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Registration opens:
March 14th, 2026

Sensory Play
2026-04-04 10:00:00 2026-04-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Sensory Play Ages 2-5. Multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Saturday, April 04
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2026-04-04 10:00:00 2026-04-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Sensory Play Ages 2-5. Multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration required. Manchester Branch -

Ages 2-5. Multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration required.

Ages 2-5. Multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. 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, Mar 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 08 Closed
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Shore Memory Cafe - Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, Mar 05, 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, Mar 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Lovers Book Cafe. Adult Program. Please register.
LEGO® Club
Thu, Mar 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
This event is full
Local Children's Author Fair
Sat, Mar 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Family program. Local children's authors will be visiting the Manchester Library to share their books. Register for a reminder, drop-ins welcome.
NJ Hidden Gems - Hidden Histories
Mon, Mar 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Explore New Jersey's forgotten villages, mysterious places where history still lingers in the present.
Manchester Twp Emergency Services: First Aid & CPR overview
Mon, Mar 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Township Emergency Services will be on site to discuss basic first aid such as bleeding control and the township lock box program. A CPR demonstration will also be included.
Art Reception - Regional Day School
Mon, Mar 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Meet and greet local artist.
Playdate- Toddler
Tue, Mar 10, 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 is required.
This event is full
Playdate- Preschool
Tue, Mar 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Open playtime in our meeting room. Registration is required.
This event is full
Writers Group
Tue, Mar 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room B
Bring your poetry, essays, and short stories. The Writers Group critiques each other's works and provides feedback.
Hear My Voice: Women's History Comes Live - Live Performance Presented by Living Voices
Tue, Mar 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
This live performance reenacts the journey of Jessie, a courageous activist in the early 1900s who dared to speak out for voting rights even when it meant defying her own prominent political family.
Money Munchkins
Wed, Mar 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-6. Join us for an hour of immersive play as children have the opportunity to practice ordering food, paying with play money, and earning money.  Registration is required.
This event is full
Mini Moguls
Wed, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-10.  Children will be given a set amount of play money, and they must determine what to buy, save, budget for, and create to succeed in this challenge. Registration is required.
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Mar 12, 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.
Tween & Teen Chess & Checkers Club
Thu, Mar 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens & 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.
The Recharge
Mon, Mar 16, 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.
Ask a Master Gardener
Mon, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Drop in and talk to a Master Gardener from the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County.
Stage Crew
Mon, Mar 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages 5-12. Help make props for our Lego Club Challenge. Get hands-on experience designing sets, event creation, and helping the community. Registration is required.
Teen Magic: The Gathering®
Tue, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens & teens will learn how to play Magic: The Gathering® card game with premade decks. Ages 13 - 18. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Move & Play- Toddler
Wed, Mar 18, 9:30am - 10:15am
Ages 0-3. Open playtime in our meeting room with fun obstacle course elements to encourage movement. Registration is required.
This event is full
Move & Play- Preschool
Wed, Mar 18, 10:30am - 11:15am
Ages 2-5. Open playtime in our meeting room with fun obstacle course elements to encourage movement. Registration is required.
This event is full
Homeschool Hangout: Women in STEM
Fri, Mar 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 6-12. Hang out with other homeschool families and learn about women who made history! Registration is required.
NJ Makers Day in Manchester - Drop in Crafts for Adults
Fri, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Make a 3D heart, a mini notebooks and more.
Tween & Teen Karaoke
Mon, Mar 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens & teens will sing popular karaoke songs together. Ages 10 - 16. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Mon, Mar 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages 13-18. Gain valuable leadership skills and earn community service hours through our Teen Advisory Board (TAB).
Adult with Special Challenges Craft
Tue, Mar 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Manchester Meeting Room
Create a spring-themed craft.
Registration opens Tuesday, March 10 2026 at 9:00am
Women & Words
Tue, Mar 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Explore the creativity, resilience, and transformative power of women authors and their enduring influence in and on the literary world. Please register.
Registration opens Tuesday, March 10 2026 at 9:00am
Hooked On Yarn: A Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thu, Mar 26, 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.
Write a Letter to Your Best Friend
Thu, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Write a Letter to Your Best Friend. Adult Program. Please register.
Registration opens Thursday, March 12 2026 at 9:00am
Game Show Night at the Library! (For Adults)
Thu, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Manchester Meeting Room
Enjoy an hour of interactive, TV-style game show fun!
Registration opens Thursday, March 12 2026 at 9:00am
Pie Read & Play
Fri, Mar 27, 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.
Registration opens Friday, March 6 2026 at 9:00am
Fashion Club
Mon, Mar 30, 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. 
Registration opens Monday, March 9 2026 at 9:00am
Women's History Month Trivia
Tue, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens & teens will participate in a trivia game that celebrates Women's History Month. Ages 10 - 16. Please add siblings attending as guests and list each teen attending with their age.
Registration opens Tuesday, March 10 2026 at 9:00am
Art Exhibit: Peter Anthony's Photos - April 1 to April 24
Wed, Apr 01, All day
Photos of nature.
Earth Day Scavenger Hunt
Wed, Apr 01, All day
Family Program. For the month of April, search the department to find all of the Earth Day images on the check-off sheet.  When you do, turn your sheet in at the desk for a sticker. 
Build & Play- Toddler
Wed, Apr 01, 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, March 11 2026 at 9:00am
Build & Play- Preschool
Wed, Apr 01, 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.
Registration opens Wednesday, March 11 2026 at 9:00am
Shore Memory Cafe - Shore Memory Cafe
Thu, Apr 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.
Lego Club
Thu, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages 6-12. Come to the Manchester Library to build something amazing with our Legos! Registration is required.
Registration opens Thursday, March 12 2026 at 9:00am
Sensory Play
Sat, Apr 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages 2-5. Multiple stations that pair immersive play with different sensory toys and activities. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, March 14 2026 at 9:00am
Microscope Mystery
Sat, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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