Berkeley Heights Public Library August 2024
29 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
Phone # 908-608-8603 / https://bhplnj.org – check the library’s website for more information and any program changes or additions
The Berkeley Heights Public Library is offering the following programs in August:
All Ages Programs
Name the Library’s Hippo Mascot Contest
August 1 – 16: enter your choice of name
August 16 – 30: vote on the finalists
Summer Reading Program: Friday, August 16 is last day to hand in reading logs
Family Fun Friday “Mini LED Camping Lantern”: Friday, August 16 at 3:30 pm
Family Movie Night “Diary of a Wimpy Kid“: Thursday, August 22 at 6:30 pm
Summer Finale Party at Memorial Park: Saturday, August 24 from 10 am – 1 pm. Bounce house, games, raffles, giveaways!
Children’s Storytimes and Programs
Olympic Obstacle Course: Monday, August 5 at 10:30 am
Mermaid Party: Thursday, August 8 at 6 pm (ages 2-12)
Make a Flat Smokey to Celebrate Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday: Friday, August 9, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Good Tyme String Band: Tuesday, August 13 at 10:30 am
Playful Poses Yoga: Monday, August 19 at 4 pm (ages 6-11) – please bring your own mat or towel
Weekly Drop-In Programs:
Pre-K Storytime: Mondays, August 5, 12 & 19 at 10 am (ages 3-5)
Science Discoverers: Tuesdays, August 6, 13 & 20 at 10 am (ages 3-5)
Storytime at Memorial Park: Wednesdays, August 7, 14 & 21 at 10 am
“Block” Party: Thursdays, August 1, 8, 15, & 22 at 10 am (ages 2-6, siblings welcome)
Science Explorers: Thursdays, August 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 3 pm (grades K-5)
Play Pals: Fridays, August 2, 9, 16 & 23 at 10 am (ages 2-6)
Tweens & Teens Programs
Tinker Tuesday Crafts (ages 10 & up) at 7 pm:
August 6 – Gilded Oyster Shell Trinket Dish
August 13 – DIY LuggageTags
Journaling: Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 pm – decorate and start a journal
Babysitters’ Club Party: Wednesday, August 14 at 2 pm
Cupcake Decorating: Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 pm
Teen Book Club Reorganization Meeting: Tuesday, August 20 at 6 pm
Interactive Teen Movie “Monsters University“: Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30 pm
Adult Programs
Wine Glass Painting: Monday, August 5 at 7 pm – register at bhplprograms@bhplnj.org – class size is limited
Tinker Tuesday Crafts: Tuesday, August 6 & 13 at 7 pm
Coffee & Conversation Group: Wednesday, August 14 at 1:30 pm
Armchair Traveler “Spain”: Tuesday, August 20 at 7 pm
Friday Movie Matinee “The Color Purple (2023 version)”: Friday, August 23 at 11:30 am
Book Groups:
The Morning Book Group: Friday, August 2 at 10:30 am: Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck
Joy of Cookbooking: Monday, August 12 at 6:30 pm – Tapas
The Evening Book Group: no meeting in August
Books Speak Volumes: Thursday, August 15 at 7 pm – Muppets in Moscow by Natasha Rogoff
Silent Reading: Tuesday, August 8 at 11 am & Monday, August 19 at 7 pm – select your own reading material
Virtual Author Talks – register at https://libraryc.org/bhplnj/:
Behind the Scenes at the Space Station with a Smithsonian Curator: Wednesday, August 7 at 2 pm
The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Thursday, August 15 at 2 pm
An Exploration of Friendship and Hope with the Author of Remarkably Bright Creatures: Wednesday, August 21 at 7 pm
