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Batter Up: Let's Talk Baseball

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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

NJSL Presents: Introduction to Medicare

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Everyone

Is your 65th birthday coming up? Are you planning to retire? Thinking about making changes during the fall Medicare annual enrollment period?

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

Is your 65th birthday coming up? Are you planning to retire? Thinking about making changes during the fall Medicare annual enrollment period?

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories

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

Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories

This event is in the "Adults" group

Evening Book Club

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

The evening book club will discuss This Indian Kid by Eddie Chuculate, who brings his childhood to life with spare, unflinching prose.

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

The evening book club will discuss This Indian Kid by Eddie Chuculate, who brings his childhood to life with spare, unflinching prose.

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Jersey Owls

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

A naturalist from the Somerset County Park Commission will present a lecture on New Jersey owls.  Come explore the nocturnal world of these fascinating birds of prey.

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

A naturalist from the Somerset County Park Commission will present a lecture on New Jersey owls.  Come explore the nocturnal world of these fascinating birds of prey.

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

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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, Everyone
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, November 18, 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 Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.  From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in.

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 Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.  From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Old Guy

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

When joint paint starts to afflict his trigger finger, aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced by his employer to train his replacement, a young assassin (Cooper Hoffman).

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

When joint paint starts to afflict his trigger finger, aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced by his employer to train his replacement, a young assassin (Cooper Hoffman).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss!

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

Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Play Reading Group

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Sit at the conference table and read through Primary Trust, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Eboni Booth, out loud, from start to finish.  The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater. 

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

Sit at the conference table and read through Primary Trust, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Eboni Booth, out loud, from start to finish.  The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater. 

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

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) 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.

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

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

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

DIY Book Page Ornaments

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Cut the pages of discarded books into strips, then place them inside a clear holiday ornament to hang on a tree. Registration is required as space is limited. 

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

Cut the pages of discarded books into strips, then place them inside a clear holiday ornament to hang on a tree. Registration is required as space is limited. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Monday, November 24, 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
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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, Everyone
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, November 25, 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

Register For English Classes (January-June)

All Day 12/1 - 12/3
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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Monday, December 1, 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
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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, Everyone
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: Small Things Like These

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

Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own.

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

Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs

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

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.

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

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Roma Words, Roma Worlds

Thursday, December 4, 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 group will discuss Three Songs for Roxy by Caren Gussoff Sumption 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 group will discuss Three Songs for Roxy by Caren Gussoff Sumption at this month's meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Games at the Brewery

Thursday, December 4, 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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Batter Up: Let's Talk Baseball

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

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: Adults, Everyone
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
This event is in the "Everyone" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mason Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

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, Everyone
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.