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Week of October 16-22

Diwali Take & Make Crafts for Adults
Monday, October 17
Limited Supplies
All Branches

Celebrate Diwali with our special take & make craft kits.

Kits include all supplies to make a craft, along with instructions.

Adult Makerspace: Crochet Class - Diwali Tea Light
(In-Person)
Monday, October 17
7:00-8:00pm
Main Library

Come and learn how to make a fancy tea light Diya for Diwali!

Some supplies will be provided but patrons are encouraged to bring their own if they want to take the project home.

Supplies needed: 4mm/G crochet hook and worsted weight (#4) yarns in 6 colors.

Page Lovers Book Club
(Virtual)
Wednesday, October 19
7:00-8:30pm
Zoom

Open to Adults

If the thought of going out on a weekday evening is too much, then this library book club is for you! Join us via Zoom for a fun, lively discussion!

Attention Adult Patrons:
You do not have to be an Edison resident to attend our Adult programs. All Are Welcome!
Library Card and Pin Number are not required for registration.

Children Makerspace: Art in the Library
(In-Person)
Wednesday, October 19
10:30-11:30am
North Edison Branch

Join us to celebrate the Diwali festival by making your own Diwali lamp. Supplies will be provided.

Registration required. Open to ages 3-7 years with a caregiver.

All Ages Makerspace: Crochet Class - Diwali Tea Light
(In-Person)
Wednesday, October 19
1:00-1:45pm
Main Library

Come and learn how to make a fancy tea light Diya for Diwali!

Some supplies will be provided but patrons are encouraged to bring their own if they want to take the project home.

Supplies needed: 4mm/G crochet hook and worsted weight (#4) yarns in 6 colors.

Light Up Someone's Life This Diwali
(In-Person)
Saturday, October 22
10:30-11:30am
North Edison Branch

Join us for this celebration of Diwali: the Indian festival of lights.

Enjoy stories, movies and crafts all to light up your life and prepare for the coming holiday.

Open to children 2 – 10 yrs with an adult.

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Diwali Teen Take & Make: Glitter Mandala
Monday, October 17
Limited Supplies
All Branches

Start with a mandala screen printed onto canvas board, then fill in the design with included glitter glue and your own markers or acrylic paint.

Sorry parents, but TEENS must come to the library to pick up a kit.

Open to Ages 12 – 18.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Tuesday, October 18
6:30-7:30pm
North Edison Branch

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Tuesday, October 18
7:30-8:30pm
North Edison Branch

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Tween Makerspace: Art in the Library
(In-Person)
Wednesday, October 19
4:00-5:00pm
North Edison Branch

Join us to celebrate the Diwali festival by making your own Diwali lamp. Supplies will be provided.

Registration required. Open to ages 8-12.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Wednesday, October 19
6:30-7:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Wednesday, October 19
7:30-8:30pm
Clara Barton Branch

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Tween Makerspace: Snap Circuits
(In-Person)
Thursday, October 20
4:00-5:00pm
Main Library

For tech-lovers, the Snap Circuits electronic program is an easy way to learn fundamental physical principles such as polarity, contact current, series vs. parallel and short-circuits. Conduct cool experiments with speaker, fan, alarm, doorbell, lights and more!

Registration is very limited so call if you cannot attend. Thank you.
Open to ages 8-12.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Saturday, October 22
10:00-11:00am
Main Library

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Henna for Diwali
(In-Person)
Saturday, October 22
11:00am-12:00pm
Main Library

Natural Mehndi/Henna is a painless and temporary form of body art, with rich traditions in various cultures and religions all over the world.

Get your henna done by professional henna artist Nisha Sharma. Each participant will receive a unique henna design on the back of the hand.

Open to Ages 12 and up.

Masks will continue to be a welcome option for anyone who wants
to wear them.

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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Locations
Main Library | 340 Plainfield Ave, Edison, NJ 08817 - (732) 287-2298
Clara Barton Branch | 141 Hoover Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 - (732) 738-0096
North Edison Branch | 777 Grove Ave, Edison, NJ 08820 - (732) 548-3045

Board President - Patricia Massey
Library Director - Allan M. Kleiman