Upcoming Events

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.

Set in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, this rom-com follows three career-driven, Pakistani-American sisters Maryam and Sam Khan, and their fish-out-of-water cousin Ameera, as they navigate romance, culture, career, and family. 

Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series. 

Everyone is welcome to attend a public reception for the opening of the new art exhibit at the library, hosted by the Friends of New Providence Memorial Library.

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.

Baseball enthusiasts are invited to discuss teams, players and issues of the sport with other baseball fans. Listeners are welcome too!

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.

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.

Audiobook Walking Club

(a Silent Book Club Side Quest!)

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

The evening book club will discuss James by Percival Everett, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards.

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.

In 1975 and 1977, Tony Bennett -- best known for his big chart hits --  and the remarkable pianist Bill Evans made two albums that are some of the best recordings in the history of jazz.

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.

The morning book group will discuss Murder by Degrees by Ritu Mukerji.

A sharp, stylish romantic comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing. 

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Come on a surprisingly hilarious journey with us and author Gabe Henry through the history of the English language, while we discuss

We'll read the Tony Award-winning play Art by Yasmina Reza out loud in one evening. Art focuses on the meaning of art (in the form of a solid white painting) as well as the meaning of friendship.  The pla

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

Make your own vintage, nautical themed coaster by placing faux diamond dots on an adhesive coaster surface. This craft for teens and adults works in a similar way to paint by number paintings.

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.  

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 month’s theme: Fall Produce and Grains.  

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!