Events

Essential Oils Workshop

Roksana Adamek, a nursing student at Caldwell University, will hold a free workshop on essential oils on Tuesday, January 8 at 7 pm.  She will discuss how to choose the right oils, different grades of essential oils, and how they are produced.  She will also share the various ways essential oils can be included in your everyday life.  Please sign up online or call the library at 973-635-0603.

Diabetes Prevention with Ellen Kranefuss

Ellen Kranefuss, Diabetes Prevention Coordinator at the Madison Area YMCA, will present a lecture on the prevention of type 2 diabetes.  Participants will learn how to assess their risk as well as explore prevention options.  One in three Americans are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.  A question and answer session will be part of this presentation, and all are welcome to attend.  You may sign up online or call the library at 973-635-0603.

Homework Helpers

Grades K to 5

Limit: 6 children per week         Registration for each session will open 2 weeks prior

Two Chatham High School students will be providing homework help to students after school every other Wednesday.  All subjects welcome.

Music with Carolyn Dempsey

Music with Carolyn Dempsey

ESL (English as a Second Language)

For those wanting to improve their English language skills, this series of classes spans 8 weeks from January 3 to February 21.  The program will be conducted by Language Education and Resource Network (LEARN) and volunteer tutors.  Students will be divided into small groups by skill level.  The program is free – all you need is a commitment to learn!  Register online, in person, or call 973-635-0603.

Post-Apocalyptic Films

End-of-days films have become increasingly popular in recent years.  Yet, despite the surge in these films over the past decade, this film genre actually has a history that spans over 100 years.  Nicholas Riccio, author of Seeking the End: Post-Apocalyptic Films 1916-2016, will discuss the historical evolution of these films.  Along the way, we will also look at how these films have become a reflection of some of the fears facing our world.  The presentation will be followed by the movie When Worlds Collide (1951, 83min).

Arcade Weekend

This great event is for all gamers out there – teenagers, children and their parents, whole families. There will be many systems set up to play, from the original Atari, Nintendo, and Sega consoles to newer systems like the Wii U. Stop by on Friday, January 11 between 3 and 5:30 pm and/or Saturday, January 12 from 9:30 am to 4 pm.

In Memory of Alexander Butta

Library of The Chathams Rules of Conduct policy prohibits leaving a child under the age of ten years unattended in the building. Click here for full policy text.