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Family Storytime (All Ages)

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring family-friendly stories, songs, and fun! Please choose one Family Storytime to attend per week.

Open to Heggan cardholders only. Advanced registration is required.

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.

Teddy Bear Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Health & Fitness, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a calm storytime for children ages 2 and up. This storytime is best for toddlers who like to sit still and can engage in simple yoga movements.

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.

Playdough Club

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years), Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us once a month to play with playdough, tools, and accessories. We will read a short story and then play. We will be working on fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and imagination! 

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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Upcoming
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.

Teen Art Club

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

Explore your interest in art with friends. Participants will have time, space, and materials to create. This monthly club will be led by a Teen Advisory Board member and is meant to allow teens to explore all things ART! Come check it out and have fun while exploring favorite artistic mediums and hanging out with like-minded friends.
Meetings include discussions, art challenges, time for participants to work on individual projects, collaborations with fellow members, or simply hanging out while incubating one’s creative genius. Come join us to create and have a supportive sounding board for your creativity. The Art Club is open to Teens and Tween in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register now, supplies are limited.
 

Teen Writing Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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

Do you like to write? Do you like playing with words or pictures to tell a story? Are poetry and lyrics more your style? Do you want to write a book someday? Why not start today? Through mysteries, fantasies, horror stories, histories, adventures, essays, letters, and more, the Writing Club explores and creates a variety of writings both individual and collective. 

Join us to discuss writing, get feedback on your works in progress, and get closer to creating your great work! This club gives young writers support and encouragement! This is a hybrid program. 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. The TAB Writing Club is open to teens and tweens in grades 6-12. Preference is given to Heggan Library cardholders. Register today!

TAB Teen Talk

5:00pm–5:30pm
Teens, Teens (age 13-18 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Teens (age 13-18 years)
Program Type: Instruction
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Talk is time and space to talk about Pop Culture, Movies, Games, Music, Art, Theatre, Hobbies, and more. Anything you want to talk about, this is a good place to do it. Join old friends and make some new ones.

S.M.I.L.E.

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Children's 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.

Saturday Storytime

10:30am–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
Location: 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 with songs, rhymes, dancing, and fun! Most appropriate for ages 5 and under; older siblings welcome!

Foodie Fun Club: Cookie Dough Dip

2:30pm–3:30pm
Elementary (age 5 years+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary (age 5 years+)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make a fun and tasty treat while learning basic kitchen skills in our hands-on activity. This month’s treat will be Dessert Tea Sandwiches.

Ingredients:

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: Teen Crafts

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

It's time for a Teen and Tween Crafting! Ready to transform basic supplies into something creative and wonderful? Interested in jewelry making, origami, diamond art, unique accessories, ornaments, paper beadmaking, bookbinding, or card making? This group might be for you. Using crafting supplies, we’ll make paper beads, duct tape fabric, or clay shapes to turn into something amazing. Using found items, we’ll use our creativity to make something unique.

From suncatchers and squishy shapes to journals and satchels, the possibilities are endless. What will we be working on this month? Come join us to find out and CRAFT something unique! Everything needed will be supplied. Interested teens in grades 6-12 should register online. Preference is given to Heggan cardholders. Register now, supplies are limited.

NJ Writers Resource Group

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

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. 

TAB Game Time: Dungeons & Dragons

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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!

Tiny Tots Storytime (birth- 1 year)

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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 toddlers ages birth- 1 year old. We will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! Please choose one Tiny Tots Storytime to attend per week.

Tiny Tots Storytime (Ages 1-2)

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 20-minute storytime for young toddlers ages 1-2 years old. We will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! Please choose one Tiny Tots Storytime to attend per week.

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.

Music & Motion Storytime (Ages 2+)

11:00am–11:30am
Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a thirty-minute music- and dance-based storytime for kids ages 2 and up full of songs, rhymes, books, instruments, and plenty of wiggles and giggles! Please choose one Music & Motion Storytime to attend per

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.

Teen Photography Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Tweens (11-13), Teens (age 13-18 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: 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
Event Details:

This club offers a program to learn and practice picture taking skills as well as to connect with others who share an interest in photography! 

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.

Tiny Tots Storytime (Ages 0-2)

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 20-minute storytime for young toddlers ages birth-2 years old. We will bounce, rhyme, sing, and read simple stories together! Please choose one Tiny Tots Storytime to attend per week.

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.

Wiggle Worms (Ages 2-3)

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a fun filled thirty-minute non-traditional, active storytime based around movements, parachute play, and gross motor play for 2 and 3-year-olds. Storytime will sometimes include parachute.

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.

Teddy Bear Time (Ages 2+)

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Toddlers (age 2-3 years), Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Health & Fitness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is a calm storytime for children ages 2 and up. This storytime is best for toddlers who like to sit still and can engage in simple yoga movements.

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.

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm–2:00pm
Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Pre-School (age 3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3 and up. A storytime just for preschoolers, full of fun stories and silly songs that incorporate letter and number recognition. Kids will also leave with a simple, take-home craft.

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.

Friends of the Library

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Event Details:

This is the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library. Everyone is welcome.  Join us to see how you can support the library.

Babies Boogie (Ages 0-2)

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Location: Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library
Room: Storyroom
Age Group: Children, Infants (age 0-1 years), Toddlers (age 1-2 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A 20-minute storytime for infants and young toddlers ages birth-2. This is a music and dancing based storytime, with lots of recorded music, movement, and short 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.