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Movie and TV Activities for the Week of August 10, 2026

Posted Mon, Aug 10, 2026, By Staff Writer
Are you a big movie or tv buff? From screenings to trivia, join other entertainment enthusiasts in these film/show related events happening in Northern New Jersey.
1. Monday Movies - Michael
Date and Time Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Wyckoff Public Library, 200 Woodland Ave, Shotmeyer Room, Wyckoff, NJ, 07481  [View map]
Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world.
2. Movies at the Library - Michael
Date and Time Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location Lodi Memorial Library, One Memorial Drive, Upstairs, Lodi, NJ, 07644  [View map]
Michael (2026, PG-13, 127 minutes) © Lions Gate Films, Inc. The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Stars: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo
3. Senior Movie
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Secaucus Public Library, 1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Panasonic Room, Secaucus, NJ, 07094  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Theatre Style, 40 chairs.
4. Movie Matinee for Adults: Rio
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 125 Main Ave., Meeting Room, Wallington, NJ, 07057  [View map]
Adults, join us for an afternoon movie! Pro tip: bring a seat cushion and snack! Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez. Synopsis: When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with the bird of his dreams. Rating: G. Runtime: 1 hour 36 minutes.
5. Movie Matinee
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Allendale's Lee Memorial Library, 500 W Crescent Ave, Loft, Allendale, NJ, 07401  [View map]
Join us for our weekly movie!
6. Family Movie: Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 1:30 PM to 2:45 PM
Location Haworth Municipal Library, 165 Stevens Place, Community/Meeting Room, Haworth, NJ, 07641  [View map]
Cool off at the library with Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs. No Registration. Popcorn and water will be provided.
7. Harlem Hellfighters (2024) Documentary Screening
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location Garfield Public Library, 500 Midland Ave, Community Room, Garfield, NJ, 07026  [View map]
Join us as we mark the anniversary of America's entry into World War I with a screening of The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes, part of our Revolutionary Americans documentary series. This mini-documentary follows the 369th Infantry Regiment, a predominantly African American unit that fought with distinction overseas while confronting entrenched racism at home. No Registration Required.
8. Kids Movie Night
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Location Old Tappan Public Library, 56 Russell Ave, Children's Room, Old Tappan, NJ, 07675  [View map]
What if dinosaurs never became extinct? Find out in our showing of Disney Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR. Light snack will be provided. All kids under 10 MUST be accompanied by an adult. Registration Required. For ages 5 up.
9. 'Afro-Punk: The Movie that Sparked a Movement' Film Screening, Talk and Signing with James Spooner NEW
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Auditorium, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Join director James Spooner for a screening of his groundbreaking 2003 documentary that explores race and identity in the punk scene, now remastered with additional features. Stay for a talk and Q&A on the film's subject and pick up a signed copy of Spooner's new book, It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. An AFROPUNK Ending. Co-presented by Indie Arts Montclair.
10. Gen Z Movie Night! Feature: The Truman Show
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location Waldwick Public Library, 19 E Prospect, Meeting Room, Waldwick, NJ, 07463  [View map]
Pull up for a night full of movies, snacks and conversation with other young people! Ages 18 - 29 are welcome! No registration required.
11. Movies Under the Stars 2026 - Super Mario Galaxy
Date and Time Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 7:45 PM
Location Votee Park - Weinberg Bandshell, Palisade Ave, Teaneck, NJ, 07666  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Starts ~7:45pm! Free popcorn! Bring a blanket or lawn chair! 8/11 (Raindate: 8/13) - Super Mario Galaxy [2026]
12. Movie Mornings: Michael
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Location Maywood Public Library, 459 Maywood Avenue, Hackbarth Auditorium, Maywood, NJ, 07607  [View map]
Join us for free movie screenings for adults on Wednesday mornings! This month's selections are in honor of America's 250th celebration! August 12: Michael (PG-13)
13. Movies at the Library - Michael
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location Lodi Memorial Library, One Memorial Drive, Upstairs, Lodi, NJ, 07644  [View map]
Michael (2026, PG-13, 127 minutes) © Lions Gate Films, Inc. The early life of musician Michael Jackson, from the discovery of his talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to the artist whose creative ambition fueled a pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world. Stars: Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo
14. Wednesday Afternoon Movies
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location Bergenfield Public Library, 50 W Clinton Ave, Friends Meeting Room (Lower Level), Bergenfield, NJ, 07621  [View map]
Fancy a break in the middle of the week? Come to the library at 1:00pm to watch a movie with us! Pick up a flyer at the library for a full list of this month's showings.
15. Wednesday Matinee
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Emerson Public Library, 20 Palisade Ave., Meeting Room, Emerson, NJ, 07630  [View map]
"You, Me & Tuscany" Rated PG-13. 1hr. 44mins. Romance/Comedy. Synopsis: Anna impulsively jets off to Italy to stay at a stranger's villa without permission. Caught by the man's mother, she convinces the woman that she's his fiancée. That little lie soon becomes a big problem when Anna develops a growing attraction to the stranger's cousin. Refreshments will be provided.
