Belmar Public Library

Healthy Steps with Ginger Decker
2024-03-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO HEALTHY STEPS CLASS ON DECEMBER 27.
THE NEXT CLASS IS TUESDAY JANUARY 3, 2023

Gentle moves to upbeat music!
Healthy Steps is a therapeutic exercise and dance program rooted in solid principles of physical therapy. Healthy Steps along with its Music Movement Program is intended to enhance wellness and promote quality of life.
Ginger Decker is a Certified Healthy Steps Instructor and Reiki Master practicing the Healing Arts since 2000.
The intent of this program is to help you thrive physically and emotionally. Upbeat music will guide you through gentle movements.

No special ability is needed as these movements can be done while seated
Classes are one hour in length
Brief water breaks are provided
Wear loose comfortable clothing and clothes

How you will benefit from this program:

Increase mobility and flexibility
enhance energy level
Decrease fatigue
Increase mood level

Especially beneficial for those with or recovering from:

Breast Cancer or other forms of Cancer
Arthritis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s
Other chronic or debilitating diseases

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Every Tuesday 10 am
Lower Level Tarzian Media Room

Meditation
2024-03-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Meditation with Roseanne Petropoulos

Effective February 5, 2024

MONDAYS 11 AM at the Belmar Public Library’s
Lower Level Tarzian Media Room

All are invited to practice Lovingkindness Meditation every Monday 11AM

Sit among others in a safe and non judgemental space which will allow the comfort to connect to our inner source and each other.

Let go of thought patterns that limit our peace of mind.

Meditation has proven benefits such as:

Improves all body functions
Lowers blood pressure
Improves digestion
Relaxes body reducing muscle tension & pain
Improves brain function & memory
Process stress more efficiently
Reduces anxiety & worry
Focus attention clearly
Promotes positive attitude
Creates peace and wellness within and all that surrounds us

Toddler StoryTime
2024-03-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 | 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.

Tai Chi and Qigong with Melinda Applegate
2024-03-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Tai Chi & Qigong with Melinda Applegate

FIND YOUR INNER PEACE
Every Friday 10 am at Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar
Melinda Applegate is a certified teacher of Qigong & Tai Chi by The Chi Center in Santa Cruz, Ca. She has a IIQTC Qigong Community Leadership certification from Dr. Roger Jahnke. Overall she has studied with many other brilliant teachers accruing over 1500 hours of training thus far. She holds an honorary degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Heartwood Institute and is a member of the National Qigong Association.
Melinda has been an Asian Healing Arts Practitioner since 2001. She began her journey with qigong and tai chi as a daily practice over 28+ years ago. On a healing path away from injuries and stress she was led to eventually become an accomplished bodyworker & certified teacher of Qigong. This life has brought her much joy and happiness, teaching all ages and abilities.

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!

What is Qigong?
Qigong is an ancient healing art that involves moving the body mind and spirit comfortably with the stillness of meditation. Practice can be fun warming up with mindful flowing movements. Graceful and energizing, you’ll leave a class feeling the whole body stretched, calm, and aligned. Qigong is effortless power
Qi (chi) is Life force energy and Gong is the mastering work of that life force.

Mobility, Balance and Strength Training with Erica Coviello
2024-03-08 08:30 - 09:30, 2024-03-01 08:30 - 09:30 | Borough Hall Gym, 601 Main St., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
11:30 am Tuesdays & Fridays *for Belmar residents*
1 PM Thursdays *all attendees*
Taylor Pavilion
500 Ocean Ave., Belmar

Tuesday and Friday sessions are open to Belmar residents only.
Erica Coviello is a Certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and Running Coach.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Designed to help you build strength, balance, and improved mobility, this class is specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals who want to stay active, healthy, and independent.

Erica is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, specializing in functional training and corrective exercises. She will offer modifications, progressions, and alternative exercises to ensure that everyone can participate safely and effectively and achieve their goals.

This class is an excellent way to maintain and improve function and flexibility while enjoying the social benefits of a supportive community, helping you stay motivated and committed to your fitness goals.
WHAT TO BRING:
Please wear comfortable clothing, sneakers, and bring water. Your own yoga mat is highly recommended.
Tuesday and Friday sessions are open to Belmar residents only.

2024 Winter/Spring Youth Art Program
2024-03-07 16:00 - 17:00 | NJ
2024 Winter/Spring Youth Art Program

TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

Live Art Instruction Sessions IN PERSON AT THE LIBRARY for kids in Grades K-6!
Taught by Dawn Lisko, Certified Art Teacher
All sessions are FREE and OPEN to the public.

