Week of Events
Tween and Teen Book Club
Tween and Teen Book Club
Tweens and Teens! Join us for a night of book discussion and snacks! We will choose the book at this first meeting. Book club will meet every 4th Monday of the month at 5pm. Open to ages 9 and up. Please register online.
Booking & Cooking Cookbook Club
Booking & Cooking Cookbook Club
Join us monthly for an evening of sharing and sampling delicious culinary creations. Browse our collection of cookbooks to find a recipe based on the monthly theme. Then bring your tasty treat along with the recipe to share. Who knows? You may go home with a new favorite recipe! This program is for adults and [...]
ArtSpot by Prerna
ArtSpot by Prerna
Join Prerna for an hour of kid's crafting time! She will teach drawing, painting, and paper crafts. Please wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty...just in case! Space is limited so please register each child separately.
The Enchanted Hour Read-Aloud (At Centenary’s Taylor Memorial Library)
The Enchanted Hour Read-Aloud (At Centenary’s Taylor Memorial Library)
The Enchanted Hour Read-Aloud is a program that will be hosted weekly in the evenings. Adults will take turns reading from a chapter of a preselected book. At the end of the chapter, a discussion takes place on what they read along with their interpretation of the reading. Reading aloud offers multiple benefits from shared [...]
Making College Work For You
Making College Work For You
Are you a high schooler or the parent of one? We have a program for you! Join Centenary University's Nick Ferrelli as he explains to high schoolers and their parents what to expect from college, how to make the most of their time and money, and how to thrive in the university setting. He will [...]
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.
Financial Aid Information Session – Webinar
Financial Aid Information Session – Webinar
Paying for college can be a complex and confusing process, from finding scholarships, to applying for financial aid, to determining which student loans are the best fit. Jamillah Barker from The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority will help to clear the confusion through their Financial Aid Information Session. This session will provide useful information on [...]
Teen STEM Night – Engineering Challenges
Teen STEM Night – Engineering Challenges
Teens and Tweens! Join us for a night of engineering challenges with supplies that you can find at home. We'll use the 6 steps of Engineering to tackle problems. Will we be successful or will we find fun in failure? Let's find out! This Event Will Be Held in the Children's Department.
The “Full Moon Series”: a 50th Anniversary with artist Joseph Coco
The “Full Moon Series”: a 50th Anniversary with artist Joseph Coco
Artist, musician, and Centenary professor Joseph Coco will discuss his “Full Moon Series,” wherein for the last half-century he has painted a synopsis of the concluding year during the full moon of December. Since 2000, Professor Coco has also been including January full moons, with an image that anticipates what the year ahead will [...]
Simple Steps to Maximize Networking Opportunities – Webinar
Simple Steps to Maximize Networking Opportunities – Webinar
There’s an old adage when it comes to finding a job, “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” According to recent studies, up to 85% of jobs are filled by “who you know.” Networking is a crucial and possibly the most important part of finding a job, intimidating as it might be. Please [...]
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.
General Grant and the Verdict of History: Memoir, Memory, and the Civil War
General Grant and the Verdict of History: Memoir, Memory, and the Civil War
General Ulysses S. Grant is remembered today as a war-winning general, and he certainly deserves credit for his efforts in behalf of the Union. But has he gotten too much credit, at the expense of other men? In an earlier book, General Grant and the Rewriting of History, Dr. Varney looked at the tempestuous relationship [...]
Readers’ Theater
Readers’ Theater
Join the talented performers of Girl Scout Troop 97744 as they act out the tale of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" for young audiences! Come and hear the story like you never have before! Space is limited. Please register each child separately.