February 2023 Events
Books & Babies
Lapsit Storytime for caregivers and their little ones ages newborn to 24 months. Each session will be about 20 minutes of simple songs, finger plays, bounces & stories. NO registration required!
Sensory Playdate For Young Children
Young children and their caregivers can experience a variety of sensory activities and socialize.
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Crafternoons
Join us in the meeting room for an hour of camaraderie and fun while you work on your own projects. Show, tell and idea-swapping encouraged!
Masks are optional if you are vaccinated.
Email Sherry Johnson at adultref@hpplnj.org for more information.
Book Break
Enjoy a story time targeted for 3-5 year olds but all are welcome.
Card Making for Children
Children in grades 2-5 will learn how to make different types of moveable greeting cards. Registration opens soon
Teen Dungeons and Dragons
Join us for a monthly game of Dungeons & Dragons. We will start at 6:30 on the second Thursday of the Month.
Stem for Kids-Winter Edition
In this 4 week series, children in grades 2-5 will use their problem solving skills to take on a different STEM challenge each week. Registration opens soon.
CrafterDark: Reusable Food Wraps
Join other adults to do a craft project together. This month, we’ll be making reusable food wraps out of beeswax and cotton cloth! Please register at https://forms.gle/RwEPkKPZ5Kj6UekQA Whether you’re an experienced crafter or consider yourself creatively challenged, you are welcome here. Supplies will be provided. Location: Highland Park Public Library Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Yoga for Kids with Fresh Theatre Arts
Children ages 4-7 will engage in weekly yoga activities with teaching artist Christine from Fresh Theatre Arts. Space is limited. Please register HERE

Moulin Rouge! (PG-13)
CineMusic presents a Valentine’s Day screening of the award-winning film Moulin Rouge! In this musical, a poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke. Screening starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. After the screening, we invite you to stick around for an informal, moderated discussion […]
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Crafternoons
Join us in the meeting room for an hour of camaraderie and fun while you work on your own projects. Show, tell and idea-swapping encouraged!
Masks are optional if you are vaccinated.
Email Sherry Johnson at adultref@hpplnj.org for more information.
Date with Death Club: Planning Your Own Memorial Service
Do you want to face mortality with less fear and more curiosity, less euphemism and more reality, less conformity and more creativity? Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic opportunity to explore mortality in community through connection, reflection, and conversation. Come to one, some, or all of the monthly […]
February Writers Circle
We have gotten half way through winter and the spring months are ahead. Join a supportive group that meets on Zoom. Email vweidmann@hpplnj.org for zoom link, poem and prompts.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 858 2173 1258
Passcode: 219685
Writing Workshop
Join a supportive group of writers who enjoy taking about poems and short pieces of writing. Participants receive prompts and then write their own first drafts. Mark Geller, a Highland Park author, will lead the group. Email vweidmann@hpplnj.org for more information and to register.
Yoga for Kids with Fresh Theatre Arts
Children ages 4-7 will engage in weekly yoga activities with teaching artist Christine from Fresh Theatre Arts. Space is limited. Please register HERE
Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group
Calling all knitters and crocheters! The Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group will meet at the library twice a month, *on a new schedule in 2023*: 🧶 1st Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 🧶 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm All levels of experience are welcome! We will share resources and ideas.
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Crafternoons
Join us in the meeting room for an hour of camaraderie and fun while you work on your own projects. Show, tell and idea-swapping encouraged!
Masks are optional if you are vaccinated.
Email Sherry Johnson at adultref@hpplnj.org for more information.
Lego Club
Each month will feature new LEGO challenges to try! For children in grades K-5. Registration opens soon
Virtual Play Reading Series-Last Night of Ballyhoo
Please join the Highland Park Library Play group for their online community play reading of Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry. The contemporary family comedy won the Tony award in 1997 and was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize that same year. It is set in the same milieu as Driving Miss Daisy, by the same playwright. Their only goal is to have fun together. Neither talent nor acting experience is required! The script, together with a list of roles, and guidance for readers can be downloaded Here. To sign up to read a role, email coordinator Steve Eisdorfer at raritanriver@yahoo.com and tell him what role you would like to read, specifying the character and the act. You may also specify that you will take any role that is available. He will try to honor people’s expressed preference. Otherwise chronology and chance will govern. The reading will be over Zoom and should take about 1:45 minutes with a short break in the middle.
