The Zookeeper’s Wife Friday, July 14th 2:00 PM The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan’s stewardship and Antonina’s care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced […]
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The Next Stage Ensemble of the Shakespeare Theatre of NJ returns on Friday, July 7th at 2:00 PM to perform an abridged production of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. In Padua in the 1500s, Baptista, a wealthy merchant and father to two daughters of starkly different temperaments, has […]
Join us on Wednesday, June 28th at 7:00 PM for Doo Wop Music Around the World- Part Two! Although 1950’s doo wop singing may have been born on the street corners of American cities, it is now a world-wide phenomenon. While doo wop music still has a big following here, […]
Looking for something fun –and FREE– to do this summer? Our Summer Concert Series is back with another great lineup! July 12: We Got Rhythm! Larry Ruhl and Ellen Iovino entertain with song and dance, drawing on a range of eras and composer’s works, as well as their own original […]
A Zendala is a hybrid of a Mandala circle & Zentangle art. Mandalas represent wholeness, as well as our relation to the universe. Zendalas are relaxing and easy to create; there is no right or wrong way to make them. The process of creating a Zendala is a form of […]
Fences Friday, June 2nd 2:00 PM Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) makes his living as a sanitation worker in 1950s Pittsburgh. Maxson once dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player, but was deemed too old when the major leagues began admitting black athletes. Bitter over his missed opportunity, Troy creates further […]
Join us Wednesday, May 31st at 7 PM for Managing Stress, Depression & Anxiety. Stress is a part of our daily lives – and as much as we would like, we cannot get away from it! But when is it just stress, or something more, like depression or anxiety? When […]
The Gordon James Duo will bring their upbeat selection of jazz standards and jazzy arrangements of rhythm & blues and pop standards to the library. Gordon James on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Mark Minchello on piano are sure to delight listeners with a blend of mellow and upbeat tunes, perfect […]
Come see the almost best picture of the year and join us for a free showing of La La Land next Friday, May 19 from 2-4 PM. Written and directed by Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia (Emma Stone), an aspiring actress, and […]
Join author Rick Geffken as he discusses his new book, Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore The Jersey Shore has long been a place where people went to find relief from the summer heat and humidity. By the end of the 19th century, the 120-mile-long coastline in New […]