Newark Public Library

Recreation

10/24/2017

10 Free Halloween Events for the Kids

TEN Kid Friendly events for Halloween 2017 around City of Newark

Recreation

09/27/2017

Open Doors Kids Debuts this year!

A day of arts aimed at engaging youth and their families - debuts for the first time as part of Open Doors 2017

Community

08/20/2017

Back to School Events: 2017 Rundown

Rundown of 2017 back to school events, backpack giveaways, parties and more!

Recreation

02/27/2017

4 Must-Not-Miss Events for Children in March

Four events in March for kids from toddlers to teens! Three of them created by Newark residents!

Recreation

10/18/2016

Open Doors 2016: Artsy Picks for Little Ones

Artsy things to do with little ones for Open Doors 2016 this weekend.

Recreation

06/09/2016

Summer 2016: Newark Black Film Festival

The Newark Black Film Festival (NBFF), the longest running festival of its kind in the United States, kicks off its 42nd season on June 29 at the Newark Museum

The History of Cuba in 12 Songs (Concert)

How Many Histories in the City of Newark

Farewell Reception with Wilma Grey, Retiring Director of the Newark Public Library

Girls Who Code Meetings Spring 2016

Black History Celebration Opening Reception

Newark Lifetimes: Mayors Gibson & James

NBFF: Youth Cinema Week 5

Samba to Salsa: Journey through Latin Percussion

Newark Lifetimes: Recollections & Reflections

Big Bash Toddler Dance party

Video Game Design Club

The Monster Mash

Cuban-Americans: Exile, Memory and Change (Film Screening and Panel Discussion)

Domestic Violence Prevention Fair

Resume Thursdays

Book Talk and Signing: Felecia Nace Massaging the Mindset

Tia Harper Film Screenings

“We Lift Up Their Voices” featuring Five Women Performance Ensemble

“Mokuhanga and Me” with Jennifer Mack-Watkins

NBFF: Youth Cinema Week 6

Drums in the High Andes

Characters Walk 2016

African American Genealogy Workshop

Back to School Giveaway at Newark Public Library

Characters Walk 2017

Fantastic Tales: Illustrated Children’s Books

Defining La Regla Lucumí: Dispelling Misconceptions About Santeria

How to Draw Zombies

Drop-in Computer and Job Search Assistance

Film Screening: I am Ali

We Found Our Way: Newark Portraits from the Great Migration

New Jersey Makers Day at Newark Public Library

Newark Lifetimes: Recollections & Reflections

Newark Lifetimes: Rick Cerone, Larry Hazzard, Li’za Donnell

The African Drum Beat

Over Here: Newark Mobilizes for WWI

Film Screening: Born in the Struggle

Building on Books: Our City

The Lost Child (Film Screening and Discussion)

Mayor Baraka goes to the Library

American Sign Language (ASL) Class—Beginner, Level 1

Open Up the Door, I’ll Get It Myself

Newark Lifetimes: Recollections & Reflections

Mokuhanga Lecture & Workshop with artist April Vollmer

Bomba & Plena: Drum Music of Puerto Rico

Newark Lifetimes: Rev Minatee & Dr. Albert Lewis

Pancakes & Pajamas

Teen Advisory Board Meeting

American Sign Language: Beginner Level 1

Newark Community Food System Launch Party

Moving to the Rhythms of Cuba (Dance Performance)

Drop-in Computer and Job Search Assistance

American Sign Language (ASL) Class—Beginner, Level 2

Black History Celebration - Jonathan Capehart

Black Lives Matter

Free Computer Classes for Job Seekers

Philip Roth Lecture: Zadie Smith

Community Drumming circle

Newark Mentoring Movement: Trivia Night

Drop-In Crafternoons

Hot Cuban Night

American Sign Language: Beginners Level 2

Panel Discussion: The Prize: Who’s in Charge of America’s Schools

Building On Books: Toddler Storytime and Craft Project

Girls Who Code Information Session 2015

The Movement: an a cappella Musical - A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We Lift Up Your Voices-Women’s History Month Celebration

Building On Books Big Bash

Our NewArk Poetry and Jazz

NBFF Youth Cinema Week 2

Newark Lifetimes: Jose Linares & Teresa Ruiz

Little Bits: Infant & Toddler Story Time

Dear President: What you need to know about race

Teen Book Art Club: The Hate U Give

Y on Wheels @ Main Library

Latino Celebration 2017 – Film Screening: The Borinqueneers

Beyond Exile: Cubans in New Jersey (Exhibit)

Characters Walk 2015

HerStory: Skirts & Stories

Newark at 350: Settlement, Growth, Renewal Opening Reception

The Legacy of the Krueger-Scott African-American Oral History Collection

Opening Reception, Impressions of the Natural World: Japanese Prints from the Special Collections

NBFF: Youth Cinema Week 3

Salsa at Sunset

Building on Books: Move

Becoming America: From Obama to Trump

Wii U Wednesdays

Philip Roth Lecture 2017: Robert A. Caro

Latino Celebration 2017: Comic Book Talk and Signing with Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez

Beyond Exile: Cubans in New Jersey: Opening Reception

Bottle Cap Boys

How to Draw Super Heroes: A Workshop for Teens and Tweens

Newark at 350: Settlement, Growth & Renewal

#Black Lives Matter-Newark

Annual Book Sale

NBFF: Youth Cinema Week 4

Literature Speaks: Newark in Print

Meet the Friends of James Brown African American Room of NPL

Girls Who Code Club at Newark Public Library

Summer Reading Buddies: Community Service for Teens

The Library Music Sessions

Newark Public Library Halloween Fundraiser Party