Sep 2023

Sunday, September 24, 1:00 PM
Stream Assessment Training with the Great Swamp Watershed Association
With all that’s going on with our planet, now is the right time to tune in to our environment a little more. Join us for this free workshop and learn how to monitor a stream, or simply gain a better…

Monday, September 25, 6:00 PM
Bilingual Evening Yoga: Outdoors
Join us for some much-needed relaxation and gentle exercise! We will be holding our Monday evening yoga classes outside on the Library’s side lawn

Monday, September 25, 7:00 PM
Documentary Film Screening: "Saving the Great Swamp"
NJ’s Great Swamp is nestled within a 55-square-mile natural basin, 25 miles from NYC. It’s a quiet, undisturbed place providing a home for more than 200 bird species, many mammals, and a wide variety of reptiles, amphibians and fish. In…

Tuesday, September 26, 10:00 AM
Craft Story Time
Come visit the children's department on Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 10:00am from September 19th through November 29th at 10:00am and listen to some stories. Then make a craft to take home. For ages 2-5.

Tuesday, September 26, 10:00 AM
Tuesday Friends Book Sale
Held in the Bookworm Room on the Lower Level. The book sale offers a large selection of paperback and hardcover books. All proceeds benefit the library.

Tuesday, September 26, 6:00 PM
Attentive Walking
Attentive Walking, similar to Mindful Walking, is a way to connect our minds with our bodies and the natural world. When we walk we often do so mindlessly; our thoughts are far from the experience we are having of walking.…

Tuesday, September 26, 6:00 PM
Water Quality in Loantaka Brook
Join us in the Meeting Room to deepen your understanding of water quality and its pivotal role in our community. Great Swamp Watershed Association has been monitoring the water quality of our local streams for over 40 years. In this…

Tuesday, September 26, 6:30 PM
College Funding Workshop | Cornerstone College Solutions
Attention all parents! Are you concerned about how you will afford your child's college education in the future? Start planning now by attending the college funding workshop presented by Jodi Bloom, a Certified College Funding Specialist, Founder of Cornerstone College Solutions,…

Wednesday, September 27, 10:00 AM
Craft Story Time
Come visit the children's department on Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 10:00am from September 19th through November 29th at 10:00am and listen to some stories. Then make a craft to take home. For ages 2-5.

Wednesday, September 27, 7:00 PM
Simon & Garfunkel a Musical History (in harmony!)
Come along on a journey of two extraordinary people- from their youth in Queens in 1953 where they learned to harmonize and began writing songs, to their early success under the name Tom & Jerry in 1957 (“Hey Schoolgirl”), to…

Thursday, September 28, 10:00 AM
Morning Yoga: Outdoors
Join us for some much-needed relaxation and gentle exercise! We will be holding our Thursday morning restorative yoga classes outside on the Library’s side lawn. All ability levels from beginner to advanced are welcome, no sign-up is necessary. Please bring…

Thursday, September 28, 6:45 PM
Directions Film Series: "Ed Wood"
Join us for our newest film series, Directions. This collection of movies will feature biopics about famous movie directors and will be running every Thursday from September 14 - October 12, starting at 6:45pm. The feature film for this week…

Saturday, September 30, 9:30 AM
Indoor Qigong
Qigong is a traditional Chinese mindful exercise system for cultivating and strengthening the body’s vital energy. Also known as “Chinese Yoga,” Qigong consists of a series of slow-flowing movements, which gently stretch muscles, tendons and ligaments. Similar to Tai Chi,…

Saturday, September 30, 11:00 AM
Saturday Craft Story Time
Come visit the children's department on Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 10:00am from September 23rd through December 2nd at 11:00am and listen to some stories. Then make a craft to take home. For ages 2-8.

Saturday, September 30, 2:00 PM
Drop-In Crafternoon: Leaf Prints--Rescheduled
Drop in between 2 and 3 and make a leaf print to welcome Fall! All ages welcome, but beware paint is involved!
Oct 2023

Sunday, October 1, 12:00 AM
Teen Take & Make: Monster Flowers
Make monster flowers with printed cardstock and glass cabochons. Available in the Teen Space while supplies last.

Monday, October 2, 6:00 PM
Bilingual Evening Yoga: Outdoors
Join us for some much-needed relaxation and gentle exercise! We will be holding our Monday evening yoga classes outside on the Library’s side lawn

Monday, October 2, 7:00 PM
Historical Tribal Communities in New Jersey: A Presentation by Rev. Dr. J.R. Norwood
Rev. Dr. J.R. Norwood is a citizen of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, who has represented his tribe on national and international levels through his writings and lectures on tribal history, culture, religion, and current concerns. The Reverend's virtual lecture…

Monday, October 2, 8:30 PM
Mindful Moonlight Meditation
Have you wanted to try meditation? Perhaps this year is the time to do it! We want to be centered and ready for the year ahead and want to help you reduce stress and anxiety as well. Join our mindfulness…

Tuesday, October 3, 10:00 AM
Craft Story Time
Come visit the children's department on Tuesday or Wednesday morning at 10:00am from September 19th through November 29th at 10:00am and listen to some stories. Then make a craft to take home. For ages 2-5.