In celebration of Pride Month, the chorus will perform a selection of well-known tunes and classic favorites along with new songs. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River.
Relive the days when teens danced to the tunes on American Bandstand with this multimedia presentation by Rick Feingold. American Bandstand originated in 1957 as a five-day-a-week afternoon television show. It featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 records introduced by Dick Clark. Students would dance on the show which all their teachers watched. This program set in Philadelphia between 1957-1963 features original live Bandstand performances of Rock Around the Clock with Bill Haley and the Comets, Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin, Tears on My Pillow by Little Anthony, Charlie Brown by the Coasters, Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis, Rock ‘n Roll is Here to Stay by Danny and the Juniors and more. Rick Feingold teaches American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University and a B.A. in History from Rutgers University. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River.
The crowd-pleasing ensemble returns to the library to showcase their varied repertoire featuring music from Sousa to Dixieland, patriotic tunes to rock. Space is limited. First come, first served. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River.
Come rock the night away with Kevin Grace's one-man musical performance that will take you back to the Doo-Wop era! Audiences have been raving about Kevin Grace's one-man show "The 1950's Experience". With his amazing and stylistically spot-on vocals, highly professional musical skills, and visual presentation highly accurate to the era, Kevin is sure to transport you right back to that golden era of Doo-Wop harmonies and Rock and Roll hits. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ocean County Library - Toms River. Registration is required. Please register at the link.
Come celebrate Black History Month with musical entertainment and great food. Celebrate Black History Month with a food tasting* prepared by members of the Toms River Area NAACP and a musical performance by Dave Revels. Dave Revels is a veteran singer, producer, and songwriter known for his work with legendary groups like The Drifters and as lead singer/producer for the acclaimed a cappella group The Persuasions. He has also created the popular Motown tribute show Shadows of the 60s, blending decades of soul, R&B, and classic hits with his own compositions. Mr. Revels has worked across genres (reggae, country, rock, soul) and toured globally. Sponsored by the Toms River Area NAACP and the Friends of the Ocean County Library – Toms River. Please register. *Potential allergens.
A talk about dating for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Ocean County Library Toms River Branch. Registration is required.
"Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell" Author Gabe Henry Discussion on Gabe Henry's Latest Book: Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell. Learn more about the Event and Register with the link provided in the margin. TOMS RIVER – Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey through the history of the English language during a virtual author talk with Gabe Henry at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 17. Henry will discuss his newest book Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell. Anyone who has the misfortune to write in English will, every now and then, struggle with its spelling. In the comic annals of linguistic history, legions of rebel wordsmiths have died on the hill of spelling reform, risking their reputations to simplify English spelling. This book is about them: Mark Twain, Eliza Burnz, Noah Webster, Upton Sinclair, Emma Dearborn, Theodore Roosevelt, Benjamin Franklin, and countless others. Henry goes back to medieval England, from the birth of standup comedy to contemporary pop music and to the digital age of swift online exchanges. Gabe [...]
