Ghost Hunters at the Library, Art & Wine Breast Cancer Fundraiser at Stage House

Ghost hunters talk at the Scotch Plains Library: South Jersey Ghost Research Investigators present "Ghosts Among Us" and will speak about their work, play recordings and videos of sightings and ghost voices, and demonstrate the equipment they use on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Scotch Plains Library.

Art & Wine breast cancer awareness event at the Stage House: Bottle & Bottega will donate $10 per guest at this event to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Learn to paint with step-by-step instruction from a Bottle & Bottega artist to create your own version of a piece by a local artist. $35 per person ticket includes all paint supplies, aprons and a 16x20 take-home canvas. Meet and greet from 6:30 to 7 p.m.; painting from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Enjoy food & $5 martini specials. (This is not a BYOB event.) 

Newmark School open house: The state-approved, private K-8 school for children living with special needs holds an open house at their brand new facility on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

Shop for Halloween costumes at the F-SP Service League Thrift Shop: With Halloween quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to visit the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League Thrift Shop to get costumes for the whole family. The shop’s annual Halloween costume sale starts on Tuesday.

Dog-art exhibit at Scotch Plains Library: In honor of Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month, the library will host an art gallery reception on Thursday at 7 p.m. This reception will feature the dog-related exhibits of local artists Vicki Parker and Leeza Hernandez. The library will also be leaving one wall open for community members to display photographs, art work and writings about your favorite canines. 

Also, on Saturday: At 11 a.m., award  winning author/illustrator Leeza Hernandez will return to ScotLib to read and  sign copies of her children’s book, Dog Gone! Following her session with children, Hernandez will again volunteer her time from 1-3 p.m. to make needlecraft felt dogs with adults.  Reservations are required. 

Fanwood Library jumble: Visit the library for a jumble of weekly activities to strengthen your  pre-schooler's early literacy skills each Thursday. Sign-up takes place on a weekly basis, one week prior to each session. You may choose one or more sessions. For 3-5 year olds. This week's theme is pumpkins.