Adult Events

Meditation Class with Jean Leigh

Jean Leigh, a practiced meditation teacher will present a guided meditation class Saturday, December 1 at 10 am.   The concepts of winter, the fading sunlight, the shortening of days and hard winter will be the focus of this class.  Participants will reflect upon the joy of giving of ourselves, and gaining and storing energy for the new year. Please bring a yoga mat, meditation cushion or a blanket.  Pre-registration is requested.  You may sign up online or call the library at 973-635-0603.

Gen Y and Others 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, December 5 and 19 at 7 pm, and all are welcome to attend.

Blood Pressure Screening

No appointment necessary, just stop by the library between 11 am and noon.

Introduction to Drawing

Peggy Dressel, a graduate of Pratt Institute and an instructor at the Ridgewood Art Institute and the Art Center of Northern New Jersey, will offer a four-week beginner’s drawing class for adults.  Students will be required to bring a fine art pencil set or a few different soft pencils such as HB, 2B, 4B, 6B, and 8B; a white drawing paper pad 11” x 14” or larger; and erasers – kneaded or Staedtler Mars (plastic).

This free CALL class is limited to 15 students. Registration is required.

Holiday Book Sale

The Friends of the Library will hold their annual Holiday Book Sale for one day only, Saturday, December 8 from 11 am to 4 pm.  Browse the wonderful selection of holiday books, children’s hardcover picture books, cookbooks, and gift books.

Film- George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Experience the New York City Ballet’s stunning performance in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.  Filmed at Lincoln Center, the troupe brings to life Tchaikovsky’s musical setting of this Christmas fantasy.  Please join us Sunday, December 9 at 2:30 pm.

Grant Writing Made Easy

Pat Bohse of Bohse and Associates, non-profit management and training consultants, will lead this four-hour workshop.  Participants will learn the essential documents needed for writing any grant, where to find potential funders, what they require in the public and private sectors, and the essential elements of writing a grant with key information needed, especially for submitting online grants.  The workshop is limited to 20 attendees, and pre-registration is requested.  You may sign up online or call the library at 973-635-0603.

Cinema214: Smallfoot (PG, 96min)

Rated PG and runs 96 minutes.

Migo is a friendly Yeti whose world gets turned upside down when he discovers something that he didn’t know existed — a human. He soon faces banishment from his snowy home when the rest of the villagers refuse to believe his fantastic tale. Hoping to prove them wrong, Migo embarks on an epic journey to find the mysterious creature that can put him back in good graces with his simple community.  Join us Thursday, December 13 at 7 pm.

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library

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, December 14 at 1 pm or Tuesday, December 18 at 7:15 pm and these fluent speakers will help you and others get a conversation going.

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, December 14 at 1 pm or Tuesday, December 18 at 7:15 pm and these fluent speakers will help you and others get a conversation going.