Adult Happenings
We’ve Moved
Our new location:
The Anderson Wing
Brookside Community Church
(behind 6 East Main Street, Brookside, NJ)
Free Family Pass Historic Sites of Morris County
We are excited to now offer our patrons the opportunity to borrow a free family pass for up to 2 adults and 3 children to the Historic Sites of Morris County Park Commission, which include Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, Wednesday through Saturday 10-4pm, Historic Speedwell, Thursdays & Saturdays 10-4pm, and Cooper Gristmill Fridays & Sundays 10-4pm.
Mah Jongg
Every Thursday, 1:30pm
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
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.
Chess Club for Adults
October 5th & 19th, 6:30-8:00pm
Registration required: Register online
Do you like playing chess but have no opponent?
What to improve your skills and meet neighbors?
Register once and you will be on our “Chess Club” mailing list, and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations.
Hooked on Crochet
Meets the third Wednesday of the month.
Registration required. Register Online.
All levels f crochet experience welcome! Bring your own project to work on. Get Help from more experienced crocheters.
These meetings will be held in Scialla Hall, Brookside Community Church
Register Once and you will be on our “Crochet” mailing list and will receive program updates and weather related cancellations.
Fab Four If By Air: The Beatles In America
Join us for a talk and a presentation with writer and leading authority on John Lennon and the Beatles, Jude Southerland Kessler, and with Roxbury audiobook narrator and voice actor, Scott R. McKinley. The author talk will cover ‘The Beatles in America’, the beginning of which will have its 60th anniversary in February 2024.Kessler tells the story of The Beatles through John Lennon’s eyes, using dialog and scenes backed by research, interviews, and quoted sources to take the reader back in time to 1963 and 1964, when the longest-lasting popular music created…to date!…spread to the world.There will be a Q&A session following the presentation, as well as a trivia contest (with prizes to be mailed to the winners)!This program will be presented in-person at the Roxbury Public Library and virtually via zoom. Sponsored by Roxbury Public Library.
Book Club
Wednesday September 27th, 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.
The World Of Tea
Registration Required: Register Online
Calling all tea lovers! Join certified tea sommelier, Pamela Kenworthy, as she presents The World of Tea. Learn about the many varieties of tea and the regions they come from, as well as the mechanics of taste, tea tasting protocol, tea ceremonies, heartwarming facts and more. Patrons will get the opportunity to do some tea tasting as well.
This program is open to all ages 8 & up.
Adult Yoga
Tuesday October 3rd,10th,17th & 24th
9:15am
Scialla Hall, Brookside Community Church
Registration Required: Register Online
Join 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.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
The Least Among Them
Tuesday, October 3rd, 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Calling all Yankee Fans!
Join New Jersey author, Paul Semendinger, Ed.D. as he discusses his award winning book, The Least Among Them: 29 Players, Their Brief Moments in the Big Leagues, and a Unique History of the New York Yankees.
The Least Among Them is a most special baseball book that looks at the New York Yankees history in an original, unique, and never before written manner. Throughout their history, the Yankees have been defined by the legends of their most famous players. But, as part of their long history, the Yankees have also fielded players that have become lost to history. This book is those players’ story, telling the unique histories of the men whose entire major league baseball career lasted but a single game with that game being played as a New York Yankee. While these players may be forgotten, their stories are compelling. Filled with a unique Yankee history, The Least Among Them tells the story of baseball’s most successful franchise in an entirely new way.
National Review – Book of the Year
2021 Gold Winner 2021 Foreword Reviews INDIES Book Awards
Gold Winner CIPA EVVY Book Awards 2022 Sponsored by Mendham Township Library.
Burlap Wreaths
Wednesday, October 4th, 1pm
Registration Required: Register Online
If you have fall faux-flowers, pine cones etc that you would like to use to decorate your wreath, please feel free to bring them with you.
Non Fiction Book Club
Wednesday October 11th
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.
Designs of Thomas Heatherwick including The Vessel and Little Island
Wednesday, October. 11th, 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
The British architect and designer Thomas Heatherwick was chosen to contribute a major public artwork for the center of Hudson Yard in Manhattan – a structure that is monumental like architecture, but also elegantly shaped like a sculpture. Intended to attract visitors to the new commercial center, it became controversial for many reasons. Heatherwick’s newest addition to NYC’s landmarks is his Little Island, a circular pier, beautifully landscaped, with outside performance spaces and interactive public art. We will have a close look at the amazing career of this British designer who brings a whole new approach to the shaping of spaces and places, with a special focus on his NYC designs.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Natural Support For Breast Cancer with Author Daniella Chace
Registration Required: Register Online
Learn about benefits of a whole plant foods diet and natural food nutrients that trigger cancer cell removal, and healing foods, as well as breast carcinogens in modern homes and how to remove them.
