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Teen Movie Night
Teen Movie Night
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for a night of fun and popcorn. We will be watching Mitchells vs The Machines. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
Light-Up Craft Painting
Light-Up Craft Painting
Welcome the beginning of fall with a small craft to light up the longer nights. Choose which craft you like: lantern, llama, or smiley star. Then, paint it to match your style! This program is for adults and teens 16+.
4 events,
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.
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,
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!
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.
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
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.
1 event,
Homeless Services Information from Warren County DHS
Homeless Services Information from Warren County DHS
Learn all about the services offered for those experiencing homelessness from the Warren County Department of Human Services and if you are eligible. This program is part of the First Fridays Series and is presented by the Warren County Department of Human Services. This is a drop-in event, no registration is necessary.
2 events,
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!
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! [...]
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Sports Safety
Sports Safety
Millions of adults and children engage in sports every year, with some suffering brain injuries. In fact, each year, between 1.7 and 3.3 million sports- and recreation-related concussions happen each year according to the University of Pittsburg Medical Center. In addition, 2 in 10 high school athletes will suffer a concussion each year. Sports safety, [...]
Teen Craft Night: Scarecrow Gnome
Teen Craft Night: Scarecrow Gnome
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for a craft! We will be making Scarecrow Gnomes. Tuesday September 10th at 4:30pm. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
Logos and Labels: the Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Logos and Labels: the Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Learn all about how to create a logo or label for your business or brand. Lorien will provide an overview of the history, impact, and fundamentals of graphic design, using real life examples and a hands-on exercise in effective design. Special attention will be given to the current climate for professional designers, with suggestions for [...]
4 events,
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.
Computer Basics: Internet
Computer Basics: Internet
Calling All Seniors and Tech-Needy! Looking to learn about the basics of how to use a computer, but don't know where to turn? Can't sign in to medical lab work? Need help paying bills online? Come to our Computer Basics program series to learn all about current technology. In this first session, you will learn: [...]
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,
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!
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.
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
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,
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 [...]
Get the Offer!: A Killer Interview Technique that Works
Get the Offer!: A Killer Interview Technique that Works
The workshop will cover a baker’s dozen of tips for interview success. It focuses on “The 4-Step Interview Process” © that has garnered success in getting a job offer in over 90% of the interviews where it has been used. You will learn how to create success stories that answer all the interviewer’s questions. Leave [...]
3 events,
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
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.
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! [...]
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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.
Movie Night: The Pacifier
Movie Night: The Pacifier
Relax and let someone else take the lead during a viewing of the 2005 film, "The Pacifier" starring Vin Diesel, Brittany Snow, and Lauren Graham. Synopsis: Having recovered from a failed rescue operation, Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- [...]
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Postponed A Conversation with Caren Frost Olmsted
Postponed A Conversation with Caren Frost Olmsted
Meet the artist behind Newton's newest work of art, the new mural on Moran Street! Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Caren and listen in as she discusses her inspirations and how she creates each work of art. Caren Frost Olmsted is a mural artist who has created artworks for schools, businesses, and the public [...]
4 events,
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.
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.
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Puerto Rican Farmworkers in the Garden State, 1950s-1970s – Virtual Author Talk
Puerto Rican Farmworkers in the Garden State, 1950s-1970s – Virtual Author Talk
New Jersey has a rich history of agriculture and is renowned for many types of crops, from peaches, to blueberries, to corn. Those who committed their efforts to the cultivation of those crops tell as rich a history, especially those migrants who came from Latin America and the Caribbean in the Twentieth century. Please join [...]
Tips for Being News Savvy Online
Tips for Being News Savvy Online
Sharing the news with others? In the digital age, anyone can publish anything on the Internet, even if it is false. This lecture by AARP will explain the way technology has made it easier than ever to spread misinformation. It will cover: Evaluating news sources Reviewing fact-checking sites The importance of reading and checking sources [...]
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!
1 event,
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.
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Arachno-Showbia!
Arachno-Showbia!
Turn your fear into fascination! Meet the friendly arachnids and insects of "Arachno-Showbia" and learn how much you didn't know about these fascinating creatures! The performance will include: a presentation of species discussion of ecology, myths, and facts a live feeding & handling Q&A All ages event. Space is limited. Please register each person separately.
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Employee Retirement Plan Rollovers: Know Your Options
Employee Retirement Plan Rollovers: Know Your Options
Moving on? Do you know all your options? How you handle your 401(k), pension or other employer retirement plan when you leave your job is one of the most important financial decisions you can make. Join us for this complimentary educational seminar and learn: The most common distribution options and the pros and cons of [...]
