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Celebrating 100 Years! Plainfield's July 4th Parade: A Photography Retrospective

All Day 7/3 - 9/28
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Come see this photography retrospective celebrating the 100th anniversary of Plainfield's July 4th Parade! 83 photographs documenting more than a century of Plainfield parades are on display.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

S.T.E.A.M. with Ms. T: Bubbles

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop

Prevention Links | Outreach Table

10:00am - 2:00pm
Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
Purpose of Meeting

Meet the team from Prevention Links, with information on harm reduction, recovery support programs, and naloxone.

Health Insurance Navigator | Outreach Table

10:30am - 2:30pm
Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
Purpose of Meeting

Meet with a Health Insurance Navigator to learn more about GetCoveredNJ, NJ FamilyCare (Medicaid) and understand how to use health insurance. All Navigator services are free, confidential and impartial.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Board Game Night with Literacy!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Families, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Everyone
Program Type: Gaming, Meetup
Event Details:

We have a variety of board games and we'll be bringing in food (including pizza) for this evening of fun with the Library's Teen and Adult Programs and the Literacy Department.

A Journey Through Hispanic Culture

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Families, Everyone
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Families, Everyone
Program Type: En Espanol (In Spanish), Exhibit, Literacy, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for a vibrant celebration of Hispanic Heritage! This special event features ESL students from diverse backgrounds as they share and celebrate their rich Latin American cultures.

G.E.D Prep

9:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Room 4
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 4
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy, Tutoring
Event Details:

G.E.D Prep 

This is a private tutoring class with: Instructor Stuart

If you are interested in taking G.E.D preparation classes, please contact Rosa Nicks GED & Literacy Outreach Coordinator 

Take Home Craft Bags

9:00am - 8:15pm
Children, Families
Children's Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come pick up a craft bag.  Supplies are limited.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Creative Shrink Plastic Jewelry

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: College Place Steps
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let loose your inner jewelry designer!

Author Talk & Book Signing with Jamal Hodge

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Lecture, Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a Author Talk & Book Signing with Jamal Hodge. Jamal will present his latest release, "The Dark Between the Twilight: A Journey Through Evil, Loneliness, and Redemption" (Crystal Lake Publishing, June 2024).

Labor & Literacy Lab

5:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

G.E.D. Testing

9:30am - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Computer Lab B
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab B
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Literacy, Testing
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education. 

Second Street Youth Center | Outreach Table

10:00am - 12:00pm
Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
Purpose of Meeting

The Second Street Youth Center will be at the Plainfield Public Library to provide information about our preschool and the services we offer; including NJ Family Care, Get Covered NJ, and NJ Sick Leave.

Union County's Fresh Start: Showers, laundry, and restroom services

10:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: College Place Steps
Event Details:

Mobile showers, laundry, and restroom services available on a first-come first-served basis. Get your Fresh Start! For more information, call the Union County Action Line at (908) 677-5405

Teen EZ Fashion Sewing

11:30am - 1:30pm
Teens
Room 2
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

LEARN HOW TO SEW and CREATE YOUR OWN PATTERNS & DESIGNS!

Spaces are limited to ten (10) teen students, ages 13-17.

Introductory Meeting, Sept 21, 11:30 am

Labor & Literacy Lab

11:30am - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab A
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy, Computer Class
Event Details:

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Baby & Me

11:00am - 11:30am
Babies, Adults
Children's Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies, Adults
Program Type: Storytime

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Prevention Links | Outreach Table

10:00am - 2:00pm
Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Outreach Table (Main Floor Reading Room)
Purpose of Meeting

Meet the team from Prevention Links, with information on harm reduction, recovery support programs, and naloxone.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Our Labor and Literacy Lab staff is committed to providing the support you need to reach your employment and educational goals.