SCLSNJ’s Watchung Branch August Programs
12 Stirling Road, Watchung, NJ 07069 | 908-458-8455 | SCLSNJ.org.
All programs listed are free. Registration is required unless otherwise indicated and programs are subject to change; visit SCLSNJ.org or call the library for more information and to register.
Special Outdoor Programs
Watchung branch
Read to a Therapy Dog (grades K-4): August 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. For more information: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4886498 or call 908-458-8455.
Outdoor Family Storytime (families with children): August 26, 10-10:30 a.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4930964.
Virtual Programs for All Ages
Butterfly Program: August 12, 2-2:45 p.m. Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4929625.
The Zanimal Show: August 18, 2-2:45 p.m. Register now:sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4889869.
Virtual Programs for Children, Tweens, and Teens
Toddler/Preschool Storytime (ages 18 months – 5 years and caregivers): Register now:
August 2, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4903455.
August 4, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4858355.
August 6, 10:30-11 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4928464.
August 25, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4858383.
Mythological Mondays
Unicorn Rescue Society (grades 2-4): August 2, 2-2:45 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4914495.
Minotaur, Sphinx, and Cyclops, Oh My! (grades 3-5): August 9, 2-2:45 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4914659.
LEAD – Leadership Exploration and Development Club (grades 6-9): August 4, 2-3 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4911071.
Explore Art – Create Your Own Paint By Numbers (grades 1-5): August 4, 3-4 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4908363.
Understanding the College Essay (grades 9-12): August 4, 5-6 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4910237.
Family Storytime (families with children) Register now:
August 4, 6:30-7 p.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4927690.
August 10, 10-10:30 a.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4929387.
August 11, 7-7:30 p.m.: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4914535.
Meet the Author – Sharee Miller (grades K-4): August 6, 3-4:15 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4882970.
Bilingual English/Spanish Storytime (ages 3-7 years and caregivers): August 10, 5:30-6:15 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4847343.
STEAM
The Night Sky (grades K-5): August 11, 4-5 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898157.
Insect Symmetry (grades 1-4): August 16, 4-4:45 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4858209.
Elephant and Piggie – Animal BFFs (grades K-2): August 13, 11-11:30 a.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4929627.
Programa de STEM en Español – STEM Program in Spanish (grades 2-4): August 14, 2-2:30 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4900578.
Mythological Monster Mondays (grades 6-12): August 16, 4-5 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4824208.
Panchatantra Stories (families with children): August 17, 3-3:30 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4906773.
Art Workshop – Facial Expressions (grades 6-12): August 18, 5-6:30 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4910254.
Dash’s 5th Birthday Party (ages 3-6): August 19, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4847399.
Family Night – Bottle Cap Bugs (families with children): August 19, 7-7:45 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4914614.
Music and Movement With Miss Linda (ages 3-6 and caregivers): August 20, 10:30-11 a.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4850086.
Virtual Scavenger Hunt (grades 6-12): August 25, 4-4:45 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4910265.
Virtual Programs for Adults
Meet the Author
Paul B. Skousen: August 2, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4888391.
Joseph A. Grabas: August 19, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898538.
All About Animals: August 3, 3-4 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4908103.
The Story of Flounder Brewing – Presented by Jeremy “Flounder” Lees: August 3, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898475.
Unblock Your Writer’s Block: August 4, 6-7 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4931222.
Shades of Blue – Diving the Central Atolls of the Maldives: August 4, 7-8:30 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894881.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Archives: August 5, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4899158.
Shipwrecked – Presented by Museum of Early Trades and Crafts: August 9, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898520.
What’s Next for Human Space Travel? – Presented by Paul Cirillo: August 10, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894898.
The Food Mood Connection – Presented by Wendy Bonilla: August 11, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4904440.
America’s National Parks – Presented by Mary Rasa: August 13, 2-3 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4922851.
The History of the United States Postal Service: August 16, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898533.
Inventing Film – The Clergyman, the Capitalist and the Tragic Birth of Modern Cinema: August 17, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894916.
The S.S. United States – Fastest Ship in the World: August 18, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894966.
Virtual Book Discussion Salon – Traditionally hosted at the Warren Twp. branch
“Winesburg, Ohio” by Sherwood Anderson: August 19, 2-3:30 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4931349.
Finding Work/Life Balance in 2021 – Presented by Karen Sammer: August 23, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4898407.
Betty Crocker – And Her Cookbook That Changed How America Cooks: August 24, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4894969.
Unexpected Beauty in Troubled Times – Presented by David Anderson Ward: August 27, 2-3 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4905010.
Amazing New Jersey – People and Places of the Garden State: August 25, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4895031.
Going Against the Archival Grain – Pop Culture Archives: August 30, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4924065.
