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Open House: 2nd and 3rd Grade!

10:00am - 4:30pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month by stopping in for our 2nd and 3rd grade Open House any time between 10 and 4:00 on Saturday, September 21.

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.

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Program Filled
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Twirly Gig Spinners

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.

Grossology: Milk & Vinegar Plastic

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Open
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

For school-aged scientists in grades K-5. Come explore some “gross” science with us!

This month: Milk and Vinegar Plastic

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.

NJ Native Plant Society

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 37
Event Details:

Join the New Jersey Native Plant Society Southwest Chapter for a presentation on the beautiful flora and ecosystems across New Jersey.

Pre-K Grossology: Milk & Vinegar Plastic

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Open
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

For preschool scientists ages 4-6 and their caregivers. Let's read a picture book and explore some “gross” science together!

This month: Milk and Vinegar Plastic

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 House: 4th and 5th grade!

All Day
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month by stopping in for our 4th and 5th grade Open House any time between 10 and 4:00 on Saturday, September 14.

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.

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Candy Pumpkin Towers

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.

Family LEGO Night

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28
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.

S.M.I.L.E.

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Candy Pumpkin Towers

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 House: 6th-12th Grade!

10:00am - 4:00pm
Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month by stopping in for our 6th - 12th grade Open House any time between 10 and 4:00 on Saturday, October 12.

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.

Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day

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

The library will be closed in observance of Columbus/ Indigenous Peoples' Day.

S.M.I.L.E.

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other

S.M.I.L.E. (Silent Mentors in Literary Education): Read to a dog or cat! For registration, please call or visit the library.

Open House: Make Up Day!

10:00am - 4:00pm
Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Did you miss one of our Open Houses? Well, students of any age can stop by any time between 10 and 4:00 on Saturday, October 19. Come enjoy a fun day at the library. Activities, prizes, and more!

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.

Sounds In A Forest Crystal Bowl Sound Bath - A Multisensory Immersion

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Program Open
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Guest Speaker, Health & Fitness, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Join us for an immersive sound bath meditation in an hour of harmonic crystal bowl sound frequencies for mind, body, and soul healing as we blend in nature's soothing forest sounds with the singing crystal bowls.

Teen → Adult High Tea

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years), Adults
Program Open
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years), Adults
Program Type: Social, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of tea and light refreshments at the library! Wearing your fanciest hat is encouraged, but not required, at High tea. 

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Candy Pumpkin Towers

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.

Grossology: Blood!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Elementary (age 5 years+)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

For school-aged scientists in grades K-5. Come explore some “gross” science with us!

This month: Blood!

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.

Red Cross Blood Drive

1:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: margaret e heggan to schedule an appointment.

Pre-K Grossology: Blood!

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

For preschool scientists ages 4-6 and their caregivers. Let's read a picture book and explore some “gross” science together!

This month: Blood!

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.

Swiftie Singalong!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years), Elementary (age 5 years+)
Registration
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
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Calling all Swifties! Join us to sing some of Taylor Swift's hits.

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.

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Candy Pumpkin Towers

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.

Halloween Storytime and Parade

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+)
Registration
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: Social, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Wear your most spooktacular costumes and join us for a Halloween themed storytime! Afterwards, we will parade around the building and make a few stops to “trick or treat!”

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.

S.T.E.A.M. on the GO Kit

All Day
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Quick and fun STEAM activities for kids! Take your kit to go or work on it in the library. Books on the monthly topic will be on display. This program is for children in Grades K-5. Please sign up, and then pick up your kit any time after the 1st of the month at the children’s desk. You must be registered in order to get a kit.

This month: Marble Run

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.