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Registration opens:
November 01st, 2025

Teddy Bear Picnic
2025-11-22 10:00:00 2025-11-22 11:00:00 America/New_York Teddy Bear Picnic Family Program. Join us for a fun-filled hour of games and activities themed around picnics. Bringing a stuffed animal friend is encouraged but not necessary. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Saturday, November 22
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-11-22 10:00:00 2025-11-22 11:00:00 America/New_York Teddy Bear Picnic Family Program. Join us for a fun-filled hour of games and activities themed around picnics. Bringing a stuffed animal friend is encouraged but not necessary. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Family Program. Join us for a fun-filled hour of games and activities themed around picnics. Bringing a stuffed animal friend is encouraged but not necessary. Registration required.

Family Program. Join us for a fun-filled hour of games and activities themed around picnics. Bringing a stuffed animal friend is encouraged but not necessary. Registration required.

Register online, in-person at the Manchester Children's Desk, or by calling (732) 657-7600, option 6. Please add your first child as the main registrant and any additional children as a guest. Include the ages of all children attending. 

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
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Mon, Oct 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 26 Closed
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Thu, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
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Thu, Oct 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Family Program. Join us in the Children?s Department anytime between 5 and 6pm to make your very own acorn pendant that has a secret compartment! Registration is required.
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Sat, Oct 25, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Tween & Teen Board Games
Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens and tweens will play board games. Registration is required. Ages 10 - 16. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Spooky Terrarium Craft
Mon, Oct 27, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages 6-12. Join us at the Manchester Branch to make your very own spooky terrarium. Registration is required.
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Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mon, Oct 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Tue, Oct 28, 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. 
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Wed, Oct 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Program. Join us at the Manchester Branch to make your very own dollhouse. Registration is required.
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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.
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Tue, Nov 04, 10:15am - 11:25am
Manchester Meeting Room
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Manchester Meeting Room
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Registration opens Thursday, October 23 2025 at 9:00am
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Thu, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Teddy Bear Picnic
Sat, Nov 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. Join us for a fun-filled hour of games and activities themed around picnics. Bringing a stuffed animal friend is encouraged but not necessary. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, November 1 2025 at 9:00am
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