Week Calendar

Name: Teen Volunteer Orientation
Start: 2024-11-13T15:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-13T16:30:00-05:00
Location: Kennedy Library

Featured Events

Teen Volunteer Orientation

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library

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Discussion, Presentation

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Discussion, Presentation

Required

Seats Remaining: 26

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Teens entering Grades 6-12 are invited to join us at this orientation session to learn how to volunteer at the library. We will be going over basic guidelines and viewing a required training video.

Lenape Myth and Culture

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Presentation

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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Learn about the indigenous people of New Jersey as we recognize Native American Heritage Month.

Taylor Swift Kahoot Trivia

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library

Program Type:

Game

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: Game

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

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Grades 4-8

Come participate our Taylor Swift Kahoot Trivia Night. Test out your Swiftie knowledge for a chance to win prizes!

How-To Festival

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm

Kennedy Central at Kennedy Library

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Arts & Crafts, Civic, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Maker

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Children, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Central

Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Civic, Health & Wellness, STEAM/Maker

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Learn how to do something new at Piscataway Public Library's How-To Festival! Our third annual event will feature arts & crafts projects, interactive demonstrations, and community information.

Slime, a wet paintbrush, pink crayon, and blue headphones surrounding one big fidget popping toy. The center states, "Fun and fidgets story time".

Fun and Fidgets Sensory Story Time

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library

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Arts & Crafts, Story Time

Age Group:

Children

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time

Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

Ages 5 to 9 yrs (with caregivers)

Family Winter Craft Day

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Kennedy Meeting Room at Kennedy Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker

Age Group:

Babies-Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Stop by and join us at Kennedy Library for a morning of winter craft projects! Make a greeting card, gift tags, and more. Staff will be on hand with information about the MiY Makerspace and all of the opportunities it offers.

Adventures in Junk Journaling

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Westergard Teen Center at Westergard Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Westergard Library

Room: Westergard Teen Center

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Junk journaling is an innovative and artistic process that transforms scrap paper and ephemera into beautiful, unique journals of self-expression. We invite you to join us in creating, sharing, and learning various techniques.

Collage Workshop for Beginners

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Kennedy MiY Makerspace at Kennedy Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy MiY Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 6

Event Details:

This workshop will include creating a piece of art using paper cut by hand and gluing to create an assemblage of photographic images, paper and other ephemera.

Foster Care and Adoption Information Session

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Westergard Teen Center at Westergard Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Westergard Library

Room: Westergard Teen Center

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Presentation

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

Learn all about the foster program, the requirements, and more about the special populations of children who need a loving home.

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10 am						This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. Rhyme Time 10:30am - 11:15am Babies-Preschoolers Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Adults" group. Fiber Friends 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Cafe Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us for a morning of fiber crafts and camaraderie at the Kennedy Cafe! Bring your own knit, crochet, or embroidery project to work on. You'll learn new techniques and make new friends! This social group is for adults only.
11 am		This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. ABC Adventures 11:00am - 11:30am Babies-Preschoolers Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers Program Type: Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: 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.
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1 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Scrapbook Sundays 1:30pm - 4:00pm Teens, Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Cafe Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Welcome to Scrapbook Sunday! Stop by the Kennedy Cafe to work on your own scrapbook pages. Register to receive reminders.						This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. International Games Day 1:00pm - 4:00pm Children, Teens, Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Game Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Love games? Come play with us! Celebrate International Games Day by playing familiar and new-to-you games with friends and neighbors. Games will be available for all ages and please visit the maker space open house. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. International Games Day 1:00pm - 4:00pm Children, Teens, Adults Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults Program Type: Game Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Love games? Come play with us! Celebrate International Games Day by playing familiar and new-to-you games with friends and neighbors.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Holiday Gift Tags 2:30pm - 4:00pm Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy MiY Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Join us in the MiY Disclaimer(s) Makerspace Guidelines Registered attendees who arrive more than 15 minutes late will not be admitted to the program. This event includes instruction and activity for the listed duration and staff are not able to accommodate late arrivals. This event is for adults only. In this session we'll use equipment that heats to over 400 degrees, children are not permitted in the Makerspace when this equipment is in use.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Beginner ESL 2:00pm - 3:15pm Adults Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: New Americans Required Seats Remaining: 0 Beginner ESL Free English classes for adults who are beginning to learn English. Contact esl@piscatawaylibrary.org to register.
3 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. Friendship Bracelets 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teens Westergard Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Teen Center Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Drop in to the Kennedy Teen Space to make a one of a kind friendship bracelet for yourself, your friend, or your favorite pop star! For ages 12-18, grades 6-12. No registration required.	This event is in the "Children" group. Crafternoon 3:30pm - 4:30pm Children Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Grades 4-6 Join us for a craft! Registration required.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Budgeting for the Holidays with Excel 3:00pm - 4:30pm Adults Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Get ready for the holiday season by learning how to create a personalized budget using Microsoft Excel!
4 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. Halloween Rock Painting 4:00pm - 4:45pm Children Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 9 Event Details: Halloween Rock Painting Grades 1 to 6	This event is in the "Children" group. Craft Corner 4:00pm - 4:30pm Children Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: Grades K-3 Join us for a craft! Registration required.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. Family Story Time with Mr. F 6:30pm - 7:00pm Children Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Children's Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 9 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 "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. NJ Orators Civil Rights Roundtable Discussion 6:30pm - 8:30pm Teens, Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: New Jersey Orators students will participate in a Roundtable Discussion facilitated by Seton Hall Martin Luther King Fellows and community experts on the similarities of past and current Civil Rights occurrences, using Brown vs Topek 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 "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. A Colony, an Estate, and a Founding Father: The Founding of American Cities 6:00pm - 7:00pm Teens, Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Discussion, Presentation Required Seats Remaining: 40 Event Details: Join an educator from Liberty Hall Museum for this riveting talk about early American cities and early migration! This event accompanies the traveling exhibit World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration. This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech Tuesday 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Cafe Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Need a hand using your laptop, mobile device, the Internet, or software? Do you want to learn how to download eBooks, audiobooks, or use other Library resources? Our friendly team will do our best to help.	This event is in the "Children" group. Legends at the Library 6:30pm - 7:15pm Children Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: Ages 6 to 10 yrs Join us for a magic-filled story time as we explore the land of make believe, legends and fairy tales through story telling and crafts. This event is in the "Adults" group. Let's Knit! 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy MiY Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Required Seats Remaining: 3 Event Details: Calling all new knitters and knitters who want to build on their skills, join us for Let’s Knit.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Tenement Museum Tour: The Wong Family 6:00pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Discussion, Presentation Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Please join us in the Kennedy Library Meeting Room for a 60-minute interactive virtual visit to the Tenement Museum. The tour will be led by a live Tenement Museum Educator and attendees will view the presentation on our big screen!
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. Beginner ESL 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Online Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: New Americans Required Seats Remaining: 0 Beginner ESL Free English classes for adults who are beginning to learn English. Contact esl@piscatawaylibrary.org to register.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Beginner ESL 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Kennedy Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: New Americans Required Seats Remaining: 0 Beginner ESL Free English classes for adults who are beginning to learn English. Contact esl@piscatawaylibrary.org to register. This event is in the "Adults" group. Beginner ESL 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Central Age Group: Adults Program Type: New Americans Required Seats Remaining: 0 Beginner ESL Free English classes for adults who are beginning to learn English. Contact esl@piscatawaylibrary.org to register. This event is in the "Adults" group. Book Chat 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Online Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion 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! Disclaimer(s) Virtual Event This event is taking place virtually.

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