What's Happening at MCLS: July 2026
July Marks America's 250th and Keeps Summer Reading Going
This July, MCLS branches celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence with film screenings, history talks, a jazz concert, and patriotic crafts. The 2026 Summer Reading Program: Unearth a Story continues all month, with the discovery of dinosaurs, fossils, archaeology, and ancient cultures. Join us for storytimes, author visits, book clubs, escape rooms, magic shows, and hands-on activities for all ages throughout the month.
For Kids
Thursday, July 2, 3:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
America 250 Patriotic Suncatcher
Thursday, July 2,
3:30 pm
Ewing Branch
Digging for Dinos
Wednesday, July 8,
6:30 pm
Robbinsville Branch
Lenape Pottery
Friday, July 10, 1:30
pm
Ewing Branch
Disney Sing-Along with Jay Daniels
Monday, July 13, 10:30 am
West Windsor Branch
What the Vikings Left Behind
Tuesday, July 14,
10:30 am
Hightstown Branch
Raptor Trust Live Raptor Show
Tuesday, July 14,
2:00 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Professor Al O'Saurus Puppet Show
Wednesday, July 15,
4:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Summer Service Saturdays: Pollinator Friendly Seed
Bombs
Saturday, July 18,
2:00 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Wednesday, July 22, 4:00 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Magic Show
Tuesday, July 28,
6:30 pm
Ewing Branch
Dinosaur Tea Party
Wednesday, July 29,
6:30 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Author Visit with Timothy Young
Thursday, July 30,
7:00 pm
Robbinsville Branch
For Tweens & Teens
Diamond Painting
Wednesday, July 8,
6:00 pm
Ewing Branch
Harry Potter Hogwarts Summer Course
Thursday, July 9,
4:00 pm
Hollowbrook Branch
Monster Story Flash Fiction Writing Workshop
Thursday, July 9,
5:30 pm
West Windsor Branch
Jurassic Park Escape Room
Friday, July 10,
12:30 pm
Friday, July 10, 3:00
pm
West Windsor Branch
Harry Potter Escape Room
Friday, July
10, 12:30 pm
Friday, July 10, 3:00
pm
West Windsor Branch
Glow in the Dark Party
Monday, July 13, 7:00
pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Bracelet & Keychain Making
Wednesday, July 22,
7:00 pm
Robbinsville Branch
Collage a Time Capsule Box
Monday, July 27, 7:00
pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Tuesday, July 28, 10:30 am
Hightstown Branch
For Adults
Special Screening: Hamilton
Thursday, July 2,
2:00 pm
Ewing Branch
Historic Local Resources
Tuesday, July 7, 7:00
pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Getting Your Kicks on Route 66: Tales from the Mother
Road
Thursday, July 9,
6:30 pm
Virtual Program
Poetry Circle: America 250 Poetry Reading &
Discussion
Thursday, July 9,
6:30 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Silent Book Club
Friday, July 10,
10:30 am
Ewing Branch
Unearthing History, Revolutionary War Pension
Files
Saturday, July 11,
10:00 am
Hopewell Branch
The Battle of Trenton in Miniature
Wednesday, July 15,
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Hopewell Branch
Film Screening: Independence Day (1996)
Wednesday, July 15,
5:30 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Clay & Culture: A Journey Through Asian
Ceramics
Wednesday, July 15,
6:30 pm
Virtual Program
Celestial Dinosaur Paintings
Thursday, July 16,
4:00 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
New Jersey and the American Revolution:
1775-1781
Thursday, July 16,
6:00 pm
Twin Rivers Branch
Board Game: Unearth (Learn & Play!)
Thursday, July 16,
6:30 pm
Hopewell Branch
Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Documentary Screening: The Extraordinary
Caterpillar
Friday, July 17, 2:00
pm
Lawrence Headquarters Branch
Dig In! Mocktails & Munchies: Classic Paloma &
Esquites
Monday, July 20, 2:00
pm
Hopewell Branch
Adult Craft: Create a Geode Painting
Tuesday, July 21,
10:30 am
Ewing Branch
George Washington's Ten Crucial Days
Tuesday, July 21,
6:30 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
NJ Needlework: Stitching New Jersey's Story
Tuesday, July 28,
6:30 pm
Hickory Corner Branch
Researching New Jersey Revolutionary and Civil War
Records
Wednesday, July 29,
6:30 pm
Virtual Program
-Dave, Information Technology
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