Merry Happy Joy Art Unveiling at the Communipaw Branch
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Learn How to Play Piano with Omayra
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 […]
International Ninja Day Celebration
International Ninja Day Celebration
In honor of International Ninja Day, celebrated on December 5, stop at the Five Corners branch and celebrate all things ninja! Check out some of our ninja book titles and grab some ninja-themed activities and coloring pages.
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, […]
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 […]
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.
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Build A Body’s Chair Workout With Kathy Jackson
Join Kathy Jackson for Build A Body's Chair Workout featuring chair aerobics and yoga.
Drag Queen Story Hour
Drag Queen Story Hour
Join Harmonica Sunbeam every week for a virtual story time focused on reading, music and movement!
Holiday Story Time
Holiday Story Time
Be a part of the magic of the holidays every Tuesday in December with Issac Green for Holiday Story Time.
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 […]
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 […]
Liberated Success Presents “Succeeding in the Workplace: A Workshop Series”
Liberated Success Presents “Succeeding in the Workplace: A Workshop Series”
Liberated Success, Inc.'s mission is to empower Gen Z'ers in the building of their career toolkit with techniques to succeed in any work environment. This 5 part workshop series will cover: Communication & Workplace Culture, Workplace Technology, Teamwork & Collaboration, Maintaining a Positive Attitude, Receiving Praise, Criticism and Feedback. Participants will leave this workshop series […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Basic Steps to Financial Health with Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action
Basic Steps to Financial Health with Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action
Join Paula Mirk, Director of Financial Coaching for NJ Citizen Action, to learn how to manage your money, build your savings and credit score, and achieve your financial goals. Discover some simple steps to improve your fiscal fitness while working with a free financial coach as long as it takes you to achieve financial health. […]
Fun Fridays!
Fun Fridays!
This Fun Friday will be out of this world! Join us as we celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope launch by going on a space exploration. Zoom Information: https://jclibrary.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bF2xv8rOQV62XRHaE1XRzg
Fun Fridays!
Fun Fridays!
This month's Fun Fridays! will be out of this world! Did you know that JCFPL earned a NASA grant that allows the library special access to NASA resources? We want to share this fantastic space information with you and get everyone excited for the James Webb Space Telescope launch scheduled for December 18, 2021. Register […]
ASL Community Chat
ASL Community Chat
This program has been cancelled. All ASL signers are welcome to connect and find community in this virtual space, from beginner to fluent. ASL Master Tutor RaVen Sequoia hosts this monthly meetup. Deaf since birth, RaVen has tutored, mentored, and evaluated thousands of ASL students over the past 25 years, as well as hosted community […]
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 […]
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
Declutter with Organizer Jamie Novak
If clutter topples out of closets and paperwork covers your table, then this decluttering series is for you. Organizing humorist and bestselling author Jamie Novak share her laugh-out-loud funny approach for what to do with all your clutter. Join Jamie Novak for live declutter sessions and wrap up each week on a clutter-free note. Log […]
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.
Life Coach Chat
Life Coach Chat
This program introduces people to awareness mindset tools that will transform their everyday problems as manageable and make their goals achievable.
Merry Happy Joy Art Unveiling at the Communipaw Branch
Merry Happy Joy Art Unveiling at the Communipaw Branch
Join the fun with the staff of the Lafayette & Communipaw Branches and Walk_Bye to celebrate the unveiling of the Merry Happy Joy art show. There will be music, crafts, giveaways, and - most importantly - hot chocolate.
Octahedrons for Kwanzaa – Arts & Crafts Workshop
Octahedrons for Kwanzaa – Arts & Crafts Workshop
Community Awareness Series hosts visual arts educator Mansa K. Mussa for an exciting three-dimensional arts workshop. Students will learn to fold eight 3.5 inch circles and glue them together to form the sphere during this program. Join Zoom Meeting https://jclibrary.zoom.us/j/84573247051?pwd=S0l0NUlLVlZPblpocVUvS1RIOGdoZz09 Meeting ID: 845 7324 7051 Passcode: 529897