Things To Do in Oakland, NJ

Preschool Storytime

Oakland - Story Tower

Join Ms. Alex for stories, songs and fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Troop 98927

Oakland - Meeting Room

Troop 98927

Yoga with Sonia

Oakland - Meeting Room

Please join Sonia as she leads Oakland residents with Yoga exercises for all levels. Please bring a mat and water.

Tots Library Club (TLC)

Oakland - Story Tower

A program designed for the youngest library users (Birth to 2-yrs.-old), and their caregivers. A brief meet-and-greet will be followed by songs & fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Canasta

Oakland - Meeting Room

Canasta - Closed Group

Learn how to knit! session 2

Oakland - STEM LAB

This is the second night of the 4 part series on learn how to knit. Dates include Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8 and Oct 15.

Terrific Two's & Three's!

Oakland - Story Tower

Oakland two to three-yr.-olds, and their caregiver, will enjoy stories, songs & fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Nintendo Switch Club

Oakland - Meeting Room

Come play Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Switch Sports and more! Open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12. No registration required!

Daughters of the American Revolution

Oakland - Meeting Room

Daughters of the American Revolution

RML 3032

Oakland - Maker Space

Children's Yoga w/Mr. Jaymeen

Oakland - Meeting Room

Oakland children, ages 5-11, are invited to join a Children's Yoga Class with our certified instructor, Mr. Jaymeen. Please bring a mat. Registration is required, and is now being taken.

Stitches in Time: American Quilts 1800-1976

Oakland - Meeting Room

Stitches in Time: American Quilts 1800–1976 Sunday, September 27 @ 2 pm Oakland Public Library, Community Room ​RSVP at bccls.libcal.com/event/17313755 Free Admission | All Are Welcome | Refreshments Provided Sponsored by the Oakland Public Library; Organized by the Oakland Historical Society ​While quilts have decorated our beds and kept us warm for two centuries, they also tell the stories

Favorite Foreign Film-Title TBD

Oakland - Meeting Room

American Heart Association

Oakland - Meeting Room

American Heart Association

Arty Time-Pumpkins in a basket

Oakland - Maker Space

Please join Wendy Sommers as she guides Oakland residents with creating a pretty picture. Art project is pumpkin themed for the fall.

Fall Trivia Night!-Revised date

Oakland - Meeting Room

Come join the fun. Individuals or teams up to 4 are welcome. The questions are varied so that everyone can share their knowledge and participate! Snacks are provided. Please email: [email protected] if interested.

Teen and Tween Banned Books Week Raffle

Oakland - Library

October 4th-10th is Banned Books Week. Have you read a book that you know was banned somewhere? Fill out one of our book review cards in the young adult room and leave it in the drop-box to enter our raffle to win a prize! Winners will be picked and contacted on October 13th. Open to grades 6-12.

Favorite Foreign Film-A Foreign Field -1993-British-No Rating

Oakland - Meeting Room

Veterans return to Normandy on the 50th anniversary of D-Day for their own special and poignant reasons, among them two looking for an old love who turns out to the same woman for both.

Preschool Storytime

Oakland - Story Tower

Join Ms. Alex for stories, songs and fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Yoga with Sonia

Oakland - Meeting Room

Please join Sonia as she leads Oakland residents with Yoga exercises for all levels. Please bring a mat and water.

Jewelry Making with Margaret

Oakland - Maker Space

Please join us as Margaret is back with a jewelry making class and with her guidance patrons will learn to use tools such as a crimper (This holds together the necklace), round nose plier and wire cutter to create a necklace. If you have any tools, (scissor included) please bring otherwise Margaret will have enough for everyone to share. We are requiring a $5 deposit to cover costs of the material

October Craft (to go)

Oakland - Children's Room

Craft Bags are available for pick up! This "to go" project is appropriate for children of all ages. Registration is not required.

Tots Library Club (TLC)

Oakland - Story Tower

A program designed for the youngest library users (Birth to 2-yrs.-old), and their caregivers. A brief meet-and-greet will be followed by songs & fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Canasta

Oakland - Meeting Room

Canasta - Closed Group

Learn how to knit-session 3

Oakland - STEM LAB

This is the 3rd night of a four part series on learning how to knit. Please sign up for all 4 classes. Dates include Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8 and 15.

Oakland Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Oakland - Maker Space

Oakland Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting OPEN TO PUBLIC!

"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.

