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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

Guitarist Tal Naccarato

Concert: Tal Naccarato

Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room Wing at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Wing
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Italo 'Tal' Naccarato, is a composer songwriter, and teacher.  He was born in the mountain village of Fiumefreddo Bruzio in Calabria, Italy, and raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

The Como Brothers

The Como Brothers

Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room Wing at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Meeting Room Wing
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Matt and Andrew Como, the dynamic singer/songwriter duo from Long Island, NY, bring their infectious energy and heartfelt music to the stage!

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Operation Medicine Cabinet

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
At the Library at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: At the Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

An officer from the 2nd Precinct will be in the Lobby to collect expired and unwanted medication.  All medicine must be in pill form only, must be out of the prescription bottles, and placed in a Ziploc bag to be accepted. 

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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

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Open Mic for Original Music

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Harborfields Public Library
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Event Details:

Sign-in Begins at 5:45 PM

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Teen Robotics

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Small Meeting Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to build, code, and bring your own robotic crab to life! Join us for a hands-on robotics adventure as we build and code our very own LEGO SPIKE Prime crab!

Summer Plant Swap @ the Library

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Kitchen Meeting Room
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Kitchen Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Crafts & Hobbies
Event Details:

Come join us for a Plant Swap on the third Tuesday of the month this summer. 

Taxes in Retirement

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Community Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Efficiently managing your taxes involves many intricate details and strategies — and a clear understanding of any changes to the tax code.

Medicare Counselor HIICAP - Virtual

10:00am–10:00pm
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Event Details:

HIICAP - Health Insurance, Information, Counseling and Assistance

Babies Boogie

11:00am–11:45am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come boogie, wiggle and giggle with your new dancing partner! During this 45-minute session, you and your child will sing and bounce to music from around the world, using instruments, props and developmentally appropriate movements.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Siblings are welcome to attend.

Movie: The Friend (2024)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Community Meeting Room
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

The Friend (2024)
A story of love, friendship, grief, and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a deceased friend and mentor. Starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.

Rate R.

120 mins.

 

Movie: The Friend (2024)

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Small Meeting Room
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

The Unbreakable Boy (2025) Rated PG. 149 mins.
A young boy with both a rare brittle-bone diseases and autism transforms everyone around him with joyous, funny and life-affirming world view. 

Color Our World Storytime

3:00pm–3:30pm
Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 Join a Children's Librarian for a half-hour program of stories, finger plays and more.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Puzzle Palooza!

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Listen to Duck! Rabbit!, an optical illusion book by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and enjoy a variety of puzzles, word searches, picture hunts, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Sign Language - Finger Spelling Fun: Craft Your Name in ASL

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens
Small Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the American Sign Language alphabet and create your own name banner or bookmark to take home! This creative workshop introduces fingerspelling, Deaf culture, and how people use signs to express identity. Please register.

Mr. Lemoncello's Library Adventure

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a series of riddles that lead us to clues around the library to solve one big mystery.  "I would tell you more....but it is top secret!"

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Acrylic Paint Pouring

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Kitchen Meeting Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Kitchen Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Presented by Artist Jennifer Mariotti

Beginner Canasta

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Small Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the fun! Learn to play this new version of the old-time card game, Canasta. Over five sessions, instructor Cathy Crocetti will teach you the rules, mechanics, and strategies of Modern Canasta. This class is designed for beginners.

Baby and Me Stretch

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Amy as she introduces and guides you through relaxing yoga stretches, movement and breathing with your baby. Be ready to use your imagination and move your body! The Library will provide mats. No siblings, please.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Summer Chair Yoga for Arthritis

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Community Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy all the mobility and peace of mind that a regular yoga class provides while feeling fully supported in a chair.

2025 World History Book Discussion

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Small Meeting Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Michael Fairchild for a discussion of Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu by Lawrence Bergreen.

Health Insurance Assistance Advisor

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Tutorial Room 1
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Tutorial Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Our staff can assist consumers with applying for public health insurance and charity care, resolving issues with commercial health insurance plans and making the transition from Medicaid to Medicare.

Yoga: There's a Rainbow Inside of Me!

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the rainbow of colors within you through an afternoon of relaxing yoga.  Have fun as you learn how to express yourself through basic yoga moves with instructor Theresa Banks.  

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Summer Zumba with Deb

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Community Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Certified Zumba instructor Deb Velazquez will lead this lively six-week dance series.

Beginner Card Magic Tricks

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join professional magician Ari Bisk and learn beginner magic tricks to perform for your friends and family!  After each trick you will be taught the secrets and how to perform the tricks.  

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Beginner Card Magic Tricks

7:15pm–8:00pm
Teens
Youth Services A & B Combined
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join professional magician Ari Bisk and learn beginner magic tricks to perform for your friends and family!  After each trick Ari will teach the secrets and how to perform them. 

Friends Bus Trip: Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Cruise

All Day
Adults
Other Location
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Room: Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Trip

Canta y Baila Conmigo: Sing and Dance with Me

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Youth Services A & B Combined
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Youth Services A & B Combined
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Children's Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a unique program where young children and their adults will experience another culture and language firsthand while exploring and developing musically in an age-appropriate manner.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. 

*IMPORTANT* When registering yourself or your child for a program, Harborfields Library cardholders should select  YES to "Do you have a library card?"  If the Adult program requires residency, non-residents will be placed on a wait list and permitted to attend as space allows.  All Children's programs requiring residency are limited to Harborfields patrons only. 

Due to the high demand to attend Children’s programs, please notify us or follow the link in the confirmation email to cancel your registration if you are unable to attend. Patrons on the waitlist will be notified if a space in the program becomes available.

Summer Mat Yoga with Alice

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Community Meeting Room
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harborfields Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join instructor Alice Weiser (E-RYT500) for this all-levels yoga class to stretch and strengthen your body and quiet your mind. Modifications will be offered for different levels.