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Barn Swallows: In all Their Glory

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

This presentation is about New Jerseys beautiful and important species: the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

This presentation is about New Jerseys beautiful and important species: the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica). 

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Zoom" group

Jewish Mysticism Part 1

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Explore the spiritual roots of Jewish mysticism, from biblical visions to rabbinic trances, culminating with the Zohar, the Classic expression of Spanish Kabbalah

THIS PROGRAM IS VIA ZOOM

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Explore the spiritual roots of Jewish mysticism, from biblical visions to rabbinic trances, culminating with the Zohar, the Classic expression of Spanish Kabbalah

THIS PROGRAM IS VIA ZOOM

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Cybersecurity Explained

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Technical Special Agent John Wozniak of the United States Secret Service will discuss cyber-enabled crimes and the schemes scammers commonly use today. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Technical Special Agent John Wozniak of the United States Secret Service will discuss cyber-enabled crimes and the schemes scammers commonly use today. 

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Zoom" group

Jewish Mysticism Part 2

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Kabbalah continued developing in Safed, inspired by Isaac Luria. His system became the basis for the messianism of Shabbatai Sevi and the joyous faith of Hasidim. Contemporary Kabbalah still inspires seekers from many backgrounds. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Kabbalah continued developing in Safed, inspired by Isaac Luria. His system became the basis for the messianism of Shabbatai Sevi and the joyous faith of Hasidim. Contemporary Kabbalah still inspires seekers from many backgrounds. 

This event is in the "Zoom" group

Navigating College Admissions ZOOM

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Presentation, Teen
Age Group:
Teens

For Teens and Guardians

Time: Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | 7:30 PM Eastern

Join Zoom Meeting

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Presentation, Teen
Event Details:

For Teens and Guardians

Time: Wed, Mar 25, 2026 | 7:30 PM Eastern

Join Zoom Meeting

This event is in the "Zoom" group

North Jersey Civil War Round Table Presents: Secession! Part II

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

If you think you know all about Secession and the Civil War, you don’t!

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you think you know all about Secession and the Civil War, you don’t!

This event is in the "Main Library" group

If Books Could Kill: Poisonous Pages Through History

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

A presentation on the history of poisonous bookmaking materials — from arsenic to lead — including stories, historical context, and rare items (like an arsenic-bound book) displayed under glass.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

A presentation on the history of poisonous bookmaking materials — from arsenic to lead — including stories, historical context, and rare items (like an arsenic-bound book) displayed under glass.

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Light Pollution: How to Protect the Nocturnal Environment

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

 Light pollution disrupts ecosystems, obscures our view of the night sky, and is associated with various human health conditions.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Light pollution disrupts ecosystems, obscures our view of the night sky, and is associated with various human health conditions.

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Zoom" group

250th year of America: The Road to Revolution w/Joel Farkas

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

The Road to Revolution (1492-1776) We will cover a great deal of interesting and historical information such as:

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Road to Revolution (1492-1776) We will cover a great deal of interesting and historical information such as:

This event is in the "Main Library" group

10 Ways to secure a government position in  local county & State positions

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

In this program we will discuss:

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this program we will discuss:

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Zoom" group

250th year of America: The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)w/Joel Farkas

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

In the 2nd installment of this series: The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the 2nd installment of this series: The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

This event is in the "Zoom" group

North Jersey Civil War Round Table Presents: Antietam

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

Although Antietam is one of the most famous battles of Civil War, one part of the battlefield has been largely overlooked, the southern, or lower portion.

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Although Antietam is one of the most famous battles of Civil War, one part of the battlefield has been largely overlooked, the southern, or lower portion.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Lens on the World: Margaret Bourke-White Pioneering Photojournalist

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Carol Simon Levin portrays Margaret Bourke-White, the fearless photographer from Bound Brook, NJ.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Carol Simon Levin portrays Margaret Bourke-White, the fearless photographer from Bound Brook, NJ.

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Zoom" group

250th year of America: After the Revolutionary War w/Joel Farkas

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

In the last installment in this series: After the Revolution:

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the last installment in this series: After the Revolution:

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Live Well, Age Smart w/ Dr. Robert Butts

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's This talk will cover the musical exploration of the decade as artists in all styles of music contributed to one of history's richest periods.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's This talk will cover the musical exploration of the decade as artists in all styles of music contributed to one of history's richest periods.

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Live Well, Age Smart w/ Dr. Robert Butts

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Live Well, Age Smart w/ Dr. Robert Butts

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Live Well, Age Smart w/ Dr. Robert Butts

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults
MAIN ADULT:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Event Details:

Live Well, Age Smart 1960's

Disclaimer(s)

Photographs and/or video may be taken at this event. By taking part in this event you grant the library full rights to use the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in the library’s printed and online publicity, website, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed during this event, please inform a library staff member.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Artists' Eyes on the American Revolution: Charles Willson Peale, Fighting Patriot, Portraitist, and Museum Man

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom - Main Library 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult, Presentation
Age Group:
Adults

This talk will trace the life and art of the versatile Charles Willson Peale (1741 -1827), who was a saddle-maker; an officer who fought in the American Revolution; a politician, a scientist, a naturalist, and finally, a painter known for his

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Zoom - Main Library 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

This talk will trace the life and art of the versatile Charles Willson Peale (1741 -1827), who was a saddle-maker; an officer who fought in the American Revolution; a politician, a scientist, a naturalist, and finally, a painter known for his