Event Calendar
Explore our calendar for activities for all ages, including workshops, book clubs, storytimes, and more. Connect, learn, and grow with your community.
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Sunday, December 29
Monday, December 30
Tuesday, December 31
Wednesday, January 1
Thursday, January 2
Friday, January 3
Saturday, January 4
Sunday, January 5
Monday, January 6
Tuesday, January 7
Wednesday, January 8
Thursday, January 9
Friday, January 10
Saturday, January 11
Sunday, January 12
Monday, January 13
Tuesday, January 14
Wednesday, January 15
Thursday, January 16
Friday, January 17
Saturday, January 18
Sunday, January 19
Monday, January 20
Tuesday, January 21
Wednesday, January 22
Thursday, January 23
Friday, January 24
Saturday, January 25
Sunday, January 26
Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
Wednesday, January 29
Thursday, January 30
Friday, January 31
Saturday, February 1
Monday Timeslots: 4:00-5:00, 5:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00 Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help! First come, first served...
Mah Jongg Open Play meets every week on Thursday afternoon. The library will provide Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is...
Join us for the library's chess club, a group for all ages and all skill levels. Basic instruction will be given to beginner players. Come...
For elementary to middle grade writers. This bimonthly meet-up offers activities and exercises for young writers looking to learn more about the fun of storytelling!...
A combination of flowing movement and deep stretching, this class dives deeper into yoga poses (asanas) to release tension and return body and mind to...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
For children of all ages. Come and hang out with Sarge or Niles, our loveable therapy dogs. They love to hear stories! You can bring...
Knitting & Crochet Club meets on every Sunday (2-4pm) and the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) at downstairs Activity Room. Share your love of...
Ages 2-4. Join Ms. Joanne for an interactive program of stories, songs, and movement. Space is limited to 14 families, so arrive early! Playtime will...
We will see The Zookeeper's Wife (2017, PG-13, 2h 7m) that is a war drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman....
Monday Timeslots: 4:00-5:00, 5:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00 Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help! First come, first served...
We will see The Zookeeper's Wife (2017, PG-13, 2h 7m) that is a war drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman....
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
If you have issues or questions about your computer, cell phone, tablet, etc., let us know how we can help! Please call the library at...
Ages 12 and up Attendees are encouraged to help each other, but patrons are expected to have an activity or project in mind. Join us...
Join fellow board game enthusiasts in the community to play a variety of games on the first Tuesday of every month. Attendees are encouraged to...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Ages 2-4. Join Ms. Joanne for an interactive program of stories, songs, and movement. Space is limited to 14 families, so arrive early! Playtime will...
Join us to help pack seeds for the Seed Library! No experience necessary. Chat with fellow gardening and plant enthusiasts while you do it! If...
The Metuchen Library Book Club meets September through June on the second Wednesday of the month in the library's upstairs Community Room. This month we...
Preschoolers: Join us for a simple storytime consisting of three stories and three songs or fingerplays. The session ends with a coloring page or a...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Mah Jongg Open Play meets every week on Thursday afternoon. The library will provide Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is...
For ages 12-18. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a fun and relaxed book club meeting! We pick the...
The Spanish Book Club will have a hybrid meeting and discuss Colombian psycho by Santiago Gambos. If you have any questions, email info@metuchenlibrary.org. To join...
Join us on the second Friday of each month for one hour of a gentle form of yoga where you will practice sitting in a...
For ages 12-18. Registration is full! Please email jrichards@metuchenlibrary.org to get on the waitlist! Join us for a very special, after-library-hours event! Interested in solving...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Please join us for the opening reception of Deborah Kmetz's exhibit "Fly. Perch. Repeat." Light refreshments will be served. About the Exhibit: The Gallery at...
Knitting & Crochet Club meets on every Sunday (2-4pm) and the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) at downstairs Activity Room. Share your love of...
Ages 2-4. Join Ms. Joanne for an interactive program of stories, songs, and movement. Space is limited to 14 families, so arrive early! Playtime will...
We will see Past Lives (2023, PG-13, 1h 46m) that is an international drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial...
Monday Timeslots: 4:00-5:00, 5:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00 Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help! First come, first served...
We will see Past Lives (2023, PG-13, 1h 46m) that is an international drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Knitting & Crochet Club meets the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) and every Sunday (2-4pm) at downstairs Activity Room. Share your love of knitting...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Ages 2-4. Join Ms. Joanne for an interactive program of stories, songs, and movement. Space is limited to 14 families, so arrive early! Playtime will...
