Being a caregiver can be overwhelming. Learn how you can balance it all. Presented in partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health. To register call (609) 978-4728.
Join us for an afternoon movie and lunch at the Barnegat Library. Lunch will be provided by Causeway CARes at 12:30 pm. If you are attending the lunch, please register. The movie begins at 1 pm.
In honor of Disability Pride Month, join us for an Author's Visit with Jen Malia, autistic author of Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism. Q&A session to follow. Please register.
Become a gem hunter! Crack open a mock rock to uncover hidden gemstones, then clean, identify, and take home the treasures you discover. Sponsored by Friends of the Barnegat Library. Ages 9-15.
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County will answer any gardening questions. Bring photos/specimens of insects and/or plants, shrubs, and trees for ID, diagnosis and recommendation. Drop in.
This presentation will include the challenges of shore gardening, helpful tips for seashore gardening, native plants of the seashore, and salt tolerant plants.
Experience a fun, hands-on encounter with snakes, lizards, frogs, and turtles and learn awesome and educational facts about each animal. Ages 3-12. Registration is required.
During this hands-on, interactive program, the staff at Cloverdale Farm County Park will discuss the life of the American Black Bear. Ages 3 - 6. Register.
Cloverdale Farm County Park staff will discuss the preferred habitat, diet, life, and the lesser known complex communication behavior of the American Black Bear. Ages 7 - 11. Register.
Join Amy Paradise for a hands-on workshop! Learn to make iced brown sugar shaken espresso, whipped coffee, homemade sweet creamers, and cold foam. Potential allergens. Ages 10-18
Kosmic Kimmie's Science Show is a STEAM-based, hands-on learning experience designed to make science accessible, interactive, and entertaining. Ages 6 - 11. Register.
Registration opens Thursday, July 2 2026 at 9:00am
Get creative with tie-dye! Design a t-shirt, drawstring bag, or tote. Limited t-shirt sizes (S-XL) available first come, first served. All supplies provided. Ages 10-17.
The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County will answer any gardening questions. Bring photos/specimens of insects and/or plants, shrubs, and trees for ID, diagnosis and recommendation. Drop in.
Paint your own custom wooden sign with Debby Pease! Choose your favorite stencil and bring home a fun, decorative piece you made yourself. Sponsored by Friends of the Barnegat Library.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
Author Mike Dawson is back at Barnegat library for a cartooning lesson workshop. Participants will be led through hands-on drawing exercises. Book signing follows. Ages 8-12. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 14 2026 at 9:00am
Learn how fossils teach us about living things of long ago with Debbie of WILD Jersey. Children will examine some real fossils, and then make their own fossil impression to keep. Ages 5 - 7. Register
Registration opens Wednesday, July 15 2026 at 9:00am
Create your own scented soy candle with an artist from Westwood & Quinn! Choose a signature scent, design a quirky dinosaur-themed label, and top it with a fossil-shaped wax melt. Ages 13-18.
Registration opens Wednesday, July 8 2026 at 9:00am
