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Virtual Genealogy Estate Planning Made Simple

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Genealogy Estate Planning Made Simple with Tom Willer

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

Genealogy Estate Planning Made Simple with Tom Willer

This event is in the "Adults" group

(Virtual) The Colorful History of the Little Black Dress

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Performances, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Versatile, dependable, and timeless, the Little Black Dress has been a fashion icon since Coco Chanel's groundbreaking 1920's design. Historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., traces its evolution to its reinvention over the past 100 years.
 

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

Versatile, dependable, and timeless, the Little Black Dress has been a fashion icon since Coco Chanel's groundbreaking 1920's design. Historian Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., traces its evolution to its reinvention over the past 100 years.
 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Virtual CSI: Cemetery Search and Investigation for Genealogists

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Curious what those symbols mean on your great-grandfather’s headstone? Did you have ancestors whose bodies were transported for burial?

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

Curious what those symbols mean on your great-grandfather’s headstone? Did you have ancestors whose bodies were transported for burial?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sea Stories & Life Lessons

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Speaker
Age Group:
Adults

Join Bosnian War veteran Tom Kens aboard the USS John F. Kennedy as he shares a day in the life of a sailor and how life at sea shaped his attitude of gratitude-and how you can use gratitude to boost your own happiness. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Speaker
Registration Required
Description:

Join Bosnian War veteran Tom Kens aboard the USS John F. Kennedy as he shares a day in the life of a sailor and how life at sea shaped his attitude of gratitude-and how you can use gratitude to boost your own happiness. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Singing Bird and the Importance of Native Women in the Culture

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writers, History & Genealogy, Music, Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Author and speaker Kim Sigafus shares the history of Native women in Illinois with interactive drumming and singing.

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

Author and speaker Kim Sigafus shares the history of Native women in Illinois with interactive drumming and singing.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Preserving Family Heirlooms

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Upper Level Program Room at Plainfield Area Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to preserve valuable family documents, photos, fabrics and glass for future generations through proper storage and simple preservation techniques.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library
Room: Upper Level Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Description:

Learn how to preserve valuable family documents, photos, fabrics and glass for future generations through proper storage and simple preservation techniques.