Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Knitting Workshop
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Learn to knit from seasoned knitters. Space is limited and registration is required.
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Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Learn to knit from seasoned knitters. Space is limited and registration is required.
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.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The library offers a free English class for non-native speakers through its partnership with Literacy New Jersey of Union County. The class meets at the library on Monday mornings. Registration for the fall semester (September - December) is open August 3-5. In order to take the English as a Second Language class this fall, the organizer requires contact Anita Alvarado for registration and placement on August 3, 4 or 5. Email: aalvarado@literacynj.org Phone Number: (908) 486-1777 ext. 402
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 also provide a set. - 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. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets. The library will also provide a set. - Registration is recommended, but not required. If you register, you'll receive an email reminder for the session you signed up for. If more than 24 players show up, registrants will have priority for seats over walk-ins. - There are some Mondays t...
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.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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"Is This Thing On?" will be screened in the Conti Room. In this 2026 R-rated comedy/drama, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while his wife Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family--forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form. Movies at the library have subtitles for the hearing impaired. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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In this hybrid documentary/comedy drama, a Jewish wedding cameraman falls in love with a klezmer clarinetist and pretends to be making a documentary in order to spend time with her. His fake project leads to a real journey through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies and the remnants of Yiddish culture. [An illustration of a man playing a violin to a cameraman] Full of music and witticisms, this romantic film explores the historical, social, and political place of language, cultu...
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 also provide a set. - 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
newprovidence
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. Here's what you need to know: - 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. The library will also provide a set. - Registration is recommended, but not required. If you register, you'll receive an email reminder for the session you signed up for. If more than 24 players show up, registrants will have priority for seats over walk-ins. - There are some Mondays t...
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.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This month the Book Club will discuss Little Heathens by Mildred Kalish. This unpretentious yet deeply intelligent memoir of growing up on a central Iowa farm in the throes of the Great Depression radiates the joy of a vanished way of life as Kalish recounts what appear to contemporary eyes as unendurable deprivations. Those who share Kalish's midwestern farm background will immediately identify with her recollections of winter nights spent under layers of quilts in unheated bedrooms. Others...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Decorate your yard with book bricks! Come in the morning and start painting a brick (or bricks) to look like a book of your choice. Please bring the books that you wish to paint. If you're a beginning painter, you will have better results if you bring a simpler book design. The library will provide the bricks, paint, brushes and palettes. While we can't have staff on hand the entire time, there will be step by step written instructions. Plan to spend some time in the library while you wait fo...
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 also provide a set. - 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...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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MICHAEL will be screened in the Conti Room. This PG-13 musical biopic tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist who became the biggest entertainer in the world. Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the 2026 movie gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as played by Jaafar J...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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. - This is a self-led group. - Please bring your own mah-jongg sets. The library will also provide a set. - Registration is recommended, but not required. If you register, you'll receive an email reminder for the session you signed up for. If more than 24 players show up, registrants will have priority for seats over walk-ins. - There are some Mondays t...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Come watch a recording of the library's interview with debut author Sue Hincenbergs about her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. When the only thing standing between three best friends and a sunny beachfront retirement condo are their husbands, what ensues is a diabolical plan to collect on their spouses’ life insurance policies. After thirty years of friendship, Pam dreams of her perfect retirement with Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene, and their husbands—until their...
Music & concerts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band. All ages welcome!
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Cool off in the Conti Room with a good movie.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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...
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...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Haunting Chapters Book Club will discuss Jackal by Erin E. Adams. A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white rust belt town. But she's not the first--and she may not be the last. . . . Liz Rocher is coming home, reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn't exactly have fond memories of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town. But her best friend is getting married, so she braces herself for a weekend of awkward, passive-aggressive reunions. But on the night o...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Cool off in the Conti Room with a good movie.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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...
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Free, everyone is welcome.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Roma Words, Roma Worlds Book Club will be reading The Drowned Places: Diving in Search of Atlantis by Damian Le Bas. Thousands of years ago, an island off the Straits of Gibraltar went to war with Athens. The battle was lost, and overnight the island sank beneath the waves – or so legend tells. As a boy, Damian Le Bas was captivated by the story of Atlantis. As an adult, he dreams of diving to discover its ruins. After the death of his father, torn between his lifelong desire and the taboo Ro...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Audiobook Walking Club (a Silent Book Club Side Quest!) Looking for a way to get more exercise and reading time in? Join us for our new Audiobook Walking Club! We'll meet in the library parking lot, then walk a 1.0 to 1.5 mile path around NP. Walk at your own pace! Bring your own device and earbuds and listen to whatever audiobook you have queued up on your phone! Those who wish to stay at the end can chat and share their audiobook recommendations in the Conti Room. This event is weather perm...
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Richika will demonstrate how to paint a fall-themed canvas, step-by-step. All materials will be provided thanks to support from the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library. Registration is required.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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
newprovidence
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.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library and are free. Everyone is welcome.
Music & concerts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Join this string band for some toe tapping fun. All music lovers of all ages welcomed!
Classes & arts
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Coddington 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.
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Writers, professional or amateur, are encouraged to read original work at an open mic event hosted by NOWA - Network of Writers & Artists. Registration to read aloud will take place at the door, and time slots will be limited to 6 minutes each. All are welcome to come and listen. The event will be followed by a book signing featuring authors who will appear at the New Providence Book Festival the following weekend.
