Upcoming Events

For Grades 6 to 12

Come try out new crafts at the library! Bring your friends and stop by the library between 3:30 and 4:30 pm to work on a craft. Have fun creating a variety of available crafts!

The Library of the Chathams invites the community to celebrate Lunar New Year with a festive and family-friendly event filled with culture and fun.

Join Miss Laurel for a weekly read-aloud! Relax after a challenging week of school by listening to an engaging chapter book for 30 minutes while enjoying some tasty snacks. 

For Kindergarten & up.

This is a series of twelve sessions, with six classes in the Fall and six classes in the Spring. Classes will be taught by members of the Morris Museum Astronomical Society.

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Ages 3 1/2 to 5

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

9 to 24 months

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Join us for a Bring Your Own Device help session at the library! Do you need help adding new contacts to your phone, sending an email, or adding & using new apps on your device?

Ages 2 to 3

Storytime is an 8-week progressive program for preschoolers and their caregivers

Limit: one 8-week session per child

Join the library for an afternoon movie set in New Orleans! We will be watching The Princess and the Frog in our PJs while enjoying character themed snacks.

For Grades 3 to 12

Join us with Julie Reich, Executive Director of Senior Center of the Chathams, to rethink aging—and reshape the way we see one another.

Connect literature and process art during our Once Upon a Paintbrush program for toddlers!

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be held on Wednesdays, February 4 to April 8 from 10 am to 2 pm.  Appointments for this free service may be made in person or by calling the library at 973-635-0603. 

Join us as our book group discusses Slow Horses by Mick Herron. Everyone is welcome to attend, and you may pick up a copy of the book at the reference desk.

Do you want to improve your Italian conversation skills? Are you able to participate in a conversation even if your knowledge of Italian isn’t perfect? Then this group is right for you.

Are you a Mahjong player and looking for a group?  Our Mahjong Club meets on Wednesdays at 1 pm.  No instruction is provided so you must know how to play.

For Children in Grades K & Up

Join the library in a step-by-step painting class where children will transform a blank canvas into a relaxing sunset! Children will learn to sketch, mix custom colors, and learn a basic introduction to pointillism.

Can you create a delicious meal on just $10? Join this fun, interactive cooking challenge and discover tasty, budget-friendly dishes.

Experience the calming power of your breath. Learn simple techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and support overall wellbeing.

For preschoolers and their caregivers.  No registration required