Join us for an End-of-Summer-Enrichment Splash Party to end all Summer Enrichment Splash Parties, complete with music, splash pad, water balloons, bubbles, and soaker balls! Wear your bathing suits or loose-fitting shorts and shirts (or togas!), sandals or beach shoes, or older sneakers (or even go barefoot!). A towel, sunscreen, and a change of clothing is highly recommended.
Recommended for all ages, registration is highly encouraged.
Join Ms. Laura for stories, songs, and fun for everyone in the Children's room!
First Fridays: Music and Movement with Ms. Jenni
Friday, August 1st 11:00 AM
Let's sing, play, and move with Ms. Jenni as she takes us on musical adventures designed especially for our littlest patrons! Each first Friday of the month at 11:00am, join us as we explore with instruments, dance, and song. Recommended for ages 0-4. Caregivers must attend with their child. Registration is *highly recommended*.
Join us for an End-of-Summer-Enrichment Splash Party to end all Summer Enrichment Splash Parties, complete with music, splash pad, water balloons, bubbles, and soaker balls! Wear your bathing suits or loose-fitting shorts and shirts (or togas!), sandals or beach shoes, or older sneakers (or even go barefoot!). A towel, sunscreen, and a change of clothing is highly recommended. Recommended for all ages, registration is highly encouraged.
Summer Enrichment: Thursday CRAFTernoon Mashup - How many Objects Can You Paint With?
Thursday, August 7th 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 outside with as many different objects as we can think of! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-18.
Join us in meeting rooms 1 & 2 as Cranbury Public Library partners with the American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School for an interactive storytime sure to keep you on your toes! Let your youngest learners twirl, jump, and imagine through ballet stories and an interactive ballet demonstration - the perfect program to help us celebrate the Arts all summer long! Suggested for ages 21/2 to 12. Registration is *highly recommended*.
Toddler Craft Tuesday: Let's Make Paper Bag Puppets!
Tuesday, August 19th 11:00 AM
Calling all crafty toddlers! Join us in the Maker Space for a special seasonal craft perfect for busy little hands. Recommended for ages 2 to 5. This month: We'll make animal puppets out of paper bags!
Come by the Maker Space every Thursday at 3:30pm to create your own unique craft! Registration is *required* to participate. Recommended for ages 8-13. Register for additional dates on our website.
On the second and fourth Thursday each month, tweens & teens can drop by the Teen Room at 5pm for the Teen Mashup Hour (or Whatever). Each month there will be a suggested book to read & discuss and a guided craft to work on - but attendees are welcome to discuss whatever and work on whatever they'd like. Attendees will also learn of volunteer opportunities available at the Library. Light snacks will be offered.
The Teen Mashup Hour will meet on the second and fourth Thursday each month at 5:00pm in the Teen Room.
Art for the Non Artist - An Introductory Sketching and Drawing Class
Friday, August 1st 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Join New Jersey-based artist and art teacher, Jennifer Santa Maria, in this introductory drawing class. This class is designed specifically for those with no experience or low self-esteem around art, focusing on sketching and drawing in a supportive environment. Participants will be working with dry media.
Open to Cranbury Public Library Cardholders. Registration Required. Space is limited. Meeting Rooms 1&2. Adult Program. This class is expected to be approximately 2 hours.
Cranbury Public Library Cards can be obtained by visiting the Cranbury Public Library and presenting ID with proof of Cranbury residency. Non resident library cards are also available for a fee.
Sponsored by the Cranbury Public Library Foundation.
From Idea to Impact: Building Environmental Service Projects in the Community
Saturday, August 2nd 2:00 PM
This program is focused on helping share experiences with people to help them create their own environmental service projects. The program will include steps to create an environmental service project as well as insight from a successful project about Spotted Lanternflies in Cranbury. The program will last roughly 30 minutes with a Q&A at the end.
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.
