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It's a Wonderful Life: The Box Office Flop That Became a Christmas Classic

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Lecture
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:
Please note: This program will take place in the tech room (behind the reference desk) and space is limited. When actor James Stewart and director Frank Capra returned from serving in WWII, they chose It’s a Wonderful Life to re-start their Hollyw...

Holiday Season Mocktails

11:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Get ready for the holidays as we learn to make festive non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy throughout the season!  Taught by Vanessa Young, this workshop will cover drink recipes, syrups, infusions, beautiful garnishes, and more.&n...

Disclaimer(s)

Food Programs

The following program will serve food and/or beverages. The Library is not responsible for individual food allergies.  If there is a concern, we strongly suggest bringing your own snack and/or lunch.

Jewelry Making Workshop for Teens and Adults

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Creative Arts
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:
Join us at the Livingston Library for a jewelry making workshop on December 12th from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. The workshop will be led by the Livingston High School’s Jewelry Club and is open to all adults and teens in grades 9 and up. All materials will b...

Board of Trustees Meeting

7:30pm - 9:00pm
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:
NOTICE is hereby given that the Livingston Library Board of Trustees has scheduled a meeting for the Livingston Public Library, Livingston, New Jersey. ...

Adult Art Workshop: Make A Winter Luminary

11:00am - 12:30pm
Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Paint a quart sized mason/ball jar luminary in a beautiful winter wonderland motif. At night switch on the fairy lights to see it glow! This workshop will be led by instructor Lynn Schwartz and all materials will be supplied. It is open to L...

Disclaimer(s)

Registration and Livingston residents only

Registration required. The program is limited to Livingston residents only.

When prompted at registration, username is your Livingston Library Card number. 

When REGISTRATION IS FULL, you can still sign up below to join the waitlist. 

Make a Snowflake Mobile!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary School
Program Type: Creative Arts, STEAM/STEM
Event Details:
Make a snowflake mobile! No, not a snowmobile, a snowflake mobile!  We will learn how snowflakes are formed, check out some cool snowflake photography, and cut out our own symmetrical paper snowflakes! We will then hang them from sticks to ma...

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Unattended Policy

Children under age 12: a parent or responsible caregiver (age 16 or older) must remain with the child or remain in the Library and be immediately accessible to the child at all times, including when a child is attending a library program. 

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

Parents/Caregivers of children under 7 years old need to remain with their children at all times.

ELL Virtual Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ELL (English Language Learner) Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
ELL Virtual Book Group: English Language Learners will have an opportunity to read, discuss, and write about literature in a friendly, collaborative environment with a trained facilitator. Students will read a novel,  Al Capone Does My Shir...

VIRTUAL Bookish Vibes Book Club and Author Visit with Joyce Maynard

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Club
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Zoom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Are you an avid reader looking to discuss contemporary fiction, trending titles, and popular authors?  If so, our Bookish Vibes book group is for you!  Join us this month as we discuss "Count the Ways" by Joyce Maynard, who will also be joi...

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual programs and link

Registration is required. Information on how to access the Zoom event will be emailed to you the day before the program.

Thrilling Tales Book Club: The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard

11:00am - 12:00pm
Book Club
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
*Attention all book lovers!* The Livingston Library invites you to join us for “Thrilling Tales”, our first in-person book club since the pandemic. Enjoy reading and discussing a “thriller” novel with like-minded friends. Tea will be served at the me...

Tech Class - Answering Your Tech Questions

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology, Workshop
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology, Workshop
Event Details:
Join us for our continual tech series.  Jennifer Brodsky, from Super Tech Hero, will go over the basics of computer access. This will include navigating through emails, using Google and its add ons, Microsoft Word, downloading, and more. She ...

Senior Happening: The Barros Present "A Holiday Show!"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Performance
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 81
Event Details:
The Livingston Public Library invites the public to the Senior Happening series on Friday, December 15th when Diane and Gerard Barros present "A Holiday Show!” This showcase features a mixture of holiday classics in the versions made popular in the ‘...

Take Home Craft: Kwanzaa Craft

All Day 12/18 - 12/20
Take-Home Kit
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Take-Home Kit
Event Details:
Stop by the Children's Desk and pick up a take home Kwanzaa craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.   Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library ...

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: while supplies last

Crafts are available while supplies last and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Teen Take and Make - Winter Wonderland Snow Globes (Gr. 6-12)

12/18/2023 @ 3:00pm - 12/20/2023 @ 3:15pm
Creative Arts, Take-Home Kit
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Creative Arts, Take-Home Kit
Event Details:
Grades 6-12 Teens stop by to get your craft kit to make a Winter Wonderland Snow Globe! Supplies are limited and will be available at 3pm on 12/18. Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library     ...

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: while supplies last

Crafts are available while supplies last and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Adult Art Workshop: Pet Portrait Painting

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Creative Arts, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Learn the art of watercolor pet portrait painting. Using carbon paper to trace with and watercolor paints to add color, each participant will learn the skills necessary to produce a one of a kind pet portrait. Participants will need to bring with...

Disclaimer(s)

Registration and Livingston residents only

Registration required. The program is limited to Livingston residents only.

When prompted at registration, username is your Livingston Library Card number. 

When REGISTRATION IS FULL, you can still sign up below to join the waitlist. 

Teen Advisory Board (Gr. 9-12)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Let's work together to make the library and community a better place! Open to grades 9th-12th only.   Join us in the program room to brainstorm ideas and work on projects you are passionate about, all for the greater good of the library an...

Movie of the Month: A HAUNTING IN VENICE

6:30pm - 8:15pm
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Enjoy a screening of Kenneth Branagh's A HAUNTING IN VENICE on the big screen in our program room! Based on Agatha Christie's novel Hallowe'en Party, this eerie mystery features the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired...

Musical Storytime: Holiday Concert

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Performance, Storytime
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Family, Pre-K, Elementary School
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Event Details:
Join Guitar Joe for a special Musical Storytime with festive songs for the holiday season. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Parents and caregivers of children attending programs

Parents/Caregivers of children under 7 years old need to remain with their children at all times.

Movie of the Month: A HAUNTING IN VENICE

2:00pm - 3:45pm
Movie
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:
Enjoy a screening of Kenneth Branagh's A HAUNTING IN VENICE on the big screen in our program room! Based on Agatha Christie's novel Hallowe'en Party, this eerie mystery features the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired...

Hooks and Needles

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Creative Arts, Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Tech Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creative Arts, Focus: Wellness, Mindfulness, and Self Care
Event Details:
Back by popular demand! The Livingston Public Library invites you to join us for Hooks and Needles, a self-guided gathering for all knitting, crochet and embroidery lovers! Hooks and Needles will be taking place on the first Friday of the month fr...

Take Home Craft: New Year's Craft

All Day 12/26 - 12/28
Take-Home Kit
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Take-Home Kit
Event Details:
Stop by the Children's Desk and pick up a take home New Year's craft perfect for ages 3 and up, while supplies last.   Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library ...

Disclaimer(s)

Crafts: while supplies last

Crafts are available while supplies last and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Teen Video Game Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Special Event
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Teens - play your favorite video games on the big screen!   Sponsored by the Friends of the Livingston Library.   ...

Crafternoon

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Creative Arts
Library Branch: Livingston Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Creative Arts
Event Details:
Join us in the adult seating area from 12pm to 1pm for a quick, drop-in afternoon craft! No registration required, just stop by and create a fun and easy craft to take home. In December we will be making Winter Wonderland Coasters. Crafts are avai...