Daniella Chace, MSc, CN, nutrition and toxicology expert will be discussing the benefits of a whole plant foods diet and natural food nutrients that trigger apoptosis (cancer cell removal), and healing foods. She will also discuss breast carcinogens in our modern homes and how to remove them for prevention and recovery. Daniella is the author of Turning Off Breast Cancer (Skyhorse Press, 2015), Breast Cancer Smoothies (HCI, 2016), Home Detox (Storey, 2023), and the creator and host of the Beat Breast Cancer member program available through www.daniellachace.com
Virtual Presentation hosted by Roxbury Library
The Automat – Movie Screening
Wednesday, October 18th, 1pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Once upon a nickel, before fast food, one American restaurant empire was unstoppable. Experience the untold story of “The Automat,” a documentary film directed by Lisa Hurwitz and starring Mel Brooks.
“The Automat” recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable-priced quality food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nation’s restaurant scene with comfortable interiors, quality food, and state of the art technology for the early 20th century. The chain welcomed those who had been ignored, including immigrants, the working-class, Blacks, and women, all of whom were often not welcome in restaurants. Horn & Hardart’s technology captured the public’s imagination like nothing else in 1900’s— the customer put nickels into slots and little windows opened to reveal the customer’s pick, be it a slice of pie, macaroni and cheese, or a Salisbury steak. The gleaming glass and stainless-steel windows looked “sanitary” and like nothing else in existence. “The Automat” illustrates how the company both served the public with great food and at the same time treated its employees with fairness and integrity.
Q & A with the Director to follow!
Seward Johnson
Wednesday, October 18th, 7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
Join Lynn DeClemente Losavio, Program Officer of the Seward Johnson Atelier, for a conversation about artist Seward Johnson’s vision and innovative spirit and how his legacy continues through the collaboration and discovery of the Atelier.
Seward Johnson, founder of Grounds For Sculpture and the artist behind the new exhibit at Willowwood Arboretum titled The Living Sculpture, devoted his artistic career to crafting sculptures of people pursuing ordinary day to day activities. He hoped visitors would experience joy by discovering his lifelike sculptures placed unexpectedly, yet harmoniously in the landscape. The Living Sculpture: A Seward Johnson exhibit is on view now at the Willowwood Arboretum through November 15, 2023
Parenting Group
Thursday October 19th, 10:00 am
Registration required. Call — or Register Online.
Our friendly parenting group meets to discuss parenting and the challenges it can bring. Facilitated by Lyn Kleinman.
When There Were Witches: An Exploration of the Salem Witch Trials
Virtual
Monday October 23rd
7pm
Registration Required: Register Online
In January of 1692, a strange illness seized control of five young girls living in Salem Village, a contentious and divided town in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. When medical professionals couldn’t identify the illness, the town believed the girls had come “under an evil hand.” Events soon spiraled out of control with local divisions and a splintered colonial government feeding the frenzy. Archivist Mickey DiCamillo unravels the events with archival documents from the period, and program participants will interact with transcripts from the 1692 interrogations of suspected witches. A Q&A session follows the 60-minute presentation.
Sponsored by Kemmerer Library.
Upcoming Adult Programs
Sep 27, 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.Sep 28, 1.30pm
Registration required. 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 3, 9.15am-10am
Registration required. Register Online.
Join 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.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
Oct 3, 1pm
Registration required. 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
Oct 3, 7pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Calling all Yankee Fans!
Join New Jersey author, Paul Semendinger, Ed.D. as he discusses his award winning book, The Least Among Them: 29 Players, Their Brief Moments in the Big Leagues, and a Unique History of the New York Yankees.
The Least Among Them is a most special baseball book that looks at the New York Yankees history in an original, unique, and never before written manner. Throughout their history, the Yankees have been defined by the legends of their most famous players. But, as part of their long history, the Yankees have also fielded players that have become lost to history. This book is those players' story, telling the unique histories of the men whose entire major league baseball career lasted but a single game with that game being played as a New York Yankee. While these players may be forgotten, their stories are compelling. Filled with a unique Yankee history, The Least Among Them tells the story of baseball's most successful franchise in an entirely new way.
National Review – Book of the Year
2021 Gold Winner 2021 Foreword Reviews INDIES Book Awards
Gold Winner CIPA EVVY Book Awards 2022
Oct 4, 1pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Join our friendly group to make a burlap wreath to decorate your door for fall. All supplies are provided.If you have fall faux-flowers, pine cones etc that you would like to use to decorate your wreath, please feel free to bring them with you.
Oct 5, 1.30pm
Registration required. 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 5, 6.30pm-8pm
Registration required. Register Online.
The time of this club may change dependant on when players want to meet. We may be able to start a daytime club in addition if there is an interest.
Oct 10, 9.15am-10am
Registration required. Register Online.
