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Friends of the Library Book & Media Bag Sale

All Day 1/23–2/9
Main Library
Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Living Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Adult, Book Sale, Children, Friends of the Library, Teen

Love a good bargain? Don’t miss the Friends of the Library Bag Sale! From children’s books to bestsellers, movies, and music, there’s something for everyone. Grab a bag, fill it up, and take home treasures galore.

PRICES:

  • $6.00 fill a Large Paper Bag
  • $12.00 fill an extra-large reusable Friends of the Library bag
  • Optional: $10.00 to reuse a Friends of the Library bag you already have!

AARP Tax Aide Training

9:00am–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Group
Event Details:

AARP Tax aide training

Mah Jongg

1:30pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Games
Event Details:

Typically, there are four players seated around a table, although two or three people can also play.

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.

Purls of Wisdom/Jersey Knitters

2:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Group Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults

New Year New You: 3 Part Series

6:30pm–8:30pm
Main Library
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Session I In the first installment of New Year New You, this program focuses on you having the power to show up in this world the way you want to.  You  choose the answer to the question, “Who do I want to becom

Evening Book Club

7:00pm–8:30pm
Main Library
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Book Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wind down with a great read and lively conversation during this evening book club.

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

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.

Excel 2024: Do More

7:00pm–8:30pm
Main Library
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Continuing from last week, we'll learn how to do more in Excel!  We'll add sheets to our workbook, explore how to consolidate the data, and create some great looking charts to enhance our final report.

AARP Tax Aide Training

9:00am–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Group
Event Details:

AARP Tax aide training

PROGRAM FULL: Healthy Bones CANCELLED

9:45am–11:00am
Main Library
Adults
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Healthy Bones presented by the Parsippany Library and Norwescap. This exercise class is to help keep our bones strong, with gentle stretching and movement.

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.

Woman's Club of Parsippany- Troy Hills

6:00pm–8:45pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Outside Group

Create Your Own Sock Gnome Workshop

6:30pm–7:30pm
Lake Hiawatha
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lake Hiawatha
Room: Lake Hiawatha Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

During this workshop you will create your very own sock House Gnome and will learn the skills needed to create more on your own.

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.

Sedgefield Civic Association

7:15pm–8:45pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Group
Event Details:

 Sedgefield Civic Association

Neighborhood Board  Meeting

AARP Tax Aide Training

9:00am–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Group
Event Details:

AARP Tax aide training

Myths Retold Book Club

1:30pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Group Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Book Group
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join in on a discussion centered around classic and modern retellings of ancient myths. The group will read works that reimagine epic tales, taking a fresh look at classics.

The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey

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.

Muslim Heritage Celebration

12:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Children, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Children, Adults, Family
Program Type: Children, Community Sponsored
Event Details:

Join us to celebrate Muslim Heritage with an afternoon of culture, learning, and community.  Activities include storytime, crafts, a children's performance, and light refreshments.

This program is for the whole family!

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.

The Ties That Bind

9:00am–9:00pm
Main Library
Adults, Family
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Hallway/Foyer
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Adult, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
  • Focus: Traced the complex history of race in Morris County, from slavery to the Civil Rights era.
  • Collaborators: Bethel AME Church, Morristown National Historical Park, County College of Morris, Morri

Thillai Fine Art Dance

5:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Outside Group
Event Details:

Dance instruction

Visit with Therapy Pets for All Ages

6:00pm–7:00pm
Lake Hiawatha
Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Library Branch: Lake Hiawatha
Room: Lake Hiawatha Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Adult, Children, Outside Group, Teen

A little self-care with therapy dogs goes a long way. Come by the library and pet a dog to create a little calm and relaxation in your day-to-day.

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.

The Ties That Bind

9:00am–9:00pm
Main Library
Adults, Family
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Hallway/Foyer
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Adult, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
  • Focus: Traced the complex history of race in Morris County, from slavery to the Civil Rights era.
  • Collaborators: Bethel AME Church, Morristown National Historical Park, County College of Morris, Morri

Gentle Yoga

10:00am–11:00am
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Health & Wellness

This is a paid program $5.00 a class.

In gentle yoga, the movement is slow, each movement is linked with breath, and we enter into the postures gradually—moving in and out of each pose first, and then finding a holding position.

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.

Excel 2024: Get Started

10:00am–11:30am
Main Library
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn more about spreadsheets?  This class will help!  We'll look at how Excel works and enter data, format text and numbers, write some basic formulas, and add borders and shading.

Tech Tuesday

2:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Tech Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Technology
Event Details:

Have you decided that this is the year to get your digital photos organized? Or you can't get your new fitness app to sync properly? And what about the mess that is your e-mail? Learn to love your laptop this February!

DIY Valentine Sprinkle Gumball Machine (Ages 18 & Up)

6:30pm–8:30pm
Main Library
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in February to make a fun Valentine themed gumball machine.  We will be putting together our gumball machine and filling it with Valentine sprinkles to display.

This program has limited space, please make sure to register.

Book Talk with Dr. Hettie V. Williams: The Georgia of the North

7:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Zoom - Main Library 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult, Author Talks, Lecture, Presentation
Event Details:

The Georgia of the North sheds light on New Jersey’s pivotal role in the early Civil Rights Movement, highlighting the leadership and activism of Black women from the Great Migration through the 1950s.