Events

June 2023 Events

Rainbow arc on beige background. White text on dark blue cloud background: "Rainbow Reads." Illustration of a stack of books. Pride Center of NJ logo. Highland Park Public Library logo.

green star for adult eventRainbow Reads: Tastes Like War book discussion

Mon, June 5, 2023, 7:00 pm

Location: The Pride Center of New Jersey, 85 Raritan Ave #100, Highland Park. Join the Adult Services department for a special meeting of Rainbow Reads! We will be reading Tastes Like War, by Grace M. Cho. Borrow it on Libby with no wait by May 17. Part food memoir, part sociological investigation, Tastes Like War is a hybrid text about a daughter’s […]

green star for adult eventWriting Workshop

Write a First Draft
Tue, June 13, 2023, 11:00 am

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.

Black circle with the text "Date with Death Club: Exploring Mortality in Community" inside it, and datewithdeathclub.com outside of it.

green star for adult eventDate with Death Club: Writing Your Own Obituary

Exploring Mortality in Community
Thu, June 15, 2023, 6:30 pm

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 […]

green star for adult eventJune Writers Circle

Thu, June 15, 2023, 7:00 pm

Join a welcoming group of writers who meet monthly on Zoom. We discuss a poem and then write a first draft. Email vweidmann@hpplnj.org for Zoom link, poem and prompts. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 869 7043 5090 Passcode: 116894

Highland Park Public Library

HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, June 19, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday June 19, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

green star for adult eventWriting Workshop

Write a First Draft
Tue, June 20, 2023, 11:00 am

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.

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, June 24, 2023

July 2023 Events

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Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, July 1, 2023
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We are Closed

Tue, July 4, 2023

green star for adult eventJuly Writers Circle

Thu, July 6, 2023, 7:00 pm

Join a welcoming group of writers who meet monthly on Zoom. We discuss a poem and then write a first draft. Email vweidmann@hpplnj.org for Zoom link, poem and prompts. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 827 8497 3601 Passcode: 892323

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, July 8, 2023

green star for adult eventBecome a Liberating Leader-First Virtual Leadership Workshop

All Together Now Series for the Workplace
Thu, July 13, 2023, 7:00 pm

All of leadership boils down to how you support and challenge the people in your life. This  virtual workshop will help you to understand your leadership style and how to most effectively lead yourself and those around you. Tim Perseo, who will conduct the workshop, is a team and leadership coach based out of Highland […]

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, July 15, 2023
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HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, July 17, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday July 17, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

green star for adult eventKnow Yourself to Lead Yourself- Second Virtual Leadership Workshop

All Together Now Virtual Leadership Series
Thu, July 20, 2023, 7:00 pm

Do you know what it’s like to be on the other side of yourself? Learn how to become a leader worth following using the Know Yourself to Lead Yourself and Leader Mirror self evaluation tools. Tim Perseo, who will conduct the workshop, is a team and leadership coach based out of Highland Park. He’s been […]

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, July 22, 2023

green star for adult eventMaximizing Influence-Third Virtual Leadership Workshop

All Togeher Now Leadership Series
Thu, July 27, 2023, 7:00 pm

Those with greater influence have a greater impact. Discover how to build trust and maximize your influence with key people at work and at home using the Influence Model tool. Tim Perseo, who will conduct the workshop, is a team and leadership coach based out of Highland Park. He’s been coaching emerging leaders in competence, character, and connection for almost a decade. In 2019, he became certified to use the tools and assessments created by GiANT Worldwide to unlock the potential of people. This is part one of a three part series on how to become a leader in the workplace. Sign up for one or all three workshops. The other workshops are: Liberating Leader on July 13 and Know Yourself to Lead Yourself on July 20, both at 7:00pm. Email vweidmann@hpplnj.org for more information. Register Here

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, July 29, 2023

August 2023 Events

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, August 5, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, August 12, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, August 19, 2023
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HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, August 21, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday August 21, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

Highland Park Public Library

Summer Saturday hours 10-2

Sat, August 26, 2023

September 2023 Events

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We are Closed

Sat, September 2, 2023
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We are Closed

Sun, September 3, 2023

We are Closed

Mon, September 4, 2023
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HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, September 18, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday September 18, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

October 2023 Events

We Are Open On Columbus Day

Mon, October 9, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, October 16, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday October 16, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

November 2023 Events

We Are Open on Election Day

Tue, November 7, 2023

We Are Open On Veteran’s Day

Sat, November 11, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, November 13, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday November 13, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

We are Closed

Thu, November 23, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

We are Closed

Fri, November 24, 2023

December 2023 Events

Highland Park Public Library

HPPL Board of Trustees Meeting

Mon, December 18, 2023, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday December 18, 2023 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

Highland Park Public Library

We are Closed

Sun, December 24, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

We are Closed

Mon, December 25, 2023
Highland Park Public Library

We are Closed

Sun, December 31, 2023

January 2024 Events

Highland Park Public Library

HPPL Board of Trustees Reorganization Meeting

Mon, January 15, 2024, 7:00 pm

HPPL’s regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Monday January 15, 2024 at 7 pm at the Library. Please also see https://www.hpplnj.org/about/board/ for meeting dates and locations.

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