April 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 13
The Mahwah Public Library offers a variety of free programs for adults. Seating is provided on a “first come” basis. Barbara Brandes will present a program on the “Job Search in the Age of the Internet” on Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. Over the past decade, some elements of the job search process have changed, and the Internet is one of them. Brandes’ talk will cover researching occupations and jobs online, and preparing a computer-friendly resume. Brandes specializes in career and executive coaching. She has been a career advisor at Monroe College School of Business and Yeshiva University, and has been director of career counseling at Sarah Lawrence.
Mahwah Public Library offers programs for adults
On April 18 at 7 p.m., John Zinn will offer “New Jersey Baseball: 1855-70.” New Jersey base ball (two words in those days) clubs played an important part in the early days of the national pastime. The presentation will feature the state’s prominent players and clubs, and how the game has evolved. Zinn, chairman of the board of the New Jersey Historical Society, has been active in the founding of New Jersey’s third vintage base ball team, the Newark Eureka. He is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. Violinist Janet Packer and pianist Geoffrey Burleson will present a concert on Sunday April 22 at 2 p.m. Packer, a concert violinist and educator, has won acco-
lades from audiences, critics, and musical colleagues. An ardent champion of new music for the violin, she has in recently commissioned and premiered many works and performed with many renowned orchestras around the globe. On April 24, Charles F. McSorley will present “Theodore Roosevelt and the Election of 1912” at 7 p.m. The 1912 presidential election was a clash between three American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and William Howard Taft. At the time, there was an assassination attempt on Teddy Roosevelt during a campaign speech and the Bull Moose Party was formed. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road in Mahwah.