Jul 2025

Thursday, July 31, 2:00 PM
3rd and 4th Grade Book Club: Ferris
It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed…

Thursday, July 31, 7:00 PM
5th and 6th Grade Book Club: Slugfest
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning…
Aug 2025

Friday, August 1, 11:00 AM
Hooray for Friday: Painting Palooza
Try new painting techniques like scrape painting and tape resist art. -- For ages 5-11. Registration is required. Register by phone at 973-538-6161 or by email at childrens@mmt.mainlib.org.

Saturday, August 2, 11:00 AM
Summer Storytime
Come listen to some stories and make a craft to take home with you! Join us on Saturdays at 11:00am from July 5 to August 16. For ages 2-8.

Sunday, August 3 - Monday, August 4, 2:00 PM
Silent Book Club
At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading! All readers are welcome—bring your ebooks, audiobooks, comic books...it's BYOBook. Enjoy an hour of quiet, communal reading surrounded by fellow book enthusiasts who appreciate the joy of reading together. Think of it…

Monday, August 4, 6:00 PM
Bilingual Evening Yoga
Join us for some much-needed relaxation and gentle exercise! We will be holding our Monday evening yoga classes in the upstairs Gallery.

Monday, August 4, 6:00 PM
Maker Monday: Robotic Fun!
Construct a robot project and learn engineering principles in a fun, hands-on atmosphere with Dan "The Science Man"! -- For children ages 6-11. Registration is required. Register by phone at 973-538-6161 or by email at childrens@mmt.mainlib.org.

Monday, August 4, 7:00 PM
10th-12th Grade Book Club: Shiver
For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of…

Tuesday, August 5, 10:00 AM
Summer Storytime
Come listen to some stories and make a craft to take home with you! Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00am from July 1 to August 12. For ages 2-8.

Tuesday, August 5, 10:00 AM
Tuesday Friends Book Sale
Our book sale offers a large selection of paperback and hardcover books. All proceeds benefit the Library.

Tuesday, August 5, 2:00 PM
5th and 6th Grade Book Club: Iceberg
Hazel Rothbury is traveling all alone from her home in England aboard the celebrated ship Titanic. Following the untimely death of her father, Hazel’s mother is sending her to the US to work in a factory, so that she might…

Tuesday, August 5, 3:00 PM
Teen Crafternoon: Retro Beaded Keychains
Use Mod Podge and recycled picture book pages to make glass magnets and decorate candy tins! -- For teens entering seventh through twelfth grade in the fall. Registration is required. Register by phone at 973-538-6161 or online.

Tuesday, August 5, 7:00 PM
3rd and 4th Grade Book Club: The Guardian Test
Young Plum is shocked to discover that she’s been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian…

Wednesday, August 6, 12:00 PM
Lunch with the Librarian
Join us at 45 Macculloch Ave at noon on Wednesdays from July 2 to August 27. You bring lunch and a blanket to sit on, and we'll bring the stories! For ages 2-6, all families welcome.

Wednesday, August 6, 2:00 PM
2nd Grade Book Club: Sydney & Taylor Take a Flying Leap
When Taylor decides he wants to be the World’s First Flying Hedgehog, there is little Sydney can do to stop him. Will Taylor realize his dream? Will he forgive Sydney for not believing in him? And can Sydney keep his…

Wednesday, August 6, 5:00 PM
7th-9th Grade Book Club: The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
Hoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much. He's got basketball to play, studies to…

Thursday, August 7, 10:00 AM
Library Stamp Club
Do you enjoy philately? If so, join like-minded folks on the 1st Thursday of every month for stamp collecting fun!

Thursday, August 7, 10:00 AM
Morning Yoga
Join us in the upstairs Gallery for some much-needed relaxation and gentle exercise!

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 PM
3rd and 4th Grade Book Club: Tree. Table. Book.
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well . . . in a little trouble of late. She’s elderly, sure, but she’s always been on her game, the…

Thursday, August 7, 5:30 PM
Chess Club
The 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month means it's time for a friendly, all ages chess competition at the library.