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Sparkles and Strength Story Read Aloud

(for the whole family)
2025-08-16 11:00:00 2025-08-16 12:00:00 America/New_York Sparkles and Strength Story Read Aloud Take part in an empowering storytime! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Saturday, August 16
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-16 11:00:00 2025-08-16 12:00:00 America/New_York Sparkles and Strength Story Read Aloud Take part in an empowering storytime! Hillsborough branch - Conference Room

Hillsborough branch

Conference Room

Take part in an empowering storytime!

Enjoy an interactive reading of Girl Scout Neha Tolpadi’s picture book, Sparkles and Strength: Aditi's Fight for the Forest. Then, work on fun crafts and take home some free goodies.

About our teen volunteers:

Dhruti and Ritisha are hard-working Girl Scouts who are continuing Neha's legacy of advocating for women’s rights and girl-empowerment in children's literature. Dhruti and Ritisha are graciously completing volunteer hours to share Neha's story and empower young girls around New Jersey.

Hillsborough branch
hillsborough@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8420
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Thu, Jul 31 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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