{"id":5889,"date":"2015-08-21T05:29:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T09:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=5889"},"modified":"2015-08-21T00:18:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T04:18:15","slug":"brick-library-to-celebrate-its-50th-anniversary-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2015\/08\/brick-library-to-celebrate-its-50th-anniversary-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Library to Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library (File Photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Its location may have changed over the past half-century, but Brick Township has been home to a library for 50 years, and Monday the Ocean County Library System will mark the occasion with a day-long celebration that will include a concert.<\/p>\n

According to the county, a day and evening of activities and programs will begin 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 with opening remarks by library and local officials to be followed by an anniversary cake and light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Brick Library. Games, crafts, movies and a concert of doo-wop and rock and roll music by Rhythm N\u2019 Sound will also be part of the celebration.<\/p>\n

All of the movies will be from the 1980s, the decade-theme that the library is celebrating throughout August as part of Ocean County Library\u2019s overall 90th anniversary celebration. The \u201cPage to Screen\u201d movie marathon of \u201cThe Joy Luck Club\u201d (rated R), \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d (rated PG-13) and \u201cStand by Me\u201d (rated R) begins at 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Morgan the Magician performs at 2:30 p.m., while Rhythm N\u2019 Sound winds up the celebration with their concert beginning at 7 p.m., library officials said.<\/p>\n

The programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call the branch 732-477-4513 or go to the library website: www.theoceancountylibrary.org<\/a>, click on the \u201cEvents & News\u201d icon, then click on \u201cCalendar of Events.\u201d<\/p>\n

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