Community & civic
JUN19
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
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Community & civic
JUN23
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Community & civicFreeHappens regularly
Free Eye Clinic
plainfieldnj
Free eye clinic in association with the NJ Commission for the Blind. These clinics are once per month, on the 4th Tuesday of every month, from 8:30am to about 1pm.
FreeWeeklyBring the grandkids
Lifelong learning
JUN24
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Lifelong learning
Adult Book Club: James
plainfieldnj
Looking for people to discuss books with? You've found them. Check with the reference desk at Plainfield Public Library (or any library in the STELLA system!) for a copy of this month's read, James, by Percival Everett. This novel turns Huckleberry Finn on its head and centers Jim, or rather James, the enslaved man Huck runs away with. For more about Percival Everett and the book James, check out this "UCSD Deep Read" interview, or the Reading Guide from when the book was shortlisted for the...
Classes and talksIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUL9
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
Memoir Writing Club
plainfieldnj
Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM. Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting. To REGISTER: Please contact us at genealogy@PlainfieldLibraryNJ.org
Classes and talksWeeklyIndoors
Community & civic
JUL18
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Community & civic
Veteran Outreach and Support Services
plainfieldnj
As part of our ongoing commitment to support Veterans within our community, we conduct regular outreach events aimed at assisting Veterans with filing claims, accessing benefits, and connecting homeless Veterans with essential services. Our team can provide information about VA benefits, help Veterans navigate the claims process, and offer resources for those experiencing homelessness.
Bring the grandkids
Theater & film
JUL29
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Theater & film
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van
plainfieldnj
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including: - Blood pressure screening - Glucose testing - Visual acuity screening - Memory and cognitive screening - Overall health and cardiovascular assessment Additionally, individualized education and information about health resources will be available.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Lifelong learning
AUG13
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
Memoir Writing Club via Zoom
plainfieldnj
Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM. Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting. To REGISTER: Please contact us at genealogy@PlainfieldLibraryNJ.org
Classes and talksWeeklyIndoors
Lifelong learning
SEP10
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
Memoir Writing Club via Zoom
plainfieldnj
Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM. Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting. To REGISTER: Please contact us at genealogy@PlainfieldLibraryNJ.org
Classes and talksWeeklyIndoors
Theater & film
SEP22
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Theater & film
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van
plainfieldnj
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including: - Blood pressure screening - Glucose testing - Visual acuity screening - Memory and cognitive screening - Overall health and cardiovascular assessment Additionally, individualized education and information about health resources will be available.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Theater & film
OCT6
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Theater & film
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van
plainfieldnj
Hackensack Meridian Health: Community Wellness Van will offer a wide range of screenings and assessments including: - Blood pressure screening - Glucose testing - Visual acuity screening - Memory and cognitive screening - Overall health and cardiovascular assessment Additionally, individualized education and information about health resources will be available.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Lifelong learning
OCT8
plainfieldnj · Plainfield, NJ
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
Memoir Writing Club via Zoom
plainfieldnj
Second Thursday of the month 10:30AM to 12PM. Join us for our monthly club meeting. Members write about & discuss a special topic each month. Currently, this is a ZOOM ONLY meeting. To REGISTER: Please contact us at genealogy@PlainfieldLibraryNJ.org
Classes and talksWeeklyIndoors
Community & civic
JUN22
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
ASL for Beginners Level 3
piscataway
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...
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Classes & arts
JUN22
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & arts
Needle Punch Workshop
piscataway
Punch, loop, and create! Use yarn to build bold, fluffy textures and turn simple designs into eye-catching art in this fun, hands-on workshop. Learn playful techniques, experiment with color, and make a piece that’s totally your own. This program is geared towards ages 55 & over.
Classes and talksIndoors
Community & civic
JUN24
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civicFree
Pride Hour
piscataway
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...
FreeBring the grandkids
Community & civic
JUN24
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Art Around the World: Pysanky
piscataway
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...
