HPL Recent Events - 2019
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- Last Year's Past Events - 2018
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HPL "Wednesday Night Out" Lecture Series -- February
/ Black History Month Presentation If These Stones Could Talk Wednesday, February 6, 7 pm - at the Hopewell Theater 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell NJ Free and open to the public Elaine Buck and Bev Mills, authors of the new book If These Stones Could Talk, continue to share stories of their journey uncovering histories of the African American community in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain, and surrounding regions of New Jersey. In her foreword for the book, Emma Lapsansky-Werner, Professor Emeritus of History at Haverford College, writes, "Elaine and Bev’s story is about both race-based pain and interracial triumph; it’s about pettiness and greed and prejudice and ignorance and exclusion. But it’s also about teamwork and mutual human concern, and about the intricacies of family life among and between White and Black Americans, stretching from the eighteenth and nineteenth century into the twenty-first century. ... Here, in a narrative that is partly memoir, partly detective story, the reader meets a fascinating parade of characters." Trustees of the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association, and co-founders of the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck began collaborating over a decade ago researching the lives of their African American ancestors who resided in the Sourland Mountain region and surrounding areas. After many years of research, examination of records, deeds, church records, and collection of oral histories, Mills and Buck published their book in November 2018. The Hopewell Public Library's Wednesday Night Out series is held on the first Wednesday of each month. These events are free and open to the public – no registration is required. Due to the size limitations of the library building, these talks are usually held at the Hopewell Train Station or the Hopewell Theater. |
Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck
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Cookbook Book Club
Thursday, January 17, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 pm - at the Library
We will be trying a new approach, using a common ingredient -- lemons -- instead of a common cookbook. Let the creative (citrus) juices flow! Advance registration is requested. For more information and updates see the Book Clubs page on the HPL website under the Activities & Events menu, and the website Calendar.
Thursday, January 17, 2019, 6:30 - 8:30 pm - at the Library
We will be trying a new approach, using a common ingredient -- lemons -- instead of a common cookbook. Let the creative (citrus) juices flow! Advance registration is requested. For more information and updates see the Book Clubs page on the HPL website under the Activities & Events menu, and the website Calendar.
Debra Liese
Senior Memoir Writing Group
With local educator Debra Liese
Starting Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 1 - 2 pm - at the Library
Open to all interested seniors.
Preregistration is requested: Stop in the Library to sign up, or call the HPL at 609-466-1625
Join a supportive, non-critical group especially for seniors who are looking to explore life experiences through writing. This is an excellent way to record memories for friends and future generations, make connections with other writers, and revisit formative experiences in a nurturing environment. All levels of experience are welcome.
The Senior Memoir Class will have a series of regular meetings to work on literary forms of autobiographical memoir, "miro" memoir, and brief personal essays. This is a non-critical workshop where students will explore the slippery nature of memory, study examples of memoirs, and experiment with imagery and symbolism to bring their stories to life. Students will write their own pieces outside of class for sharing and light workshopping during class sessions. Discussion will focus on shared resonance and helping to develop clarity in writing style.
Debra Liese (MFA) is a mother of three, publishing professional, certified educator, and occasional essayist. She has taught writing for children and adults at the Arts Council of Princeton, and started a memoir class for seniors via the Princeton Senior Resource Center. She has special interest in children's literature and therapeutic writing.
With local educator Debra Liese
Starting Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 1 - 2 pm - at the Library
Open to all interested seniors.
Preregistration is requested: Stop in the Library to sign up, or call the HPL at 609-466-1625
Join a supportive, non-critical group especially for seniors who are looking to explore life experiences through writing. This is an excellent way to record memories for friends and future generations, make connections with other writers, and revisit formative experiences in a nurturing environment. All levels of experience are welcome.
The Senior Memoir Class will have a series of regular meetings to work on literary forms of autobiographical memoir, "miro" memoir, and brief personal essays. This is a non-critical workshop where students will explore the slippery nature of memory, study examples of memoirs, and experiment with imagery and symbolism to bring their stories to life. Students will write their own pieces outside of class for sharing and light workshopping during class sessions. Discussion will focus on shared resonance and helping to develop clarity in writing style.
Debra Liese (MFA) is a mother of three, publishing professional, certified educator, and occasional essayist. She has taught writing for children and adults at the Arts Council of Princeton, and started a memoir class for seniors via the Princeton Senior Resource Center. She has special interest in children's literature and therapeutic writing.