LEGO Club @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton, NJ, United States

Builders ages 5 and up are invited to let their imaginations run wild as they work alone, or with other builders, to build with the library’s extensive LEGO collection. All materials must stay at the library, so bring a camera to capture your creations. LEGOs are provided so please don’t bring your own unless you…

Free

Summer Crafts @ Louise Childs

Louise Childs Branch 21 Stanhope Sparta Rd, Stanhope, NJ, United States

Come into the Louise Childs Library on the following Tuesdays (except Tuesday July 4th) to make a fun craft! Supplies will be provided but please bring a smock if you wish to wear one. Supplies are limited so please be sure to register each child who will be participating! Thank you! Each child who is…

Free

Sand Art @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton, NJ, United States

Come to the Dennis branch on Monday, July 3rd at 3pm to make your own sand art! All materials are provided. Registration is required.  Recommended for children ages 5+. Program Date and Time: Monday, July 3rd Program Start & End Time: 3pm-3:30pm

Free

Summer Art Club @ Franklin Branch

Franklin Branch 103 Main Street, Franklin, NJ, United States

Get your creative juices flowing this summer! Every Monday during Summer Reading, come to Franklin Branch to make an art project. Supplies are limited, so registration online is recommended to reserve your place.  This is a summer reading program.  Any child registered for summer reading and attends this program will receive a raffle ticket for…

Free

STEM Storytime at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Join us at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge for a fun and educational storytime. Savannah from the Dorothy Henry Branch in collaboration with Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge volunteer, Donna Provost will lead a discussion about clouds and a story. Donna will take us on a nature walk around the pond while children observe…

Free

All Together Book Club @ Main Library

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

All Together Now! Attention all 3rd and 4th Graders, join us at the Main Library on Monday afternoons for a fun and relaxing time reading together. At our first meeting on June 26th, we’ll select a friendship-themed chapter book to read together throughout summer reading. Listen or take turns reading, it’s your choice! Registration is…

Free

I Spy @ Sussex-Wantage

Sussex-Wantage Branch 69 Route 639, Wantage, NJ, United States

Children ages 3-12 are invited to participate in our 9th annual game of I Spy.  Complete a different clue sheet each week and win a small snack or prize. Not familiar with I Spy? Ask us how to play. Please limit play to once a week per child. Prizes and snacks generously provided by the…

Active Origami @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton, NJ, United States

Learn how to fly (paper)! Visit the Dennis branch on Wednesday, July 5th at 2pm to learn how to make origami flying discs, paper airplanes, and other things that move. All material will be provided. Registration not necessary.  Recommended for children ages 7-12. Each child who is registered for the summer reading program that attends…

Outdoor STEM @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Elementary aged friends are invited to join Miss Savannah for an outdoor STEM experiment! Be prepared to get messy, learn a few things and have lots of fun! Program Date and Time: Wednesday, July 5 3:00 Wednesday, July 13, 3:00 Program Start & End Time: 3:00-4:00 This is a summer reading program, children who are…

Free

Read to a Dog @ Dennis

Dennis Branch 101 Main Street, Newton, NJ, United States

  Granger in his favorite holiday sweater and surrounded by his favorite books Children ages 4-13 are invited to read aloud to our wonderful therapy dogs. Depending on the day, you’ll either find Kalvin, a wonderful German Shepherd; Granger, the most gentle Shepherd; or Richard, a loveable black Lab. Each participant gets 10 minutes of…

Lynbrook Titans Carnival

Greis Park 55 Wilbur Street, Lynbrook, NY, United States

This family-friendly youth football fundraiser features midway rides and games for all ages and favorite fair food . Admission and parking are free. Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36 inches and taller) are $35 Thursday and $40 Friday - Sunday while supplies last, or online before 5 pm Thurs., July 6 for $25. Ride tickets…

Free admission and parking. Ride cost varies.

Pajama Storytime @ Franklin

Join us around the “campfire” at Franklin Branch for a bedtime story and some campfire songs! Come in your most comfy pajamas with your favorite cuddly toy, or come as you are. (For safety reasons, no actual fire will be on the premises.) Weather permitting, we will be outside on the lawn. Please bring beach…

Board Game Fridays @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Stop by on Fridays for an afternoon of board game fun. We’ve got: ❖ Apples to Apples ❖ Life ❖ Dungeons & Dragons ❖ Connect 4 ❖ Exploding Kittens ❖ Werewolf ❖ Uno ❖ Candyland ❖ and More! All ages welcome. No registration required. Bring a friend, make a friend, play old favorites or learn…

Book Sale @ Sussex-Wantage

Sussex-Wantage Branch 69 Route 639, Wantage, NJ, United States

Follow the signs to the Friends of the Sussex-Wantage Library’s Mini Book Sale! Gently used books and media for all ages and interests at incredible prices: *Children’s soft cover – 10¢ *Children’s hard cover – 25¢ *Adult soft cover – 50¢ *Adult hard cover – $1.00 *Pocket-sized paperbacks – 25¢ (5 for $1.00) *DVDs –…

Happy Tails Adoption Event @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Drop by between 11-3 to meet adoptable cats and dogs from Father John’s Animal House! Maybe you will meet a future member of your family. Volunteers will be on hand to discuss the adoption process. We will also be collecting donations for the shelter. Click here for more information about Father John’s.

Orange County Fair

Orange County Fairgrounds 239 Wisner Ave., Middletown, NY, United States

New York's oldest fair features a variety of family entertainment, midway rides and games for all ages, and deep-fried treats, sweets and other tasty carnival eats. Free with fair admission: Live music on two stages including several tribute concerts, the world-class Anastasini Circus, Benjamin Jackson Comedy Hypnotist Show, an educational petting zoo, Strongman Show, community…

$7 – $65

Watson Adventures’ Wizard School Scavenger Hunt

Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Young wizards will enjoy a trip to the Metropolitan Museum, in search of art that echoes characters and enchanted objects in the Harry Potter books. You'll track down serpents, Dumbledore look-alikes, and figures as scary as any Death Eater. The hunt is not an addition to or variation on Harry’s adventures, but instead references to…

$35.00 – $45.00

Board Game Fridays @ Dorothy Henry

Dorothy Henry Branch 66 Route 94, Vernon, NJ, United States

Stop by on Fridays for an afternoon of board game fun. We’ve got: ❖ Apples to Apples ❖ Life ❖ Dungeons & Dragons ❖ Connect 4 ❖ Exploding Kittens ❖ Werewolf ❖ Uno ❖ Candyland ❖ and More! All ages welcome. No registration required. Bring a friend, make a friend, play old favorites or learn…

Watson Adventures’ Grand Central Scramble Scavenger Hunt For Families

Grand Central Terminal 89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, United States

Join Watson Adventures on a unique scavenger hunt for adults and kids 7 and up! Kids and adults work together to uncover the secrets of this amazing train station. To win, you’ll have to go nuts in the Whispering Gallery, learn a secret about the stars in the “sky”, find TV celebs in the food…

$17.50 – $21.50