Adult Events

Gen Y and Other Job Seekers Networking Group

Gen Y Networking Group is a forum dedicated to Generation Y young adults and others interested in job search, networking, and career development. Meetings will take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, October 3 and 17 at 7 pm, and all are welcome to attend.

ESL (English as a Second Language)

For those wanting to improve their English language skills, this series of classes spans 8 weeks from September 13 to November 1.  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.

CALL: The History and Politics of Russia

Dr. Roy Licklider, Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University with a Ph.D. in International Relations from Yale, will present a two-part lecture series on the history, culture and politics of Russia.  The first lecture will discuss the history and culture of Russia.  The second will discuss current events and issues involving Russia and the US, and Russia’s relationship with other countries.  This is a free CALL series.  Pre-registration is requested; you can sign up for one or both lectures.  Register online, in person, or by calling 973-635-0603.  Please sign up for each lecture separately.

Italian Conversation Group

Are you a bit rusty with your Italian language skills? Luciana Santoriello and other fluent speakers will moderate Italian discussion groups. Join us Friday, October 19 at 1 pm or Tuesday, October 23 at 7:15 pm and these fluent speakers will help you and others get a conversation going.

Performance of The Spanish Tragedy by the Hudson Shakespeare Company

Jon Ciccarelli, artistic director for the Hudson Shakespeare Company, will present a production of Thomas Kyd’s tragedy featuring actors in multiple roles.  The play features supernatural happenings and a Tarantino-style revenge story set in Gothic Spain.

Scary Book Sale!

The Friends of The Library of the Chathams will hold a book sale Tuesday, October 23 from 10 am to 4 pm in the area in front of the library’s circulation desk.  All titles will sell for $2 each.  Included in the sale will be children’s Halloween books, spooky young adult novels, Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston thriller novels, and Halloween DVDs.

Italian Conversation Group

Are you a bit rusty with your Italian language skills? Luciana Santoriello and other fluent speakers will moderate Italian discussion groups. Join us Friday, October 19 at 1 pm or Tuesday, October 23 at 7:15 pm and these fluent speakers will help you and others get a conversation going.

Cybersecurity: Our Risks on the Internet

John McGrath, Chatham resident and cybersecurity management consultant with Compass Point Planning & Management, will present a lecture on cybersecurity.  Mr. McGrath will discuss how the Internet has created new security risks in the quality of our personal and professional lives; the operations of business and government; and in the stability of global relations—“the hacked world order.” Pre-registration is requested and can be done in person, by phone at 973-635-0603 or click here to sign up online.

ESL (English as a Second Language)

For those wanting to improve their English language skills, this series of classes spans 8 weeks from September 13 to November 1.  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.

Cinema214: Mama Mia!: Here We Go Again (PG-13, 114 min)

Rated PG-13 and runs 114 mins.

In 1979 young Donna, Tanya, and Rosie graduate from Oxford University, leaving Donna free to embark on a series of adventures throughout Europe. On her journeys, she makes the acquaintances of Harry, Bill and Sam — the latter whom she falls in love with, but he’s also the man who breaks her heart. In the present day (five years after the first Mama Mia film), Donna’s pregnant daughter, Sophie, dreams of renovating a taverna while reuniting with her mother’s old friends and boyfriends on the Greek island of Kalokairi. Join us on Thursday, October 25 at 7 pm and sing along!

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library