WOLVES - A Live Animal Event
2023-09-23 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
WOLVES – A Live Animal Event

Saturday September 23, 2023 11 AM
Taylor Pavilion
500 Ocean Ave., Belmar

The Belmar Public Library,
in Partnership with

Presents an exciting and unique opportunity to interact with and learn about these beautiful animals.
Staff of Howling Woods Farm will provide a presentation on the life of WOLVES. It will include Facts and Myths about Wolves and their life in the wild along with efforts Howling Woods Farm staff are taking to preserve the Wolf population.
They will bring TWO live wolf dogs for everyone to meet and get to know.
You will be allowed to interact and take photos with the wolves, and hear them HOWL!

What is a Wolf Dog?
A wolf dog is a combination of wolf and dog.
A Wolfdog, also known as a ‘wolf hybrid’, is simply a dog that has wolf in its family history. While it is widely understood that all dog breeds have descended from the wolf, a Wolfdog has pure wolf recently in its background, such as a parent or great grandparent (Whereas your family dog may have to go back hundreds of generations to pure wolf).
Genetically, the wolf and the dog are the same species – thus they are not actually ‘hybrids’ (for a human comparison, a wolf and a dog are no different than a person of Asian decent is different from a person of European descent)
You are welcome to bring your own camera.
Please wear appropriate clothing. To ensure a quality and safe experience, Howling Woods Farm recommends the following clothing guidelines:
DO NOT WEAR:

Any animal products
Wool (sweaters, etc.)
Real or imitation fur
Down or ‘puffy’ jackets
Leather (leather shoes are permitted)
Loose flowing clothing
Strong perfumes or cologne
Any apparel that has attachments which dangle, or any objects that dangle.
Anything with odor in your pockets (gum, cigarettes, candy, etc)
Open toed footwear or heels.

You can learn more about Howling Woods Farm and wolves in general at their website:
https://howlingwoods.org

Toddler StoryTime
2023-09-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-11 10:00 - 11:00 and 19 more dates | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
TODDLER STORYTIME with Sue Lubin

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2023
Mondays & Wednesdays 10 am

Let your kids be kids at StoryTime, an interactive and creative experience where Susan Lubin reads several stories, and sings and dances with them.
PLUS a fun and simple craft, finished off with Bubbles!!!
Perfect for your toddlers and pre-schoolers!

Toddler StoryTime is perfect for your toddlers and pre-schoolers!

All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

All participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

AuthorTime with Jo Anna Kloster
2023-10-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Because it’s never too late to do the right thing…
Dogs sold from puppy mills carry behavioral baggage just like children reared in orphanages and in foster care as Lily quickly learns in this middle-grade novel.
When sixth-grader Lily Grabowski takes in her teacher’s puppy-mill rescue dog, without parental permission, it sets off a chain of events that challenges her dog smarts, self-esteem, and ideas about what it means to be a true friend.
​As Lily’s heart opens to this tiny dog, complications mount. Cagney howls all day because of separation anxiety. Lily’s nemesis neighbor threatens to call the dog warden about a noise nuisance. BFF drama threatens Lily’s class project on why underdogs matter. Lily’s over-protective mom issues a thirty-day ultimatum, and Lily’s guilty conscience grows while a broken promise looms.
​In the end, Lily must choose. Either surrender Cagney because his needs are bigger than her ability to help him or stand up for what she believes will save him.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jo Anna Dressler Kloster is a former elementary teacher, an author, and a Humane Policy Volunteer Leader with the Humane Society of the United States. She works to better the lives of animals.
Her middle-grade novel, LILY UNLEASHED, is a coming-of-age story. It focuses on an underdog whose love inspires one girl to speak up for this puppy mill rescue and all the other dogs locked in puppy mill cages. Themes of friendship, bullying, and loss are explored.
Ms. Kloster attends animal welfare events and mans an educational table with her book to inform others on how to end the puppy-mill-to-pet-store-pipeline.
Her message: Adopt don’t shop for puppies at pet stores. Wonderful dogs await you at your local shelters, rescues, and with reputable breeders.

More info can be found below about her work:
Website: http://www.emptycagespress.com

Children's Authortime with M.B. Paradise
2023-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Saturday, November 18,2023. 10 AM
Belmar Public Library
Celebrate the power of generosity and teamwork with this heartwarming and silly tale that describes what Santa does the day AFTER Christmas! He needs a vacation and wants to catch some waves and a fish! But, as he finally dips his toes in the water, he catches wind of children in need and jumps into action! Ultimately, he catches something…but it may not be what you think!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
M.B. Paradise is a Jersey Shore mom and energetic speaker who is committed to sharing the Beach Santa story and supporting spinal cord injury research & initiatives. A percentage of the book sales (25%) will be donated to Team LeGrand, a fund-raising arm of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
M.B. Paradise has always been a fan of stories, Santa, and the beach… so combining the three made perfect sense. She has a degree from Rutgers University and a Master’s in Education from the University of Virginia. She loves treehouses, comfy pajamas, chocolate and all kinds of stories. Beach Santa is her first children’s book.
Random Author Fun Fact: The author has had many jobs. Once of them was dressing in a full-body Post-It costume and walking around Times Square in Feb. of 1999 to promote the movie “Office Space.”
Learn more about M.B. Paradise at https://mbparadiseauthor.com
