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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Ticket to Paradise (PG-13, 104 minutes) will be screened in the downstairs meeting room.
Books and Snacks | Movie Day: Hugo
Books and Snacks | Movie Day: Hugo
Books and Snacks (formerly Readers' Rendezvous) is SPPL's middle school book club! The club is founded and run by members of our Teen Advisory Board. Last month we discussed The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, so today we're watching the movie adaptation, Hugo! Members have also read Wonderstruck, by the same author, for today's…
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Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
Craft with company! Bring your current WIP (work in progress) to the Library’s gallery space and create alongside others.
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Memoir Group
Memoir Group
Do you have memories you would like to shape into a story that you can share? Registered participants will meet with local teacher and writer Edie Scher for a series of classes on the process of writing, editing, and compiling their stories in a supportive environment. This is the final session. Edie Scher is…
Virtual Trivia Night
Virtual Trivia Night
Test your knowledge at our Summer Reading Virtual Trivia Night. Registration for individuals or teams is required to receive the Zoom link.
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Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
Craft with company! Bring your current WIP (work in progress) to the Library’s gallery space and create alongside others.
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Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Yasmin’s no-impact classes can help you establish a better connection between the brain and body, while also gently strengthening the muscles that keep your body upright.
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Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Children over the age of 4 are welcome to sign up to read with one of our teen volunteers. Participants will get a chance to practice their reading aloud skills in this relaxed one on one program. Registration is required and will open on June 26, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
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Let’s Create Studio
Let’s Create Studio
Students in 3rd to 7th grade are invited to participate in this monthly hands-on creativity workshop. Each month will feature a new challenge or project. This month's we will be making duct tape wallets! Registration is required and will open on June 26, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering,…
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Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Yasmin’s no-impact classes can help you establish a better connection between the brain and body, while also gently strengthening the muscles that keep your body upright.
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New Jersey Snake Man
New Jersey Snake Man
Registration for this event has filled. Please fill out this form to be added to our waitlist. Join us to learn about and meet some slithering snakes when the NJ Snake Man visits!
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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Belfast (Rated PG-13, 97 minutes) Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Children over the age of 4 are welcome to sign up to read with one of our teen volunteers. Participants will get a chance to practice their reading aloud skills in this relaxed one on one program. Registration is required and will open on July 3, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
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Immersive Storytime
Immersive Storytime
Gear up your imagination and jump into this immersive storytime featuring the book Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld. Together we will read the book and then enjoy a variety of activities related to the story. This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5. Registration is required and will open on July 3, 2023 to…
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
The Teen Advisory Board gives Scotch Plains teens a voice in the library and in the community. We want to hear what you have to say! This will be a hybrid meeting: you can choose to attend in person at the library or virtually via Zoom. (We recommend attending in person, because there will be snacks.) Either…
Silent Reading Party
Silent Reading Party
Bring whatever book you've been meaning to read, and join us in the downstairs meeting room for an hour of quiet reading.
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Summer Science (Grades 3-5)
Summer Science (Grades 3-5)
Students entering 3rd to 5th grade are invited to explore with us in this hands-on science program. Each week participants will create, experiment, and learn with a new project! Registration is required and will open on July 3, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering, please use the child's card…
Guided Meditation
Guided Meditation
Barbara Brown will lead an in-person mindfulness-based guided meditation session. Registration is recommended.
2 events,
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Yasmin’s no-impact classes can help you establish a better connection between the brain and body, while also gently strengthening the muscles that keep your body upright.
Hypertension Clinic
Hypertension Clinic
A public health nurse from the Union County Office of Health Management will be in the Adult Room to take blood pressure readings and share educational materials.
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Family Magic Show
Family Magic Show
Join us for a Family Friendly Magic Show with magician Joe Fischer! Registration is currently full. Please sign up for our waitlist.
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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
King Richard (Rated PG-13, 144 minutes) Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Children over the age of 4 are welcome to sign up to read with one of our teen volunteers. Participants will get a chance to practice their reading aloud skills in this relaxed one on one program. Registration is required and will open on July 10, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
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CANCELLED: community clothing swap
CANCELLED: community clothing swap
This event has been cancelled due to lack of interest. If this is something that sounds like fun to you, email us to let us know and we'll try again in the future! Get "new" clothes or accessories, give some of your old clothes a new home, and enjoy a unique, ethical, and community-building "shopping"…
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Animal Friendships and Why Dogs Love Us Back
Animal Friendships and Why Dogs Love Us Back
Best-selling book author Jennifer Holland will first revisit her Unlikely Friendships series, sharing some of her favorite stories and discussing why and under what circumstances interspecies relationships seem to occur.
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Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Yasmin’s no-impact classes can help you establish a better connection between the brain and body, while also gently strengthening the muscles that keep your body upright.
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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Spoiler Alert (Rated PG-13, 112 minutes) Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Children over the age of 4 are welcome to sign up to read with one of our teen volunteers. Participants will get a chance to practice their reading aloud skills in this relaxed one on one program. Registration is required and will open on July 17, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
Books and Snacks | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books and Snacks | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books and Snacks (formerly Readers' Rendezvous) is SPPL's middle school book club! The club is founded and run by members of our Teen Advisory Board. This month's book is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien! We'll provide snacks to enjoy and more books to browse. For grades 5-8. If you're not already part of the middle…
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Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
Craft with company! Bring your current WIP (work in progress) to the Library’s gallery space and create alongside others.
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Summer Science (Grades K-2)
Summer Science (Grades K-2)
Students entering Kindergarten to 2nd grade are invited to explore with us in this hands-on science program. Each week participants will create, experiment, and learn with a new project! Registration is required and will open on July 17, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering, please use the child's card…
Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
Craft with company! Bring your current WIP (work in progress) to the Library’s gallery space and create alongside others.
1 event,
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Balance Awareness with Yasmin Ofek
Yasmin’s no-impact classes can help you establish a better connection between the brain and body, while also gently strengthening the muscles that keep your body upright.
0 events,
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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Devotion (Rated PG-13, 138 minutes) Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Children over the age of 4 are welcome to sign up to read with one of our teen volunteers. Participants will get a chance to practice their reading aloud skills in this relaxed one on one program. Registration is required and will open on July 24, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
Family LEGO Club
Family LEGO Club
Open to the entire family, this LEGO club encourages children and their grown ups to work together in order to design and build unique creations in the Children's Room of the library. The library will supply the blocks, you supply the imagination! Registration is not required.
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Little Listeners
Little Listeners
Delight and stimulate your baby’s senses with short books, music, and movement activities. This baby program, which is designed for children from birth to 23 months and their caregivers, encourages early language development in a fun and engaging environment. Registration is required and will open on July 24, 2023 to children who are residents of…
Let’s Create Studio
Let’s Create Studio
Students in 3rd to 7th grade are invited to participate in this monthly hands-on creativity workshop. Each month will feature a new challenge or project. This month's challenge is to create friendship bracelets with the supplies provided. Registration is required and will open on July 24, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains…
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Summer Science (Grades K-2)
Summer Science (Grades K-2)
Students entering Kindergarten to 2nd grade are invited to explore with us in this hands-on science program. Each week participants will create, experiment, and learn with a new project! Registration is required and will open on July 24, 2023 to children who are residents of Scotch Plains only. When registering, please use the child's card…
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