4 PM Thursday, January 4 – Markers

4 PM Thursday, February 1 – Pen & Ink

4 PM Thursday, March 7 – Chalk Pastels

4 PM Thursday, April 11 – Oil Pastels

4 PM Thursday, May 8 – Colored Pencils

4 PM Thursday, June 6 – Watercolors

Each lesson lasts about 45-60 minutes.
Good for all ability levels.
No prior art experience necessary.
Parents/guardians must accompany children. No drop-offs please.

Knitting & Crochet with Kelly Cavanaugh
2024-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Knitting & Crochet with Kelly Cavanaugh

1 PM First Thursday of every month

Lower Level Tarzian Media Room

Open to all skill levels, from beginner to pro!
Come in and share your projects and skills with other knitters and crochet fans!
Bring your own yarn, needles and other items.
Learn new skills, tips and tricks with Kelly, who has many years of experience with knitting and crochet.

About Kelly
I learned knitting from Grandmothers at age 8. I’ve done crafts and knitting and off for years, and really came back to it over the past few years.
I like to teach people “hand knitting” first, in small groups, starting with shawls and blankets.
Moving on to advanced skills in knit and purl, then into crochet.
I’m casual and hands on in class. I’ll sit with you and help you.
Happy Knitting to All!!!

Mat Yoga with Brenda Yarnold
2024-03-07 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-02-29 11:30 - 12:30 | Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
MAT YOGA
with Brenda Yarnold

Every Thursday, 11:30 AM
$5 Fee for Non-Residents

Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar

YOGA Teaches us about our bodies
YOGA Teaches us how to breathe better
YOGA Teaches us how to use our energy more effectively
YOGA Teaches us how to quiet the mind

Brenda is a very well known professional Yoga practitioner in the Jersey Shore area and has a desire to help others who feel “out of place” in their bodies either because of illness, weight issues or otherwise.
Brenda received her 200-hour certification with Blue Moon Yoga in 2011 and is an Experienced Yoga Teacher, registered with Yoga Alliance. She was certified in Chair Yoga in August, 2014 with Lakshmi Voelker. She worked as co-director of Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga and continued to learn as much as she could about Chair Yoga. She has also studied with Dr. Eric Goodman, founder of Foundation Training, and is currently working towards her 300-hour teacher training certification through Kripalu School of Yoga and Health in the Berkshires, MA. Brenda also embarked on a 9-month online training with Leslie Kaminoff, the premier yoga anatomist and “breath guru.” In addition, Brenda is diving deep into the needs of those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease by studying with Theresa Conroy in a program developed in conjunction with the guidance of the Parkinson’s Council. In a unique marriage of her studies, she is fully walking her path, and is thrilled to bring yoga you.
Brenda is known for her compassionate and non-judgmental teaching style, and her classes are challenging to her population yet fun. She shows her clients how to create a pain-free body, allowing them to live fully the life they desire.

Bridge
2024-03-06 12:30 - 15:00, 2024-02-28 12:30 - 15:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
BRIDGE
Every Wednesday 12:30 pm – 3 pm.
Lower Level Tarzian Media Room.
Open to all bridge players!

Zumba GOLD with Marisa Cirasella
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Zumba GOLD
with Marisa Cirasella, Instructor

Wednesdays 10 AM
Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar
FREE to Belmar/Lake Como Residents
$5 fee for Non-residents
ALL ARE WELCOME

This class provides modified low impact moves for older adults or those who prefer lower intensity workout while still incorporating many of the regular Zumba dance/fitness routines set to Latin and International Rhythms. This is an exhilarating class that strives to improve balance, strength, endurance, flexibility, and most importantly, the heart!

Healthy Steps with Ginger Decker
2024-03-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
TUESDAYS, 10 AM
Taylor Pavilion, 500 Ocean Ave., Belmar

Healthy Steps is a therapeutic exercise and dance program rooted in solid principles of physical therapy. Healthy Steps along with its Music Movement Program is intended to enhance wellness and promote quality of life.
Ginger Decker is a Certified Healthy Steps Instructor and Reiki Master practicing the Healing Arts since 2000.
The intent of this program is to help you thrive physically and emotionally. Upbeat music will guide you through gentle movements.

No special ability is needed as these movements can be done while seated
Classes are one hour in length
Brief water breaks are provided
Wear loose comfortable clothing and clothes

How you will benefit from this program:

Increase mobility and flexibility
enhance energy level
Decrease fatigue
Increase mood level

Especially beneficial for those with or recovering from:

Breast Cancer or other forms of Cancer
Arthritis
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s
Other chronic or debilitating diseases

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Sewing With Scotti
2024-03-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
Sewing with Scotti Every First & Third Mondays of the month at 1 pm at the Lower Level Tarzian Media Room.
Join Scotti Galant and other sewing enthusiasts as you:

Learn how to sew
Share and learn tips and techniques
Bring your own machine and work with what you know
Work with and engage with other sewing enthusiasts!

