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Weekday Event Picks for NJ Kids Jan 26 - 30: Family Fun Night & Sweetheart Clay Ornaments
Now that January is coming to a close, are you still feeling the post-holiday strain on your budget? Luckily, most of this week’s activity picks are free! Don’t miss the free fun at library programs, including Family Fun Night in Berkeley Heights, Fit4Kids puppet show in Chatham and Girls Who Code in Newark. Explore other free activities at Barnes and Noble and Thompson Park Creative Arts Center. Plus, enjoy low-budget active time at All About Fun and Fort Monmouth Recreation Center. And don’t forget to check out our event calendar for even more weekday and weekend events.
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Monday, January 26th
Northern NJ:
Family Fun Night (Berkeley Heights)
Spend a sweet family evening at the Berkeley Heights Library creating marshmallow snowmen. Appropriate for ages 3-8. FREE
Jersey Shore:
Open Play Time at All About Fun (Matawan)
Explore the imagination rooms every Monday afternoon, which include the Rock & Roll room, the Dazzling Diva room, Superhero Alley and Pet Dr. room.
Tuesday, January 27th
Northern NJ:
Fit4Kids Puppet Show (Chatham)
Enjoy a basketball-themed puppet show by Muscle Man Mike and friends at the Chatham Library. FREE
Jersey Shore:
Super Secret Decoders (Hazlet)
Do your kids like to play spy? Take them to the Hazlet Library to make their own spy decoders. Pre-registration required. FREE
Wednesday, January 28th
Northern NJ:
Mommy & Me Storytime (Montclair)
Stop by the Watchung Booksellers every Wednesday morning for a weekly toddler story time. Sign up at the front upon arrival. FREE
Jersey Shore:
Family Gym Time (Tinton Falls)
Burn some energy at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center indoor space. Kids can play on the trampoline, scooters, tunnels and other gym equipment. Parent supervision is required.
Thursday, January 29th
Central NJ:
Barnes & Noble Story Time (Edison)
Swing by Barnes & Noble outside Menlo Park Mall for its weekly story time event. You can make a day of it with lunch and shopping at the mall. FREE
Northern NJ:
Girls Who Code Club (Newark)
Girls 6-12 are invited to the Newark Public Library to learn how to build an app, design a video game and change the world through code. Girls Who Code is a non-profit organization which educates young women with computing skills. FREE
Friday, January 30th
Jersey Shore:
Sweetheart Clay Ornament (Lincroft)
Get a head start on Valentine’s Day with this special craft at Thompson Park Creative Arts Center. Kids can create a clay heart ornament that will be ready in time for the holiday. FREE
Northern NJ:
Little Tots Winter Nature Program (Roseland)
Learn about science and nature through stories, walks and crafts at the Essex County Environmental Center. A new topic is featured each week. Program is for 3 year olds and requires pre-registration.
