Discovery Studio – Crochet Club:
Bring your hooks and yarn. Work on a project or learn a new technique! Program is free for teens and adults. Thursdays, July 5 & 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Summer Nights Jazz Concerts:
Relax after work with free, live jazz on
Wednesday nights. All are welcome; light refreshments served. Wednesdays, July 11, 18 & 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Readers Circle Book Club:
Join us for the discussion of See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt. Wednesday, July 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Third Thursday Movie:
Phantom Thread (2017) Rated R | 2h 10min | Drama, Romance starring Daniel Day Lewis and Lesley Manville. Thursday, July 19 at 1:00 p.m.
The Jersey Tomato:
From Cherry to Beefsteak: All are welcome to this “Home-grown” celebration with popular food and tea expert Judith Krall Russo. Light refreshments and tomato samples provided! Free, no registration required. Saturday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m.
Teen Events
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Challenge:
Teens! Beginning June 25th, stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a challenge game board! Complete various challenges all month and win some swag. Please join us at events in July!
Discovery Studio for Teens on Wednesdays:
- Tired of your old, boring headphone wires? Jazz them up with embroidery and customize them to your style! July 11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Libraries Rock! Tee-Shirts- Teens, bring in a light colored tee-shirt. Decorate it with our fabric paints, markers, or iron-on our Libraries Rock logo using a transfer sheet! July 18 at 2:00 p.m.
- Inspirational Lyrics Art– Using whatever lyrics inspire you, let’s make a masterpiece using our art materials and your imagination! July 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Teen Screen Presents:
Love, Simon Rated PG-13. All are welcome to attend. Monday, June 16th at 5:00 p.m.
Discovery Studio Workshop:
Needle Felting with Christine Hsiao. Learn how to make a woolly duckling by needle felting! No sewing, knitting or gluing. Just poke the natural sheep wool to life, by basic, step by step methods that the instructor will teach. Ages 16+. Registration is required. Supplies included. Saturday, July 21 at 2:00 p.m.
Children’s Events“
Family Fun Night:
Bring your family to the library for stories, crafts, experiments, games and other fun! All ages. Mondays 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 & 7/30 at 6:30 p.m.
Tween Scene:
A different project for tweens each week! From slime making to cookie baking. Ages 8-12. Tuesdays 7/3, 7/10, 7/17 & 7/31 at 3:00 p.m.
Toddler Time:
We will be talking, singing, reading, writing and playing during this literacy readiness storytime. Ages birth-4. Wednesdays 7/11, 7/18 & 7/25 at 10:30 a.m.
Lego Club:
Make something out of Legos and put it on display! Ages 5 and up. Wednesdays 7/11, 7/18& 7/25 at 6:30 p.m.
Storytime on the Go at the Rahway Train Station Plaza:
Come on over to the Farmer’s Market at the Rahway Train Station Plaza for an hour of stories and fun with a guest reader. All ages. Thursdays 7/5, 7/12, 7/19 & 7/26 at 11:30 a.m.
Toddlers Rock!
Explore different types of music, play instruments, and dance! Ages birth – 4. Fridays 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 & 7/27 at 10:30 a.m.
Kids Movie:
Enjoy a family friendly movie on the library’s big screen. Refreshments provided. All ages. Fridays 7/6, 7/13 & 7/20 at 2:00 p.m.
Family Drum Circle:
Make a drum out of recycled instruments and then play in our library drum circle. All ages. Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Science Week:
Make a cool science experiment at the library. Ages 6-12. 7/23, 7/24, 7/25, 7/26 & 7/27 at 1:30 p.m.
