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Monday ESL Conversation Group

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

film reel and popcorn

Monday Night Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

crochet

Learn to Crochet

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Main Reading Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

Crab and persimmon

Art of Chinese Calligraphy Painting

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

film reel and popcorn

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Some doors bring you to your past. Some doors lead you to your future. And some doors change everything.

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Social Worker Appointments

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Study Room 1 at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Social Worker
Age Group:
Adults

Social Worker Appointments available @ The South Plainfield Public Library!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social Worker
Event Details:

Social Worker Appointments available @ The South Plainfield Public Library!

esl

Saturday ESL conversation group

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rear of the Children's Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Rear of the Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash; flags of all nations

Monday ESL Conversation Group

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

film reel and popcorn

Monday Night Movie: Roofman

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman.

crochet

Crochet for Adults

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Reading Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This series is open to all- from beginners who want to learn to those who want to come to sit with others while they work.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This series is open to all- from beginners who want to learn to those who want to come to sit with others while they work.

Nourish Thrive

Nourish & Thrive Nutrition : Young at Heart

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for both men and women in the United States?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for both men and women in the United States?

film reel and popcorn

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: Roofman

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman.

esl

Saturday ESL conversation group

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rear of the Children's Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Rear of the Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash; flags of all nations

Monday ESL Conversation Group

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

film reel and popcorn

Monday Night Movie: Stolen Girl

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Based on extraordinary real-life events, STOLEN GIRL follows the gripping journey of Maureen Danning (Kate Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband abducts their young daughter and flees to Lebanon.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Based on extraordinary real-life events, STOLEN GIRL follows the gripping journey of Maureen Danning (Kate Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband abducts their young daughter and flees to Lebanon.

meditation

Detox Your Mind through Meditation

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Zoom 1 at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Many people participate in programs that cleanse the body and eliminate toxins that have accumulated over one’s life.

Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Many people participate in programs that cleanse the body and eliminate toxins that have accumulated over one’s life.

crochet

Learn to Crochet

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:15pm - 7:30pm
Main Reading Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adults and teenagers over 14, whether beginners or experienced, are welcome. If you are a beginner, you will learn to make a scarf. Contact Ms. Charlene at the front desk or at cvarry@southplainfield.lib.nj.us to find out what supplies to bring.

book club

Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Zoom 1 at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club:

 Do you love to read – and then talk about the book? We read a variety of genres, and the discussion is always interesting and insightful.

This month's book is Suburban Dicks-Fabian Nicieza

** IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE EMAIL spcurbsidepickup@gmail.com AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU**

 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

 Do you love to read – and then talk about the book? We read a variety of genres, and the discussion is always interesting and insightful.

This month's book is Suburban Dicks-Fabian Nicieza

** IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE EMAIL spcurbsidepickup@gmail.com AND A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOU**

 

crochet

Crochet for Adults

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Reading Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This series is open to all- from beginners who want to learn to those who want to come to sit with others while they work.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This series is open to all- from beginners who want to learn to those who want to come to sit with others while they work.

film reel and popcorn

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: Stolen Girl

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

Based on extraordinary real-life events, STOLEN GIRL follows the gripping journey of Maureen Danning (Kate Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband abducts their young daughter and flees to Lebanon.

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Based on extraordinary real-life events, STOLEN GIRL follows the gripping journey of Maureen Danning (Kate Beckinsale), whose life is shattered when her ex-husband abducts their young daughter and flees to Lebanon.

Adult Trivia Night

Adult Trivia Night

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults

Put on your thinking caps and get ready to compete in some friendly and engaging brain teasing fun! 

Register as a team (limit 4 players) or as an individual!

Winner(s) get a modest prize plus bragging rights! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Put on your thinking caps and get ready to compete in some friendly and engaging brain teasing fun! 

Register as a team (limit 4 players) or as an individual!

Winner(s) get a modest prize plus bragging rights! 

Lincoln's Birthday

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
South Plainfield Public Library

The library will be closed for Lincoln's birthday

Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed for Lincoln's birthday

Crab and persimmon

Art of Chinese Calligraphy Painting

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Multipurpose Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture, Bilingual, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the instructor Hua Jiang as she teaches us about the art of Chinese Calligraphy as well as the basics of traditional Chinese painting with calligraphy brush. 

For ages 18+

 

 

esl

Saturday ESL conversation group

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rear of the Children's Room at South Plainfield Public Library
Program Type:
ESL
Age Group:
Adults
ESL Conversation Group:

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!

Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Rear of the Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ESL

Do you want a chance to practice speaking English? Join our groups for a friendly, fun, informal way to build your conversation skills. Come to either session or come to both!