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It's the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library's 20th annual craft fair! Shop for hand-crafted goods from local artisans while supporting the library. The sale will include pottery, jewelry, home decor, quilts and more and take place in the Conti Family Room.
Pickleball & rec
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Outdoors & nature
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Nath Kaplan, a local photographer, presents a program on using your smartphone for photography, with tips and tricks for photographing gardens and flowers in particular. This presentation was sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club, which will hold its meeting after the presentation. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Outdoors & nature
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Presentation TBA, sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club, which holds its meeting afterward. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The morning book group will discuss Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. In 1919, as civil and social unrest grips the country, there is a little corner of America, a place called Harlem where something special is stirring. Here, the New Negro is rising and Black pride is evident everywhere... in music, theatre, fashion and the arts. And there on stage in the center of this renaissance is Jessie Redmon Fauset, the new literary editor of the preeminent Negro magazine The Crisis. W.E...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Music & concerts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Join this string band for some toe tapping fun. All music lovers of all ages welcomed!
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Learn about the role that the New Jersey Militia played in the Revolutionary War: what they wore, what they carried, how they fought, what they ate, what they were paid, and what they did to support Washington’s Army. It will include topics about training, pay, Tories in New Jersey, the raid on Flemington, stopping the London Trade, and American privateers. You'll get to see and touch items carried and used by the NJ Militia, too. John Dwyer is a retired United States Army Colonel with more t...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Discover the perks of keeping a personal journal in this weekly workshop led by Miss Debbie. Sessions will include reviewing popular books written in diary format and participating in DEW (Drop Everything and Write) time. Each student will receive a journal to keep.
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie. Silent Book Club meets in the armchairs in the Quiet Zone at the front of the library. Stick around afterward if you'd like to chat about what we're reading. Welcome to introvert happy hour! This is the New Providence chapter of Silent Book Club, which occasionally meets elsewhere in New Provide...
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Haunting Chapters Book Club will read The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim. With her life in disarray after her Appa's extramarital affair and subsequent departure, Ji-won, plagued by horrifying yet enticing dreams of bloody rooms full of eyes, is overcome by hunger and rage that can only be sated by deceit, manipulation and murder as victims accumulate around her college campus. Do you love spine-tingling tales, chilling mysteries, and thought-provoking horrors? Welcome to Haunting Chapt...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This month's theme is Meals in 30 Minutes or Less! Please select one of your favorite recipes, or a recipe you'd like to try. Terri is leading our discussion this month. We'll sample the dishes a few at a time, while the "chef" talks about their recipe. If you need to reheat your dish, there is a microwave at the library, as well as plates, utensils and napkins, made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Library. If you haven't been to Recipe Roundtable before, feel free to come empty...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This collaborative workshop brings together three leading experts Pollak Tutors, Get Me Into College, and the College Funding Coach to provide families with a comprehensive, step-by-step roadmap through the college journey. By combining expertise in academic tutoring, admissions strategy and financial planning, this session is designed to simplify an often overwhelming process and give families clarity on what really matters. - Strategically prepare for standardized tests with guidance from P...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Discover the perks of keeping a personal journal in this weekly workshop led by Miss Debbie. Sessions will include reviewing popular books written in diary format and participating in DEW (Drop Everything and Write) time. Each student will receive a journal to keep.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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A public reception will be hosted by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library for the opening of the art exhibit by Andrea Epstein, a painter and printmaker whose work is currently on display in the Conti Room and the walls of the quiet area. Andrea Epstein has an MFA in Painting from Yale University and a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design. In 2022, she was awarded an individual artist fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Everyone is welcome to...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room. Come see what everyone's working on and show off the project you recently finished. It's a talkative group that welcomes introverts and extroverts alike. Regulars & those who just want to drop in for one session here and there are all welcome. Drop by anytime between 7 pm and 8:30 pm.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Here's what you need to know: - Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - Unlike Mahjong Mondays, there is no registration -- this is a walk-in event. - This is a self-led group. - The library will provide 2 mahjong sets. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can't possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers. Starring Emma Thompson as Lydia, this movie has been called whimsical and charming. This 2026 mov...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Free, everyone is welcome.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Explore the November Night Sky! Learn how to locate Planets, Stars and more! Experience the rotating Earth, Zoom to the edge of the Solar System, learn about mysterious moons and more!
