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I’ve been to this auditorium at Five Corners Branch Library a couple of times already. If you are curious to see how it looks like, then here’s your chance to see it.

Grand Re-Opening of Mildred H. Hunke Auditorium
When : July 2, 2008
Event 1 : Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting 12:00 Noon
Event 2 : Special Performance by Singer Eva Sklar 1:00 PM (Celebratory Luncheon following the performance)
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Phone : (201) 547-4543

There are two Jersey City library closures reported by nj.com. One short-term, and the other one is still indefinite.

Miller Branch Library will be closed today as the water will be shut off. Miller Branch is located at 489 Bergen Avenue, JC.

Meanwhile, the Vincenzo Domenico Bonetti II Children’s Room at the Jersey City Main Library will be renovated and improved. Library officials could not give a definite time-table for reopening so they encourage patrons to use neighborhood libraries. Details below.

The Perfecto Oyola Biblioteca Criolla & Cultural Center is located at 280 First St., near Newark Avenue, (201) 547-4541. Criolla’s summer hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Pavonia Branch Library is located at 326 Eighth Street, near Hamilton Park, (201) 547-4808. Pavonia Branch maintains its regular hours through the summer, which are Mondays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sources: here and here.

Here’s a fun event tomorrow at Greenville Branch Library… They will be hosting their first ever OPEN MIC activity where participants can sing, draw, read a poem, dance, tell a joke, etc… Maybe a local resident will emerge as JC’s version of Seinfeld tomorrow. What do you think?

If you want to join or simply watch, read the details below…

First Open Mic at Greenville Branch Library
When : June 19, 2008 3:30PM
Address : 1841 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City 07305
Phone : (201)547-4553
Web : jclibrary.org (PDF File)

Hablas espanol? No?

Don’t worry, the Miller Branch Library in Bergen/Lafayette offers free basic spanish classes every Wednesday from 4pm - 6pm. The only catch is you have to call them so they can give you a little orientation on what to do.

The lady that I spoke to this morning said they have materials and books to make learning very simple and easy.

So if you are interested, find their 411 below and mention that you learn about them via JCRegister.com…

Free Basic Spanish Classes
Instructor : Mrs. V. Gomez
Where : Miller Branch Library
Address : 489 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ, 07305
Phone : (201) 547 - 4551
Price : FREE!

Library Hours
Mon-Tue-Thu : 10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday: Noon - 8:00pm
Fri-Sat : 9:00am - 5:00pm

Next week at Five Corners Branch Library, an interesting slide presentation will be featured: “Only in Jersey City: The Odd, the Strange, the Mysterious”

Leon Yost - a documentary photographer - will narrate the prominent phenomena in Jersey City.

This sounds like a lot of fun, so I will be there! Let me know if you’re going, too!

Slide Presentation: ONLY IN JERSEY CITY
When : May 28, 2008 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Where : Five Corners Branch Library
Address : 678 Newark Avenue, Jersey City 07306
Phone : (201) 547-4543
Admission : FREE with light refreshments

Event is co-sponsored by Jersey City Historical Project