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Week of Juy 26 through August 1

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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Communication Day
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Mondays are geared towards beginner and intermediate levels and Tuesdays are geared towards intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
REGISTER

Chair Yoga
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Chair Yoga is a gentle form of yoga, suitable for people of all ages and experience levels.
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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Newcomer Day
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Are you new to learning English or to the U.S.? Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays to start your learning journey and become acclimated to the U.S.
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The Schuyler Sisters & the Hamilton Music
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Main Library

Presented by Rick Feingold, who teaches American Business History at Bergen Community College and holds an MBA from Penn State University and a B.A. in History from Rutgers University.
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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Communication Day
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Mondays are geared towards beginner and intermediate levels and Tuesdays are geared towards intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
REGISTER

The Bookies Book Club
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Main Library

This month's selection is A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst.
REGISTER

The Power of Connection: Creating Lasting Friendships with Dr. Marisa Franco
(Virtual)
Tuesday, July 28
2:00-3:00 p.m.

Join us in virtual conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection.
REGISTER

Finding Funding for Your Small Business
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Main Library

Led by SCORE, this session will cover loans (including SBA-backed options through the U.S. Small Business Administration), microloans, and other funding sources. You’ll also learn how to prepare before applying and avoid common mistakes.
 
Colin Fletcher, Vice President SBA Government Lending Division Manager at Magyar Bank, will join us for a special “Ask the Banker” segment, where attendees can get real answers to their questions.
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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Grammar Day
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Wednesdays are geared towards beginner and intermediate levels and Thursdays are geared towards intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
INFO

Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Newcomer Day
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Are you new to learning English or to the U.S.? Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays to start your learning journey and become acclimated to the U.S.
REGISTER

Technology Support Appointments
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Main Library

Get one-on-one help with: basic computer/device questions, using our digital library resources, job searching/online job applications, and more!
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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Communication Night
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Wednesday nights are for intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
REGISTER

Digging Up Our Revolutionary Roots
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
7:00-8:30 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Join professional genealogist Valeri Shafer for an engaging and interactive seminar exploring the records, resources, and research strategies used to uncover Revolutionary-era family connections.
REGISTER

Wood Burning Coasters!
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

You will be taught how to safely handle a woodburning tool, stencil on the design, and create your own wooden coaster.
REGISTER

Tai Chi
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Main Library

Come learn about Tai Chi and its basic movements with Alex Spiewak from Tai Chi USA.
REGISTER

Technology Support Appointments
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Main Library

Get one-on-one help with: basic computer/device questions, using our digital library resources, job searching/online job applications, and more!
INFO

Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Grammar Night
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Thursday nights are for intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
REGISTER

Digital Art: Self Portrait
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Main Library

Learn the basics of digital art by completing a simple self portrait exercise in the drawing software Krita.
REGISTER

Beaded Bracelets
(In-Person)
Friday, July 31
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Create a special bracelet with your choice of assorted beads and charms!
REGISTER

Technology Support Appointments
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 31
12:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Get one-on-one help with: basic computer/device questions, using our digital library resources, job searching/online job applications, and more!
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ESL Fun Friday
(In-Person)
Friday, July 31
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Learn English through games, short movies, art and more!
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Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Communication Day
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Wednesday nights are for intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.
INFO

Language Lounge- English Learning Group: Grammar Day
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Practice English in a welcoming environment. All levels are welcome, however, Thursday nights are for intermediate and advanced levels.
 
No registration required. Space is limited each day so please arrive early.

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Toddler Tales
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
11:00-11:30 a.m.
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 and their caregivers.
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Story and Craft
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Children and their caregivers are invited to enjoy a read-aloud, followed by a hands-on craft inspired by the story.
 
Best for ages 2 - 6.
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Make Your Own Ice Cream!
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Main Library

Celebrate National Ice Cream month by making your very own ice cream!
REGISTER

Pastimes & Play
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
2:00-3:00 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Join us as we explore the games, entertainment, and social traditions enjoyed by early American colonists.
REGISTER

Food and Feasts: Colonial Food Preparation
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
7:00-8:00 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Explore with a costumed interpreter colonial food processing, cooking, and consumption in the 18th Century!
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Sensory Investigators Take a Look at Texture
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Children are invited to play and explore a few different ways to engage their senses. This week we will explore texture and how things feel.
 
