HAPPENINGS

The Library will be

closed on Saturday,

April 20 and Sunday,

April 21 for the Easter

holiday.

We will resume

normal business

hours on Monday,

April 22.

In This Issue Friends Info 2

Lego Rocket

Launcher 4

AP Study

Nights 4

Paper Beads 8

WI Poet: Margaret

Rozga 11

15105 Library Lane New Berlin, WI 53151 (262) 785-4980 www.newberlinlibrary.org April 2019

The City of New Berlin does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, national origin, ancestry, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or

physical, emotional or learning disability. The New Berlin Public Library welcomes persons of all abilities to participate in its programming.

Should you require accommodation, please contact the Library at 262-785-4980.

Friends’ Used Book Sale

April 26—28

Community Room

Friday, April 26: 5:00—7:00 p.m.

Friends Members’ Preview Night

(Non-members welcome with $10 donation or

membership purchase)

Saturday, April 27: 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 28: 1:00—3:00 p.m.

1/2 Price and $5 Bag Sale Day

Sponsored by Friends of New Berlin Public Library

Help Needed!

If you can donate some of your time to help before, during or

after the April Book Sale, please contact Vicki Kutz at

vlkutz@wi.rr.com or call her at 414-425-3553. There is also a

sign-up sheet in the Friends’ Gift Shop.

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Crochet

Club

(for adults)

Join us each Monday

for a fun evening of

crocheting and

community.

All abilities are

welcome!

Mondays

6:00—8:00 p.m.

Heritage Room

Artist of the

Month

Be sure to check out

our April Artist of the

Month,

Barbara Rewa!

Barbara will have

watercolors and inks

on display in the

library’s lobby for the

month of April.

Friends’ General Membership

Meeting

Saturday, April 6

1:00—3:00 p.m.

Community Room

A short business meeting will be held to receive reports, elect

officers for 2019-20, and conduct other business as needed. It

will be followed by refreshments and the program. Please

come and bring family and friends!

Program: “Storyteller Paul Akert: Harry Potter”

Bay View storyteller Paul Akert is well known for his portrayal

of Kris Kringle, but this retired registered nurse has other

stories in his bag. At our General Meeting Paul will be taking

us into the world of Harry Potter.

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Lego Club

Saturday,

April 6

10:00 a.m.

Youth Program

Room

Lego Club is open to

all ages—children

under the age of 5

must have an adult

stay in the room.

Check in at the Youth

Services Desk.

Registration is not

required, but space is

limited.

Read to Rover

Practice reading with one of our trained therapy dogs. Not

reading yet? That’s okay, they would love to have you pet and

talk to them. No registration needed.

Mondays:

Bo: April 8 & 22

5:00—6:00 p.m.

Tuesdays:

Lola: April 2 & 16

5:00—6:00 p.m.

Wednesdays:

Chloe: April 10 & 24

5:00—6:00 p.m.

Thursdays:

Alfie: April 4 & 18

5:00—6:00 p.m.

Saturdays:

Tazer: April 6

11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

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STEM Family Program

Tuesday, April 2: 6:00—7:00 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Come to the library from 6:00—7:00 p.m. to make marble

mazes out of Lego and Duplo blocks.

This is a family drop in program for all ages. No registration is

needed.

AP Study

Nights

April 28—May 11

Mondays - Thursdays:

3-9 p.m.

Fridays: 3-5 p.m.

Saturdays: 9-5 p.m.

Sundays: 1-7 p.m.

On Late Night

Sundays, students

MUST arrive before 4

p.m. Latecomers will

not be allowed to

enter.

Food, prizes, therapy

dogs, de-stressing

activities, study

spaces, and test prep

resources will be

available.

Pick up a flyer with

more details from

Circulation, Adult

Services, or Youth

Services. No

registration required.

Lego Rocket Challenge (ages 5-8)

Monday, April 8 : 4:30 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Join us to create and build your own

Lego car, and then launch it! We’ll be

exploring concepts such as force and

distance in order to see how far we can

make our cars go.