Children's Yoga w/Mr. Jaymeen

Oakland - Meeting Room

Oakland children, ages 5-11, are invited to join a Children's Yoga Class with our certified instructor, Mr. Jaymeen. Please bring a mat. Registration is required, and is now being taken.

History of the Bergen County Courthouse

Oakland - Meeting Room

History of the Bergen County Courthouse Sunday, October 11 @ 2pm Honorable Gregg A. Padovano and Honorable Menelaos W. Toskos Oakland Public Library, Community Room Free and Open to All| Refreshments Provided RSVP at https://bccls.libcal.com/event/17314280 Join the Honorable Gregg A. Padovano and Honorable Menelaos W. Toskos for a fascinating virtual tour through the history of the Bergen County C

Preschool Storytime

Oakland - Story Tower

Join Ms. Alex for stories, songs and fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Troop 98927

Oakland - Meeting Room

Troop 98927

Yoga with Sonia

Oakland - Meeting Room

Please join Sonia as she leads Oakland residents with Yoga exercises for all levels. Please bring a mat and water.

Dept Head Mtg.

Oakland - Maker Space

Dept Head Mtg.

Canasta

Oakland - Meeting Room

Canasta - Closed Group

Learn how to Knit-session 4

Oakland - STEM LAB

This is the last of the series on Learning how to knit. Patrons must sign up for all 4 classes. Dates include Sept 24, Oct 1, Oct 8 and 15.

Monthly Evening Book Club

Oakland - Meeting Room

Monthly Evening Book Club

TLC CANCELED!

Oakland - Story Tower

Pack 49 Tigers

Oakland - Maker Space

Pack 49 Tigers

Terrific Two's & Three's!

Oakland - Story Tower

Oakland two to three-yr.-olds, and their caregiver, will enjoy stories, songs & fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Children's Yoga w/Mr. Jaymeen

Oakland - Meeting Room

Oakland children, ages 5-11, are invited to join a Children's Yoga Class with our certified instructor, Mr. Jaymeen. Please bring a mat. Registration is required, and is now being taken.

Teen Drop-In Craft: Plush Jack O'Lantern

Oakland - Maker Space

Come hang out after school and make a stuffed plush jack o'lantern. No registration required. Open to grades 6-12.

American Heart Association

Oakland - Meeting Room

American Heart Association

Oakland Public Library Cookbook Club

Oakland - Maker Space

Oakland Public Library Cookbook Club

Preschool Storytime

Oakland - Story Tower

Join Ms. Alex for stories, songs and fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Halloween Science Spectacular!

Oakland - Library

Mad Science will present some creepy (but not too creepy), halloween experiments-fog, eyeballs, melting heads, etc. For Oakland children, ages 4 & up. Registration is required.

Yoga with Sonia

Oakland - Meeting Room

Please join Sonia as she leads Oakland residents with Yoga exercises for all levels. Please bring a mat and water.

Board of Health

Oakland - Maker Space

Board of Health

Retired Teachers Book Club

Oakland - Maker Space

Retired Teachers Book Club

Tots Library Club (TLC)

Oakland - Story Tower

A program designed for the youngest library users (Birth to 2-yrs.-old), and their caregivers. A brief meet-and-greet will be followed by songs & fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Canasta

Oakland - Meeting Room

Canasta - Closed Group

Q and A with Salma Shamy

Oakland - Library

Please join us as our local artist Salma Shamy speaks about her new exhibit of beautiful art...The Sixteen Gates and Grace premiering the month of October..

"Toddler Dance Party" w/Ms. Bridget

Oakland - Meeting Room

Enjoy a fun combo of singing, stretching, and dance activities. For ages 2 & up, and a caregiver. Registration is required.

Nintendo Switch Club

Oakland - Meeting Room

Come play Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Switch Sports and more! Open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12. No registration required!

"Toddler Dance Party" w/Ms. Joyce

Oakland - Meeting Room

Enjoy a fun combo of singing, stretching, and dance activities. For ages 2 & up, and a caregiver. Registration is required.

John the Science Guy

Oakland - Meeting Room

John the Science Guy

Teen Drop-In Craft: Ghost Portraits

Oakland - Maker Space

Come hang out after school and make a ghost portrait to hang in your locker or place on your desk. No registration required. Open to grades 6-12.

American Heart Association

Oakland - Meeting Room

American Heart Association

Preschool Storytime

Oakland - Story Tower

Join Ms. Alex for stories, songs and fingerplays. Registration is not required.

Troop 98927

Oakland - Meeting Room

Troop 98927

Dept Head Mtg.

Oakland - Maker Space

Dept Head Mtg.