Events in Piscataway, NJ

Art Around the World: Henna

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Learn about the history of henna, its origin and cultural significance. Attendees will be taught how to work with henna cones and to practice basic strokes and designs. [Grant Logo] Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com

English Conversation Group

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Are you an English language learner looking to practice your conversational skills? Join this English conversation group! These weekly discussion groups will feature themed sessions, casual activities, and informal conversation led by a welcoming and supportive ESL teacher. Registration is required. Please note, there will be no meeting on Tuesday, June 30. This conversation group is appropriate for English language learners who are able to speak some English. Participants who are brand new t...

Travel Smart

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Stress less and enjoy your travels more! Learn about smartphone travel apps to plan your trip, to check in for flights, use offline maps, find places to store your luggage, and much more! We will discuss trip planning techniques to enjoy your trip more! Come and share with others your favorites ones and discover a few new to try! This discussion will be led by the Library Staff.

Tea and Colonial Outrage

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Why Tea? Tea as a Catalyst for the Revolutionary War In the years leading to the American Revolutionary War, American colonists increasingly resisted British taxation and imperial control. Among the many imported British goods — including glass, paper, lead, paint, sugar, and tea — tea became the most powerful symbol of colonial protest. Following the Boston Tea Party in December 1773, similar “Tea Party” protests spread throughout the colonies between 1773 and 1775. Why did tea become the fo...

Knitting Circle

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Join us for a new knitting circle on every first Thursday of each month! Relax and connect with others who love knitting and crocheting. Please bring your own projects and supplies. No instruction will be provided. All are welcome.

English Conversation Group

piscataway

Are you an English language learner looking to practice your conversational skills? Join this English conversation group! These weekly discussion groups will feature themed sessions, casual activities, and informal conversation led by a welcoming and supportive ESL teacher. Registration is required. Please note, there will be no meeting on Tuesday, June 30. This conversation group is appropriate for English language learners who are able to speak some English. Participants who are brand new t...

Local History Collection Open Hours

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The Local History Collection at Piscataway Public Library contains information about the township’s founding families, historic houses, schools, fire departments, library history, and much more. Are you interested in consulting our historical materials for research purposes, but don’t know where to start? Drop by anytime during Open Hours to casually browse the collection with the help of a librarian! Due to limited space, access to the Local History Room is available on a first-come, first-s...

Poetry Open Mic

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Please join us at this open mic event! Spoken word artist Joseph Reuben Fuller will perform several pieces and participants will have the chance to write and perform their poems.

Love, Queenie: Celebrate Merle Oberon with Author Mayukh Sen

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Join Piscataway native sonMayukh Sen, author, and 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist for Biography--of Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star--as he discusses the hidden life of the glamourous star, who was born to a South Asian mother and white father in India. Oscar-nominee, Merle Oberon appeared in nearly 60 films in her 50 years on the silver screen, but faced years of racism and hardship as she rose to the top of Hollywood's "Golden Age"--all while...

Knitting Circle

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Join us for a new knitting circle on every first Thursday of each month! Relax and connect with others who love knitting and crocheting. Please bring your own projects and supplies. No instruction will be provided. All are welcome.

Art Around the World: Pre-Columbian Designs

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We will review the Pre-Columbian designs of the most important Pre-Hispanic culture (Maya, Azteca, Muisca, Inca and others). We will use watercolors, markers, and ink on paper and we will discuss Pre-Columbian design bases and the importance in design. We will learn about the meaning of ancestral symbols. [Grant Logo] Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For informati...

Poetry Open Mic

piscataway

Please join us at this open mic event! Spoken word artist Joseph Reuben Fuller will perform several pieces and participants will have the chance to write and perform their poems.

Art Around the World: Henna

piscataway

Learn about the history of henna, its origin and cultural significance. Attendees will be taught how to work with henna cones and to practice basic strokes and designs. [Grant Logo] Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. For information on events, go to MiddlesexCountyCulture.com

ASL for Beginners Level 3

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American Sign Language for Beginners Level 3 This four-week course continues and expands upon the basic lessons from American Sign Language for Beginners 1 & 2 Priority will be given to those who have completed ASL for Beginners 2. Course will include: Review and expansion of basic vocabulary and grammar structures; Drills to strengthen "listening" through your eyes; ASL scenarios and basic conversations. More practice with Classifiers; Deaf Culture & Folklore; and Deaf History. Be amazed! Br...

Pride Hour

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Come be a part of an LGBTQ+ photo series! Professional photographer Kate Ferraro will take free portraits for their “FACES+” photo project to highlight the authentic faces of the LGBTQ+ community. Participants will also have the chance to discuss what their gender identity and/or sexual orientation means to them. Pride-themed photo props will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own! Participation in the photo project is not required to receive a portrait. Registration...

Art Around the World: Pysanky

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Join us for this unique opportunity to learn a skill and folk tradition that is traditionally passed down by the Matriarch of the family. Pysanky is an ancient art of creating beautiful designs on eggs. Patterns are drawn on the egg with hot beeswax, which then protects the covered areas from the dye that is applied. By repeating this process with different colors of dye, a multi-colored pattern is built up. The wax is removed at the end to reveal the colors that were covered up at each stage...

Novel Notecards

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We will be creating a set of 4 charming notecards by layering pages of a novel with colorful cardstock. No card making experience is necessary and all supplies are provided. Ages 18 and up.

Adventures in Junk Journaling: Summer Travel Journal

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During this adventure, we will be using the three hole pamphlet stitch to bind scrap papers and turn them into a unique memory keeper for all your summer journies. No bookbinding experience necessary and all materials provided. Ages 18 and up.

ASL for Beginners Level 3

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American Sign Language for Beginners Level 3 This four-week course continues and expands upon the basic lessons from American Sign Language for Beginners 1 & 2 Priority will be given to those who have completed ASL for Beginners 2. Course will include: Review and expansion of basic vocabulary and grammar structures; Drills to strengthen "listening" through your eyes; ASL scenarios and basic conversations. More practice with Classifiers; Deaf Culture & Folklore; and Deaf History. Be amazed! Br...

Adventures in Junk Journaling: Envelope Flip Book

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Adventures in Junk Journaling: Envelope Flip Book. We are taking envelopes of all sizes and types (even junk mail envelopes) and are transforming them into a fun flip book that has lots of hidden tuck spots and is perfect for project planning or any other task that you would like to organize in a fun and quirky manner. This program is for folks that are 18 and over. All supplies provided and no experience necessary! Join the fun and express some creativity.

Make a Luminary

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Join us as we create a glass jar luminary. This program is geared towards ages 55 & over.

Using AI Tools to Simplify Life

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A deep-dive into how AI tools can be leveraged to simplify your daily tasks, enhance productivity, and bring new levels of efficiency to personal and professional endeavors. Featuring a live demo of cutting-edge platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Anthropic's Claude Opus, Adobe Firefly, Suno, Google Lens, and more.

Artist Books: The Lotus Fold Book

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Artist Books: The Lotus Fold Book. This program will teach you the lotus fold which can be adapted into a variety of artists books and paper decor. Join us to learn, practice and create! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Ages 18 and up.

Adventures in Junk Journaling: Egyptian Theme

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Adventures in Junk Journaling: Ancient Egyptian Themed Junk Journal. Do you love Ancient Egypt? Join us to create a themed junk journal and discuss Ancient Egypt. You will be provided with a blank junk journal and we will create beautiful ephemera to decorate and fill it. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. Ages 18 and up.

Juneteenth

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