Week of Events
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Young Adult Read-Aloud
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Nothing About Us Without Us: Self-Advocacy for Autistic People
Nothing About Us Without Us: Self-Advocacy for Autistic People
Join us for an evening with Lydia X.Z. Brown (they/them), where they discuss the importance of autistic leadership in projects that benefit autistic people. What are the challenges, lessons, and triumphs of building organizations run by and for a neurodiverse community? Lydia X.Z. Brown is the founder and volunteer director of the Autistic People of […]
Meditation For Older Adults
Meditation For Older Adults
Join Amy Rutledge, a meditation guide, artist, and actor living in Jersey City, every week for a guided meditation session.
Salary Negotiation: Understanding Your Value
Salary Negotiation: Understanding Your Value
One of the most critical ways to adequately prepare for salary negotiation conversations is knowing your value. It is crucial to back up your salary negotiations by being able to explain your value.
Author Talk with Former CIA Director John Brennan, Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad
Author Talk with Former CIA Director John Brennan, Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad
Join us for an author talk with former CIA Director John Brennan, who will discuss his book, Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad. The Former CIA Director and former resident of Hudson County will discuss his 37 years of service in the intelligence community. Join Zoom Meeting: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/87349990355?pwd=d0ZPWkJGNEJvQitwM01TdFpHdnpyZz09 Meeting ID: 873 […]
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Tech Tuesdays
Tech Tuesdays
Tech Tuesdays is a program for any Jersey City Free Public Library patron or staff member who wants to learn about the basic functions of their smartphones, e-Readers, tablets, and computers, and how those devices can be used to access library resources. Please note, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tech Tuesdays will take place virtually […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Pick A Song, Any Song!
Pick A Song, Any Song!
Rachel Kaufman is an established music director and accompanist in NYC, and she has also played at piano bars and restaurants in NYC on and off for many years. In line with playing at such places, she is happy to take requests on Facebook Live, and you can sing along from the comfort of your […]
How To Play Chess: For Beginners
How To Play Chess: For Beginners
Learn how to play chess through interactive Zoom chess lessons from Bobby Stewart. In these sessions, the group will learn how to play chess and compete in chess. Register in advance for this meeting: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdO6oqDguE9zju8A4KQa6CKMxQXAZHROm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Teen Writing Workshop
Teen Writing Workshop
Learn the art of writing with award-winning author Pemi Aguda. This six week writing workshop will cover the theme of home. What is home? Is it a place? A person? Our bodies? Each week Ms. Aguda will share select reading passages that connect to that week's theme and then give you a writing prompt for […]
Why Gap Years Matter More Than Ever!
Why Gap Years Matter More Than Ever!
Are you considering a Gap Year for fall 2021, and wondering if this is still possible? Curious about how to work with your selected college on a Gap Year deferral? Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, for a presentation and Q&A about Gap Years during the pandemic, how it’s not too late to […]
Bollywood Dance Lessons
Bollywood Dance Lessons
Shehnaaz Dance Academy is a Jersey City based Bollywood Indian Dance Academy teaching children and adults. Tune in for weekly Bollywood dance classes. For more information on Shehnaaz Dance Academy, visit their website: https://shehnaazdanceacademy.com/.
Cooking with Heifa from Fufu’s Kitchen
Cooking with Heifa from Fufu’s Kitchen
Join Heifa from Fufu's Kitchen as she showcases delicious recipes with step by step instructions that are easy to follow. For more yummy recipes check out fufuskitchen.com.
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Self-Love Meditation for Teens
Join Ms. Amy as she teaches several meditation techniques to help cultivate confidence, self-love and self-worth, release stress, anxiety, and promote connection and peace to all! Meditation also helps with focus, concentration and navigating difficult emotions and release limiting beliefs and negative self-talk which really tend to hold us back as we get older in […]
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Storytime with Mia the Saint Bernard
Mia is a Saint Bernard and certified AKC therapy dog! Weighing in at over 150 pounds, Mia has provided tons of licks and love to children in autistic schools, individuals battling with sickness in hospitals and elderly seniors in nursing homes. Originally the dog of humanitarian Richard John Albero, Lucia Albero is following in her […]
Garden State Jazz Greats Series
Garden State Jazz Greats Series
Join us each month as jazz scholar Ben Young highlights and explores the majesty, style, and genius of New Jersey's jazz greats. Ben will discuss each of these home state heroes' lives and contributions, providing a musical and historical context. Along with a plentiful helping of their music, it will help illustrate what made each […]
Flash Fiction Challenge
Flash Fiction Challenge
Have you always wanted to write a short story but don't know how? Maybe you want to brush up on your wordsmithing skills? Now is apparently the time to write. In partnership with Hudson Pride and the Jersey City Public Library, Jersey City Writers has transformed one of our most popular events, Flash Fiction Friday, […]
Salary Negotiation: Research
Salary Negotiation: Research
One of the most important aspects of solid salary negotiation is ensuring you have done your research. To successfully back up your reasoning behind your negotiation, you must be aware of the industry standard.
