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"Hello Girls" of WWI Get the Message Through"

2025-03-19 10:30:00 2025-03-19 11:30:00 America/New_York "Hello Girls" of WWI Get the Message Through" In honor of Women's History Month, join us for a talk on how the U.S. Army Signal Corps employed women as telephone switchboard operators during World War I. Island Heights Branch -

Wednesday, March 19
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-03-19 10:30:00 2025-03-19 11:30:00 America/New_York "Hello Girls" of WWI Get the Message Through" In honor of Women's History Month, join us for a talk on how the U.S. Army Signal Corps employed women as telephone switchboard operators during World War I. Island Heights Branch -

In honor of Women's History Month, join us for a talk on how the U.S. Army Signal Corps employed women as telephone switchboard operators during World War I.

In honor of Women’s History Month, join Monmouth University Professor and former U.S. Army Fort Monmouth Command Historian, Melissa Ziobro, for a talk on how the U.S. Army Signal Corps employed women as telephone switchboard operators during World War I.  Learn how New Jersey native Chief Operator, Grace Banker, and other “Hello Girls”  played a vital role in getting messages through onto the battlefields.  Discover how these women fought for veteran status and why they were recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.  Please register.

Island Heights Branch

Phone: (732) 270-6266

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We're closed Tuesday February 10 due to Closed for maintenance.
Mon, Feb 09 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Feb 10 Closed
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Wed, Feb 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Thu, Feb 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Feb 13 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 14 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Feb 15 Closed

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Join us for Unicorn themed, songs and crafts. Ages 1.5-3
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Mon, Feb 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us at the library work on your current fiber arts project, while sharing tips and tricks with others that share your interest. All skill levels and fiber arts welcome.

Tue, Feb 24, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy a trip down memory lane with a 1950s wooden transportation model craft. You will be able to select, assemble, and custom paint your very own vintage wooden transportation model.

Tue, Mar 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Make and take home a Perler Bead creation. Ages 10-18
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Mon, Mar 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours. Ages 12 - 18.
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Wed, Mar 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Discover more about your town by joining us at the Ocean County Artist Guild for stories, songs, and fingerplays. Ages 1.5-3
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Fri, Mar 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Celebrate Women's History Month by listening to the book Soar Elinor! by Tami Lewis Brown and then making your own bi-plane. Ages 6-12