Pokemón League: A Pokemón Card Playing Club
Children in grades 3-7 can bring their own Pokemón deck or borrow a deck from the library to battle against each other monthly. Registration opens soon.
Pajama Storytime
Wind down with some bedtime stories at this family storytime!
Yoga for Kids with Fresh Theatre Arts
Children ages 4-7 will engage in weekly yoga activities with teaching artist Christine from Fresh Theatre Arts. Space is limited. Please register HERE

Black Panther (PG-13)
A superhero known as Black Panther defends Wakanda, a technologically advanced country in Africa that has hidden itself away from the rest of the world. Now, he must face a dissident who wants to sell the country’s natural resources to fund an uprising. Two hours, 15 minutes.
March 2023 Events
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
Teen Action Group (TAG)
Come to our meeting and see how you can get involved in volunteering at the library! The meeting counts for an hour of community service.
Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group
Calling all knitters and crocheters! The Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group will meet at the library twice a month, *on a new schedule in 2023*: 🧶 1st Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 🧶 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm All levels of experience are welcome! We will share resources and ideas.
Rainbow Reads
Location: The Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave #100, Highland Park. Rainbow Reads is a group for adults to discuss what you’re reading! Expand your reading horizons and share recommendations with others. Highland Park Public Library staff will share new titles of LGBTQ+ interest. Please check the calendar, as this group does not […]
Make a Bath Bomb
Make a colorful, scented globe of soap for yourself or a friend! All supplies will be provided.
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
Dungeons and Dragons
Join us for a monthly game of Dungeons & Dragons. We will start at 6:30 on the second Thursday of the Month.
Please register here.
Virtual Poetry Workshop with Maxine Susman
Participants will discuss a provocative sample poem or two, join in some group brain-storming, and start the draft of a new poem, with time at the end to share their work. Maxine Susman was born and raised in New York before moving to New Jersey in her 20s. She lived in Highland Park for many years, and raised her daughter and son here. Now she lives in nearby Kingston. She retired some years back from Caldwell University, where she was an English professor. Since then she has been giving poetry classes, and teaching an ongoing poetry workshop at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute of Rutgers University. Her work appears in many journals, including Paterson Literary Review, Fourth River, Slant, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Presence, and Crab Orchard Review. She often writes about the natural world, health and illness, art, and animals, including people. Email valeri84@hpplnj.org to register and for Zoom link.
Library Trivia Night at Pino’s
The library will be hosting Trivia Night at Pino’s, 13 North 4th Ave.! The theme will be Pi Day and the categories will be announced on Pino’s Trivia Tuesday Facebook page the day of the event. Pino’s trivia rules apply (no cell phones out; 1 drink minimum per person, non-alcoholic or alcoholic). For more information, […]
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Date with Death Club: Death with Dignity: Medical Aid in Dying
Do you want to face mortality with less fear and more curiosity, less euphemism and more reality, less conformity and more creativity? Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic opportunity to explore mortality in community through connection, reflection, and conversation. Come to one, some, or all of the monthly […]
Adult Game Night
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Highland Park Public Library Meeting Room Join other adults to play board games and card games! We’ll provide games, but you’re welcome to bring your own.
Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group
Calling all knitters and crocheters! The Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group will meet at the library twice a month, *on a new schedule in 2023*: 🧶 1st Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 🧶 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm All levels of experience are welcome! We will share resources and ideas.
