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Registration opens:
December 17th, 2025

Build & Play - Preschool

2026-01-07 10:30:00 2026-01-07 11:15:00 America/New_York Build & Play - Preschool Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Wednesday, January 07
10:30am - 11:15am

Add to Calendar 2026-01-07 10:30:00 2026-01-07 11:15:00 America/New_York Build & Play - Preschool Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required.

Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration is 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. 
 

AGE GROUP: | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime & Early Learning | General |

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Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
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Mon, Dec 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 10 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 11 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 13 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 14 Closed
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Seasonal Sing Along
Mon, Dec 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Celebrate the Season and warm up the cold winter days with various festive and Holiday tunes! Please register.
Playdate - Toddler
Tue, Dec 09, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0 - 3. Registration Required.
This event is full
Playdate - Preschool
Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2 - 6. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration Required.
This event is full
Writer's Group
Tue, Dec 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writer's Group critiques each other's works and provides feedback.
Therapy Dog Relaxation Hour
Tue, Dec 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens will meet, read to, and relax with a therapy dog. Ages 10 - 16. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Snowflake Read & Play
Wed, Dec 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
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
Polar Bear Craft for Adults with Special Challenges
Thu, Dec 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room A
These polar bears are ready to shred some fresh powder on the slopes! Create a winter playpark for your new bear friends! Supplies are limited - please register.
This event is full
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Dec 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
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, Dec 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens and 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.
Spoons and Toons
Sat, Dec 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family Program. Join the children's department this Saturday for a fun morning of cartoons with a cereal bar and activities Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration is required.
Microscope Mystery
Sat, Dec 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 5-12. Try out our microscope at the Manchester branch. Look through the lens and guess what you see. Drop by anytime between 2pm and 4pm. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
Pre-k book & craft - Outside Group
Mon, Dec 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
OUTSIDE GROUP - Small pre-k homeschool group book & craft
Economic Outlook - Insights from the Federal Reserve Bank
Mon, Dec 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Discover how the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia interprets today's economic signals to shape tomorrow's financial landscape in this insightful lecture on the U.S. economic outlook.
Knitting 101
Mon, Dec 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens and teens, ages 10-16, will learn the basics of how to knit. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Stop-Motion Filmmaking
Tue, Dec 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens and tweens will have the opportunity to learn about stop-motion filmmaking. Ages 10 - 16. Please add siblings as guests and list each tween/teen with their age.
Enchanted Dance Party with Kohesion Dance
Wed, Dec 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-6. Join the Kohesion Dance Studio at the Manchester Library for a fun morning of dance and movement. Registration is required.
This event is full
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Mini Winter Hat Decorations Craft
Wed, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
New date Wednesday, December 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Create a mini winter hat decoration
Mini Winter Hat Decorations Craft
Wed, Dec 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Create a mini winter hat decoration
Homeschool Hangout- Yarn Crafts
Fri, Dec 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 5-12. Hang-out with other homeschool families and make different yarn crafts. Registration Required.
Winter Crafternoon: Ornament & Hot Cocoa
Sat, Dec 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens and teens will participate in a drop-in arts & craft winter project. Ages 10 - 16. Please list siblings Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Tween & Teen Gaming
Mon, Dec 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens & tweens, ages 10 - 16, will play video games on the Nintendo Switch. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Monday, December 8 2025 at 9:00am
Teen Advisory Board
Mon, Dec 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Ages 13 - 18.
Registration opens Monday, December 8 2025 at 9:00am
Board Games
Sat, Dec 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Family Program. Visit the Manchester Library to play fun board games with friends and family. Drop by anytime between 10am and 12pm. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
Stage Crew
Mon, Dec 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-12. Help make props for our Renaissance Faire Party. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
Registration opens Monday, December 8 2025 at 9:00am
Ren Faire Party
Tue, Dec 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages 5-12. Join us for a fun mini-renaissance faire experience. There will be stations with fun games, activities, and crafts. Please notify staff of food allergy concerns. Registration is required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 9 2025 at 9:00am
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Thu, Jan 01, All day
Mixed media will be on display
January Scavenger Hunt: Constellations
Fri, Jan 02, All day
Family Program. 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.
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Sat, Jan 03, All day
Stop by the Children's department to make a plan for a successful New Year. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
Registration opens Saturday, December 13 2025 at 9:00am
Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
Tue, Jan 06, 10:15am - 11:30am
Book Title: "The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner
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Tue, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens will bring a book that they've been reading and talk about it with others. Ages 13 - 18. Registration is required. Please add siblings as guests and list each tween/teen with their age
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Build & Play - Baby/Toddler
Wed, Jan 07, 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.
Registration opens Wednesday, December 17 2025 at 9:00am
Build & Play - Preschool
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-6. Calling all future engineers, architects, and sculptors! Join us for playtime with modeling compound and building toys. Registration required.
Registration opens Wednesday, December 17 2025 at 9:00am
Tween & Teen Pictionary/Charades
Wed, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, ages 10 - 16, will participate in a word-guessing game. Registration is required. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each tween/teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Wednesday, December 24 2025 at 9:00am
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