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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
newprovidence
Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club! Do you love spine-tingling tales, chilling mysteries, and thought-provoking horrors? Welcome to Haunting Chapters, where we delve into the darkest corners of fiction, celebrating horror stories written by women, LGBTQ+ authors, and diverse voices. Each month, we’ll explore haunting narratives that provoke fear and reflection, all while fostering a welcome and inclusive community of readers. Whether you’re a seasoned horror fan or just dipping your toes in...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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This month's theme is your go-to potluck dish. Please share your favorite potluck recipe with us or the dish you usually bring to a potluck. Ann 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...
Community & civic
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Save a life - donate blood! NJ Blood Services will host a blood donation drive. Walk ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. To schedule an appointment visit: https://www.nybc.org/njdrive and enter sponsor code 62661. You can also text or call Genevieve at 732-672-5281 to make an appointment. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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Molly Picon (1898-1992) was the First Lady of the Yiddish Stage during its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. In this hour-long presentation, part cabaret, part classroom, Diane Cypkin will trace the highlights of Molly’s lengthy career from the Yiddish stage to English-language films through songs popularized by Ms. Picon. As a native Yiddish speaker who has performed in many Yiddish stage productions and who knew Molly Picon, Dr. Cypkin is uniquely able to combine her performance and professori...
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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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Black professional baseball originated in the 1880s and reached an end shortly after Hall of Fame ball-player Jackie Robinson’s entry into the Major Leagues. This moving and informative program celebrates that history, and gives back to great ballplayers, so often overlooked, some of the acclaim that they so deserved. Selections from a documentary produced by baseball historian Lawrence Hogan will highlight players that Hogan knew personally, speaking about their playing days and their great...
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
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The Roma Words, Roma Worlds Book Club will discuss the works of author Lafcadio Hearn. Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was Romanichal on his father's side and possibly also Romani on his mother's side. He left Dublin as a teenager to travel the world, eventually finding a home in Japan where he collected and retold the spooky folktales of his adopted country. Stop by the library's front desk to choose one of his books: Kwaidan; In Ghostly Japan; Japanese Ghost Stories; and Lafcadio Hearn's Japan....
Pickleball & rec
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
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 also provide a set. - 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
newprovidence
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.
Theater & film
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Title TBD. Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Free, everyone is welcome.
Lifelong learning
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
This month the Book Club is discussing The Stopping Places by Damian Le Bas. Damian Le Bas grew up surrounded by Gypsy history. His great-grandmother would tell him stories of her childhood in the ancient Romani language; the places her family stopped and worked, the ways they lived, the superstitions and lores of their people. But his own experience of life on the road was limited to Ford Transit journeys from West Sussex to Hampshire to sell flowers. In a bid to better understand his Gypsy...
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at Untied Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing. We’ll play easy, quick to learn games like Otrio, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Sushi Go, Mysterium, and King of Tokyo. Ages 21+. Untied Brewing is located at 140 Spring Street in New Providence. This event was made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library.
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at Untied Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing. We’ll play easy, quick to learn games like Otrio, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Sushi Go, Mysterium, and King of Tokyo. Ages 21+. Untied Brewing is located at 140 Spring Street in New Providence. This event was made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library.
Tastings
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
newprovidence
Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at Untied Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing. We’ll play easy, quick to learn games like Otrio, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Sushi Go, Mysterium, and King of Tokyo. Ages 21+. Untied Brewing is located at 140 Spring Street in New Providence. This event was made possible by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library.
Dance & fitness
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
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Embark on a journey to unlock your full potential with Sahaja Yoga Meditation, a timeless practice brought into today’s fast-paced world. Learn how to find balance and peace from within as you connect with the healing energy that resides in all of us. Each session features a guided meditation to awaken and nourish this subtle, inner force, offering a pathway to self-awareness and tranquility. What to Expect: - Guided Meditation: Calm the mind and rejuvenate the body with a guided experience l...
Classes & arts
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
chathamlibrary
Come learn the art of Mahjong with Penny Sullivan from Rose City Mahjong! Penny has been playing for 16 years and teaching at The Senior Center of the Chathams for the past four years. She also teaches privately and holds open play sessions at her Mahjong lounge on Waverly Place in downtown Madison. Learn tips and tricks while exploring the strategies that make up one of the biggest game crazes of today! We ask that you bring a 2026 Mahjong card if you currently own one, otherwise you will be...
Classes & arts
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
chathamlibrary
Want to recycle responsibly and create beautiful art to decorate your space? Join us for a magazine collage workshop and transform ribbons of magazine into an evocative stained glass masterpiece. Registration is limited and required to attend.
Classes & arts
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
chathamlibrary
Want to recycle responsibly and create beautiful art to decorate your space? Join us for a magazine collage workshop and transform ribbons of magazine into an evocative stained glass masterpiece. Registration is limited and required to attend.
Theater & film
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
chathamlibrary
Are you a Mahjong player and looking for a group? Our Mahjong Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 pm. No instruction is provided so the organizer requires know how to play.
Community & civic
chathamlibrary · Chatham, NJ
chathamlibrary
Do you want to improve your Italian conversation skills? Are you able to participate in a conversation even if your knowledge of Italian isn’t perfect? Then this group is right for you. Please register for each meeting separately. Registration opens two weeks prior to the meeting date.