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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
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.  

Learn to Crochet

6:15pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.

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.

Lego and Mega Blok Time

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Babies and Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: S.T.E.M.
Event Details:

Drop by anytime between 1 - 4:00 pm for some building block fun. All ages are welcome. 

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

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Babies and Toddlers, Children
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: 9
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: 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.

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!

Financial Literacy: Becoming an Informed Investor

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Financial & Legal
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join Tim Knapp from the Seton Hall University School of Law FINRA Investor Advocacy Program to learn important basics to consider before investing. The presentation is designed to provide real-world education regarding financial literacy.

Meditation for Inner Peace

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Zoom 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Many of us worry about the future or dwell upon the past. Our mind is constantly in turmoil.

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. 

Turtle Craft with SPHS She's the First

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Children ages 3-10 years are invited to join volunteers from She's the First SPHS to create an adorable little turtle out of paper.  Space is limited and registration is required.

Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library Monthly Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: South Plainfield Public Library
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

All are welcome to join our monthly meeting of the Friends of the South Plainfield Public Library.

Baby Time

10:30am - 11:15am
Babies and Toddlers
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.

NJ Maker's Day - Online Python Coding Course

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens
Open
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: 4
Event Details:

NJ Maker's Day Event

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!

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 Night Movie: Love Hurts

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

Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where 'For Sale' signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Oscar winner Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime that he had left for dead.