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Canceled: Streaming & Smart TVs
Canceled: Streaming & Smart TVs
Every day, more and more people are “cutting the cord” and canceling their cable subscriptions. Instead, they’re using free or low-cost streaming services like YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu to watch their favorite shows and movies online. This presentation from AARP will introduce streaming: what it is, how to use it, and the variety of content [...]
Seasonal Wreaths: Autumn
Seasonal Wreaths: Autumn
Craft an autumn seasonal wreath with Victoria Vulcano! Victoria will walk you through how to create a beautiful wreath featuring autumn flowers and fallen leaves to match the season. All supplies will be provided. Victoria Vulcano is a creative with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from William Paterson University and a focus in Graphic Design. [...]
4 events,
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.
Google Suite for Beginners
Google Suite for Beginners
Learn the basics of Google Suite at the Hackettstown Free Public Library. Let Karen and Burcu explain how you can utilize Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides to craft letters, organize finances, and create a slideshow of pictures. Please bring your own laptop/tablet/iPad if you have one – public computers are limited.
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.
6 events,
Learn About Volunteer Opportunities In Your Community!
Learn About Volunteer Opportunities In Your Community!
Learn How You Can Make a Difference in Your Community! Volunteers Needed! People 55 and older are encouraged to attend this presentation. Volunteers are needed to assist seniors and people who are facing financial challenges in our community. This is a great opportunity to meet new people with common interests. This program is presented by [...]
Suicide Prevention and Awareness: You Are Not Alone
Suicide Prevention and Awareness: You Are Not Alone
Suicide Prevention Month: This webinar will provide information on suicide prevalence, warning signs, approaches for prevention, and behavioral health interventions for treatment and support to individuals and families. Victoria Pena-Cardinali, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of practice experience in clinical social work. She graduated from New York University [...]
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!
1 event,
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,
Anime Club: Teen
Anime Club: Teen
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.
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Garden State Genealogy: Records of the NJ State Archives
Garden State Genealogy: Records of the NJ State Archives
When conducting genealogy research in the great state of New Jersey, there is no better place than the NJ State Archives. Whether you are looking for vital records, wills, state census, court records or military records, the NJ State Archives has you covered. Please join us for National Family History Month as Jon Bozard from [...]
Teen Movie Night
Teen Movie Night
Tweens and Teens! Stop by the library for a night of fun and popcorn. We will be watching Hocus Pocus. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
4 events,
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.
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,
Strength Through Healing: The NJ Office of Resilience
Strength Through Healing: The NJ Office of Resilience
New Jersey is a trauma-informed and healing-centered state, creating opportunities to prevent, and empower healing from, individual, transgenerational, and community trauma. The Office of Resilience is an incubator and advocate for community-developed solutions, grounded in positive and adverse childhood experiences science, that help to create a healing-centered ecosystem in which all NJ residents can thrive. [...]
Virtual Museum Tours
Virtual Museum Tours
Did you know that you can tour world-famous museums from the comfort of your home?! Many of the world's leading museums make their collections and exhibits available to view virtually, 24/7 via the Internet. This lecture will explore some of these virtual galleries and showcase the digital tools that bring art, architecture, and history to [...]
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.
1 event,
Children’s Services Information from Warren County DHS
Children’s Services Information from Warren County DHS
Learn all about the wide array of services offered to children and their families provided by the Warren County Department of Human Services. This program is part of the First Fridays Series and is presented by the Warren County Department of Human Services. This is a drop-in event, no registration is necessary.
3 events,
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!
Sound as Meditation with Meg Lyding
Sound as Meditation with Meg Lyding
Embark on an inner journey of listening guided by sound, frequency, and vibration. Learn the art of deep listening as a function of focus and feeling. Enter a sanctuary of sound. The most basic concept of meditation is to listen. The use of sound and music for active listening can provide individuals with means to [...]
Hackettstown Community River Restoration & Park Access Workshop
Hackettstown Community River Restoration & Park Access Workshop
Join PEACE NJ in a workshop for all community members who would like to provide feedback on the plan to restore the river bank near Sandbar Pavilion, and ensure that people of all abilities can enjoy the river. This workshop will be assisted by the National Park Service Rivers Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Interpretación [...]
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Postponed A Conversation with Caren Frost Olmsted
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