Read and Play

Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m., in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

Children ages 0-4 and their caregivers are invited to listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun during this bilingual program. Registration suggested at tinyurl.com/LeeYJuega.

Math and Science Story Time

Mondays, June 29 - August 17, at 11:00 a.m., in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

This is an 8-session Spanish-language story time introducing math and science concepts, for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Registration is full. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to join the waiting list.

Unearth a Story with a Tie-Dye Workshop

Thursday, July 23, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

K-6 children are invited to use our supplies and dinosaur stencils to make their own Tie-Dye shirts. Registration is full. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to join the waiting list.

Past Times: Henry Box Brown Shadow Puppet Program

Part of the NJ 250 Speaker Series

Saturday, July 25, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

Helene van Rossum and Davie-Lyn Evans will bring to life Henry ‘Box’ Brown, who mailed himself in a box in 1849 to escape enslavement and became a performer singing about his escape. The children will help fold Henry up to fit in the box, then help him get out and sing. Each child will make their own puppet! Adults are welcomed to attend!

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Paul Robeson Story & Craft

Thursday, July 30, at 4:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

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K-6 children are invited to listen to the story Paul Robeson Stops a War, written by his granddaughter. They will then create a dove craft to symbolize how he brought peace simply by singing.

Colonial Days

Tuesday, August 4, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

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Children in grades 3-6 are invited to a program presented by the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. They will see artifacts that show how soldiers set up their camps, and they will also have the opportunity to dress up in a soldier’s uniform.

Fossil Program

Thursday, August 6, at 4:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

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K-6 children are invited to a hands-on activity presented by the Rutgers Geology Museum. They will learn about fossils and make their own fossil cast.

Past Times: Paul Robeson Shadow Puppet Program

Part of the NJ 250 Speaker Series

Saturday, August 8, at 2:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

Davie-Lyn Evans and Helene van Rossum will once again use shadow puppets to tell us the story of Paul Robeson. The children will make puppets of themselves so that they can interact with Robeson on the screen as an athlete, singer, and civil rights activist. Adults are welcomed to attend!

Download this list to find out more about our NJ 250 Speaker Series.

Lenape Craft Program

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Saturday, August 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Carl T. Valenti Community Room.

K-6 children will learn about the first settlers of New Jersey and make a corn husk doll.