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

Craft Trick or Treat

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Room at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Choose a craft kit and make it at home. One per child please.

Tell a joke to the children's librarian and get a bonus treat!

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

Teens Teaching: Math Club

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

For students in 4th-6th grades.

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

For students in 4th-6th grades.

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

Teens Teaching : Electrical Engineering

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class, Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12), Teens

This program introduces students to basic electronics and programming using Arduino Nano microcontrollers. Students will explore STEM concepts through fun, hands-on projects while developing teamwork, problem solving, and creativity.

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

This program introduces students to basic electronics and programming using Arduino Nano microcontrollers. Students will explore STEM concepts through fun, hands-on projects while developing teamwork, problem solving, and creativity.

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

Snap Circuit Jr. Fun

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Sports & Games
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

Run experiments on snap circuit jr. boards.  Drop in anytime.

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

Run experiments on snap circuit jr. boards.  Drop in anytime.

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

NP Chess Club Lecture

Monday, November 3, 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, 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, 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 "Everyone" group

NP Chess Club Play

Monday, November 3, 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, 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, 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

A Brief History of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults

While the origins of Thanksgiving begin with the 1621 meeting between English colonists and members of the Wampanoag peoples, there is much more to the story.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

While the origins of Thanksgiving begin with the 1621 meeting between English colonists and members of the Wampanoag peoples, there is much more to the story.

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

Knit Night/ Stay & Crochet

Monday, November 3, 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, November 4, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Signs, Songs & Stories with Miss Cathy

Tuesday, November 4, 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

Canceled: Books & Bagels

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults

A book club with no assigned reading! Join us for a free bagel from NP Bagel Cafe and we'll take turns speaking about the books that we're reading/ have enjoyed recently.

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

A book club with no assigned reading! Join us for a free bagel from NP Bagel Cafe and we'll take turns speaking about the books that we're reading/ have enjoyed recently.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Movie: Materialists

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in this R-rated relationship drama from 2025.  Dakota Johnson stars as Lucy.

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

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in this R-rated relationship drama from 2025.  Dakota Johnson stars as Lucy.

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

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Room 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: Children's Room
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, November 4, 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 "Preschool (3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elem Children (6-12)" group

Fun with Clay

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Use your creativity to mold a figure out of clay and then color it.  Take home your creation.

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

Use your creativity to mold a figure out of clay and then color it.  Take home your creation.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teens Teaching : Teen Coding

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens

Whether you’re a beginner or already coding, our club is the place to learn, build, and have fun with code.

Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you’re a beginner or already coding, our club is the place to learn, build, and have fun with code.

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, November 5, 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

Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop/Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.

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

You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity.

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

Fun with Clay

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)

Use your creativity to mold a figure out of clay and then color it.  Take home your creation.

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

Use your creativity to mold a figure out of clay and then color it.  Take home your creation.

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

Storytime with Miss Elizzie

Thursday, November 6, 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)

Bring your babies and toddlers for stories, songs and socialization.  And meet new friends.

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

Bring your babies and toddlers for stories, songs and socialization.  And meet new friends.

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

Family Movie: Elio

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conti Room (Large) at New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group:
Elem Children (6-12)

A young boy named Elio goes on a cosmic adventure. [2025]

Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12)
Event Details:

A young boy named Elio goes on a cosmic adventure. [2025]

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

Bedtime Stories

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Coddington Room (Small) at New Providence Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)

Put on your PJs and bring your lovies for stories with Miss Debbie.  

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

Put on your PJs and bring your lovies for stories with Miss Debbie.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Board Games at the Brewery

Thursday, November 6, 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 "Toddlers (0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3-5)" group

Friday Open Play Coddington

Friday, November 7, 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!