March is Women's History Month! Check out our collection of biographies in honor of these Women in South Brunswick. … [Read more...]
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March is Women's History Month! Check out our collection of biographies in honor of these Women in South Brunswick. … [Read more...]
The Library Board of Trustees generally meets on a Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. *Meetings subject to change … [Read more...]
We will be discussing the formation and Kendall Park and how it changed South Brunswick. … [Read more...]
Ceil served as a South Brunswick Reference Librarian from 1987-2000 She worked as a volunteer for many years archiving and organizing South Brunswick’s history. Ceil indexed the town’s notable people, places, events, photographs, artifacts, and documents. Leedom researched the Pigeon Swamp Ledger, a document that was written in 1780. The Pigeon Swamp Ledger is the oldest existing document in … [Read more...]
After watching the movie, “One True Thing,” based on Anna Quindlen’s semi-autobiographical novel, it really hit home how much we don’t always realize moms are the rock solid foundation of the family even to the very end. The 2” x 1.5” rose quartz focal piece is known for love and compassion and is wrapped in silver wire, silver being known for warding off evils – another motherly trait. The stone … [Read more...]
Bringing people together is not an easy task, unless you are Ms. Shirley Osipov. She was able to break through barriers to do this. So I used yellow dyed agate and yellow Milefore beads to represent the friendships she created. Yellow roses and sunflowers both symbolize friendship so the adjustable length of 19.5” – 21.5” is a full strand to imply what goes around comes around. Minimum Bid: … [Read more...]
This set was inspired by Dr Kumapley’s work to help relieve the suffering of others, both overseas and at home. I was drawn to Ghana’s flag for the color palette. Green is the color of harmony, hope and renewal. The yellow dyed Mother of Pearl beads represent love and again hope. I choose red pearls for many reasons: the color for her work in pharmaceuticals; in ancient Persian culture, pearls are … [Read more...]
As soon as I noticed that Ms. Curran loved the outdoors and birds, this designed just popped into my head. Wooden beads make up the three rows of the necklace which is adjustable up to 24.5”. Clusters of pheasant feathers adorn the outside of the piece creating a very soft look. Even with the matching earrings hanging at 5.5”, they are literally light as a feather. Minimum Bid: $50 About … [Read more...]
Being a musician is what caught my eye. Ms. Andrea Brachfeld is an accomplished artist but I was intrigued with her flute. This wrap necklace is what I imagined if you could see notes swirling and flowing like a soft breeze. The blue and white glass beads also reminded me of gentle winds. The length is 19” but because it just wraps around the neck and is designed to be left open, the piece … [Read more...]
Mrs. Brabson was loved by so many. She touched the lives of so many children and that is what inspired this design. A pure clear crystal heart symbolizes her love for teaching from which a tree of life emanates. Red Malaysia Jade is used for the leaves to represent all the young minds she stimulated with her teaching. In certain ancient cultures, quartz is thought to be divine … [Read more...]