NJ's popular semi-professional flute ensemble will perform bourrees, minuets and gavottes by Bach, Handel and Mozart and ballet classics by Tchaikovsky. Leading the group will be Festive Flutes founder and director Marjorie Koharski, a retired flutist with the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra, an active flutist with The Elysion Winds Quintet and a former faculty member of The Monmouth Conservatory of Music.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/festive-flutes-dance/

How did life in the shtetls (small Jewish villages) of Eastern Europe prepare Jewish women for life in the New World? Even though they were two very different worlds, there were some significant similarities. This discussion will explore how, in America, these women profited from more opportunities but suffered in their personal lives. Presented by Leslie Fishbein, Associate Professor of American Studies at Rutgers University, the program is funded by the NJ Council for the Humanities, and made possible in part by the NEH and the NJCH.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/shtetl-ghetto-jewish-women-east-side/

A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg decorated with traditional folk designs using a wax-resistant method. Local artist Olga Kobryn will explain the methods, symbols and colors used in this ancient art. She will also demonstrate the craft and share examples of beautiful pysanky she has created.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/pysanky-art-decorating-ukrainian-eggs/

Love Shakespeare? Hate Shakespeare? Only read Shakespeare in high school? Well then, this show is perfect for you! The Hudson Shakespeare Company returns for a hilarious, high-energy romp through Shakespeare's canon. It features sketch comedy bits of some of The Bard's famous (and not so famous) works. Performed by three actors, you won't want to miss this fun, fast 90-minute show.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/27870/

Renowned violinist Alexei Yavtuhovich returns to the Library along with violinist/restorer Jarek Powichrowski for an informative lecture about the history of the instrument. The pair will also perform pieces by Bach, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and others.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/history-violin/

A representative from the New Jersey Lottery will explain where the money goes when a lottery ticket is bought. The overview will examine how the state Lottery benefits education and institutions, and will discuss revenue recipients and community outreach programs. There will also be a Q&A period, and some interesting and amusing stories about lottery games, retailers and winners. Registration required by calling 732-721-5600x5033 or online at www.oldbridgelibrary.org.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/money/

: Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable 1986 documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins the Reverend Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond, Jimmy Carter, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Senator Edward Kennedy, John Lewis, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and Andrew Young, who recall Dr. King’s career and trace his leadership in the civil rights movement. The film includes portions of his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/kanopy-documentary-in-remembrance-of-martin/

Dan Lieb from the New Jersey Historical Divers Association takes you through 200 years of Jersey Shore shipwreck and maritime history. Discover the buried treasures that lie beneath the famous NJ shore. A Q&A with the audience will follow the presentation. Please note this presentation was rescheduled from November.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/famous-shipwrecks-jersey-2/

The Old Bridge Public Library will host an appearance by local author Chris Babu, known for his young adult novels The Initiation and The Expedition. Babu will discuss his books and his journey from a career on Wall Street to writing a dystopian, post-apocalyptic trilogy. A question and answer session will follow the program. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and autographs.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/ya-author-chris-babu/

Dan Lieb from the New Jersey Historical Divers Association takes us through 200 years of Jersey Shore shipwreck and maritime history. Come discover the buried treasures that lie beneath own our backyard. A question and answer session with the audience will follow the presentation.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/famous-shipwrecks-jersey/

Author Linda J. Barth visits the Library to discuss her book, New Jersey Originals: Technological Marvels, Odd Inventions, Trailblazing Characters and More. She will speak about New Jersey’s interesting characters, innovators and inventors. Barth, a retired teacher, has enjoyed a second career as a writer specializing in New Jersey history, and has published eight books about the Garden State.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Scotch Plains resident and Liverpool native Paul Groom will present this program on the Fab Four’s early years, before they became world-famous, and their rise from obscurity to international stardom from his unique perspective. The program will include song clips from The Quarrymen, the rock ‘n’ roll group formed by John Lennon, which eventually evolved into the Beatles. In addition, Groom will explore the group’s family trees and social statuses

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Special instructions:

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/beatles-beaginnings/

Take a voyage to the center of the Earth!

Join representatives from MadScience of West New Jersey and investigate the powerful process that shapes our planet and forms remarkable rocks, magnificent minerals, and glittering gems. You will also make your very own Ultraviolet Detectors which you get to take home! Registration is required.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Ages 5-12

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/inquire-science-lizard-guys-2-2/

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey offers a taste of some of The Bard’s greatest works in their newest performance. The four-member ensemble, The Shrewd Mechanicals, bring the joy, wit, poetry and music of the world’s greatest playwright to life with moments from Shakespeare’s great canon of plays, as well as selections from works his plays have inspired
through the centuries

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/shakespeare/

Internationally known violinist Alexei Yavtuhovich will perform a solo concert of Bach’s greatest compositions at the Old Bridge Public Library. Old Bridge resident Yavtuhovich was born in Belarus and was a member of the prestigious Belarus State Concert Orchestra and Belarus String Quartet and has performed extensively internationally. During the concert, Yavtuhovich will also lecture informally about Bach and his body of work

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Special instructions: Attendees are requested to bring a non-perishable, unexpired donation for the Old Bridge Food Pantry to this free concert.

Link to event page: https://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/second-saturday-bach-to-the-feature/

Think back to your last Turnpike experience. For some, it’s an occasional ride, for others it’s part of the daily grind. Have you considered what it took to create that road? New Jersey was a pioneer in major highway innovation (the Turnpike even predates the interstate highway system). In this interactive discussion, participants will be encouraged to consider its execution, significance in travel, aesthetics, and impact and how it can be seen as an emblem of American ideas and values.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge, NJ, 08857-2474.

