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

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy features stories, interactive rhymes, songs, sign language and movement for ages 3-5 (preschooler - K).

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

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy features stories, interactive rhymes, songs, sign language and movement for ages 3-5 (preschooler - K).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 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 The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn.

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 The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:45pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully... and now they've hijacked the town Christmas pageant.

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

The Herdmans are absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, they steal, they bully... and now they've hijacked the town Christmas pageant.

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

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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.   Meet new friends.

Open Play is closed from 4:00 - 5:00 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.   Meet new friends.

Open Play is closed from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.

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

Writing Wizards

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

Improve your skills as a writer in Writing Wizards, a creative writing workshop led by high school students. Students will learn writing through prompts and grammar lessons, and receive constructive feedback from both their peers and teachers.

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:

Improve your skills as a writer in Writing Wizards, a creative writing workshop led by high school students. Students will learn writing through prompts and grammar lessons, and receive constructive feedback from both their peers and teachers.

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Read to a Dog Tuesday

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 6:45pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your new or developing skills by reading to a therapy dog.  

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

Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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 Debbie for an active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  (For ages 18 months - preschool but older kids welcomed!)

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 Debbie for an active storytime with songs, fingerplays, dancing and fun.  (For ages 18 months - preschool but older kids welcomed!)

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cookie Exchange

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy tea and a cozy video scene on the big screen, and leave with a variety of different cookies to enjoy!

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

Enjoy tea and a cozy video scene on the big screen, and leave with a variety of different cookies to enjoy!

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

Lego Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Construct a scene to fit the monthly theme or just create freely.  Themed creations will be on display in the children's room all month.

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

Construct a scene to fit the monthly theme or just create freely.  Themed creations will be on display in the children's room all month.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The History of Christmas Carols

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

An educator from the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison will trace the evolution of Christmas Carols from pagan solstice songs to the wide range of carols played and performed around the wintertime holidays today.

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

An educator from the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts in Madison will trace the evolution of Christmas Carols from pagan solstice songs to the wide range of carols played and performed around the wintertime holidays today.

This event is in the "Adults" group

NJSL Presents: RetireReady NJ - Your Path to a Secure Retirement

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Everyone would like to retire someday, and they would like to be financially secure when they do so. Saving for retirement is an important step for a secure future, but many people put it off.

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

Everyone would like to retire someday, and they would like to be financially secure when they do so. Saving for retirement is an important step for a secure future, but many people put it off.

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

Preschooler Storytime & Craft

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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

December Teen Take Out Box Pickup

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Sign Up at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Teens

If you registered for a December Teen Take Out Box, pick up your box beginning today at 3:00pm.

Boxes will be held for one week.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Sign Up
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

If you registered for a December Teen Take Out Box, pick up your box beginning today at 3:00pm.

Boxes will be held for one week.

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

Knitting Workshop

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop/Lecture
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Thursday, December 18, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:30pm
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.  And make new friends!

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.  And make new friends!

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

Crafterday

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Drop by the Coddington Room to make a craft using the materials and instructions left on the table.  Take home what you create.

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop by the Coddington Room to make a craft using the materials and instructions left on the table.  Take home what you create.

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

Read to a Dog Saturday

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Make Your Own Button

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Make up to 3 circular buttons (with pin backs) using the library's button making machine!  This is a great option for last minute, customized stocking stuffers. You have three options to choose from:

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

Make up to 3 circular buttons (with pin backs) using the library's button making machine!  This is a great option for last minute, customized stocking stuffers. You have three options to choose from: