Family Farm Evening
Friday October 8th (Rain date October 15th) – 6:00-8:00PM
Backer Farm
Sunset Hayrides, Pumpkin Decorating, Food Truck (incl. with admission), Fire Pit with S’mores.
Special Story Time by Miss Rachel.
Basket Raffle.
$25/person or $65/family (Children under 2 free)
All proceeds support our Children’s Programs.
What’s Next For Human Space Travel
Thursday September 23rd, 7:00 PM
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Learn about the human space programs planned by the United States, China, Russia, and four U.S. commercial companies!
Space stations and gateways, moon bases, a journey to Mars and even space tourism will be presented by Paul Cirillo, member of the NJ Astronomical Association.
Book Club
Wednesday September 29th, 1.30pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Meets the last Wednesday of each month at 1:30pm, via Zoom or outside of the library.
Read the book and come ready for a lively discussion.
Knitting with Neighbors
Tuesday October 5th, 1pm
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Join our knitting teacher, Margaret Hope for our new “Knitting with Neighbors” group.
The group will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 1pm. Bring your own project, or Margaret will show you how to knit. All supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own size 5 or 5.5 needles and yarn. Any questions, please email programs@mendhamtwplib.org
Fall Cork Pumpkin
Wednesday October 6th, 1pm
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Make perfect fall pumpkins out of corks.
This group will meet outside.
All supplies provided.
Rain date 13th October
Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists
Thursday October 7th, 7:00 PM
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are featuring writer Christine Shields Corrigan as she shares her memoir, Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists. Ms. Corrigan invites us to follow her parallel cancer journeys as teen and adult, her desperate desire for normalcy, and gradual acceptance of the grace that comes from others’ help. She also offers practical guidance gained only from experience. Ms. Corrigan’s story will appeal not only to those touched by cancer, but also to individuals faced with a life challenge who seek a path forward.
George Washington and Morristown
Thursday October 14, 7:00 pm
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Lecturer Joel Farkas will take us on a visual tour of Morristown exploring the Revolutionary War/Morristown/ George Washington Connection. We will explore the first Morristown encampment, the Schulyer-Hamilton House, Benedict Arnold in Morristown, the Alexander Hamilton connection, and many other sites.
Shredder Day Fundraiser
Saturday, October 30th
8:30-12pm
Gather up those confidential documents you’ve been storing and bring them to the library for shredding. $5/grocery bag full; $10/bankers box full. All proceeds will benefit the Library’s extensive community programs and services. Ours is a drive-thru service with a smile — just turn into the Township Library parking lot and we will unload for you!
