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Week of July 28 through August 3

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The Bookies Book Club
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
1:30-2:30pm
Main Library

This month's selection is Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.
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Library Chef Live: Cannoli Crepes Cooking Demo
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
6:30-9:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Library Chef's Chef Teey will demonstrate how to make Cannoli Crepes - a rich yet light dessert for summer. Attendees will sample the dessert and will go home with the recipe and the confidence to make this at home.
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Drop-In Tech Help
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
1:00-2:00pm
North Edison Branch

Stop by the library during one of our Drop-In Tech Help sessions for a one-on-one meeting with a librarian to help you get things sorted.
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Drop-In Tech Help
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
10:00-11:00am
Main Library

Stop by the library during one of our Drop-In Tech Help sessions for a one-on-one meeting with a librarian to help you get things sorted.
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Clara Barton Knitting Circle
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
1:00-3:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Do you knit, crochet, or do needlework? Come join the Clara Barton Knitting Circle every Thursday from 1pm-3pm at the Clara Barton Branch Library for some friendly camaraderie. All experience levels are welcome, please bring with you your supplies, patterns, etc.
 
Open to adults only
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We Grew It Here: 100 Years of New Jersey's Horticultural History
(In-Person)
Friday, August 2
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

Meet the horticultural superstars who made New Jersey their home. Impresarios, hermits, academics, politicos and a cast of unlikely characters will make you a believer that yes, New Jersey is the 'Garden State.'"

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Karate Demo Class with Satori Academy of Martial Arts
(In-Person)
Sunday, July 28
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

Instructors from the Satori Academy of Martial Arts will hold an introductory karate class. 
 
Open to ages 3 to 10 with a parent or guardian.
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Littlest Literary Adventures
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
10:00-10:30am
North Edison Branch

Summer stories, songs, and & fun for the youngest members of our library community!

This program is designed for infants and babies from 0 - 18 months old and will be a more relaxed program.
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Toddler Tales
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
11:00-11:30am
Main Library

Children and their caregivers will use musical instruments in this fun-filled half-hour story time that includes books, rhymes and songs!
 
Open to children ages 2 - 5.
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Summer Family Storytime
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
11:00-11:30am
North Edison Branch

Kids ages 0-9 and their caregivers are invited to our interactive story time!
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Escape Room: Hidden Treasure Session 1
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
2:00-2:30pm
North Edison Branch

Work as a team to use your skills of reasoning and deduction to find the locked treasure box through a series of puzzles!
 
Open to children ages  8 - 11.
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Escape Room: Hidden Treasure Session 2
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
2:45-3:15pm
North Edison Branch

Work as a team to use your skills of reasoning and deduction to find the locked treasure box through a series of puzzles!
 
Open to children ages  8 - 11.
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Crazy 8s Club - For grades K to 2 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
3:00-4:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
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Escape Room: Hidden Treasure Session 3
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
3:30-4:00pm
North Edison Branch

Work as a team to use your skills of reasoning and deduction to find the locked treasure box through a series of puzzles!
 
Open to children ages  8 - 11.
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Crazy 8s Club - For grades 3 to 5 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
4:30-5:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
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Rockness Music
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
10:00-10:45am
Main Library

Rockness Music’s high-energy shows are performed live on guitar and djembe drum by one of our expert performers.

Open to ages 2 though 6.
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Rockness Music
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
11:30am-12:15pm
Clara Barton Branch

Rockness Music’s high-energy shows are performed live on guitar and djembe drum by one of our expert performers.

Open to ages 2 though 6.
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Rockness Music
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
1:00-1:45pm
North Edison Branch

Rockness Music’s high-energy shows are performed live on guitar and djembe drum by one of our expert performers.

Open to ages 2 though 6.
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Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story
in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)
(Virtual)
Tuesday, July 30
2:00-3:00pm
Zoom

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.
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Crazy 8s Club - For grades K to 2 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
3:00-4:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
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Crazy 8s Club - For grades 3 to 5 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
4:30-5:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
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Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
All Day
Main Library

Celebrate the birthday of the Boy Who Lived with a magical scavenger hunt!
 
He-who-must-not-be-named has hidden magical items around the library - help us find them and claim your prize! 
 
Open to ages 2  - 11.
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Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
All Day
North Edison Branch

Celebrate the birthday of the Boy Who Lived with a magical scavenger hunt!
 
He-who-must-not-be-named has hidden magical items around the library - help us find them and claim your prize! 
 
