Storytimes near West Caldwell Public Library

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Beginning on July 9th, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up your take home craft. While supplies last. Our monthly craft class for adults! Projects are subject to change without notice.

West Caldwell - New Book Area

Free Blood Pressure Screening. No appointment needed.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Single dad & record store owner Frank is preparing to send his daughter Sam to college while being forced to close his shop. Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter act. Their 1st song becomes an internet breakout & they embark on a journey of love & musical discovery.

Stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a kit while supplies last. For teens ages 13 and up. You will need a hot glue gun at home to complete this craft.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Join us for no-fee, duplicate bridge in the library's meeting room. Get more information and register by calling Doris at 973-731-1349 or emailing doris.germansky@verizon.net. No instructors.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

The "open play" format enables anyone with prior knowledge of the game to attend and join a table. Many players will be beginners. There is no instructor. There will a limited number of NMJL cards from previous years and Mah Jongg sets available. Please bring sets and cards if you own them.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Join us for stories, and a craft. Best for children ages 3 and up with an adult. Registration is required.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Mah-jongg has been part of American life since the 1920s, but how did a game from China become a notable feature of Jewish American culture? Curator Melissa Martens Yaverbaum interviews Annelise Heinz, the author of Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture. Together they explore the Jewish American roots of the game, as well as its complicated and unpredictable journey. 72 minutes About the book: Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture explores the American history of the Chinese parlor game mahjong in the first half of the twentieth century. Mapping the history of mahjong in widely varied settings – Shanghai salons, Angel Island Immigration Station, American Chinatowns, Catskill resorts, and postwar suburbia – the project places the game at the heart of modern American redefinitions of race, gender, and consumer culture. Drawing from diverse archival sources, original oral histories, personal papers, popular media, photographs, and advertising, my research provides the first scholarly examination of mahjong and its broader cultural significance in America. Understanding the complex history of mahjong, I argue, provides crucial insights into the formation of American ethnic identities, the role of women in transnational consumerism, and the significance of leisure as a source of cultural meaning and identity. ​ For more information on the author, click HERE This event took place on November 11, 2021 and it was presented online by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. It was co-sponsored by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, & The Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. This recording was digitized and added to the library in April 2022. This presentation is part of the Yiddish Book Centers Public Libraries Program, a partnership with the American Library Association. Made possible by the Lilly Endowment, Inc.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Join the teen librarian for an afternoon of crafting to create your own light switch cover. Please note that we will be working with basic single switch covers. This program is for teens ages 13 and up. Registration is required.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Join Robin Mansfield, owner & founder of Goddess in Eden in Verona as she discusses crystals, how they are created and how people use them!

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

This program is best for ages birth to 5 with an adult. Registration is required. Join Michelle from MP Music to dance, sing, and explore instruments.

West Caldwell - New Book Area

July 16 Uncommon Types by Tom Hanks A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-read!

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Join us for no-fee, duplicate bridge in the library's meeting room. Get more information and register by calling Doris at 973-731-1349 or emailing doris.germansky@verizon.net. No instructors.

Stop by the Youth Services Desk to pick up a kit while supplies last.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

WE will resume in September.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Rutgers Geology Museum leads us on an exploration of “unearthed” fossils. Create your own fossil cast For children ages 6 and up with an adult, please register for the 3:30pm session of this program HERE.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

This program is best for children ages 6 and up with an adult. Registration is Required. Adults and teens should register for the 2pm session of this program HERE. Learn all about fossils and participate in hands-on activities with Rutgers Geology Museum.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Join us for a peer-led interactive writer's group. We will spend some time writing from prompts, stream of conscious writing and other exercises. We will then share one of these writings or something we are working on at home to receive feedback from the group. Each writer will be limited to reading 2 pages per feedback session. Please bring your preferred writing materials (paper & pen, computer, etc). Please note: Patrons arriving after 4:45pm will not be permitted to join the session unless prior arrangements have been made. Contact Alexis to arrange.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

A time for children and caregivers to interact together singing songs and saying rhymes. A short play time will follow. This program is best for children from birth to age three. No registration required.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

Stop by the Reference Desk to pick up a kit while supplies last. For teens ages 13 and up.

