Events

Tech Help

Upper Saddle River - Main Library

Receive one-on-one tech help from out teen volunteers for your phone, tablet, laptop, or other hand-held device.The volunteers can also assist with the library's digital resources. Simply drop-in and bring your device!

T(W)EEN Hangout

Bogota - 2nd Floor Senior Center

Calling all students in grades 6-12. Come play video games on our Nintendo Switch, play board games, craft, or just hang! Snacks will be provided! Registration Recommended.

Oreo Taste Testing for Teens

Fair Lawn - Level B Room

Do you love Oreos? Try our Oreo Taste Test! Join us for a mystery Oreo taste test where you’ll sample a variety of flavors and guess each one. Registration required. For incoming grades 7-12.

Creative Crocheting

Old Tappan - Community Room

Join in on a fun workshop of crocheting the second Friday of every month. All levels are welcomed. Materials will be provided. This event will be run by Silvana Tabacchi, @silvanas_knit_and_crochet on Instagram.

Fun Fridays - Pokemon Club

Paramus - Main - 116 E. Century Road

Fun Fridays 4:00-4:45pm (no registration necessary unless otherwise noted) Grades K-4 unless otherwise noted. October 9: Pokemon Club ( To ensure a lack of tears or bad feelings, all trades must be agreed upon by both parties.) October 16: Gaming Club October 23: Haunted Halloween (for more information, see below). All ages. October 30: Tabletop Games November 6: Movie matinee, 3:00pm The Super Ma

Musical Munchkins with Miss Hallie

River Vale - Community Room

This program is for River Vale residents ages 6 months to 4 years. Registration required. Registration for non-residents will open on October 2 at 1pm. Join us for a fun and musical class with Miss Hallie. Musical Munchkins is a music class with instruments, puppets, props, and more!

Friends Friday: The Guggenheim Museum Through the Eyes of Cartoonists, Illustrators and Artists

Teaneck - Auditorium

When the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened in 1959, critics panned the design, likening it to a beehive, a washing machine, and an inverted oatmeal bowl, among other things. Today, however, it has become one of New York City’s most beloved buildings. This interactive slide talk and conversation considers more than six decades of changing attitudes toward this architectural icon by examinin

DOUBLE FEATURE MOVIE: Wicked (Rated PG 2024) and Wicked for Good (Rated PG 2025)

Rezvani Meeting Room

***We will have a 30 minute intermission between movies. Feel free to bring your lunch and snacks. Wicked(2hr40min): Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-win

Noches de Tradiciones

Garfield - Main Room

Celebrate Culture & Traditions at the Garfield Public Library! Join us after hours for a special night of light refreshments and live performances by Pepe Santana (Grupo INKHAY), Master Andean Folk Musician & 2026 NJ Heritage Fellow, and a Traditional Dominican Dance Group. Presented by The Folklife Center of Northern New Jersey, this project is a collaboration of Passaic County Community College

Medicare & You: Information Session

Lodi - Upstairs

Are you turning 65? Already on Medicare? Disabled? Or helping a loved one navigate their options? Join us for a free, informative workshop where we’ll break down the basics of Medicare in a clear, easy to understand way. Topics We’ll Cover: ✓ When and how to enroll ✓ Understanding Parts A, B, C & D ✓ Medicare Supplement vs. Advantage Plans ✓ Avoiding late penalties ✓ How to help a pare

Erupting Volcanoes (Gr 1-6)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Erupting Volcanoes Friday, Oct. 9 from 3:30-4:30pm Grades 1-6 Registration required. Fair Lawn Residents Only. Join this hands-on science lab, led by Biancagrace Perera from Seton Hall University, where you’ll learn the science behind chemical reactions, no experience necessary!

Adult Craft: Pumpkin Jar

Rutherford - Auditorium

Join us at the library to make a pumpkin jar! Preference will be given to Rutherford residents . If you live out of town, please fill out the out-of-town waiting list by clicking here! In order to accommodate as many patrons as possible, we ask that you let us know if you can no longer make an event you’ve registered for by clicking on the cancellation link in your registration or reminder e

Adult Movie: Practical Magic

Haworth - Community/Meeting Room

Title: Practical Magic Cast : Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Aidan Quinn, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest Synopsis : Enchanting international superstars Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman sparkle in this wry, romantic tale of two sisters who discover the gift of Practical Magic. In a small, contemporary New England town, for two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spel

Bats, Bats, Bats! (All Ages)

Elmwood Park - Community Room

Throughout the world, bats have been misunderstood and persecuted, causing a serious decline in bat population. The program "BATS, BATS, BATS!" was established to bring this matter to the public's attention via a presentation including live bats! Find out why bats are now being protected because of their vital role in virtually every environment on earth. Register to reserve your spot by clicking

"Jiggly Wiggly" w/Ms. Christina

Oakland - Meeting Room

"Jiggly Wiggly" is a fun-filled music & movement program for Oakland children,ages 2 & up, and their caregivers. Registration is required.

K-Book Writing Club

Palisades Park - Meeting Room

We invite you to the Korean book club and essay class. This class is conducted in Korean.

Girl Scouts-Wolfson

USDR Powers Room

Advanced Chess Instruction

Washington Twp - Storytime Room

Enriched by Q will be here to coach well established chess players in strategy. Grades K-6

Musical Mornings

Oradell - Junior Room

Music and movement with Ms. Rachel designed to develop early music literacy for toddlers. Registration required.

Mommy & Me Yoga (Ages 2-5 w/Adult)

Fair Lawn - Meeting Room

Mommy & Me Yoga Friday, October 9 from 10:30-11:00am Ages 2-5 w/Adult Registration required. Fair Lawn residents only.