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Understanding Allergies

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
An alternative Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) from St. Peters University Hospital will speak about understanding and managing allergies. ...

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Virtual Event

This event is taking place virtually.

Silent Reading Party

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Make time for nonfiction reading and low-stress socialization at this adults-only event! At a silent reading party, people just read without any distractions! You can expect the quiet company of fellow book lovers. You are welcome to bring a covered ...

PAASC Meeting

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kennedy Library
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion

Citizenship Information Session

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civic, New Americans
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Do you have questions about citizenship?  You can get answers in person at this session, run by the Jewish Family Services Immigration and Citizenship Program which is accredited by the US Department of Justice.  ...

The Write Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join The Write Group and connect with other writers in the Piscataway area.  Share your work, get advice, and hone your craft.  All genres and non-fiction welcome.  No experience necessary. ...

Movie: LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles

11:00am - 12:30pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
After headstrong Luke nearly delivers the good guys into Palpatine's clutches, Master Yoda and the ghost of Obi-Wan Kenobi unearth the Holocrons -- last remnants of the secrets of the Jedi -- to further Luke's training. But Darth Vader also seeks the...

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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.

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.

 

Star Wars Day: Yoda Bookmarks

11:00am - 2:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy MiY Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Stop by the MiY Makerspace on Star Wars Day to create your own Yoda bookmark! Be one with the Force and never lose your page again. This program is for teens and adults only. ...

Make Your Own Lightsaber

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Kennedy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Cafe
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Make and keep your own lightsaber.  Then join us for Lightsaber Academy  beginning at 2pm.  The only limits are the Force within you!  ...

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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.

Lightsaber Academy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
Learn how to wield a lightsaber from 6th-degree taekwondo black belt Brian Peterson of Raritan Valley ATA.  Mr. Peterson is now a sixth-degree black belt in Songahm Taekwondo, with multiple State and District Championships to his name. H...

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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.

Historical Fiction Discussion

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. In 1986, Henry Lee joins a crowd outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle's Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has discovered the belongings of J...

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.

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Virtual Event

This event is taking place virtually.

3 Sisters Planting with the Rutgers Master Gardeners

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Rutgers Master Gardener Vik Meadows will explain the cultural significance as well as the science behind their companion growth. Participants will be provided with a growing kit.  ...

Friends of Piscataway Public Library Meeting

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kennedy Library
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion, Friends Event
Event Details:
The Friends of Piscataway Public Library work to support the Piscataway Public Library and the community served by the Library.  Want to join us for the meeting? Please RSVP To Mahua De at mahua@pplfriends.org. Interested in joining the...

ASL for Beginners 1

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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 vocabulary; Basic ASL Grammar and Syntax; and some conversational ASL signs ...

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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.

Community Arts Day

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Central
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Join us for Community Arts Day! Enjoy music and dance performances and table displays with traditional, handmade and cultural art, photography, calligraphy, poetry, sculptures, jewelry, clothing, and more. Register below to receive event reminde...

Haitian Film Screening & Discussion: Madan Sara

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
The program will begin with a screening of Madan Sara (50 minutes) followed by a discussion. The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets through the country. Despite the obs...

ASL for Beginners 1

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Teen Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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 vocabulary; Basic ASL Grammar and Syntax; and some conversational ASL signs ...

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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.

Preschool Night at the Library

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Central
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Presentation, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 218
Event Details:
Join us for a fun-filled evening! Activities will include story time, a story walk, crafts, games, photo fun, resource tables with community partners, and more! Light refreshments will be served.  Please register each individual member of you...

Book Chat

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Tell us about the authors you loved, the titles you despised, and the stories you can't forget -- all from the comfort of your home.     ...

Book Chat

Join Piscataway Public Library Adult Service Librarians and fellow readers as we chat about which books are keeping us company.  Old books, new books, fiction, nonfiction - anything is worth sharing!

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Virtual Event

This event is taking place virtually.

History & Historic Preservation in Middlesex County

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
History and Historic Preservation in Middlesex County  This illustrated talk will cover history and historic preservation endeavors in Middlesex County. It will highlight the preservation and restoration of historic structures, archaeology wo...

Shipwrecks of NJ

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration 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! ...

ASL for Beginners 1

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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 vocabulary; Basic ASL Grammar and Syntax; and some conversational ASL signs ...

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.

ASL for Beginners 1

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
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 vocabulary; Basic ASL Grammar and Syntax; and some conversational ASL signs ...

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.

Primary Election: Early Voting

05/29/2024 @ 10:00am - 06/02/2024 @ 6:00pm
Kennedy Library
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:  Wednesday, May 29: 10am-8pm Thursday, May 30: 10am-8pm Friday, May 31: 10am-8pm Saturday, June 1: 10am-8pm Sunday, June 2: 10a...

Primary Election

6:00am - 8:00pm
Westergard Library
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   ...