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This event is in the "Teens" group
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NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults

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
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, March 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conti Room (Large) 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: Conti Room (Large)
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 "Adults" group

Library Board of Trustees Mtg

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

Monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting. 

Open to the public.

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

Monthly Library Board of Trustees meeting. 

Open to the public.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NP Historical Society Mason Room Open

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Cathy for stories, interactive rhymes and movement with sign language.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Between Two Worlds: Morning Book Club

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 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 Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem, who has been called the Jewish Mark Twain.

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 Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem, who has been called the Jewish Mark Twain.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Rental Family

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.

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

Set in modern-day Tokyo, Rental Family follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.

This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Open Play Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 8:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Play with our train set, dollhouse, DUPLO legos and puppet theater in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

 

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play with our train set, dollhouse, DUPLO legos and puppet theater in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 4-5 pm.

 

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

Teens Teaching : Writing Wizards

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

You are registering for Jan - March 2026. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

You are registering for Jan - March 2026. 

Library Closed

All Day
New Providence Memorial Library
Closing
Branches:
New Providence Memorial Library
This event is in the "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Good Tyme String Band

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band.  All ages welcome!

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Join us for some toe tapping fun with our favorite string band.  All ages welcome!

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Preschooler Storytime & Craft

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5)

Enjoy after-lunch stories and a craft each month.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy after-lunch stories and a craft each month.

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

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Open Play Fridays

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Play with our train set, dollhouse, DUPLO legos and puppet theater in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 12 - 1 pm.

 

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
Program Type: Sports & Games
Event Details:

Play with our train set, dollhouse, DUPLO legos and puppet theater in the Coddington Room.  Meet new friends.  Open Play closes from 12 - 1 pm.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Bedazzle a Book

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Bling your own book!  Bring your own book and bedazzle the title or the cover artwork with rhinestones. You can bring a hardcover with a dust jacket, or a paperback.

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

Bling your own book!  Bring your own book and bedazzle the title or the cover artwork with rhinestones. You can bring a hardcover with a dust jacket, or a paperback.

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

Teens Teaching : Math Club

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

You are registering for January - March.

For students in 4th-6th grades.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

You are registering for January - March.

For students in 4th-6th grades.

This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Musical Theater: Mary Poppins

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Talented children from the Applause Touring Collective present an hour version of the beloved "Mary Poppins" with singing and dancing.  Step back into 1910 in England.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Talented children from the Applause Touring Collective present an hour version of the beloved "Mary Poppins" with singing and dancing.  Step back into 1910 in England.

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

Introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

An introduction to Dungeons & Dragons for students in grades 4 - 6 who are interested in learning the game.

Students must be able to attend all four sessions: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22.

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

An introduction to Dungeons & Dragons for students in grades 4 - 6 who are interested in learning the game.

Students must be able to attend all four sessions: March 1, March 8, March 15, March 22.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NJSL Presents: The Truth About Garden Myths

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Everyone has their own tips and observations about gardening, but how many of these are actually myths? Join Debbie LaGattuta from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County and become a garden mythbuster!

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

Everyone has their own tips and observations about gardening, but how many of these are actually myths? Join Debbie LaGattuta from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Monmouth County and become a garden mythbuster!

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

NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, March 23, 2026 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

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
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, March 23, 2026 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 "Adults" group

Mushroom Mania

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Retired science teacher Dorothy Smullen will explore the fascinating world of mushrooms—covering their life cycle with the aid of slides and educational displays. Sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club, which holds its meeting afterward.

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

Retired science teacher Dorothy Smullen will explore the fascinating world of mushrooms—covering their life cycle with the aid of slides and educational displays. Sponsored by the New Providence Garden Club, which holds its meeting afterward.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Silent Book Club

Monday, March 23, 2026 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, March 24, 2026 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.