Enjoy the sunset at this outdoor concert featuring the local band, Timeless Groove.
Timeless Groove is a NJ Cover band that plays Rock and Blues covers.
Sponsored by the Cranbury Public Library Foundation
For Youth
Family Storytime
Every Wednesday at 11:00 AM
Join Ms. Laura for stories, songs, and fun for everyone in the Children's room!
Summer Enrichment: Science Heroes -- Adventure of the Missing Color
Tuesday, July 1st 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Science Heroes on our mission to turn science into an adventure! Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who Color Our World with art! Recommended for ages 5-10, families welcome. Registration is *highly encouraged.*
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft and Color Our World! This week: Paint with magnets! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-13.
Summer Enrichment: "I Ain't Gonna Paint No More" with Stage a Story!
Tuesday, July 8th 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
In this playful workshop, we will "paint" the floor, the ceiling, the walls, the curtains, the door, and then use real body paint to paint ourselves as we act out this silly song! This 10:00am session is geared for 3-4 year olds. Registration is *required.*
Note: This program uses water-soluble crayons for body art.
Summer Enrichment: "I Ain't Gonna Paint No More" with Stage a Story!
Tuesday, July 8th 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In this playful workshop, we will "paint" the floor, the ceiling, the walls, the curtains, the door, and then use real body paint to paint ourselves as we act out this silly song! This 11:00am session is geared for 5-8 year olds. Registration is *required.*
Note: This program uses water-soluble crayons for body art.
Thursday CRAFTernoon Summer Enrichment Weekly Edition: Paint a Bookend!
Thursday, July 10th
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft and Color Our World! This week: It's a Crafternoon/Teen Mashup where we'll paint a bookend to be used in the library! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-18.
Thursday CRAFTernoon Summer Enrichment Weekly Edition: Paint Your Friend's Face!
Thursday, July 10th
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft and Color Our World! This week: It's a Crafternoon/Teen Mashup where you'll paint your friend's face ON THEIR FACE! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-18.
Summer Enrichment: Christopher Agostino's StoryFaces!
Tuesday, July 22nd 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
StoryFaces shows are a surprising combination of storytelling and visual arts that engage the entire audience as the stories come to life on the faces of audience volunteers! Like a magician would do, storyteller and artist Christopher Agostino picks his volunteers from the audience to be part of the show onstage while he engages the full audience with his spellbinding storytelling and audience involvement. Recommended for all ages. Registration is *highly encouraged.*
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft and Color Our World! This week: It's a Crafternoon/Teen Mashup where we'll paint transparency sheets to look like stained glass! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-18.
Thursday CRAFTernoon Summer Enrichment Weekly Edition: Air Dry Clay!
Thursday, July 31st 3:30 PM -4:30 PM
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft and Color Our World! This week: Air Dry Clay Sculptures! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-13.
Tweens and Teens: drop by the Teen Room from 4:30-5:30pm for a unique Mashup Hour Summer Enrichment Craft. This week: Paint a Balloon Dog! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 12-18.
Summer Enrichment Teen Mashup Hour: Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art!
Thursday, July 31st 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Tweens and Teens: drop by the Teen Room from 4:30-5:30pm for a unique Mashup Hour Summer Enrichment Craft. This week: Roy Lichetenstein Pop Art! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 12-18.
Enjoy an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome. This workshop will be in Meeting Room 1.
Gentle Yoga
Wednesdays, July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us for an hour of gentle stretching, breath work, and meditation. This class is perfect for beginners or experienced practitioners. Please bring your own mat. Walk-ins-welcome. Beth Glasberg has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. After studying the mind-body connection as part of her work as a behavior analyst, she decided she needed a deeper education in yoga. The more she learned, the more she fell in love. She became certified as a yoga instructor through the Yoga Renew program and joined the Yoga Alliance. Since then, Beth has been teaching both foundational and vinyasa flow classes regularly. She is also in the process of becoming certified to work with individuals who have suffered a trauma. She is passionate about using movement and breath to build strength, flexibility, balance, and peace, and committed to making the practice available to individuals of all fitness levels and backgrounds. When not on the mat, you can find Beth enjoying time with her family, visiting new places, or relaxing at the beach. in Motion Fitness is a boutique fitness studio located in Princeton, NJ. Walk-ins welcome, no registration required.
Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion Group
Tuesday, July 8th 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Meets the Second Tuesday of the month in Meeting Room 1. Video and discussion to follow. Copies of the Great Decisions Briefing Book are available for checkout at the Cranbury Public Library.
July: The Future of NATO and European Security August: AI and American National Security September: After Gaza: American Policy in the Middle East
Launch of the Viking Mars Landers
Tuesday, July 8th 6:30 PM
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Viking Mars Landers: A personal history with the program as related by Jack Frohbeiter.
