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Drop-in Storytime with The Mom Walk Collective at Settlers' Park

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Join us for storytime with Plainfield's branch of The Mom Walk Collective. Meet up near the amphitheater at Settlers' Park for a storytime followed by a 2-mile casual walk. The onl...

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: Around Town, Storytime
Description:

Join us for storytime with Plainfield's branch of The Mom Walk Collective. Meet up near the amphitheater at Settlers' Park for a storytime followed by a 2-mile casual walk.

Storytime at Hazel Marie's

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years. Listen to stories and enjoy a free ice cream treat at Hazel Marie's, located just around the corner from the library a...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Storytime in the Community: McDonald's

Storytime in the Community: McDonald's

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

For ages 2 to 5. Join us out and about in the community for a storytime at McDonald's! Listen to books, dance to songs and enjoy cookies provided by Kory Management's McDonald's. ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

For ages 2 to 5. Join us out and about in the community for a storytime at McDonald's! Listen to books, dance to songs and enjoy cookies provided by Kory Management's McDonald's.

 

Storytime in the Community: Bronkberry Farms

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

For children of all ages. Head on down to the farm for a classic drop-in summer storytime.    Bronkberry Farms is located at 18061 Bronk Rd, Plainfield, IL 605...

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

For children of all ages. Head on down to the farm for a classic drop-in summer storytime. 

 

Bronkberry Farms is located at 18061 Bronk Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586.

 

 

Read on the Go: Bronkberry Farms

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages
Description:

We are hitting the road this Summer and our first stop is Bronkberry Farms. Drop in for a story, tour of the farm and a fun craft! While supplies last.  Get a Read sticker ...

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

We are hitting the road this Summer and our first stop is Bronkberry Farms. Drop in for a story, tour of the farm and a fun craft! While supplies last. 

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years. Listen to stories and enjoy a free ice cream treat at Hazel Marie's, located just around the corner from the library a...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

(Off-Site) Family Summer Concert Series: Little Miss Ann

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Music, Performances, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing shoes for some family fun with award-winning musicians this summer at Settler’s Park! Registration recommended but not required.

Required
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: Around Town, Music, Performances, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing shoes for some family fun with award-winning musicians this summer at Settler’s Park! Registration recommended but not required.

(Off-Site) Library Chopped - Tiny Food

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multi-purpose Room at Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Program Type:
Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

Do you have what it takes to become a giant of tiny food? Your team will be given baskets of mystery ingredients and tasked with recreating miniature versions of classic dishes. Gr...

Required
Library Branch: Plainfield Township Community Center (PTCC)
Room: Multi-purpose Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Around Town, Arts, Crafts & Cooking, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Description:

Do you have what it takes to become a giant of tiny food? Your team will be given baskets of mystery ingredients and tasked with recreating miniature versions of classic dishes. Grades 6 to 12

Telescope in Observatory

(Off-Site) The Night Sky @ the Observatory of Plainfield Central High School

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens, Adults
Description:

Join us at Plainfield Central High School to view the night sky using the telescope in the PCHS observatory. Please bring a blanket and a flashlight. Please register each person at...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Join us at Plainfield Central High School to view the night sky using the telescope in the PCHS observatory. Please bring a blanket and a flashlight. Please register each person attending. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Children with phone

(Off-Site) What Happens When I Dial 9-1-1?

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Meet the dispatchers of Western Will County Communications Center (WESCOM). They are the voices who answer 9-1-1 calls to help people in emergencies. Tour the facility and get answ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Meet the dispatchers of Western Will County Communications Center (WESCOM). They are the voices who answer 9-1-1 calls to help people in emergencies. Tour the facility and get answers to the question "When should I dial 9-1-1?"   

(Off-Site) Let's Roll!

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Dust off your roller skates, rollerblades and scooters for our first-ever skating party! Meet at the amphitheater to put on your skates, then glide along the asphalt paths. Wagons ...

Required
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: Around Town, Games & Activities, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Dust off your roller skates, rollerblades and scooters for our first-ever skating party! Meet at the amphitheater to put on your skates, then glide along the asphalt paths.

Read on the Go: Settlers' Park (Let's Roll)

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages
Description:

Read on the Go will be making a stop at Settlers' Park for Let's Roll, the Library roller skating party. Stop by for some fun on wheels!  Get a Read sticker at each pop-up ...

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

Read on the Go will be making a stop at Settlers' Park for Let's Roll, the Library roller skating party. Stop by for some fun on wheels! 

New Life for Old Bags

New Life for Old Bags

Saturday, June 15, 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! 

Wolf

(Off-Site) Storytime at Phillips Park Zoo

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo! Please register each child attending wi...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo!

Wolf

(Off-Site) Storytime at Phillips Park Zoo

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo! Please register each child attending wi...

Required
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: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo!

(Off-Site) Storytime at Hazel Marie's

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years. Listen to stories and enjoy a free ice cream treat at Hazel Marie's, located just around the corner from the library a...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years)
Program Type: Around Town, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

This storytime is intended for children ages 2 to 5 years.

Traveling StoryWalk @ Village Green

Wednesday, June 19, 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.

(Off-Site) Drop-in Storytime with The Mom Walk Collective

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Storytime
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Join us for storytime with Plainfield's branch of The Mom Walk Collective. Meet up near the amphitheater at Settlers' Park for a storytime followed by a 2-mile casual walk. The onl...

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: Around Town, Storytime
Description:

Join us for storytime with Plainfield's branch of The Mom Walk Collective. Meet up near the amphitheater at Settlers' Park for a storytime followed by a 2-mile casual walk.

Horse

(Off-Site) Storytime with Horses

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Tour the Normantown Trails Equestrian Center (NTEC) stables after an outdoor storytime.  This program is for children ages 4 to 6 with an adult. Please register each child att...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Tour the Normantown Trails Equestrian Center (NTEC) stables after an outdoor storytime.  This program is for children ages 4 to 6 with an adult.

(Off-Site) Drop-in Bubble Bash

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Outside at Plainfield Township Administration Building
Program Type:
Around Town, Games & Activities
Age Group:
All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

Library Branch: Plainfield Township Administration Building
Room: Outside
Age Group: All Ages, Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town, Games & Activities
Description:

All ages. Dress for mess and join us outside by the Community Garden for big bubbles, little bubbles, bubbles galore. This event will take place weather permitting.

(Off-Site) Family Summer Concert Series: Cielito Lindo

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town, Music, Performances, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Description:

Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing shoes for some family fun with award-winning musicians this summer at Settler’s Park! Registration recommended but not required.

Required
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: Around Town, Music, Performances, Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Bring your blankets, chairs, and dancing shoes for some family fun with award-winning musicians this summer at Settler’s Park! Registration recommended but not required.

Bird Watching

(Off-Site) VIP Bird Watching at Lake Renwick

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
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 ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.

Wolf

(Off-Site) Storytime at Phillips Park Zoo

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:15am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo! Please register each child attending wi...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo!

Wolf

(Off-Site) Storytime at Phillips Park Zoo

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:15am - 11:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Around Town
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo! Please register each child attending wi...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages, Babies (0-23 months), Toddlers (2-3 years), Preschoolers (3-5 years), Children, Teens
Program Type: Around Town
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Join us for a brief storytime at Phillips Park then explore on your own.  Enjoy the gardens, the playground, and of course, the zoo!