Highland Park Planet’s First Day
Highland Park Planet makes it's debut on October 29, 2014! But if you are reading this, you already knew that. Welcome to our Planet!
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TNT (Twos and Threes)
TNT (Twos and Threes)
Stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for children two and three years of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Teen Craft: Mini Pumpkin Decorating
Teen Craft: Mini Pumpkin Decorating
Celebrate the season and decorate and make your own one of a kind mini pumpkin.
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Read to Belle
Read to Belle
Belle the library dog is back to listen to some new stories. Belle is a patient and caring listener for grad school children who would like to practice their reading. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis. Call the library to register.
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New Jersey: Innovation State; Celebrating 350 Years of New Jersey History
New Jersey: Innovation State; Celebrating 350 Years of New Jersey History
Paul Israel, director and editor of the Thomas Edison Papers at Rutgers University, will trace the history of New Jersey, as the Innovation State. Beginning with scientific thinkers such as Thomas Edison, Dr. Israel will trace the state’s history of inventors and why so many thrived here. The 50 minute talk and Q and A READ MORE
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Halloween on the Avenue
Halloween on the Avenue
Ready for a spooky Halloween in downtown Highland Park? Main Street Highland Park has a fun afternoon and evening planned for all of Highland Park's ghouls, ghosts, and goblins: TRICK OR TREATING FOR KIDS at Raritan Avenue businesses and at Highland Park's Friday Farmers Market: 3:00 - 6:00 pm LIVE MUSIC from "BRUCE FRANKENSTEEN & READ MORE
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New Police Headquarters Dedication
New Police Headquarters Dedication
The Mayor and Council of Highland Park invite you to attend our new police headquarters dedication. Join local officials and residents at a special ceremony to dedicate the new headquarters followed by a tour of the building. Refreshments to follow.
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Preschool Story Time
Story time, craft and creative drama for 4-5 year olds. Registration required. Call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
Art, songs, and stories for our patrons ages 2-3 years accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Join this new teen club dedicated to Anime and Manga. Films, discussion and activities!
Free
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Election Day
Election Day
Don't forget to vote! Find your polling location here. Click here to view a sample ballot.
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Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Meet at 6:30 am Donaldson Park Entrance South 2nd Ave & Riverview Drive Highland Park, NJ 08904 *Please check the Borough’s Facebook page for any cancellations due to weather at www.facebook.com/hpboro
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Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Songs, rhymes, and stories for toddlers 6 through 23 months of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Twos and Threes)
TNT (Twos and Threes)
Stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for children two and three years of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Environmental Commission Meeting
Environmental Commission Meeting
8:00 PM @ Eugene Young Environmental Education Center River Road Highland Park, NJ 08904
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Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014): Holiday Break Film Series
Mr. Peabody and Sherman (2014): Holiday Break Film Series
In this animated adventure, we time travel with an advanced canine and his adopted son as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Rated PG. One hour, 32 minutes.
Free
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Read to Belle
Read to Belle
Belle the library dog is back to listen to some new stories. Belle is a patient and caring listener for grad school children who would like to practice their reading. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis. Call the library to register.
Free
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Memories of Kristallnacht – More Than Broken Glass
Memories of Kristallnacht – More Than Broken Glass
This documentary film combines photographs and first hand interviews with witnesses of the Night of Broken Glass on the eve of November 9, 1938. Rabbi Dr. Bernard H. Rosenberg, author of The Holocaust As Seen Through Film will introduce and lead a discussion about the film. Rabbi Rosenberg is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth-El READ MORE
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Commission for Universal Access Meeting
Commission for Universal Access Meeting
November 6, 7:30 PM @ Borough Hall 221 South 5th Avenue Highland Park, NJ 08904
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Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Redevelopment Agency Meeting
November 6, 7:30 PM @ Borough Hall - Council Chambers 221 South 5th Avenue Highland Park, NJ 08904
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Preschool Story Time
Story time, craft and creative drama for 4-5 year olds. Registration required. Call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
Art, songs, and stories for our patrons ages 2-3 years accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Join this new teen club dedicated to Anime and Manga. Films, discussion and activities!
Free
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Veteran’s Day Parade
Veteran’s Day Parade
Veteran's Day Parade, November 11, 11:00 AM @ Doughboy Monument, Raritan Ave. Presented by the Raritan Valley Veterans Alliance, the Borough ofHighland Park, and the City of New Brunswick. The Parade will begin at 11am with a Ceremony at the Doughboy Monument on Raritan Avenue in Highland Park. It will proceed down Raritan Avenue into READ MORE
Free
3 events,
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Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Meet at 6:30 am Donaldson Park Entrance South 2nd Ave & Riverview Drive Highland Park, NJ 08904 *Please check the Borough’s Facebook page for any cancellations due to weather at www.facebook.com/hpboro
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Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Songs, rhymes, and stories for toddlers 6 through 23 months of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Twos and Threes)
TNT (Twos and Threes)
Stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for children two and three years of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Cork Coaster Craft: For Teens
Cork Coaster Craft: For Teens
Paint your own set of beautiful handmade cork coasters or wall art.
