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Somerville Library: July 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025


Somerville Library events calendar

The Somerville Public Library offers fun activities, games, workshops, and programs for all ages. Check out what’s happening in July!

Infants, toddlers, and pre-school

Blocks and Bricks

Children aged 18 months and older, along with their caregivers, can explore creativity through free play with a variety of blocks and LEGO bricks.

Time: 10 am
Dates: July 29162330

Family Storytime

Brain-building activities, songs, stories, and rhymes.

Time: 10:30 am
Dates: July 111825

Sleeping Beauty Storytime with Roxey Ballet Company

Discover a special storytime featuring a professional dancer portraying different characters from “Sleeping Beauty.”

Time: 11 am
Date: July 19

Dessert Decorating Fun

Kids can unleash their creativity by decorating yummy treats with frosting, sprinkles, and more!

Time: 11 am
Date: July 22

Crafternoon

Choose from a variety of crafts to help clear out the craft closet! There will be a lacing craft, a string art craft, painted “stained glass,” and more. Supplies are available while they last.

Time: 12 pm
Date: July 25

Pigments of Your Imagination Magic Show

Explore art and the limits of your imagination as stories come to life with magic, drawings jump off the page, and we take a thrilling reading adventure.

Time: 11 am
Date: July 26

Elementary school students

Books & Ballet

A fun and creative way to introduce children to learn the foundations of ballet through movement and stories.

Time: 5 pm
Dates: July 7142128

Publish Your Own Book

Calling all young authors! Write and illustrate your own book. The library will bind your book and display your book on our “Young Authors” shelf.

Time: 10:30 am
Date: July 12

Read to a Therapy Dog

Practice your reading skills by reading a story to a certified therapy dog. This activity is for kids grades K to 4.

Time: 4:30 pm
Date: July 15

Time Travelers

Travel back in time to the Harlem Renaissance. You will be inspired by the artists and musicians who lived during this pivotal time. You will create your own mixed media artwork.

Time: 5:30 pm
Date: July 16

High School

Your Move

Join our participant-led Chess Program where players bring their own knowledge and skills to the board.

Time: 5:30 pm
Dates: July 31731

Japanese Stab Bookbinding

Create a book using a traditional Japanese sewing pattern.

Time: 10:30 am
Date: July 7

Drop in and Draw with Blue Marble Studio

Join us for an informal gathering to sit and draw. Intended for those who want to learn the basics, practice their skills, experiment with drawing materials, and meet other artists in the community.

Time: 6 pm
Date: July 24

Adults

Open Archives

Explore Somerville’s local history collection during these open archives events with the help of a staff member.

Time: 10 am
Dates: July 381128

The Unraveled: Somerville’s Knitting and Crochet Group

Make creations for yourself and your loved ones, or donate to those in need. First and third Saturdays each month. For experts, novices, and everyone in between.

Time: 11 am
Dates: July 512

Japanese Stab Bookbinding

Create a book using a traditional Japanese sewing pattern.

Time: 10:30 am
Date: July 7

Dungeons and Dragons

For new and experienced players. This will be a participant-led program.

Time: 5:30 pm
Dates: July 7142128

Immigration Law Presentation

Join us for a presentation about immigration law presented by an attorney through the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.

Time: 6:30 pm
Date: July 8

Office Hours with a Health Insurance Navigator

Office hours for Navigator Exchange Program at Center For Family Services

Time: 12:30 pm
Dates: July 923

Paint Your Own Wine Glass

Paint your own stemless wine glass at the library. All supplies included.

Time: 2:30 pm
Date: July 9

Pride Social Hour

Join us for Pride Social Hour, a monthly event for LGBTQ+ adults. Each month offers a new activity. Pride Social Hour is the perfect opportunity to connect with others in a supportive environment.

Time: 6:30 pm
Date: July 14

DIY After Dark

Each month, staff member Rachel will show you how to make a different pantry staple from scratch.

Time: 6 pm
Date: July 16

Women’s Rights

Join us for a presentation about women’s rights, presented through the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.

Time: 6:30 pm
Date: July 17

Felt Bird Workshop

In this workshop, participants will learn to make their own homemade traditional ornament in the shape of a bird. They will also learn several different stitches used to create their own bird.

Time: 10:30 am
Date: July 19

Chakra Balancing: Flow into Harmony

Are you looking for an opportunity to feel balanced and totally relaxed? Join Susan Niedt for a calming Chakra balancing session using affirmations and titanium chimes.

Time: 6:30 pm
Date: July 23

Drop in and Draw with Blue Marble Studio

Join us for an informal gathering to sit and draw. Intended for those who want to learn the basics, practice their skills, experiment with drawing materials, and meet other artists in the community.

Time: 6 pm
Date: July 24

Drop in Craft: Painted Plant Pots

Drop by the Somerville Library between 1 and 4 pm to paint your own plant pot. Supplies will be provided.

Time: 1 pm
Date: July 26

Contact

The Somerville Library is located at 35 West End Ave. If you have any questions about these programs, please call 908-458-8445 or email somerville@SCLibNJ.org.

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