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What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
1 event,
Youth Chess Club
Youth Chess Club
Are you a teen or tween who wants to learn chess? Don't know how to start? Come to the Youth Chess Club where Arif will teach you all you need to know about the game and how to win. Play against others who are just learning in order to sharpen your skills!
4 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
1 event,
Sensory Story Time
Sensory Story Time
Having trouble with "traditional" story times? Do you want your child to experience a more hands-on approach to storytelling? Come join us for a fun sensory play story time. Favorite toys and/or fidgets are encouraged! Please sign up each child individually, space is limited.
0 events,
2 events,
Anime Club: Teens
Anime Club: Teens
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
Story Craft Club
Story Craft Club
Join us one Saturday a month for a super creative craft-focused story time! Open to children of all ages! Please register; space is limited!
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3 events,
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Visor and Patch!
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Visor and Patch!
(Moved to Monday for Holiday Closure) Come join us at the library to make a super awesome craft! This week you can decorate your own visor or color your own summer-themed patch. Cool off while also looking cool. Crafting starts at 9am and goes until supplies last! This is part of our Summer Reading Drop-In [...]
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Teen Craft: Beach in a Jar
Teen Craft: Beach in a Jar
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for an afternoon of crafting. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
3 events,
Youth Chess Club
Youth Chess Club
Are you a teen or tween who wants to learn chess? Don't know how to start? Come to the Youth Chess Club where Arif will teach you all you need to know about the game and how to win. Play against others who are just learning in order to sharpen your skills!
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Alyssa can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Canceled Hackettstown Trivia
Canceled Hackettstown Trivia
Do you know all about the town you call home? Test your knowledge against other residents to prove who is the "most Hackettstown" of all! The winner will receive a prize! This program is for teens and adults.
4 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
4 events,
Family Promise Meet & Greet
Family Promise Meet & Greet
Come to the library and meet the friendly people of Family Promise and see what services they can offer you! Donations and information will be on hand, so no need to register, just drop on by the library.
Sensory Story Time
Sensory Story Time
Having trouble with "traditional" story times? Do you want your child to experience a more hands-on approach to storytelling? Come join us for a fun sensory play story time. Favorite toys and/or fidgets are encouraged! Please sign up each child individually, space is limited.
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Alyssa can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
5 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: DIY Wooden Snake!
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: DIY Wooden Snake!
Come join us at the library to make a super awesome craft! This week you will color your own- AAAAHHHH IS THAT A SNAKE?! Phew, it's made of wood. And you can give it as many awesome patterns and colors as you can! Crafting starts at 9am and goes until supplies last! This is part [...]
Scrabble Club
Scrabble Club
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It's the original "Words with Friends!" Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the [...]
3 events,
Canceled Memory Cafe
Canceled Memory Cafe
Join us at the Hackettstown Free Public Library's "Memory Cafe" hosted by Johan Naranjo of House of the Good Shepherd. A "Memory Cafe" is a stigma-free social group for people experiencing memory loss and their families and caregivers. Each session includes a fun activity or presentation and time for attendees to socialize, relax, share, and [...]
Second Saturday Comic Club
Second Saturday Comic Club
Calling all kids grades 2-5 who love comics and graphic novels! Join us for a morning of reading, drawing, and talking about cool comics and graphic novels. Bring your favorite comic or graphic novel and we'll provide the drawing supplies. No registration necessary! Just come on by!
Language Exchange Cafe
Language Exchange Cafe
Looking to learn Spanish with native speakers? At the Language Exchange Cafe, native English speakers and native Spanish speakers get together to learn each other's language and have some coffee. It is a fun, immersive, interactive way to build your second language skills. No registration necessary - just show up and have a good time! [...]
0 events,
2 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Get into S.T.E.A.M.! (5 and under)
Get into S.T.E.A.M.! (5 and under)
Let's strengthen your science, technology, engineering, art, and/or math skills once a month! Your child will be able to participate in an engaging engineering activity to test their S.T.E.A.M. skills. This event is for ages 5 and under. Please register each child separately.
1 event,
Youth Chess Club
Youth Chess Club
Are you a teen or tween who wants to learn chess? Don't know how to start? Come to the Youth Chess Club where Arif will teach you all you need to know about the game and how to win. Play against others who are just learning in order to sharpen your skills!
6 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
3 events,
Sensory Story Time
Sensory Story Time
Having trouble with "traditional" story times? Do you want your child to experience a more hands-on approach to storytelling? Come join us for a fun sensory play story time. Favorite toys and/or fidgets are encouraged! Please sign up each child individually, space is limited.
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Alyssa & Milo can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Coding Basics
Coding Basics
Kids, teens, tweens, and even adults! Have you wanted to learn how to code but been afraid to try? Well, here is your chance! Join Rohan as he explains how to code in different languages, from simple Scratch to more advanced Java. He will show you how to use an Arduino microcontroller for programming. Start [...]
6 events,
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Hot Air Balloon Suncatcher
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Hot Air Balloon Suncatcher
Come join us at the library to make a super awesome craft! This week you will decorate your own hot air balloon suncatcher (or any of our other suncatcher design options). Crafting starts at 9am and goes until supplies last! This is part of our Summer Reading Drop-In Craft series.
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Zufall Health Info Session
Zufall Health Info Session
Learn about all the services offered by Zufall Health in your community. This is a drop-in event. No registration is required.
