This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Main Street, Illinois 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 11 2025 Thu Main Street, Illinois 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library Room: Upper Level Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Around Town, History & Genealogy Registration Required Description: Take a memorable and fun-filled tour of Illinois small towns' charms, traditions, and personalities. Led by John Lynn, who has photographed all 2,400 of them.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Chicago True Stories of the 1920s 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Dec 18 2025 Thu Chicago True Stories of the 1920s 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library Room: Upper Level Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy, Performances Registration Required Description: Step into the dazzling 1920s—an era bursting with surprises, sequins, and scandal.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 26 2026 Mon Unlocking The Secrets of Your Family Tree 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 26 2026 Mon Unlocking The Secrets of Your Family Tree 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library Room: Upper Level Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy Registration Required Description: Discover the foundation and methodology behind successful genealogy research and how to start tracing your family history using documents and keepsakes you already have in your attic and around your house.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 11 2026 Wed (Virtual) Freshwater Freedom Seekers 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 11 2026 Wed (Virtual) Freshwater Freedom Seekers 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy, Virtual Registration Required Description: When most think of the Underground Railroad, images of secret forest paths come to mind—but many freedom seekers escaped by boat. Historian Dr.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 23 2026 Mon Cyber Sleuthing Your Family Tree 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Library Branch: Plainfield Area Public Library Room: Upper Level Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: History & Genealogy Registration Required Description: Learn how to use subscription databases with free genealogy websites to trace your family tree. Plus, find out what's new in the online genealogy community.
