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Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
2026-07-09 14:00:00 2026-07-09 16:00:00 America/New_York Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group Do you 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. Manchester Branch - Manchester Meeting Room B

Thursday, July 09
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-09 14:00:00 2026-07-09 16:00:00 America/New_York Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group Do you 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. Manchester Branch - Manchester Meeting Room B

Manchester Branch

Manchester Meeting Room B

Do you 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.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | General |

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
Hours
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Mon, Jun 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 13 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 14 Closed
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Playdate- Toddler
Tue, Jun 09, 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, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration Required.
Writers Group
Tue, Jun 09, 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
Fashion Club
Wed, Jun 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to create a new mini garment, design a runway look, and play fashion games with other kids. Registration required.
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jun 11, 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, Jun 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens & teens will learn to play and practice chess and checkers with one another. Ages 8 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
This event is full
Dinosaur Read & Play
Fri, Jun 12, 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.
This event is full
Stars, Stripes, and Spies: Double Lives of Hollywood Legends
Fri, Jun 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Golden Age of Hollywood produced many great icons on stage and film. These patriotic celebrities used their status to voluntarily engage in dangerous counterintelligence to fight the Nazi menace.
This event is full
Dino Head Hydraulics
Sat, Jun 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 6-12. Make a dinosaur head that will move using the power of hydraulics! Registration Required.
Microscope Mystery
Sat, Jun 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 6-12. Try out our microscope at the Manchester branch. Look through the lens and guess what you see. Drop by anytime between 2pm and 4pm. Drop ins welcome. 
The Recharge
Mon, Jun 15, 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.
Parkinson's Speech Therapy Group
Mon, Jun 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
This program is designed to improve communication skills for those with Parkinson's and other neurological disorders.
Ocean County Veterans Services
Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
VSO Officer will share information. They will feature resources and support for veterans and families and share information on available services.
Ask a Master Gardener
Tue, Jun 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Drop in and talk to a Master Gardener from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County.
The History of Slavery in New Jersey
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Slavery shaped New Jersey from the 1600s through the Revolution. Learn about Lewis Morris, Colonel Tye, and others as author Rick Geffken uncovers the state?s overlooked history of enslavement.
Dinosaur Bingo
Tue, Jun 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family Program. Join us at the library for a fun game of dinosaur themed Bingo. Registration required.
DIY Farmer's Market Tote
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
As the farmer's market season is approaching, be prepared with a painted canvas tote that you made yourself. All materials will be provided.
Teen & Tween Escape Room
Wed, Jun 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens & tweens will participate in a themed escape room. Ages 10 - 16. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Build & Play-Toddler
Thu, Jun 18, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration Required.
Build & Play- Preschool
Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration is required.
Sand Art
Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 5-12. Join us at the library to make your own sand art creation. Registration required.
First Day to Turn in Reading Logs!
Mon, Jun 22, 9:00am - 8:30pm
Ages 0-12. For every 5 books your child reads, they will have the opportunity to win a prize. Reading logs are available in the children's department of the Manchester Library.
Catharine "Caty" Greene: Eyewitness to the Revolution
Mon, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Carol Simon Levin portrays Catharine "Caty" Greene, the indomitable wife of Nathanael Greene, one of Gen. George Washington's most valued officers and good friend to many other revolutionary notables.
Teen Indoor Beach Games
Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens & tweens will participate in different indoor beach games. Ages 12 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Pride Rainbow Heart Wreath
Tue, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 5-12. Come to the Manchester Library and create a beautiful rainbow wreath for Pride Month. Register for a reminder, drop ins welcome while supplies last.
Registration opens Tuesday, June 9 2026 at 9:00am
Sea Sponge STEAM
Wed, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Join us at the Manchester Library for games, activities, and challenges related to our favorite sponge living in a pineapple under the sea. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, June 10 2026 at 9:00am
Dinosaur Sensory Play
Thu, Jun 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 3-6. Stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration Required.
Registration opens Thursday, June 11 2026 at 9:00am
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jun 25, 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.
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Thu, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Tweens will learn to play Dungeons and Dragons and experience a short campaign. Ages 13 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each of their ages.
Registration opens Thursday, June 11 2026 at 9:00am
Tween & Teen Rainbow Bracelet Making
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens & teens will make bracelets with colored beads modeled after the rainbow. Ages 8 - 18. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Saturday, June 13 2026 at 9:00am
Dorothy the Dinosaur Tea Party
Mon, Jun 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 2-5. Join us at the Manchester Library for a fun party with games, activities, and snacks. Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration Required.
Registration opens Monday, June 15 2026 at 9:00am
Live Trivia Night
Mon, Jun 29, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Bring your book smart family and friends for a night of trivia hosted by Sam the Trivia Guy! Teams of 2-8 people are encouraged and all ages are welcome to play.
Registration opens Monday, June 15 2026 at 9:00am
Houseplant Hospital: Diagnosing Your sick Plants
Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bring in your ailing plants to have a Master Gardener take a look and see what could be the problem.
Painting with Tea: A 250th Year Celebration
Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Painting with Tea: A 250th Year Celebration. Adult Program. Please Register.
Registration opens Tuesday, June 16 2026 at 9:00am
Family Movie Night
Tue, Jun 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Family Program. Come to the Manchester Library to enjoy a fun family movie. Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, June 16 2026 at 9:00am
Patterns Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Jul 01, All day
Family Program. For the month of July, search the children's department to find all of the images on the check-off sheet. Registration is not required.
Peace of Mind Planning: Elder Care Law Made Simple
Wed, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join Kevin McKernan of the McKernan Law Firm. He will present an easy-to-understand overview of Elder Care Law, sponsored by the NJ Bar Association Speakers Bureau.
Registration opens Wednesday, June 17 2026 at 9:00am
Shore Memory Cafe - Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, Jul 02, 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, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please Register.
4th of July Craft
Thu, Jul 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family Program. Join us to make an Independence Day craft to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary in the Children's Department. Registration Required.
Registration opens Thursday, June 18 2026 at 9:00am
Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
Tue, Jul 07, 10:15am - 11:30am
Book Title: " Tell it to Me Singing" by Tita Ramirez
Airbending Challenge
Tue, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Join us at the Manchester Library for a fun event full of games, challenges and crafts themed around the four elements: earth, fire, water, and air. Registration Required.
Registration opens Tuesday, June 23 2026 at 9:00am
Unearth a Story Read & Play
Wed, Jul 08, 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 Wednesday, June 24 2026 at 9:00am
Streaming and Smart TVs - An Introduction
Wed, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discover the basics of streaming and Smart TVs and discover how on demand services can expand your home entertainment options.
Registration opens Wednesday, June 24 2026 at 9:00am
Adults with Special Challenges Craft
Thu, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Make a patriotic craft
Registration opens Thursday, June 25 2026 at 9:00am
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Do you 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.
Andrew's Big Show
Thu, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Andrew's Big Show is a family friendly variety circus show. Ages 5-12. Registration required.
Registration opens Thursday, June 25 2026 at 9:00am
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