2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Adults

Acoustic Mondays: Mockingbird Melody

Join the Acoustic Monday series in the Municipal Complex Courtyard!

Mockingbird Melody is a group of student musicians who enjoy playing music for patients and seniors in local hospitals and nursing homes. We regularly visit them to share music, and also hold annual concerts to play for them in a more formal and professional environment as well as to raise funds for their programs.

Acoustic Mondays: Mark Miklos

Join the Acoustic Monday series in the Municipal Complex Courtyard!

Mark Miklos was born in the central NJ suburb of Edison‚ a place one would not expect to find a Bluegrass Traditionalist. Marks broad vocal range gathers groups of all ages at each show. It’s a voice that stands out in the crowd‚ one you won’t soon forget!

Doppelganger

The boy heard his parents with them downstairs. Laughing. Schmoozing. While he lay in darkness, facing the open closet.
Silently a shadow emerged, twisting on all fours. Like a bug.
It looked like him. But smelled like mud.
“Stay quiet,” it said with his voice. “I’m trying to help you—""
Suddenly, choked screams erupted from the people below. Groaning in pain, the voices warped.
“Oh no,” it said, afraid. “They’re changing already.”

A Slice of a Day

How it is difficult to maintain a peaceful mind.

A deli in the afternoon. I finally get to my turn to order as a man saunters in and goes, “A meatball sandwich with extra sauce.”

A pause.

 “Let me have a panini with turkey and swiss cheese,” I order.

The man turns and looks at me and says, “Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t know.”

“It’s ok.” I smile… but am I really smiling?
 

Speeding Ticket

The State Theater performance ended at 1AM. My lovely spouse asked can you get home in 15 minutes. On Ryders Lane I picked up speed. Turning into our driveway a police car also pulled in. The officer remarked going a little fast, where were you coming from. My response The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It is a Halloween tradition. Leaving he laughing said next year slow down. Yeah, no speeding ticket!