An Evening of Folk Music and Storytelling with Rik Palieri
Thursday, August 7th 6:30 PM
Join Singer-Songwriter, Rik Palieri for an outdoor concert on The Patio at 30 Park Place West. Rik will perform both original and traditional songs and share stories of his life on the road as a folk singer.
Location The Patio. Please Bring your own lawn chair or blanket for seating.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside in Meeting Rooms 1+2. ...
Bio After high school, Rik hobo-ed across America, playing his banjo for nickels and dimes and collecting songs wherever he went. Along with the songs he picked up on the road, Rik often spent time with some of the masters of the folk tradition, learning right from the source. He learned a variety of banjo styles from Erik Darling, Leadbelly songs from Rev. Frederick Kirkpatrick and Union songs from “Almanac Singer” Sis Cunningham.
In the mid 1970’s Rik joined up with Pete Seeger and The Hudson River Sloop Singers. He organized and directed the Festival of Blueberries in Perth Amboy NJ, and became a regular performer at Clearwater events. He sang at river front festivals, like the Clearwater’s Pumpkin Sail, the Great Hudson River Revival and once with the Sloop Singers, as Pete’s backup chorus on stage at Carnegie Hall. He was recorded singing with the Sloop Singers chorus on two albums, on the song “Roseanna” on the album The Great Hudson River Revival 1979 (Flying Fish Record Label) and on most of the songs in the chorus on the album The Hudson River Sloop Singers, Broad Old River (produced for the Clearwater).
Across his career, Rik has performed at concert halls, schools and festivals throughout the lower 48 states, toured Alaska by float plane, rode camelback in Australia and sung on trains throughout Europe He has performed, in Canada, France, Spain, Germany Australia, Poland, Mexico and Argentina. He has appeared at such venues as The Kennedy Center, The Country Music Hall Of Fame, The Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Port Ferry Old Songs Folk Festival, The Hudson River Revival, The Vancouver festival, plus countless TV & radio programs.
Rik is also the host & producer of “The Song Writer’s Notebook “, a TV show, archived in the American Folk Life Center in the new “Rik Palieri Collection”, at The American Folk Life Center Archives in Washington D.C.
In total, Rik has recorded 8 albums over the course of his career. He is also an occasional writer for Sing Out! Banjo Newsletter & author of the books Banjo Man and The Road Is My Mistress, Tales Of A Roustabout Songster.
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!
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.
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Blood Drive
Thursday, August 14th 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Giving blood is a simple thing to do, but it can make a difference in the lives of others. The American Red Cross will be at the Cranbury Public Library collecting blood donations on Thursday, August 14th, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. These donations are extremely critical.
To register, click HERE and search for Cranbury, 08512.
CPL Cinemates Film Club
Monday, August 18th 6:00 PM
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: August - Blockbusters
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!
Full Code affectionately referred to as “Docs Who Rock” is a classic rock band formed during the height of the Covid pandemic. What makes the band unique is that it’s comprised of all local Penn Medicine doctors and a hospital chaplain. The band’s style of music will captivate you as you drift back in time to those days when rock icons ruled the airwaves. Come out and enjoy a summer evening filled with memories of those halcyon days when rock was king.
Full Code band members include Dr. Craig Gronczewski (lead guitar/vocals), Dr. David Barile (guitar/percussion/vocals), Dr. Kevin Skole (drums), Dr. Jasmeet Bajaj (keyboards/guitar/vocals), Dr. Gabe Smolarz (bass/vocals) and Samuel Ven-Battah (saxophone).
Location: The Patio at 30 Park Place West. All attendees should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.
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.
In today's connected world, your cell phone is an essential part of your life – connecting you with family, friends, entertainment, school, finances and information. But with all that convenience comes important concerns about your privacy and security. Join us for a session on steps you can take to improve your defenses and better protect your privacy and security.
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.*
Now offering free digital access to the NY Times and WSJ for CPL cardholders!
Links to the NY Times and WSJ can be accessed from our homepage, and from the Digital Services page on our website.