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What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Turkish Coffee Service
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesTurkish coffee is a rich, thick, and delightful drink to be enjoyed slowly with good company. It is brewed in a copper coffee pot called a cezve (jez-VEY), made with powder-like ground coffee, and sweetened to the drinker's taste. Join us to taste this amazing flavor!
Charcuterie Design with Fromage
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesLearn how to wow your guests with an impressive charcuterie board during this lesson with Luce from Fromage. Luce will show you the ins-and-outs of design and provide you with the skills you need to become the host with the most. At the end of the program, the charcuterie board will be raffled off to [...]
Author Talk ~ Phorgotten No More: Glimpses of the African-American Presence in Phillipsburg
Centenary University's Taylor Memorial Library 400 Jefferson St, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesAfter joining the Phillipsburg Historical Society shortly after completing college, author Wayne Sherrer started writing a book about the history of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. One of the chapters discussed the African American history of the town. After discovering how much information he had gathered for this chapter alone, he endeavored to recount the African American [...]
Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesNew Jersey is known for many things, from its iconic beaches to delicious fruits and vegetables to “the Mob.” Yes, New Jersey has a rich history as it relates to the Italian Mafia and the many notable figures that called New Jersey home during the twentieth century. Please join us as Scott Deitche, author of [...]
A Citizen’s Guide to the Constitution
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesThe United States of America was established by the consent of its citizens when they ratified its foundational document, the Constitution. The Constitution is a blueprint for representative self-governance by a politically equal people. It is designed to supply citizens with the ecosystem of order that allows us to live as free human beings. Every [...]
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDo you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Rummi-Klub
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesAre you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp and maintaining your competitive edge? Why not come to the library to play Rummikub? Even if you have never played the game before (or not in a long time), we will teach you.
Friends of the Hackettstown Library’s Spring Book Sale
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesThe Friends of the Library's Annual Spring Book Sale is back! Gently used books will be on hand for purchasing, along with a small number of DVDs and CDs. Bring your wallet because the sale is CASH ONLY. Help support your local library! Dates and Hours: April 24, 6-8pm (ONLY FOR FRIENDS MEMBERS) April 25, [...]
Generals George Meade, Robert E. Lee, and The Battle of Bristoe Station
Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United StatesDespite losing one-third of his strength via Longstreet’s departure, Gen. Robert E. Lee took advantage of the Federal countermove by launching a daring offensive against Maj. Gen. George Meade’s Army of the Potomac, located inside a treacherous sideways ‘V’ created by the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers. What followed was a fast based campaign of maneuver [...]