This month’s book is Christian Cooper’s Better Living through Birding, an invitation into the wonderful world of birds, and what they can teach us about life, if only we would stop and listen. Christian Cooper is a self-described Blerd (Black nerd), an avid comics fan, and an expert birder who devotes every spring to gazing upon the migratory birds that stop to rest in Central Park.  Cooper tells the story of his extraordinary life leading up to the now-infamous encounter in Central Park and shows how a life spent looking up at the birds prepared him, in the most uncanny of ways, to be a gay, Black man in America today.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Support TCC’s nature programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.
Borrow a book and register with the library.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating. 

Registration recommended.
Support TCC’s art programming by donating to TCC or becoming a TCC member.

Light rain or shine.
Registrants will be notified if the event is canceled.

Some trail sections are challenging for strollers. No restrooms available.
Questions? Email programs@teaneckcreek.org

note earlier start time
With this month's bestselling novel H is for Hawk in hand, we'll meet at 6:30 pm to watch the documentary starring Helen Macdonald as she deals with the loss of her father by focusing on the art of falconry and training a goshawk while also caring for its family. Film and book discussion will follow the screening. Meet in the Library Auditorium.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

The book for February, “Plastic: An Autobiography” by Allison Cobb, blends reportage, research and memoir. An abandoned plastic car part inspires a journey through the past and present to interrogate the role of plastic in our lives. Join us at the Teaneck Public Library to continue the discussion of plastic.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

Borrow a book and register with the library.

Come out to Teaneck Creek to paint in the park on the last Sunday of the month! Organized by our Eco-Art Committee, enjoy the comradery of painting with friends and family. This gathering is for all ages and all levels of experience. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please bring your own art supplies - canvas, paper, paint, brushes, water, easel - whatever supplies you need to paint outside!

Meet in the parking lot at 20 Puffin Way, then together we’ll pick a destination in the park. You can also drop in at any time - check the map by the stairs to see where in the park we’re congregating.

Registration recommended.
Registrants will be notified if event is canceled.

Please note: no bathrooms will be available during this session.

In Year of No Garbage, Eve O. Schaub, stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And- as it turns out- during a pandemic. In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single stream recycling is a lie. That flushable wipes aren’t flushable and compostables aren’t compostable. That plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and is poisoning the environment and our bodies at alarming rates, as microplastics are being found everywhere. Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the environmental movement. Join us at the Teaneck Public Library to discuss how you can make some earth-friendly changes in 2024

Eco Book Club is reading Year of No Garbage by Eve O Schaub for the January meeting. Please RSVP with the library and find borrowing information here.

Join the Eco Book Club Facebook Group for members, prospective members, and friends to share related information, articles, books, events, etc. here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ecobookclubteaneck

On January 16th, Eve O Schaub will be visiting Teaneck Public Library to discuss her book. See event details here.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WINTER STORM ADVISORY

Looking for some inspiration on how you can make some earth-friendly changes in 2024?
Wondering what you can really do about plastic?

Join us on our new date, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 6:30pm to learn simple yet effective ways to reduce your own plastic consumption with Eve O. Schaub, humorist and author of Year of No Garbage. Book signing after the presentation. Books will be available for purchase thanks to The Curious Reader, Glen Rock, NJ.

This event is co-sponsored by Teaneck Creek Conservancy, Teaneck Public Library, and Puffin Cultural Forum and will be held in the Teaneck Library auditorium at 840 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ.

In Year of No Garbage, Eve O. Schaub, stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And- as it turns out- during a pandemic. In the process, Schaub learns some startling things: that modern recycling is broken, and single stream recycling is a lie. That flushable wipes aren’t flushable and compostables aren’t compostable. That plastic drives climate change, fosters racism, and is poisoning the environment and our bodies at alarming rates, as microplastics are being found everywhere. Year of No Garbage is Super Size Me meets the environmental movement.

With her humor and engaging storytelling, Schaub will inform and motivate you to make a positive impact on our planet. Whether you're a seasoned eco-warrior or just starting to explore ways to live more sustainably, this event is for you.

Free and open to all - RSVP today.

