Hopewell Branch Programs
December 2025
Featured Adult Programs
Cribbage & Coffee *New Day*
Thursdays, December 4, 11 & 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us for Cribbage & Coffee! Boards, pegs, cards will be provided. Bring your own coffee (or beverage of choice)! Registration is not required.
Snow Much Fun Cookie Decorating
Wednesday, December 10, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Come and decorate cookies with sprinkles, frosting, and more! We'll bring the supplies; you bring the imagination. Space is limited; registration is required at https://events.mcl.org/.
Gift Wrapping Stations
Mondays, December 15 & 22, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Saturday, December 20, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Come wrap your holiday gifts in peace and quiet. The library will provide wrapping paper, ribbons, and tape. Use our space to ensure you keep your gifts a secret. Stations open while gift wrapping supplies last. Registration is not required.
Featured Youth Services Programs 
Free Play with mTiny Robots
Wednesday, December 3, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
mTinyRobots are a simple, easy, and safe way for children to learn basic coding! Program adorable panda robots to race, dance, sing, and more in this interactive STEAM-based program. Registration is required.
Make a Gingerbread House
Tuesday, December 9, 4:00, 5:30 & 6:30 pm
Join us at the library to make and decorate a gingerbread (graham cracker) house!  All materials will be provided. We will have three sessions (4:00 pm, 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm). Please sign up for only one session. You will be seated by family.  If you are hoping to sit near another family, please email your specific request to hopeysprogs@mcl.org. If your plans change please call 609-737-2610 to cancel. Adult supervision is required. Space is limited; registration is required.
Holiday Open House
Wednesday, December 17, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Drop by the library for a visit with Santa. Crafts and a scavenger hunt will be available while you are waiting to share your wish list. Adult supervision is required. Registration is required.
Featured Virtual Programs
To see full program descriptions and additional virtual program offerings, please visit this month's MCLS Virtual Programs Newsletter.

Through the Eyes of the Artist:
Norman Rockwell
Thursday, December 4, 7:00 pm
Prestend by art historian, Felicia Z. Stadelman. Sponsored by Friends of the West Windsor Library.
 
"One More for My Baby" –
The Hollywood Songbook of Frank Sinatra
Monday, December 8, 7:00 pm
Presented by Brian Rose, professor emeritus at Fordham University.
 
Charles M. Schulz:
An American Cartoonist
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00 pm
Presented by Jessica Ruskin, Education Director at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center.
Featured Technology Instruction
All classes take place at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Registration is required. To learn more or to register for a computer class, click here. 
Questions? Email techclass@mcl.org.
Organizational Tools
Learn how to use various computer tools to make your personal organization a bit easier.
 
Getting Started with Gmail
Wednesday, December 3, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
 
Google Organizational Tools
Wednesday, December 10, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
 
Excel: Pivot Tables
Thursday, December 11, 10:00 – 11:00 am
 
Word: Mail Merge
Monday, December 29, 10:00 – 11:00 am
News
Winter Reading Program
Join us for this year's Winter Reading Program, which runs from December 15th through January 24th! Participants can take part in the reading program by playing our Winter Reading Bingo game! Complete activities to get five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal). Then bring your Bingo sheet back to your local branch, where kids and teens will automatically receive a prize, and adults will be entered into a raffle for a prize! 
Friends of the Library

Our Friends of the Library groups generously support our programs all year long.  Consider joining or donating to your branch's Friends group.  Ask for more information in the branch or visit our website.
 
 
 
These are just this month's highlights, dozens of programs for adults and youth take place at our branch every month.  View our full calendar for a complete list.
 
 
Featured Titles:
Winter Reads!
The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison
The Heart of Winter
The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz
The Winter of the Dollhouse
The Heart of Winter by Alessandro Montagnana
The Heart of Winter
It's Winter! by Renée Kurilla
It's Winter!
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June
Flopping in a Winter Wonderland
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days by Kari Leibowitz
How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days
Library Speakers Consortium - Virtual Author Talks
Sue Hincenbergs
Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity 
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2:00 pm
 
See More and Register Here!

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Hopewell Branch
245 Pennington-Titusville Road
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
609-737-2610

https://mcl.org/branches/hopewell