This program is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Harriet Tubman - A Living History Presentation
2024-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
HARRIET TUBMAN

A Living History Presentation

Saturday, March 2, 2024 11 AM
Belmar Public Library

As portrayed by Professional Actor-Historian
Dr. Daisy Century
of the
American Historical Theatre
Harriet Tubman

Born Araminta Ross, Harriet Tubman lived as a slave on a Maryland plantation. Frequently
threatened, beaten, whipped, and starved, Ms. Tubman’s indomitable spirit could not be broken.
Suffering from a head wound incurred when a furious overseer aimed a two-pound weight at
another slave, but missed, Harriet Tubman suffered from seizures for the rest of her life. But
even this daunting physical obstacle could not keep her from her freeing herself and freeing
others from slavery. A Union spy during the Civil War as well as a nurse, Ms. Tubman directed
her consider energies towards humanitarian causes that included women’s suffrage after the war.
Dr. Daisy Century considers Harriet Tubman her role model, someone who encouraged her
to put others first and to lead by example. Like her inspiration, Daisy grew up on a farm, has a
wonderful singing voice and is a determined woman of conviction: once they start a project, they
must see it through to completion. Harriet Tubman reveals a woman who made up her mind as a
young girl that things could be better than they were, “I had reasoned this out in my mind. There
was one of two things I had a right to – liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the
other.” Tubman shows us a woman who found freedom for herself and then made sure others
were brought to freedom. The brave woman who rescued more than seventy slaves using the
Underground Railroad declared, “I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger.”
Harriet Tubman takes each and every audience member along for this ride.

ABOUT THE ACTOR
Dr. Daisy Century recalls the thrill of receiving a standing ovation for her 3rd grade recitation of
The Creation and credits this as the beginning of her desire to perform. Trained as a teacher, Dr.
Century earned a BA in Biology at Claflin College, a Master’s in Science Education from South
Carolina University and a PhD from Temple University, also in Science Education. This
naturally talented teacher and actor couples scientific methods with creative imagination in order
to discover how the historical characters she interprets would respond to a given situation. An
inspiring educator whose students have returned year after year to thank Dr. Century for the
difference she has made in their lives, Daisy has continued to inspire through her thoroughly-
researched, dramatically intense portrayals. Dr. Century is a published author, writing under the
name Emily Nelson, and is an accomplished singer.
Dr. Century contacted the American Historical Theatre and auditioned for AHT founders Pamela
and William Sommerfield in 1999. Since then, Daisy has appeared in venues that include the
National Defense Organization, Belmont Mansion, National Archives, Sojourner Truth House,
Theodore Roosevelt National Historic Site, the Helicopter Museum, and numerous schools,
libraries, museums and historic sites throughout New Jersey.

President Theodore Roosevelt - A Living History Presentation
2024-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Belmar Public Library, 517 10th Ave, Belmar, NJ, 07719, United States
President Theodore Roosevelt
A Living History Presentation

Saturday, February 24, 2024 11 AM
Belmar Public Library

As portrayed by Professional Historian-Actor
Peyton Dixon
of the American Historical Theatre
performing in character
Outdoorsman, War Hero, Naturalist, Nobel Prize Winner,
Teddy Roosevelt: “American in the Arena”
When President McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt bounded into the Presidency, bringing his boisterous
and vigorous young Family to the White House. His accomplishments were
plentiful and diverse: War hero to Nobel Peace Prize winner, Naturalist to
Imperialist.
The 36th president of the United States promoted progressivism
and strong government control of business. Roosevelt’s domestic political
agenda was described as a “Square Deal”; emphasizing his commitment to
ensure that the average citizen would get a “fair share”.
Believing that the security of the American People would be achieved through leadership on
the World Stage, President Roosevelt ensured that the influence of the
United States would grow to span the globe. The slogan “Speak softly and
carry a big stick, and you will go far” lives on well beyond the life of this
remarkable man.

ABOUT THE ACTOR
Peyton Dixon
After receiving his BFA in Theatre Performance from Otterbein College, Peyton traveled
across the country on the gypsy-like journey as an actor. While in Philadelphia, he was
introduced to the world of first-person interpretation, and found an exciting new world of sharing
history through a personal lens. Peyton has been seen portraying historic figures for the
Republican National Convention, Independence National Historical Park, and the National
Archives, and appearing in documentaries on A&E and PBS.
Peyton has been a part of American Historical Theatre since 2001. He continues to
research and travel, endeavoring to combine his passions of performance and American history.
His goal is to bring to light the accomplishments as well as the imperfections of our founders,
framers, and other famous figures. Look beyond the statue, bring them off the pedestal
altogether, and see the very real everyman beneath.
