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Bring Your Own Book Club
Bring Your Own Book Club
Join us for an informal chat about the books you've enjoyed reading lately. Registration is required.
Adventurers Wanted: Dungeons & Dragons Club!
Adventurers Wanted: Dungeons & Dragons Club!
Run by teens • No experience needed • Snacks will be provided Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game where players use characters to play and embark upon imaginary adventures. The Dungeon Master or DM serves as the game's storyteller, organizing the game, voicing unique NPC’s (non player characters) and managing epic encounters…
Seduced by the Light: The Mina Miller Edison Story
Seduced by the Light: The Mina Miller Edison Story
Join us for a special program with scholar Alexandra Rimer, author of the first and only biography of Mina Miller Edison, Thomas Edison's second wife and the driving force behind his public image and legacy.
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Wednesday Movie
Wednesday Movie
Drop in downstairs for Women Talking, starring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Frances McDormand. Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
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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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Wednesday Movie
Wednesday Movie
Drop in downstairs for The 355, starring Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, and Lupita Nyong'o. Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Newspaper Club!
Newspaper Club!
Newspaper Club is an opportunity for young writers, artists, and photographers to collaborate and create their own online local newspaper! The club is founded and run by a teen volunteer with experience in local journalism. It will meet once a month and publish one issue every three months. Snacks will be provided at all meetings.…
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Planning and Planting an Herb Garden
Planning and Planting an Herb Garden
Learn how to design and plant an herb garden that will reward you with fresh herbs for cooking, teas, fragrance, dyeing, or crafting.
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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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Linoleum Block Printing
Linoleum Block Printing
Learn how to carve a simple design into a linoleum block, which you will use to decorate a zipper pouch.
NJ Makers Day – Family Maker Stations
NJ Makers Day – Family Maker Stations
On Saturday, 3/16, drop by the library for an all-day celebration of making brought to you by our Teen Advisory Board! From 10:00-4:00 (or while supplies last), the whole family is invited to stop by the children’s room to make buttons, origami, garlands, Lego constructions, and clay art! We will also have two special events…
Balloon-powered Pasta Cars
Balloon-powered Pasta Cars
For grades 1-5. In celebration of NJ Makers Day, challenge yourself to build a balloon-powered car out of pasta! Register below; supplies and space are limited. Registration is required. Priority registration will be given to Scotch Plains resident cardholders until 3/1 and then open to any LMXAC & Union County resident.
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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…
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Drawing with Sandra
Drawing with Sandra
Learn how to develop drawings from start to finish with local artist Sandra Cerchio. Space is limited; registration is required.
Afternoon Book Club
Afternoon Book Club
The Afternoon Book Club will discuss A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway. They will meet on the lower level of the Library.
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Wednesday Movie
Wednesday Movie
Drop in downstairs for Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and America Ferrera. Anyone under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.
Chapter Chat Book Club: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Chapter Chat Book Club: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
Chapter Chat is our book club run by and for teens in grades 9-12! This month's book is Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang. If you would like to read the book beforehand, click here to find a print copy or click here to find an ebook. New members are welcome, regardless of whether or…
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Evening Book Club
Evening Book Club
The Evening Book Club will discuss The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. They will meet on the Library's lower level.
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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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Books and Snacks | A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer
Books and Snacks | A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer
Books and Snacks 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 A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer! Click here to find a print copy. Click here to find an ebook or audiobook. We'll provide snacks to enjoy and more…
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Fiona Tyndall: Shamrock & Thistle Concert
Fiona Tyndall: Shamrock & Thistle Concert
Fiona Tyndall is a recording artist and vocalist focused on traditional Irish language, culture and song. Her upcoming show will cover some of the most beautiful music and songs from the Irish and Scottish tradition.