Adult Happenings
Virtual Author Talks
Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.
Registration Required: Register Online
Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
Museum Passes
Museum Passes now available to borrow.
Ask a staff member for details or call 973-543-4018
Halloween Costume Sale
All this Month
Stop in and browse our assortment of gently used Halloween costumes, each for only $5
Adult Yoga
Everyone can benefit from yoga – stretch your body and calm your mind.
Bring a mat. Adults Only.
Classes will operate on a donation (cash/check/venmo) basis. Please consider giving at least $5 a class to go directly to the program’s presenter
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
Monthly Sound Bath Experience
Registration Required: Register Online
Join Sound Practitioner and Reiki Master, Genevieve Deely, for a unique meditative experience for adults using the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls to soothe the mind, body and soul. A sound bath is a meditative experience allowing those in attendance to be immersed in calming and healing sound waves. As half of the human body is made up of water and water is an excellent conductor of sound, there is very little effort on your part to experience the healing effects of sound.
Sound Baths are experiences that may help reduce stress of all kinds and induce deeper connection to one’s inner world. Genevieve will lead participants through this unique experience using the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls and chanting to soothe the mind, body and soul.
Participants can be in a seated position or lying down. If you choose to lie down, it is most important you bring a yoga mat, blanket and pillow to be comfortable during the hour.
Classes operate on a donation basis. Please consider giving up to $10 a class to go directly to the program leader (cash/check/venmo).
Please Note – Priority is given to Mendham Township Residents. Please register for each session separately.
Adult Chair Yoga with Marthe
Registration Required: Register Online
This event has separate registration lists for each session date.
This class is donation based – please consider a donation of $5+ for Marthe’s time & expertise.
Knitting with Neighbors
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Join our knitting teacher, Margaret Hope for our new “Knitting with Neighbors” group.
The group will meet the 1st, 3rd & 5th 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.
Register Once and you will be on our “Knitting Club ” mailing list and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations.
Canasta
2nd & 4th Tuesday of Each Month 1:00-3:00pm &
Every Friday 10:00am-Noon
Registration required: Register Online
Join Our New Canasta Group at the Library!
Love cards or just curious to learn? Come play Canasta in a fun, friendly setting. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or brand new to the game, everyone is welcome. We’ll teach beginners the ropes and offer a great time for all skill levels. Drop in, meet new people, and enjoy the classic game of strategy and laughter.
Mah Jongg
Join our active Mah Jongg group for weekly in-person play.
Register Once and you will be on our “Mah Jongg” mailing list and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations
Mat Pilates Fusion
Fridays 9:00am -9:45am
Registration required: Register Online
A strong, flexible core is vital to performing almost any movement safely, effectively and improve
athletic performance. If you want to enhance your balance, improve your stability, and crank up your fat-burning intensity then join this muscle-sculpting and core-firming Pilates class.
Mat Pilates Fusion delivers a low impact workout and focuses on controlled, precise movements to
strengthen your core, hips and arms while improving posture, balance, mobility and stability.
Please note that this class operates on a donation-basis. Please consider a $5-$10 donation (cash or venmo) that goes directly to our instructor, Marthe.
Book Club
Wednesday, October 29th, 1.30pm
Registration required. Register Online
Book Club Meets the last Wednesday of the month
Read the book and come ready for a lively discussion
Register Once and you will be on our “Book Club” mailing list and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations.
Virtual Author Talks: Philippa Gregory
Virtual
Wednesday, October 29th 2pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (forthcoming October 14, 2025).
Art Around The World: The Van Gogh Museum
Virtual
Thursday, October 30th 7:00pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Puzzle Play Off
Sunday, November 2nd, 3pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Calling all adult jigsaw puzzle lovers! Join us in our first ever puzzle challenge. Five teams of four will work together to complete a 300-piece puzzle. First team to complete their puzzle wins. Register as a group or be paired up to create a team of four.
A Brief History Of The Thanksgiving Holiday
Virtual
Monday, November 3rd 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
While the origins of Thanksgiving begin with the 1621 meeting between English colonists and members of the Wampanoag peoples, there is much more to the story. The institution of this holiday in the American calendar has an interesting story that involves both Federal and individual State decisions. This lecture will also include the development of various Thanksgiving traditions and even a bit about the Canadian version of the holiday. Presented by Alex Clemente.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Cook & Connect Club
Registration Required: Register Online
Gnome & Elves Needlefelting
Wednesday, November 5th 1pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Join our friendly craft group with a different project each month. This month’s craft is to make gnomes using the needlefelting technique.
