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Tea with T-Rex
2026-07-13 11:00:00 2026-07-13 12:00:00 America/New_York Tea with T-Rex Join us for our Tea-Rex tea party.  Listen to stories, create a craft and enjoy refreshments with our special guest, Tea-Rex.  Wear your favorite dinosaur attire or dress up fancy!   Southwest Branch - Meeting Room

Monday, July 13
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-13 11:00:00 2026-07-13 12:00:00 America/New_York Tea with T-Rex Join us for our Tea-Rex tea party.  Listen to stories, create a craft and enjoy refreshments with our special guest, Tea-Rex.  Wear your favorite dinosaur attire or dress up fancy!   Southwest Branch - Meeting Room

Southwest Branch

Meeting Room

Join us for our Tea-Rex tea party.  Listen to stories, create a craft and enjoy refreshments with our special guest, Tea-Rex.  Wear your favorite dinosaur attire or dress up fancy!  

Ages 3-10.  Please register all children who are attending.  

AGE GROUP: | Pre-School | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytime | Special Event | Crafts & Hobbies |

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Southwest Branch
Phone: 908-818-1280
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Mon, Jun 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jul 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jul 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jul 03 Closed
Sat, Jul 04 Closed
Sun, Jul 05 Closed
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The Southwest Branch is located in Stewartsville off of Rte. 519. The branch features a public meeting room, teen space, children’s area, Maker Space, and public computers.

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Tea with T-Rex
Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Join us for our Tea-Rex tea party.  Listen to stories, create a craft and enjoy refreshments with our special guest, Tea-Rex.  Wear your favorite dinosaur attire or dress up fancy!  
This event is full
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Read to Reel - Adult Program
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Southwest Branch Friends Meeting
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Tue, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Registration opens Tuesday, July 7 2026 at 9:00am
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Crafty Bookworms Storytime - Ages 3-5
Wed, Jul 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join our Girls Who Code Club and learn about computer science through project-based learning and hands-on activities.  
Registration is now closed
Budding Bookworms Storytime - Ages 1-3
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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Registration is now closed
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Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and a simple craft encourage social interaction, develop fine motor skills and prepare little ones for their educational journey. Please register all children participating.
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Join our Girls Who Code Club and learn about computer science through project-based learning and hands-on activities.  
Registration is now closed
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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Meeting Room
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Join our Girls Who Code Club and learn about computer science through project-based learning and hands-on activities.  
Registration is now closed
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Meeting Room
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Registration opens Tuesday, July 7 2026 at 10:00am
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Meeting Room
Please join us for movies that focus on our Summer Reading theme of prehistoric stories and dinosaur themes. Please register everyone in your group attending. Free admission.
Registration opens Sunday, July 12 2026 at 11:00am
Unearth a Story Summer Movie Marathon
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Meeting Room
Please join us for movies that focus on our Summer Reading theme of prehistoric stories and dinosaur themes. Please register everyone in your group attending. Free admission.
Registration opens Sunday, July 12 2026 at 2:00pm
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Meeting Room
Stories, songs, and a simple craft encourage social interaction, develop fine motor skills and prepare little ones for their educational journey. Please register all children participating.
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Maker Space
Join our Girls Who Code Club and learn about computer science through project-based learning and hands-on activities.  
Registration is now closed
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Thu, Aug 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
We welcome our littlest patrons to the library to enjoy stories with their caregivers and peers. This storytime promotes early literacy and socialization for babies and toddlers.
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Meeting Room
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Conference Room
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Tue, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Conference Room
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Crafty Bookworms Storytime - Ages 3-5
Wed, Aug 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Stories, songs, and a simple craft encourage social interaction, develop fine motor skills and prepare little ones for their educational journey. Please register all children participating.
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Meeting Room
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Cancelled
Budding Bookworms Storytime - Ages 1-3
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We welcome our littlest patrons to the library to enjoy stories with their caregivers and peers. This storytime promotes early literacy and socialization for babies and toddlers.
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