16. American Band Stand Presentation
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Hawthorne Public Library, 345 Lafayette Ave., Room B, Hawthorne, NJ, 07506  [View map]
We welcome back Rick Feingold as he shows us highlights from the hit TV show "American Bandstand". See some of the famous hosts, groups and bands that played on the show as well as the dancers! Come and enjoy reliving the memories.
17. Summer Blockbuster Movie Trivia at Ale House!
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location The Ale House, 1034 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ, 07030  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by Limitless Productions
Come show what you know at Summer Blockbuster Movie Trivia!
18. MOVIE NIGHT ON THE LAWN
Date and Time Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location W Hoboken, 225 River Street, Hoboken, NJ, 07030  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Organizer Organized by W Hotels of New York
NOW SHOWING: DIRTY DANCING
19. Adult Movie: Pressure
Date and Time Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location Haworth Municipal Library, 165 Stevens Place, Community/Meeting Room, Haworth, NJ, 07641  [View map]
Title: Pressure. Cast: Kerry Condon, Damian Lewis, Brendan Fraser. Synopsis: In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice--launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 100 minutes.
20. Kids' Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library
Date and Time Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Garfield Public Library, 500 Midland Ave, Community Room, Garfield, NJ, 07026  [View map]
Kids’ Afternoon Movie at the Garfield Library. Thursday August 13th at 2:00 PM - RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET. Free Event. No Registration Required.
21. Film Series: Glitter & Song-1930's Musicals: Gold Diggers of 1933
Date and Time Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Englewood Public Library, 31 Engle Street, Meeting Room 2, Englewood, NJ, 07631  [View map]
22. Summer Tour
Date and Time Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Location Monty Hall, 43 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ, 07302  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $19
Organizer Organized by WFMU
A young couple, Jerry and Annie, set out on the road to follow Dead & Company on their final tour.
23. Couch Critics: Movie Discussion Group @ Sussex-Wantage
Date and Time Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Sussex County Library - Sussex Wantage Branch, 69 County Rd 639, Community Room (Window Side), Wantage, NJ, 07461  [View map]
Just like a book club…only with movies! Join the Couch Critics as we watch a film and then discuss it. Our movie for August is The Frisco Kid, starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford - A Polish rabbi must ally with an outlaw on his way to California in 1850. Watch the movie with us at 12:00 p.m., or just join in the conversation at 2:00 p.m. The Frisco Kid is rated PG and has a runtime of 122 minutes.
24. Summer Movie Series
Date and Time Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Location New Milford Public Library, 200 Dahlia Avenue, Large Meeting Room, New Milford, NJ, 07646  [View map]
Stop by the library to enjoy a matinee movie showing this summer! Call and ask the library for the list of movies for each month. Registration required.
25. Family Movie Friday
Date and Time Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location Roseland Free Public Library, 20 Roseland Ave, Community Room, Roseland, NJ, 07068  [View map]
Enjoy a different family movie every Friday in the library community room! This week: Detective Pikachu. No RSVP needed.
26. [MILL Senior Friday] World of Film with Mark Phelan
Date and Time Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Auditorium, Montclair, NJ, 07042  [View map]
Love With the Proper Stranger (1963) | NR - Angie Rossini, an innocent sales clerk, engages in a affair with a musician named Rocky Papasano. When Angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down Rocky hoping he'll pay for her abortion. Rocky agrees to help, but after seeing the unsanitary abortion facility, he refuses to let Angie go through with the procedure and attempts to make her an honest woman.
27. Movie: School of Rock
Date and Time Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Road, Community Meeting Room, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006  [View map]
Cost Ticket price: $0
Guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll.
28. Kids Movie Matinee @ Main Library
Date and Time Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 1:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Location Sussex County Main Library, 125 Morris Turnpike, Community Room, Newton, NJ, 07860  [View map]
Join Miss Kim for a Kids Movie Matinee at the Main Library! Get comfy and enjoy a movie with friends. Saturday, August 15th: Muppet Treasure Island (1996, Rated G, 99 minutes). You're never too old to enjoy the Muppets! In this wacky 1996 musical comedy, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang take to the high seas in search of---what else?---buried treasure.
29. Afternoon Family Movie
Date and Time Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location Oradell Public Library, 375 Kinderkamack Road, Junior Room, Oradell, NJ, 07649  [View map]
All ages are welcome to a family-friendly afternoon movie. Light snacks provided.
30. The Wolf of Wall Street | Chew & View: Dinner & Movie Experience
Date and Time Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Location 538 Market Street, Newark, NJ, 07105  [View map]
Cost Tickets range from $29.57 to $165.48
Organizer Organized by Chew & View
A rooftop screening of Wolf of Wall Street with upscale food, cocktails, and high-energy vibes
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