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Summer Reading Registration for Kids and Families

9:00am - 5:00pm
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Use
Description:
Registration for Summer Reading for kids, teens and families between 9:00 am and 5 pm. Then, beginning Thursday, registration takes place at the Youth Services Desk.  ...

English for Beginners - Level 1

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

English for Beginners - Level 2

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

Virtual Navigate Your Stars: A Conversation with Jesmyn Ward

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writers, Speaker, Special Event, Virtual
Description:
Spend an evening with two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward as she discusses her life, her literary vision and her unique perspectives on love and loss. Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association, will join her i...

Summer Reading Registration for Kids and Families

9:00am - 5:00pm
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Library Use
Description:
Registration for Summer Reading for kids, teens and families between 9:00 am and 5 pm. Then, beginning Thursday, registration takes place at the Youth Services Desk.  ...

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 3

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

English for Intermediate Learners - Level 4

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

VIP Bird Watching at Lake Renwick

9:30am - 10:15am
Preschoolers, Children
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Around Town
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
Join us for a storytime and the opportunity to watch herons nesting at the Lake Renwick Heron Rookery. We will be entering at the southern entrance off Renwick Road. Register each child and adult attending with a Plainfield Area Public Library c...

Virtual Conversation Club for English Language Learners

10:00am - 11:45am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:
Practice while connecting with friends. Share ideas and culture and discuss current events, family life and anything relevant to you. Once registered, you will receive instructions to join the event. ...

Stitching in the Stacks

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:
Meet with fellow crochet and knitting enthusiasts and create beautiful items for charity. This group is open to the public and all skill levels. Participants should bring supplies for either the group project or their own projects. New projects are s...

LGBTQIA+ Law

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance & Legal, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Description:
Discover the changing legal landscape of the LGBTQIA+ community, how to deal with discrimination and the amendment to Illinois Vital Records Act.  ...

Virtual A Novel Idea Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Description:
From the number-one bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with i...

Drop-In Family Summer Concert Series: Nanny Nikki & the Dapper Dudes

10:30am - 11:15am
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Music, Performances, Special Event
Description:
Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing shoes for some family fun with award-winning musicians this summer at Settler’s Park! No registration required. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Library, with admittance on a...

Everyday English

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting 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 use the internet. Be confident maki...

Baby Meet-Up

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Games & Activities, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:
This program is designed for children ages 0 to 23 months and their caregivers. Meet other parents, caregivers and babies. Sing songs, practice our favorite lap bounces, and play with toys over coffee, tea and juice boxes.  Register each baby...

Virtual Reading Club for English Language Learners

10:00am - 11:45am
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:
Learn new words, practice your pronunciation and become more fluent in English in a relaxed group.  Improve your English by reading and discussing information from newspapers, magazines and books. Once registered, you will receive instruction...

Teen Theater Camp

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:
This program is intended for those entering Grades 6 through 12.  Develop  your theater skills at this weeklong camp, where you will play theater games, practice audition techniques, work on acting skills and learn about all aspects of t...

Virtual Herbs for Mixologists

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Speaker, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Description:
Learn to grow herbs at home from seed or a starter plant, then use your homegrown herbs while putting your mixologist skills to work. Each registered patron can pick up a kit of seeds that go with the herbs discussed during the presentation.  ...

English for Beginners - Level 1

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

Drop-In Family Storytime at the Village Green

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Join us under the pavilion for a sunny summer storytime. Feel free to bring your own blankets to sit on! ...

Animal Quest

10:30am - 11:15am
All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
Meet and learn about awesome animals with the expert Animal Quest team. Live animals will be presented. Register each adult and child attending. Space is limited, so we need to know the exact number of people in the room. ...

English for Beginners - Level 2

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
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. ...

Teen Theater Camp

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:
This program is intended for those entering Grades 6 through 12.  Develop  your theater skills at this weeklong camp, where you will play theater games, practice audition techniques, work on acting skills and learn about all aspects of t...

The Secrets for a Life Full of Energy

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Description:
Learn nutritional tips that yield the most energy so you can enjoy the things that matter most. ...