Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft

Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun!  Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision!  Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872. No registration is required.   ...More

Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun!  Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision!  Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872. No registration is required.   

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Virtual Adult Program: ABCs of Candy

This program explores the history of a variety of different candies, including some that have been around for well over 100 years and some that are quite new. The program is conducted alphabetically, discussing a different “sweet” for each letter of the alphabet, but ad......More

This program explores the history of a variety of different candies, including some that have been around for well over 100 years and some that are quite new. The program is conducted alphabetically, discussing a different “sweet” for each letter of the alphabet, but addresses broader themes, including when and why consumption of candy in the United States increased. Presented by the Museum of Early Trade and Crafts. Hosted by the Kemmerer Library. Registration is required. Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=&EventID=567409&PK=

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Babytime infant to 24 months ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to storytime you register each child separately.  Registration: ......More

For infants to 24 months old Join us for nursery rhymes, simple board books, songs, finger plays, and a play time at the end! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to storytime you register each child separately.  Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=1000002722&Branch=Main%20Library%20&EventID=580697&PK=

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Movie Matinee: Good Fortune

No registration required.

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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Vanessa Riley - Fire Sword & Sea

Registratin is required. CLICK HERE Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquott......More

Registratin is required. CLICK HERE Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Instead of marriage, Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. In Haiti she becomes Jacques, a dockworker, earning the respect of those around her while hiding her gender. About the Author: Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author and proud recipient of the 2024 Georgia Mystery/Detective Fiction Author of the Year. She writes Sagas and Book Club Fiction that brings to life the hidden narratives of Black women and women of color in novels like Island Queen and Queen of Exiles. Her stories celebrate strong sisterhoods, diverse communities, and resilience across historical fiction, romance, and mystery genres.Her work has been featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and The New York Times.

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Meeting Room: Lennon's House

Reptile Show *Not a Rockaway Township Library sponsored event

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Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both. Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.     REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one chil......More

You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both. Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.     REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to storytime you register each child separately. Infants do not need to be registered Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=1000002722&Branch=Main%20Library%20&EventID=580698&PK=

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Storytime 3-6 years old ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both. Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.     REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one chil......More

You can sign up for Monday OR Tuesday storytime but not both. Join us for picture books, songs, and a craft at the end.     REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child to storytime you register each child separately. Infants do not need to be registered Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=1000002722&Branch=Main%20Library%20&EventID=580699&PK=

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Hibernia Library: Drop-In Craft

Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun!  Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision!  Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872. No registration is required.   ...More

Join us for a craft, games, puzzles, LEGO, books & fun!  Crafts are appropriate for ages 4 and up, but all are welcome with parental supervision!  Any questions? Please call the Hibernia Library on Mon or Wed at 973-627-6872. No registration is required.   

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Family Crafternoon: Valentine's ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

Join us any time between 4:00 - 5:45 and make some Valentines! This craft is done at your own pace and you may stay as little or as long as you'd like.  All ages welcome REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please sign-up each child you are bringing to make sure we have enough mater......More

Join us any time between 4:00 - 5:45 and make some Valentines! This craft is done at your own pace and you may stay as little or as long as you'd like.  All ages welcome REGISTRATION REQUIRED Please sign-up each child you are bringing to make sure we have enough materials for everyone.  Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=1000002722&Branch=Main%20Library%20&EventID=580701&PK=

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Picatinny Kindergarten

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Virtual Adult Program: Author Talk with Dr. Lindsey Stewart Mojos, Mermaids, and Medicine & 400 Years of Black Women's Magic

Registration is required. CLICK HERE Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammi......More

Registration is required. CLICK HERE Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions.  About the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity, Signs, Hypatia, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee. 

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Virtual Adult Program: Vermeer's Love Letters and the new Frick

Join Mary Vahey for this art lecture! The Frick Collection reopened and is hosting an intimate exhibition on Vermeer’s Love Letters. To celebrate the newly renovated space two works by Vermeer from Amsterdam and Ireland will join the Frick’s Mistress and Maid for our vi......More

Join Mary Vahey for this art lecture! The Frick Collection reopened and is hosting an intimate exhibition on Vermeer’s Love Letters. To celebrate the newly renovated space two works by Vermeer from Amsterdam and Ireland will join the Frick’s Mistress and Maid for our viewing pleasure.  We will look at some of the renovated spaces and other important works by Vermeer. Registration is required! Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=&EventID=564719&PK=

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Play-Doh Playtime ***REGISTRATION REQUIRED***

For children 2-5 years old.  Join us to play with some Play-doh. We provide the Play-doh and the tools just bring your creativity!      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more t......More

For children 2-5 years old.  Join us to play with some Play-doh. We provide the Play-doh and the tools just bring your creativity!      REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Due to space limitations we are requiring sign-ups for all programs. We ask that if you are bringing more than one child you register each child separately to make sure there are enough supplies for everyone.   Registration: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=6762&BranchID=1000002722&Branch=Main%20Library%20&EventID=580700&PK=

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