Adult Programs

Crafternoons: days & times vary

(meets approximately once per month)​

 

• A different project using different skills and supplies each month. 

• No experience is necessary and all materials are supplied unless specifically noted.

• Registration is required. 

• Keep informed about all craft programs at the Tenafly Library. Sign up for Create at TPL eNews here.

 

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Concerts Sponsored by the Tenafly Library Friends
(Sunday afternoons in the fall and spring)

 

• Registration is not required.

• Come early as seating is limited for these extremely popular concerts.

• Visit the Friends page for listing of upcoming concerts

 

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Foreign Policy Discussion Group: 1st Monday, 1pm
(meets monthly)

 

• Registration is not required. 

• This group belongs to the Foreign Policy Association (FPA)  which is a national, grassroots foreign policy discussion program that was founded in 1918.  

• Monthly topics are selected from annual Great Decisions Briefing Book which is published by the FPA.

• On hiatus in July and August.

 

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Knitting Club: 1st Monday at 10am

 

• Bring your own project or start a new one.

• We have a limited supply of yarns and needles to help beginners get started.

• Instruction & advice provided by experienced knitters.

• Crocheters welcome.

• Keep informed about all craft programs at the Tenafly Library. Sign up for Create at TPL eNews here.

 

 

Lectures and Workshops

 

• Special one-time only events like, Meal Planning for Good Nutrition, Introduction to Chinese Caligraphy, and the Manhattan Short Film Festival take place each month.

• Check out our events calendar or contact the Reference Department at 201-568-8680 for more information. 

• Registration is often required for these events.

 

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Movie Screenings (sponsored by the Tenafly Library Friends)​

 

• Tuesday Movie Matinees. Monthly (usually 2nd Tuesday of the month at 1pm) screenings of popular and critically acclaimed movies.

• Manhattan Short Film Festival. Takes place each fall.  Short films screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by audiences in each participating venue. By virtue of their selection by MANHATTAN SHORT, each short film is automatically Oscar-qualified.

 

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Paint Nites: Thursdays at 6:30 pm

(meets roughly every other month)

 

• Create your own painting on canvas while following along with a paint video and with help from our staff.

• Paint, brushes and canvas supplied.

• Beginners welcome.

• Keep informed about craft programs at the Tenafly Library. Sign up for Create at TPL eNews here.

 

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Tech Tutoring: Wednesdays

(meets several times each month)

 

• Everything you wanted to know about tech but were afraid to ask. 

• Learn to use Libby to read ebooks, set up and use an email account and more

• Individual 1/2 hour appointment at 10:30am, 11:00am, 2:00pm or 2:30pm

• Bring your own device fully charged.

• Registration is required.

• Contact Reference Librarian, Jinwoo Yi, at jinwoo.yi@tenafly.bccls.org for more information.

• Appointments take place in the library. Our staff members cannot meet at your home or other locations.

• Although library staff members can provide limited tech assistance at other times, they cannot provide extensive help for tech issues. Please make a Tech Expert appointment for any situations that require more than a few minutes to resolve.