Eve O. Schaub is an internationally published author and humorist. The author of Year of No Sugar (2014) and Year of No Clutter (2017); her third family memoir is Year of No Garbage (2023). She has been featured in The New Yorker, on the Dr. Oz Show, Fox & Friends, USA Today, and The Huffington Post among others. Her essay “Our Year of No Sugar: One Family’s Grand Adventure” for Everyday Health has been viewed over a million times. Her books have been translated into Chinese, Hebrew and Spanish, and her writing has additionally appeared in Newsweek, the Boston Globe, Vermont Magazine and Vermont Life. She holds a BA and BFA from Cornell University, and an MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Want to talk more about it? Join in the discussion on Monday, January 29 at 7pm at the Eco Book Club meeting at Teaneck Public Library. Eco Book Club is hosted by Teaneck Creek Conservancy and Teaneck Public Library, and meets monthly to read, share, learn and discuss a variety of environmental and nature-themed books and topics.

An exhibit of nature art and poetry created by Benjamin Franklin Middle School sixth and seventh grade students based on their immersive, sensory experience at the newly restored Teaneck Creek Park in October 2023 under the guidance of artists from STEAM URBAN and Maroon Theater Project. The collection displays the students’ artistic and written reflections including mixed media on wood, digital photography, and poetry.

Student Art and Poetry Exhibit curated by Andrece Brady

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

This project was made possible with funds from Veolia and the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

*Please note: N95 or equivalent masks are required.
Limited quantity will be available at the door for those without one.

An exhibit of nature art and poetry created by Benjamin Franklin Middle School sixth and seventh grade students based on their immersive, sensory experience at the newly restored Teaneck Creek Park in October 2023 under the guidance of artists from STEAM URBAN and Maroon Theater Project. The collection displays the students’ artistic and written reflections including mixed media on wood, digital photography, and poetry.

Student Art and Poetry Exhibit curated by Andrece Brady

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

This project was made possible with funds from Veolia and the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

*Please note: N95 or equivalent masks are required.
Limited quantity will be available at the door for those without one.

An exhibit of nature art and poetry created by Benjamin Franklin Middle School sixth and seventh grade students based on their immersive, sensory experience at the newly restored Teaneck Creek Park in October 2023 under the guidance of artists from STEAM URBAN and Maroon Theater Project. The collection displays the students’ artistic and written reflections including mixed media on wood, digital photography, and poetry.

Student Art and Poetry Exhibit curated by Andrece Brady

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

This project was made possible with funds from Veolia and the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

*Please note: N95 or equivalent masks are required.
Limited quantity will be available at the door for those without one.

An exhibit of nature art and poetry created by Benjamin Franklin Middle School sixth and seventh grade students based on their immersive, sensory experience at the newly restored Teaneck Creek Park in October 2023 under the guidance of artists from STEAM URBAN and Maroon Theater Project. The collection displays the students’ artistic and written reflections including mixed media on wood, digital photography, and poetry.

Student Art and Poetry Exhibit curated by Andrece Brady

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

This project was made possible with funds from Veolia and the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

*Please note: N95 or equivalent masks are required.
Limited quantity will be available at the door for those without one.

An exhibit of nature art and poetry created by Benjamin Franklin Middle School sixth and seventh grade students based on their immersive, sensory experience at the newly restored Teaneck Creek Park in October 2023 under the guidance of artists from STEAM URBAN and Maroon Theater Project. The collection displays the students’ artistic and written reflections including mixed media on wood, digital photography, and poetry.

Student Art and Poetry Exhibit curated by Andrece Brady

No registration required. Walk-ins welcome.

This project was made possible with funds from Veolia and the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

*Please note: N95 or equivalent masks are required.
Limited quantity will be available at the door for those without one.

Want to have fun after school exploring outside?  Curious about what changes are happening this Fall for animals, plants and trees at Teaneck Creek? Curious about or enjoy journaling?

We’ll explore the trails at Teaneck Creek together and spend time capturing our experience by journaling through writing and/or sketching. We'll guide you through the art of journaling whether you are new to this skill or have journaled before. Journals will be provided. Meet at Teaneck Creek Conservancy (Fycke Lane entrance) - rain or shine. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes.

Register with the library