Support Group core meeting every Tuesday morning to review our writing progress & discuss writing topics. The Write Group meets at the Main Library and welcomes visitors and new members. All meetings and workshops are free. For more information, click here to visit their webpage or email the group.
Online registration is available for valid Montclair Public Library card holders. All others should call the Youth Services Department to be added to the waiting list. Registration required (registration begins Monday, October 28). 2-year-olds and the adults in their lives explore language and numbers through stories and songs. Picture books, flannel board stories, and nursery rhymes are used to introduce the wonder of books. Register for each date separately.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to play Bridge every Tuesday afternoon in the Library’s Conference Room. For more information about this group please contact Linda Welch at 973-744-0500 ext. 2221 or via email at reference@montclair.bccls.org.
Do your loved ones know your wishes? Learn how to complete a simple, 5-page form which enables you to express your wishes about your Medical, Personal, Emotional and Spiritual needs and wishes. Join us for a special presentation by Lorraine Spiotta, Community Liaison, Hospice of New Jersey.
Registration required (registration begins Monday, October 28). Online registration is available for valid Montclair Public Library card holders. All others should call the Youth and Teen Services Department to be added to the waiting list. Develop fine-motor skills needed for school such as cutting and holding a pencil using creativity and imagination in a group setting. Please note that registration is required for each individual program. Classroom at Bellevue Avenue Branch Library, 185 Bellevue Ave., Montclair
There is an English Conversation Group that meets every Tuesday in the Main Library’s Conference Room. This is not an ESOL class, rather an informal group conversation aimed at improving your English speaking skills. This group is unaffiliated with LVA. For more information, please call 973-746-4319 or email lwhite9187@verizon.net.
*Registration required. For more information on this Adult School Department program, please click here. Athens, in the 5th century BC, was a vital democracy and cultural center. It extended its influence throughout the Mediterranean world by war, acquiring an empire. And then its empire, and its vitality, and its democracy, came crashing down. This lecture will explore similarities between ancient Athens and modern America.
Faculty Recital: Elena Chernova-Davis, violin - CANCELED Music Richard H. Shindell Choral Hall 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 - CANCELED Free
"These two men…defined the genre of Rock and Roll, from writing to recording to the standard band configuration, and they influenced everyone from Elvis to The Beatles." —Brian Becker, Chairman and CEO of BASE Hologram Thanks to new technology ,rock and roll pioneers Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly perform on stage together for the first time as holograms! The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour makes it way to the State Theatre, featuring remastered audio from both legends alongside a live band and back up singers coming together in one mesmerizing night of performances! Hear hits like "Peggy Sue," "Everyday," "Pretty Woman," "Crying," and more.
The United Methodist Communities at PineRidge of Montclair, in collaboration with MPL and AngelaCARES, hosts a resource center for seniors in the library’s Senior Space. PineRidge of Montclair and AngelaCARES equip the space with resources and programs aimed at enriching the lives of local seniors. Senior Space programming takes place every Wednesday from 10am to 2pm. Subscribe to the Senior Space email list to receive the weekly schedule. Questions? Call the library reference desk at 973-744-0500 ext. 2235.
Online registration is available for valid Montclair Public Library card holders. All others should call the Youth Services Department to be added to the waiting list. Registration required (registration begins Monday, October 28). Babies meet babies! Parents and caregivers sing nursery rhymes together with their little ones. Songs, language activities, and board books will be introduced during each session. Make baby’s first library experience a special one! Register for each date separately.
Online registration is available for valid Montclair Public Library card holders. All others should call the Youth Services Department to be added to the waiting list. Registration required (registration begins Monday, October 28). Babies meet babies! Parents and caregivers sing nursery rhymes together with their little ones. Songs, language activities, and board books will be introduced during each session. Make baby’s first library experience a special one! Register for each date separately.
Students perform works by Scarlatti, J. S. Bach, Haydn, Schumann, Brahms + more!