Join 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.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
Oct 11, 1pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Oct 12, 1.30pm
Registration required. 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 17, 9.15am-10am
Registration required. Register Online.
Join 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.
Participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
Oct 17, 1pm
Registration required. Register Online.
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
Oct 17, 7pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Learn about benefits of a whole plant foods diet and natural food nutrients that trigger cancer cell removal, and healing foods, as well as breast carcinogens in modern homes and how to remove them.Daniella Chace, MSc, CN, nutrition and toxicology expert will be discussing the benefits of a whole plant foods diet and natural food nutrients that trigger apoptosis (cancer cell removal), and healing foods. She will also discuss breast carcinogens in our modern homes and how to remove them for prevention and recovery. Daniella is the author of Turning Off Breast Cancer (Skyhorse Press, 2015), Breast Cancer Smoothies (HCI, 2016), Home Detox (Storey, 2023), and the creator and host of the Beat Breast Cancer member program available through www.daniellachace.com
Daniella Chace, MSc, CN, is a nationally-recognized clinical practitioner, author and educator. Her vision is to empower people to improve their health with informed food choices. She is regarded as a leader in the field of medical nutrition therapy, has written books, columns and patient-care materials, appeared on radio and television, and is the creator and host of the Nutrition Matters, an NPR podcast. She is also the president of Nutritionist Approved Inc. (NAI), a medical informatics-based corporation providing innovative products such as NutriSigns™ which address shoppers’ health questions via in-store signage, and the iEat for Life suite of applications for iPhones and Netbooks. Ms. Chace received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nutrition from Bastyr University in Seattle, WA, an institution considered to be one of the world’s leading academic centers for advancing knowledge in the natural health sciences. Her postgraduate training is in Environmental Medicine, completed at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Tempe, AZ. She is a Certified Nutritionist by the Washington State Department of Health.
Virtual Presentation hosted by Roxbury Library
Oct 18, 1pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Join our friendly crochet group to make some delightful pieces. Bring your own project to work on, in the company of others, or learn to crochet. Ask for help from more experienced crocheters.
Oct 18, 1pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Once upon a nickel, before fast food, one American restaurant empire was unstoppable. Experience the untold story of “The Automat,” a documentary film directed by Lisa Hurwitz and starring Mel Brooks.“The Automat” recounts the lost history of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, which served affordable-priced quality food to millions of New Yorkers and Philadelphians for more than a century. Founded by Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart in 1888, it revolutionized the nation’s restaurant scene with comfortable interiors, quality food, and state of the art technology for the early 20th century. The chain welcomed those who had been ignored, including immigrants, the working-class, Blacks, and women, all of whom were often not welcome in restaurants. Horn & Hardart’s technology captured the public’s imagination like nothing else in 1900’s— the customer put nickels into slots and little windows opened to reveal the customer’s pick, be it a slice of pie, macaroni and cheese, or a Salisbury steak. The gleaming glass and stainless-steel windows looked “sanitary” and like nothing else in existence. “The Automat” illustrates how the company both served the public with great food and at the same time treated its employees with fairness and integrity.
Mel Brooks is one of several prominent Americans paying homage in the film to the memory of a restaurant chain that once dotted the corners of two great cities. The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin Powell, actors Carl Reiner and Elliott Gould, the Horn family and the Hardart family, and dedicated former employees share memories of life at the Automat. Starbucks Coffee founder Howard Schultz talks about how he was inspired to start his company because of Horn and Hardart.
Q & A with the Director to follow!
Oct 18, 7pm
Registration required. Register Online.
Join Lynn DeClemente Losavio, Program Officer of the Seward Johnson Atelier, for a conversation about New Jersey artist Seward Johnson. Explore his vision, innovative spirit and how his legacy continues through the collaboration and discovery of the Atelier. Seward Johnson, founder of Grounds For Sculpture and the artist behind the new exhibit at Willowwood Arboretum titled The Living Sculpture, devoted his artistic career to crafting sculptures of people pursuing ordinary day to day activities. He hoped visitors would experience joy by discovering his lifelike sculptures placed unexpectedly, yet harmoniously in the landscape. The Living Sculpture: A Seward Johnson exhibit is on view now at the Willowwood Arboretum through November 15, 2023
The Johnson Atelier expands the capacity of artists through immersive making and creative collaboration – producing and preserving works of art and design and creating cultural experiences to enrich communities and inspire engagement.
Oct 19, 1.30pm
Registration required. 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 19, 6.30pm-8pm
Registration required. Register Online.
The time of this club may change dependant on when players want to meet. We may be able to start a daytime club in addition if there is an interest.
Oct 19, 10am
Registration required. Register Online.
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Our friendly parenting group meets to discuss parenting and the challenges it can bring. Facilitated by Lyn Kleinman.Please register to find out more details.