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Free/low cost activities this week (9/4-9/11)

Family-friendly events and activities in the Union, Morris, and Essex County areas

By Julie Lepore, Macaroni Kid Summit / Short Hills / SOMA September 4, 2019

You don't have to spend a ton of money to have a good time!  When your  kid asks you "What are we gonna do today?" take a look at this   list of completely FREE or inexpensive ways to entertain them -  something for every single day of the upcoming week!


Wednesday 9/4

Tiny Tots Storytime (ages 0-18 mos at Union Public Library)

Baby Lit (ages 0 - 2.5 at Maplewood Library Hilton Branch)


Thursday 9/5

Yoga Storytimewith Miss Rachael

Children's Storytime with Miss B at Short Stories in Madison

Drop-in Craft

Madison Farmers Market


Friday 9/6

Miss Carol Dance class (ages 2-3, FREE, Madison Library, no registration required)

Toddler tales (storytime for 18mos-3yo at Union Public Library)


Saturday 9/7

Chatham Farmers Market

Westfield Farmers Market

Bike Right - $10 bike riding lessons for kids 5+

Celebrate Our One Millionth Storytime With Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum (Springfield Barnes + Noble, free!)

Millburn Township Celebrates Diversity cultural fair and food festival


Sunday 9/8

Summit Farmers Market

Toddler time at SkyZone Springfield (ages 5 and under jump for $10)

Celebrate Our One Millionth Storytime With Hey Grandude! (Livingston Barnes + Noble, free!)

IndigoKids Presents: Christina & Willie Geist

2nd Annual Rock the Block (FREE, West Orange)


Monday 9/9

Drop-in storytime at Library of the Chathams (free, no registration required, all ages)

Trailside Nature Center: Snakes and Turtles! (all ages, New Providence Library, no registration required, FREE!)

The Proudest Blue A Story of Hijab and Family  with author and Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad (words bookstore, Maplewood)


Tuesday 9/10

Storytime for 4-6 year olds, New Providence Library

Baby Lit (ages 0 - 2.5 at Maplewood Library)

Millburn Farmers Market

Better Together Book Tour (Jonathan and Drew Scott at Indigo Short Hills!)


Wednesday 9/11

Toddler Storytime (18 mos - 3 years)

Tiny Tots Storytime (ages 0-18 mos at Union Public Library)

Detective Pikachu - FREE MOVIE at Millburn Library (no registration required)

Bilingual Storytime (Maplewood, main branch, no registration required)



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