Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…
Join Miss Savannah at 1:00 on Mondays for our Homeschool Book Club featuring Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters! This hour-long program will focus on language arts. The schedule will follow the three Rs: reviewing, reading and reflecting. This program is specifically designed for children at least 8 years old. Please do not register…
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,…
Challenge yourself with different Origami projects and learn as you go. Instruction and supplies provided. All ages welcome. No registration required. Instruction provided by Origami enthusiast Carlo D’Ambrosi.
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…
Join a park ranger on a great evening hike. Enjoy this opportunity to view the beautiful landscape by the light of the moon.The March full moon is usually called a “Worm Moon,” but in 2024 it can be considered a “Paschal Moon.” Come find out why at this full moon hike! Join a park ranger…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…
Special Program for Home-Schooled Students – 9:30 AM Tuesdays starting June 13, 2023 | 9:30 AM Elementary Education (6-12 years old) Interested in history and what life was like for children 6 through 12 years of age during the early 1900s? How about understanding what an Arboretum is and learning about the beautiful trees…
Attention STEM enthusiasts! March is New Jersey STEM Month and the Dennis branch is celebrating with a host of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs for kids of all ages. March 6th at 2:00pm: Children ages 7-12 are invited to plan and build a maze for a bot using planks, connectors, bumper balls, pinwheels, and…
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…
A Little Music for Little Ears @ Franklin: Music time for young children! Storytime regulars and new friends are welcome for a relaxed music program at the library! Join Ms. Cara for a half hour of music, dancing, and songs; followed by playtime so the adults can chat. Due to popular demand, we are offering…
Join us for Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Watch your kids as they embark on an exciting adventure with our Storytime expert. We will introduce your little one to some of your childhood favorites, as well as read some you may have never heard before!
Join us two days a week from 10 am – 12pm for fun art-making in the Museum walkway! Recommended for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Art materials are provided. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $5 suggested donation is appreciated. Ms. Lisa is excited to create some…
A self-guided cozy nook in the greenhouse with curated books, games, and artmaking for quiet moments to enjoy with plants.
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props.
A Little Music for Little Ears @ Franklin: Music time for young children! Storytime regulars and new friends are welcome for a relaxed music program at the library! Join Ms. Cara for a half hour of music, dancing, and songs; followed by playtime so the adults can chat. Due to popular demand, we are offering…
Gather around the table for collectively-crafted meals and food stories.
Join Ms. Melanie in the library's meeting room for stories, songs, and fun!Tuesday Storytime!Geared toward our young friends ages 2-6 years oldSiblings are welcome, too!Join Ms. Melanie in the Library Meeting Room for stories and songsPlease sign up for one "ticket" as a family and list kids' names on the order form.
What could you make if you only could use purple materials? You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!
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…
