Monday Fun Day – Game On! @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Enjoy a mental challenge and play nicely with your peers! Join our core group of gamesters to play cards and chat. Board games also available. Just bring your competitive nature and sense of fun! The group meets most Mondays at 1:00, and new players are always welcome. This is a drop-in game time for adults,…

Solar Eclipse STEAM @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Celebrate NJ STEM Month* at the Main Library and prepare for the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 with drop-in STEAM programs (while supplies last) for all ages in the community room throughout late March! Monday, March 18th from 4:00pm-4:30pm – Eclipse STEAM Jr.: Chalk Art Kids ages 3-7 can learn eclipses and create a…

Mah Jongg for Everyone @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Mah Jongg is complex, compelling and fun! Do you know how to play? Would you like to learn? Players of all levels are invited to the Community Room at Main Library to learn, play or even teach this complicated game. The most experienced players in the room facilitate the game and new faces are always…

Be-TWEEN the Pages Book Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Attention all tweens! Join us at the Main Library for a fun and relaxing time reading aloud together after school. Listen or take turns reading, it’s your choice! Registration is recommended, but not required. Program Dates: Tuesdays, January through March January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th February 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th March 5th,…

Free

Tiny Tots Playtime @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

For little ones ages 0 — 3 and any caregivers and family members. Toys will be out for tots to play with while adults get a chance to chat.       Program Dates: Wednesdays, January through March Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 Wednesday,…

Beginner’s Yoga Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The Beginner’s Yoga Club meets most Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. This is gentle yoga for adults, led by volunteers. No experience is necessary and no registration required. Participation is on a first-come, first-admitted basis, until the room is full. Wear loose clothing and come prepared to relax and make new…

Sussex County Library Needlers @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The Needlers are open to anyone with a love of handiwork—knitters, crocheters, embroiderers and counted cross stitchers are all welcome! Share patterns, learn new stitches and make new friends. New members always welcome. No registration required.

Sensory Play @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Join us for a sensory-friendly program designed to offer children on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing issues, or feel overwhelmed by noises or crowds, opportunities to engage in social interaction while adults talk among themselves. Space is limited; registration is required.     Program Dates: Monday, January 29 Wednesday, February 21 Wednesday, March 20…

Free

Learn the Library Workshop: hoopla (digital eBooks, movies, music & more!) @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

What’s all the hoopla? Come to the library and find out! Bring your laptop or Chromebook to create your hoopla Digital account. Chromebooks will also be provided. Bring your mobile device — smartphone, Kindle Fire, iPad, or Android tablet — to download the hoopla Digital app and join the fun! You’ll also need a your…

Free

Thought Bubbles Graphic Novel Book Club @ Main Library, Dorothy Henry & on Discord

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Thought Bubbles meets monthly to discuss all things comic books, graphic novels, and manga! (And all other nerdy interests!) Join our Discord server to get updates on upcoming meetings, swap comic recommendations, see what’s new to our library shelves, and more! Spotlight books every other month, otherwise pick what you want to read and feel…

Free

Early Spring Toddler Storytime @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Join us at any of the Sussex County libraries for 6 more weeks of toddler storytime. Come in for songs, rhymes, stories, and activities each week. Registration is required for each week you plan to attend. Recommended for children ages 18 months – 3 years old. Week of Feb 19 Socks (no program for Dennis…

Free

Early Spring Pre-K Storytime @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

This storytime is developed specially for children ages 3 – 5 and their parent/caregiver. Enjoy 45 minutes of books, songs, rhymes, socialization, and a craft with other young children and their parent/caregiver. Each session of preschool storytime consists of a variety of activities that incorporate reading, talking, writing, singing, and playing. Registration is required for…

Free

Sensory-Friendly Storytime @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The program has been designed for children of all ages and their families with sensory sensitivities.  Enjoy 20 minutes of stories, music, rhymes, and movement followed by 10 minutes of play.  You are encouraged to bring your own comfort items or just enjoy the sensory toys available to use by us. Space is limited; registration…

Free

Beginner’s Yoga Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The Beginner’s Yoga Club meets most Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. This is gentle yoga for adults, led by volunteers. No experience is necessary and no registration required. Participation is on a first-come, first-admitted basis, until the room is full. Wear loose clothing and come prepared to relax and make new…

Storytime with Ginnie’s House @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Ginnie’s House Prevention & Education Coordinator, Belle Ward, will be reading Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneen Sanders to start a conversation on the importance of body safety. Followed by an activity to learn and identify who in your life can be a safe and trusted adult to turn to if you are ever in…

Free

Monday Fun Day – Game On! @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Enjoy a mental challenge and play nicely with your peers! Join our core group of gamesters to play cards and chat. Board games also available. Just bring your competitive nature and sense of fun! The group meets most Mondays at 1:00, and new players are always welcome. This is a drop-in game time for adults,…

Historical Fiction Book Club @ Main Library and via Zoom

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

The Historical Fiction Book Club will meet in person at Main Library and via Zoom the 4th Monday of most months at 6:00 p.m. The title for March is this year’s winner of the America Library Association’s Best In Genre (Historic Fiction) for Adult Readers – Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See. Tan Yunxian spends much…

Free

Mah Jongg for Everyone @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Mah Jongg is complex, compelling and fun! Do you know how to play? Would you like to learn? Players of all levels are invited to the Community Room at Main Library to learn, play or even teach this complicated game. The most experienced players in the room facilitate the game and new faces are always…

Be-TWEEN the Pages Book Club @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Attention all tweens! Join us at the Main Library for a fun and relaxing time reading aloud together after school. Listen or take turns reading, it’s your choice! Registration is recommended, but not required. Program Dates: Tuesdays, January through March January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th February 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th March 5th,…

Free

Solar Eclipse STEAM @ Main Library

Main Library 125 Morris Turnpike, Newton, NJ, United States

Celebrate NJ STEM Month* at the Main Library and prepare for the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 with drop-in STEAM programs (while supplies last) for all ages in the community room throughout late March! Monday, March 18th from 4:00pm-4:30pm – Eclipse STEAM Jr.: Chalk Art Kids ages 3-7 can learn eclipses and create a…