Youth Services

Tweens are welcome to join us for a relaxing sunday of canvas painting. Choose a design and some colors and paint the back-to-school blues away! This program is for grades 3+. Registration for this event is now full.

Kids ages 2 and up, with their grown-up, are invited to make a quick, beautiful, not-too-messy project.  This month we are making cute pictures of mugs of hot cocoa!  Clean up at 11:00!

Kids ages 2 and up, with their grown-up, are invited to make a quick, beautiful, not-too-messy project.  This month we are making simple but gorgeous apple posters by collaging various patterned papers and other art supplies!  Clean up at 11:00!

Kids ages 2 and up, with their grown-up, are invited to make a quick, beautiful, not-too-messy project.  This month we are making all kinds of rubbings!  We'll use leaves from outside as well as rubbing plates.  Clean up at 11:00!

Shrinky dinks are plastic charms you can create yourself! For this craft, draw with marker on special plastic sheets. When heated in the oven, they will shrink to a third of their size without altering their color or shape. Turn them into jewelry, a keychain, or a pin, or simply collect them!

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Kids in kindergarten and up can join the staff of NJ4S Middlesex for pumpkin decorating, crafts, and light refreshments.  Please note, admission is limited based on availability of supplies and space!

For kindergarten and up, with an adult.

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Join the staff of NJ4S Middlesex for a fun and spooky reading party, complete with seasonal books, coloring pages, and light refreshments!

For kids entering kindergarten and up, with an adult.

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NEW DATE!  THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD THE FOLLOWING DAY, 12/31, AT 11:00 AM.  THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING!

Tweens in grade 3 and up can join us to make a no-sew fleece pillow.  Choose from three designs (an avocado, a dinosaur, or a slice of pizza), while supplies last.

Limited space!  Please pick up at ticket at the children's desk beginning at 10:45 if you wish to attend.

Please stop by the lobby to paint a flower or owl for our community art project in honor of Welcoming Week!  We'll be using canvas templates, markers, and paint pens, so this is not a messy, difficult, or time-consuming project to contribute to.

Please stop by the lobby to paint a flower or owl for our community art project in honor of Welcoming Week!  We'll be using canvas templates, markers, and paint pens, so this is not a messy, difficult, or time-consuming project to contribute to.