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Community & civic
JUN26
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Novel Notecards
piscataway
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.
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Community & civic
JUN27
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Adventures in Junk Journaling: Summer Travel Journal
piscataway
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.
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Community & civic
JUN29
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
ASL for Beginners Level 3
piscataway
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...
Bring the grandkids
Community & civic
JUL11
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Adventures in Junk Journaling: Envelope Flip Book
piscataway
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.
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Classes & arts
JUL11
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & arts
Pretty Pocket Notebooks
piscataway
In this workshop, we will be handcrafting a pocket size notebook with dyed papers that you will stamp and punch to create a unique and delicate appearance. This will be a notebook where you can easily remove and refill the small writing papers. Your handwritten notes will ne unforgettable. Participants must be over 18. No craft experience necessary.
Arts and craftsClasses and talksIndoors
Classes & arts
JUL13
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & arts
Art Around the World: Collage Creations
piscataway
Explore collage with local collage artist Rolonda Larae. In this workshop, you will explore abstract and figurative collage using recycled paper. Rolonda will share her favorite collage tips, and you'll leave with a colorful and unique piece of art! Rolonda Larae is a collage artist with over 20 years of experience. Rolonda finds creating collages to be a meditative and energizing process. [Grant Logo] Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners throu...
Classes and talksIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUL17
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Lifelong learning
Revolutionary Art
piscataway
This program explores how artists throughout history have used imagery to confront injustice and ignite social change. From Picasso’s iconic Guernica to Keith Haring’s instantly recognizable public works, we look at how art has functioned not just as decoration, but as a rallying cry. After the lecture, participants take part in a guided draw-along to illustrate their own “Seeds of Change," creating bold, colorful imagery as a visual declaration of what they believe is worth protecting or nur...
Classes and talksIndoors
Community & civic
JUL27
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Make a Luminary
piscataway
Join us as we create a glass jar luminary. This program is geared towards ages 55 & over.
Bring the grandkids
Community & civic
JUL28
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civicHappens regularly
Using AI Tools to Simplify Life
piscataway
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.
WeeklyBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
JUL29
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & arts
Pride Hour
piscataway
Join us for a relaxing paint night! Painting supplies will be provided for participants. Registration is required. Please note this is not an art class. Instruction will not be provided. The goal is to have fun, not to produce perfect artwork!
Arts and craftsIndoors
Community & civic
AUG22
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Adventures in Junk Journaling: Egyptian Theme
piscataway
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.
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Community & civic
AUG22
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Community & civic
Artist Books: The Lotus Fold Book
piscataway
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.
Bring the grandkids
Classes & arts
SEP2
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & artsHappens regularly
Let's Knit!
piscataway
Calling all new knitters, join us for Let’s Knit. During this 4-part course, you will learn about knitting, types and weights of fibers, various stitches, how to read and understand patterns, how to fix a mistake, sew pieces together, and how to take accurate measurements when making garments. Supplies will be provided. Please note this class meets weekly on September 2, 9, 16, and 23. If you already attended our previous series, allow others the opportunity to learn how to knit.
Arts and craftsWeeklyIndoors
Classes & arts
SEP9
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & artsHappens regularly
Let's Knit!
piscataway
Calling all new knitters, join us for Let’s Knit. During this 4-part course, you will learn about knitting, types and weights of fibers, various stitches, how to read and understand patterns, how to fix a mistake, sew pieces together, and how to take accurate measurements when making garments. Supplies will be provided. Please note this class meets weekly on September 2, 9, 16, and 23. If you already attended our previous series, allow others the opportunity to learn how to knit.
Arts and craftsWeeklyIndoors
Classes & arts
SEP16
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & artsHappens regularly
Let's Knit!
piscataway
Calling all new knitters, join us for Let’s Knit. During this 4-part course, you will learn about knitting, types and weights of fibers, various stitches, how to read and understand patterns, how to fix a mistake, sew pieces together, and how to take accurate measurements when making garments. Supplies will be provided. Please note this class meets weekly on September 2, 9, 16, and 23. If you already attended our previous series, allow others the opportunity to learn how to knit.