Registration is required and space will be

limited. Contact Youth Services at 262-754-1814 to sign up.

Family Craft Night

Tuesday, April 16: 6:00—7:00 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Spend some family time together making

spring butterfly projects. No registration

required!

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Crafty Science

Tuesday, April 23: 1:00—3:00 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Join us for some crafty science! We’ll be creating salt dough

fossils and duct tape creations.

All ages are welcome. Registration is not required, but supplies

will be limited.

Award

Book Club

(ages 8-12)

April 10

2:30 p.m. OR 4:30

p.m.

(choose one session)

Youth Program

Room

Award: Robert F.

Sibert Informational

Book Medal

A book club for

reading and sharing

various award

winning books!

Books:

Sea Otter Heroes by

Patricia Newman

When Angels Sing by

Michael Mahin.

Registration is

recommended. Please

call 262-754-1814 to

sign up.

If you missed the first

meeting, you can still

sign up. Books are

available at the

Circulation Desk.

Art for 2’s & 3’s

Monday, April 22: 5:30—6:00 p.m.

Youth Program Room

For children ages 2-3 and their families.

Join us to create butterflies and flowers out of stencils and

watercolors! Registration is required and space will be limited.

Call 262-754-1814 or stop by Youth Services to sign up.

Intergenerational Book Club

Thursday, April 11: 4:30 p.m.

Heritage Room

We’re so excited for our first intergenerational book club!

Children of all ages and an adult are encouraged to sign up for

this event. We’ll be discussing Wonder, by R.J. Palacio.

Registration required; please call 262-754-1815 to sign up.

You can pick up a copy of Wonder at the Circulation Desk, or a

librarian can order one for you. Hope to see you there!

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.

Playgroup

Fridays,

9:30—10:30 a.m.

Youth Program

Room

This is a social

opportunity for

young children and

their adults to meet

others at the library

to play together and

read together.

Registration is not

required, however,

space is limited so

please check in at the

Youth Services Desk

upon arrival.

Yoga Storytime (ages 3-5) *caregivers do not stay in room

Friday, April 12: 1:30 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Yoga Storytime helps children build early literacy skills and

healthy bodies at the same time! This active storytime will

feature stories, songs, yoga poses, and breathing exercises in

order to help children develop better body awareness, self-

control, flexibility, and coordination.

Write Me a Story(time) (ages 5-8)

Thursday, April 18: 4:30 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Are you ready to get creative? Listen to a story and use it as the

inspiration to create your own piece of creative writing.

Sensory Storytime (ages 2-7 + caregiver)

Wednesday, April 24: 6:00 p.m.

Youth Program Room

Designed to engage children through movement, music, stories

and play. Especially geared to children on the autism spectrum,

those with sensory integration challenges, or children who have

difficulty sitting.

Special Monthly Storytimes

No registration is required for these storytimes, but space will

be limited. Once we reach capacity we will no longer be able

to let others in. Please check in at the Youth Services Desk

upon arrival.

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This free program

encourages you to

read 1,000 books

with your child

before he or she

enters school—a goal

experts say helps

children learn to

read.

Wondering what to

do after your child

has completed 1,000

books? Sign up for

1,000 Pages Past

Kindergarten!

Stop by the Youth

Services Reference

Desk for more

information or to

sign your child up!

No registration required, but please check in at the Youth

Services Desk upon arrival.

Space is limited to 20. When we reach capacity, we will no

longer be able to let others in.

We ask that you respect the ages we have set for each session.

Please arrive before the scheduled storytime—if a storytime

session is full we may start early. If you arrive more than 10

minutes late, please do not enter the storytime room.

Mondays: March 11—April 15

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5); 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

For “independent” children only. Caregivers do not stay in the room.

Tuesdays: March 12—April 16

Storytime for 2’s & 3’s (with caregiver); 9:15, 10:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Wednesdays: March 13—April 17

Lapsit Storytime (ages 0-24 mos. with caregiver); 9:15, 10 & 10:45a.m.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5); 1:30 p.m.

For “independent” children only. Caregivers do not stay in the room.

