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60 upcoming events near Plainfield. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Music & concerts
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
The Library will be at Movies in the Park! Stop by to play a game with us while you wait for the movie to begin!
Music & concerts
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
The Library will be at Movies in the Park! Stop by to play a game with us while you wait for the movie to begin!
Music & concerts
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
The Library will be at Movies in the Park! Stop by to play a game with us while you wait for the movie to begin!
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
New Life for Old Bags monthly meeting. New members welcome!
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Food historian Cynthia Clampitt shares the history of rum, how pirates got involved, and who really said “yo, ho, ho” (not the pirates). She also explains how rum helped unite the 13 Colonies, why it was one of the issues that led to the American Revolution, and how it affected culture and history around the world. This Library program has been made possible through a partnership between the Plainfield Area Public Library District and the Village of Romeoville.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Celebrate Independence Day and America's Semiquincentennial with a beaded hanger to add patriotic cheer to a doorknob or hook at home. Kits are first-come, first-served and can be picked up at the Adult Services Desk. Note: Since the Library will be closed on Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day, pick up for the July Adult Take & Make is on Saturday, June 27.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Outdoors & nature
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
If the plants in your garden could speak—oh, the unexpected stories they would tell! From tomatoes to herbs to flowers, enjoy this look at some of our favorite garden plants and learn about their history and impact on music and art.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Celebrate America’s Semiquincentennial with something sweet! Tiffany Burns of T.B. Sweet Creations teaches how to use buttercream frosting to decorate cupcakes in a patriotic theme. Each participant gets 4 cupcakes to decorate.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Plant Propagation seems mysterious and complicated. Creating new plants from cuttings can be easy with the right plants, the right supplies and a little confidence. Materials will be provided to propagate two plants.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Learn how our state became a state— changing governments seven times in a little over a century— and further shaped our nation for another century to come. About the speaker: John Kokoris is a lifelong Illinois enthusiast. He grew up camping in Northern Illinois, went to school downstate, and travels across the state with his family whenever he can. His mission is to spread his love for the Land of Lincoln far and wide. This Library program has been made possible through a partnership between...
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Classes & arts
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Discover the fun, strategy, and community of American Mah Jongg in this beginner‑friendly workshop. In this 2.5‑hour session, participants will learn the fundamentals — understanding the tiles, reading the NMJL card, how to deal, game flow, and the Charleston. All training materials are provided, including full game setups and a take‑home guide. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and enjoy learning this timeless game. Mindful Mah Jongg sells NMJL playing cards for $18 each after...
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Meet with fellow crochet and knitting enthusiasts and create beautiful items for charity. This group is open to the public and all ability levels. Participants should bring their own materials (suitable yarn and hooks or needles) to each meeting. Easy patterns for the current charity project are provided.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
The Treasure Hunter'sClub by Tom Ryan For nearly a century, people have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary lost pirate treasure, but locals know there’s more than just gold buried in the sand. As the paths of three strangers converge in Maple Bay, the truth is about to be blown wide open. But not before the bodies start to pile up. Peter Barnett is rapidly approaching 40 with little to show for it when a mysterious letter invites him to Maple Bay and th...
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Explore 3D design with Tinkercad as you design a corner frame to sit on your doorframe, monitor top, or on any uncovered corner. Participants will receive their completed, 3D-printed bookend to pick up at a later date. We do recommend some Tinkercad or design knowledge before attending this class. If you have not attended a previous class, the organizer recommends walking through some of the Tinkercad Tutorials.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Registration required. Copies of the book available at the Adult Services Desk or to download. In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure. Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cau...
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Eric Benjaminson was a Foreign Service Officer and Ambassador for 32 years, now retired locally. Hear stories from his experiences in 11 countries to show the variety and importance of what American diplomats actually do.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
New Life for Old Bags monthly meeting. New members welcome!
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Learn how to navigate Social Security and Medicare time frames, penalties, and benefits with Margaret and Jeff Remlinger of Remlinger Financial Group.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Classes & arts
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Discover the fun, strategy, and community of American Mah Jongg in this beginner‑friendly workshop. In this 2.5‑hour session, participants will learn the fundamentals — understanding the tiles, reading the NMJL card, how to deal, game flow, and the Charleston. All training materials are provided, including full game setups and a take‑home guide. No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and enjoy learning this timeless game. Mindful Mah Jongg sells NMJL playing cards for $18 each after...
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Intermediate level classes are for students who already use English in daily tasks but need to keep improving. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Donate blood at Versiti's mobile donation center in the Library's parking lot. Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Expect your appointment to be 45 minutes to an hour. Please bring a photo ID. Use this link to register: Versiti Blood Drive Registration
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
This class is for beginners who are new to English and need extra support with reading, writing, basic vocabulary, and basic life skills. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Community & civic
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Build confidence speaking English and ask questions about everyday life in the U.S. Practice conversations you would use at a school, store, doctor's appointment, and with neighbors. Learn how to use the Library and the internet. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
English for Beginners classes are geared toward students with limited English experience. The class includes leveled listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice. Level testing is required to participate. Please contact the ELL Coordinator, Cuca Maliqi, at cmaliqi@papl.info or 815-790-7876 to schedule testing.
Lifelong learning
plainfieldpubliclibrary · Plainfield, IL
plainfieldpubliclibrary
Many people become heirs to a box of unidentified family photos and have no clue what to do with them. Tina, who inherited photos from her grandma Nellie, will offer solutions for identifying these ‘lost’ family members by teaching attendees how to use genealogy sources in conjunction with observational techniques.
