New Providence Library August 2023
377 Elkwood Ave. (908) 665-0311
August 9 @ 2:30 PM -4:00 PM – Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “Moana” (Kids/Families)
Take a break from the August heat and enjoy an adventure film in the cool Conti Room.
August 3,17,31 @ 10:30 AM – Creative Writing Group (Adults)
Phyllis Kalb will provide writing prompts and encouragement every other Thursday at 10:30 AM. Please bring pen and paper. To register, email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
August 3, 10, 17, 24 @ 1pm – Board on Thursdays (Teens)
Looking for a way to keep cool in the hot afternoons? A variety of board games will be set up in the Teen Area on Thursday afternoons. No registration needed.
August 3 @ 7 PM – They Only Come Out at Night: Bats (All Ages)
Learn all about bats — especially about the seven species of bats that make their home in the nearby Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge – with Randi Emmer of the Friends of the Great Swamp. Adults, teens and families are welcome to this one hour program which will then be followed by Q & A. This program was made possible by your donations to the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library.
August 5 @ 3 PM – 4:30 PM – Movie – Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (Adults)
The unrated comedy drama “Pinball” will be screened in the Conti Family Room. An unsettled writer finds solace and confidence in one thing he has mastered: pinball. When a police raid destroys the only machines he can find in 1970s New York City, he learns the game is illegal. Roger reluctantly joins forces with the Music and Amusement Association to overturn the ban while falling in love with an artist and single mother.
August 7 & 17 @ 7 PM – 8:30 PM – Knit/Crochet Night (Adults & Teens)
Drop by the Conti Room with a crochet, knitting or any type of needlework project, and chat with this friendly group as you work. No registration required. To sign up for an email reminders for the group, email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
August 8 @ 1 PM – 2:30 PM – Movie Matinee: “Moving On” (Adults)
“Moving On” will be screened in the Conti Room. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend in this R-rated comedy/drama. Movie screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library.
August 8 @ 7 PM – 8:15 PM – Artist Reception for Harry Douglas (Adults)
You’re invited to a reception celebrating the new art exhibit by Harry Douglas, who has retired after 31 years of teaching fine arts and ceramics at Mendham High School to pursue his creative interests. His paintings will be on exhibit in the Conti Room and on the walls of the quiet reading area through the end of September. Everyone is welcome.
August 9 @ 2:30 PM -4:00 PM – Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “Peter Pan” (Kids/Families)
Take a break from the August heat and enjoy an adventure film in the cool Conti Room.
August 10 @ 2 PM – 4 PM – Summer Reading Celebration Party (Kids)
Attention all summer readers! Come to the library’s front lawn for crafts, games, treats and fun to celebrate summer reading. No registration required. In case of rain, a slightly modified event will be held in the Conti Room.
August 10 @ 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM – Book Group “Vanderbilt” (Adults)
The book group will discuss “Vanderbilt: the Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty” by Anderson Cooper. Cornelius Vanderbilt’s great-great-great-grandson, Anderson Cooper, joins historian Katherine Howe to explore the story of his legendary family and their triumphs and tragedies, from the wharves of Staten Island to the lavish drawing rooms of Gilded Age Fifth Avenue, from the ornate summer palaces of Newport to the courts of Europe. Copies available to check out at the front desk one month before the discussion.
August 14 @ 6:30 PM – 9 PM – Batter Up – Let’s Talk Baseball (All Ages)
Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Now in its ninth year, this group of mostly seniors welcomes all ages to join the discussion. Email the library at rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org to register.
August 15 @ 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Book Group: “The Sun Does Shine” by Anthony Ray Hinton (Adults)
The book group will discuss “The Sun Does Shine” by Anthony Ray Hinton and Lara Love Hardin. An urgent, emotional memoir from Anthony Ray Hinton, one of the longest-serving condemned death row inmates to be found innocent in America. This New York Times bestseller was an Oprah’s Book Club pick in 2018. Copies available to check out one month prior to the discussion.
August 16 at 10:30 AM – Good Tyme String Band (Kids & All Ages)
Join this string band for some toe tapping fun. All music lovers welcomed!
August 16 @ 2:30 PM -4:00 PM – Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “Tangled” (Kids/Families)
Take a break from the August heat and enjoy an adventure film in the cool Conti Room.
August 21 @ 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM – Blood Drive (Adults)
Save a life – donate blood! New Jersey Blood Services will run a blood donation drive in the Conti Room. Walk ins are welcome. If you’d like to make an appointment, go to https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/312217.
August 22 @ 1 PM – Cookbook Club (Adults)
Bring a cookbook or a recipe that you like to share with the group, or even cook and bring the dish itself if you’re feeling inspired. The library provides plates, utensils, napkins and a microwave to reheat dishes. This month’s theme is seasonal vegetarian recipes (for all your farmer’s market/CSA bounty!). To join, stop by the reference desk or email RSVP@newprovidencelibrary.org.
August 23 @ 2:30 PM -4:00 PM – Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “The Jungle Book” (Kids/Families)
Take a break from the August heat and enjoy an adventure film in the cool Conti Room.
August 23 @ 8 PM – Virtual Author Talk with Cassandra Clare (Teens & Adults)
Join us for an exciting evening online as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns. After losing everything that matters to her, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in Paris but reality intrudes when shocking news comes from home: London is under new threat by the Prince of Hell, Belial. If Cordelia and her friends are going to save their city, and their families, they will have to muster their courage, swallow their pride, and trust one another again.This program was made possible in part through a grant from New Providence Our Community For All. Register online at https://libraryc.org/newprovidencelibrary.
August 24 @ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Knitting Workshop (3th grade – teen)
Learn to knit from seasoned knitters. Bring your own needles and yarn. Space is limited and registration is required. Email: NPMLChildrens@gmail.com
August 30 @ 2 PM – A Year Inside College Admissions: A Virtual Author Talk with Jeff Selingo
Spend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman class? The result is his most recent book, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2020 by the New York Times. For the book, Jeff was embedded in three admissions offices — the University of Washington, Emory University, and Davidson College — and follows a group of high-school seniors through the process and players behind the scenes, including the marketers, the financial-aid consultants, and the rankers. Register online at https://libraryc.org/newprovidencelibrary.
August 30 @ 2:30 PM -4:00 PM – Wednesday Afternoon at the Movies: “Aristocats” (Kids/Families)
Take a break from the August heat and enjoy an adventure film in the cool Conti Room.
REGULAR WEEKLY EVENTS:
Storytime and Play at the Library in the Coddington Room:
[Storytime will take a 2 week break after the school year ends from June 12th – June 23rd and a 3 week break at the end of summer from August 21st – September 8th. Otherwise, regular storytimes are as follows.]
Tuesday Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy @ 10:30 AM (preschool – K)
Featuring stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language!
Tuesday Open Play @ 11:15 AM – 8:15 PM (closed from 4-5 pm)
Anytime Stories with Miss Debbie @ 7:00 PM (all ages)
Tune in anytime to watch and hear stories from the Library’s YouTube channel. New stories posted every Tuesday. https://www.youtube.com/c/newprovlibrary. Questions? Email NPMLChildrens@gmail.com
Wednesday Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie @ 10:30 AM (babies-preschool)
An active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun for babies to preschool– But older kids are always welcome!
Wednesday Open Play @ 11:15 AM -1 PM
Thursday Storytime with Miss Anita @ 10:30 AM (0 – 3 yr olds) OUTSIDE on Front Lawn
Bring your babies and toddlers for stories, rhymes and socialization.
Friday Open Play @ 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM
