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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Enjoy a screening of Where the Crawdads Sing (Rated PG-13, 125 minutes). Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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.
All Together Now! An Evening with Beatles Expert Tom Frangione
All Together Now! An Evening with Beatles Expert Tom Frangione
For over 40 years, Scotch Plains resident Tom Frangione has been covering the Beatles on radio and in print. Come and hear highlights of Tom’s exclusive interview with Paul McCartney, courtesy of our friends at The Beatles Channel on SiriusXM radio! In this award-winning interview, which has drawn notice worldwide, Paul…
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Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
Bring your current WIP (work in progress) to the Library’s gallery space and create alongside others.
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Drop In Crafting
Drop In Crafting
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.
Hypertension Clinic
Hypertension Clinic
A public health nurse will be in the Adult Room to take blood pressure readings and share educational materials. Walk-ins welcome.
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Medicare Information Seminar
Medicare Information Seminar
Do you have questions about Medicare health insurance, or do you want to get an overview of what’s important to know? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Medicare from an expert!
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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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Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club
Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Club
Join us for the book discussion group with no assigned reading! You choose your own books, and then join us at the Library to share your thoughts about your latest reads. We'll meet in the gallery space downstairs. We read all kinds of books — old, new, fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, romance, etc.! Registration is required.
Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Enjoy a screening of Dog (PG-13, 101 minutes). Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Mr. Rittner’s Arctic Adventure
Mr. Rittner’s Arctic Adventure
Mr. Rittner will share pictures and videos of his exciting trip to the Arctic -- don't miss this opportunity to learn about what makes this place so special and worth protecting!
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CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
Children up to the age of 7 and their caregivers are invited to this interactive program, bringing language and learning to the outdoors! Registration strongly encouraged.
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Chapter Chat Book Club
Chapter Chat Book Club
Chapter Chat is our book club run by and for teens in grades 9-12! This is the club's first meeting of the new school year, so there is no specific book to read ahead of time. As always, there will be snacks! Follow the link below to register to attend. Click here to learn more…
Basic Beekeeping
Basic Beekeeping
Certified Master Beekeeper Paula Bal will explain everything you need to know to start your own beehive. Registration is recommended.
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Storytime Adventures
Storytime Adventures
Children up to the age of 5 and their caregivers are invited to this interactive program, bringing language and learning to the outdoors! Registration strongly encouraged.
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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Drawing with Sandra
Drawing with Sandra
Learn how to develop drawings from start to finish, including techniques for shading, contrast, texture, and detail. Registration is required.
Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Enjoy a screening of Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13, 114 minutes). Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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…
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CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
Children up to the age of 5 and their caregivers are invited to this interactive program, bringing language and learning to the outdoors! Registration strongly encouraged.
Afternoon Book Club
Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Club will meet at the Library to discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
Board of Trustees Meeting
Board of Trustees meetings are held in the Library's Meeting Room and are open to the public.
Night Sky Observation
Night Sky Observation
Members of the Morris Museum Astronomical Society will provide telescopes for a special opportunity to observe the night sky!
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Evening Book Club
Evening Book Club
The Evening Book Club will discuss The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas. They will meet on the Library's lower level. An emotional novel about motherhood--about a woman who has never thought she wanted to become a mother, and how she does or does not decide to go ahead and have a child.…
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Author Visit: Mayura Chaudhari
Author Visit: Mayura Chaudhari
Join us for a visit by local author Mayura Chaudhari for a book reading and discussion. Mayura Chaudhari wrote Chala Gau Badabadageete, a book written in Marathi. Registration for this event will open September 11, 2023.
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Monday Movie
Monday Movie
Enjoy a screening of Death on the Nile (Rated PG-13, 127 minutes). Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Books and Snacks | Show Day: His Dark Materials
Books and Snacks | Show Day: His Dark Materials
Books and Snacks 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 Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, so today we're watching the first episode of the TV adaptation, His Dark Materials. New members are welcome to attend even if they…
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CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
CANCELED: Storytime Adventures
Due to the heavy rains on - this program has been canceled. We hope to reschedule our dates during early November. Get outside and enjoy a storytime adventure in a local park! Children up to the age of 5 and their caregivers are invited to this interactive program, bringing language and learning to the outdoors!…
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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.