From Vine to Glass: Touring the Fine Wines in New Jersey

Program Room
Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Wine author and hobby vintner Bart Jackson will guide you around the Garden State's wine offerings, explain what grapes thrive in three growing regions, and what winery events not to miss. Learn tips on selecting, tasting and growing, as well as some of the best ways to launch your own wine trail explorations. This is a hybrid event, in person or on Zoom. Registration with email is required for login. Participants must be 21 years or older to attend.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Program Room
Oct 6, 2:30-4:30pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
Begins Fri, 9/22

Pop-Up Shop

Living Room
Oct 7, 11am-3pm
Handmade beaded jewelry from "Creative Bead Designs"

Button Day!

Children's
Oct 8, 3:00 p.m.
For children ages 4 & up. Drop in to make a FREE button on Button Day! This event will run on a first come, first served basis. 

Library Closed

All Locations
Oct 9,

Parent & Child Yoga Class

Program Room
Oct 10, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Join Mayor Dalina's Wellness Commission Parent & Child Yoga Class. The class will be held at Monroe Twp. Library and guided by Hope Yoga. Please register by email to ebiennas@monroetwp.com or call 732-521-4400 ext. 114. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat if you have one. Waiver to be signed prior to class. 

Crafty Creations

Conference Room
Oct 11, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Let's get crafty with a pumpkin centerpiece!
 For ages 18 and over, this program is a perfect opportunity to get your creative juices flowing.
 Registrants will need to bring a full roll of toilet paper with them.
 This program will be held in-person. Space is limited. Registration is required. 

3D Modeling Program: Tinkercad Halloween decoration

Program Room
Oct 12, 5:00 pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Learn to make a unique Halloween decoration using Tinkercad; a fun 3D modeling program that will let you express your creative side. Attendees will get a 3D printed version of their design the next week.
For children ages 9 to 17. This is an in-person program held at the library. Registration required. Call, visit Youth Services, or go online to register beginning Tuesday, September 26th at 9:30 a.m.

Teen Murder Mystery Party! After-Hours!

Reference Desk
Oct 13, 6pm - 9:30pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Click to view event Friday the 13th? CHECK
After the library is closed? CHECK
Snacks? CHECK

Every gets a role to play in this 1980s-themed murder mystery party where no one will know who the killer is until the very end!

Teens only, 13 and up.
 

Pop-Up Shop

Living Room
Oct 14, 10am-4pm
Handsewn gifts from "Busy B Barn"

Music with Pat McKinley

Program Room
Oct 15, 11:45 a.m.
Join us for a fun music program for infants, toddlers & preschoolers! Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Please take a number at the Youth Services Desk (numbers available 30 minutes prior to program start). Registration is not required. This event will also be streamed via Zoom.
Click here to join Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/394013800 / Meeting ID: 394 013 800

Spooky Spelling Bee

Program Room
Oct 16, 4:30 p.m.
For children ages 6-9. Test your spelling skills and win free books! 

Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis; please take a number at the Youth Services Desk. Registration is not required.

Ghost Hunting 101

Meeting Room
Oct 17, 6:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Historian and paranormal investigator Greg Caggiano will present the methods, techniques, and equipment used by ghost hunters.
Greg will also share stories of his own ghostly encounters.

English Language Learners Class for Adults (Fall Session 1)

Program Room
Oct 18, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (Wednesdays, September 20 through October 25 at 5:30 p.m.)
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Practice your English language skills with a certified ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher. Classes will be in person at the Monroe Township Library on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m. and will continue for 6 weeks. Please attend all 6 sessions. Space is limited. Open to adult Monroe and Jamesburg library card holders. Apply for library card 7 days a week at the Circulation Desk during library hours. Registrants will receive a separate email with a link to a language survey.

Meet Your Sewing Machine

Conference Room
Oct 19, 6:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.

Learn about sewing machines with this hands-on session for adults, ages 18 and over. You will learn how to wind a bobbin, thread a needle and practice stitching.
Registration is required, begins Tuesday, September 5 at 9:30 a.m.

Over-the-Counter Medications

Meeting Room
Oct 20, 3:00 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Understand the safe use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, or nonprescription drugs. Presented by students at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) School of Nursing and Health Sciences, this program will teach you how to read a medication label and choose the best OTC medicine for you. Registration is required. This is an in-person program.
 

Spooky Storytime

Program Room
Oct 21, 11:00 a.m.
 For children ages 3-5. Storytime followed by themed activities. This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 1/2 hour prior to the program's starting time.

Make a Wooden Robo-arm

Program Room
Oct 22, 2:00 pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Make a wooden robo-arm extending grabber device.
For children ages 9 to 17. This is an in-person program held at the library. Registration required. Call, visit Youth Services, or go online to register beginning Tuesday, September 26th at 9:30 a.m.

College Funding Workshop - Virtual

Program Room
Oct 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Attention all parents! Are you concerned about how you will afford your child's college education in the future? Start planning now by attending a workshop presented by Jodi Bloom, a Certified College Funding Specialist, Founder of Cornerstone College Solutions.
 
This session will cover a variety of options, including 529 plans, FAFSA, Financial Aid, Merit Aid,  and strategies to help you save for your child's future education and position your child for discounts on college tuition. Plus, learn about all the changes in the world of college funding. Learn why it is important to start planning when your kids are young and how best to save to keep up with inflation and maximize discounts from the colleges. Parents with children of all ages (yes, even young ones) and families with income and net worth of all sizes, need to know how this will impact them. 
Starting a college savings program NOW will pay off in the long run. With Cornerstones College Solutions college savings plan, you can rest easy knowing that you are taking a proactive approach to securing your child's future.
 Please register  Click to view event

Friends of the Library Meeting

Program Room
Oct 24, 4:00 pm

Life in the Last Frontier: Alaska

Virtual
Oct 25, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a tiny cabin in the middle of the woods in Alaska? This presentation will answer your questions about surviving winter darkness, layering for extreme temperatures, living with wildlife, outhouse etiquette and other everyday adventures in the far north. Presented by authors and outdoor adventurers Patrice and Justin La Vigne. This is a virtual program. Registration with email is required for Zoom login details.

Author Talk: John Irving

Virtual
Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.

You are in for a treat when you join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing. Irving’s first novel was published when he was just twenty-six years old. He has gone on to be nominated for a National Book Award three times and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

You don’t want to miss this hour online with internationally bestselling author John Irving. 

Click to view event

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Program Room
Oct 27, 2:30-4:30pm
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Teens 13 to 19!  Join us each Friday in the back of the children's department for D&D! No experience required!
Begins Fri, 9/22

Halloweekend Fun: Spooky Storytime!

Program Room
Oct 28, 4:00 p.m.
Click to view event For ages 3+ .

It'll be a little spooky but a whole lot of fun! Come in costume if you wish!

This event will run on a first come, first served basis. There will be tickets at the Youth Services Desk beginning 30 minutes prior to program start time. 

Halloweekend Fun: Halloween Magic Show

Program Room
Oct 29, 2:00 p.m.
Click to view event For ages 3+ 

Join magician Steve Woyce for a family friendly Halloween Magic show!

Free tickets required for entry. Free tickets can be picked up at the Youth Services Desk beginning Friday, October 13.

Device Advice - Session A

Conference Room
Oct 30, 10 a.m.
Registration required. Call 732-521-5000 or Click to view event.
Need some rech help? Register for a one-on-one 45-minute session to get advice about your device.