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Registration opens:
November 14th, 2025

Hanukkah Family Party

(Pre-K - grade 3)
2025-12-05 16:00:00 2025-12-05 17:00:00 America/New_York Hanukkah Family Party Watch award-winning author and ventriloquist Karen Rostoker-Gruber and her puppet Bear act out her book "Don't Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah" with props, songs, magic, games, prizes, and more! Manville branch - Community Room

Friday, December 05
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-05 16:00:00 2025-12-05 17:00:00 America/New_York Hanukkah Family Party Watch award-winning author and ventriloquist Karen Rostoker-Gruber and her puppet Bear act out her book "Don't Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah" with props, songs, magic, games, prizes, and more! Manville branch - Community Room

Manville branch

Community Room

Watch award-winning author and ventriloquist Karen Rostoker-Gruber and her puppet Bear act out her book "Don't Invite a Bear Inside for Hanukkah" with props, songs, magic, games, prizes, and more!

Feel free to bring your copy of one of Karen Rostoker-Gruber's books to be signed!

AGE GROUP: | Pre-School | Kids | Families | Baby/Toddler |

EVENT TYPE: | Storytimes/Early Literacy | Crafts & Hobbies | Author Talk |

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Manville branch
manville@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8425
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Mon, Nov 03 10:00AM to 8:00PM
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Thu, Nov 06 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 08 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 09 Closed
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