Upcoming Events

Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories. 

The evening book club will discuss This Indian Kid by Eddie Chuculate, who brings his childhood to life with spare, unflinching prose.

A naturalist from the Somerset County Park Commission will present a lecture on New Jersey owls.  Come explore the nocturnal world of these fascinating birds of prey.

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 Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell.  From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in.

When joint paint starts to afflict his trigger finger, aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced by his employer to train his replacement, a young assassin (Cooper Hoffman).

Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss!

Sit at the conference table and read through Primary Trust, the Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Eboni Booth, out loud, from start to finish.  The play reading group is moderated by a volunteer with a background in theater. 

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

Cut the pages of discarded books into strips, then place them inside a clear holiday ornament to hang on a tree. Registration is required as space is limited. 

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.

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

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

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.

Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own.

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game.

The Roma Words, Roma Worlds book group will discuss Three Songs for Roxy by Caren Gussoff Sumption at this month's meeting.

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.

In lieu of a Cookbook Club meeting in November/December, there will be a cookie exchange.  Enjoy tea and a cozy video scene on the big screen, and leave with a variety of different cookies to enjoy.