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
Egyptian Style Belly Dance with Tarik Sultan
This dance class series is designed to introduce students to the social folk dance of Egypt know in the West as Belly Dance. Students will be taught the cultural and historical origins of the dance as well as the movement vocabulary of the dance involving the arms, hands, torso and hips. This is a fun, […]
Life Skills in the Work Place and Adult Community: Autism Awareness Month
Life Skills in the Work Place and Adult Community: Autism Awareness Month
Join us in April for Autism Awareness Month. Dr. Rachel C. Morgan, Founder and President of the Adam Morgan Foundation will inform the public about life skills in the workplace and at home for people with autism. Dr. Morgan is a proud wife and mother of four amazing children! She received her Doctorate degree in […]
Earth Day
Young Adult Read-Aloud
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Socially Distanced Guitar Class
Socially Distanced Guitar Class
Reena Rock will teach Guitar to 2 Volunteer Students on FB Live weekly.
How To Play Chess: For Beginners
How To Play Chess: For Beginners
Learn how to play chess through interactive Zoom chess lessons from Bobby Stewart. In these sessions, the group will learn how to play chess and compete in chess. Register in advance for this meeting: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdO6oqDguE9zju8A4KQa6CKMxQXAZHROm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Annual Paul Robeson Tribute: The Struggle Continues
Annual Paul Robeson Tribute: The Struggle Continues
Community Awareness Series presents the annual tribute to artist, lawyer, athlete, and activist Paul Robeson. This forum will continue the discussion of the struggle and the movement for equality from Black History Month. Join us on Zoom: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/84703273565?pwd=MmJJN0dCRzl3aXVteXRxUUhqbFNyZz09 Meeting ID: 847 0327 3565 Passcode: 058543
If We Focus Fitness
If We Focus Fitness
This program is created to help others refocus on the connection of their mind body and soul through fitness instruction.
Fun Friday!
Fun Friday!
Get ready to have a good time with silly rhymes. Kenn Nesbitt is the former Children's Poet Laureate, and his goal is to help students discover the joy of reading and writing through poetry. His performances will include interactive poetry writing and tons of funny poems, perfect for celebrating National Poetry Month. Register in advance […]
When Cities Get Married: Gendered Language in the Merger of Jersey City and Harsimus, 1851
When Cities Get Married: Gendered Language in the Merger of Jersey City and Harsimus, 1851
When Richardson Dilworth was doing his doctoral research on municipal consolidations of the 19th century, he noticed that a marriage metaphor was often used in newspaper content of the issue as it came to voters. This was particularly the case in coverage of Van Vorst Township's proposed merger with Jersey City in 1851, which would […]
Heroes Are Still Super!
Heroes Are Still Super!
We are proud to promote our New Teen Comics and Graphic Novel Book Club: Heroes Are Still Super! Whether you choose to imagine yourself as a comic book character, or create something entirely fictional, feel free to craft your comic book character through: drawings, paintings, sculptures, textile arts, or costumes! (Optional)-Once you’re ready, dress up […]
LEGO Club
LEGO Club
Join Ms. Tyara to create, build, and express your creativity with LEGO. Zoom meeting details below: https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 845 5562 8666 Passcode: 538655
Virtual Study Hall
Virtual Study Hall
The Virtual Study Hall is an educational initiative to support Jersey City high school students enrolled in our SAT Prep course as well as those who are looking to improve their school performance. This program aims to build a relationship with high school students and students from Saint Peter’s University. We believe that college tutors […]
Among Us Game Day
Among Us Game Day
Can you spot the imposter and stop them before they destroy the spaceship and your crewmates? Join us in playing the game "Among Us." Download the game "Among Us" before joining the event and make sure that you can play prior to game day. The App is available for free on app stores via tablets […]
Civics For The Emerging Activist
Civics For The Emerging Activist
This program intends to empower and inform citizens on the various topic of civic discourse and governance, including issues on the significance of the bill of rights, voter registration, and more.
Arabic Storytime
Arabic Storytime
Aiya Fawzy, an educator and Jersey City native will host a story time twice a month. Popular children's books will be used, and read in English and translated in Arabic as well. Songs or a discussion may be included. Tune in to enjoy!
Jam Night for Teens with Midnite The DJ
Jam Night for Teens with Midnite The DJ
Midnite The DJ is a professional disc jockey that has been in this industry for 19 years. His service/program consist of him playing good, clean music, entertaining his audience with dance music and sing-a-long songs, and showing people what being a pro DJ is all about.
Jazz Appreciation Month
Jazz Appreciation Month
Community Awareness Series presents the Living Room Concert featuring the Spirit of Life Ensemble. Join us on Zoom: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/84021925167?pwd=NVdtSHVuOUFNQ09DbW0xYWN0TmZwZz09 Meeting ID: 840 2192 5167 Passcode: 118545