County Library to Host Events in August

COURT HOUSE —
County Library Hosts Meditation Program:
The Cape May County Library invites the public to join in “Practical Meditation” presented by Sylvia Lockwood. This 4-week program is held on Mondays starting Aug. 1 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. This event will be held at Cape May Court House Library located at 30 W. Mechanic Street, CMCH.
This workshop designed to introduce the practice of meditation into everyday life. In this workshop students will learn the basics, dispel myths, and be able to create their own meditation practice which will bring moments of peace & clarity that they can take home and easily integrate into daily life.
Sylvia Lockwood grew up in Cape May and graduated from Lower Cape May regional in 1984. She worked as a travel agent for 14 years immediately after high school and obtained her real estate license in 1999. She is currently a Realtor, small business owner, & property manager. She resides in Cape May Court House with her husband Dan and two daughters. She has been practicing meditation and self-improvement since 2008.
Participates should wear comfortable clothing to the classes. Optional: yoga mat or a comfortable folding chair.
Class size is limited; therefore, registration and a valid library card are needed to attend. Registration opens on July 5 at 9:00 a.m. For additional information, please call 463-6386 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Story Telling Workshop:
The Cape May County Library invites the public to join in “Truth be Told” presented by Chase Jackson. This program will be held on Sat., Aug. 6 and 13 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. This event will be held at the Woodbine Branch Library, located 800 Monroe Ave., Woodbine.
“Truth be Told” means real talk, to be honest, or for real! This workshop is all about first person true stories. We will learn how to be hewing as closely to the truth of the narrator’s memory as possible–but not letting it all hang out. Part of the art of memoir is seeing, and recognizing the story itself. Storytelling/Memoirs gathers up the chaos and gives it form. We are taking those details and lining them up, amazed, astonished, rapt the way a child might be, building blocks to form a tower. We are attempting to make sense out of what we can — to reach out a hand to the listener across a rough sea of isolation and separateness and offer up something that has shape, integrity, even beauty and symmetry.
Chase Jackson is the co-founder of the Natchel Blues Network, a blues society and founding director of AFR’AM Fest, both in Norfolk, VA. Professionally, Chase is an arts administrator with over 30 years in the field and is currently the Outreach Coordinator of Bayshore Center at Bivalve. She is in the process of writing her memoirs and an industry book on the life cycles of non-profits and embarking on a storytelling career. She also is a member of the American Association of University Women, Cape May County Chapter and Cape May Forum.
Class size is limited; therefore, registration and a valid library card are needed to attend. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on July 5. For additional information, please call 463-6386 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Non-Verbal Communication Skills Program:
The Cape May County Library invites the public to join in “Non-Verbal Communication Skills” presented by Frank Ciecierski on Mon., Aug. 8 at two different times, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. This event will be held at the Cape May Court House Library located at 30 W. Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House.
In this program Frank will go over many practical ways to develop and understand non-verbal communication including: identifying the meaning of your gestures, the gestures of others, recognize the influencers of communication, understand your body language, read the body language of others, and more points of non-verbal communication.
Frank has been in business doing consulting, coaching and training for 28 years. He is a former Adjunct Professor in the MBA Management Program at Pace University, a former president of the New Jersey Professional Coaches Association, and a writer of various articles on leadership, management, sales, and assessments. You can access his Website at www.rac-coaching.com.
Class size is limited; therefore, registration and a valid library card are needed to attend. Registration opens on Mon., July 5 at 9:00 a.m. For additional information, please call 463-6386 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org.
County Library Hosts Conservation Event:
The Cape May County Library invites the public to join in “Coastal Conservation in Cape May County” presented by Zach Nickerson of the American Littoral Society on Tues., Aug. 9 at 6:00 p.m. This event will be held in Cape May Court City Library located at 110 Ocean St Cape May, NJ.
The American Littoral Society and the Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge will speak about their work in wildlife conservation along the Atlantic and Delaware Bay coastlines of Cape May County, including numerous programs and volunteer opportunities for the public to participate in throughout the year.
The American Littoral Society promotes the study and conservation of marine life and habitat, protects the coast from harm, and empowers others to do the same. Through their Delaware Bayshore Office, they are primarily focused on protecting beaches of importance to horseshoe crabs and migratory shorebirds.
The Friends of Cape May National Wildlife Refuge are a volunteer-driven non-profit dedicated to helping the Fish & Wildlife Service in its mission to protect wildlife in Cape May County and educating the public about the refuge.
Class size is limited; therefore, registration and a valid library card are needed to attend. Registration opens on July 5 at 9:00 a.m. For additional information, please call 463-6386 or visit online at www.cmclibrary.org