Scotch Plains Public Library

Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter via the Scotch Plains Public Library Virtual Author Talks series on Tuesday, July 14th at 7:00pm.&nbsp; Slaughter will be chatting about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and the upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.&nbsp;
Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular storytellers.&nbsp; She is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness.&nbsp; Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project - a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming.&nbsp; A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.&nbsp;

For more information, or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call 908-322-507x204.&nbsp; The Scotch Plains public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.&nbsp;

Local Event: Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter. 

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Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author...

Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter via the Scotch Plains Public Library Virtual Author Talks...

Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter. 

Virtual Author Talk :&nbsp; Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 7:00 PM&nbsp;
Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter via the Scotch Plains Public Library Virtual Author Talks series on Tuesday, July 14th at 7:00pm.&nbsp; Slaughter will be chatting about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and the upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.&nbsp;

Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta. 

For more information or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.&nbsp;Please note, this is a Virtual Event

Local Event: Virtual Author Talk with Karin Slaughter

Virtual Author Talk with Karin Slaughter

Virtual Author Talk :  Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter
Tuesday, July 14th...

Join us via the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, July 16th at 2:00pm for a virtual author talk with bestselling author Reyna Grande.&nbsp; In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.
With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. 
Register today for this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker, a dreamer, or “anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice.”
Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. 

For more information or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.&nbsp;

Local Event: Virtual Author Talk with Reyna Grande

Virtual Author Talk with Reyna Grande

Join us via the Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, July 16th at 2:00pm for a virtual author talk with bestselling author...

Enjoy a screening of the first episode of the Ken Burns PBS documentary,&nbsp;The American Revolution. Registration is appreciated.
Episode One: In Order To Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775): American colonists oppose efforts by the British Crown and Parliament to seize greater control in North America, escalating simmering tensions over land, taxes, and sovereignty into violent confrontation. After protestors dump tea in Boston Harbor, the British government enacts martial law in Massachusetts. Fighting at Lexington and Concord ignites a war that will last eight years.
Running time: 1 hour, 53 minutes. Rated TV-14. Children under the age of 13 must be under the supervision of an adult.For more information or to register, go to www.scotchplainslibrary.org, email library@scotchplainslibrary.org or call (908) 322-5007 x 204. The Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue.&nbsp;

Local Event: Film Screening: The American Revolution: Episode 1

Film Screening: The American Revolution: Episode 1

Enjoy a screening of the first episode of the Ken Burns PBS documentary, The American Revolution. Registration is...

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Love, heartbreak, laughter, and second chances await in Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center's production of Sense and Sensibility. Kate Hamill's fresh, funny adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they navigate romance, family expectations, and unexpected twists in their search for happiness. Performed outdoors on the charming porch at the duCret Center of Art, this fast-paced, witty production is perfect for longtime Austen fans and first-time audiences alike. Bring a chair and enjoy an unforgettable evening of live theater under the summer sky.Fri. July 10 at 6pm, Sat. July 11 at 6pm, Sun. July 12 at 2pmOutdoors: bring your own chair, but if it rains, the performance will be indoors, and we will provide the chairs.

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Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter.

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Virtual Author Talk with Karin Slaughter

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7:00 PM

Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ

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Scotch Plains Public Library, 1927 Bartle Ave, Scotch Plains, NJ

Sense and Sensibility