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2019 Holiday Storytimes & More

By Toms River Macaroni Kid November 27, 2019

Sit tight and listen to tales of holiday delight at these local story times.  Like Christmas Crafts?  We found some of those too.

Make sure to check back often as we'll update this list as we hear of more story times filled with holiday cheer!


🧶STOCKING ORNAMENT @ HOME DEPOT November 30

🧶MAKE & TAKE: CHRISTMAS CORNHOLE GAME @ BEACHWOOD LIBRARY November 30

📗STORYTIME AND ACTIVITIES FEATURING DEAR SANTA AND COOKIES FOR SANTA @ BARNES & NOBLE IN BRICK November 30

❄️KHRUMKA'S ADVENTURES IN THE WINTER FOREST @ ROBERT J. NOVINS PLANETARIUM November 30

💌LETTERS TO SANTA DROP-IN @ BRICK LIBRARY December 2

🧶AM HOLIDAY CRAFTS @ UPPER SHORES LIBRARY December 2

🧶PM HOLIDAY CRAFTS @ UPPER SHORES LIBRARY December 2

❄️WINTER BABY FUN @ BRICK LIBRARY December 3

📕HOMESCHOOL KIDS CLUB: HOLIDAY HOOPLA @ TOMS RIVER LIBRARY December 3

🥳HOLIDAY PARTY WITH SANTA MICKEY @ ROSALITA'S ROADSIDE CANTINA IN BRICK December 4

🌵DIY HOLIDAY CACTUS @ BRICK LIBRARY December 5

🩰NUTCRACKER IN A NUTSHELL: A BALLET PERFORMANCE @ BERKELEY LIBRARY December 5

📗PAJAMA STORYTIME BY THE FIRE - BRICK LIBRARY December 6

🎥THE GRINCH MOVIE PARTY @ COLOR ME MINE IN TOMS RIVER December 6

❄️SNOW QUEEN PARTY December 6

🤶🏻CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN CALENDAR @ HOME DEPOT December 7

🥳FROZEN TEA PARTY @ CASINO PIER December 7

🛍️BRICK ELKS HOLIDAY CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR December 7

🎨PAINT WITH SANTA @ COLOR ME MINE IN TOMS RIVER December 7

🥳CASINO PIER HOLIDAY FESTIVAL December 7

🥳ANNUAL UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY @ THE MUSIC MAN SINGING ICE CREAM SHOPPE December 7 (multiple dates)

🧶WINTER DECORATING DROP-IN @ BRICK LIBRARY December 9

🎀PAPER GIFT BOWS @ UPPER SHORES LIBRARY December 9

🧶HAPPY HOLIDAZE! ORNAMENT WORKSHOP @ MANCHESTER LIBRARY December 9

🧶DROP-IN CRAFT: MINI PAPER WREATH @ TOMS RIVER LIBRARY December 9

🕯️LIGHT THE CANDLE - CREATE BIRTHDAY CARDS FOR FOSTER CHILDREN @ TOMS RIVER LIBRARY December 9

🚂EXPERIENCE THE POLAR EXPRESS @ BEACHWOOD LIBRARY December 10

🤶🏻GINGERBREAD HOUSE WORKSHOP @ UPPER SHORES LIBRARY December 10

❄️CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION WITH THE SNOW QUEEN! AND FACE PAINTING! @ ROSALITA'S December 11

🎨BABY ART CLUB: HANDPRINT ORNAMENTS - BEACHWOOD LIBRARY December 12

COCOA LOCO @ MANCHESTER LIBRARY December 12

🧶DIY ORNAMENTS @ BRICK LIBRARY December 12

🩰BROADWAY BOUND DANCE CENTRE PRESENTS: THE NUTCRACKER @ TOMS RIVER LIBRARY                          December 12

HAPPY HOLIDAZE: REINDEER HOT CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP @ MANCHESTER LIBRARY December 12

💌DROP IN HOLIDAY CARDS @ ISLAND HEIGHTS LIBRARY December 13

🎥SHREK THE HALLS FREE MOVIE MARATHON December 13

🎄6TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES CHARITY FUNDRAISER December 13

🥳LUCKY LEO'S HOLIDAY PARTY December 13

🛍️A VERY MERRY CRAFT & VENDOR FAIR - TOMS RIVER December 14

❄️KHRUMKA'S ADVENTURES IN THE WINTER FOREST @ ROBERT J. NOVINS PLANETARIUM December 14

⛸️MR & MRS CLAUS BUMP & SKATE- BRICK December 14

🩰THE NUTCRACKER December 14 (1:00pm & 4:00pm)

🚂POLAR EXPRESS PAJAMA PARTY @ SUNNY BEE MUSIC & ART CENTER December 15

🥳WADDLER TIME: HOLIDAY PARTY @ TOMS RIVER LIBRARY December 16

🧶HOLIDAY CRAFT DROP-IN @ BRICK LIBRARY December 16

🤶🏻TWEEN & TEEN NIGHT: GINGERBREAD HOUSES @ BEACHWOOD LIBRARY December 16

🍪DECORATE HOLIDAY COOKIES @ BRICK LIBRARY December18

❄️KHRUMKA'S ADVENTURES IN THE WINTER FOREST @ ROBERT J. NOVINS PLANETARIUM December 21

🥳HOLIDAY PJ PARTY @ ROBERT J. NOVINS PLANETARIUM December 21

🩰ANGELINA BALLERINA: THE VERY MERRY HOLIDAY MUSICAL December 22 (1:00pm & 4:00pm)

❄️KHRUMKA'S ADVENTURES IN THE WINTER FOREST @ ROBERT J. NOVINS PLANETARIUM December 22


This calendar will be updated as story times continue to pop up! If you know of a pet-friendly holiday event that isn't listed here, please submit it here!