Songs from Broadway, Brazil, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, John Lennon and Paul McCartney and many more. This program will, once again, demonstrate that a great song can be arranged to a jazz style that’s easy on the ear as well as exciting to hear. We’ll have a sing along for a few tunes too, as we always do.

Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Celebrate October with the Teutonic Knights performing traditional Oktoberfest music (polkas, waltzes, mazurkas, rheinlanders, etc.). Much of the music has been performed in Germany and Austria.
Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

AXIS BLU is a multi-cultural 4 piece Classic Rock Band performing songs like “Pretty Woman”, “Hold On”, “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”, “Come Together”, and more. The band is comprised of Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Multi Keyboards and Drums with Vocals. Its members are all veteran musicians with a lifetime of musical experience. They have appeared at venues including festivals, fairs, casinos, clubs, corporate, government and private events, always captivating their audiences.
Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Fine and Dandy: The Ladies of Tin Pan Alley highlights the music and lyrics of the women who made major contributions to this incredibly fruitful era of songwriting. Informational tidbits are intertwined with tuneful favorites by Kay Swift, (Can’t We be Friends?), Dana Suesse (You Ought to Be in Pictures), Ann Ronell (Willow, Weep for Me), Dorothy Fields (The Sunny Side of the Street) and many more.
Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Andrew Schwarz delivers an all live, 70’s style rock concert faithful to the spirit of the classic, early Elton John recordings. You will hear such classics as Bennie and the Jets, Crocodile Rock, and Tiny Dancer, to deeper cuts like Madman Across the Water, All the Girls Love Alice, and Funeral For a Friend.  Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event. * This program is a replacement for the Raconteur Radio War of the Worlds

Forever Young is one of the area’s premier oldies bands.
This 6-member band will entertain us with music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s
such as Dion & the Belmonts, Jay & the Americans, The Duprees, Elvis,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, The Ventures, The Platters and more. Registration
is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card.
Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah
residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Join the “Rock ‘n’ Roll with Fiber” world of this
group of Jersey-guys and their musical friends, who just can’t seem to retire
their guitars … and likely never will. Their collective passion for classic
rock, pop, soul and blues and just plain old making great music has been a
driving force in assembling The Kootz band. Around for nearly 15 years, the band has been performing
more than 200 shows a year all around the tri-state area in rock clubs,
resorts, private parties, biker bars, bistros and coffee houses. The Kootz
serve up music that’s part of their very core.  Registration
is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card.
Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah
residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Classical pianist Itay Goren, who has performed at the library on many occasions, will be back for a solo recital featuring Beethoven‘s Appassionata Sonata as well as shorter and beloved pieces by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms and Chopin.  Registration
is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card.
Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah
residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

The NJCS Chanteurs will perform a festive holiday program of
traditional and favorite Christmas carols including “The Christmas
Song,” “White Christmas,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas,” “The First Nowell,” “God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen,” and many more. NJCS “Chanteurs” is a vocal ensemble
of 16-24 NJCS members who provide musical entertainment to the community or
non-profit events, meetings, or parties. Chanteurs is directed by Jill
Guartafierro and accompanied by Caroline Parody.  Registration
is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card.
Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah
residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Prepare to fall in love again with the music of Simon & Garfunkel. From their first startlingly authentic rendition of Sound of Silence, to their playful version of Cecilia, Jeb Guthrie and Jock Guthrie will have every audience member smiling and singing along. Through songs, stories, trivia and humor, Jeb and Jock Guthrie pay homage to the music of Simon & Garfunkel and playfully engage the audience along the way. The show highlights the brothers’ deep spiritual connection to this music, and to the 60s, the period that made it all happen.   Registration
is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card.
Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah
residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.

Dr. Diane Cypkin tells the life story of this exciting first lady of the Yiddish Stage through the countless songs she sang and often wrote during her many years as a entertainer. Indeed, the concert is a cornucopia and a beautiful bouquet of tangos, waltzes, and fox-trots that will have you humming for days. It is a tribute to a legend! Multi-faceted, Dr. Cypkin is a Professor of Media and Communications Arts at Pace University in New York, an accomplished entertainer as well as a curator responsible for highly successful exhibits on Molly Picon at Lincoln Center and the Yiddish Theatre at the Museum of the City of New York. She will be accompanied by Lena Panfilova, a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, who has performed as a collaborative pianist with many musicians and has given many solo and chamber concerts in Russia, across Europe, and in the United States.   Registration is required, priority given to Mahwah residents with a Mahwah Library card. Mahwah residents may register starting 4 weeks prior to the event; non-Mahwah residents may register starting 2 weeks prior to the event.