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Batter Up: Let's Talk Baseball

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too!

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Sports & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too!

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

The morning book group will discuss In True Face: a Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked, a memoir by Jonna Mendez.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

The morning book group will discuss In True Face: a Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked, a memoir by Jonna Mendez.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Bob Trevino Likes It

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

This PG-13 comedy/drama from 2025 was inspired by the friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. 

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

This PG-13 comedy/drama from 2025 was inspired by the friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Haunting Chapters Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Seating at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading.  All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie.  

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Library Seating
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:

At Silent Book Club there's no assigned reading.  All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook. We gather to read together in quiet camaraderie.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Blood Drive

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 12:30pm - 6:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

NJ Blood Services will host a blood drive in the Conti room from 12:30pm - 6:30pm. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

NJ Blood Services will host a blood drive in the Conti room from 12:30pm - 6:30pm. Walk ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. Please remember to eat, drink and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Pria Anand, Author of The Mind Electric

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10, 2025).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Register For Fall English Classes

All Day 8/4 - 8/6
Sign Up at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The library offers two free English classes for non-native speakers through its partnership with Literacy New Jersey of Union County.  One of the classes meets at the library on Monday mornings.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Sign Up
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The library offers two free English classes for non-native speakers through its partnership with Literacy New Jersey of Union County.  One of the classes meets at the library on Monday mornings.

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Chess Club Play

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knitters, crocheters and stitchers are welcome to come work on your works-in-progress in the Conti Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Count of Monte Cristo

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

The target of a sinister plot, Edmond Dantes is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

The target of a sinister plot, Edmond Dantes is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

The Stories, Science, and History of Birds

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Delve into the fascinating world of birds in this absorbing interview with Smithsonian scientist Jay Falk about the Smithsonian DK collaboration The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

Delve into the fascinating world of birds in this absorbing interview with Smithsonian scientist Jay Falk about the Smithsonian DK collaboration The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Roma Words, Roma Worlds

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

The Roma Words, Roma Worlds book club will discuss Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire at this month's meeting.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Roma Words, Roma Worlds book club will discuss Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire at this month's meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Games at the Brewery

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Adults

Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at United Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Buy yourself a beer or soda and play a board game in the back room at United Brewing! Mark and Elizabeth will introduce you to board games that go beyond the usual suspects you grew up playing.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Mason Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Mason Room is the New Providence Historical Society’s climate-controlled archive of historical records pertaining to New Providence, which is located within the New Providence Memorial Library at 377 Elkwood Avenue.

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Learn to play chess with the NP Chess Club! 

The club will present instructional lectures & strategy in the Conti Family Room.  These presentations are open to children, teens and adults.

This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Chess Club Play

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play chess with the NP Chess Club!

Weekly play every Monday night from 5:30-6:30.

All ages welcome. All children age 10 or under must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver at all times while in the building.