As part of the Library's 25th Anniversary Celebration, singer/guitarist Dave DeLuca returns to perform many of the King's most popular hits from the beginning of his career.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/shook-elvis-early-hits/

Celebrate the 1990s -- and the 25th anniversary of the Library's central branch -- with a fun night of trivia. All ages welcome. Form your own team of two to six players or be placed on a wild card team when you arrive. Light refreshments served and small prizes awarded. No registration necessary.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: all ages

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/trivia-night-05-23/

Journey along from the rise of the arthropods until the extinction of the great Woolly Mammoth, through a story told by fossils. View fossils from around the world, create a craft and learn strategies to find your own fossils right here in the Garden State!

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: kids

Special instructions:

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/inquire-science-fantastic-fossils/

The Old Bridge Library is pleased to welcome back this semi-professional flute choir, which plays light classical music and show tunes throughout NJ. Their “Enchantment” program will feature Tchaikovsky ballet music, Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade," George Gershwin favorites, and themes from the movies. In addition, they will feature a new piece by Trenton composer Ricky Lombardo entitled “Enchantment Trios.”

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Teens, adults

Special instructions: Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable donation for the Old Bridge Food Pantry to this free concert.

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/festive-flutes-concert/

The Library is pleased to present the first concert in a classical music series with a selection of Russian Romantic music by Tchaikovsky, Glazunov and more. It will feature Old Bridge resident Alexei Yavtuhovich, who was born in Belarus and was a member of the prestigious Belarus State Concert Orchestra and Belarus String Quartet.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Adults

Special instructions: Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable donation for the Old Bridge Food Pantry to this free concert.

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/collegium-musicum-string-quartet/

A pysanka (singular) is a Ukrainian Easter egg decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resistant method. The designs are not actually painted on, but rather written, in beeswax. Local artist Olga Kobryn will host this lecture about this ancient art of egg decorating and will explain the methods, symbols and colors used. A short film about pysanky by Slavko Novitsky will also be shown.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Special instructions:

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/pysanky-ukrainian-art-egg-decorating/

Open to adults ages 18 and up, Trivia night will feature a game show atmosphere and trivia in many categories. Teams will consist of up to six players; participants may form their own teams or be placed on a wild card team when they arrive. Light refreshments will be served and small prizes awarded. Registration is suggested by calling 732-721-5600 x5033 or online at: www.oldbridgelibrary.org.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: adults

Special instructions:

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/trivia-night-2/

The Old Bridge Library is pleased to present: Ulysses S. Grant: My Friendship with Lincoln. Historian and actor Ken Serfass, an expert on the life and times of Ulysses S. Grant, brings his reenactment of Grant (as a General) to the Library. He has performed his popular lectures and stage performances across the country. During this one-hour lecture, Serfass will share intimate stories regarding this time in US history when the lives of Grant and Lincoln became forever intertwined. A question and answer period will follow his lecture.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Special instructions:

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/ulysses-grant-lincolns-friendship/

The Old Bridge Public Library will offer a presentation about the history and symbolism of Ukrainian Embroidery. Local artist Olga Kobryn will share her knowledge of this art form and how it varies from region to region. She will also discuss the contemporary use of Ukrainian embroidery in clothing design today, and explore various embroidery stitches, patterns and motifs used to decorate clothing and other items. Following the presentation, there will be a hands-on workshop at 2:30 pm. Interested participants should know how to use a needle and thread.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: teens, adults

Special instructions: Registration is required.

Link to event page: http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/event/ukrainian-embroidery/

The Old Bridge Library is pleased to present a classical guitar and flute performance featuring former Monmouth Symphony Orchestra flutist Marjorie Koharski and guitarist Keith Calmes. They will present a classical concert featuring works by Debussy, Haydn, Galles and Meranger.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: All ages

Special instructions:

More event details.

Would you like to create a written record of your life experiences to share with family and friends? Through inspiring examples, guided activities, interactive exercises, and constructive feedback, you’ll learn how to delve into memories with ease. Come trigger your creativity and be part of the exhilarating, heartfelt experience of committing your life journey to paper. The session will be presented by Donna Atkins, an award-winning communications specialist.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: Adults

Special instructions:

More event details.

Head to the Old Bridge Library for a fun night -- part pub trivia, part famous TV game show. Open to adults ages 18 and up. Bring your friends or make new ones! Teams can consist of up to 6 players; participants may form their own teams or be placed on a wild card team upon arrival.

Light refreshments served and small prizes awarded. Due to limited seating, registration is strongly suggested.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: adults

Special instructions:

More event details.

The Old Bridge Public Library will host its third annual Winterfest family event. This year, one of the day’s special highlights will be an indoor nine-hole miniature golf course. In addition, there will be plenty of games and winter-themed crafts for guests of all ages. There will also be delicious holiday refreshments, and patrons will have the chance to win prizes and will enjoy demonstrations of the Library’s 3D printer and vinyl cutter in its Idea Farm makerspace. The Library’s annual “New Year’s at Noon” celebration will also occur that day, allowing children and their families to experience the ball drop, crafts and activities at a kid-friendly time.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: All ages

Special instructions:

More event details.

On Thurs. Dec. 14th from 6:30 to 9pm, the Old Bridge Library will present an “Open Mic” night. Singers, songwriters, poets, and musicians are invited to perform in a night of creative and artistic expression. All styles are welcome, but material should be suitable for all audiences.
Coffee, pastries and refreshments will be served.

Location: Old Bridge Public Library – One Old Bridge Plaza, Old Bridge NJ, 08857.

Audience: All ages

Special instructions: A sign-up sheet for performers will be located at the Library’s Information Services Desk until Dec. 13th.

More event details.