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This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

Rhyme Time

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months Join Ms. Peggy for a fast-paced, interactive baby time featuring rhymes, finger plays, songs, a short story, and more! This program alternates between libraries...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Fitness Fun Bingo!

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Game, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Grades 2-5   May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and you're invited to play Family Fitness Fun Bingo with us! We'll do a little math and a lot of fun exerc...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Game, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Grades 2-5

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Story Time with Mr. F

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Kennedy Children's Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Story Time with Mr. F:

Ages 3-10 years Enjoy read-alouds of popular picture books while exploring engaging themes with Mr. F.!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Story Time with Mr. F

Ages 3-10 years

Enjoy read-alouds of popular picture books while exploring engaging themes with Mr. F.!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shipwrecks of NJ

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dan Lieb from the New Jersey Historical Divers Association will explore 200 years of Jersey Shore shipwreck and maritime history. Come learn about the buried treasures that lie ben...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Dan Lieb from the New Jersey Historical Divers Association will explore 200 years of Jersey Shore shipwreck and maritime history. Come learn about the buried treasures that lie beneath the famous NJ shoreline!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pixel Painting: Smiling Pineapple

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kennedy Teen Area at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Use tiny gems to create an image of a similing pineapple!   This is an in-person event for teens ages 12-18. Registration is required.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Use tiny gems to create an image of a similing pineapple!

 

This is an in-person event for teens ages 12-18. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Music and Movement Story Time

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Music & Movement:

Ages 3-6 years Join Ms. Peggy for a high energy, interactive musical story time that engages your child with gross motor skills and early literacy fun using books, songs, finger...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 21

Music & Movement

Ages 3-6 years

Join Ms. Peggy for a high energy, interactive musical story time that engages your child with gross motor skills and early literacy fun using books, songs, fingerplays, and musical props.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ASL for Beginners 1

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

American Sign Language for Beginners 1:  This six-week course is a basic primer for American Sign Language.  Learn Fingerspelling; Numbers 1-100; Basic ASL vocabu...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

American Sign Language for Beginners 1: 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

We make every effort to ensure our events can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

Tot Time

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years Join Ms.Sne for songs, a story, and special crafts.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years

Join Ms.Sne for songs, a story, and special crafts.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Bilingual Storytime: Cuentos bilingües para la Familia

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Game, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 4 and Up Join us for a fun, interactive English/Spanish bilingual story time with Doña Mayra and Ms. Peggy!  Come meet new friends and enjoy picture books about S...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game, Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Ages 4 and Up

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Books & Bops

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Event Details:

Ages 2 to 5 yrs Let's get loud! Join us for a noisy storytime filled with dancing, music, and more.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Ages 2 to 5 yrs

Let's get loud! Join us for a noisy storytime filled with dancing, music, and more.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

STEM Superstars

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
STEAM/Maker
Age Group:
Children, Teens
Event Details:

Grades 4-8 Come participate in our newest hands-on STEM program for middle grade students.  This month we will learn about how engineers design bridges and the different ty...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: STEAM/Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Grades 4-8

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trivia Night

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online
Program Type:
Game
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Think you can outsmart a librarian?  Bring your friends and family to find out!  Individuals and pre-formed teams welcome. 

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Game
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Think you can outsmart a librarian?  Bring your friends and family to find out!  Individuals and pre-formed teams welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Event

This event is taking place virtually.

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

Rhyme Time

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months Join Ms. Peggy for a fast-paced, interactive baby time featuring rhymes, finger plays, songs, a short story, and more! This program alternates between libraries...

Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Ages 6-24 months

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This event is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this event. Drop-offs will not be permitted.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

D&D Club

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Game
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join us for the third session of the Teen D&D club! New players and experienced players are all welcome to join. Don't worry if you missed the other sessions you can still play...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Game
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for the third session of the Teen D&D club! New players and experienced players are all welcome to join. Don't worry if you missed the other sessions you can still play!

Library Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/27
Kennedy Library, Online, Westergard Library, Off Site

Both Piscataway Public Library locations are closed for a scheduled holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Kennedy Library, Online, Westergard Library, Off Site
Description:

Both Piscataway Public Library locations are closed for a scheduled holiday.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Kick It Off Into Kindergarten

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 4-5 years Get kindergarten ready with Ms. Karin! Read stories, sing songs, and play games each week that encourage different social & learning skills.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Ages 4-5 years

Get kindergarten ready with Ms. Karin! Read stories, sing songs, and play games each week that encourage different social & learning skills.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

ASL for Beginners 1

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

American Sign Language for Beginners 1:  This six-week course is a basic primer for American Sign Language.  Learn Fingerspelling; Numbers 1-100; Basic ASL vocabu...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

American Sign Language for Beginners 1: 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

We make every effort to ensure our events can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Primary Election: Early Voting

05/29/2024 @ 10:00am to 06/02/2024 @ 6:00pm
Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Civic
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Early Voting is available at Kennedy Library for the Primary Election.  Early Voting hours are:  Wednesday, May 29: 10am-8pm Thursday, May 30: 10am-8pm Frida...

Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic
Event Details:

Early Voting is available at Kennedy Library for the Primary Election. 

Early Voting hours are: 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mystery Bag: Fleece Pillow

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Westergard Teen Center at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

What will it be?!? Come choose a mystery bag containing one fleece pillow, then create it using a no-sew method! Registration is not required. This is an in-person teen program ...

Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Teen Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

What will it be?!? Come choose a mystery bag containing one fleece pillow, then create it using a no-sew method!

Registration is not required. This is an in-person teen program for individuals age 12-18. 

 

Westergard Library Closed

All Day
Westergard Library

Westergard Library will be closed on Thursday, May 30.  Kennedy Library will be open for regular hours: 10am-9pm. Please call 732-463-1633 for questions or assistance.

Closing
Branches:
Westergard Library
Description:

Westergard Library will be closed on Thursday, May 30. 

Kennedy Library will be open for regular hours: 10am-9pm.

Please call 732-463-1633 for questions or assistance.

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

ABC Adventures

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kennedy Children's Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers
ABC Adventures:

Ages 4-5 years Learn the alphabet with us! Join us to explore the letter of the week through stories, songs, and hands-on activities.  

Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Children's Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

ABC Adventures

Ages 4-5 years

Learn the alphabet with us! Join us to explore the letter of the week through stories, songs, and hands-on activities.

 

This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

ABC Adventures

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Kennedy Children's Room at Kennedy Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Babies-Preschoolers
ABC Adventures:

Ages 4-5 years Learn the alphabet with us! Join us to explore the letter of the week through stories, songs, and hands-on activities.  

Required
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Children's Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining: 15

ABC Adventures

Ages 4-5 years

Learn the alphabet with us! Join us to explore the letter of the week through stories, songs, and hands-on activities.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Historical Fiction Discussion

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Program Type:
Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Book Discussion:

Discover new authors, meet new people, and enjoy a lively discussion of our chosen book.  Finishing the book is not required to join the conversation.

Event Details:

The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris. In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry, freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, seek refuge on the homestead ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris.

Book Discussion

Discover new authors, meet new people, and enjoy a lively discussion of our chosen book.  Finishing the book is not required to join the conversation.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Event

This event is taking place virtually.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Primary Election

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00am - 8:00pm
Westergard Meeting Room at Westergard Library
Program Type:
Civic
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Voting is available at Westergard Library for the Primary Election.  Voting hours are:  Tuesday, June 4: 6am-8pm  

Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic
Event Details:

Voting is available at Westergard Library for the Primary Election. 

Voting hours are: 

  • Tuesday, June 4: 6am-8pm