Thursdays: March 14—April 18

Storytime for 2’s & 3’s (with caregiver); 9:15, 10:00 & 10:45 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5); 1:30 p.m.

For “independent” children only. Caregivers do not stay in the room.

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Color Your

Way to

Calm

Thursday,

April 11

1:00—4:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Come and experience

the latest trend in

relaxation, adult

coloring books!

Coloring pages,

colored pencils and

crayons will be

provided.

Drop-In Resume Service

Now...Every Tuesday Night!

2nd Floor Reference Desk

Frustrated with formatting? Bring in your

resume as a Word file, and let us help!

Keepin’ It Reel

Tuesday, April 16: 1:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Have you ever been curious about Russian

people and culture? Or what it would be like

to live in Siberia? If you have, join us for a

screening of Happy People: A Year in the

Taiga. This 2010 film is a close-up look at the

trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of

the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has

changed little in over a century. Call 262-754-1815 to register.

Paper Bead Bracelets:

An Earth Day Craft

Thursday, April 18: 6:30—7:30 p.m.

Heritage Room

Make and take home a unique bracelet made from recycled

magazines and beads! Bring a pair of scissors. All other materials

will be provided.

Registration required and space is limited. Please contact

262-754-1815 to sign up.

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Home

Delivery

Program

Elderly or

homebound and

can’t come to the

library to get the

reading material you

would like? Let the

library come to you

with our FREE Home

Delivery Program.

Library materials are

selected based on

your preferences.

Volunteers then

deliver those items to

your doorstep once a

month and pick them

up the following

month. For more

information and to

sign up, call the

library at

262-785-4980.

Trivia at the Library

10:00—11:00 a.m.

Heritage Room

Test your knowledge of trivia each month on a variety of

topics! Registration required. Call 262-754-1815 to sign up.

Thursday, April 4: Lives & Legends of the Old West

Shooting Shipwrecks

A presentation by Cal Kothrade

Wednesday, April 10: 6:00 p.m.

Heritage Room

When you look out over the water of

the Great Lakes, do you ever wonder

what lies beneath those blue-green

waves? Milwaukee area photographer

Cal Kothrade has spent the last decade

shooting pictures of shipwrecks, from

all five of the Great Lakes, as well as

the oceans of North America, in order

to show others the haunting beauty of the deep. This

presentation explains what it takes to safely dive nearly 200 feet

into icy cold waters, and bring back award winning shots of

historic shipwrecks.

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Salsa

Dancing at

the Library

Thursday, May 2

6:00—7:00 p.m.

Community Room

Ages 14 and Up

Put on your dancing

shoes and join us for

a beginner salsa

dance lesson!

No experience

necessary.

Please sign up with a

partner. Registration

is required and space

is limited.

Call 262-754-1815 to

reserve your spot.

*A liability waiver

will be required to

participate in this

program.

Local Artist Exhibit: Jan Gehr

April 1—April 30

2nd Floor Exhibit Area

Local artist Jan Gehr exhibits the natural wonders in her

pastel paintings.

Natural Approach to Correcting

Digestive and Intestinal Problems

Dine and Discuss with Dr. Janice Jurack

Saturday, April 13: 10:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Heritage Room

4 million people in the US have chronic constipation

1.6 million people in the US have inflammatory bowel

disease

Irritable Bowel (IBS) is the most common GI disorder

Between 42 million and 64 million adults in the US suffer

from GERD (acid reflux)

What’s really CAUSING your digestive problems?

Get your health back! Join Dr. Janice Jurack of Muskego Health

& Wellness Center and author of The Three Pillars of Health for

this dining discussion where you will learn what could really be

causing your digestive/intestinal problems and how to correct

them naturally.

Participants will have dinner during the discussion. Registration

required. Please call 262-754-1815 to reserve your spot.

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Wisconsin

Poet

Laureate

Margaret

Rozga

Tuesday, April 16

6:00—7:00 p.m.

Heritage Room

Join us for a reading

from Margaret

Rozga’s recent

collection of poems,

Pestiferous Questions:

A Life in Poems.

