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(Virtual) English Club

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

Library Closed

All Day
Plainfield Area Public Library

The Library will be closed all day.

Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Area Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed all day.

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Beginner Learners - Level 1

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:45am
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Beginner Learners - Level 2

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Pokémon® Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6-12. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 6-12. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

This event is in the "Children" group

Pokémon® Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children

This program is for young people Grades 1-5. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Description:

This program is for young people Grades 1-5. Bring along your favorite Pokémon® plushies, games, and cards to trade.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Music of the West African Kora

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Sean Gaskell performs music on the kora, a 21- string West African harp traditionally played by Griots to preserve an 800-year oral history of

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Performances
Registration Required
Description:

Sean Gaskell performs music on the kora, a 21- string West African harp traditionally played by Griots to preserve an 800-year oral history of

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 3

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:45am
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 4

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

(Virtual) Framing Ted Bundy: How a Media-Made Myth Became Legend

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, History & Genealogy, Pop Culture, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

From the co-author of a Bundy survivor's memoir, learn how the legend about Ted Bundy is based on a media-made myth. 

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writers, History & Genealogy, Pop Culture, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

From the co-author of a Bundy survivor's memoir, learn how the legend about Ted Bundy is based on a media-made myth. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

(Virtual) English Club

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Description:

Learn and practice English in an informal setting. Participants read and discuss books, news, and a variety of other current topics. Open to all. 

Register below to receive the Zoom link. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Commit2Code

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
STEM / STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6 to 9. In this 12 week class, learn how to code in the popular programming language, Python. Work your way towards building games and applications while learning the basics of programming. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEM / STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 6 to 9. In this 12 week class, learn how to code in the popular programming language, Python. Work your way towards building games and applications while learning the basics of programming. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Take & Make: Birdhouse Kit

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Adult Services Desk at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Kits are first-come, first-served and can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Adult Services Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Special Event
Description:

Kits are first-come, first-served and can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Rescue Rally & Pet Expo

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Celebrate all things pet with a paw-some day full of fur, food, freebies, and fun. Maybe you’ll meet your new best friend!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event
Description:

Celebrate all things pet with a paw-some day full of fur, food, freebies, and fun. Maybe you’ll meet your new best friend!

This event is in the "Adults" group

New to English

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:45am
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills.

This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

Drop-in Preschool Storytime

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years)

For ages 3 to 5 attending independently.

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

For ages 3 to 5 attending independently.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Everyday English

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Plainfield C.A.T.S. (Council of Advisory Teens)

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Meetings
Age Group:
Teens

This program is intended for grades 6 to 12.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meetings
Registration Required
Description:

This program is intended for grades 6 to 12.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thrill Seekers Book Club

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for fans of mysteries, thrillers and adventures--both fiction and nonfiction. 

If Something Happens To Me by Alex Finlay

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Description:

A book club for fans of mysteries, thrillers and adventures--both fiction and nonfiction. 

If Something Happens To Me by Alex Finlay

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Beginner Learners - Level 1

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:45am
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Babies (0-23 months)" group
This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group

Drop-in Family Storytime

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)

For all ages with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

For all ages with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Toddlers (2-3 years)" group

Drop-in Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years)

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

For ages 2 to 3 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group

English for Beginner Learners - Level 2

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Cooking Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Lower Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Cooking
Age Group:
Teens

Grades 6 to 12. Test different, simple recipes and learn new cooking techniques that elevate your snack game. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 6 to 12. Test different, simple recipes and learn new cooking techniques that elevate your snack game.