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A Little List
Everything for Hoboken parents, in one little list · Aug 25–31
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| Good morning, Hoboken. The humidity finally broke just in time for the existential dread of buying last-minute composition notebooks and labeling every single crayon. If you managed to survive the park circuit without getting a single splinter or a bout of hand-foot-and-mouth, consider this week a victory lap. |
In today’s list: | • Backpack giveaway at school | | • Nemo screens at the park | | • Concert series features Undercover |
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| Let’s get to it. |
PACKING A PUNCH |
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| Stop by Jackson Street to pick up essential supplies and let the kids burn off energy with arts, crafts, and games before the school year starts. |
When: Saturday, August 29, 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: 221 Jackson St., Hoboken |
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BOOKING IT |
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| This free morning session at the Grand Street branch is a perfect low-stress way to keep the kids entertained with a story and a craft. |
When: Tuesday, August 25, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Grand Street Branch - Children's Room, Program Room
Details: Free · Ages Kids |
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THE FINDING IS MUTUAL |
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| Columbus Park is hosting an outdoor screening of Nemo, which is an easy way to get the kids out of the house for an evening movie. |
When: Tuesday, August 25, 7:00 pm
Where: Columbus Park |
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SPICE UP YOUR LIFE |
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| Head to Sinatra Park for an evening of live salsa music and DJ sets to soak up the final weeks of summer. |
When: Tuesday, August 25, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Where: Sinatra Park, Hoboken |
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KEEPING IT ON THE DL |
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| Pack a blanket and head over to Church Square Park for this free weekly summer performance featuring Undercover. |
When: Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Church Square Park, Hoboken, NJ
Details: Free |
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Events |
Coming up this week 📅 |
Tuesday, August 25 |
| 🎈 Watercolor World – An introductory watercolor class for kids. |
| 🎈🎨 Collage Creations – An arts and crafts class focused on collage. |
| 🎈🎨 Color Explosion – A vibrant art class for children. |
| 🎈🎨 Cartooning – A creative class focused on cartooning techniques. |
| 🎈🌳 Art in the Park- Louise Bourgeois – Have you ever wondered exactly what your favorite artists were looking at to make them draw, sculpt, or paint the way they did? Meet HPL in the park a… |
| 🎈📚 Baby Story Time- at Columbus Park – New Story Time timeslot! This story time will feature books made for babies, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and music. |
| 🎈📚 BookBike Story Time – Catch the BookBike every Tuesday at Columbus Park in Hoboken! |
| 🎈📚 Columbus Park Pop-Up Library- Youth Services – Welcome to our Pop-Up Library! We are excited to bring a small but vibrant selection of kids and teen materials offsite for you! |
Wednesday, August 26 |
| 🎈🎨 Mixed Media – An art class exploring mixed media projects. |
| 🎈🎨 Little Architects – An architectural and design-based art class. |
| 🎈🎨 Art in the Park- Manga Character Drawing – A meet-up for teens who love creativity and making friends. |
| 🎈📚 Toddler Story Time – Join us in the morning for some books, music, and movement! |
| 🎈🧸 Move & Play Wednesday- at Grand – Let's get moving at the Grand Street Branch! |
| 🎈 Bookmaking – A hands-on class teaching children how to make their own books. |
| 🎈 Sculpture – A creative sculpture class for children. |
Thursday, August 27 |
| 🎈📚 Afternoon Story Time – Join us in the afternoon for some books, music, and movement! |
| 🎈 Thursday Adv. / Intermediate Pickleball – Advanced and intermediate level pickleball session for community members. |
| 🎈🎨 Crafty Thursday- HPL Pop-Up at the Center – Designed for kids, tweens, and teens to take a break from their digital devices and immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun! |
| 🎈 The Hunger Games Training Center- Teen Lawn Games – Calling all teens! Join us for some field day fun, inspired by the Hunger Games! |
| 🎈📚 Toddler Story Time- at ResilienCity Park! – Toddler Story Time features longer picture books and more movement than our weekly Baby Story Times. |
| 🎈📚 Baby Story Time- at ResilienCity Park! – This story time will feature books made for babies, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and music. |
| 🎈 Cheer Travel Team 2026_2027 – Travel cheer team practice and program for local athletes. |
| 🎈🎨 Kid's Craft- at ResilienCity Park! – Meet us for a weekly kid's craft program! |
| 🎈🎨 Weekly Arts & Crafts Class at the Museum – A recurring arts and crafts class held at the museum. |
Friday, August 28 |
| 🎈⚽ Yoga Story Time- with Carolyn Brush – An active story time for your little yogi! |
| 🎈🌳 Teen Uno Tournament- in Church Square Park – Join us for a thrilling Teen Uno Tournament, where strategy, luck, and a little bit of mischief come together in a fast-paced card game showdown! |
| 🎈 Paid Family Leave Insurance Workshop – An informational workshop regarding New Jersey Paid Family Leave Insurance. |
| 🎈 Feel Good Friday- at Grand – On Fridays, check out a book and enjoy a sweet treat! |
| 🎈 Screen Free Friday- HPL Pop-Up at the Center – Designed for kids, tweens, and teens to take a break from their digital devices and immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun! |
Saturday, August 29 |
| 🎈🎨 Hoboken Pier A Block Party – A block party event held at Pier A. |
Monday, August 31 |
| 🎈 Cheer Travel Team 2026_2027 – Travel cheer team training program. |
| 🎈🌳 Fitness in the Park – Outdoor community fitness session open to the public. |
| 🎈📚 Baby Story Time- at ResilienCity Park! – This story time will feature books made for babies, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and music. |
| 🎈🎨 Fine Motor Skills Prep- Firehouse Fun – Through hands-on activities such as finger painting, collages, and sensory crafts, children explore creativity while developing fine motor skills, lan… |
| 🎈🎨 Maker Monday- at Grand – Join us for crafts at the Grand Street Branch on Mondays! |
Don't say we didn't warn you |
Deadlines creeping up ⏳ |
🎨 Waitlist only – Week 2: Theme--The Hudson River
Weekly summer arts program themed around the Hudson River for kids in grades 1-9. |
🎨 Waitlist only – Week 5: Theme--Hoboken Wildlife
A week-long summer arts program focused on local wildlife. |
🎨 Registration closed – Fitness in the Park
Outdoor fitness program series held through the summer months. |
🎨 Registration closed – Monday Competitive Pickleball 7am-9am
Competitive pickleball session. |
🎨 Registration closed – Tuesday Adv. /Intermediate Pickleball 7am-9am
Pickleball for advanced and intermediate players. |
🎨 Registration closed – Wednesday Competitive Pickleball 7am-9am
Competitive pickleball session. |
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Thanks! |
Thanks for reading. If something in here was useful, forward it to the friend who asks in the group chat every Friday what there is to do with the kids this weekend.
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A Little List · Hoboken, NJ
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