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Movie: Hamilton

1:00pm–3:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Movie
Event Details:

A musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's foremost founding fathers and the first Secretary of the Treasury, famous for his duel with Aaron Burr.

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

Stories of Travel by Stagecoach & Horse

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

An educator from the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts will present Stories of Travel by Stagecoach & Horse.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Book Club

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America 250, Book Groups
Event Details:

Those who have read 1776 by David McCullough as part of our America 250 Community Read in New Providence are invited to join the members of the morning book club for a discussion of the book. 

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

Patriotic Balloons for Summer Reading

11:00am–1:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Coddington Room (Small)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: America 250, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Register for summer reading and receive a patriotic balloon.  

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

The Colonial Faire

3:30pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: America 250, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive program about life for a young servant during Colonial times.  Help her do chores, play games and attend the spring fair.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: America 250, Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

Joel Farkas presents the Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate in this fun, brisk presentation.

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

Music during Revolutionary War

5:00pm–6:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: America 250, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive afternoon of 18th century era music, singing and dancing.  March along to a fife and drum demonstration, sing colonial songs, and participate in a country dance with harpsichord accompaniment.   For everyo

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

Voices of America: 250 Years of Song

11:00am–12:00pm
Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Preschool (3-5), Elem Children (6-12)
Program Type: America 250, Performance, Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

A sing-along, interactive musical program for children of all ages covering 250 years of American stories through American folk, patriotic and family friendly songs.

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

NJ Militia in the Revolutionary War

7:00pm–8:00pm
Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults
Library Branch: New Providence Memorial Library
Room: Conti Room (Large)
Age Group: Elem Children (6-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: America 250, Workshop/Lecture
Event Details:

Learn about the role that the New Jersey Militia played in the Revolutionary War: what they wore, what they carried, how they fought, what they ate, what they were paid, and what they did to support Washington’s Army.