Suggested for ages 2+.
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Native American Folkways with Historic Cold Spring Village
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
2:00-3:00 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Participants will learn about the language, customs, traditions, and original stories of the Lenni Lenape, the original residents of what would become New Jersey.
 
Open to kids ages 5 - 11.
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Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
Main Library
All Day

Celebrate the birthday of the Boy Who Lived with a magical scavenger hunt!

Open to ages 2 - 11.
REGISTER

Summer BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies)
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
10:00-11:30 a.m.
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 2026.
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Itty-Bitty Crafters: Bald Eagle
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
11:00-11:30 a.m.
North Edison Branch

Children ages 2–5 and their caregivers are invited to drop in and create a bald eagle craft celebrating one of America’s most recognizable symbols!
REGISTER

Summer BABES (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies)
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
12:00-1:30 a.m.
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 2026.
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Baby Bookworms
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Main Library

Read simple books and do rhymes and bounces, tickles and hugs. Best for babies ages 0 to 20 months. 
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Handmade History: Crafting Club
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Step back in time at Handmade History, where kids can trade their screens for the tools of the 18th century.

Open to kids 6 - 11.
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Colonial Frolick: Early American Songs and Singing Games
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Join musicians Stacy Roth and Debbie Mayes for a lively journey through the 17th to early 19th centuries featuring authentic songs, riddles, and period music.

Open to kids 2 - 11 and their families.
REGISTER

Patriotic Tic-Tac-Toe Rock Painting
(In-Person)
Thursday, July 30
6:00-6:45 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Participants will use their creativity to design their own patriotic tic-tac-toe set by painting rocks in festive red, white, and blue designs.
REGISTER

From Fiber to Fabric: How Clothes Were Made Before Factories
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
11:00-11:45 a.m.
North Edison Branch

In this hands-on workshop, children follow the colonial fiber-to-fabric journey through discussion and a real weaving activity.
 
Open to kids ages 5 - 11.
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Space in a Jar
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
11:30 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Main Library

Celebrate NASA’s historic Artemis mission and the America 250 anniversary by creating a portable piece of the cosmos that honors our nation's spirit of exploration!
 
Dress for mess.
 
Open to kids ages 5 - 11.
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Patriotic Variety Show: Music and Dance with Richard Stillman
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
2:00-3:00 p.m.
North Edison Branch

Richard Stillman plays popular songs on the banjo and guitar, patriotic marches on the bagpipe, and other fun routines like tap-dance, hat-dance, juggling, and bones & harmonica.
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Saturday Craftable
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Clara Barton Branch

Learn how to harness the power of the sun to make a cyanotype print.

REGISTER

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
(In-Person)
Monday, July 27
7:00-8:30 p.m.
North Edison Branch

The starting point for teen volunteering at the Library. TAB gives teens a platform to direct and shape services and volunteer opportunities at the Edison Public Library.
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Game Day
(In-Person)
Tuesday, July 28
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Library

We're breaking out our Nintendo Switch for some gaming fun!
REGISTER

Intro to Wool Spinning
(In-Person)
Wednesday, July 29
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Main Library

Join Reilly Grant from Clover Folk Studio and learn the process of creating something from sheep to shawl.
REGISTER

Needle Felt Eagle
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Library

Celebrate America 250 by creating a needle-felted bald eagle, the national bird of the United States.
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SPIKE Robotics with WeMake 4-H
(In-Person)
Saturday, August 1
4:00-5:30 p.m.
Main Library

Students will learn to build and program SPIKE robots and perform simple tasks using sensors. Please bring a laptop to the class.
 
For students in grade 5+.

Monday, July 27
Lightbridge Academy*
 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Village Court
 3:30 p.m-4:30 p.m
*Stop for Lightbridge Academy only
Tuesday, July 28
Oak Tree Village 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Millbrook Village 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
Edison Village 7:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29
Centreplace 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
Village Gate 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
Village Commons 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 30
Waterford 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Durham Woods 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
The Enclave 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

A to Z World Food
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Reading to your child has been scientifically shown to have numerous benefits, and the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten was designed to incentivize parents to give their children a head start.
 
Signing up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is easy to do through our Beanstack program, which also allows you to track the books you’ve read. For every 100 books, parents can earn a virtual badge and also claim a prize from their local Edison Public Library branch.
 
For more information or to collect your welcome package for joining, stop into any EPL branch.
 
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Edison Public Library.

  • 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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