[PHOTOS] Music, Butterflies and More at Scotch Plains Library 'Big Read' Event

Saturday's "Festival of Hispanic Cultures" featured live Latin music, a butterfly release and more as part of the Scotch Plains Library's "Big Read" on In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez.

The threat of rain mostly held off, as more than 1,000 people showed up for the day's events.

There will be several opportunities for members of the community to get together and discuss In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. Some of these discussions will be led by trained students from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, including Wednesday, May 22, 7:00PM at SPFHS; and Thursday, May 23, 12:00PM at Scotch Plains Public Library – these are all open to the public. An additional public discussion group will be held on Saturday, May 18, 1:00PM at Scotch Plains Public Library, led by Library staff.

Special discussion groups have also been arranged. On Thursday, May 23 at 7:00PM, there will be a discussion group for middle school families held at Park Middle School. On Tuesday, June 4 at 2:30PM, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School will host a “Journal Make and Take” Discussion for up to 20 participants. On Monday, June 10 at 10:00AM, Scotch Plains Public Library staff will discuss the book with residents of Scotch Plains Senior Housing.

The Big Read includes music, art projects, and a video chat with author Julia Alvarez, as well as interdisciplinary studies for students in grades K-12 in our district’s schools.

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read is managed by Arts Midwest. Scotch Plains is one of 78 communities nationwide participating in the current Big Read.

The Big Read partners welcome all participants to the many free events planned through mid-June. More information about these events and the Bit Read may be found on the website of Scotch Plains Public Library (http://www.scotlib.org) and on the library’s Big Read blog (http://bigreadsppl.tumblr.com/).