All supplies are provided.
Virtual Author Talks: Joseph Lee
Virtual
Wednesday, November 5th 2pm
Registration Required: Register Online
You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.
Happy Healthy Houseplants
Monday, November 10th 1pm
Registration Required: Register Online
If you would like to add the warmth and decorative quality of indoor plants to your home but, you are too busy or don’t have the information needed to take care of them, this presentation is for you. Join Master Gardener Linda Zenkert as she discusses the importance of choosing adaptable houseplants and those that tolerate neglect. These houseplants will forgive inconsistent watering and lack of proper lighting and yet, they will reward you with continued growth. The presentation includes suggestions for using plants in small spaces, in low- light areas, and how to group plants to encourage growth and create attractive focal areas in a room.
Non Fiction Book Club
Wednesday November 12th
1pm
Register Online
Book Club meets the second Wednesday of each month.
Read new titles and come ready for a lively discussion.
Register Once and you will be on “Non Fiction Book Club” mailing list and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations.
Famous Self Portraits
Virtual
Wednesday, November 12th 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Self portraits can be traced back to ancient times, though they became most prevalent in the early Renaissance period. Join Mallory Mortillaro as she explores several famous artists’ self portraits as we learn, and consider: What does an artist’s self portrait say about the time they lived in, the style they painted in, and, most importantly, how they viewed themselves?
Mallory Mortillaro serves as the Curator of Collections for the Hartley Dodge Foundation in Madison, N.J. While she was cataloging the artwork housed inside of the Hartley Dodge Memorial, she uncovered a masterpiece that had been lost to the art world since the 1930’s. After a year of research, the piece was authenticated as an official work by Auguste Rodin. In addition, Mallory is an art historian and educator. She has ten years of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. She studied at Drew University. Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Introduction To Aromatherapy Workshop
Thursday, November 13th 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Join NAHA Certified Aromatherapist and Soul Biome Aromatherapy, CEO, Jack Sassaman, as he leads participants in an aromatic immersive experience. Jack will discuss the purpose, science, and art of aromatherapy and how it can be properly and effectively used in our daily lives. Attendees will have a hands-on opportunity to interact with and smell a variety of essential oils. Through a unique aroma synergy building process, participants will discover their own aroma blend.
About Jack:
After spinal surgery that did not go as well as I had hoped, I began a quest to find holistic methods & remedies to help my ailing body, mind, & spirit. With years of personal success in using essential oils to improve upon physical, emotional, & spiritual wellness for myself, family, & friends, it became clear that I had a gift that I needed to more broadly share. I realized that our bodies are always learning and seeking sources of power to heal and energize us on all levels, even when we don’t realize it. Aromatherapy is a powerful source of healing that can help us navigate our daily emotions, find balance, and be an additional layer of support throughout our wellness journeys. Soul Biome® Aromatherapy was born from my passion to help others arrive at an understanding that our bodies & nature’s gifts house these vast potentials of meaningful healing.
*Please Note – Priority is given to Mendham Township Residents.
Mendham Township Resident registration will open 10/13/25.
Non Township Resident registration will open 11/6/25.
Virtual Author Talks: Amanda Peters
Virtual
Thursday, November 13th 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories.
Virtual Author Talks: Charles Duhigg
Virtual
Tuesday, November 18th 2pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won’t want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and connect with anyone at work, home, and in life in his latest work, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.
Art Around The World: The Frick Collection
Virtual
Thursday, November 20th
Registration Required: Register Online
Take a trip to the Upper East Side with art historian, Jay Schuck, as he leads a virtual tour through the galleries of the Frick Collection. The newly renovated Frick Collection is an elegant museum in NYC housed in the former mansion of industrialist Henry Clay Frick. It features European Old Master paintings, sculpture and decorative arts, with works by Titian, Goya, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Turner. The museum is known for its intimate, domestic setting and exceptional quality of works. Highlights include Rembrandt‘s “The Polish Rider”, Vermeer’s “Officer and Laughing Girl” and “The Bullfight” by Edouard Manet.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Oct 28, 11:15am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
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This class is now held in the Town Hall Meeting Room - please come to the renovated library at Town Hall - 2 West Main Street, Brookside.Strengthen and stretch in an ALL seated adult chair yoga and pilates class with local instructor Marthe.
