Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Festival of Giving

Many of us have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season!  Our annual Festival of Giving  at the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library has begun and this year all of the items we collect will be donated to local organizations/groups for Sandy relief.  Here are some of the things going on:

Mitten Tree

In the spirit of giving, the Children’s Room will have a Mitten Tree again this year.  We invite patrons to donate new, unused mittens, gloves, hats or scarves to be to given to children and adults in need. There will be a box to collect these winter items from Nov. 24th-Dec.12th.





Tweens: Make a Gift (after hours event!)                                                                              
For students in grades 4-6:  Friday, November 30th @ 6:30PM
We’ll be making fleece scarves. Each tween can make two– one will be    donated to the library’s Mitten Tree and the other can be given as a gift. We’ll also have some other fun crafts on hand! Registration is required.

Food for Fines: December 1-31 
Once again we will be accepting non-perishable food items and toiletries in lieu of library fines and you can also get a free library card replacement by bringing in non-perishable food items and toiletries. (Sorry, these donations do not cover lost or damaged materials.) Non-perishable food items include canned goods, boxed pasta, etc. and should not be past their expiration date. Toiletries include laundry detergent,  toothpaste, deodorant, diapers, etc. All of these items will be  donated to the Matawan Food Pantry. 

Rebuild Memorial School’s Library
The Matawan/Aberdeen Chapter of Hadassah, is collecting gently used or new books to restore/refill the elementary school library at Memorial School in Union Beach that Sandy destroyed.  The school serves K-8 students. A box to collect these books will be set up by the Reference Desk.
 
 
 
Woman’s Club Giving Tree
The Women's Club of Matawan will be displaying their giving tree in the library again this year.  Library patrons are invited to take an ornament in exchange for purchasing a book that will be added to the Clinton Street after-school program's library.

Teen Make a Gift: After hours Community Service Event
For students in grades 6 & up; Friday, Dec. 7th: 6:30-8PM                             
Come by the library and help make gift jars that will be donated to the Matawan Food Pantry. We’ll be making “M&M Cookies” and “Friendship Soup.”   Time spent making the jars qualifies for community service.  Permission slip and registration are required and are available at: www.matawanaberdeenlibrary.com.      

                                       



Drop-In Craft
Wednesday, December 12th; 10AM-12PM & 3:30-5PM
All ages welcome; no registration required! Stop by the library to make a fun craft to take home. For each child that attends this program, the library will purchase a winter item to donate to the Mitten Tree in the Children’s Room.