Weekly Storytimes — Benigno Room
Mondays and Tuesdays in October, 10 a.m. (Babies) and 10:45 a.m. (Toddler); Mondays only, 11:30 a.m. (Preschool)
Ongoing storytime sessions for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Registration is encouraged; some sessions run a waitlist.
Weekly Chess Groups — Benigno Room
Mondays in October, 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Three chess sessions for children meet weekly. Registration is encouraged.
Guitar Bob and Boogie Woogie Babies — Lundt Room
Alternating Thursdays in October, 10 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Music programs for young children alternate weekly between Guitar Bob and Boogie Woogie Babies sessions.
Bollywood Dance Classes — Woman's Club Room
Mondays in October, 7 p.m.
Weekly dance classes for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Dungeons & Dragons Club — Woman's Club Room
Tuesdays in October, 6-8 p.m.
A weekly club for teens.
Mahjong Club — Lundt Room
Wednesdays in October, 1-3 p.m.
A weekly open Mahjong session for adults.
Italian and Spanish Conversation Groups
Wednesdays in October, 1 p.m. (Italian) and 2 p.m. (Spanish)
Weekly conversation practice for adults meets in the Woman's Club Room and Quiet Study Room, respectively. Registration is encouraged.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation — Benigno Room
Thursdays in October, 6-7 p.m.
A weekly meditation session open to children, teens and adults. Registration is encouraged.
Reading Through History Discussion Series: "Wolf Hall" — Benigno Room
Thursday, Oct. 1, 5-6:30 p.m.
An adult discussion series continues with Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall." Registration is encouraged.
"Who's in Your Corner?": Tracing Your Support Map When Life Gets Too Much — Online
Thursday, Oct. 1, 6-7 p.m.
A virtual program for teens and adults. Registration is encouraged.
Funding the Future: Financial Planning for Your Family's Education — Lundt Room
Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
An adult program on planning for education costs. Registration is encouraged.
Virtual Author Talk with Veronica Roth — Online
Thursday, Oct. 1, 7-8 p.m.
A virtual author talk for adults.
Career Carnival for Kids: STEAM Careers — Lundt Room
Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
A STEAM-focused career program for children and teens. Registration is encouraged.
Chatham Chapters Book Club: "Everything Is Tuberculosis" — Quiet Study Room
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1-2 p.m.
A book discussion for teens and adults.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) NJ Resource Table — Foyer
Monday, Oct. 5, 3-4:45 p.m.
A community resource table open to all ages.
Madison Chatham Coalition Table — Foyer
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2-4 p.m.
A community resource table open to all ages.
STEAM It Up! Engineering Challenge: Spiderwebs! (Grades 4-8) — Benigno Room
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7-8 p.m.
A hands-on engineering challenge for children and teens. Registration is encouraged.
Savvy Social Security Planning — Lundt Room
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7-8:30 p.m.
An adult financial-planning program. Registration is encouraged.
Craft Corner @ the Senior Center — Offsite
Wednesday, Oct. 7, noon-1 p.m.
An offsite craft program for adults at the senior center.
School District of the Chathams: Supporting Student Well-Being Table — Foyer
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
A resource table on student mental-health support, open to all ages.
Library Chef: Apple and Goat Cheese Filo Triangles — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6-6:30 p.m.
A virtual cooking program for adults.
Anxiety/Stress Support Group for Adults — Woman's Club Room
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
A support group for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Library Chef: Cookbook Author Maria — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7-8 p.m.
A virtual cooking program with a visiting cookbook author, for adults.
Virtual Author Talk with Carolyn Russo — Online
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2-3 p.m.
A virtual author talk for adults.
Pumpkin Carving Workshop — Lundt Room
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2-3:30 p.m. (afternoon session) and 6-7:30 p.m. (evening session)
Two adult pumpkin-carving sessions are offered. Registration is encouraged.
Mary Dierson-Galantich Art Reception — Lundt Room
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2:15-4 p.m.
An art reception open to the public.
Virtual Author Talk with David Epstein — Online
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2-3 p.m.
A virtual author talk for adults.
Artsy Open Studio: Costume TLC — Woman's Club Room
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 3-4 p.m.
An open studio session for teens and adults focused on costume repair and touch-ups.
Library Chef Junior: Spooky Flatbread Pizza Fun — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6-6:30 p.m.
A virtual Halloween-themed cooking program for children.
Library Chef: Halloween Fun — Spooky "Eye" Deviled Eggs — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7:30-8 p.m.
A virtual Halloween-themed cooking program for adults.
Study Smarter, Stress Less: Teen Session on Study Skills — Lundt Room
Thursday, Oct. 15, 6-7 p.m.
A study-skills workshop for teens. Registration is encouraged.
Community Hope — Foyer
Friday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A community resource table for adults.
Suspenseful Saturday Book Club: "The Keeper" — Woman's Club Room
Saturday, Oct. 17, 3-4 p.m.
A book discussion for adults.
American Red Cross of New Jersey — Foyer
Monday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
A community resource table for adults.
A Monumental Man: An Introduction to Augustus Saint-Gaudens — Online via Zoom
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7-8 p.m.
A virtual lecture on the sculptor's life and work, for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Fall Funtivities — Memorial Park
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2-4 p.m.
An outdoor fall program for all ages, held offsite at Memorial Park.
Read to Therapy Dogs — Children's Room
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4-5 p.m.
Children can practice reading aloud to therapy dogs. Registration is encouraged.
Library Chef Junior: Pizza Dough and Garlic Knots — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6-6:30 p.m.
A virtual cooking program for teens.
Library Chef: Intro to Sound Bowls with Melissa — Online
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30-8 p.m.
A virtual wellness program for adults.
Successfully Navigating College Admissions This Fall — Online via Zoom
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
A virtual program on the college-admissions process, for teens and adults. Registration is encouraged.
Ready, Set, Retire: Getting on Track in Your 50s and 60s — Woman's Club Room
Thursday, Oct. 22, 5-6 p.m.
A retirement-planning program for adults. Registration is encouraged.
North Jersey Civil War Round Table Presents: Abraham Lincoln's Wit in Wartime — Online via Zoom
Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m.
A virtual history lecture for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Rutgers Master Gardeners: A Year of Blooming Bulbs — Online via Zoom
Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m.
A virtual gardening program for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Rules of Retirement: The Impact of Healthcare Costs — Lundt Room
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.
An adult financial-planning program. Registration is encouraged.
The Haunted History of New Jersey — Online via Zoom
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.
A virtual Halloween-themed history program for adults. Registration is encouraged.
Book Group: "The Things We Never Say" — Woman's Club Room
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11 a.m.-noon.
A monthly adult book discussion.
Pumpkin Painting Craft (Grades K-3) — Woman's Club Room
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 4:30-5 p.m.
A Halloween-themed craft for young children. Registration is encouraged.
Macabre Mixology Cocktail Demonstration — Lundt Room
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7-8:30 p.m.
A Halloween-themed cocktail demonstration for adults. Registration is encouraged.
PJs & Movie: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (Rated PG) — Woman's Club Room
Thursday, Oct. 29, 4-5:15 p.m.
A family movie screening for children.
Celebrating New Jersey — Lundt Room
Thursday, Oct. 29, 7-8 p.m.
An adult program celebrating New Jersey history and culture.
Halloween Parade — Lundt Room
Friday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-noon.
A Halloween parade for children.
Visit Us @ the Farmers' Market — Offsite
Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Library staff will have a table at the farmers' market, open to all ages.