
- Learn from experts how to responsibly share your neighborhood and recreation areas with wild bears.
- Find out the truth about how to avoid and react to all types of black bear encounters.
- Walk with wildlife biologists as they wade into the challenging realm of managing black bears in today’s society.
The public is welcome to attend this free program to be held in the library auditorium and to the coffee and socializing session that precedes it at 10:00 A.M. The library is located at 840 Teaneck Road at the corner of Cedar Lane in Teaneck.
Teaneck Public Library Offers GrantStation Database for Public Usage
Teaneck Public Library is offering GrantStation Database for in-library use now. Check with Reference Department for more details.
GrantStation offers online access to a comprehensive set of powerful grantseeking tools and resources, which makes it quick and easy for nonprofit organizations, local and state government agencies, and educational institutions to identify the appropriate grantmaker for any given program or project. The information on the GrantStation website is continually updated in order to provide the most current research available on all types of grantmakers, including federal agencies, private foundations, and corporate giving programs. GrantStation resources also include information on state agency grant programs and international funding sources. In addition to these comprehensive research tools, GrantStation provides step-by-step tutorials on how to develop an aggressive grantseeking program, write compelling grant requests, and manage grant awards.
In the U.S. Charitable Giving database, you have access to over 6,000 foundations and corporate giving programs, religious grantmakers, and other organizations with grantmaking programs. With over 165 areas of interest, and more than 30 types of support to choose from, it's easy to do focused research in minutes. Each grantmaker is pre-screened to confirm that they are accepting proposals from nonprofit organizations and agencies. Each grantmaker profile is updated at least once per year, so the information is always relevant.
You also have access to a listing of current federal grants & loans programs. Updated twice each week, this section of the GrantStation website is word-searchable and very easy to use. GrantStation also provides hyperlinks to the agencies that offer state grants & loans in all 50 states.
GrantStation's International Charitable Giving database provides word-searchable profiles that offer support to organizations working outside the U.S. The top 500 Canadian grantmakers are covered in the Canadian listings and additional grantmakers based in Canada and other countries are being added weekly.
Library is located at 840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Tel.: 201-837-4171. www.teaneck.org
Mango Online Language Learning System is now available through the Library
Mango meets the need for easily-accessible language learning including English as a second language. Remote access gives you the ability to use Mango whenever you want, 24/7 from the comfort of your own home. All you need is your library card.
Mango is a self-paced learning system with a focus on simplicity. It was designed for anyone to start using without the need of a help manual. Mango is east to set up and even easier to use!
Learning a new language can seem daunting, especially to a beginner. Mango's focus on simplicity is changing this, one user at a time. You will be excited to know that simple language-learning has arrived.
To start, click on Mango
Shut-in Service
The Teaneck Public Library offers its patrons a shut-in service for persons confined to their homes, residential facility, etc. for an extended period because of illness or physical handicap. The library makes available books, magazines, and audio-visual material and delivers once a week to the homes of those unable to come to the library.
Those eligible for shut-in service must be Teaneck residents and have no one available in the household to come to the library for them. Shut-in patrons are issued a special card to be held in the library, and are subject to the same loan periods and to replacement charges for lost or missing items as other library patrons. Deliveries are made on Thursday mornings only, between 9:00 and 12:00. Those who are temporarily disabled may also be eligible for this service.
For more information please contact Carol Anderson at the library (201-837-4171, ext. 308). For 42 years this outreach program has been available at the Teaneck Library and has successfully assisted many Teaneck residents to remain active library users even when no longer able to come to the library in person.
Go Green with Our Blue Totes
Sturdy shopping tote bags, featuring the Friends logo, are available for just $2 each at the circulation desk. Since they're perfect for grocery shopping, trips to the library, or for knitting or needlework projects, you may want to pick up more than one. (Many food stores give cents-off as a reward for using a cloth bag for your purchase -- even if the bag isn't from their store. A bonus for you, while you promote the Friends!)
Friends apron (navy blue with white logo and two large pockets) are also available for $15.
AncestryPlus Database Available at the Library
On Wednesdays at 2:00 pm, the Library's reference staff provide instruction on using the AncestryPlus database. No reservation is necessary. Please bring your library card for internet access.
AncestryPlus database is a great resource for both the novice and advanced family research. The database is available whenever the library is open. Printing is allowed.
Continuing Storytime
Storytimes take place throughout the year at the Teaneck Public Library on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
The Wednesday afternoon program, which begins at 2 p.m., is geared for preschoolers ages 2 1/2 to 5. Children up to 8 years of age are welcome to the Saturday morning program, which begins at 11 a.m. The Bedtime Storytime for children Ages 3 and up also has resumed. Bedtime Storytime takes place Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Each program lasts approximately one-half hour.
There is no fee or advance registration required for these programs. For more information, call the Library at 201-837-4171.
Teanecklibrarynews Listserv
Receive announcements of upcoming programs and services via e-mail alert. The Library is now offering the public the opportunity to join its listserv.
To receive messages from the library listserv:
Send an email to listserv@listserv.bccls.org. Leave the subject line blank and type "subscribe TEANECKLIBRARYNEWS " in the body of your e-mail message. You will receive a message from "BCCLS LISTSERV Server" with the Subject "Command confirmation request." Click on the link in that message to confirm that you want to be subscribed to the list.
Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for a comfortable, quiet place to do a little good work? Why not "Adopt a Shelf" at the Teaneck Library? Adopt a Shelf volunteers keep a section of books in numerical and alphabetical order. It takes only about 30 minutes every couple of weeks, at your convenience. To volunteer, apply online or pick up an application at the library
ESL One-on-one Tutoring and Conversation Group
The Teaneck Public Library would like to inform the public that it will once again be making one-on-one English-As-A-Second Language (ESL) instruction available to its residents.
Registration is required – any Teaneck residents who are interested in the program should call Carol Anderson or Tobey Weiss at the library at 201-837-4171.
The Teaneck Public Library hosts an ESL Conversation Group every Wednesday afternoon from 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the library auditorium. The practice group is open to anyone who would like to improve his or her English skills by actively participating in group conversation led by trained tutors. No pre-registration is necessary. The program is free. The Group is open to residents of Teaneck and other nearby towns.
For additional information or questions, please contact Carol Anderson at the library, 201-837-4171, ext. 308. The library is located at 840 Teaneck Road at the corner of Cedar Lane in Teaneck.