Our Garden Discoveries classes are designed to inspire children about the natural world around them. Since each child learns in a different way, every class examines one topic through stories, outdoor exploration, and hands-on activities and specimens. Classes are held once a month, and each class has individual registration. Each program will include a guided hike, hands-on activities and a story. Registration required. Rain or shine.
On Wednesdays at 2 pm, Montclair Public Library hosts The Every Wednesday Matinee, a film series presented in its auditorium. In November 2019 we will be watching Native American Heritage movies. The movies are as follows: Smoke Signals (November 6) – Starring: Adam Beach, Evan Adams, Irene Fedard, Gary Farmer, Tantoo Cardinal. Arnold rescued Thomas from a fire when he was a child. Thomas thinks of Arnold as a hero, while Arnold’s son Victor resents his father’s alcoholism, violence and abandonment of his family. Uneasy rivals and friends, Thomas and Victor spend their days killing time on a Coeur d’Alene reservation in Idaho and arguing about their cultural identities. When Arnold dies, the duo set out on a cross-country journey to Phoenix to retrieve Arnold’s ashes. (1998, 89 minutes, Color). Older than America (November 13) – Starring: Bradley Cooper, Adam Beach, Chris Mulkey, Wes Studi, Georgina Lightning. Rain is a Native American woman living on the Fond-du-Lac reservation in Minnesota. One day, after she swerves to avoid some children in the road and winds up in a car...
Join us once again for culinary travels around the globe. This month we’ll be celebrating the harvest and enjoying sweet and savory fall treats from various culinary traditions. Some featured players will include apples, squash, and corn. Please advise of food allergies.
This weekly class will tap into your core of acting. Pushing to the limits to hone in on your acting craft. Intensive Drama / Improv and Comedic timing... Below please read just a brief overview of Yolanda Hunt's journey to this point.. Please note: further information please email thecraftacting@gmail.com
The group was started by Ronald Murphy and Harold Bell in the early 1990s. Titles, selected by members and the group’s facilitator, focus primarily on African American subjects or by African American authors, as well as recommended and popular titles. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. The group is currently at capacity. To join the waiting list, contact Adrienne Harden at 973-744-0500 ext. 2241. This group is best suited for ages 55 and up.
Robyn Crawford will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, "A Song For You: My Life with Whitney Houston". Susan L. Taylor, Founder & CEO, National CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emerita of Essence, will be moderating the talk. No purchase required, RSVP requested. After decades of silence, close friend, collaborator and confidante of Whitney Houston shares her story and opens up about her relationship with the pop superstar. Deeply personal and heartfelt, A Song For You is the vital, honest and previously untold story that provides an understanding of the complex life of Whitney Houston by the person who knew her best.
Join contemporary spiritual teacher and author Ramananda John E. Welshons for a wonderful Fall series of evening meditation classes in front of the fireplace in the beautiful living room of Van Vleck House. Participants will learn and practice different forms of mindfulness meditation in each session and will have the opportunity to participate in discussions of Ramananda’s three critically acclaimed books. Open to beginners and experienced practitioners, these gatherings offer an opportunity to experience deep inner peace while practicing with…
Live performances from local artists in the Montclair area
Drawing on his nearly two decades of experience on Capitol Hill, Jeff Flake shares candid, thought-provoking and engaging insights on today’s political climate.
7:00 Wine & Cheese Reception 7:30 Fashion Show If you watch shows like Downton Abbey, The Crown, and Outlander as much for their fabulous period costumes as for their great stories, this event is for you! Travel back in time and get an insider’s glimpse of some of the Shakespeare Theatre’s favorite costumes, where the streets of Romeo and Juliet’s Verona, Italy become our “runway.” You’ll get an earful of fascinating fashion facts and the Theatre’s costumers will talk about some of the particular challenges of creating period clothing in modern times. There will be funny moments, a rich array of music, and “a blaze of finery” with our company artists appearing as our “top models”! Tickets are $35 and include a wine and cheese reception, so you can enjoy some nibbles before feasting your eyes on these beautiful costumes. Great event for groups! $35 per person (Special discount available for groups of ten or more)