Atlantic Highlands Library
It’s always a busy time at the Atlantic Highlands library for everyone, including children, And this month is no different.
This Thursday, April 4, there will be a workshop on Artificial Intelligence for youngsters beginning at 3:15 p.m.
On Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m., teens and adults are invited to learn how to do some genealogical research, finding the roots and birth nations of their ancestors.
For those who have suffered the loss of a friend, relative, or other loved one, there is a bereavement session twice this month, once on April 8 and again on April 22. Both sessions begin at 4 p.m. and give a person the opportunity to share their grief, learn from others how they deal with grief, and get some idea of how to accept a death or loss and move forward.
But it’s the Storytimes for children of all ages from ten months on that make this library so special. Children’s librarian Lauren Garcia, who also doubles as head librarian for this branch of the county library, sings, dances, laughs, reads, acts, plays and jumps all around in her fantastic story telling programs that parents love as much as the kids. Stop in on April 3 for baby story time at 9:30, stay for the two to three year old story time at 10 a.m. for another 20 minutes and see why youngsters whose parents and caregivers bring them to the Atlantic Highlands branch love books, learning, and the library so much. Lauren obviously loves her job, but the youngsters captivated by her personality not only love her but learn so much more and are so eager to keep coming back.
Another great asset for this library is Siobhan Quinn, a wonderful woman adept at four or five languages, who is also a teacher in the Middletown school system. Siobhan will be at the local library on April 11 to give an adult language class for adults at 6:30 p.m. and she’ll be back on April 18 at 3:15 to give another language class for children. Call the library to find out which language Siobhan is featuring and learn more about vocabulary, pronunciation and simply enjoying the sounds of another language.
