Hi, we're Last Bell Family. Well — hi, I'm Birdie. 🔔

The free weekly guide to family life in Bergen County, NJ — made by a local parent who got tired of hearing about the perfect event the day after it happened.

Why "Last Bell"?

Because that's the moment this guide exists for. The last school bell rings, everyone piles in the car, and the question comes from the back seat: "what are we doing?" We want you to always have a good answer — without opening thirty browser tabs.

Who's behind it?

Birdie is the pen name of a real Bergen County parent (we like our privacy — you get it). Behind the scenes it's one local family plus a lot of carefully-built software that reads more than a hundred public town, library, park, and venue calendars every day so we don't have to. A human reviews what goes out.

Why is it free?

Because a guide like this only works if every family can use it. The plan, eventually, is for local family businesses to sponsor the guide — clearly labeled, never sneaky. Families will never pay, and we never sell your information. That's a promise (it's also in writing, in our Terms & Privacy).

Where the events come from

Public calendars published by Bergen's towns and libraries, parks and venues' own websites, and events that organizers submit to us directly (free). We summarize everything in our own words and link back to the source.

Say hello

Questions, corrections, event tips, or just want to introduce yourself? We genuinely love mail: hello@lastbellfamily.com