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(continued from page 1) March 31st is Historian Gordon Bond Presenting Citizen
known as Thomas Mundy Peterson Day in Peterson Talk on Anniversary of Thomas Mundy
New Jersey. The Perth Amboy Free Public
Library will be celebrating the occasion all Petersons Historic Vote
day. Drop in to get your own replica of
Petersons Medal to wear in honor of this Friday, March 31, 2017 @
event. Later at 7pm stop in for Citizen 7:00 p.m.
Peterson: How Thomas Mundy Peterson Perth Amboy Free Public
Made the Most of His Historic Vote a lec-
ture by historian Gordon Bond. Light re- Library
freshments will be available. Friday, Febru-
ary 24th, the Academy for Urban Leader- March 31st will be the
ship Charter School will be host a play
called Casting my Ballot of Liberty, detail- 147th anniversary of
ing Petersons simple act and political evo- Thomas Mundy Peterson
lution. becoming the first African-
Additionally, various organizations are tire- American to cast a vote
lessly to ensure proper recognition is given under the 1870 Fifteenth
to Peterson and commemorate his contri- Amendment to the U.S.
butions to both Perth Amboy and American
History. For more information on these ef- Constitution:
forts and how you can participate please
contact Ms. Anna Daily at (732) 697-1296.
The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by
any State on account of
race, color, or previous
Courtesy Gordon Bond
condition of servitude.
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2/09 African Americans Many Rivers to Cross: award- Students projects were designed and constructed
winning six-part Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) public using simple recycled materials found in the home. It
included cardboard boxes, plastic toys, wood, alumi-
television series written and presented by Harvard
num foil, plastic wrap, tape, Legos and whatever the
University scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. mind inspired.
02/16 Malcom X: Biographical epic of the Although the solar market is slowly in acceptance of
controversial and influential Black Nationalist solar power today, PACS students learned to pro-
leader, from his early life and career as a mote solar energy to improve our environment and
small-time gangster, to his ministry as a the many products in use today.
member of the Nation of Islam
PACS students are the extraordinary minds of future
inventors and innovators
02/23 Black in Latin America: Haiti & The
Dominican Republic An Island Divided: series explores The prototypes are currently on display at the library
race and identity in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. for the entire month of February.
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Valentines Craft
Make your valentine a swank beaded Saturday, February 18th from 12:00pm to 2pm The Friends of the
gift. Library will be hosting a celebration of African-American History with
an afternoon full of African storytelling, Percussions, Games, Dance
Chinese New Year Egg Game and Arts and Crafts. Joycelyn Gumbs Alsup will be presenting! Join
Celebrate the year of the rooster! Play us for this wonderful celebration!
our fun egg game and win a free book!
-March-
A cclaimed
Childrens
Author, Artie
Womens History Month Game Bennett is coming
Celebrate the beloved Childhood bear,
play out honey game and win a free book to the Perth Amboy
to keep. Free Public Library!
Thanks to the Friends of the Perth
Deaf History Month! Amboy Free Public Library, Artie
Learn how to Sign! We have lots of Bennett, the Dr. Seuss of your Caboose and author of recent of
books to help you learn, get a free copy Poopendous, The Butt Book and Peter Panda Melts Down will return
of the Sign Language Alphabet. to the library for a special Read Across America story time and
merriment galore! Be sure to join us on
Saturday March 4 at 11:00am!
Celebrate Hyman Lipman!
Stop in the library and get a free pencil
as we celebrate the birthday of the man
who invented a pencil with an eraser!
Tax Resources
Teen Tech Week
Stress Management
Volunteer Opportunities
Las Comardes and Friends Imagine if you couldnt read a prescription, job application, bedtime
National Latino Book Club story or ballot?
February / March Books
About thirty million adults - 14% of the nations population- lack basic
Love Field By Virginia prose literacy skills. This includes being unable to negotiate everyday
Alanis tasks such as signing a form, adding numbers for a bank deposit slip,
This is an outstanding novel or reading instructions on how to prepare for a medical test. In New
about Laura Cano, a Mexican- Jersey, 17% of the adult population was found to lack these basic
American teenager living in literacy skills.
Dallas in the mid-1980s. It
chronicles her struggles to You can make a difference! Contact Literacy NJ and become a
endure in a difficult and alien volunteer literacy tutor and help adults improve their reading, writing or
world, caught between the English skills. Sign up now for their next tutor training class!
past and uncertain but promis-
ing future Thursdays: 5:30pm - 8:30 pm on 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, & 5/25.
Woodbridge Public Library, 1 George Frederick Plaza,
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gual Collection
by Fabiana Elisa Martinez Calling All High School Students !
Cinematic. International. Clev-
er. Lyrical. Moving. Wondrous.
And magical.
Self Made
by Nely Galn
Self Made teaches women to
unleash their spark and hustle.
Nely inspires readers to use
what they have to get what
they want on their path to
becoming self-made. Would you like to be a leader in your community? If so, join the Perth Amboy
Youth Alliance!
The Mother God Made The Youth Alliance is a fun and innovative way to learn new skills, meet new
people and become empowered to create change in our community and
Me to Be
schools.
by Karen Valentin
tugs at the reader's heart with Get involved, serve your community, build leadership and academic skills all
vivid details of the joy of moth- while having a great time.
erhood, the struggles of ro-
mance, and the disappoint- Meetings are help Wednesdays bi-weekly from 6:00pm8:00pm at the
ments of life. Brighton Avenue Community Center. For more information, contact Isamar
Payano at ipayano@perthamboynj.org or 732-826--1690 ext. 4305
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