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

Storytime with Miss Elizzie

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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 "Teens" group.

Teens Teaching: Teen Coding

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens
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.

Friday Open Play Coddington

10:00am - 4:30pm
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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 "Teens" group.
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Sign Up
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Summer Reading 2025 will kick off on June 19 and we need teen volunteers to help! 

NP teens going into grades 8-12 next year can sign up to work 2-hour shifts inside the library at our Summer Reading table. 

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.

Mosaic Mondays

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us to create a beautiful new mosaic for the children's room hallway.

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

Decorate the Summer Jeep

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Grab a crayon or piece of chalk and decorate our new Summer Jeep in the Coddington Room.  The jeep will move to the window area of the children's room during the week of June 9th.

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

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
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

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults, Everyone
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

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.
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

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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.

Movie: Saturday Night

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television -- and culture -- forever.

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

Tuesday Open Play Coddington

1:00pm - 8:00pm
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens
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.

Decorate the Summer Jeep

4:30pm - 7:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Grab a crayon or piece of chalk and decorate our new Summer Jeep in the Coddington Room.  The jeep will move to the window area of the children's room during the week of June 9th.

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.

Mosaic Mondays on Tuesdays

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Help us to create a beautiful new mosaic for the children's room hallway.

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

Mother Goose Group with Miss Debbie

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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.

Extinctopedia Author Talk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

You’re invited to grab your family and friends and join us online as Smithsonian scientists highlight information found in the Smithsonian’s book, Extinctopedia: Discover What We Have Lost, What Is at Risk, and How We Can Preserve the Diversit

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

Decorate the Summer Jeep

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Grab a crayon or piece of chalk and decorate our new Summer Jeep in the Coddington Room.  The jeep will move to the window area of the children's room during the week of June 9th.

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

Read, Clap & Tap with Miss Anita

10:30am - 11:00am
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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 to read, sign and have some fun with Miss Anita.   For ages 0 - 3.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teens Teaching: Teen Coding

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens
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 "Adults" group.

Roma Words, Roma Worlds

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ronald Lee, who died in 2020, created the first Kalderash Romani-English dictionary.  He was also an activist, model shipbuilder, coppersmith,and collector of traditional Romany folk songs.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Board Games at the Brewery

7:30pm - 9:30pm
Adults
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

10:00am - 4:30pm
Toddlers (0-2), Preschool (3-5)
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!