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Challenges to American Democracy NEW 

Have you been wondering about the Electoral College, the Senate, gerrymandering, and winner-take-all elections? American democracy is currently und ...  View More

110267

Instructor : Stephen Shalom 

Tuition: $0.00

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 1/28/2026, ending 1/28/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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Waste Not, Want Not: Collage Artists and Collage Workshop 

Join professional painter Anna Berlin to learn about the varied artists of the 20th century who helped make collage a fixed idea of modern art and exp ...  View More

210445

Instructor : Anna Berlin 

Tuition: $67.00

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM; 3 sessions; starting 2/2/2026, ending 2/23/2026 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 2/16/2026)

Location : Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch.

Materials Cost: $14.00

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Sweet and Savory Flavors of Arab Cuisine - Cooking Demo and Tasting NEW 

Join FARAH (Foundation for Arab American Heritage) for a fun culinary night! Learn to make Layali Loubnan (a dessert with a dairy-semolina base topped ...  View More

230371

Instructor : Liliane Gooch 

Tuition: $40.00

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM; starting 2/5/2026, ending 2/5/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

Materials Cost: $6.00

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Explore the Caribbean: A Crossroads of the World - Online - NEW 

Beyond the beautiful beaches and gentle breezes, there are a myriad of fascinating geographical and historical aspects to the Caribbean. Join us as we ...  View More

440514

Instructor : Judy Okun 

Tuition: $25.00

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; starting 2/9/2026, ending 2/9/2026

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location : 
  Montclair, Online Classes.

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Experience George Washington in Art NEW 

Declared at his death “First in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen,” George Washington is revered even today. Through work ...  View More

440516

Instructor : Michael Norris 

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; starting 2/11/2026, ending 2/11/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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From Africa to America: The Poetry of Phillis Wheatley NEW - Online 

In 1761, Phillis Wheatley arrived in Boston as an enslaved girl from West Africa. As noted in her poem, “On Being Brought from Africa to America,” W ...  View More

1500004

Instructor : Ada McKenzie-Thomas 

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; starting 2/12/2026, ending 2/12/2026

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location : 
  Montclair, Online Classes.

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Narrativizing a Moment: A Guided Writing Workshop NEW 

Through a series of guided writing prompts, you will be encouraged to write your experiences and learn storytelling techniques that will aid in your a ...  View More

200172

Instructor : Jafreen Uddin 

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Sat 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; starting 2/14/2026, ending 2/14/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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The American Renaissance: Thoreau, Melville, Douglass, Whitman and Dickinson NEW 

Henry David Thoreau. Herman Melville. Frederick Douglass. Walt Whitman. Emily Dickinson. What did these giants of American literature think about ...  View More

150034

Instructor : Steve Golin 

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM; starting 2/17/2026, ending 2/17/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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Lunar New Year Dessert Mochi Workshop NEW 

Chinese dessert mochi, or tang yuan, are historically served during the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the Lunar New Year. This classic sweet has v ...  View More

150037

Instructor : Dumpling Diplomacy 

Tuition: $45.00

Schedule : Weekly - Sat 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM; starting 2/21/2026, ending 2/21/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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The Noodle Road: From Asia to Europe to America - Talk and Tasting NEW 

The event highlights an engaging food experience that explores how noodles have traveled across continents and connected cultures throughout history. ...  View More

1100051

Instructor : Jong Min Lee 

Tuition: $30.00

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM; starting 2/23/2026, ending 2/23/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

Materials Cost: $5.00

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Unsung Black Artists of the Antebellum Era NEW 

Despite the trauma of enslavement, racism and segregation African American artists had their own forms of art. Join Onnie Strother to explore how Blac ...  View More

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Instructor : Onnie Strother 

Tuition: $0.00

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM; starting 2/24/2026, ending 2/24/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Main.

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The End of Power Transitions Among World Leaders NEW 

For the first time in centuries, rising powers are not replacing stagnant empires. Instead, productivity is slowing, populations are shrinking and mil ...  View More

440518

Instructor : Pierre Fabian 

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 2/25/2026, ending 2/25/2026

Location : Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch Location : 
  Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch.

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