Adult Services

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At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook. Our events are free. Friends and strangers gather at a set time and location and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. At the end of the hour, attendees can socialize—or not!

Meetings of the Silent Book Club of Central New Jersey rotate throughout Middlesex, Mercer, and Somerset counties.

Eliza, a thirteen-year-old girl from New York, was placed on the Schoharie in 1818 as part of a Middlesex County Judge Jacob Van Wickle's slavering and sent to Louisiana. She joined other young girls and at least thirteen mothers of very young children. Eliza became a mother in New Iberia on Avery Island, Louisiana.

Please join us for a virtual lecture on the struggles and triumphs experienced by those traveling the Underground Railroad to freedom.  From the beginning of African enslavement in America, attempts to escape from bondage were a frequent form of resistance though dangerous and strongly suppressed. What became known as the Underground Railroad was a network of meeting points, secret routes, and safe houses used by enslaved people of African descent to escape into northern states and Canada. Dr.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, CLICK HERE.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

• Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Join Melissa Quijano of Busy Bee Fashion and Art for a three-part class to create a pair of lounge pants in a comfy fabric of your choice!  No experience is required.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, CLICK HERE.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

• Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Join Melissa Quijano of Busy Bee Fashion and Art for a three-part class to create a pair of lounge pants in a comfy fabric of your choice!  No experience is required.

THIS EVENT IS FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, CLICK HERE.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

• Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Wednesday, October 9, 2024
• Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Join Melissa Quijano of Busy Bee Fashion and Art for a three-part class to create a pair of lounge pants in a comfy fabric of your choice!  No experience is required.

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, EMAIL PROGRAMS@EBPL.ORG.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

• Wednesday, September 4, 2024
• Wednesday, September 11, 2024
• Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Join Melissa Quijano of Busy Bee Fashion and Art for a three-part class to create a t-shirt  with a fun fabric of your choice! No experience is required.

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, EMAIL PROGRAMS@EBPL.ORG.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

• Wednesday, September 4, 2024
• Wednesday, September 11, 2024
• Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Join Melissa Quijano of Busy Bee Fashion and Art for a three-part class to create a t-shirt  with a fun fabric of your choice! No experience is required.

THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL. TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST, CLICK HERE OR EMAIL PROGRAMS@EBPL.ORG.

18+ Beginner Sewing Series: Create Your Wardrobe

You must be able to attend all three sessions to participate. All sessions begin at 6:30pm.

Click here to register for this Virtual Author Talk.

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)

Tuesday, July 30th at 2:00 PM EDT