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Saturday Branch Programs for April 2006

Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters "A Day in the Life of a Slave"

Join the sisters of the Williams family as they tell the story of their ancestors through songs and quilts. Learn about the lives of their ancestors and the history of quilting through crafts, songs and stories.

April 1, 2006
10:15 am
Clinton Branch
739 Bergen Street
973-733-7754

April 1, 2006
12:00 pm
Madison Branch
790 Clinton Avenue
973-733-8090

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Dragons and Dreams

Join Andrew Piccirillo from Piccirillo Sciencetelling as he takes you on a journey through a land of castles and dragons as we learn about the science of Fire & Ice by telling a tale of Dragons & Dreams using experiments of flash paper, exploding bottles, "cool" dry ice, and much more. Wouldn't dragon's breath be an amazing sight?

April 1, 2006
11:00 am
Vailsburg Branch
75 Alexander Street
973-733-7755


The Legend of Freedom Quilts and The Underground Railroad

Come learn about the Underground Railroad and the traditions of learning through quilt making. You will learn about the different patterns on the quilts and the lessons they taught. Join Trish Chambers on a journey through history and learn about slavery and the path to freedom.

April 15, 2006
11:00 am
Roseville Branch
99 Fifth Street
973-733-7770

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Blazing New Trails

Join Andrew Piccirillo from Piccirillo Sciencetelling as he takes you on a journey through time and the development of electricity. Celebrate the ideas and inventions of Nikola Tesla by demonstrating the properties of insulators and conductors, frying an egg, shocking a potato, electrifying silly putty, exploding Gatorade bottles, and making an electrical path of objects so incredible it will short circuit your mind.

April 15, 2006
11:00 am
North End Branch
722 Summer Avenue
973-733-7749


The Lizard Guy

Join us and The Lizard Guy for an exciting glimpse into fabulous animals of the world. The Lizard Guy will bring exotic animals such as lizards, turtles, frogs, and a huge special guest for the finale. You will learn many different facts about these animals, such as where they are from, and what they eat.

April 15, 2006
11:00 am
Weequahic Branch
355 Osborne Terrace
973-733-7752

April 29, 2006
11:00 am
Springfield Branch
50 Hayes Street
973-733-7736

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The Planet of The Others

Join Andrew Piccirillo from Piccirillo Sciencetelling as he takes you on a journey with Larkin and pilot Lightspeed to the Planet of the Others. Join us as we learn about the science of Fire & Light using lasers, flash paper, firework glasses, exploding bottles, and much more, discover whether Larkin and Lightspeed will make it back to Earth in time!

April 29, 2006
11:00 am
Branch Brook Branch
235 Clifton Avenue
973-733-6388


Jay Mankita presents The Day the Library Went Wild

Join Jay Mankita on a "wild" adventure as we celebrate the beauty of our planet. We will sing, play guessing games and be a part of the show through music and movements as we learn about each other and our Earth.

April 29, 2006
11:00 am
Van Buren Branch
140 Van Buren Street
973-733-7750

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These programs are made possible by a grant from the Newark Public Schools.

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