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In the Spirit of Juneteenth: Aluta Continua -- The Struggle Continues

In the Spirit of Juneteenth: Aluta Continua -- The Struggle Continues

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Don't miss this panel discussion regarding issues past and present facing the Black Family with Rutgers professor, Dr. Tawanda Hubbard from NJ Black Social Workers, Dr. Monique Swi...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Don't miss this panel discussion regarding issues past and present facing the Black Family with Rutgers professor, Dr. Tawanda Hubbard from NJ Black Social Workers, Dr.

a selection of painted rocks, the front one being painted with a red sailboat with white sails on a blue sea

Paint On! Kindness Rocks

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Craft Painters of Plainfield-- rock painting is back again this summer. We supply the rocks and the paints, you supply the creativity. Paint a rock to keep or give away! Adults, te...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Craft Painters of Plainfield-- rock painting is back again this summer. We supply the rocks and the paints, you supply the creativity. Paint a rock to keep or give away! Adults, teens and tweens welcome-- best for ages 9 and up. Free!

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.

On the background of a target, a cannon, a trebuchet, and a catapult, along with a large red ball and the word "Boinggg!"

Scientific Progress Goes Bounce! Teen/Tween Science & Tech Flinging Things

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Event, Gaming, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

It's a wild science flinging-things craft and competition! Divide into one of three teams to put together an string propelled cannon kit, then compete against each other to shoo...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Event, Gaming, Workshop
Event Details:

It's a wild science flinging-things craft and competition!

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Movie poster for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

Anime Club: Dragonball Superhero

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Calling all anime fans, especially fans of DragonBallZ and Akira Toriyama! We'll be showing Dragonball Superhero to honor Toriyama, through Crunchyroll. It's rated PG-13. ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Calling all anime fans, especially fans of DragonBallZ and Akira Toriyama!

We'll be showing Dragonball Superhero to honor Toriyama, through Crunchyroll. It's rated PG-13.

And we'll have some Anime-themed snacks!

Come join NJ Snake Man as he teaches us all about his collection of snakes, lizards, turtles, and birds.

NJ Snake Man

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Performance
Age Group:
Children, Families, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Come join NJ Snake Man as he teaches us all about his collection of snakes, lizards, turtles, and birds. Children will get to touch  and take pictures with the animals afte...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Children, Families, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Event Details:

Come join NJ Snake Man as he teaches us all about his collection of snakes, lizards, turtles, and birds.

Children will get to touch  and take pictures with the animals after the presentation.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Scratch logo and default cat sprite on a blue background

Scratch Animation Programming for Kids

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab A at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Gaming, Computer Class
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Scratch is a simple, free, block-based programming language that allows kids to program animations and even games of increasing complexity. We'll learn basic 'sprite' movement &...

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Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Class, Gaming, Computer Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Scratch is a simple, free, block-based programming language that allows kids to program animations and even games of increasing complexity.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, August 9, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Plainfield Library Genealogy Club

Finding Your Latin American Ancestors in FamilySearch & Ancestry.com

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Virtual Programming at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Discover how to use FamilySearch & Ancestry.com to find your Latin American ancestors!   Irisneri Alicea Flores is a professional genealogist. After a twenty-year ca...

Register Now
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Discover how to use FamilySearch & Ancestry.com to find your Latin American ancestors!

 

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

Writing on test paper

G.E.D. Testing

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Computer Lab B at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Literacy, Testing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Passing the GED exam earns you a state recognized high school diploma showing that you have a high school level of education.  You'll need to create a GED® account to explo...

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. 

hands doing crafts

Adult Craft

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Room 2 at Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first ...

Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Crafts for grown-ups! Unwind while making an art project and meeting other adults. Meets every second Tuesday of the month, no registration needed! Limited spots, first come first served.