Basic Computer Skills Class
Learn basic computer skills with other adults in this weekly class. Class will meet Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, January 11 – March 22 (no class January 25). Please plan to attend every class session. Please register by visiting the reference desk, calling 732-572-2750 ext. 1103, or at https://forms.gle/DQKeBj9wranaes8L7 This class is for adults […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
CrafterDark: Spring Mocktails & Perler Bead Coasters
Join other adults to do a craft project together. This month, we’re celebrating New Jersey Makers Day with two crafts: We’ll be making seasonal mocktails and Perler bead coasters! Please register at https://forms.gle/4XGqBLuPHWKX1wXXA Whether you’re an experienced crafter or consider yourself creatively challenged, you are welcome here. Supplies will be provided. Location: Highland Park Public Library Time: 7:00 – 8:30 […]
CineMusic film series (film TBD)
CineMusic presents a screening of film TBD! Screening starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. After the screening, we invite you to stick around for an informal, moderated discussion about the film! This film is rated TBD. The CineMusic series focuses on films with music-related themes across a variety of genres, including musicals, concert films, documentaries, biopics, […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
April 2023 Events
Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group
Calling all knitters and crocheters! The Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group will meet at the library twice a month, *on a new schedule in 2023*: 🧶 1st Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 🧶 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm All levels of experience are welcome! We will share resources and ideas.
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
Adult Game Night
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Highland Park Public Library Meeting Room Join other adults to play board games and card games! We’ll provide games, but you’re welcome to bring your own.
Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group
Calling all knitters and crocheters! The Highland Park Crochet & Knitting Group will meet at the library twice a month, *on a new schedule in 2023*: 🧶 1st Sundays, 1:30-3:00 pm 🧶 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm All levels of experience are welcome! We will share resources and ideas.
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
Date with Death Club: Aging: Better than the Alternative
Do you want to face mortality with less fear and more curiosity, less euphemism and more reality, less conformity and more creativity? Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic opportunity to explore mortality in community through connection, reflection, and conversation. Come to one, some, or all of the monthly […]
CrafterDark: Jewelry Dishes and Jewelry
Join other adults to do a craft project together. This month, This month, we’ll be making jewelry and jewelry dishes to keep it in! Please register at https://forms.gle/ewjmhGu47A2YjWeH7 Whether you’re an experienced crafter or consider yourself creatively challenged, you are welcome here. Supplies will be provided. Location: Highland Park Public Library Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Under the Cherry Moon (PG-13)
CineMusic presents a screening of Prince’s directorial debut Under the Cherry Moon, in honor of the anniversary of Prince’s passing. In this musical, two con artist brothers attempt to swindle a soon-to-be wealthy heiress, but things get complicated when one falls in love with her. Screening starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. After the screening, we […]
Virtual English Conversation Café / Café de Conversación Virtual
Date: Wednesdays, March 1 – April 26 (NO MEETING MARCH 15) Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Location: ONLINE on Zoom Please note that the Highland Park Public Library is closed on Wednesday evenings. This Conversation Café will be held online on Zoom. — The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English […]
Conversation Café / Café de Conversación
The Conversation Café is an informal conversation practice group for adult English learners with all levels of proficiency. Participants engage in small-group conversations with Conversation Facilitators, discussing a variety of topics. Thank you for your interest in our English Conversation Café. Please complete this form, and we will send you reminders for the sessions: http://www.tinyurl.com/ConversationHPPL […]
May 2023 Events
Rainbow Reads
Location: The Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave #100, Highland Park. Rainbow Reads is a group for adults to discuss what you’re reading! Expand your reading horizons and share recommendations with others. Highland Park Public Library staff will share new titles of LGBTQ+ interest. Please check the calendar, as this group does not […]
Date with Death Club: Grief: Loving & Losing, Learning & Living
Do you want to face mortality with less fear and more curiosity, less euphemism and more reality, less conformity and more creativity? Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic opportunity to explore mortality in community through connection, reflection, and conversation. Come to one, some, or all of the monthly […]
June 2023 Events
Rainbow Reads
Location: The Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave #100, Highland Park. Rainbow Reads is a group for adults to discuss what you’re reading! Expand your reading horizons and share recommendations with others. Highland Park Public Library staff will share new titles of LGBTQ+ interest. Please check the calendar, as this group does not […]
Date with Death Club: Session Topic TBD
Do you want to face mortality with less fear and more curiosity, less euphemism and more reality, less conformity and more creativity? Facilitated by Rev. Karen G. Johnston, Date with Death Club is a non-dogmatic opportunity to explore mortality in community through connection, reflection, and conversation. Come to one, some, or all of the monthly […]