Explore SCLSNJ’s Outdoor and Virtual Programs
All programs listed are free. Registration is required unless otherwise indicated. Programs are subject to change. All programs are virtual unless otherwise indicated. Visitsclsnj.libnet.info/events.org for SCLSNJ’s complete calendar of events. For questions contact SCLSNJ staff at ask@sclibnj.org.
Special Outdoor Programs
North Plainfield branch
Read to a Therapy Dog (grades K-4):
4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information:
June 10: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4888086.
Watchung branch
Read to a Therapy Dog (grades K-4):
4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information:
June 16: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4886473.
Outdoor Family Storytime (families with children):
10-10:30 a.m. Register now:
June 24: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4930962.
Warren Township branch
Read to a Therapy Dog (grades K-4):
4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information:
June 21: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4922775.
Outdoor Family Storytime (families with children):
10-10:30 a.m. Register now:
June 28: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4930958.
Virtual Programs for Families
A Tale of Tails (families with children):
10:30-11:15 a.m. Register now:
June 4: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4911058.
June 25: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4911001.
Family Night Tassel – Tail Animal Bookmarks (families with children):
June 10, 7-7:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4912973.
Virtual Animal Adventure:
June 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894469.
Penelope the Powerful Parrot – Presented by Somerset County Hope and Healing in English and Spanish:
June 22, 4-5 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4926700.
Meet the Author – Valerie Peña:
June 30, 4:30-5 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4886546.
Virtual Programs for Children, Tweens, and Teens
A Virtual Escape Room – Roc (ages 10 and up: June 1-14. For more:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4824297.
Baby/Toddler Storytime (ages birth – 3 years and caregivers)
Register now:
June 2, 10:30-11 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4869470.
June 17, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4912920.
Explore Art – Grid Drawing (grades 1-5):
June 2, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4908351.
Meet the Author – Wendy Mass (grades 6-12):
June 2, 5-6 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4909557.
Toddler/Preschool Storytime (ages 18 months – 5 years and caregivers):
Register now:
June 3, 10:30-11 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4913972.
June 14, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4930565.
June 23, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4858325.
Creative Crafts – Origami Bookmark (grades 4-12):
June 3, 3-3:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4851798.
Teen Trivia – Broadway Musicals (grades 6-12):
June 7, 5-6 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4915905.
Crafting Fun – Ice Cream Puppet (grades 2-5):
June 8, 3-3:30 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4900494.
Bilingual English/Spanish Storytime (ages 3-7 years and caregivers):
June 8, 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4847318.
Mythological Monster Mondays (grades 6-12):
June 14, 4-5 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4824159.
Teen Summer Book Talk (grades 6-12):
June 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4917218.
Listen to the Birds (grades K-5):
June 15, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4917347.
Meet the Author – Barbara DiLorenzo Author of “Quincy the Chameleon” (entering grades K-5):
June 16, 2-3 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4909927.
Hour of Code – Space Quest(grades 2-5):
June 16, 4-5 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4900501.
Pet Show and Share (grades K-3):
June 17, 2-2:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4902376.
Aesop’s Fables (grades Pre-K to 5):
June 19, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4874504.
Programa de STEM en Español – STEM Program in Spanish (grades 2-4):
June 19, 2-2:30 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4900505.
Choose Your Own Adventure – It’s a Jungle Out There (grades K-4):
June 21, 3-3:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4855528.
Meet the Author – Drawing Workshop With Author/Cartoonist Mark Parisi (grades 2-7):
June 23, 4-5 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4879729.
Game Design Workshop – Cooperative Games (grades 6-12):
June 25, 3:45-4:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4904860.
STEAM – Moving Pictures (grades 1-4):
June 28, 4-4:45 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4820434.
Dive Into the Coral Reef – Story and Craft (grades K-3 and caregivers):
June 29, 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4880082.
Backyard Habitat (grades K-3):
June 30, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4910478.
Art Workshop – Light and Shadow (grades 6-12):
June 30, 5-6:30 p.m.
Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4910160.
Virtual Programs for Adults
How To Clean Up, Edit, and Share Your Photo Collection – Presented by Michael Skara:
June 1, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4888316.
Celebrate America – Presented by Robin Greenstein:
June 2, 7-8 p.m.
Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4889768.
De-Stress and Unwind With Yoga: 11 a.m. – noon Register now:
June 3: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4889842.
June 10: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4890143.
June 17: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4892096.
June 24: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894031.
The Spotted Lanternfly – Presented by Richard J. Buckley:
June 3, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894585.
Six Pillars of Brain Health- Presented by Gaurang Pandya of AARP:
June 4, 2-3 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898385.
New Season, New You Meditation Series: 2-2:30 p.m. Register now:
June 7: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4890025.
June 14: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4891811.
June 21: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4892117.
June 28: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4888344.
Eat the Rainbow – Nutritious and Delicious:
June 7, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4891744.
Historic Houses for Contemporary Lives – Presented by Scott T. Hanson:
June 8, 7-8:30 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4906790.
Recipe Club – Desserts:
June 9, 6-7 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894508.
Highlights of Central Park – Presented by Mario Medici:
June 9, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894242.
Meet the Author – Kathleen Butler:
June 10, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894621.
Nature Photography and Ideas Beyond the Capture – Presented by Parvathi Kumar:
June 14, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4891839.
All About Grants – Intro to Finding Nonprofit Grants:
June 15, 2-3 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4906858.
Miss Bugbee and the Palisaders – Presented by Palisades Interstate Park:
June 15, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894325.
The Art of Effective Communication – Presented by Jan Goodman:
June 16, 10 a.m. – noon
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894435.
Writers Group:
June 16, 6-7 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894423.
When the News Finally Came – Remembering Juneteenth:
June 17, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894651.
Meet the Author – James J.Gigantino II:
June 21, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4893832.
DIY Pet Toys and Treats:
June 22, 3-4 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894554.
Fred Astaire – An American Icon:
June 22, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894594.
Gardens of the Scottish Highlands – Presented by Jana Milbocker:
June 23, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894603.
BFFs – Man and Dog in the Classical World:
June 24, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894086.
Princeton – The Nation’s Capital 1783:
June 25, 2-3 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894620.
Photographing In and Around New Jersey – Presented by Gary Martin:
June 28, 7-8 p.m.
Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4891925.
Introduction to Foundation Directory Online – Presented by Susan Shiroma of Candid:
June 29, 2-3 p.m.
Register now: hsclsnj.libnet.info/event/4927565.
Meet the Author – Pegi Ballister-Howells:
June 30, 7-8 p.m.
Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4891921.