RCA participated in the design of the first spaceship to successfully land on another planet. Jack Frohbieter will discuss the Viking Mars Spaceship as seen through the eyes of one of its designers 50 years after the Spaceship was launched. He will provide insights into the evolution of the system and will discuss the RCA Astro role in the mission.
Jack has spent his career in the aerospace industry. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. He participated in the design of numerous satellites before being appointed VP and GM of RCA Astro Electronics Division and later the GE Government Electronics Division with facilities in Moorestown and Syracuse NY. He left GE to become the President and COO of Fairchild Space and Defense Corp. Jack was a recipient of the RCA Engineering Excellence award, the Astro Star award and the University of Evansville Outstanding Alumni award.
Also of note, Jack came to the Hightstown area in 1966 with his wife Cathy and children. They moved to Cranbury Neck Road in Cranbury in 1979. Recently, in late 2023 they retired to Newtown, PA.
"Color Our World" in one of our Summer Enrichment craft programs designed with adults in mind! Learn how to create your own your own trinket dishes using oyster shells.
Participants will be given materials and guidance to create three unique oyster shell trinket dishes that will put those expensive store-bought versions to shame.
*Registration is required as space is limited.* This program is suggested for those 16 and older.
There are different types of caregivers and ALL are welcomed. This is a judgment free safe place to share, to learn and/or to just listen. It’s a place of love, empathy and respect. It is a place to share the triumphs, the challenges, the disappointments, the accomplishments or simply a place to vent and reset ourselves so we can carry on one day at a time. Stress - free, safe environment respectful of everybody's level of comfort and pace of engagement.
Kat welcomes you with open arms! Kat Verdi is a Certified Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Trainer. She serves as a sound referral resource for anyone caring for a loved one. Her mission are the “3E’s” - to Educate, Empower and Encourage caregivers.
This support group will take place in Meeting Room 3. Meets the 2nd month of every month.
Welcome to Senior Arts & Crafts with Caregiver Coach, Kat Typically, each month there will be a craft for Seniors to enjoy. Occasionally there may be a bingo session, but that will be announced a few weeks before. Meet new people, share stores, and have a great time! Please note, that for craft months, there is a limit of 12 participants. For Bingo, there is not limit on the number of participants. Located in Meeting Room 1 + 2.
Stephanie Cuddahy is a certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer who has taught classes is several local gyms, including most recently RWJ Fitness and Wellness Hamilton and the Hamilton Area YMCA. Her cardio chair dance class came from her love of low impact aerobic exercise and the need to make the class appropriate for all bodies and fitness levels. AND it needs to be fun!
Enjoy the sunset at this outdoor concert featuring the local band, Timeless Groove. Timeless Groove is a NJ Cover band that plays Rock and Blues covers. Location: The Patio at 30 Park Place West. All attendees should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.
Rain Date: Thursday, 7/17 at 7pm Sponsored by the Cranbury Public Library Foundation
Movie-lovers of all kinds are welcome! Whether you're a casual viewer or well-versed in auteur theory and the works of André Bazin, we invite all who wish to share in the cinematic experience and spirited (but civil) discussions. Screenings will vary in rating, so we advise using discretion on deciding whether to attend a screening. This program is suggested for teens and older.
Refreshments will be provided, but you may also bring your own snacks and nonalcoholic drinks. Most importantly: bring your love for movies!
This program will meet in Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 on the third Monday of every month.
Each month's selection is inspired by a specific theme and is voted on by club members. Be sure to submit your email address on the questionnaire below to be included in the voting for each month's film!
Monthly Themes: July - Independent Film
Below is a short questionnaire to assess what types of films participants would like to screen. Please feel free to share your thoughts by submitting a form and be sure to leave your email to stay up to date with Cinemates happenings!
Learn all about how to use your iPhone or iPad! In this workshop, we will have an open forum for any troubles you might encounter with the iPhone. In previous sessions, we discussed the camera, security measures, and data storage. Beginner to intermediate experience with an iPhone is suggested. This workshop will be held in Meeting Room 1.
Discuss your recent reads with fellow bibliophiles. This discussion group promises thought-provoking and engaging discourse. Meets the 4th Monday of the month in Meeting Room 3.
If you are a Middlesex County resident who is concerned about the environment, now is the time to learn how to reduce waste and improve soil, all in your own backyard. The Introduction to Backyard Composting workshop will show residents how to cut down on trash and create a natural gardening resource by using yard waste and kitchen scraps as compost an earthy, soil-like material. The presentation will be given by one of Middlesex County’s Master Gardeners Alicia Lax. Meeting Rooms 1 + 2.
The Cranbury Public Library offers, free of charge, notary public services for the benefit of the residents of Cranbury and for Cranbury Public Library cardholders. In lieu of fees, a donation may be made to the Cranbury Public Library Foundation. Persons seeking notary public services who are not Cranbury residents or Cranbury cardholders shall be charged a $2.50 fee per signature.
*Please note our Notary isnot an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice.*
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