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(Virtual) Intro to Excel®

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Technology, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Excel®  is a great program to help you organize numbers and information. This class helps you find the important parts of the software, shows you how to make simple formulas a...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Excel®  is a great program to help you organize numbers and information. This class helps you find the important parts of the software, shows you how to make simple formulas and illustrates how it can help you in your life and work.

(Off-Site) Baby Taste Testers

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Special Event, STEM / STEAM
Age Group:
Babies (0-23 months)
Description:

This program is for babies newborn to 23 months and their caregivers. Dress for mess and join us in the park for make-it-yourself individual taste-safe sensory bins. Safe non-toxic...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies (0-23 months)
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event, STEM / STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

This program is for babies newborn to 23 months and their caregivers. Dress for mess and join us in the park for make-it-yourself individual taste-safe sensory bins. Safe non-toxic items are provided.

(Off-Site) Teen Music Bingo

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

Play bingo and win prizes with a musical twist. Instead of numbers, you will be listening for five songs in a row to get that win! Grades 6 to 12  

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

(Off-Site) English for Beginners - Level 1

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL interm...

Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

(Off-Site) Family Storytime

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

All ages with a caregiver. Meet us under the pavilion for our classic drop-in summer storytime. Village Green Park is located at the corner of Chicago and Des Plaines St.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

All ages with a caregiver.

Meet us under the pavilion for our classic drop-in summer storytime. Village Green Park is located at the corner of Chicago and Des Plaines St.

(Off-Site) English for Beginners - Level 2

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL interm...

Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

(Off-Site) Tenzi: A Dice Game for Kids

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children
Description:

This program is intended for children age 8 to 11. Registration for each child attending is required with a valid Plainfield Public Library card. Who can roll all of the dice th...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

This program is intended for children age 8 to 11. Registration for each child attending is required with a valid Plainfield Public Library card.

Who can roll all of the dice the quickest in this fast-paced game? 

(Off-Site) English for Intermediate Learners - Level 3

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take...

Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

(Off-Site) Drop-in Storytime at Bronkberry Farm

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Head on down to the farm for a classic drop-in summer storytime.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Head on down to the farm for a classic drop-in summer storytime.

(Off-Site) English for Intermediate Learners - Level 4

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take...

Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This club is for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Attendees must take a placement test.

Virtual Job CLub

(Virtual) Job Club

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The HeART of Interview Storytelling Presented by Donna Hook, Confident Communicator Coach, Public Speaking Coach, Author Learn to craft stories during interviews that make yo...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

The HeART of Interview Storytelling

Presented by Donna Hook, Confident Communicator Coach, Public Speaking Coach, Author

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

(Off-Site) A Novel Idea Book Club

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Moving to early 20th-century San Francisco to escape New York tenement life, an Irish mail-order bride uncovers transformative secrets involving a silent child and two other women ...

Required
Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Moving to early 20th-century San Francisco to escape New York tenement life, an Irish mail-order bride uncovers transformative secrets involving a silent child and two other women before her precarious existence is upended by the great earthquake

Traveling StoryWalk @ Bott Park

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages
Description:

StoryWalk® is hitting the road this summer! Stop by for a story, crafts, ice cream, and more. This program is a community partnership with the Plainfield Park District and the Plai...

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

StoryWalk® is hitting the road this summer! Stop by for a story, crafts, ice cream, and more. This program is a community partnership with the Plainfield Park District and the Plainfield Police Department.

(Virtual) Mastering Grilling Basics

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This introduction to classic American grilling explores basic techniques with vegetarian and omnivore options.

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

Library Board Meeting

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Hamlin Hall at Plainfield Township Administration Building
Program Type:
Board of Trustees
Age Group:
All Ages
Description:

Regular monthly board meeting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Hamlin Hall
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Board of Trustees
Description:

Regular monthly board meeting.

(Virtual) English Club

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
English Language Learning, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
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...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
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. 

(Off-Site) Save the Ice Cream Truck

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Off Site
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children
Description:

The freezer in the ice cream truck is locked and you have forgotten the passcode to open it. Solve the puzzles to reveal the passcode and save the ice cream. Can you do it before t...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Description:

(Off-Site) Drop-in Starlab

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Multi-purpose Room at Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
All Ages, Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Moon Landing by learning about space and our solar system in the Starlab portable planetarium. After you visit the stars, enjoy space-themed a...

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Room: Multi-purpose Room
Age Group: All Ages, Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Description:

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(Virtual) Intermediate Excel®

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Technology, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This class is for experienced Excel®  users who have a firm grasp of the basics. It covers intermediate level functions: importing data, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and an introduct...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

This class is for experienced Excel®  users who have a firm grasp of the basics. It covers intermediate level functions: importing data, pivot tables, VLOOKUP and an introduction to macros.

New Life for Old Bags

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to w...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Description:

New Life for Old Bags will meet at the Township Center (15014 S. Des Plaines Steet, Plainfield) starting in March 2024 due to the upcoming Library renovations. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2025 to our new builidng! 

6/24 - The Wrestling Club

(Off-Site) The Wrestling Club

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Multi-purpose Room at Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Program Type:
Pop Culture
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

This program is for young people Grades 6-12. This club is celebrating Pro Wrestling. We are watching a curated selection of Wrestling matches at every gathering and relate the the...

Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Room: Multi-purpose Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Pop Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

This program is for young people Grades 6-12. This club is celebrating Pro Wrestling. We are watching a curated selection of Wrestling matches at every gathering and relate the themes to everyday life.

(Virtual) Pins & Needles: Adding Social Media to Your Genealogy Repertoire

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Many of us have used Facebook to find distant cousins and former high school friends.  Join us for a fun session on using sites like Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram and more to l...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

Many of us have used Facebook to find distant cousins and former high school friends.  Join us for a fun session on using sites like Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram and more to locate, identify and share ancestors.

(Off-Site) English for Beginners - Level 1

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Room 103 at Plainfield United Methodist Church
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL interm...

Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning
Description:

This club is for students with limited English experience. Includes leveled listening, speaking, reading and writing practice. Must take a placement test and place below ESL intermediate level courses.

(Off-Site) Family Storytime

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

All ages with a caregiver. Meet us under the pavilion for our classic drop-in summer storytime. Village Green Park is located at the corner of Chicago and Des Plaines St.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

All ages with a caregiver.

Meet us under the pavilion for our classic drop-in summer storytime. Village Green Park is located at the corner of Chicago and Des Plaines St.