Welcome to Medicare Class

Tuesday, April 2: 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Heritage Room

Turning 65? New to Medicare? Do you want to become more

knowledgeable about your Medicare options?

This presentation will provide an overview of Medicare Parts A,

B, C, and D as well as supplemental insurance and an

explanation of how they all fit together. The program will also

include an explanation of how to use and understand the plan

comparison tool on the Medicare website at

www.medicare.gov.

Important information will be shared about special programs

for Medicare beneficiaries with limited income that may help

them pay their Medicare costs (Medicare Savings Plans) and also

help pay for their Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (“Extra

Help”).

Presented by:

Tracy Lipinski

SHIP Outreach Specialist for Waukesha County

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Understanding

Acupuncture

Thursday, April 25

10:00 —11:15 a.m.

Acupuncture: What is

it? How is it done? Is

it for me?

Do you suffer from

chronic pain,

indigestion or

headaches? Join

Michael Culotti,

MSW, MPA, Dipl.

AC, Wisconsin

Certified

Acupuncturist to learn

how acupuncture

may help.

No cost. Registration

is required. Please

register online at

Aurora.org/events

or by calling

888-863-5502.

Peaceful Places

Learning the practice

of mindfulness

Mindfulness is the state of

mental calmness achieved by

focusing your awareness on the

present moment and accepting

your feelings, thoughts, and

sensations. Regular practice of being mindful through

meditation has proven to have a positive effect on overall

health and reduces stress levels significantly. Join us at the

library throughout 2019 as we learn to find peaceful places

through the practice of mindfulness.

Wednesday, April 3: 9:30—10:30 a.m.

Heritage Room

Book Discussion

The Works of Thích Nhất Hạnh

Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh’s writings offer gentle anecdotes

and practical exercises as a means of learning the skills of

mindfulness—being awake and fully aware.

We will have several copies of the following titles available on

March 1st for check out at the front desk (while supplies last).

Read one of these selections or bring one you’ve already read

and we will share together as a group.

Being Peace

Peace Is Every Step

At Home in the World

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Newcomers are

always welcome

at any of our

book clubs.

Titles vary;

please call the

library for

monthly

selections.

Agatha Mystery Book Club

Monday, April 8: 2:00 p.m. - Quiet Reading Room

A mystery book club for readers to discuss popular mysteries

and thrillers! Club Moderator: Natalie

As the Pages Turn Book Club

Monday, April 22: 2:00 p.m. - Conference Room

A chance to read great popular fiction and discuss together!

Club Moderator: Sarah

Classics Book Club

Tuesday, April 2: 4:30 p.m. - Conference Room

Tolstoy, Austen, and Twain! If you enjoy reading classic

literary works and discussing them, this is the group for you!

Club Moderator: Natalie

Mystery of the Month Book Club

Monday, April 8: 1:30 p.m. - Heritage Room

A mystery book club for readers to discuss popular mysteries

and thrillers! Club Moderator: Barbara

Never Ending Stories Book Club

Wednesday, April 17: 7:00 p.m. - Heritage Room

With a never ending selection of great fiction, this group reads

popular fiction titles and meets to discuss.

Club Moderator: Leah

Do you enjoy talking about the books you read?

The New Berlin Public Library offers an array of book

discussion groups!

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FREE ADMISSION. No registration required.

Not all movies will be suitable for all audiences, and movies may change based on

availability without prior notice. All movies will have closed captioning when available.

1:00—3:00 p.m.

Community Room

FRIDAY MOVIE MATINEES

April 5—Green Book

(PG-13, Biography/Comedy, Participant Media, 130 minutes)

Based on a true story, a world-class African-American pianist hires an Italian-

American bouncer from the Bronx as a driver and bodyguard during a concert

tour in 1960’s era Deep South.

April 12—The Wife

(R, Drama, Silver Reel, 99 minutes)

As a man is about to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, his wife confronts all

of the secrets, lies, and sacrifices she’s made during their marriage to help him

achieve this pinnacle award.