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Read to Belle
Read to Belle
Belle the library dog is back to listen to some new stories. Belle is a patient and caring listener for grad school children who would like to practice their reading. Registration is required and space is limited. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis. Call the library to register.
Free
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4 events,
Preschool Story Time
Story time, craft and creative drama for 4-5 year olds. Registration required. Call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
Art, songs, and stories for our patrons ages 2-3 years accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Anime/Manga Club for Teens
Join this new teen club dedicated to Anime and Manga. Films, discussion and activities!
Free
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Board of Education Meeting
Board of Education Meeting
Highland Park Board of Ed Meeting Mon, November 17, 7:30pm – 10:30pm Bartle Elementary School highlandparkschool@gmail.com
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The Candidate (1972): Films in the Seventies: Hollywood’s Second Golden Age
The Candidate (1972): Films in the Seventies: Hollywood’s Second Golden Age
Californian lawyer Bill McKay fights for the little man. His charisma and integrity get him noticed by the Democratic Party machine and he is persuaded to run for the Senate against an apparently unassailable incumbent. It’s agreed he can handle it his own way, on his own terms. But once he’s in the race and READ MORE
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4 events,
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Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Meet at 6:30 am Donaldson Park Entrance South 2nd Ave & Riverview Drive Highland Park, NJ 08904 *Please check the Borough’s Facebook page for any cancellations due to weather at www.facebook.com/hpboro
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Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Songs, rhymes, and stories for toddlers 6 through 23 months of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Twos and Threes)
TNT (Twos and Threes)
Stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for children two and three years of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Main Street Annual Meeting Notice
Main Street Annual Meeting Notice
Please be advised that the Main Street Highland Park Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Unity Bank, 104 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904.
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High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs Highland Park High School Auditorium Ticket prices vary. Check website for information.
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Divergent (2014): After School at the Movies for Teens
Divergent (2014): After School at the Movies for Teens
Based on the bestselling teen novel, the film takes place in a world divided by factions based on virtues. Tris learns she’s Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late. Rated PG-13. 2 hours, READ MORE
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Open Mic Night: For Musicians and Poets
Open Mic Night: For Musicians and Poets
This is your chance to read a poem, sing a song, strum a guitar or show your talent with a musical instrument. All ages are invited. Sign up at 6:30 PM and the mic will open at 7:00 PM!
Free
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High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs Highland Park High School Auditorium Ticket prices vary. Check website for information.
1 event,
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High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
High School Fall Play: Brighton Beach Memoirs
Brighton Beach Memoirs Highland Park High School Auditorium Ticket prices vary. Check website for information.
0 events,
3 events,
Preschool Story Time
Story time, craft and creative drama for 4-5 year olds. Registration required. Call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
TNT (Two and Three Year Olds)
Art, songs, and stories for our patrons ages 2-3 years accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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Poet George Witte: Friends of the Library Poetry Night Series
Poet George Witte: Friends of the Library Poetry Night Series
George Witte has published three books of poems: Does She Have a Name? (NYQ Books, 2014), Deniability (Orchises Press, 2009), and The Apparitioners (Orchises Press, 2005). His work has been widely published in magazines and anthologized in The Best American Poetry, Vocabula Bound 2, Old Flame, and the forthcoming book Rabbit Ears: TV Poems, edited READ MORE
Free
3 events,
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Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Wednesday Walks With the Mayor
Meet at 6:30 am Donaldson Park Entrance South 2nd Ave & Riverview Drive Highland Park, NJ 08904 *Please check the Borough’s Facebook page for any cancellations due to weather at www.facebook.com/hpboro
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Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Nursery Rhyme Time: For Toddlers 6 – 24 Months Old
Songs, rhymes, and stories for toddlers 6 through 23 months of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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TNT (Twos and Threes)
TNT (Twos and Threes)
Stories, crafts, songs, and rhymes for children two and three years of age accompanied by an adult. Please call the library to register.
Free
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3rd Annual Winter Art Bazaar
Highland Park's Winter Art Bazaar is back for its third year! Once again, PAZ Culture System is partnering with Main Street Highland Park to showcase and sell affordably-priced art by over 30 local artists. It's a great way to do some holiday shopping while also supporting local artists. Saturday November 29th - Tuesday December 23rd READ MORE
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Small Business Saturday & Downtown Tree Lighting
Small Business Saturday & Downtown Tree Lighting
All day throughout downtown Highland Park, we will be participating in Small Business Saturday, celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Shoppers are encouraged to "shop small" and patronize downtown bricks-and-mortar businesses. And at 6pm, join us in the municipal lot next to Main Street Highland Park's office at 212 Raritan Avenue for our READ MORE
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