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Playtime Pals

Ages 0-3 w/ Caregiver
2026-09-08 09:30:00 2026-09-08 10:30:00 America/New_York Playtime Pals Ages 0-3 w/ caregiver: Meet up with other parents and caregivers while your little ones make a new pal during free play time. Drop in. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Tuesday, September 08
9:30am - 10:30am

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Brick Branch

Brick Meeting Room

Ages 0-3 w/ caregiver: Meet up with other parents and caregivers while your little ones make a new pal during free play time. Drop in.

Meet up with other parents and caregivers while your babies and toddlers engage in free play time, board books and light music. No registration required.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Brick Library

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | General |

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Brick Branch
Phone: (732) 477-4513
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Mon, Aug 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Aug 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Aug 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Aug 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 09 Closed
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Wed, Aug 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Brick Meeting Room
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Tween Art: Shark Suncatchers - Ages 9-12
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Brick Meeting Room
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Animal Donation Drive - Support Your Local Furry Friends
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick 1st Floor Conference Room (located in Teen Zone)
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick Meeting Room
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Brick 2nd Floor Computer Lab
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Wed, Sep 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Brick Meeting Room
Spend an evening coloring, listening to soothing music, drinking coffee, and relaxing with like-minded adults at the library.
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Mah Jongg Open Play
Thu, Sep 03, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Brick Meeting Room
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Playtime Pals - Ages 0-3 w/ Caregiver
Tue, Sep 08, 9:30am - 10:30am
Brick Meeting Room
Ages 0-3 w/ caregiver: Meet up with other parents and caregivers while your little ones make a new pal during free play time. Drop in.
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Brick Meeting Room
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Writers' Group
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Brick 2nd Floor Computer Lab
Spark your writing creativity and participate in friendly peer critiques on novels, short stories, memoirs, or any writing project you are working on.
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