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TAB Teen Book Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Filled
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required

Interested in lively teen and tween book discussions? Come join us to chat!

Chapter Chat is a Heggan YA focused book club. This group is led by Teen Advisory Board members. This book club meets monthly to discuss popular authors and works of YA fiction. Participants generally select a theme for the books and authors to be discussed each month.

This is a hybrid book club. Teens and tweens can join us in person or via ZOOM. To access the ZOOM link or for more information, contact Librarian Barb at bpilling@hegganlibrary.org. TAB Chapter Chat is open to teens in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register now.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board of Trustees
Event Details:

The Library Board of Trustees will be meeting in the adult meeting room.

Juneteenth

All Day
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Library
Event Details:

The library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth

Digital Coupon Tools: Save Money With Digital Coupons!

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you like saving money on groceries and everyday items, then this lecture is for you! We'll introduce you to the world of digital couponing and a variety of tools to help you get started.

A Colorful Carnival: Summer Reading Kick Off Event

11:00am–1:00pm
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS OF ALL AGES. Join us for a carnival inside the library! We will have some fun carnival games, face-painting, snacks and more. Let’s kick off this summer with a bang! Special storytimes every 30 minutes (11, 11:30, 12, and 12:30). 

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Knitting and Crocheting

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our knitting and crocheting club. If you want to learn how to knit or crochet, our volunteers will be on hand to teach you how to knit.

Take A Seat: Chair Yoga With Dana

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required

Join us for our chair yoga class where we focus on moving, breathing, building strength & flexibility, and end with relaxation! This class is perfect for all levels of students, including those who are new to yoga, as we use the chair to help balance, support, and challenge us.  

**Please wear comfortable clothing that you will be able to move freely in.** 

This class is limited to Margaret E Heggan cardholders due to its size and popularity. The class will be held in our adult meeting room. Advance registration is required.

A Rainbow of Stories: All Ages Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled, all-ages storytime this summer, featuring songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Storytime repeats content daily and space is limited, so please choose only one morning to attend per week.

Monday Funday: Chalk the Walk

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS ENTERING GRADES K-5. Let’s celebrate summer reading by decorating the library sidewalk! We will meet in the meeting room for a story and then head outside to decorate.  Please sign up so we have enough chalk! 

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Heritage Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Instruction
Registration Required

Would you like to learn more about the cultures that make up Washington Township? Would you like to learn more about your own? Come join the Teen & Tween Heritage Club!

Each month we'll explore our different cultures. Teen leaders will determine the focus culture and the activities we'll explore. Activities can include: making crafts/items that are representative of a culture, foods specific to a culture, spending time online of one of our ancestry programs, and/or possibly learning some key words in the language of the culture. The topics are up to the teen presenter.

Join us to learn about your peers and explore your own background. The Heritage Club is open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register now; supplies may be limited.

Tiny Tykes: Storytime for Non-Walkers

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 20-minute storytime for infants and young babies who are not yet walking. In this lapsit program, we will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! 

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

A Rainbow of Stories: All Ages Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled, all-ages storytime this summer, featuring songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Storytime repeats content daily and space is limited, so please choose only one morning to attend per week.

A Rainbow of Stories: All Ages Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled, all-ages storytime this summer, featuring songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Storytime repeats content daily and space is limited, so please choose only one morning to attend per week.

Kids' Yoga

2:30pm–3:00pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS AGES 4-8. Explore some mindful movement in this weekly yoga class for children. We will practice basic poses, explore age appropriate relaxation techniques, and, of course, incorporate books and stories.

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

TAB Game Time: Dungeons & Dragons

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

It’s GAME TIME! From board games to building challenges, from trivia to LEGO free plays, from cards to online, from in person to virtual – we play games!

If it's a board game night, we could be playing: Chess, checkers, Battleship, Connect Four, Clue, Villainous, 5 Second Rule, cards, Sushi Go, Exploding Kittens, Gloom and more! If it’s Hybrid, we could be playing any of the Jackbox Party Packs or trivia. If it’s virtual, it’s likely Among Us.

For online gaming, access to ZOOM and a smartphone or tablet is needed to play. Game Time is open to library cardholders in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders.  Register online and email Librarian Barb at bpilling@hegganlibrary.org for any log-in information when you’re joining us virtually. Virtual games are selected and run by TAB members. Register now to save your spot!

Dungeons and Dragons... Save your spot by registering today!

Family LEGO Night

7:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your family to the library for an evening of LEGO making fun! This monthly event is open to children of all ages.

Please list CHILD'S name in the "Name" fields and caregiver’s name in the "Caregiver Name" field. Register each child separately by clicking the "Add Another" button, or complete a separate registration.

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Tiny Tykes: Storytime for Non-Walkers

10:15am–10:45am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 20-minute storytime for infants and young babies who are not yet walking. In this lapsit program, we will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! 

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

A Rainbow of Stories: All Ages Storytime

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled, all-ages storytime this summer, featuring songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Storytime repeats content daily and space is limited, so please choose only one morning to attend per week.

Non Fiction Addiction Book Discussion: H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of H Is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald.

Jigsaw Puzzle Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Adult Reference
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required

Are you a jigsaw puzzle enthusiast? Drop in for socializing and jigsaw puzzle fun. This event is open to adults. Advance registration is encouraged.

Colorful Crafternoon (Session 1)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS ENTERING GRADES K-5. Make a cool craft with your library friends at Kids' Crafternoon. We will kick things off with a short story! Program repeats; sign up for just one session.

Today's Craft: Rainbow Collages

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Colorful Crafternoon (Session 2)

3:00pm–3:45pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS ENTERING GRADES K-5. Make a cool craft with your library friends at Kids' Crafternoon. We will kick things off with a short story! Program repeats; sign up for just one session.

Today's Craft: Rainbow Collages

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.

Open Mic Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come explore and engage with your community of artists by participating in the library's Open Mic Night! We hope to have a lovely evening of performances. This event will be held in our Meeting Room and is open to everyone ages 18 and up.

Bubbleganza! (Session 1)

10:15am–11:00am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

KIDS OF ALL AGES. Join us outside for a few bubble stories and to play with all kinds of bubbles! Bring your own bubbles, too! If the weather is bad, we will still have storytime inside. Program repeats; sign up for just one session.

Disclaimer(s)

  1. Accommodations

Library staff will do our best to reasonably accommodate all children. Accommodations such as noise canceling headphones, fidget toys, special cushions, and weighted blanket are available upon request. Please reach out to youthservices@hegganlibrary.org before the event with accommodation requests and questions.

  1. Cardholders

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required. Please register children only, not caregivers.