West Caldwell - Children's Room, West Caldwell Public Library

Dinosaurs are hiding in the children’s area of the library! Stop by the children’s desk for a checklist and help find them all. Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt will be available during library hours July 27th to August 1st. Drop-in. No registration required.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Beginning on July 27th, stop by the Reference Desk to pick up your take home craft. Mini Zen gardens. While supplies last. Our monthly craft class for adults! Projects are subject to change without notice.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

Join us for no-fee, duplicate bridge in the library's meeting room. Get more information and register by calling Doris at 973-731-1349 or emailing doris.germansky@verizon.net. No instructors.

West Caldwell - New Book Area

Silent Book Club is a global community of readers with nearly 2,000 chapters in 55 countries. There's no assigned reading — it's bring your own book. More than a million members gather in person, online, and in destinations around the world to read together and swap stories. All readers are welcome! HOW IT WORKS: Bring your own book. Grab a seat. Enjoy a quiet reading hour. There are no assigned readings, no pressure to socialize. All book formats are welcome (headphones for audiobooks). From 5:30-6pm, participants arrive, find their seats and chat with other book lovers about what you are reading. From 6-7pm, please enjoy the quiet reading hour and from 7-7:30pm you can continue to read or socialize. More info: https://bookclubs.com/clubs/6085923/join/676f73/

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

The "open play" format enables anyone with prior knowledge of the game to attend and join a table. Many players will be beginners. There is no instructor. There will a limited number of NMJL cards from previous years and Mah Jongg sets available. Please bring sets and cards if you own them.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell Public Library

We have a wide selection of indoor and outdoor games, but not all of them are suitable for playing inside the library. Join us for the one day where we break the rules and play a variety of games suitable for ages 3 . Some of the games we have on offer include: Don't Break the Ice (3 ) Hungry Hungry Hippos (4 ) Perfection (4 ) Trouble (4 ) Operation (6 ) Giant Checkers (6 ) Giant Connect 4 (6 ) Throw Throw Burrito (7 ) Bop It (8 ) Rubber Horseshoes (all ages) When registering, please make sure to include the ages of all parties. This event is geared towards children, but caretakers and families are welcome to join in.

West Caldwell - Community Meeting Room

The Essex-Passaic Chapter of NAMI (The National Alliance on Mental Illness) Connection Recovery Peer Support Group Program meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the West Caldwell Library on 30 Clinton Road. NAMI is the most influential organization devoted to helping people with mental illness and their relatives and loved ones recover and deal with mental health issues. These meetings will be led by people having some form of mental illness. During these meetings, we will conduct peer support though all people interested in this organization are encouraged to attend. You do not have to sign up in advance. All meetings are kept confidential and are led by people specifically trained to conduct these meetings. NAMI Connection is a recovery peer support group program that offers respect, understanding, encouragement and hope. NAMI Connection groups are: · Free and confidential · Held monthly for 90 minutes · Designed to connect, encourage, and support participants using a structured support group model · Led by trained facilitators living in recovery themselves This meeting is for anyone ages 18 who is dealing with their own mental illness or a loved one's. https://nami.org/Home

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Discover Your Code is a practical and inspiring guide to creating the life you truly want—whether you seek more fulfilling relationships, greater career satisfaction, financial abundance, radiant health, or deeper peace. Through the approachable DYC method and its Big Six Realms of Mastery, the book offers accessible tools, relatable case studies, and engaging workbook prompts to help you uncover your unique personal “Code” for a more satisfying and intentional life. Written by Marci Wolff Ober, LMFT—an experienced therapist, bestselling author, retreat leader, and yoga teacher with over 30 years of helping individuals and families worldwide—it provides a clear roadmap for anyone ready to design their best life.