Black Women’s Christian Activism: Seeking Social Justice in a Northern Suburb

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Women played an important role in the development of suburban communities and the Christian churches those communities revolved around during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Yet, their contributions remain hidden. In honor of Women’s History Month, please join us as scholar and retired professor Dr. Betty Livingston Adams shares the heroic and inspiring story [...]

Introduction to Proposal Writing

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Are you new to grant proposal writing or want a quick refresher? This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation, including: The basic elements of a grant proposal The “do’s” and “don’ts” of writing and submitting a proposal How to follow up whether the [...]

Introduction to Brain Injury

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

When we think about our physical health, we can often overlook a very important organ that controls everything we do, the brain.   According to the CDC,  “At least 2.8 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries in the United States every year,” something that is much more common than we think.  Please join us as Kim [...]

The Road to Bristoe Station : Gen. Meade and Gen. Lee

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

At the end of the July 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac returned to the line of the upper Rappahannock. After a brief respite, both Robert E. Lee and George Meade expected the next phase of the Gettysburg campaign to begin shortly.  Instead, each general found himself buffeted by [...]

Distracted Driving: Tips for Road Safety

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

April is Distracted Driving Awareness month. Did you know that it takes an average of 4-5 seconds to read a text; you would travel an entire football field in that amount of time at 50 MPH. Also, about 3,000 people die in crashes involving a distracted driver every year. These statistics from the National Highway [...]

Roth After-Tax vs Traditional Pre-Tax Contributions

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

There are so many ways that we can start saving for retirement that it can be hard to make a decision.  In some instances, we have the choice of when that money is contributed to a retirement or savings account – pre-tax or after-tax.  When choosing after-tax (Roth) vs pretax contributions, we simply want to [...]

Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

New 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 States

The 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 [...]

Generals George Meade, Robert E. Lee, and The Battle of Bristoe Station

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Despite 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 [...]

All About Bats with PA Bat Rescue

Hackettstown Public Library 110 Church Street, Hackettstown, NJ, United States

Join us in learning all about the mysterious world of bats. How incredible, mystical, and beneficial these night protectors are to our environment. Meet some of our non-releasable education bats, and leave with a new appreciation for our night wandering friends. Pennsylvania Bat Rescue is a non-profit wildlife rehabilitation organization dedicated to providing professional care [...]