Arts and craftsWeeklyIndoors
Classes & arts
SEP23
piscataway · Piscataway, NJ
Classes & artsHappens regularly
Let's Knit!
piscataway
Calling all new knitters, join us for Let’s Knit. During this 4-part course, you will learn about knitting, types and weights of fibers, various stitches, how to read and understand patterns, how to fix a mistake, sew pieces together, and how to take accurate measurements when making garments. Supplies will be provided. Please note this class meets weekly on September 2, 9, 16, and 23. If you already attended our previous series, allow others the opportunity to learn how to knit.
Arts and craftsWeeklyIndoors
Tastings
JUL9
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Tastings
Board Games at the Brewery
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.
Food and wineIndoors
Tastings
AUG6
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Tastings
Board Games at the Brewery
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.
Food and wineIndoors
Tastings
SEP3
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Tastings
Board Games at the Brewery
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.
Food and wineIndoors
Tastings
OCT1
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Tastings
Board Games at the Brewery
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.
Food and wineIndoors
Markets
DATETBD
New Street and Pearl Street, METUCHEN, New Jersey 08840 · New York, NY
MarketsHappens regularly
Metuchen Farmers Market
New Street and Pearl Street, METUCHEN, New Jersey 08840
Open: May to November; <br>Available Products: Fresh fruits;Fresh vegetables;Baked goods;Bedding plants;Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables;Cut flowers;Dairy products.;Eggs;Fresh/dried herbs;Honey;M
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Outdoors & nature
JUN18
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Outdoors & nature
Zoophoria
newprovidence
This exciting hands-on wildlife program, led by professional handler Samantha Slevens, will keep you on the edge of your seat. Learn about some very special animals, their behaviors and habitats, and how the right environment can help them. And do not miss the opportunity to meet Cheeseburger, a giant toad!
Hiking and natureOutdoors
Music & concerts
JUN18
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Music & concerts
Good Tyme String Band
newprovidence
Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band. All ages welcome!
MusicBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
JUN20
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Book Bedazzling Craft
newprovidence
Bling your own book! Bring your own book and bedazzle the title or the cover artwork with rhinestones. You can bring a hardcover with a dust jacket, or a paperback. Choose a book cover that doesn't have too much going on, so that a focal point will be easy to choose. Look for a book cover with no excessive detail, and large blocks of color. Wax pencils, B7000 glue, and rhinestones in a variety of colors and two sizes (2 mm and 3 mm) will be provided. This adult craft was made possible by the...
Arts and craftsIndoors
Tastings
JUN22
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Tastings
Silent Book Club
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...
Classes and talksIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUN23
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
Haunting Chapters Book Club
newprovidence
This month the Haunting Chapters Book Club will be discussing The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy. Copies of each month's book are available on request at the front desk starting one month prior to the meeting. This book club is moderated by a volunteer. Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquillity—until a local girl is murdered and...
Classes and talksVolunteeringWeeklyIndoors
Theater & film
JUN23
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Theater & film
Between Two Worlds: Fiddler on the Roof
newprovidence
The 1971 Academy Award winning film Fiddler on the Roof will be screened in the Conti Room. Tevye, a hardworking milkman in a humble 1910 Ukrainian village works to find wealthy husbands for three of his daughters. He does so while struggling with poverty and his increasingly oppressive surroundings. This is an adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical based on the classic novel "Tevye and His Daughters" by Sholem Aleichem. Rated G, this lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen...
Arts and craftsIndoors
Community & civic
JUN23
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Community & civic
NP Historical Society Mason Room Open
newprovidence
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...
IndoorsBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
JUN25
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Yarn Craft
newprovidence
Join us to make a simple craft with yarn.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUN25
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Lifelong learning
The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate
newprovidence
Joel Farkas presents the Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate in this fun, brisk presentation. Topics include the Magna Carta (1215), The French and Indian War, The Declaration of Independence, The Revolutionary War, Independence, The French Revolution, Napoleon, and The War of 1812. Fasten your saddles and your seatbelts - this is going to be quite a ride! Joel Farkas has lectured extensively on the American Revolution. He is a Lecturer at the Lifelong Learning Institute...
Classes and talksIndoors
Classes & arts
JUN25
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Knitting Workshop
newprovidence
Learn to knit from seasoned knitters. Space is limited and registration is required.
Arts and craftsClasses and talksIndoors
Classes & arts
JUN27
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Crafterday
newprovidence
Drop by to use the materials and instructions to make a craft. Take home your creation!
Arts and craftsIndoors
Pickleball & rec
JUN29
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Pickleball & recHappens regularly
Mahjong Open Play
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...
PickleballWeeklyIndoors
Theater & film
JUL2
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Theater & film
Documentary: Flag Day
newprovidence
Set in the small farming community of Three Oaks, Michigan — home to the nation’s largest Flag Day parade — the documentary film Flag Day is a portrait of ritual, identity, and belonging in an era of deep political division. Over the course of Flag Day weekend, this 2026 film immerses viewers in the lives of a diverse cross-section of townspeople in Three Oaks: veterans, local business owners, marching bands, and volunteers who, for one weekend each June, create an event that is at once nosta...
Arts and craftsIndoorsBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
JUL6
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet
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.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Theater & film
JUL7
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Theater & film
Movie: Sinners
newprovidence
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, identical twin brothers who are both played by Michael B. Jordan return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back: vampires. Set in the Jim Crow South, this "unapologetically Black genre knockout" features toe-tapping music. Rated R for sexual content, language, and strong bloody violence, this film took home the following Academy Awards in 2026: Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay...
Arts and craftsIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUL9
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Lifelong learning
Evening Book Club
newprovidence
This month the Book Club will discuss The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Peters' debut combines narrative skill and a poignant story for a wonderful novel to which many readers will gravitate. In 1962, an Indigenous Mi'kmaq family is in Maine to pick summer blueberries when their youngest child, four-year-old Ruthie, disappears. Her six-year-old brother, Joe, saw her last. Told in alternating, first-person chapters from Joe and a narrator called Norma, the novel follows the painful reverbera...
Classes and talksIndoorsBring the grandkids
Community & civic
JUL11
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Community & civic
Sound Meditation
newprovidence
Join Kathy Martin, a third level sound practitioner experienced in Himalayan singing bowls and various other meditative instruments, for a Sound Meditation. Enjoy the hypnotic rhythm and sound that balance and relax you from the inside out. Lie or sit down while she guides you through a sound experience to reach new levels of relaxation. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat and any other items you may want, like a blanket or small pillow. This program was made possible by the Friends...
Bring the grandkids
Community & civic
JUL13
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Community & civicHappens regularly
Batter Up: Let's Talk Baseball
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.
Classes and talksWeeklyBring the grandkids
Pickleball & rec
JUL13
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Pickleball & recHappens regularly
Mahjong Open Play
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...
PickleballWeeklyIndoors
Lifelong learning
JUL14
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Lifelong learningFree
Books & Bagels
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.
Classes and talksFreeIndoors
Pickleball & rec
JUL14
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Pickleball & recHappens regularly
Mahjong Open Play
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...
PickleballWeeklyIndoors
Classes & arts
JUL15
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Watch Party: State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig
newprovidence
Come watch a recording of the ilbrary's interview with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig, recorded live last month, on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more! Come hear about the fascinating (and often surprising) world of American state fair crafts. Mary Savig is The Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. She holds a PhD in American Studies from the Univ...
Arts and craftsIndoorsBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
JUL16
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Classes & arts
Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet
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.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Music & concerts
JUL16
newprovidence · New Providence, NJ
Music & concerts
Good Tyme String Band
newprovidence
Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band. All ages welcome!
MusicBring the grandkids