Join us to help pack seeds for the Seed Library! No experience necessary. Chat with fellow gardening and plant enthusiasts while you do it! If...
Tap into your inner creativity through the art of mixed media collage. This workshop is designed to inspire self-reflection, with mindful music and journaling prompts...
Preschoolers: Join us for a simple storytime consisting of three stories and three songs or fingerplays. The session ends with a coloring page or a...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Tap into your inner creativity through the art of mixed media collage. This workshop is designed to inspire self-reflection, with mindful music and journaling prompts...
Mah Jongg Open Play meets every week on Thursday afternoon. The library will provide Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is...
Ages 18-36 months. Join us for a short program of nursery rhymes, simple stories and songs. Each session will begin or end with an activity...
A combination of flowing movement and deep stretching, this class dives deeper into yoga poses (asanas) to release tension and return body and mind to...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
For children of all ages. Come and hang out with Sarge or Niles, our loveable therapy dogs. They love to hear stories! You can bring...
Are you interested in joining a Dungeons & Dragons campaign here at the library? Do you enjoy creating your own adventures with a group of...
Knitting & Crochet Club meets on every Sunday (2-4pm) and the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) at downstairs Activity Room. Share your love of...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
CANCELLED: Ages 2-4. Join Ms. Joanne for an interactive program of stories, songs, and movement. Space is limited to 14 families, so arrive early! Playtime...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Join us to help pack seeds for the Seed Library! No experience necessary. Chat with fellow gardening and plant enthusiasts while you do it! If...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
*Cancelled* Preschoolers: Join us for a simple storytime consisting of three stories and three songs or fingerplays. The session ends with a coloring page or...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Mah Jongg Open Play meets every week on Thursday afternoon. The library will provide Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is...
For ages 12-18. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month for a fun and relaxed book club meeting! We pick the...
For elementary to middle grade writers. This bimonthly meet-up offers activities and exercises for young writers looking to learn more about the fun of storytelling!...
For ages 3-18 months and their caregivers Stories, rhymes and songs for your baby and you! Playtime will follow. No registration required.
Join Reiki Masters and Meditation Teachers Jean Zissler and Christine Buck for one hour of Reiki-Infused mindfulness and a guided themed meditation. This program is...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
"An Afternoon with Ella and Duke" – Presented by jazz journalist Will Friedwald. Will Friedwald narrates a live film clip historical overview of vocalist Ella...
Knitting & Crochet Club meets on every Sunday (2-4pm) and the second Tuesday of the month (3-5pm) at downstairs Activity Room. Share your love of...
Ages 2-4. Free play at the library! Families choose Monday OR Wednesday to attend. Please sign in and sanitize your child’s hands (and your own)...
CineMusic presents Moonage Daydream (2022, PG-13, 2h 20m). It is a documentary film about English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It won Best Music Film at the...
Monday Timeslots: 4:00-5:00, 5:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00 Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help! First come, first served...
CineMusic presents Moonage Daydream (2022, PG-13, 2h 20m). It is a documentary film about English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It won Best Music Film at the...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Ages 12-18. Join us for the Teen Writing Club, a meeting place for teen writers to hone their creative skill. We meet on the fourth...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Celebrate Lunar New Year with an Adult Painting Class! Join us for an adult painting class featuring a beautiful cherry blossom tree with red lanterns...
If you have issues or questions about your computer, cell phone, tablet, etc., let us know how we can help! Please call the library at...
Ages 12 and up Attendees are encouraged to help each other, but patrons are expected to have an activity or project in mind. Join us...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Ages 2-4. Free play at the library! Families choose Monday OR Wednesday to attend. Please sign in and sanitize your child’s hands (and your own)...
Join us to help pack seeds for the Seed Library! No experience necessary. Chat with fellow gardening and plant enthusiasts while you do it! If...
Celebrate Lunar New Year with an Adult Painting Class! Join us for an adult painting class featuring a beautiful cherry blossom tree with red lanterns...
Preschoolers: Join us for a simple storytime consisting of three stories and three songs or fingerplays. The session ends with a coloring page or a...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
Metuchen Public Library is now offering 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview appointments with an experienced Human Resources professional. Sign up for a session to...