April 19—Vice

(R, Biography/Comedy, Annapurna Pictures, 132 minutes)

The epic story of how an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider became the

most powerful man in the world and reshaped our politics in ways we still feel

today.

April 26—Mary Poppins Returns

(PG, Comedy/Family, Lucamar Productions, 130 minutes)

Continuing the story adapted from P.L. Travers’ books, the world’s most

practically perfect nanny returns to help the Banks’ children with her signature

way of doing things.

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Caregiver

Support

Group

Tuesday, April 2

6:30—8:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Staying Home and Right Sizing

for the Future

Thursday, April 11

11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Community Room

Have you ever considered the challenges you may face aging

in the place that you call home? Are there safety concerns in

your home? What about all of your “treasures”! Who will be

interested and in what items? What can you do about it now?

Identify obstacles many people face aging in place and learn

how to plan ahead for your safety and well being. Plan the

future of your “treasures” and make a plan of action to avoid

placing the burden on your loved ones!

Migdalia Zanon

Senior MHA-Move Manager Certified

Universal Services

Jim Nichols, CSA

At Home Loving Care, LLC

Open to the public & all ages welcome.

Refreshments will be provided. Questions and replies to Jean

Lazarus at 414-352-1966.

www.ElderCareFocusGroup.com

ElderCare Focus Group of

Southeastern Wisconsin

Providing Solutions for Issues Seniors Face

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April 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Preschool Storytime

9:30am & 10:30am

Crochet Club 6pm

2 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Medicare Options 11am

Classics Bk. Club

4:30pm

Read to Lola 5pm

STEM Program 6pm

Resume Service 6pm

Caregiver Support

Group 6:30pm

3 Lapsit Storytime

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Peaceful Places: Book

Discussion - The Works

of Thích Nhất Hạnh

9:30am

4 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Trivia at the Library

10am

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Read to Alfie 5pm

5 Playgroup

9:30am

Movie

Matinee

(adults)

1pm

6 Lego Club

10am

Read to

Tazer

11am

Friends’

General

Membership

Meeting

1pm

7 8 Preschool Storytime

9:30am & 10:30am

Mystery of the Month

1:30pm

Agatha Bk. Club 2pm

Lego Rocket Launcher

(ages 5-8) 4:30pm

Read to Bo 5pm

Crochet Club 6pm

9 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Resume Service 6pm

10 Lapsit Storytime

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Award Book Club

2:30pm OR 4:30pm

Read to Chloe 5pm

Shipwreck

Photography 6pm

11 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Eldercare 10am

Coloring Club 1pm

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Intergenerational Book

Club 4:30pm

12 Playgroup

9:30am

Yoga

Storytime

(ages 3-5)

1pm

Movie

Matinee

(adults)

1pm

13 Correcting

Digestive

and

Intestinal

Problems

10am

14 15 Preschool Storytime

9:30am & 10:30am

Crochet Club 6pm

16 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Keepin’ It Reel 1pm

Read to Lola 5pm

WI Poet: Margaret

Rozga 6pm

Resume Service 6pm

Family Craft Night 6pm

17 Lapsit Storytime

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Never Ending Stories

7pm

18 Storytime for 2’s & 3’s

9:15, 10, & 10:45am

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm

Write Me a Story(time)

4:30pm

Read to Alfie 5pm

Paper Bead Bracelets

6:30pm

19 Playgroup

9:30am

Movie

Matinee

(adults)

1pm

20 Library

Closed

21 Library

Closed

22 As the Pages Turn 2pm

Read to Bo 5pm

Art for 2’s & 3’s

5:30pm

Crochet Club 6pm

23 Crafty Science 1pm

Resume Service 6pm

24 Sensory Storytime 6pm

25 Peaceful Places:

Understanding

Acupuncture 10am

26 Playgroup

9:30am

Movie

Matinee

(adults)

1pm

Book Sale

5pm

27 Book Sale

9am

28 Book Sale

1pm

AP Study

Nights

4pm

29 AP Study Nights 3pm

Crochet Club 6pm

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