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Registration opens:
December 29th, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Hour
2026-01-19 18:00:00 2026-01-19 19:00:00 America/New_York Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Hour Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. Registration is required. Manchester Branch -

Monday, January 19
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-19 18:00:00 2026-01-19 19:00:00 America/New_York Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Hour Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. Registration is required. Manchester Branch -

Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. Registration is required.

Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. 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: | General |

TAGS: | DrMartinLutherKingJrDay |

Manchester Branch
Phone: (732) 657-7600
Hours
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Mon, Dec 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 21 Closed
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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.
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.
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.
Stop-Motion Filmmaking
Mon, Dec 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Manchester Study room
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.
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.
Art Exhibit: Crestwood Artist Guild - Art work on display from December 30 to January 24
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.
Drop- In Goals for 2026
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.
Manchester Daytime Book Discussion
Tue, Jan 06, 10:15am - 11:30am
Book Title: "The Lost Apothecary" by Sarah Penner
YA Quiet Book Club
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
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.
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.
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.
Hooked on Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Study 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.
Book Lovers Book Cafe
Thu, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Book Lovers Book Cafe
LEGO® Club
Thu, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
Polar Bears Read & Play
Fri, Jan 09, 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.
Art Reception - Crestwood Artist Guild - Art work on display from December 30 to January 24
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Meet and greet local artists
Playdate - Baby/ Toddler
Tue, Jan 13, 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 corner" to play and talk with other caregivers. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Playdate - Preschool
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-6. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Writers Group
Tue, Jan 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writers Group critiques each others' work and provides feedback.
Snowman Glitter Globe - For Adults with Special Challenges
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Enjoy assembling your very own Snowman in a desk-sized glittery winter wonderland! For adults with special challenges. Supplies are limited - please register.
Heart Healthy Eating - Mediterranean and DASH Diets
Thu, Jan 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Discover the power of healthy eating with the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets!
Registration opens Tuesday, December 23 2025 at 9:00am
Tween/Teen Chess & Checkers Club
Thu, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens 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.
Registration opens Thursday, December 25 2025 at 9:00am
Homeschool Hangout: Build-It
Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 5-12. Hang out with other homeschool families and play with fun building toys. Registration required.
Registration opens Friday, December 26 2025 at 9:00am
The Recharge
Mon, Jan 19, 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.
Magic Show for Adults
Mon, Jan 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Magicians John and Shereen Moran will entertain the adult audience combining comedy and magic. This dynamic duo has over 30 years entertainment experience. Registration required.
Registration opens Monday, January 5 2026 at 9:00am
Rescheduled
Magic Show for Adults
Mon, Jan 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
New date Monday, January 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Magicians John and Shereen Moran will entertain the adult audience combining comedy and magic. This dynamic duo has over 30 years entertainment experience. Registration required.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Hour
Mon, Jan 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 5-12. Give back to the community this MLK day by working on a community project. Registration is required.
Registration opens Monday, December 29 2025 at 9:00am
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