This class is donation based - please consider a donation of $5+ for Marthe's time & expertise.
Oct 28, 1pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join Our New Canasta Group at the Library!Love cards? Come play Canasta in a fun, friendly setting. This session is for players who know the "classic" rules.
Drop in, meet new people, and enjoy the classic game of strategy and laughter.
If you're a beginner and would like to learn to play. Email us at programs@mendhamtwplib.org and we'll let you know when we next schedule some classes.
Oct 29, 1:30pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Read the book and come prepared for a lively discussion. Each month's title is posted on our website's Adult Happenings page slide show.Oct 29, 2pm
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traitor (forthcoming October 14, 2025). Register Here
Oct 29, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join certified yoga teacher and Mendham-local, Marthe Boesgaard for an early evening class of stretches and poses. Everyone can benefit from yoga - stretch your body and calm your mind. Bring a mat. Adults Only.
Classes will operate on a donation (cash/check/venmo) basis. Please consider giving at least $5 a class to go directly to the program’s instructor.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver. This class will be held downstairs in the library.
Oct 30, 1:30pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
We are not accepting beginners at this time. If you are interested in learning how to play, please register your interest by emailing programs@mendhamtwplib.org - we expect to have a series of lessons in the Spring.
Oct 31, 9am-9.45am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
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Please note that this class operates on a donation-basis. Please consider a $5-$10 donation (cash or venmo) that goes directly to our instructor, Marthe. A strong, flexible core is vital to performing almost any movement safely, effectively and improve
athletic performance. If you want to enhance your balance, improve your stability, and crank up your fat-burning intensity then join this muscle-sculpting and core-firming Pilates class.
Mat Pilates Fusion delivers a low impact workout and focuses on controlled, precise movements to
strengthen your core, hips and arms while improving posture, balance, mobility and stability.
This session is a functional form of fitness supporting everyday life, rehabilitation and injury prevention.
Work your entire body with classic Pilates exercises and targeted variations to sculpt yours abs,
arms, hips and legs.
Get an ab-centric workout that hits your powerhouse from every angle to build a tight, strong, balanced and
functional core plus a stable pelvic floor and back.
Kickstart your metabolism and keep your muscles under tension for different periods of time
generating muscular endurance and metabolic changes as you lift, redefine, and tighten your
entire frontal core and back. Develop power from the inside out, stand taller with a longer, leaner silhouette.
Modifications provided so if you're new to working out you can still get your sweat on.
This 45 min. class uses light hand weights, balls, bands, rings to add resistance, enhance
muscle tone and mobility by integrating and working on Strength, Stamina, Stretch and Stability.
It includes a thorough warmup and a relaxing cool down. Get fit tone your muscles and feel great!
What You'll Need to bring:
A pair of light weights
A pair of medium/heavy weights
Pilates Mat
Towel/Drink
What to Expect:
A dynamic warmup to prepare your body for the workout.
Standing and floor Pilates exercises that target abs arms, hips and legs promoting
Use of various Pilates props to increase resistance and muscle definition.
A cool down with stretches to enhance flexibility and aid muscle recovery.
Oct 31, 10am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join Our New Canasta Group at the Library!Love cards? Come play Canasta in a fun, friendly setting. This session is for players who know the "classic" rules.
Drop in, meet new people, and enjoy the classic game of strategy and laughter.
If you're a beginner and would like to learn to play. Email us at programs@mendhamtwplib.org and we'll let you know when we next schedule some classes.
Nov 3, 1.30pm
Registration required, begins Nov 3. Call -- or Register Online.
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Join our active Mah Jongg group for weekly in-person play. We are not accepting beginners at this time. If you are interested in learning how to play, please register your interest by emailing programs@mendhamtwplib.org.
Nov 3, 9am-10am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
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Join RYT 500 certified yoga teacher and Mendham-local, Sarah Whitman for a morning class of stretches and poses. Everyone can benefit from yoga - stretch your body and calm your mind.
Bring a mat. Adults Only.
* Please note our yoga classes will operate on a donation basis *
Suggested donation of $5+ per class. You will be able to donate via cash or via venmo directly to Sarah
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
Nov 4, 11:15am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
This class is now held in the Town Hall Meeting Room - please come to the renovated library at Town Hall - 2 West Main Street, Brookside.Strengthen and stretch in an ALL seated adult chair yoga and pilates class with local instructor Marthe.
