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Embracing Stippling: The Art of Lydia Watson

All Day 10/21 - 1/11
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Event Details:

This exhibit showcases the art of Lydia Watson with a display of 32 works on paper: a collection of drawings in which pen and ink dots are used to create 2D visuals.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

Kid's Movie and Popcorn: Coco

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Children, Families
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Set in Mexico during Día de los Muertos, Coco follows the musically passionate Miguel and his journey to the Land of the Dead as he meets his ancestors while trying to return to the living world.

Digital Literacy- Computer Training Course

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab A
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Program Type: Class, Literacy, Computer Class
Event Details:

Show employers you have the skills they need.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

Navigator Office Hours [Healthcare Open Enrollment]

1:30pm - 5:30pm
Computer Lab A
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
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.

Paint On! Gourds, Leaves and Natural Materials

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

Spooky season may be over, but that's no reason not to paint mini gourds/pumpkins!

Digital Literacy- Computer Training Course

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Computer Lab A
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Program Type: Class, Literacy, Computer Class
Event Details:

Show employers you have the skills they need.

Live Jazz with the James Austin Trio

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Everyone
Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Anne Louise Davis (ALD) Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Event, Performance
Event Details:

Please join us for this free concert with the the James Austin Jr. Trio.

Meetup for Parents of Neurodiverse & Autistic Kids

3:00am - 5:00pm
Babies, Children, Families, Adults
Room 1
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 1
Age Group: Babies, Children, Families, Adults
Program Type: Event, Meetup
Event Details:

Parents of neurodivergent kids of all ages, including those on the autism spectrum, are invited to meet up, compare notes, and discuss the possibility of further gatherings/programs at the library.

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab C
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab C
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
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.

Video Gaming Hangout for Teens & Tweens

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

No school today because of Teacher Conference, so we voted for a Teen/Tween Video Gaming Hangout!

We've got two consoles, with Smash Bros, Mario Kart, Switch Sports, Switch-1-2 and more!

Yes, there will be snacks, too!

Labor & Literacy Lab

5:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Computer Lab B
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Literacy
Event Details:

Job Search Assistance

Understanding Medicare

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Class, Healthcare
Event Details:

The library has invited Jackie Spear from Senior Benefits to provide a free, no-sales presentation covering:

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. 

NJ Sharing Network | Outreach Table

11:00am - 4:30pm
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

The New Jersey Sharing Network will be at the Plainfield Public Library to promote the success of organ transplantation, to raise awareness for the urgent need of organ and tissue donation, and to honor donors and their families who have so g

STEAM with Ms T: Pumpkin Slime

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Children, Families
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join us and make pumpkin slime from you left over Halloween pumpkins.

College Application Clinic

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Computer Lab A
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Important- please REGISTER for this free program at https://tinyurl.com/CollegeClinicNov24

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.

Storytime with Former Councilman Barry Goode

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Children, Families
Children's Room
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime

Veterans' Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Plainfield Public Library

Soft Skills

9:30am - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Room 2
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Class, Literacy

Labor & Literacy Lab

1:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

Girls Who Code Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Computer Lab A
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Plainfield Public Library
Room: Computer Lab A
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Class, Event, Meetup, Computer Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The Plainfield Public Library and the Plainfield-Scotch Plains chapter of the NCNW co-sponsor this Girls Who Code club.