Mah Jongg Open Play meets every week on Thursday afternoon. The library will provide Mah Jongg sets and tables for open play time. This is...
Join us for the library's chess club, a group for all ages and all skill levels. Basic instruction will be given to beginner players. Come...
This event is for ages 10-18! Come join us for an evening of painting! We'll have fancy drinks to sip on too! We'll be doing...
The library's English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a partnership with Literacy New Jersey, which handles all registration, assessment, and orientation. There are...
For children of all ages. Come and hang out with Sarge or Niles, our loveable therapy dogs. They love to hear stories! You can bring...
Join us in celebrating Lunar New Year with the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project! Enjoy an engaging presentation on Korean history and culture, and...
The library offers a variety of programs for adults throughout the year. Regularly occurring programs include:
- Movie Screenings: Enjoy feature films on our Community Room’s big screen. Select Monday afternoons and evenings of each month.
- Book Club: A lively monthly discussion of a pre-selected title. All are welcome. Second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, September-June. Contact Justine at jjohnson@metuchenlibrary.org.
- Spanish Book Club: First Wednesday of each month at 7pm, September-June, held as a hybrid format (in-person or virtual). Must speak fluent Spanish to participate; no English is allowed during the book discussion. To join, contact Elaine at elaine.edgcomb@gmail.com.
- Metuchen Writers Club: Second Thursday of each month at 7pm. To join, contact Nicole at nchinchar@metuchenlibrary.org.
- Yoga and Meditation: Classes are held regularly each month, usually on Fridays. See calendar for details.
- Mah Jongg Open Play and Board Games Night: See calendar for details.
- Tech Help 101: If you have issues with or questions about your laptop, cell phone, tablet, etc., we may be able to help! Please call the library to schedule an appointment.
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes: Held September through June. For more information, contact info@metuchenlibrary.org.
For a full listing of upcoming programs for adults, visit the library’s calendar. If you have any questions, please email info@metuchenlibrary.org.
The library offers programs for children of all ages and their caregivers throughout the year. Regularly occurring programs include:
- Rhythm & Rhyme: Stories, songs and movement for ages 2-5 and their caregivers.
- Bookworms: Stories, rhymes and more for children ages 24-36 months and their caregivers.
- Bouncing Babies: Stories, rhymes and songs for babies 3-18 months and their caregivers.
- Take & Make Crafts: Grab a bag now and do the craft later! Held on select Fridays.
- Homework Buddies: During the school year, teen volunteers can help younger students with their homework. For more information, contact Jules at jrichards@metuchenlibrary.org.
- StoryWalk: Families, take a walk outside near the library and read a story while you walk!
For a full listing of upcoming programs for children and families, visit the library’s calendar. If you have questions about children’s programs, please email metuchenlibrarykiddos@gmail.com.
The library offers programs for teens throughout the year. Regularly occurring programs include:
Teen Advisory Board: The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is for teens in grades 6-12 who are interested in committing to 15 service hours through the calendar year. This involves participating in our monthly meetings, volunteering for library events and/or library services.
YA Book Group: We meet monthly to discuss a pre-selected book, either fiction or a graphic novel, but always YA. All ages welcome!
Chess Club: We meet on the first and third Thursday of the month to play matches and get some basic instruction. All ages and skill-levels welcome!
For a full listing of upcoming programs for teens, visit the library’s calendar. If you have questions about teen programs, please email Jules at jrichards@metuchenlibrary.org.
The Metuchen Makery is a place for creativity, imagination and innovation. This makerspace cultivates imagination as the cornerstone of active learning and supports the library’s evolving role as a community center where people of all ages and backgrounds come together to create tangible projects using shared resources. Some regularly occurring programs and services include:
- Coding Workshops with WeMake4H: We partner with a community non-profit to provide introductory workshops in Computer Programming for middle school and high school students.
- Metuchen Coding Club: Join coding beginners and enthusiasts within the community to share projects and complete activities.
- Library Lab: For children ages 5-12, workshops to perform basic science experiments or use some of the library’s educational maker kits.
- 3D Printing: Send us a design in printable format, and the Library will provide a price quote. Most items can be printed for less than $5!
Makery Mission Statement
For a full listing of upcoming programs for all ages, visit the library’s Events Calendar. For more information about Makerspace Programs, including 3D printing inquiries, contact Rohan at rpundlik@metuchenlibrary.org.