New Providence Library March 2022
Announcing our 2022 Community Read Theme: Fairy Tales!
This year is the 210th anniversary of many of Grimm’s Fairy Tales and the 325th anniversary of many of Charles Perrault’s original fairy tales. Many new authors are currently publishing fictional retellings based on some of the most well-known of them. For our 4th Annual Community Read at the NP Library this year, let’s all dive in and read, discuss, and share our thoughts on Fairy Tales! Visit the library or check our website for lists of Fairy Tales & Fairy Tale Retellings for people of all ages. Join in the fun by playing along with Fairy Tale Book-opoly, too. Let’s get the whole NP community reading & discussing fairy tales!
Knit/Crochet Night (Adults)
March 7 & March 17 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Drop by the Conti Room with a knitting, crocheting, or other fiber art project you’re working on, and chat with others while you work. Masks required. To sign up for email reminders, call the library or email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Batter Up: Let’s Talk Baseball (All Ages)
March 14 from 7-9 p.m.
You’re invited to discuss teams, players, and issues of the sport with other baseball fans over Zoom. Now in its eighth year, this group of mostly seniors welcomes baseball fans of all ages in all locales. To join, email the library at rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Book Group (Adults)
March 15 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
The book group will discuss Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan. The popular comedian shares his misadventures as an unlikely father of five, from his formative years in a large Irish-Catholic family, to his middle-of-the-night, diaper-changing foibles, to his struggles to lull tyrannical tots to sleep. Meet in the Conti room. Masks required. Copies will be available to check out at the front desk one month before the discussion. To join, email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
Virtual Origami Club (Kids)
March 21 @ 3:30 p.m.
Learn all about origami and how to make your own creations right at home! This program is run by teen volunteers who are passionate about sharing their love of science and STEM with younger children. For children in grades 3-4. Email Np.m.LChildrens@gmail.com to receive your origami kit and the link to the YouTube instructional video.
Robotics, Survivor, & the Meaning of Control w/ Dr. Christian Hubicki (Teens & Adults)
March 22 @ 6 p.m.
Dr. Christian Hubicki, Robotics Professor at Florida State University, blends his unique experience as a robotics researcher with his adventure on the popular reality TV series, Survivor. Conceived while marooned in Fiji, this virtual talk is filled with lessons about the cutting edge of robotics and how they apply to everything—even being stranded on a deserted island in a million-dollar game. A fun mix of science, entertainment, and life lessons for all audiences. To register: Teens email Np.m.LTeens@gmail.com. Adults email rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org.
New Jersey Makers Day (All Ages)
March 25-26
New Jersey Makers Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes maker culture, as well as the values associated with making, tinkering, and STEM-based learning. Activities are planned for all ages, including the Microscopic Scavenger Hunt for ages 10 through adult.
NJ Makers Day:
Outer Space Take-Home Craft (Preschool +)
Pick up this fun, outer-space take-home craft in the library lobby. Kits are first-come, first-serve, while supplies last.
Mini Succulent Painting & Potting Kits (Grades 6-12)
Teens are invited to pick up a mini succulent planting kit. Each kit will contain a live mini succulent plant in a temporary pot, plus a bisque planter pot and paint set. Teens can paint and decorate the bisque planter and re-pot their succulent at home to match their decor. Materials are limited. Registration required. Email Np.m.LTeens@gmail.comto reserve your kit.
Microscopic Scavenger Hunt (Ages 10-Adult)
Adults, teens, and families with children ages 10 and up may join our Microscopic Scavenger Hunt, made possible by a grant from New Jersey Makers Day. Starting March 1, and while supplies last, register for a free DIY Foldscope paper microscope and slide kit by emailing rsvp@newprovidencelibrary.org. You will receive an email confirmation. Pick up kits at the library on March 25 or 26. Your kit will contain links to video tutorials that will help you assemble your Foldscope and make slides. The Scavenger Hunt page in your kit will give ideas for what to look at under your Foldscope. To be entered into a prize drawing, submit one or more photos to the library by April 4. For more information, call (908) 665-0311 ext. 4.
