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zine studio

3:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to create zines and connect with local artists! Blank zines, as well as collaging and drawing materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies too. Printing and copy services available for your zine creations.

Knitting and Crocheting

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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
Waitlist
Registration Required
Location: 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.

Ring in the Season With Shades of Harmony Chorus

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shades of Harmony is an award-winning a cappella chorus united by a shared passion for singing, performing, and continually honing vocal skills.

NJ Writers Resource Group

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Right Half)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:

A group of local writers meets in the library on the second Tuesday of each month. Aspiring writers ages 16 and up are invited to come and write, share, be inspired, and enjoy the company of other writers. 

Adult Crafting for the Holidays: Make a Gingerbread Ornament

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Linda is back, with more fun crafting with wool! Needle felt a unique Gingerbread Ornament for the holidays using cookie cutters and wool. All materials provided. Just bring your creativity.

Mahjong Club

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the meeting room to learn to play the popular, fun game of Mahjong! If you have always wanted to learn, but didn't know where to start, this is the place for you to start.

The Rambling Readers: A Walking Book Group

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Librarian Jenn at Washington Lake Park for a leisurely stroll through the park, while we discuss our latest read. There is no specific book assigned to read. Discuss your favorite or least favorite book.

Knitting and Crocheting

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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.

Drum2BFit Cardio Drumming

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

Join Valerie Gouse and Judy Bonato, certified cardio drumming instructors, for a fun workout! Cardio drumming uses drumsticks, yoga balls, high-energy music, and customized choreographed routines to increase physical and mental fitness.

Mystery Book Discussion Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (Right Half)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions

The Mystery Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of each month. This discussion is open to everyone. Registration is not required.

Non Fiction Addiction: The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: 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 The Road to Jonestown  by Jeff Guinn. 2018 Edgar Award Finalist-Best Fact Crime.

Jigsaw Puzzle Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: 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.

Mahjong Club

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the meeting room to learn to play the popular, fun game of Mahjong! If you have always wanted to learn, but didn't know where to start, this is the place for you to start.

Drop In Tech Time

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Small Study Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

If your gadgets give you fits, we'll try to get you out of the pits. Bring your devices in for help. Adult Services Librarian Jenn will offer drop-in assistance at Small Study Room A. No appointment is necessary.

Take A Seat: Chair Yoga With Dana

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: 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.

Mahjong Club

1:30pm–4:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in the meeting room to learn to play the popular, fun game of Mahjong! If you have always wanted to learn, but didn't know where to start, this is the place for you to start.

Chasing Clues: A Cozy Mystery Club: Night of the Living Deed by E. J. Copperman

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: 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 Night of the Living Deed by E. J. Copperman.

Magic: the Gathering Commander Night

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

If you play Magic: The Gathering, come to the library for our Commander night! 

New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed in celebration of New Year's Day.

Take A Seat: Chair Yoga With Dana

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: 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.

Tidy Workshop: Paper and Book Decluttering

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Overwhelmed by piles of paper and overflowing bookshelves? Join organizing expert, Master Level KonMari Consultant, Ana Catarrivas, for a fun and practical workshop on how to tame the chaos of books and papers at home.

Novel Mornings

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

Join us for a lively book discussion.

Check out a copy of the novel All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker and get ready to share your thoughts with our discussion group. Didn’t finish the book? Feel free to join us anyway! 

Jigsaw Puzzle Club

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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.