Bergen County Events Calendar

[Hybrid] Just the Facts: the Nonfiction Only Book Club - Four Hundred Souls: by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

Hackensack - Meeting Room, Hackensack - Oritani Conference Room, Hackensack - Zoom

This month we will discuss: Four Hundred Souls: a Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain "A "choral history" of African Americans covering 400 years of history in the voices of 80 writers, edited by the bestselling, National Book Award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. Last year marked the four hundredth anniversary of the first Af

Open Makerspace

Maywood - Makerspace

Adults and accompanied children are welcome to drop in and use our Makerspace. Materials must be purchased and some tools/materials might not be available. Check-in with staff prior to using the space is required.

Mah Jongg Club

River Vale - Community Room

Come and play Mah Jongg at the library. Bring friends or come alone and find new partners. Adult players only. Experienced players only at this time. Remember to bring your current year Mah Jongg card and your own Mah Jongg tiles, if possible! No need to sign up - Just come and enjoy the game!

Bergenstages Production of “Red Herring”

Ender Hall Lab Theatre

<p>Three love stories, a murder mystery, and a nuclear espionage plot converge in the Bergenstages production of “Red Herring.” “Red Herring” goes back to 1952, following a senator’s daughter who gets engaged to a spy. At the same time, a Boston detective...</p>\n

Everybody Dance Class!

Garfield - Community Room

Join us on Oct 17, 24, 31, and Nov 7 from 11:00Am-11:45am A dance class for kids that combines music, movement and fun! Registration is required You can register online, call 973-478-3800 or stop in at the circulation desk. Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Avenue Garfield, NJ 07026 973-478-3800

Spanish Advanced

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Join Socrates and learn to read, write, and speak Advanced spanish. All materials will be provided. For students who have taken Socrates' first 2 levels or have completed an Intermediate Spanish class elsewhere.

Spanish Beginner/Low Intermediate

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Join Socrates and learn to read, write, and speak beginner/ low intermediate spanish. All materials will be provided. For students who have never taken a Spanish class, or have completed a beginning Spanish class.

BOOK SALE

Ridgefield Park - Meeting Room

Find That Pause: Mindset Tools for a Healthy Life

Rutherford Free Public Library

October's theme is Radical Acceptance. The optional featured reading selection is Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach. (available through BCCLS, and on Libby and Hoopla as an audiobook.) Learn powerful practices to let go of resistance, embrace yourself fully, and meet life with greater compassion and clarity. Each class starts with an introduction to theory and brain science, followed by a short gen

Mat Yoga

Washington Twp - Community Room

Saturdays at 10:30am and Mondays at 5:30pm ​Open to all levels of practice. Please bring your own yoga mat and any props you may need, such as yoga blocks, straps, or bolster blankets. $5 per class No Registration necessary. The Library has 2 yoga mats available for check out. Our Yoga mats are cleaned after each class.​ ​

EARLY VOTING

Wyckoff - Shotmeyer Room

Meditation

Allendale - Loft

Enjoy the benefits of Meditation in a group setting.

Talk to the Social Work Intern

Bergenfield - Conference Room (2nd Floor)

The Bergenfield Library strives to develop cooperative relationships with community organizations and local governmental agencies. To further the our goal of connecting our community with the resources you need, we offer the services of our Social Work intern (Master of Social Work student) who can assist you with: Finding community resources and providing agency referral Completing applications f

Saturday Storytime

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Miss Jen is back and so is Saturday Storytime! Families can visit the library for some stories and songs to get your weekend going. Register one child per spot.

Latin Dance Moves

Ridgefield adults. Registration required.

Saturday Story Time

Wood-Ridge - Children's Room

Join Ms. Catherine for a Saturday Story Time! All children under the age of 5 with their caregivers are welcome. Singing, wiggling, and fun for the weekend!

Intermediate ESL class

Closter - Children's Story Hour Room

ESL Class

Northvale - Community Meeting Room: Back

This conversational English as a Second Language class is open to all adults. Registration is required.

Storytime

Rochelle Park - Meeting Room

Every week we'll be having our Tuesday and Saturday Storytime in the mornings. We will have a new set of fun stories and adventures for the kids to interact with!

Family Storytime

Teaneck - Mayor Lizette Parker Memorial Room

Join us for a fun family program filled with stories, songs and smiles!