Spring break can be celebrated at the Middletown Township Public Library (MTPL) with a full week of fun, in-person programs for all ages! Special programs for teens and tweens include the Job Series, Talewise, and Leap into Science.
Fly! Bessie! Fly! features a Bessie Coleman performance by American History Theater on April 18 at 6:30pm, telling the story of the first African American woman to earn her pilots license in a live history performance.
Leap Into Science: Light and Shadow Family Workshop is planned for April 20 at 11:00am, featuring light and shadow programs with a related book and hands-on activities!
The Teen Job Series will be “Create a Business Card with Canva” on April 20 at 7:00pm, using the Canva program.
Talewise will present Heroes: The Sword in the Stone on April 21 at 11:00am, an interactive retelling of the legend of King Arthur, with an emphasis on showing the importance of making good choices every day and how those choices define character. The Cardboard Challenge for Teens & Tweens on April 21 at 3:30pm will give young people the opportunity to turn ordinary cardboard into magical things.
Teen Haiku Poetry on April 21 at 3:30pm is a teen program for National Poetry Month, where attendees can learn about and practice writing Haikus in the Teen Room!
Author Stacy Stokes will make a virtual visit to the library April 27 at 7 p.m. to discuss and answer questions about her new fantasy novel, “Remember Me Gone,” a popular novel for young adults that takes place in Memory House in Tumble Tree, Texas. The author will discuss the writing process and how the book came about This program is virtual but will also be live streamed in the community room. For more information or to register for a program, please visit calendar page at mtpl.org. Contact Jenna O’Donnell at
jodonnell@mplmain.mtpl.org for additional information.
The library is located at 55 New Monmouth Road.
