Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult: When her reluctance to treat the newborn of a white supremacist couple results in the child's death, an African-American nurse is placed on trial and is aided by a white public defender who urges her not to bring up race in the courtroom. Discussion led by Carol Davidson. Check for copies at the Circulation Desk. Refreshments will be served.

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to this high-energy story time with Ms. Michelle!  We’ll practice nursery rhymes, sing and move together, plus explore touch-and-feel books.  Registration is not required and all materials will be provided. 

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. 1 hr. 52 min.

Audience participation is highly encouraged at this story time session just for 2s.  Enjoy books, stories, music and movement, fingerplays and puppetry together. Registration is not required and all materials will be provided.

2 hr. 12 min. R. In 1980s Italy, a romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.

Can a fairytale or picture book really be used to teach science?  See how with Ms. Michelle!  We’ll read the book together as a group, learn more about the story through our re-telling, then make a scientific craft or try some hands-on experiments together.  This story time is best for children ages 3-5, but older siblings are welcome.

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to this high-energy story time with Ms. Michelle!  We’ll practice nursery rhymes, sing and move together, plus explore touch-and-feel books.  Registration is not required and all materials will be provided. 

While trying to secure a $1 million donation for his museum, a befuddled paleontologist is pursued by a flighty and often irritating heiress and her pet leopard, Baby.

Audience participation is highly encouraged at this story time session just for 2s.  Enjoy books, stories, music and movement, fingerplays and puppetry together. Registration is not required and all materials will be provided.

1 hr. 56 min. PG-13. A cover-up that spanned four U.S. presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government.

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to this high-energy story time with Ms. Michelle!  We’ll practice nursery rhymes, sing and move together, plus explore touch-and-feel books.  Registration is not required and all materials will be provided. 

1 hr. 56 min. PG-13. A cover-up that spanned four U.S. presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government.

For students in grades 6-12. 

Learn to cook tasty treats with ShopRite's Registered Dietician Courtney Huggins. Registration is required. Space is limited. 

In honor of the current exhibit: Watercolors by Mary Beltramello, Barbara Dorso, and Shari Lipton.

2 hr. 14 min. R. Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.

Are you a new computer user with little experience using a keyboard and mouse? If so, come to this class and learn how to left-click, right-click, and use basic command keys as you prepare to enter the online world! Registration is required. 

2 hr. 14 min. R. Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.

Ready for a performance unlike any other?  Jester Jim will show off his amazing juggling, balancing, and beatboxing skills at this sidesplitting family comedy show for kids of all ages.  Voted “Best Family Show” by Entertainer America, this performance is not to be missed!  

Shakespeare on the Sound tells the story of Shakespeare's most delightful and well-known comedy in this 30 minute interactive production. 

Presented by the Friends of the Library. Registration is required. 

Little ones and their caregivers are invited to this high-energy story time with Ms. Michelle!  We’ll practice nursery rhymes, sing and move together, plus explore touch-and-feel books.  Registration is not required and all materials will be provided. 

Grab your spurs and journey with us to the Wild West, where a legendary bank-robbing outlaw is back in town, about to strike again!  We’ll explore the fascinating science behind chemical reactions, combustion, inertia, and more through this action-packed western with “notes” of science.  For children entering grades K-5.

2 hr. 10 min. R. Set in 1950s London. A young, strong-willed woman becomes muse and lover to a renowned dressmaker, disrupting his fastidious life.

2 hr. 10 min. R. Set in 1950s London. A young, strong-willed woman becomes muse and lover to a renowned dressmaker, disrupting his fastidious life.

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan: It is 1946. Laura McAllan is trying to raise her children on her husband's Mississippi Delta farm when two men return from the war to work the land. Discussion led by Toby Zabinski. Check for copies at the Circulation Desk.

Design a simple video game with your own sound effects or soundtrack using Scratch coding.  Headphones and laptops will be provided.  Registration opens Saturday, June 9 and is open to children in grades 4-6.

2 hr. 2 min. PG-13. A driven, idealistic defense attorney finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

2 hr. 2 min. PG-13. A driven, idealistic defense attorney finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.

Children, ages 7-9, will become chemists for the day and learn about the chemical reaction that creates this foamy explosion called Elephant Toothpaste. At the end of the program, children will be able to create their own Elephant Toothpaste and watch it explode.

Create, design, plan and build your own 3D project with our award-winning 3DoodlerStart pens!  For children ages 8-12.

In honor of the current exhibit: Monoprints by Mary Mayer, Maura Galante, and Nan Adams.

Create, design, plan and build your own 3D project with our award-winning 3DoodlerStart pens!  For children ages 8-12.

Experiment with echolocation, amplification, and voice waves as we become experts on the science of sound.  Activities are designed for children ages 3 and older.  Families and older siblings are welcome!  Registration is required and will open on Thursday, June 28.

The library is getting a little creative with the Summer Reading theme this year, Libraries Rock. We will be running our own version of the Kindess Rocks Project. Children grades 2-6 can join us and paint beautiful pictures and words on rocks that they can either bring home or hide them in the children’s room. We’ll provide the supplies. You being your creativity.

For children ages 5-10.  When the Lord of the Night sees that his world is sad and colorless because his four special musicians have been locked away by Sun, he sends Wind to free them to play their special music and fill the world with happiness once more.  See how the story unfolds – and become part of it – at our Musicians of the Sun drama workshop.  An art activity will be held after the drama portion of the program.  Registration is required and will open on Thursday, July 5.

What do you get when you mix coding, robotics, and art?  OzoBot Mania!  After briefly learning how these tiny ‘bots work, we’ll use markers to program their movement and lights, plus add in some experiments along the way.  Registration is required and will open on Saturday, July 7.

Get a new spin on the science of sound with Matthew Cantello!  We’ll make instruments from recycled materials, engage in unique sound science experiments, try out group movement, create “sound stories”, and play listening games to awaken a sense of wonder with the experience of sound and music in our lives.  Registration is required and opens on Monday, July 9.

Children, ages 7-9, will learn about polymers and monomers through bouncy balls. With this knowledge, they will be guided through a step by step process on how to make their own glow in the dark bouncy balls. 

For children ages 6-10.  What do you get when you mix coding, robotics, and art?  OzoBot Mania!  After briefly learning how these tiny ‘bots work, we’ll use markers to program their movement and lights, plus add in some experiments along the way.  

For children entering grades 2-5.  Can something as oozy as oobleck help us see sound – and even make some amazing art in the process?  Find out as we engage in some messy science fun!  This activity will involve food coloring that may stain clothes so please dress accordingly.

Tweens will use music sheets and LED lights to create their own glowing flowers. We will provide all of the supplies. Grades 4-6. 

In honor of the current exhibit: Acrylics by Al Coyote Weiner.

Tweens will be able to hone their baseball skills and learn about the sweet spot in a baseball bat, why a curve ball curves, what’s a baseball actually made of and more. Weather permitting, tweens will be able to go outside and practice their pitching using what they learned. Grades 4-6.

For children of all ages.  Celebrate your summer reading success with a one-of-a-kind performance!  Bryson Lang incorporates audience participation, ball bouncing and spinning, juggling, improvisation, glow-in-the-dark objects, giant beach balls, and exciting surprises into every show.  

In honor of the current exhibit: Watercolors by Millie Farrell, Molly Dineen, Maryann Verinis, and Elizabeth Harlow.

In honor of the current exhibit: Acrylics by Jo Rembish.

In honor of the current exhibit: Photographs by the Veterans’ Photography Club.

In honor of the current exhibit: “Waterworks.”