This class is donation based - please consider a donation of $5+ for Marthe's time & expertise.
Nov 4, 1pm (January 16th/30th, February 6th & 20th, March 5th & 19th)
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
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Join our wonderful knitting teacher, Margaret for our "Knitting with Neighbors" group.This friendly group will meet every other Tuesday.
Bring your own project, or Margaret will show you how to knit. If you're new to knitting please bring your own size 5 or 5.5 needles and yarn. Any questions, please email programs@mendhamtwplib.org
Nov 5, 11am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Calling all cooks! Join our monthly cooking club where each month a different culinary item will be the theme. Using that item/theme of the month, participants will find and make a recipe of their choice at home. Then bring the recipe and the food item (if desired) to our meeting to discuss, share and taste. This month’s theme is Soup.Nov 5, 1pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join our friendly craft group with a different project each month. This month's craft is to make gnomes using the needlefelting technique. All supplies are provided.
Nov 5, 2pm
You’re invited to learn from journalist and author Joseph Lee as he chats online with us about his stirring memoir, Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity. In it, he explores Indigenous identity in proximity to land that serves as an iconic vacationing spot for the wealthy–the “island paradise” Martha’s Vineyard.Register Here
Nov 5, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join certified yoga teacher and Mendham-local, Marthe Boesgaard for an early evening class of stretches and poses. Everyone can benefit from yoga - stretch your body and calm your mind. Bring a mat. Adults Only.
Classes will operate on a donation (cash/check/venmo) basis. Please consider giving at least $5 a class to go directly to the program’s instructor.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver. This class will be held downstairs in the library.
Nov 6, 1:30pm
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
We are not accepting beginners at this time. If you are interested in learning how to play, please register your interest by emailing programs@mendhamtwplib.org - we expect to have a series of lessons in the Spring.
Nov 7, 9am-9.45am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Please note that this class operates on a donation-basis. Please consider a $5-$10 donation (cash or venmo) that goes directly to our instructor, Marthe. A strong, flexible core is vital to performing almost any movement safely, effectively and improve
athletic performance. If you want to enhance your balance, improve your stability, and crank up your fat-burning intensity then join this muscle-sculpting and core-firming Pilates class.
Mat Pilates Fusion delivers a low impact workout and focuses on controlled, precise movements to
strengthen your core, hips and arms while improving posture, balance, mobility and stability.
This session is a functional form of fitness supporting everyday life, rehabilitation and injury prevention.
Work your entire body with classic Pilates exercises and targeted variations to sculpt yours abs,
arms, hips and legs.
Get an ab-centric workout that hits your powerhouse from every angle to build a tight, strong, balanced and
functional core plus a stable pelvic floor and back.
Kickstart your metabolism and keep your muscles under tension for different periods of time
generating muscular endurance and metabolic changes as you lift, redefine, and tighten your
entire frontal core and back. Develop power from the inside out, stand taller with a longer, leaner silhouette.
Modifications provided so if you're new to working out you can still get your sweat on.
This 45 min. class uses light hand weights, balls, bands, rings to add resistance, enhance
muscle tone and mobility by integrating and working on Strength, Stamina, Stretch and Stability.
It includes a thorough warmup and a relaxing cool down. Get fit tone your muscles and feel great!
What You'll Need to bring:
A pair of light weights
A pair of medium/heavy weights
Pilates Mat
Towel/Drink
What to Expect:
A dynamic warmup to prepare your body for the workout.
Standing and floor Pilates exercises that target abs arms, hips and legs promoting
Use of various Pilates props to increase resistance and muscle definition.
A cool down with stretches to enhance flexibility and aid muscle recovery.
Nov 7, 10am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join Our New Canasta Group at the Library!Love cards? Come play Canasta in a fun, friendly setting. This session is for players who know the "classic" rules.
Drop in, meet new people, and enjoy the classic game of strategy and laughter.
If you're a beginner and would like to learn to play. Email us at programs@mendhamtwplib.org and we'll let you know when we next schedule some classes.
Nov 10, 9am-10am
Registration required. Call -- or Register Online.
Join RYT 500 certified yoga teacher and Mendham-local, Sarah Whitman for a morning class of stretches and poses. Everyone can benefit from yoga - stretch your body and calm your mind.
Bring a mat. Adults Only.
* Please note our yoga classes will operate on a donation basis *
Suggested donation of $5+ per class. You will be able to donate via cash or via venmo directly to Sarah
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.