Week Calendar

Take home a bag filled with the supplies to make a stick of soothing grass-fed tallow balm for dry skin. Online and in person registration begins on February 3 and ends on February 17.

Explore color and shape when we read Ablaze with Color: The Story of Painter Alma Thomas and create a colorful abstract masterpiece. Dress to make a mess.

Read and do a craft with us about friendly little penguins who love to play on the ice.

Clap, sing and dance along with professional musician Meghan VK as she plays classical nursery rhymes and children’s songs on her guitar. 

Come in from the cold and warm up with some toasty tales shared around our virtual crackling fireplace.

Gotta catch ‘em all! Choose your starter, then create a one-of-a-kind Pokemon-inspired painting. Dress to make a mess.

Make friends while building early literacy skills with songs, stories, crafts and play.

Stay cozy this winter with stories and crafts all about hibernation.

February is Black History Month! Stop by the Children’s Room during these hours to celebrate with crafts and activities while you learn all about some influential people. No registration required.

Customize a wooden door hanger using scorch art and paint pens! Dress to make a mess.

Happy Year of the Horse! Stop by the Children’s Room during these hours to learn about Lunar New Year traditions and celebrations with a variety of crafts and activities. No registration required.

This group will discuss a different book on the third Thursday of every month. We will be discussing The Dilemma by B.A. Paris. Books are available at the Nesconset Building Circulation Desk.

Learn the basics of sewing as you create small plush animals to donate to local Children's hospitals.

Learn the art of Origami by creating simple folding designs. 

Fulfill your passion for art.  Bring your supplies and work on your current project while you share ideas and learn new techniques from others in a relaxed atmosphere.

Gather your mystery solving gear and help young children find clues that will lead them to a surprise!

Gather your mystery solving gear and find clues that will lead to a treasure.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Join your friends and neighbors for a new release movie.

Join us for a recent release film showing.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about trailblazers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math, while completing hands-on activities related to each field.

Put on your game face and team up and play our younger patrons in supersized games and the Nintendo Switch™. 

Put on your game face and team up against our teen volunteers when we play supersized games and Nintendo Switch.

Think you have what it takes to break the code and escape?  Join your fellow teens to find out!

February is Black History Month! Stop by the Children’s Room during these hours to celebrate with crafts and activities while you learn all about some influential people.

Join your friends and neighbors for a film showing.

Show off your favorite stuffed animal in our fun and fuzzy pet show! We’ll read stories, parade our plush pals, make accessories and more. Every stuffed friend is a winner at the Library!

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Laura Grubert will lead seated and standing low impact exercises with hand weights (optional) and a handheld ball. Please bring water and optional light hand weights to class. 

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Get ready for a puzzle competition! Break into teams and compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle of Mount Rushmore in two and a half hours. The first team to finish the puzzle will receive a prize. Come by yourself or with friends.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Frank McAlonan will help patrons to assign a value to their stamp and coin collections. Register for a fifteen-minute appointment to ask individual, specific questions.

Join us for some relaxing painting time. We will use different materials to create a winter masterpiece.

Help assist the Children's Department run a library party for younger children to celebrate K-Pop!

Who’s your bias? Join us for a library party with games, crafts and snacks to celebrate K-Pop! Dress to make a mess.

Play fun board games with a younger child.

Listen to snowy stories and create a magical watercolor and salt winter masterpiece. 

Join us as we read an assortment of winter stories with Miss Sharon and then do a surprise winter craft.

Do you have what it takes to make the worst art possible? We’ll use various mediums and have a ridiculously fun time!

If you love playing board games, this program is for you. Children will be paired with a teen buddy to play some of their favorite games.

Join Art Teacher Amy for a fun paint night. 

Relax, socialize and craft at the library. Unleash your creativity and spark up a conversation with our Library Social Work interns.  They will be here to talk all things teen!  Free books, crafts and snacks will be provided.

This meeting is open to the public.

Join Pastry Chef Judy and make delicious funfetti cookies to enjoy.

Join us for a sweet challenge where you'll have access to all sorts of colorful candies and edible decorations. The clock is ticking, and you'll be racing to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

Jump into the supernatural underbelly of our world with tabletop role-playing game Monster of the Week! Create your character, fight monsters, cast spells, and work together to save the day with a group of fellow heroes.

Join award-winning balloon artist Nick the Balloonatic and learn about the history of balloons with a comedic twist. With more than 30 years of experience in balloon artistry, Nick has twisted balloons all over the world.

Is it dinner or dessert?  Who says it can’t be both?!  Make cupcakes that look like your favorite dinner dishes.

Join travel enthusiasts Pat Summers and Cliff Miller as they lead a discussion on travel to near and far places. Learn from others about travel tips and tricks as you prepare for your next vacation or write your travel bucket list.

Create an embroidery hoop perfect to hang in any space.

Join us for an evening of action-packed Bingo excitement.  Refreshments will be provided and prizes will be awarded.