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Books, STEAM & D&D: April Events at the Library

April 3, 2025
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Exterior view of the Case Memorial Library. A modern building with a sloped roof, white panels, and red brick accents. Flags fly out front on a sunny day, with a curved driveway and lamp posts leading to the entrance.

Friends of the Library Book Sale!

Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come out to the Library to support the Friends of the Library! Located in the Basement of the Library.

Connected Cooking: Passover Matzah Candy Crunch Kit

Pick-up begins April 10 and goes through April 19

Create a sweet and crunchy Passover-friendly dessert! Learn about Passover, watch a recorded cooking demonstration with the Severs family from Orange, and enjoy a sweet treat with this tasty food kit. Most ingredients will be provided. Participants must supply butter, a baking sheet, foil, measuring cups, a small sauce pan, and a spoon.

We are happy to provide certified Kosher for Passover ingredients when requested. Kosher for Passover ingredients are selected and packaged under the advisement of Chabad of Orange. This kit is open to all ages. Registration is required. Please limit to one kit per household. Register here.

Art Reception

Thursday, April 10, 5 p.m. in the Meeting Room

Join us for a reception in honor of our current exhibit: artwork by students of Amity Middle School Orange and Amity Regional High School.

Teen D&D

Saturday, April 12, 2:30 p.m.

Go on adventures! Fight monsters! Save the world! Claim loot!

Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative, storytelling tabletop roleplaying game where you and other players take on the roles of different characters within a fantasy story.

This program runs monthly. Drop-ins are welcome and strongly encouraged to bring a LEVEL 2 character sheet (in the event that a player does not have one, a premade character sheet will be provided). Minimal knowledge of D&D gameplay is required for this session.

Registration is required. Register here.

Ozobots

Monday, April 14, 3:00 p.m.

Learn how to code an Ozobot and put the robot through a test of mazes and races!

Registration is required. Register here.

Oscar Film: Anora

Monday, April 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m.

Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Rated R. 2 hr. 19 min.

There are two showings of this film. Please click on the day and time above to register for the one you wish to attend.

Spring into STEAM: Make a Cloud in a Bottle

Tuesday, April 15, 3 p.m.

Use rubbing alcohol and controlled airflow to create a real cloud in a plastic bottle!

Registration is required. Register here.

Wednesday Book Group

Wednesday, April 16, 1 p.m.

Join Librarian Ellen Miller and discuss Patrick deWitt's The Librarianist.

Retired librarian Bob Comet lives a quiet, book-filled life until a chance encounter with a resident of a senior living center. We come to find out that this introvert has his own story to tell.

Copies of the book are now available at the Circulation Desk.

Registration is required. Register here.

Easter Egg Seed Bombs

Wednesday, April 16, 3 p.m.

Color your cardboard eggs with biodegradable paint, then choose your seeds! Your colorful eggs will turn into colorful flowers.

Registration is required. Register here.

Perler Beads

Thursday, April 17, 3 p.m.

Make beautiful artwork with these fusible beads.

Registration is required. Register here.

Tween D&D

Monday, April 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For children in grades 3rd - 6th

Players of all experience levels welcome!

Registration is required. Register here.

April Adult Book Box

Pick up begins April 21!

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected books for you to borrow as well as some other surprises for you to keep.

After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with a link to a Google Form. Please be sure to complete this form to finalize your registration and personalize your book box.

In order to receive your box, you must complete a brief form about your reading preferences so we can make your book selections. Please complete this form by April 16.

Registration is required. Register here.

April Teen Book Box

Pick up begins April 21!

For Teens in grades 7-12

Each month that you register you will pick up a box containing two hand-selected teen books for you to borrow as well as some treats and others surprises for you to keep.

After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with a link to a Google Form. Please be sure to complete this form to finalize your registration and personalize your book box.

In order to receive your box, you must complete a brief form about your reading preferences so we can make your book selections. Please complete this form by April 16.

Registration is required. Register here.

Concert: Yale Citations

Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m.

Join us for an a cappella concert by the Yale Citations. An amalgamation of future scientists, doctors, nurses, artists, lawyers (and more!), The Citations is the a cappella group of the graduate and professional schools at Yale University.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Registration is required. Register here.

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Events are free and open to the public, except as noted. Registration is required for all events.

To register for events, go to https://casememorial.librarycalendar.com/event/

Phone: 203-891-2170

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