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Wed., Fri., Sat. - 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Upcoming Programs and Concerts

October 2018 Oakland Public Library Newsletter is Available!

Click here to see our October 2018 Newsletter.

Click here to see Children's Programs on our Kid page.   

  

qigongQigong for Overall Health & Well-being
Tara Farley
Mondays at 10:00AM
October 22 & 29
Large Meeting Room Downstairs

Qigong is a medical based practice that combines movement, breath, and intention to create a balanced state of being. Qigong is a practice that aids in digestion, calms the nervous system, balances the hormones, and promotes better sleep patterns.

Please bring a bottle of water and wear comfortable clothes. This series will focus on learning different exercises and breathing techniques that support the well being of the heart, increase the breathing capacity of the lungs, aid in the detoxification of the liver, as well as bringing our thoughts into a state of neutrality to release worry and anxiety. Qigong can be practiced standing or sitting. Registration is not necessary.

Tara Farley is a certified Qigong teacher as well as a yoga teacher and energy therapist.

 

 

lifestyle online.jpgComputer Workshop Wednesdays
Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:30 PM .

October 17th - Introduction to Excel- Learn the basics of Word 2010.  Create and format a workbook, learn how to sort data and more!

October 24th - Introduction to Excel- Learn the basics of Word 2010.  Create and format a workbook, learn how to sort data and more!

Please register by calling the library at 201-337-3742 xt. 7004.

 

 

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The NFOPL Favorite Foreign Movies in November & December from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM:
Monday, November 5th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - The Road Home (Chinese) is the story of a country girl and a young teacher falling in love, and the teacher's death many years later that brings their son back from the big city for the funeral.  Two of the many awards won were the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival: the Jury Grand Prix (second best film) and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
Monday, December 4th from 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Burnt by the Sune (Russian) is a 1994 film which depicts the story of a senior Red Army officer and his family during the Great Purge of the late 1930s in the Stalinist Soviet Union.  The film achieved a high degree of popularity in Russia and positive reviews in the United States.  It received the Grand Prix at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. 
Please join us for coffee, cookies and conversation about the film in the Maker Space.  Food is not allowed in the Movie Room.  

 

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Please register for History of Paterson in person, by phone at 201-337-3742 or online by Clicking Here.

 

 

minkimAfter Hours at the Oakland Public Library - Musical Performance
Friday, October 26th at 7:00 PM
Registration Required

Once again the Library is transformed into a performance space, from which will echo the refrains of up and coming talented musicians, bringing our beautiful Grand Piano to life.  Dr. Min Kim, Chair of Music, Dance, and Theater at New Jersey City University will gather her students to perform various piano selections.

Please register by phone at 201-337-3742, in person or online by Clicking Here. 

Thank you to Jann Dobkin Rudd and Ronni Dobkin for the beautiful piano donated to the NFOPL in loving memory of Earl and Nina Dobkin. 

 

 

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The New Friends of the Oakland Public Library
Holiday Boutique
Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

October Exhibit - Artist Gerry Bird

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Gerry Bird joined the Oakland Senior Center art class after retirement.  After working with  different mediums  her interest developed farther.  Gerry  joined other local art groups and attended artist workshops. Sharing of ideas with other artists is a great part of her enjoyment and a wonderful learning experience...  Though she has explored various mediums, Gerry found watercolor the most enjoyable and challenging. It opened her creative side and she has  not stopped enjoying the process of painting.  As a member of the Community Arts Association of Allendale, the Ringwood Manor Association of Arts, and Tuesday Painters groups; Gerry truly enjoys the friendship and experience of painting with these wonderful artists.  Gerry's  thanks goes to the local libraries who have made space available for artsts to exhibit their works. 
    

dinnerchangingthegameCookbook Club
Monday, October 15th at 6:30 PM
In the Maker's Space Downstairs

What's a Cookbook Club?  Like a book club, members meet to discuss a specific book, in this case, a cookbook.  Meetings are a potluck meal as each member cooks one recipe from the cookbook and brings it to the meeting.  The library will supply the cookbooks, plates, cups and utensils.  The book for the Cookbook club on October 15th will be Dinner - Changing the Game by Melissa Clark.  Come in and pick one up!  For more information, please call the library at 201-337-3742 xt 7005.

 

 

 

 

chessChess at the Oakland Public Library
Every Tuesday from 5:00-8:00 PM
All levels are welcome

Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Beginner lessons are offered to anyone who is interested in learning how to play chess. 5 sets & 1 clock will be available. Players are encouraged to bring their own equipment.

Feel free to bring other board games you enjoy to play. There will also be both XiangQi (Chinese chess) & WeiQi (Go) sets for those partial to chess variants or those curious.

This weekly program is free, registration is not required.

 

coloringforadultsCoffee & Coloring for Adults
1st & 3rd Friday of Every Month 
Friday, October 19 & Friday, November 2
1:00-2:30 PM
In the Maker's Space Downstairs

The library will provide the designs, paper, pencils, pens, crayons, and the coffee or tea!

No registration is required.

 

 

 

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lynda2The Oakland Public Library NOW has access to
Lynda.com Online Training Library
Free with your Oakland Public Library Card

Click Here to Go to: https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=oakand.bccls.org.

Sign in with your library card number and 4-digit PIN.  Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. 
 
   

 

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Donate to the Oakland Public Library while shopping on Amazon... Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to New Friends of the Oakland Public Library whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.  To donate by credit card using Amazon Smile, bookmark this link by Clicking Here.

  

hooplaHoopla

The Oakland Public Library now offers the Hoopla service for Oakland residents with a library card.  Oakland patrons will receive 10 checkouts per month.

Go online to https://www.hoopladigital.com/ to access Hoopla Digital or download the Hoopla Digital app

Please call us if you need assistance with Hoopla at 201-337-3742.

 

 

  

    

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