Friends of the Edison Public Library

Saturday, April 6 2:00 pm North Edison Branch Library 777 Grove Avenue (Directions) BOUND FOR AMERIKAY The Irish Emigrant Experience: Coming to America as told through Music, Song & Story Performed by McDermott’s Handy Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis Gormley Singing and playing harp, tin whistle, and other period instruments What must it have been like? [...]

We have some good news and some not so good news about our very popular annual town wide Spelling Bee. First, the not so good news: It is with great regret that we have to announce that we will not be able to hold the Bee in 2013. This is mainly because we currently have [...]

Friends of the Edison Public Library Presents: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:30 p.m. North Edison Branch Library, 777 Grove Avenue Join Rick Busciglio for this multi-media presentation which includes stills and clips of key moments from great films like “Gone with the Wind”, “Citizen Kane”, “Casablanca”, and “Singing in the Rain”. Rick will also share stories of [...]

North Edison History Day Saturday, June 9, 2012 @ 1:00 p.m. North Edison Branch Library 777 Grove Avenue (directions) What Civil War general grew up in North Edison? Why is the Dismal Swamp called Dismal? Why is the local high school named for John P. Stevens? Join Walter Stochel, local historian and Vice President of [...]

Our friends at NJ Council For The Humanities have asked us to remind our followers about the following special event THIS EVENING at Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave.: The Edison Library will host a screening and discussion of “Rescuing the River”, on Tuesday, May 8, 7:00pm.  This is a documentary exploring the history of industrial [...]

Friends of the Edison Public Library Presents: All About Roses A slide, lecture, and discussion program Presented by Christine Rose Middlesex County Master Gardener Intern Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00 p.m. Clara Barton Branch Library 141 Hoover Avenue Edison, NJ 08837 (directions) Learn that roses are not difficult to grow, despite their reputation. Discuss the [...]

The Friends of the Edison Public Library Presents A Raconteur Radio Production Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem Saturday, April 28 at 2.00p.m. North Edison Branch Library 777 Grove Ave., Edison, NJ 08820 (directions) Be in the audience as the Raconteur Radio Players portray Sherlock Holmes, Professor Moriarty, and other Holmes’ characters during this reenactment of [...]

Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Edison Main Library 340 Plainfield Avenue Join guest presenter Nancy Leary to make your own unique 60” silk scarf. Match your favorite outfit or make a special gift using the beautiful ancient art form of “Ebru”, better known as marbleizing.  Reserve your seat by calling 732-287-2298, [...]

Time is running out to reserve your free seat for A Taste Of Spain, presented by soloist Claudia Morena of the Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, New Jersey’s premier Spanish Dance and Flamenco Company, on Saturday, October 15th at 1:30 p.m. at Edison Main Library, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, NJ Ms. Morena will perform festive flamenco [...]

Author and educator, Lynne Klemens, will appear at the North Edison Library, located at 777 Grove Avenue, on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. and will sign copies of her book, Save the Children; Save Our Country (available for sale at the program), published late this spring. Her book is a parental guide for [...]