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This event is in the "Babies (0-23 months)" group.

(Off-Site) Baby Taste Testers

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies (0-23 months)
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies (0-23 months)
Program Type: Around Town, Special Event, STEM / STEAM
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

(Off-Site) Teen Music Bingo

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

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.

(Off-Site) Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration 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? 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

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.
This event is in the "Children" group.

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

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

(Virtual) Job Club

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

The HeART of Interview Storytelling

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield United Methodist Church
Room: Room 103
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration 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

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Traveling StoryWalk @ Bott Park

6:00pm - 8:00pm
All Ages
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Library Board Meeting

6:30pm - 8:45pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Hamlin Hall
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Board of Trustees
Description:

Regular monthly board meeting.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

(Virtual) English Club

10:00am - 11:45am
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: English Language Learning, Virtual
Registration 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. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

(Off-Site) Save the Ice Cream Truck

11:00am - 11:45am
Children
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Description:

This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers (3-5 years)" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

(Off-Site) Drop-in Starlab

5:00pm - 8:00pm
All Ages, Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
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:

Celeb

This event is in the "Adults" group.

(Virtual) Intermediate Excel®

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology, Virtual
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

New Life for Old Bags

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

(Off-Site) The Wrestling Club

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Room: Multi-purpose Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Pop Culture
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Virtual
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.

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.

(Off-Site) Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.