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NJ Maker's Day - Online Python Coding Course

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens
Waitlist
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 2
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: S.T.E.M., Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Atharva from the Innoverge Edison Coding will introduce Python to kids. Beginners are welcome. Please have your computer prepared for joining this virtual program online. Zoom link will be sent to your email after registration.

Saturday ESL conversation group

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
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!

Intro to Indian Folk Dance

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Culture, Health & Wellness, Workshops
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Join us as we learn two of the most famous folk dances from India!

Gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium is a one hour long power point presentation, filled with beautiful imagery, that takes you on a virtual tour of the almost 30 New Jersey public gardens that are members of the Garden State Gardens Con

Monday ESL Conversation Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
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!

Read to a Dog

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Our friend Duke the Dane loves to listen to stories!  Students in grades 1-3 are invited to come and spend a few minutes reading to Duke.  Please be aware that spots are limited, and registration is required for this event.  

Monday Night Movie: A Complete Unknown

5:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

Easter Bunny Storytime

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Culture, Holidays
Event Details:

A very special guest is taking some time from his busy spring schedule to join us for an evening of Easter fun. We will reaf stories, have snacks, creat=e an Easter craft and even have a chance to get a photo with the bunny himself. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Craft, Chat and Chill: Sharpies and Seeds

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Turn a plain pot into a personalized planter. 

Open to students ages 11+. 

Chinese Language Storytime - 來聽中文故事 (Hybrid Program)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Children
Cancelled
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

來聽中文故事

請和我們一起開心的聽故事，唱歌，做手工

Join Ms. Kitty for an hour of stories, songs, and crafts presented in Mandarin Chinese!

Beginner Crochet for Adults

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Main Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Adult Beginner Crochet for adults with instructor Dawn Noonan

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytimes

Join in for stories, songs, and a special craft for ages 2-4. Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills.

Toddler Time is designed for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce toddlers to books and libraries in a positive way. This program runs 25 - 35 minutes and includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, short books, and a craft. Caregivers should remain in the storyroom and are encouraged to join in the activities. No cell phones please!

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Wednesday Afternoon Movie: A Complete Unknown

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music.

Yoga and Mindfulness

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Busy Babies Social Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Event Details:

This new program allows for babies and caregivers to spend some time socializing with each other in an informal and relaxed maner. Please note this will not be a structured program but we will have toys and books set out to enjoy. 

Suncatcher Craft

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ms. Mija has a collection of leftover suncatcher crafts from various seasons. Come and pick your favorite to paint! 

Open to children ages 7+.

Social Worker Appointments

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Social Worker Appointments available @ The South Plainfield Public Library!

Advanced Beginner II Crochet for Tweens & Teens

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join instructor Pat Publik as she leads Beginner Crochet II for tweens and teens. This class is for tweens and teens who have some crocheting experience and who can chain and single crochet.  

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.

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers
Cancelled
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Songs, fingerplays and other language-building activities, and BUBBLES!  For children ages 23 months and under and their caregivers. It is intended to introduce babies to the library in a positive way. This is a lapsit program followed by play and socialization time. No cell phones please! Simultaneously livestreamed on our Facebook page.  

https://www.facebook.com/southplainfieldlibrary/

 

Disclaimer(s)

Adults must stay

Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during this program.

Monday ESL Conversation Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
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!

Monday Afternoon Movie: The Brutalist

1:00pm - 4:45pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes.

Read to a Dog

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Our friend Duke the Dane loves to listen to stories!  Students in grades 1-3 are invited to come and spend a few minutes reading to Duke.  Please be aware that spots are limited, and registration is required for this event.