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

Program Type:

Discussion, Presentation

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Discussion, Presentation

Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

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

Event Details:

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: 5

Event Details:

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

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

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

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Story Time

Age Group:

Children

Waitlist

Library Branch: Kennedy Library

Room: Kennedy Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

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: 1

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: 4

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.

Filters

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (12/11)	Mon (12/12)	Tue (12/13)	Wed (12/14)	Thu (12/15)
10 am		This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. Rhyme Time 10:30am - 11:00am 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: 16 Rhyme Time Ages 6-24 months Join Ms. Peggy for a fun, fast-paced, interactive baby and toddler rhyme time featuring songs, finger plays, and a story. 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. Email Basics (NEW) 10:30am - 12:30pm 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: Technology Required Seats Remaining: 5 Event Details: Learn how to set up and use a Gmail email account. This workshop is part of the PLA Digital Literacy Work Incentive, supported by AT&T.	This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Tuesday Tales 10:30am - 11:15am Babies-Preschoolers, Children Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Babies-Preschoolers" group. 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: Babies-Preschoolers, Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 11 Event Details: Ages 2-5 years Join Ms. Peggy for an interactive story time featuring stories, songs, games and a fun craft! 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. Preschool STEM Lab 10:30am - 11:00am 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: STEAM/Maker, Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 12 Event Details: Ages 3 to 5 yrs 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.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Pranayama Workshop 2:00pm - 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 Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Through his innovative research, Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian has made significant scientific discoveries about the benefits of Pranayama breathwork. Through Pranayama classes he is sharing his discoveries.
3 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Gaming 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Kennedy Library This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Teen Area Age Group: Teens Program Type: Game Event Details: Drop by and play games! We will have Nintendo Switch and board games for you to choose from. No registration required. This is an in-person teen program for individuals in Grades 6-12.
4 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. Talk It Out 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teens Online Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Teens Program Type: Discussion, Health & Wellness Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Disclaimer(s) Virtual Event This event is taking place virtually.		This event is in the "Children" group. STEM Lab: Buildings and Brain Challenges 4:00pm - 4:45pm 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: STEAM/Maker Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Grades 3-5 Using Legos and tanagrams solve puzzles and shape challenges using a set amount of legos and tanagrams. How quick is your mind?
5 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group. Wood Slice Ornaments 5:00pm - 6:00pm Teens Westergard Library Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Westergard Library Room: Westergard Meeting Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM/Maker Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: Join artist Lynn Schwartz for this Wood Slice Ornament workshop. Each participant will get to design and paint two ornaments. This is an in-person teen program for individuals in Grades 6-12.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Hometown Heroes Photograph Return 6:00pm - 8:30pm Adults Kennedy Library This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Central Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civic Event Details: The Piscataway Cultural Arts Advisory Commission is collecting photographs of veterans for display on Hometown Heroes Banners. This event is in the "Children" group. 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: 13 Event Details: 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. College Readiness Nights: ACT or SAT? 6:00pm - 8:00pm Teens, Adults Kennedy Library This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kennedy Library Room: Kennedy Teen Area Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Presentation Event Details: Presented by the Rutgers Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement: Many students and parents begin the college prep process by comparing the ACT and SAT tests. The SAT and ACT generally cover the same topics.		This event is in the "Children" group. Storybook STEM 6:00pm - 6:45pm 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, STEAM/Maker, Story Time Required Seats Remaining: 1 Event Details: Listen to a story about snow and snowflakes. We will also learn about the science of snow and create our own snowflakes. Storybook STEM Grades 1-5 Enjoy a story and participate in a hands-on STEM activity.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Board of Trustees 7:30pm - 8:30pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civic Event Details: Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Please contact hcramer@piscatawaylibrary.org for the Zoom link. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30pm - 9:00pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Discussion Event Details: Full details about board meetings are available here.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Songs in the Key of Stevie Wonder 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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: Performance Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: James Austin Jr is an accomplished jazz pianist and bandleader who hails from Chicago, IL.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Cancelled English Class for Spanish Speakers 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Online Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Cancelled 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: 1 Disclaimer(s) Virtual Event This event is taking place virtually. This event is in the "Adults" group. Book and a Bite At Night 7:00pm - 8:30pm 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: Discussion Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Bring a dessert or a snack and discuss your favorite books. Topics can include what you've read, what you're reading now, or what you hope to read someday. Attendance for the entire duration of the event is not necessary. Come wh Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this event has not come into contact with allergens.	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 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!

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Program Type:

Age Group:

Primary tabs

Rhyme Time

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Event

Story Time with Mr. F

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Storybook STEM

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Event

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

Book Chat