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Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
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 "Adults" group.

Terracotta Herb Pots

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults
Kennedy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Cafe
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us in the Kennedy Cafe for a fun morning of painting! We'll paint and decorate 4" terracotta pots with custom vinyl decals that you'll make yourself!

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 is hot, sharp, or otherwise potentially hazardous. Children are not permitted in the Makerspace when this equipment is in use.

Library Closed

All Day
All Branches
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 "Babies-Preschoolers" group.

Stay 'n' Play

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies-Preschoolers
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Come mingle with other parents/caregivers as your child/children play. Good opportunity to chat with other caregivers and socialize. 

Please register in order to get updates. 

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.

Family Story Time with Mr. F

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7

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.

Tech Tuesday

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Westergard Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Central
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration 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 "Teens" group.

Denim Day Drop-In: Watercolor Art

3:15pm - 4:15pm
Teens
Kennedy Library
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Denim Day is observed on the last Wednesday of April to recognize Sexual Assault Awarness Month. Learn about tomorrow's Denim Day observance, and what Denim Day is, while creating empowering watercolor art! Register to receive reminders.

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

Twilight Tales Family Story Time

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

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.

Wildflower Luminaries with Art Experience NJ

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join us for another fantastic program with Lynn Schwartz of Art Experience NJ! Ms. Lynn will guide us through creating  fairy light luminaries with wildflower motifs. This project is perfect for spring!

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

Reading and Learning Together: Leyendo y aprendiendo juntos

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Game, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
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 "Adults" group.

Pride Hour

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Pride Hour is a monthly social hour and safe space for LGBTQ+ adults and their allies with a different activity each time.

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

Quantitative Development Lab from Rutgers Visit

6:15pm - 7:15pm
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Kennedy Library
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

We will be joined by the Quantitative Development Lab from Rutgers University! The Quad Lab studies mathematical concepts in children, specifically how they think about proportions before they are taught about them in school.

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

Books & Bops

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Kennedy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 "Adults" group.

Learn to Loom Knit

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join us in the Kennedy conference room and learn how to knit using a loom. Bring your own loom and yarn or borrow one of ours. 

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 is hot, sharp, or otherwise potentially hazardous. Children are not permitted in the Makerspace when this equipment is in use.

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

Music and Movement Story Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Music & Movement

Ages 2-5 years

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 MATH Bingo!

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Children
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Game, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Grades 2-5

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art Workshop: Watercolor Painting- Lily Flowers

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Kennedy Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Spring is around the corner, there are many beautiful white, light pink flowers that we would like to bring onto the drawing papers.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Drop In Craft

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children
Westergard Library
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Children's Area
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

for Grades K-5

Drop by the Children's Area for a craft with Ms. Mary! No registration required. 

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

ASL for Beginners 2

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Teens, Adults
Westergard Library
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

American Sign Language for Beginners 2

This five-week course continues and expands upon the basic lessons from American Sign Language for Beginners 1. Priority will be given to those who have completed ASL 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.

Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies-Preschoolers
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies-Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration 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.

Dream. Plan. Do. Goal Accountability Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Online
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Ready to turn your dreams into reality? Join the Dream. Plan. Do. Goal Accountability Group and take the next step toward achieving your goals!

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

Food for Thought: Recipe Writing

1:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens, Adults
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation, Writing Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Have you been wanting to capture a family recipe before it's lost to time? Hoping to perfect your own and set them down for posterity? Join author Sarah Lohman for a recipe writing workshop. 

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

Food for Thought: Endangered Eating - Heirloom Cider Apples

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Kennedy Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kennedy Library
Room: Kennedy Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join author Sarah Lohman to hear about Endangered Eating, with a special focus on her heirloom cider apples chapter. Lohman's research for Endangered Eating brought her to New Jersey's own Ironbound Farm and Ciderhouse. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Puzzle Hour

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Westergard Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Westergard Library
Room: Westergard Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Game
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Attention puzzlers! Drop in and join us for an afternoon of jigsaw puzzles, 3D puzzles, crosswords, cryptograms, and more. Whether you are looking for a relaxing jigsaw or a perplexing brain teaser, we have something for you!