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Tuesday, July 14
Scaley Sculpting
Oradell - Junior Room
Get creative! Sculpt your very own dinosaur (or dragon!) eye using air dry clay. All supplies will be provided. Recommended for grades 3 and up. Registration required.
Jump Into Dinosaurs with Jumpin' Jamie!
Allendale - Quilt Room
Paleontology enthusiast, Jumpin' Jamie, presents "Jump into Dinosaurs", an exciting and educational show featuring live original music, dinosaur puppets, interactive games, fossils, and more! Jumpin' Jamie plays "kindie rock" for all ages: they have performed for celebrities and their families including Idina Menzel, Alicia Keys, and Jason Biggs as well as corporate clients including Twitter and
Resin Trinket Tray
Allendale - Quilt Room
Create your own custom small resin trinket tray using real dried florals, shimmer, and your personal style. This hands-on experience, brought to us by The Creative Pour, is beginner-friendly and designed to be both relaxing and rewarding. You'll leave with a beautiful, functional piece perfect for jewelry, keys, or gifting! Allendale library card holders only.
Penelope Rex Story & Craft
Bergenfield - Children's Activity Room (2nd Floor)
We’ll read a book from the lovable Penelope Rex series and have fun making a themed dino craft. For Grades K - 2. Registration is required on our online calendar and will open four weeks before the event. Children must belong to the appropriate age group in order to register for a program. Only one adult per registered child. Adults must register each child attending the program separately.
Virtual Author Talk: Karin Slaughter
Online
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here , in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide . Click here to Register and view more Author Talks
Teen Craft Kit
Bogota - Young Adult Area
Stop by the library to pick up our newest activity for teens! Kits will be available to pick up inside the library. No registration or reservations required. Please note that crafts are available on a first come, first served basis. Only 1 craft per person permitted. Be sure to share your craft results to our Facebook or Instagram pages - @bogotalibrarynj!
Garden Arts for Kids: Dino Egg Nest
Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center
Join us to make some big dinosaur eggs and a camouflaged nest made of natural materials to place these eggs in! You’ll plant your nest with seeds and plants for the baby dinos to eat when hatched. Take nests home, water & watch grow, as predators walk right past this camouflaged creation! This event is great for kids in grades 1-5. Register one spot per child.
TEEN Flat Felting Tropical Scene (Entering 9th - 12th Grade) REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Dumont - Auditorium
Teens will design a tropical scene using felting techniques. This program is for teens entering 9th - 12th Grade. Registration is required and space is limited. DUMONT RESIDENTS ONLY!
2000s Music Bingo
Fair Lawn - Level B Room
Do you like trivia, BINGO, and the music of the first decade of the 21st century? Put your hands together for Music Bingo! We'll be listening to songs from all genres as we play. This program is for adults and teens.
Create a Colonial-Style Punched Tin Lantern
Franklin Lakes - Front Patio
Popular in the colonial period for their cheap material and heavy durability, punched tin lanterns were used to move around outside at night, on horseback, or in stables. Create your own pattern on this simplified modern version and hang outside on long summer nights!
Kids Unearth a Magical Story with Magician Steve Woyce (Age 4-Grade 5)
Rezvani Meeting Room
"Join Magician and Family Entertainer Steve Woyce as he transforms our libary into a magical dinosaur museum to unearth funny and amazing stories. Volunteers will join in the fun as they try to put together a dinosaur fossil, learn "How to Catch a Dinosaur", meet the Rare and Magical "Houdiniasaurous", and watch as Steve performs his own "Who Would Win", "Dinosaur Vs. Magician". Packed with colorf
PomPom Dinosaur Craft
Garfield - Children's Room
Children of all ages are welcome to stop in and create a PomPom Dinosaur with us! All supplies will be provided. Free Event - No Registration Required July 14th from 11:00AM to 7:00PM Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026
Afternoon Art - Neon Dinosaurs
Glen Rock - Quiet Room 1
Join us on Tuesday afternoons this summer for a different art project each week. For students entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. June 30 - Fireworks July 7 - Glow-in-the-dark geode painting July 14 - Neon dinosaur July 21 - Tape resist canvas art July 28 - Mixed media fossil August 4 - Sparkling gemstone art August 11 - Sun & ocean watercolor Questions? Email kristen.rasczyk@g
Abraham's Bridge Documentary & Discussion
Glen Rock - Main Area
Join us as we watch Abraham's Bridge and then discuss the documentary together. Please register via the Better Together registration link by clicking here. Something is happening in Omaha, Nebraska: a mosque, synagogue, church, and interfaith center built side-by-side. Connected by a circular wooden bridge, an organic donation garden, and a quietly disruptive vision, can this new model of coexiste
(YA) Craft: Felt Pennants
Hackensack - Auditorium
Make a felt pennant to decorate your room; show your school spirit, celebrate your fandom or just make something that looks cool! Teen Summer Reading Programs are FREE and open to all students entering Grades 7-12 in Fall 2026 (and 2026 grads). Advanced sign up for this event is not required, although registering the summer reading program before June 30 will help you earn extra points toward priz
Unique Creatures Live Animal Show!
Hackbarth Auditorium
Family event. All ages welcome! Best for Grades: Kindergarten and up. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press
SENSORY STORIES
Montvale - Library Activity Room
Let your little ones' imaginations run wild at this sensory storytime with engaging stories, and opportunities to touch, feel, and explore different textures and materials. Perfect for toddlers, this session helps develop motor skills and introduces the joy of reading through hands-on interaction. Ages 19 mths and older. Kindly be advised that participants arriving more than 10 minutes after the s
Cave Painting
Old Tappan - Children's Room
Channel your inner cave-dweller and create cave inspired art. Registration is REQUIRED, Old Tappan Residents only, must be ENTERING 1st GRADE. Register one child at a time.
Terrific Tuesdays - Midnight Rock Show: Tribute to Arena Rock
Paramus - Bandshell - 116 E. Century Road
Paramus Cultural Arts Council Terrific Tuesdays Summer Concert Series The Valley Hospital Paramus Bandshell 116 E. Century Road (behind the Library) • All concerts 7:00pm* July 14 – Midnight Rock Show: Tribute to Arena Rock July 21 – The Disco Divas July 28 – Hazzard County: Modern Country Hits August 4 – Captain Jack: Billy Joel Tribute (7:30 pm start after National N
Abrakadoodle Art
Ramsey - Meeting Room
In-Person Program For ages 3 years - 6 years Tuesday, July 14th 11:00am - 12:00pm Little artists are invited to explore color, creativity, and imagination while making fun, hands-on art in this playful and engaging Abrakadoodle adventure! **THIS PROGRAM IS FOR RAMSEY RESIDENTS ONLY** Sign-ups required - Register online **Please register each child individually** Questions? Contact Ms. Maggie at ma