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Cold Chocolate

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance & Film
Age Group:
Adults

Cold Chocolate is a genre-defying Americana band that blends folk, funk, and bluegrass into a sound that’s unmistakably their own.

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Tai Chi & Qi Gong with Lisa Russell

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Registration is not required for this event. In-person attendance is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Gentle Yoga with Joan Tarrant

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Joan Tarrant for an hour long gentle yoga. Bring your mat, blanket, blocks, tissues, water and comfortable clothes.

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Caregiver Support Group

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Large Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

New Caregiver Support Group! 

Meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month 

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The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Book & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an online discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply, in which he helps us pose essential qu

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Mahwah Library Writers' Collective

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Book & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

The Mahwah Library Writers’ Collective meets weekly to support adult writers at all levels who are dedicated to their craft.

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Meditation with Leena and Nirmal

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation with Leena and Nirmal:

With over 20 years of experience teaching Sahaja Meditation, Leena Unnikrishnan and Nirmal Mukhi can help you reduce stress, relieve pain, and recharge the mind and body. Let’s fac...

This program is both in person and being offered via Zoom

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Mahwah Library Chef Spice Club!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 5:30pm
Crafts to Go at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts to Go
Age Group:
Adults

🌟 January Spice Club is Here! 🌟

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Adult Craft: Winter Water colors

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Capture the magic of the season as you paint a cozy winter scene using vibrant watercolors! Let your creativity flow while bringing snowy landscapes, glowing windows, and frosty charm to life.

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Chair Yoga with Joan Tarrant

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Joan Tarrant for a 45-minute chair yoga. You will need to bring a yoga mat, 2 yoga blocks (available at “Five and Below”), tissues, water and comfortable clothes.

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Octagon Book Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
The Octagon at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Book & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick 

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Adult Craft: Zentangle Workshop

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

In  this Color Zentangle class with Mimi you will explore meditative drawing with use of different color options, such as: gel pens, toned papers, colored pencils, watercolors and charcoal pencils to give vibrancy and "pops" of color to

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Grandpa Band

Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance & Film
Age Group:
Adults

The Grandpa Band keeps the spirit of old-time rock & roll, blues, country, standards, and folk music alive — and loves every minute of it!

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Tai Chi & Qi Gong with Lisa Russell

Monday, January 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Registration is not required for this event. In-person attendance is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Gentle Yoga with Joan Tarrant

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Joan Tarrant for an hour long gentle yoga. Bring your mat, blanket, blocks, tissues, water and comfortable clothes.

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Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - LSC at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Book & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

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Mahwah Library Writers' Collective

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Book & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

The Mahwah Library Writers’ Collective meets weekly to support adult writers at all levels who are dedicated to their craft.

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Meditation with Leena and Nirmal

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation with Leena and Nirmal:

With over 20 years of experience teaching Sahaja Meditation, Leena Unnikrishnan and Nirmal Mukhi can help you reduce stress, relieve pain, and recharge the mind and body. Let’s fac...

This program is both in person and being offered via Zoom

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Registration Required
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Library Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Zoom at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Library Meetings
Age Group:
Adults

The Mahwah Public Library Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting. 

Library Board meetings are open to the public.  Meetings in March and September are held in person, all others are held online using Zoom. 

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The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven- ZOOM

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Online - Zoom at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

Beethoven is an immortal gift to the world and lives today in the most wonderful music ever penned by a mortal hand. Enjoy a lively and engaging virtual program  celebrating the life and music of Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Chair Yoga with Joan Tarrant

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Joan Tarrant for a 45-minute chair yoga. You will need to bring a yoga mat, 2 yoga blocks (available at “Five and Below”), tissues, water and comfortable clothes.

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Parent Cafe: Homegrown Learning

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Families

Introducing our new Parent Cafe series, presented by the Bergen County Division of Child Care Resources! Parent Cafes are safe spaces for families to share experiences, learn, and build a community.

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Rave On!

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Winter Room at Mahwah Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance & Film
Age Group:
Adults

RAVE ON!'s shows are high-energy performances featuring the music of BUDDY HOLLY, ROY ORBISON and other legends of Rock & Roll. Breathing new life into this era of music, RAVE ON! will put a smile on your face.

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