SEPTEMBER 2004 AT THE JERSEY CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY

(BY GROUP, IN DATE ORDER) * DENOTES SPECIAL PROGRAM

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 15):

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – Hispanic Film Series: Mondays @ 6 p.m. / September 20: El Espinazo del Diablo (The Devil’s Backbone) (Spain/Mexico) Spanish w/English subtitles. Starring Marisa Paredes & Eduardo Noriega. Rated R. / September 27: El Analfabeto (The Illiterate One) (Mexico) In Spanish. Directed by Miguel M. Delgado. Not rated. / October 4: Nueba Yol (New York) (Dominican Republic) In Spanish w/English subtitles. Starring Luisito Marti & Raul Carbonell. Directed by Angel Muñoz. Not rated. / October 18: El Norte (The North) (United States) Starts @ 5:30 p.m. In Spanish w/English subtitles. Starring Ernesto Cruz & David Villalpando. Rated R.

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Dove Gathering for the Arts / Saturday, September 25 @ 1 p.m. / Featuring, A Reminiscence of the Southern Hemisphere: From Patagonia to La Isla del Encanto, P.R. – Essay in Verse, with Parts (Elma Martin & Carlos Raoul Dufleur)

* Perfecto Oyola Biblioteca Criolla, 280 First Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4541 – Para Adultos y Jovenes: Crochet / Lunes, Septiembre 20 & 27 / Martes, Octubre 5 / @ 5-6 p.m.

SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS:

* Literacy Program @ the Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4518 – LEARN TO READ: The Literacy Program is recruiting adults who are no longer in school and need to improve their reading skills. Classes are offered in reading, writing and math. / Classes are also being offered in English as a Second Language for adults who need to improve their English-speaking skills. / All classes will begin in September. / VOLUNTEER: Individuals interested in becoming volunteers to assist adult learners are encouraged to contact the Literacy Program to register for the next workshop, which will be held in October.

SPECIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS (CONT’D):

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – New Jersey Citizen Action presents: The Telecommunications Lifeline Program / FREE / Wednesday, September 8 @ 1 p.m. / How to save money on your telephone bill! / Will learn: How the Telecommunications Lifeline Program, a payment assistance program for NJ residents, helps low- to moderate-income consumers, seniors and disabled persons

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Young Adults & Adults: Achieving Your Dreams / Presented by: Dr. Sally Wright / Clinical Psychologist & Motivational Speaker, who will demonstrate proven strategies for getting the things you really want out of life / Monday, September 13 @ 6:30 p.m. / The Lecture will: * Help you identify the things you want most * Show you how to succeed in getting them * Explain how to handle roadblocks * Give you the magic ingredient for success

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Seniors & Other Adults Who Remember(!): Maury Greenberg presents The Inside Scoop on the Stars You Loved! / Bing Crosby, Danny Thomas, Bob Crane, Ozzie & Harriet Nelson & Sons, Henny Youngman, Harold Arlen & more! / Saturday, September 18 @ 1 p.m. / Maury Greenberg’s father, the late Bernie Green, was a press agent for many famous Hollywood stars. Maury heard many stories about the stars when he was growing up – even having met some! – and now he will let you in on all he knows!!!

* The Heights, 14 Zabriskie Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307, 201-547-4556 – New Jersey Citizen Action presents: The Telecommunications Lifeline Program / FREE / Saturday, September 25 @ 1 p.m. / How to save money on your telephone bill! / Will learn: How the Telecommunications Lifeline Program, a payment assistance program for NJ residents, helps low- to moderate-income consumers, seniors and disabled persons

West Bergen, 476 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304, 201-547-4554 – For Women: How to Crochet / Monday, September 27 @ 10:30 a.m. / Learn simple crochet stitches / All are welcome / Must bring your own needle

FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS:

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Young Adults (ages 10-18): Art Workshop / Conducted by artist Nyugen Smith / Saturday, September 11 / 12 – 2 p.m. / FREE! / Come see how cool art can be * Check out Nyugen Smith’s ORK COSTUMES at www.nesart.com / Class size is limited / Please register

* Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Young Adults & Adults: Achieving Your Dreams / Presented by: Dr. Sally Wright / Clinical Psychologist & Motivational Speaker, who will demonstrate proven strategies for getting the things you really want out of life / Monday, September 13 @ 6:30 p.m. / The Lecture will: * Help you identify the things you want most * Show you how to succeed in getting them * Explain how to handle roadblocks * Give you the magic ingredient for success

FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS (CONT’D):

Pavonia, 326 Eighth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4808 – For Children: After School Crafts / Friday, September 17 @ 3-4:30 p.m. * School Bus * Grades Pre-K to 4 / For Young Adults: After School Crafts / Wednesday, September 22 @ 3-4:30 p.m. * Paper Bead Key Chains * Grades 5 to 12

West Bergen, 476 West Side Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304, 201-547-4554 – For Children: Arts & Crafts / Thursday, September 23 @ 3:15 p.m. / Space is limited / Please register

* Perfecto Oyola Biblioteca Criolla, 280 First Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4541 – For Young Adults & Adults: Crocheting / September 20 & 27 – Mondays @ 5-6 p.m. / October 1 – Friday @ 5-6 p.m.

SEPTEMBER MOVIES:

Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – For Children: Mondays @ 3:30 p.m. / September 13: Miracle Exciting true story of the victory of the U.S. hockey team in the 1980 Olympics. Starring Kurt Russell & Patricia Clarkson. Rated PG. / September 20: West Side Story Musical update of Shakepeare’s Romeo & Juliet, about rival street gangs in New York. Starring Natalie Wood & George Chakiris. Not rated. / September 27: Evita Musical film follows the rise of Argentina’s Eva Peron from poverty to first lady, & then to a tragic death. Starring Madonna & Antonio Banderas. Rated PG. / For Children: Fridays & 3 p.m. / September 3: Mulan Disney animated film about a young girl who disguises herself as a man. Rated G. / September 10: Mouse Hunt Slapstick comedy in which two brothers are pitted against a mouse that wreaks havoc in their house. Starring Nathan Lane. Rated PG. / September 17: A Little Princess Enchanting film about a young girl whose life changes when her father dies after losing all his wealth. Starring Liesel Matthews. Rated G. / September 24: Dora the Explorer Three Dora tales: “Meet Diego!” * “To the South Pole” * “Little Star” Not rated.

Pavonia, 326 Eighth Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-547-4808 – Films: Mondays @ 5 p.m. / September 13: Mystic River Three childhood friends, Sean, Dave and Jimmy, are reunited in Boston 25 years later, when they are linked together in the murder investigation of Jimmy’s daughter. Starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn & Tim Robbins. Rated R. / September 20: Monster The story is based on the life of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was executed on October 9, 2002, after murdering at least six Florida men while working as a prostitute. Starring Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci & Bruce Dern. Rated R. / September 27: Cold Mountain A tale based on the best-selling book about wounded Civil War Soldier Inman making the long, treacherous journey to his home in Cold Mountain, NC. Along the way, he thinks of his love, Ada, who has fought for sanity and her father’s farm survival while Inman has been gone. Starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman & Renee Zellweger. Rated R.

Five Corners, 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306, 201-547-4543 – Films for Seniors: Wednesdays @ 1 p.m. / September 1: Cocoon Charming fantasy about a group of senior citizens who are offered the chance to recapture their youth. Starring Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn & Jack Gilford. Rated PG-13. / September 15: The Seventh Coin Exciting story of two lovers on the run

SEPTEMBER MOVIES (CONT’D):

from a villainous emir who is determined to steal a priceless coin. Starring Peter O’Toole. Rated PG-13. / September 22: From Here to Eternity Portrait of military life on an army base in Hawaii, just
before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr,
Frank Sinatra & Donna Reed. Not rated. / September 29: The Cat People Film noir horror tale in which a young bride believes she is under an ancient Balkan curse. Starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith & Tom Conway. Not rated.

The Heights, 14 Zabriskie Street, Jersey City, NJ 07307, 201-547-4556 – Films: Thursdays @ 1 p.m. / September 2: In America An Irish immigrant family adjusts to life in the United States. Starring Paddy Considine & Samantha Morton. Rated PG-13. / September 9: Sweet November A workaholic man and a free-spirited woman have an unusual courtship by living together for one month. Starring Keanu Reeves & Charlize Theron. Rated PG-13. / September 16: Uptown Girls A socialite takes a job as a nanny for a precocious child and learns to be an adult. Starring Brittany Murphy & Dakota Fanning. Rated PG-13. / September 13: Gods and Generals The story of the rise and fall of Stonewall Jackson, based on the novel by Jeff Shaara. Starring Stephen Lang & Jeff Daniels. Rated PG-13. / September 30: Miracle Based on the true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. Starring Kurt Russell & Patricia Clarkson. Rated PG.

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