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This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are invited to drop by to make a valentine (or 3!) to be donated to the Menlo Park Veteran's Home.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are invited to drop by to make a valentine (or 3!) to be donated to the Menlo Park Veteran's Home.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Murder, Mystery and Magic!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Come enjoy "Murder, Mystery and Magic!", a whodunit with a magical twist. Today, everyone is a suspect. Could it be you?

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: Here

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are invited to drop by to make a valentine (or 3!) to be donated to the Menlo Park Veteran's Home.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performances, Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 41
Event Details:

Come help us celebrate Black History month with "Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement", a Wrap Around program. It is a combined lecture and music performance .

Lincoln's Birthday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Lincoln's birthday

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Thursday Afternoon Movie: Juror #2

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

"Juror #2" follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma...

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

SP Historical Society Model Train Display

02/15/2025 @ 9:15am - 02/16/2025 @ 4:45pm
Everyone
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: History
Event Details:

Stop by to see model replicas of trains that actually ran through South Plainfield! There will also be some Lehigh Valley Rail Road artifacts on display to help us  learn more about the fascinating history of the LVRR in our town!

President's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of President's Day.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Ramadan Celebration

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culture, Holidays
Event Details:

All ages are welcome to join us as we celebrate Ramadan. Join us as we learn about the traditions, customs and history of the Islamic holy month of fasting! Drop in anytime between the hours of  1:00 - 3:00 pm. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Inspired by a true story, Pierce Brosnan plays Artie Crawford, a World War II veteran living in a care home in Northern Ireland who has just lost his wife.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

An aging gangster attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes in his past, but the criminal underworld won't loosen their grip willingly. This movie is rated R

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Celtic Music Journey

1:00pm - 2:45pm
Everyone
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, she will do a program called "Celtic Music Journey" bringing the audience to her ancestral homeland through song, including  familiar songs such as Wild Mountain Thyme, Danny Boy, and The Fields of Athenry.

Good Friday and Easter

All Day 4/18 - 4/20
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Good Friday and Easter.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

This program explores a variety of “sweet” culinary traditions from the 18th and 19th centuries and considers how the treats we enjoy have changed. It also discusses the process and ingredients of making these food items, then and now.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

New Jersey Shipwrecks

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Everyone
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49

Memorial Day

All Day 5/24 - 5/26
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Memorial Day

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth

4th of July

All Day 7/4 - 7/6
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of July 4th

Labor Day

All Day 8/30 - 9/1
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Labor Day.

Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day

Veteran's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library is closed in observance of Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Eve

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
South Plainfield Public Library
Description:

The library will be closing early for Thanksgiving