Open to ages 2  - 11.
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Summer BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies)
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
9:30-11:00am
Main Library
 
Join Candy Varroney, Certified Prevention Specialist with the Edison Municipal Alliance, for BABES, a 6 week program for students who have completed 2nd or 3rd grade in June 2024.
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Summer BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies)
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
11:30am-1:00pm
Clara Barton Branch
 
Join Candy Varroney, Certified Prevention Specialist with the Edison Municipal Alliance, for BABES, a 6 week program for students who have completed 2nd or 3rd grade in June 2024.
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LEGO® Club
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
2:00-2:45pm
Main Library

Explore your creativity and strengthen your building skills with LEGO® challenges for ages 6 - 11!
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Nature Explorers: Ages 6 - 11
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
2:00-3:00pm
North Edison Branch

We'll learn about animal habitats, make our own maps, observe nature you can find right here in Edison, and so much more!
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Crazy 8s Club - For grades K to 2 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
3:00-4:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
INFO

Crazy 8s Club - For grades 3 to 5 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
4:30-5:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
REGISTER

Karate Demo Class with Satori Academy of Martial Arts
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
10:00-11:00am
North Edison Branch

Instructors from the Satori Academy of Martial Arts will hold an introductory karate class. 
 
Open to ages 3 to 10 with a parent or guardian.
INFO

Baby Bookworms
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
11:00-11:20am
Main Library

Read simple books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs. Best for babies ages 0 to 18 months. 
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Nature Explorers: Ages 6 - 11
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
2:00-3:00pm
Main Library

We'll learn about animal habitats, make our own maps, observe nature you can find right here in Edison, and so much more!
INFO

Crazy 8s Club - For grades K to 2 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
3:00-4:00pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
INFO

Crazy 8s Club - For grades 3 to 5 - Session 2
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
4:30-5:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Join Crazy 8s Club - where you'll build stuff, make music, and have fun learning. Math will never be the same!
 
Crazy 8s Club is four days - July 15, 16, 17, and 18. Space is limited so please do not register your child if they are not able to attend all four days.
INFO

LEGO® Club
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
6:00-6:45pm
North Edison Branch

Explore your creativity and strengthen your building skills with LEGO® challenges for ages 6 - 11!
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Family PJ Storytime
(In-Person)
Thursday, August 1
6:00-6:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Songs, rhymes, and stories introduce our youngest family members to the library and early literacy skills. Easy craft to follow!
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Mario Party
(In-Person)
Friday, August 2
2:00-3:30pm
North Edison Branch

The Mushroom Kingdom is back at the library! Join us for a family celebration of the Mario Bros. and their adventures with an obstacle course, crafts, a photo booth, Nintendo Switch gaming, and more.
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Mad Hatter Party
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 3
2:00-4:00pm
Main Library

Enjoy the wonderful journey of Alice in Wonderland with a craft and refreshments.
 
Open to children ages 3 - 9.

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Teen Castle Crafters
(In-Person)
Monday, July 29
3:00-4:00pm
Main Library

Using marshmallows and toothpicks we will build our own 3-d castles.
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Game Day
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 30
3:00-4:45pm
Main Library

We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
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Teen Terrarium Workshop
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 31
3:00-4:30pm
North Edison Branch

Build a REAL Terrarium to take home with you! Featuring Terrarium Builder Earl!
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Girls Who Code with STEM 4-Her
(Virtual)
Friday, August 2
4:00-5:00pm
Zoom

In a series of 10 classes that will take place over the summer, STEM 4-Her will teach participants coding through activities and fun projects. Let's build a sisterhood of future female engineers!
 
Zoom links will be emailed to all registrants the week of the program.
 
Open to girls in grade 5 - 12.
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Bio Lab with WeMake 4-H
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 3
11:00am-12:30pm
Main Library

Come learn all about Cells and Forensics in an engaging workshop! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to dive into the world of Bio Lab!
 
Open to children in grades 5 - 11.
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Teen Ice cream party and trivia
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 3
3:00-4:00pm
North Edison Branch

Lets celebrate summer and national ice cream sandwich day by enjoying some ice cream!
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Girls Who Code with STEM 4-Her
(Virtual)
Saturday, August 3
4:00-5:00pm
Zoom

In a series of 10 classes that will take place over the summer, STEM 4-Her will teach participants coding through activities and fun projects. Let's build a sisterhood of future female engineers!
 
Zoom links will be emailed to all registrants the week of the program.
 
Open to girls in grade 5 - 12.

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The Friends of the Edison Public Library is looking to expand its membership. As a member of the Friends of the Edison Public Library, you can:  

  • Volunteer for fundraising activities
  • Advocate for the library and its services
  • Just show your support for the library through your membership or donation

If you love the Library and all it has to offer, speak with a librarian at any of our branches about joining the Friends of the Edison Public Library, or click here for more information and to sign up!

  • Borrow e-books, audiobooks, and magazines at eLibraryNJ or through the Libby app 
  • Watch films, documentaries, and Great Course classes at Kanopy
  • Take a class at LinkedIn Learning
  • Borrow music, comics, movies, and more at Hoopla
  • Read newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries on PressReader

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Library Director - Allan M. Kleiman
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