Event List

Join the Teen Services Librarians for a monthly book club where we play games, eat snacks, and talk about awesome books! This month, we'll discuss: 

We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963 by Sheila P. Moses

Learn how to make beautiful candles from a candle-making expert. Choose your winter theme, scent and colors and let your creativity light your way! 

Local History Librarian Melanie Cardone-Leathers will discuss the culinary history of African Americans in the New York area.

Spend time with Martha Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program with researcher and historical interpreter Sandy Spector who portrays Martha Washington as if it were 1784.

Churn back the clock and taste history! We’ll whip up fresh, creamy butter and bake golden, flaky biscuits from scratch—all in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Come hungry for fun and flavor!

Churn back the clock and taste history! We’ll whip up fresh, creamy butter and bake golden, flaky biscuits from scratch—all in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. Come hungry for fun and flavor!

Art is a need to express. A culture that has shunned and ignored Black artists did not stop them from creating outstanding, thoughtful, and provocative art.

Jeanne Schnupp the Savvy Sightseer will take you across Arizona and Utah on a travelogue tour of our largely untouched and majestic National parklands and canyons including the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Park.

Celebrate women’s history at the library, with an America 250 twist!  Explore interactive stations each dedicated to a different First Lady of the United States. Kids can learn fun facts, try hands on activities and discover how these re

Historical interpreter Sarah Walsh portrays Abigail Adams—wife, mother, farm manager, and trusted advisor— as if it were 1776, as she prepares to move her family to Boston for smallpox inoculation while John Adams is in Philadelphia for the second

A former CIA officer will tell little known stories of women intelligence operatives who contributed to our security from the nation’s founding to the present.

Join nature guide Lee McAllister on a walk through the Rocky Point Pine Barrens to visit Radio Central, where the first Trans-Atlantic telephone message was sent linking London and New York.  Learn about America’s history while taking in the

Have you ever wanted to be a spy?

Have you ever wanted to be a spy?

Learn the art of calligraphy from expert Christie Jones using nibs, ink and ink block  - just like the professionals. 

April 9, 1865 is cemented into American history as the date of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

Become a part of history by helping the Library of Congress transcribe historic documents to make them searchable and accessible for all.

“I pray you to believe what I have said about Buchenwald. I reported what I saw and heard, but only part of it. For most of it, I have no words.

In celebration of Memorial Day, create fondant cupcakes with a patriotic pinwheel twist, courtesy of Fanny Cakes! 

Create an oil pastel picture that pays homage to the Broadway Show, Hamilton, featuring a variation of its iconic star logo. Create your own star-shaped logo to personalize your piece and be the star of your own work of art!

Find out how the art of secret messages helped shape America’s destiny! Learn about Morse code and spy ciphers used from ship decks to Revolutionary battlefields. Create a Morse code bracelet that spells out your own hidden message. Shh!

In honor of our celebration of Hamilton the musical, create your very own Broadway Playbill pillowcase!

In honor of America's 250th anniversary, this session of Pencil Pals will try out 18th century silhouette portraits, play some drawing games to honor our history and more!