2 events,
Anime Club: Teens
Anime Club: Teens
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery Party
Death By Chocolate Murder Mystery Party
Come to the library to enjoy an afternoon of murder, mystery, and…chocolate? Guests will be assigned a character role for the game, and costumes, accessories, and fanciful flourishes are much appreciated! The theme and time period is early 20th century France, so prepare accordingly. Dress your best, get in character, and help solve the murder [...]
0 events,
2 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Teen Craft: Canvas Painting
Teen Craft: Canvas Painting
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for an afternoon of crafts. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
3 events,
Grant Castner, Trenton Photographer: The Delaware River and Canals, 1890-1920
Grant Castner, Trenton Photographer: The Delaware River and Canals, 1890-1920
Grant Castner (1863–1941), a native of Belvidere, New Jersey, moved to Trenton in about 1885. He became an active amateur photographer from the 1880s to the 1920s. In 2019, the New Jersey State Museum acquired more than a thousand of his glass plate negatives and mounted an exhibition of 100 prints, on view from March [...]
Youth Chess Club
Youth Chess Club
Are you a teen or tween who wants to learn chess? Don't know how to start? Come to the Youth Chess Club where Arif will teach you all you need to know about the game and how to win. Play against others who are just learning in order to sharpen your skills!
Anxiety Solutions from Village Family Clinic
Anxiety Solutions from Village Family Clinic
"How to control and even eliminate anxiety without addictive medications and side effects" In this informative talk by Village Family Clinic, our doctors reveal: The most common physical effects of anxiety Best non-pharmacological solutions to anxiety (no meds) Best Supplements to take for anxiety How to avoid your children from suffering this terrible disorder Top [...]
6 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
Rummi-Klub
Rummi-Klub
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp and maintaining your competitive edge? Why not come to the library to play Rummikub? Even if you have never played the game before (or not in a long time), we will teach you.
5 events,
Eric Carle Story Time with Mrs. Lobby
Eric Carle Story Time with Mrs. Lobby
Please join kindergarten teacher Mrs. Lobby for a very special Eric Carle-themed story time and craft! Space is limited so please register each child separately!
Sensory Story Time
Sensory Story Time
Having trouble with "traditional" story times? Do you want your child to experience a more hands-on approach to storytelling? Come join us for a fun sensory play story time. Favorite toys and/or fidgets are encouraged! Please sign up each child individually, space is limited.
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Alyssa & Milo can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
5 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Binoculars and Compass Necklace
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Binoculars and Compass Necklace
Come join us at the library to make a super awesome craft! Explore the outdoors at ease, because you will be assembling your own binoculars or compass necklace to aid you in your summer excursions! Crafting starts at 9am and goes until supplies last! This is part of our Summer Reading Drop-In Craft series.
Scrabble Club
Scrabble Club
Are you looking for a place to have fun and meet new friends while keeping your mind sharp or improving your English skills? Come to the Scrabble Club! It's the original "Words with Friends!" Play the board game Scrabble with others and enjoy a morning at the library. Even if you have never played the [...]
1 event,
Eric Carle Story Time with Mrs. Lobby
Eric Carle Story Time with Mrs. Lobby
Please join kindergarten teacher Mrs. Lobby for a very special Eric Carle-themed story time and craft! Space is limited so please register each child separately!
0 events,
1 event,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
0 events,
4 events,
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
Wednesday Story Time
Wednesday Story Time
Join Ms. Rebecca in a fun-filled story time with an exciting new theme every week! Open to children ages 1-5. Please register for only one time slot.
3 events,
Sensory Story Time
Sensory Story Time
Having trouble with "traditional" story times? Do you want your child to experience a more hands-on approach to storytelling? Come join us for a fun sensory play story time. Favorite toys and/or fidgets are encouraged! Please sign up each child individually, space is limited.
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Alyssa & Milo
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Alyssa & Milo can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 5pm-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Coding Basics
Coding Basics
Kids, teens, tweens, and even adults! Have you wanted to learn how to code but been afraid to try? Well, here is your chance! Join Rohan as he explains how to code in different languages, from simple Scratch to more advanced Java. He will show you how to use an Arduino microcontroller for programming. Start [...]
5 events,
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Birdfeeders!
Summer Reading Craft Drop-in: Birdfeeders!
Come join us at the library to make a super awesome craft! This week you will be making your own birdfeeder! Naturally, the birds are here for the summer, so let them know they're welcome with a special little snack! Crafting starts at 9am and goes until supplies last! This is part of our Summer [...]
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
What the Tech? : Tech & Device Help with Burju
Do you need help with your devices? Having trouble accessing our online resources? Well, have no fear! Burju can help solve your technology issues and show you how to use your devices. No appointment necessary! Just drop in from 9am-12pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Anime Club: Teens
Anime Club: Teens
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
2 events,
Anime Club: Teens
Anime Club: Teens
Teens! Stop by the library to watch your favorite anime, discover a new series, or connect with new friends! Open to ages 12-15. Please register online.
Ice Cream Social at Dolce Ice Cream
Ice Cream Social at Dolce Ice Cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for...Dolce Ice Cream! Join Krystle and her crew at Dolce Ice Cream for a ice cream social event where you can mix flavors and toppings to make your own sundae while you complete a fun activity. Space is limited so please register each child separately. This event is [...]
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