Looking for After School Classes for the kids? The Eclectic Chic Boutique has just what you’ve been looking for! We represent a collective of local artists and artisans, and those artists can’t wait to teach your children their craft! Your child can enjoy fun-filled lessons with local professionals in our Read more [...]
:: About the Event :: Podcasts are rapidly growing in popularity among creators and listeners alike. Learn how to start, grow, and monetize your podcast. We’ve assembled an accomplished panel of podcasters to share their formulas for success and answer your questions. . For full event details visit: https://njcontentcreators.com/events/podcasting-tips-panel-discussion/ . Read more [...]
Andrew Marantz is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where he has worked since 2011. He has written extensively for the magazine about technology, social media, the alt-right, and the press, as well as about comedy and pop culture. His work has also appeared in Harper’s, New York, Mother Read more [...]
Registration Required 3rd Floor Fermentation Station This month we’ll explore the wide world of fermentation! Fermented foods are a major component of most cultures. This month, we’ll experiment with quick-pickled vegetables, yogurt parfaits, and will taste kimchi and sauerkraut. Please advise of food allergies.
Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Montclair Public Library invites teens to volunteer their time throughout the month of January. Join us as we make no-sew blankets for those who don’t have them. We will provide the fleece and instructions for Read more [...]
3rd floor Learn to make a delicious and nutritious meal with just five ingredients. Presented by the ShopRite of West Orange’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Emily Cooper, RDN. Registration required.
Auditorium Join the monthly gathering of families that homeschool and make new friends. Youth services librarian Enola Romano displays our collection of parenting books about homeschooling. Bring your favorite board game to share. For more information email Enola Romano at enola.romano@montclair.bccls.org.
A professor of African-American studies at Princeton, Perry is a prolific writer whose work, including her recent award-winning biography of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry, contributes to a fuller understanding of black history and culture. But in “BREATHE,” the scholar forsakes the safe harbor of academic objectivity for the wilds of Read more [...]
3rd floor Interested in becoming a library volunteer? Join one of our drop-in volunteer trainings to learn all you need to know! Trainings are held the second Thursday of every month. Please bring completed volunteer applications [linked on website listing] to training. Email teen services librarian Kiersten Paine at kiersten.paine@montclair.bccls.org Read more [...]
Auditorium Black churches played a pivotal part in the Civil Rights Movement including their galvanizing role in the enforcement of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Celebrate their legacy with performances of spoken word poetry, gospels by the St. Paul Baptist Church Mass Choir of Montclair, spiritual hymns by Jacquelyn Graham, Read more [...]
3rd floor In observance of African-American History Month, we’ll be reading and discussing “Long Way Down,” by Jason Reynolds over the course of two meetings. Reynolds is a contemporary young adult author, and this title received Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz honors in 2018. Copies of the book will Read more [...]
“In ‘The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For,’ TIME correspondent Charlotte Alter defines the class of young leaders who are remaking the nation–how grappling with 9/11 as teens, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, occupying Wall Street and protesting with Black Lives Matter, and shouldering their way into a financially rigged political Read more [...]
3rd floor “Paukwa Pakawa” means “it came to and it happened” in Swahili – a Bantu language spoken throughout East Africa. Learn words, phrases, and listen to tales in the Swahili language. Storyteller Sabina Wasonga-Gitau is a native Swahili speaker who has taught at Nishuane’s Explorer program in Montclair where Read more [...]
3rd floor In observance of African-American History Month, we’ll be reading and discussing “Long Way Down,” by Jason Reynolds over the course of two meetings. Reynolds is a contemporary young adult author, and this title received Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz honors in 2018. Copies of the book will Read more [...]
Auditorium Bright Star Theatre portrays events and heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about pivotal American milestones between the years 1955-1968. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, Brown v. Board of Education, Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. come to life through stories and song while demonstrating the price Read more [...]
Montclair History Center Executive Director Jane Eliasof will share stories and unknown facts about many notable women from the Montclair area. These women contributed to their respective fields that were traditionally dominated by men or who fought for equal rights.
Montclair History Center Executive Director Jane Eliasof will share stories and unknown facts about many notable women from the Montclair area. These women contributed to their respective fields that were traditionally dominated by men or who fought for equal rights.
Intimate Partner Violence crosses all class, race, gender, and relationship lines. Each one of us knows someone in an unhealthy relationship — whether we know it or not. This interactive workshop from S.O.F.I.A. will share some of the most recognizable signs of unhealthy relationships and emphasize the importance of being Read more [...]
