Upcoming Events

The morning book group will discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss.

Dubbed "the greatest that never was," Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was Formula 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career.

Test your knowledge at trivia night, which is hosted by quizmaster Mary Piekarski. The questions in this game are geared for people 18 and older but all ages are welcome to try.

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.  

Come look through telescopes at the night sky, thanks to volunteers from the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

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 is Asian cuisine. We'll take turns discussing the recipes we chose on that topic.  

Join the Haunting Chapters Book Club!

Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

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.

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.

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.

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Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome.

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.

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.

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

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.

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Film screenings are made possible by the Friends of the New Providence Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome.

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.