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Roma Words, Roma Worlds Book Club will discuss Shared Sorrows: A Gypsy Family Remembers the Holocaust by Toby Sonneman. Grace Paley called the book "tough, sad, truthful, and full of information that has been missing or insufficiently understood in Holocaust histories. This is an extraordinary untold story." On the morning after Kristallnacht, the author's father walked through broken glass to apply for the visa that saved him from the fate of so many during the Third Reich. Sonneman tell...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Singer/songwriter Natalie Pereira is a writer, singer, teacher, and performer based in New Jersey. She graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Music with Performance Honors. Natalie writes and performs her own original music, singing at venues such as 54 Below, and is working on and performing in new and developing musicals. Concerts are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too! The baseball group has been meeting monthly for over 10 years and has been called "smart and fervent" by a guest speaker.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Drop in anytime to make this month's craft.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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A book club with no assigned reading! Join us for a free bagel from NP Bagel Cafe and we'll take turns speaking about the books that we're reading/ have enjoyed recently. This program is moderated by a librarian, and was made possible by joint support from NP Bagel Cafe and the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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John Prescott, the History Programs Coordinator for the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, will give a presentation focusing on the events, people and places in this area that made a difference in the War of Independence, and in the following years during the birth of our new nation. This program is held in partnership with America 250 New Providence. Everyone is welcome. America 250 Logo
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This month the Book Club is discussing the Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. The Frozen River is a gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history. Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind close...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Create a painted pottery item. All supplies provided and registration required.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Learn how to make holiday trees out of the pages of discarded books with the library's craft expert, Anne.
Outdoors & nature
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Presentation TBA, sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club, which holds its meeting afterward. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Randi Emmer, outreach chair of Friends of Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, will give a brief history of the nearby Great Swamp from its formation 220 million years ago. She will focus on the 1960s battle to defeat the Port Authority effort to build a jetport there and how the Great Swamp became the first National Wildlife Refuge. This lecture is sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club. Everyone is welcome to attend. The club will hold its monthly meeting after the presentation.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This month the Book Club is discussing A Thousand Times Before by Asha Thanki. Ayukta is finally sitting down with her wife Nadya to respond to a question she's long avoided: Should they have a child? The decision is complicated by a secret her family has kept for centuries, one that Ayukta will be the first to share with someone outside their bloodline: the women in her family inherit a mysterious tapestry, through which each generation can experience the memories of those who came before he...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way. A PG-13 romantic comedy from Britain starring Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice, released in 2026. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.
Community & civic
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Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room. Come see what everyone's working on and show off the project you recently finished. It's a talkative group that welcomes introverts and extroverts alike. Regulars & those who just want to drop in for one session here and there are all welcome. Drop by anytime between 7 pm and 8:30 pm.
Music & concerts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Join this string band for some toe tapping fun. All music lovers of all ages welcomed!
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Artificial Intelligence has given hackers a powerful new weapon. Today’s scams and phishing attacks are more convincing, more personalized, and spreading at a pace we’ve never seen before. In this rapidly evolving landscape, protecting your digital identity is no longer optional—it’s essential. This talk is designed for everyday individuals who may not be security experts but want simple, practical techniques to stay safe online. You’ll learn how to recognize the latest AI-driven fraud tactic...
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie. Silent Book Club meets in the armchairs in the Quiet Zone at the front of the library. Stick around afterward if you'd like to chat about what we're reading. Welcome to introvert happy hour! This is the New Providence chapter of Silent Book Club, which occasionally meets elsewhere in New Provide...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Haunting Chapters Book Club will discuss The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros. Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter's best friend, Y...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Library Closing 1pm
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Here's what you need to know: - Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - Unlike Mahjong Mondays, there is no registration -- this is a walk-in event. - This is a self-led group. - The library will provide 2 mahjong sets. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue. The room was named for Frank B. and Mary M. Mason. This facility holds an extensive collection of historic photographs, maps, newspapers, official minutes, audio tapes and other records. The public is welcome to conduct research and make inquires here. Society volunteers are e...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Free, everyone is welcome.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Roma Words, Roma Worlds book group will discuss "A Girl Like Her" by British romance novelist Talia Hibbert, who is Jamaican, Romani, and Sierra Leonian. Prickly, autistic, and shadowed by a scandalous past, Ruth Kabbah will always be Ravenwood's black sheep. Join us in person in the Conti Room or via zoom. Copies are available at the front desk by request starting one month before the meeting. This book group is moderated by a member of library staff and newcomers are welcome. Registrati...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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So little time, so much holiday shopping to do! Come to the Jewelry and Accessory Sale to shop for purses, wallets, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, scarves, watches, sterling silver, gold and more. There's something for everyone! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. All proceeds go directly to supporting the programming you love at the library. The Friends are a 100% volunteer & donation-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates and...
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Conti Room is reserved for mahjong open play. Open play is for those who already know how to play mahjong. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets and cards. The library will provide two sets. - There are some Mondays this year when there is no open mahjong, so please check the calendar. - Depending on how many players there are, one player may need to be on a team with another player, or 2 players may have to play a game with rules adapted for 2 players. - Regi...
