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, March 31
Monday, April 1
Tuesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 3
Thursday, April 4
Friday, April 5
Saturday, April 6
Sunday, April 7
Monday, April 8
Tuesday, April 9
Wednesday, April 10
Thursday, April 11
Friday, April 12
Saturday, April 13
Sunday, April 14
Monday, April 15
Tuesday, April 16
Wednesday, April 17
Thursday, April 18
Friday, April 19
Saturday, April 20
Sunday, April 21
Monday, April 22
Tuesday, April 23
Wednesday, April 24
Thursday, April 25
Friday, April 26
Saturday, April 27
Sunday, April 28
Monday, April 29
Tuesday, April 30
Wednesday, May 1
Thursday, May 2
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The Writers Block “B” Session – A Writers Group for Kids – CANCELED
Where: Metuchen Public Library
Friday, May 3
Saturday, May 4
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
This event is for ages 12-18. Join us for a fun Spring Break painting event in the upstairs community room! We will be using painter's...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
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 kids ages 8-12. Join us for a special book discussion and podcast! The library will be hosting special guests Lucy and Alex of the Daddy...
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...
Join us for an adult painting class. We will have a theme of a city skyline silhouette and express our own painting skills on canvas....
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
Join us for an adult painting class. We will have a theme of a city skyline silhouette and express our own painting skills on canvas....
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...
Ages 9 and up Join us in the Makery for guided workshops and custom projects. Please indicate below if you would like a guided activity...
The Spanish Book Club will have a hybrid meeting and discuss Poeta en Nueva York by Federico García Lorca. If you have any questions, email...
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...
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...
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 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!...
Ages 5 and up Come in and play a game with your friends! We have old favorites like Checkers, Uno, Trouble, Connect Four and others. ...
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...
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
We will see The Color Purple (2023, PG-13, 2h 21m) in celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month in April. The film is a musical period drama...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
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 at the library Community Room. Share your love of knitting and crocheting with yarn...
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
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...
Ages 9 and up Join us in the Makery for guided workshops and custom projects. Please indicate below if you would like a guided activity...
The Metuchen Library Book Club meets September through June on the second Wednesday of the month in the library's upstairs Community Room. Virtual attendance is...
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...
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...
Metuchen Public Library Director Hsihsi Chung is retiring! You may feel free to drop by the Community Room to congratulate and celebrate her 37 years of library services...
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...
Join us for the Metuchen Writers Club, a group for aspiring writers looking to share their work, give and receive feedback, or just find inspiration!...
For ages 3-18 months and their caregivers Stories, rhymes and songs for your baby and you! Playtime will follow. No registration required.
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...
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...
This event is for ages 12-18. You awake in a dungeon--which is never a good start to one's day. Looking around, you realize this dungeon is...
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
In honor of International Jazz Day (celebrated at the end of April), join us on Monday, April 15th as CineMusic presents Round Midnight (1986, R,...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
In honor of International Jazz Day (celebrated at the end of April), join us on Monday, April 15th as CineMusic presents Round Midnight (1986, R,...
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...
Did you miss Oppenheimer film screenings in January at the library? Come see the 2024 Best Picture film at the 96th Academy Awards, Oppenheimer at...
Join us for this month's in-person TAB meeting! It will be held in the upstairs community room. We will discuss upcoming library events and outreach....
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
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...
Ages 9 and up Join us in the Makery for guided workshops and custom projects. Please indicate below if you would like a guided activity...
Join us for an artcycling class in celebration of Earth Day in April. Local artist Julia Win will incorporate common items found in our homes...
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...
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 5 & up. Join Mr. Rohan in the lab and help him do some cool experiments. Registration is required.
Join us for an information session on basic first aid. This will include instruction for the most common emergencies, including how to recognize them, how...
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...
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
In celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month, we will see The Bridges of Madison County (1995, PG-13, 2h 15m) that features the music of Johnny Hartman, a great...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
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...
Due to technical difficulties, this event has been cancelled. Kelly Ayala, USCIS’s Community Relations Officer for the New Jersey area, will discuss the naturalization process...
For children ages 2-4 & their caregivers. Join Ms. Joanne for a lively program of stories, songs, and movement! Space is limited to 14 families....
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...
Ages 9 and up Join us in the Makery for guided workshops and custom projects. Please indicate below if you would like a guided activity...
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...
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 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. Please bring 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...
Giant of Jazz, Bassist Rufus Reid Quartet performs at Metuchen Public Library in a FREE concert on Sunday, April 28 at 2 PM in celebration...
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)...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Stuck on homework? Drop in at the teen area of the library to ask for help from one of our buddies! First come, first served...
Jason Goldman, of Flower to the People, will take you along in this celebration of native plant ecology. We'll take a deep dive on the...
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...
Ages 9 and up Join us in the Makery for guided workshops and custom projects. Please indicate below if you would like a guided activity...
The Spanish Book Club will have a hybrid meeting and discuss Prisión Verde by Ramón Amaya Amador. If you have any questions, email metuchenpubliclibrary@metuchenlibrary.org. To join...
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...
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 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...
For Grades 4-8. AI has recently exploded, and it will likely have an enormous impact on society in the coming years. In this workshop, students...
Artists' reception for "Reverie" art exhibition featuring Ellie Liu, Irene Liu, and Erica Lee. On display on main floor of library May 1- May 19,...
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 metuchenpubliclibrary@metuchenlibrary.org.
For a full listing of upcoming programs for adults, visit the library’s calendar. If you have any questions, please email metuchenpubliclibrary@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.