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Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
2025-05-15 17:45:00 2025-05-15 18:30:00 America/New_York Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18. Manchester Branch -

Thursday, May 15
5:45pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 17:45:00 2025-05-15 18:30:00 America/New_York Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18. Manchester Branch -

Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18.

Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Volunteer | Lectures & Discussion | Health & Wellness | General |

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
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Mon, May 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 10 Closed
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Money Munchkins
Wed, May 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Join us for an hour of immersive play as children have the opportunity to practice ordering food, paying with play money, and earning money.  Registration is required.
Registration is now closed
Mini Moguls
Wed, May 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 6-12.  Children will be given a set amount of play money to start the program and must determine what to buy, save, budget for, and create to succeed in this challenge. Registration is required.
Shore Memory Cafe - Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, May 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Early-Stage Memory Cafés provide opportunities for concerned persons experiencing early cognitive decline, and for those diagnosed with early-stage memory loss, and their care partner(s) to meet.
Rescheduled
Voices in Ink - Celebrating Asian-American Authors
Thu, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Thursday, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Discover the powerful stories of Asian American authors and explore how their voices shape culture, identity, and the American experience. Please register.
Lego Club
Thu, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
This event is full
Give a Mouse a Cookie Putt-Putt
Sat, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Come to the Manchester Library anytime between 10 and 11am to play putt-putt throughout a book themed course. Registration is required.
Microscope Mystery
Sat, May 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 6-12. Try out our microscope at the Manchester Branch and guess what you see. Drop ins welcome. 
Adult with Special Needs Summer Craft
Mon, May 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Make a summer theme craft
Ask a Master Gardener
Mon, May 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Drop in and talk to a Master Gardener from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County.
Stage Crew
Mon, May 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Help make props for our Tiny Prom happening the week after. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
Playdate- Toddler
Tue, May 12, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Open playtime in our meeting room. Babies not yet walking and their caregivers are welcome to join us in the baby area to play and talk with other caregivers. Registration Required.
Playdate-Preschool
Tue, May 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration Required.
Writers Group
Tue, May 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writers Group critiques each other's works and provides feedback
YA Online Block Builders
Wed, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, ages 13 - 18, will practice building skills by playing Bloxd.io. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Voices in Ink - Celebrating Asian-American Authors
Thu, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Discover the powerful stories of Asian American authors and explore how their voices shape culture, identity, and the American experience. Please register.
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, May 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please register.
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, May 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Love to knit or crochet, come to our meeting room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks and current projects.
Tween & Teen Chess & Checkers Club
Thu, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens & teens will learn to play and practice chess & checkers with one another. Ages 8 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Homeschool Hangout Book Discussion: A Different Pond
Fri, May 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 6-12. Hang out with other homeschool families and participate in a book discussion. This month we will read A Different Pond by Bao Phi. Registration Required.  
The Recharge
Mon, May 18, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey, in partnership with the Ocean County Library, is offering a support group for caregivers and their loved ones who are experiencing memory loss.
Tiny Prom- Session 1
Mon, May 18, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Ages 6m-6. Dress up and party at the Manchester Library during Tiny Prom! There will be games, activities, a dance floor, and snacks. Please notify staff of allergy concerns. Registration required.
This event is full
Tiny Prom- Session 2
Tue, May 19, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 6m-6. Dress up and party at the Manchester Library during Tiny Prom! There will be games, activities, a dance floor, and snacks. Please notify staff of allergy concerns. Registration required.
Tiny Prom- Session 3
Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 6m-6. Dress up and party at the Manchester Library during Tiny Prom! There will be games, activities, a dance floor, and snacks. Please notify staff of allergy concerns. Registration required.
This event is full
All about Dieting
Wed, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Don't let your goals go astray, learn to eat great every day!
World Turtle Day Craft
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. Come to the Manchester Library for a fun turtle craft! Register for a reminder, drop ins welcome while supplies last.
Paws for Reading- Session 1
Tue, May 26, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages 5-8. This program is for beginning readers who would like to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to a trained service dog. Registration is required.
Paws for Reading- Session 2
Tue, May 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages 5-8. This program is for beginning readers who would like to practice their reading skills by reading aloud to a trained service dog. Registration is required.
Picnic Read & Play
Thu, May 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. A short storytime for beginning listeners, followed by a craft or activity and open playtime in our children's department. Registration is required.
Registration opens Thursday, May 7 2026 at 9:00am
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Love to knit or crochet? Come to our Study room and join others with the same passion. Bring your yarn, needles, hooks, and current projects.
Guessing Game: Guess How Many Dinos!
Mon, Jun 01, All day
Family Program. Drop by the children's department anytime during June and guess how many toy dinosaurs are in the jar. One lucky participant will receive a Dino-mite prize!
Palentology Scavenger Hunt
Mon, Jun 01, All day
Family Program. For the month of June, search the department to find all of the images on the check-off sheet.  When you do, turn your sheet in at the desk for a sticker.
Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
Tue, Jun 02, 10:15am - 11:30am
Book Title - " And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Housing Advocacy - presented by Rebecca Kolas Attorney of CHLP
Tue, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Rebecca Kolas, Managing Attorney and Advocate of the Community Health Law Project as she discusses the topic of Housing Advocacy.
Registration opens Monday, May 11 2026 at 9:00am
Paint & Play- Toddler
Wed, Jun 03, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration is required.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 20 2026 at 9:00am
Paint & Play- Preschool
Wed, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Join us for messy play and leave the cleanup to us! Playtime with toys, painting, and coloring. Dressing for a mess is encouraged. Registration is required.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 20 2026 at 9:00am
Dick Clark's American Bandstand--The Dances--Part II
Wed, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids raced home after school in the 1950s to watch Philadelphia teenagers dance on American Bandstand. This is the part 2 sequel to Dick Clark's American Bandstand--Philadelphia from last October.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 20 2026 at 9:00am
Tween Trivia
Wed, Jun 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens will have the opportunity to participate in a trivia game together. Ages 8 - 12. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each attendee with their age.
Registration opens Wednesday, May 20 2026 at 9:00am
Shore Memory Cafe - Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Early-Stage Memory Cafés provide opportunities for concerned persons experiencing early cognitive decline, and for those diagnosed with early-stage memory loss, and their care partner(s) to meet.
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please Register.
Registration opens Thursday, May 7 2026 at 9:00am
Mocktails and Masterpieces: Pride Edition - Mocktails by Raven's Reserve and Paint by Donna Grace Kroh
Thu, Jun 04, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a fun evening of painting and mocktails. Learn about an artist who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and how to paint in their style.
Registration opens Thursday, May 7 2026 at 6:00pm
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Mobile Unit
Fri, Jun 05, 9:00am - 2:00pm
NJ Motor Vehicle Commission's Mobile Unit visits Manchester Library
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