Name: What Guide Dogs Teach Us About Caregiving
Start: 2026-07-14T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey

Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey

What Guide Dogs Teach Us About Caregiving 
Presented by
Judy Sandman, Seeing Eye, MorristownJudy has been raising puppies for the Seeing Eye for more than 20 years. Honey, her 19th puppy, will also join us.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
A light lunch will be served. (Kashruth observed)This lunch &amp; learn program is for Family Caregivers. 
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth

Kindly RSVP at 908-352-8375 or email Maria Mullen at mmullen@jfscentralnj.org or Debbie Rosenwein at drosenwein@jfscentrralnj.org.

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What Guide Dogs Teach Us About Caregiving

What Guide Dogs Teach Us About Caregiving 
Presented by
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Love, heartbreak, laughter, and second chances await in Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center's production of Sense and...

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.
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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;

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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 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;

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Virtual Author Talk with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter. 

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;

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The Summit Area Old Guard is a social, educational, and recreational fellowship of active men of retirement age, founded in 1930. We hear presentations most Tuesday mornings in an auditorium in New Providence, and we have many other activities including discussion groups, sports and outdoor groups, and celebrations. Our dues are minimal, and members volunteer for all aspects of the operation. Our motto is "Come for the programs. Stay for the friends." Guests are always welcome to attend and to learn about our organization.
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
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655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth

Kindly RSVP at 908-352-8375 or email Maria Mullen at mmullen@jfscentralnj.org or Debbie Rosenwein at drosenwein@jfscentrralnj.org.

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