Twin Rivers Branch Programs
January 2026
Featured Adult Programs
Bingo
Thursday, January 8, 6:30 pm
Do you love games? The Twin Rivers Library has bingo! Come and take a chance at winning a small prize. Registration is required.
Quilling 101: Snowflakes
Tuesday, January 13, 2:30 pm
This is the first session of our Quilling 101 series. We’ll be learning our first three basic shapes! Using thin paper strips and glue, we will be crafting basic circles, teardrops and marquis shapes and then putting them together to form snowflakes. Registration is required.
Stitch Club
Wednesday, January 21, 2:30 pm
Come learn the basics of cross-stitch and embroidery, or bring a work in progress for some designated stitching time. Registration is required.
Featured Youth Services Programs 
Tiny Explorers
Friday, January 2, 10:30 am
Come explore different sensory stations!  Ages 1-3 with a caregiver. Registration is required.
Make Your Own Snow!
Monday, January 12, 4:30 pm
Make your own snow to play and build with! Ages 4+ with a caregiver. Registration is required.
Teen/Tween Craft: Snowman Painted Rocks
Wednesday, January 28, 6:00 pm
Come paint a rock to look like a friendly snowman. 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.

Princeton and the American Revolution:
The Ten Crucial Days

Thursday, January 8, 7:00 pm
Presented by Barry Singer, Princeton Historical Society.
 
New Jersey Homeschooling Basics
Wednesday, January 14, 7:00 pm
Presented by a panel of experienced homeschooling parents, covering the basics of homeschooling in New Jersey.
 
Token on the Freedman's Coat:
The Story Behind Thomas Mundy Peterson's 1884 Voting Medal
Thursday, January 15, 7:00 pm
Presented by Gordon Bond, independent historian and author. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library.
 
Introduction to Smart and Safe Investing
Tuesday, January 20, 6:30 pm
Presented by Chase Bertoldo, Seton Hall University School of Law FINRA Investor Advocacy Program.
 
Islamic Contribution to Civilization
Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 pm
Presented by Samina Sattar of the New Jersey Islamic Networks Group.
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.
Career Development Skills Saturday
Career Prep and Job Seeking Skills
Saturday, January 10, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Google Docs: Resumes
Saturday, January 10, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Intro to Canva
Saturday, January 10, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
 
This class series will help you feel more confident about the job search process, practice formatting a resume, and learn how to use a tool that has become popular across industries for graphic design.
News
Winter Reading Program
There's still time to participate in this year's Winter Reading Program, which continues 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!
MLK Jr. Day of Service Card and Letter Writing Drive
The Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday is a national day of service celebrating the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. From January 12th through February 6th, all branches of MCLS are offering opportunities for community members to write letters or make handmade cards to be delivered to homebound participants of the Mercer County Meals on Wheels program. MCLS invites community members of all ages to take a moment to create a letter or greeting card, to make someone's day a little more special. 
 
Find card templates that you can print from home and drop off to your local MCLS branch here.
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 for the New Year
No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity by Ashlee Piper
No New Things: A Radically Simple 30-Day Guide to Saving Money, the Planet, and Your Sanity
Movement for Every Body: An Inclusive Fitness Guide for Better Movement--Build Mind-Body Awareness, Overcome Exercise Barriers, and Improve Mobility by Marcia Dernie
Movement for Every Body: An Inclusive Fitness Guide for Better Movement--Build Mind-Body Awareness, Overcome Exercise Barriers, and Improve Mobility
Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career by Suzy Welch
Becoming You: The Proven Method for Crafting Your Authentic Life and Career
Eat Better, Sleep Better: 75 Recipes and a 28-Day Meal Plan That Unlock the Food-Sleep Connection (a Cookbook) by Marie-Pierre St-Onge
Eat Better, Sleep Better: 75 Recipes and a 28-Day Meal Plan That Unlock the Food-Sleep Connection (a Cookbook)
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life by Sahil Bloom
The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life
Cooking as Therapy: How to Improve Mental Health Through Cooking by Debra Borden
Cooking as Therapy: How to Improve Mental Health Through Cooking

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Twin Rivers Branch
276 Abbington Drive
East Windsor, New Jersey 08520
609-443-1880

https://mcl.org/branches/twinrivers