Check out this month’s holiday themed events for kids, tweens/teens, and adults at Mercer County Library System! Registration is required for all events. Please click on the blue underlined date and time to go to the event and then choose “register.”
For Kids
Marble Painted Ornament
Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 pm
Twin Rivers Branch
Holiday Party with Mrs. Claus
Thursday, December 2, 10:00 am
Lawrence Branch
Learn How to Play the Dreidel Game
Thursday, December 2, 4:30 pm
Ewing Branch
Visits with Santa (Outdoors)
Saturday, December 4, 10:00 – 11:45 am
(Register for one 15-minute car-side visit)
Robbinsville Branch
Holiday Craft-a-long
Saturday, December 4, 11:00 am or
Saturday, December 4, 2:30 pm
West Windsor Branch
Visit with Santa (Outdoors)
Saturday December 4, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
(Register for one 20-minute time slot)
Hightstown Branch
Crafternoon: Advent Calendar
Monday, December 6, 4:00 pm or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
Safe Santa Visits
Tuesday, December 7, 10:00 am – 10:45 am
(Register for one 15-minute session)
Hickory Corner Branch
Crafternoon: Advent Calendar
Tuesday, December 7, 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
Snowman Pom-Pom Poppers
Wednesday, December 8, 3:30 or 6:30 pm
Lawrence Branch
Holiday Craft-0-Mania
Wednesday, December 8, 4:00, 5:00 or 6:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Three Special Christmas Crafts
Wednesday, December 8, 5:00 or 5:45 pm
Ewing Branch
Outdoor Santa Claus
Saturday, December 11, 11:00 am
Ewing Branch
Crafternoon: Reindeer Decoration
Monday, December 13, 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
School-Age STEAM: Oobleck Melting Snowman
Monday, December 13, 4:30 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
‘Gingerbread’ Trees
Tuesday, December 14, 10:00 am or 2:00 pm
Hollowbrook Branch
Crafternoon: Reindeer Decoration
Tuesday, December 14, 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
DIY Magic Reindeer Food
Tuesday, December 14, 6:00 pm
West Windsor Branch
Candy Sleighs
Wednesday, December 15, 3:30 pm or 6:30 pm
Lawrence Branch
Make a Felt Wreath
Wednesday, December 15, 4:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Paper Bag Gingerbread Houses
Wednesday, December 15, 4:15 pm; or
Thursday, December 16, 10:00 or 11:00 am
Hightstown Branch
Decorate a Gingerbread Man
Wednesday, December 15, 5:30 pm
Ewing Branch
Gingerbread Houses
Saturday, December 18, 11:00 am
West Windsor Branch
Crafternoon: Reindeer Decoration
Saturday, December 18, 3:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Reusable Gift Bags
Sunday, December 19, 2:00 pm (outdoors)
Monday, December 20, 4:00 pm (indoors)
Lawrence Branch
Crafternoon: Santa Decoration
Monday, December 20, 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
Candy Cane Experiment
Monday, December 20, 4:30 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Shrinky Dink Mitten Garland
Monday, December 20, 6:30 pm
Lawrence Branch
Crafternoon: Santa Decoration
Tuesday, December 21, 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
Cookie Decorating
Tuesday, December 21, 6:00 pm
West Windsor Branch
Discovery Time: Peppermint Experiment
Wednesday, December 22, 10:00 am
Hickory Corner Branch
Snowflake Ornament Craft
Wednesday, December 22, 2:00 or 3:00 pm
Hollowbrook Branch
Truck Photo Frame Ornament
Wednesday, December 22, 3:30 or 6:30 pm
Lawrence Branch
Upcycle Challenge: Holiday Ornament
Thursday, December 23, 10:00 am
Lawrence Branch
School-Age Craft Crew: Make an Ornament
Thursday, December 23, 2:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Family Craft – Snowman
Monday, December 27, 2:30 pm
Robbinsville Branch
New Year’s Resolution Craft
Monday, December 27, 4:00 pm
Thursday, December 30, 1:00 pm
Lawrence Branch
School-Age Craft Crew: New Year Confetti Popper
Tuesday, December 28, 2:30 pm
Thursday, December 30, 2:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Make Your Own Fake Snow
Wednesday, December 29, 2:00 pm
Twin Rivers Branch
Mini Gingerbread House Decorating
Wednesday, December 29, 2:00, 2:30, 3:00 or 3:30 pm
(Register for one 30-minute session)
Hickory Corner Branch
New Year’s Car Craft
Wednesday, December 29, 3:30 or 6:30 pm
Lawrence Branch
Upcycle Challenge: New Year’s Party Hat
Thursday, December 30, 10:00 am
Lawrence Branch
New Year’s Storytime
Thursday, December 30, 11:00 am
West Windsor Branch
Storytime and Countdown to Noon
Thursday, December 30, 11:15 am
Hollowbrook Branch
Countdown to New Year’s Eve
Thursday, December 30, 11:30 am
Ewing Branch
Countdown to 2022 (Outdoors)
Thursday, December 30, 11:45 am
Robbinsville Branch
For Tweens/Teens
Holiday Lantern
Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Makerspace Mondays: Winter Can Centerpieces
Monday, December 6, 7:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Makerspace Mondays: Snowman Stretch Challenge
Monday, December 13, 7:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Gingerbread Houses
Saturday, December 18, 2:30 pm
West Windsor Branch
Makerspace Mondays: Holiday Decorations
Monday, December 20, 7:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Cookie Decorating
Tuesday, December 21, 4:00 pm
West Windsor Branch
DIY Mason Jar Cookies
Wednesday, December 22, 4:00 pm
West Windsor Branch
Tin Ornament
Wednesday, December 22, 6:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Paper Folding Snowman
Monday, December 27, 2:00 pm
Tuesday, December 28, 2:00 pm
Ewing Branch
Makerspace Mondays: New Year Activities
Monday, December 27, 7:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
For Adults
Film Screening: “Almost Christmas”
Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm
Lawrence Branch
A Civil War Christmas
Thursday, December 2, 7:00 pm
Virtual Program
DIY Gift Wrapping: And It’s a Wrap!
Saturday, December 4, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Friday, December 17, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Holiday Movies: “Four Christmases”
Sunday, December 5, 2:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Mindfulness and Holiday Stress
Tuesday, December 7, 3:00 pm
Virtual Program
From Pearl Harbor to Christmas During the War Years
Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 pm
Ewing Branch
Origami Gift Bag & Decorative Box
Wednesday, December 8, 2:00 pm
Hightstown Branch
Holiday Gift Wrap Station
Friday, December 10, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, December 13, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ewing Branch
DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Saturday, December 11, 10:00 am
Hopewell Branch
Holiday Movies: “Surviving Christmas”
Sunday, December 12, 2:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Christmas and the Winter Solstice
Monday, December 13, 7:00 pm
Virtual Program
Gift Wrapping Time
Wednesday, December 15, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, December 22, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Hightstown Branch
Cook Talks: Holiday Cake Baking
Thursday, December 16, 10:00 am
Lawrence Branch
Sparkling Pinecones
Thursday, December 16, 6:30 pm
Twin Rivers Branch
Wrap and Yap
Friday, December 17, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday, December 21, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Hollowbrook Branch
Sunday Movie Series: “Elf”
Sunday, December 19, 2:00 pm
Ewing Branch
Foam Trees Craft
Monday, December 20, 7:00 pm
Hollowbrook Branch
Holiday Movie: “Jingle All the Way”
Wednesday, December 22, 2:00 pm
West Windsor Branch