Events

Ice Cream Truck - Summer Reading Kick-Off Event!

Oakland - Library

Pet Rock Painting

Old Tappan - Children's Room

Are you ready to rock? With outdoor paint and river stones, make a friend or a beautiful addition to your garden. Registration is REQUIRED, Old Tappan Residents only, must be ENTERING 1st GRADE. Register one child at a time.

Teen Plot Twisters Book Club: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

Come chat about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz with other friendly book fans. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk prior to the event. Teens only. No registration is required for this event. Questions? Contact: [email protected]

Teeny Time

Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road

Teeny Time Tuesdays June 30-July 28 10:00-10:30 am 1½ -2½ with parent/caregiver 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,

Little Bookworms

Paramus - Reid Branch - 239 W. Midland Avenue

Little Bookworms Tuesdays, June 30-August 4, 10:30–11:00am 6 months to 2.5 years old. Register for the entire session June 23. PARAMUS RESIDENTS ONLY 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

Teen Tuesdays

Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road

Teen Tuesdays Tuesdays: June 30: Strawberry Shortcake Puppy Chow July 7: Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Rolls July 14: Oreo Truffles July 21: Flavor Labs: Smoothies and Energy Bites July 28: Crazy Dinosaur Milkshakes 3:00-3:45 pm Entering grades 5-9 Paramus residents only. Register one week in advance. Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library

Terrific Tuesdays - North Jersey Concert Band

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* June 30 – North Jersey Concert Band (Michael Roth, Director) Bandshell located behind the Main Library, 116 E. Century Road, Paramus, NJ 07652. Info/rain line: 201-599-ARTS (2787). Please bring a chair, blanket, and w

Teen Tuesdays: Crochet Club

Ridgefield Park - Meeting Room

Stop by the library to work on your own crochet project! Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own!

La Bella Musica

Ridgefield - Main Reading Room

*Ridgefield adults. Registration is encouraged - not required.

Patriotic Wreaths

River Vale - Community Room

Make a patriotic wreath to decorate for the 4th of July! For Grades K - 5 Registration is required.

Adult Craft: Artytime Paint Night Hot Air Balloon

River Vale - Community Room

Join us at the library for an adult paint night with Artytime! This program is for River Vale residents ages 18 and older. Space is limited and registration is required. Non-residents may be placed on a waitlist.

Movie Screening

Rutherford - Auditorium

Join us for a monthly movie screening, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Complimentary popcorn will be served. No registration necessary. Special introduction by David Grassetti from the Rutherford Pride Alliance For June, we'll be showing Pride (2014 - R) Based on a true story, U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the su

Toddler Storytime

Saddle Brook - Children's Program Room

Ages 2.5 to 3.5 with an accompanying adult. Located in the storytime room. Doors open at 10am. No registration.

Teen & Tween STEM Workshop: Digging for Dinos!

Saddle Brook - Conference Room

Learn fun science with hands-on activities ! Start Summer Reading with a hands-on dive into fossils! (Ages 8-14 Only) Space is limited . Pre-registration is required .

Calm & Connected: A Gentle Mindfulness Gathering

Teaneck - Auditorium

This welcoming community event features gentle movement and mindfulness meditation practices designed to help you connect with your mind and body, cultivate calmness, and nurture a sense of well-being. Practices may include visualization, breathing techniques, and other mindful exercises. This is a community-focused event. Please feel free to bring a friend, meet others, and get to know your local

Lego Pals

Teaneck - Mayor Lizette Parker Memorial Room

Team up with a teen volunteer to build Lego challenges together. Each week you will be tasked with a different topic or theme. This program is for ages 6 and up.

Hands-On History

Teaneck - Mayor Lizette Parker Memorial Room

Unearth a story of your own! Bring a meaningful object to share and discover how everyday items can tell powerful stories about who we are and what we value. Participants will explore connections between personal objects and history, then examine a real artifact from the past and work together to uncover what it reveals about another time and place.

USR Cares Board and Volunteers

USDR Powers Room

Meditation with Mark

Waldwick - Meeting Room

Mark VanBuren, author and certified yoga/meditation instructor will lead the classes introducing the students to the positive benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit your emotional well-being and your overall health. Better focus through regular meditation may increase memory and mental clarity. Free and open to all.

T-Rex TEA PARTY Summer Story Time

Wallington - Wallington Veterans Memorial Library

Join us for this special T-REX TEA PARTY summer story time. Kids ages 0-9yrs can join us for a fun filled story time session featuring: T-rex tea party story time A fun Dino hand puppet to take home Kids version tea served Registration is required!