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PGTPL Genealogy Club: Riding the Rails - Discovering the Hobos and Vagabonds in Your Family History

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
McMillan B at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy and Family History
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

After the transcontinental railroad was completed, migrant “intinerant” laborers traveled and worked across the central portion of the US, their manpower fueling the country's industrial growth.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: McMillan B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Genealogy and Family History
Event Details:

After the transcontinental railroad was completed, migrant “intinerant” laborers traveled and worked across the central portion of the US, their manpower fueling the country's industrial growth.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Cosplay Crafts: Floral Crown

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies, Games and Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Use faux flowers and vines to create a wearable crown.

 

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies, Games and Gaming
Event Details:

Use faux flowers and vines to create a wearable crown.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Storytime Steps

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Move and groove with us! Each session combines stories and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Move and groove with us! Each session combines stories and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Paper Crafts: Pop-Up Garden

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Bring your garden to life by creating flowers that pop!

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Bring your garden to life by creating flowers that pop!

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

STEAM Station

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Learn, read, and explore together! This interactive storytime introduces STEAM concepts and early literacy skills to young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Learn, read, and explore together! This interactive storytime introduces STEAM concepts and early literacy skills to young children and their caregivers.


 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeon Drop-In

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for a mini campaign! Choose a premade character or bring your own! No experience necessary.

 

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games and Gaming
Event Details:

Join us for a mini campaign! Choose a premade character or bring your own! No experience necessary.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Music and Movement

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Sing, move, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on music and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, move, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on music and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Crafty Crew: Shell Accessory Dishes

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
West Meeting Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Make a fun and simple project with other crafty folk! This session, we'll be making seashell accessory dishes. Materials are provided and registration is required.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: West Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a fun and simple project with other crafty folk! This session, we'll be making seashell accessory dishes. Materials are provided and registration is required.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Gamer Crafts: DIY Claw Machine

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Create your own claw machine out of simple supplies for some old-school fun.

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Create your own claw machine out of simple supplies for some old-school fun.

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Music Makers

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies, Music and Dance
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers

Join us to learn about basic music skills and make your own instrument to take home! In this session, we'll make Spoon Maracas.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies, Music and Dance
Event Details:

Join us to learn about basic music skills and make your own instrument to take home! In this session, we'll make Spoon Maracas.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Amazing Artists

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Create, read, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on art and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Create, read, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on art and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.


 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Crochet Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Learn how to crochet or bring your own project to work on. Hang out, get creative, and stitch with other teens!

 

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Learn how to crochet or bring your own project to work on. Hang out, get creative, and stitch with other teens!

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

A Deeper Understanding of Dementia

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
McMillan A at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Lecture, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Have you attended previous Dementia Friends workshops, or have experience with dementia and want more information about the disease?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: McMillan A
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Class/Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you attended previous Dementia Friends workshops, or have experience with dementia and want more information about the disease?

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Tiny Tinkerers

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Make, learn, and share together! This interactive storytime encourages building, play, and early literacy skill for young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Make, learn, and share together! This interactive storytime encourages building, play, and early literacy skill for young children and their caregivers.


 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group

Homeschool: Chemistry for Kids

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Age Group:
Children, School Age

Homeschool families: Join us to learn some basic chemistry concepts and test them with exciting hands-on experiments!

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Homeschool, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Event Details:

Homeschool families: Join us to learn some basic chemistry concepts and test them with exciting hands-on experiments!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Super Smash Bros Tournament

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games and Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Smash, Bang, Crash!  Battle your friends to see who will reign supreme!

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games and Gaming
Event Details:

Smash, Bang, Crash!  Battle your friends to see who will reign supreme!

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Storytime Steps

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Move and groove with us! Each session combines stories and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Move and groove with us! Each session combines stories and movement activities for young children and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Paper Crafts: Origami Succulents

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Learn how to create a succulent that never needs any water!

 

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Learn how to create a succulent that never needs any water!

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Tiny Tinkerers

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Make, learn, and share together! This interactive storytime encourages building, play, and early literacy skill for young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Make, learn, and share together! This interactive storytime encourages building, play, and early literacy skill for young children and their caregivers.


 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teens Craft: Mini Wreaths

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Teen Central at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Teens

Welcome spring with these mini wreaths you can hang anywhere!

 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Teen Central
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Welcome spring with these mini wreaths you can hang anywhere!

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "School Age" group

Optical Illusion Art

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Age Group:
Children, School Age

Create artwork that plays a trick on your eyes using patterns, lines, and color.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Arts/ Crafts/ Hobbies
Event Details:

Create artwork that plays a trick on your eyes using patterns, lines, and color.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

STEAM Station

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Learn, read, and explore together! This interactive storytime introduces STEAM concepts and early literacy skills to young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Learn, read, and explore together! This interactive storytime introduces STEAM concepts and early literacy skills to young children and their caregivers.


 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Events in American History

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
McMillan B at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Class/Lecture, Culture and Heritage, History
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors

Join local historian Ron Prichard as we discuss Theodore Roosevelt and the voyage of the Great White Fleet.

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: McMillan B
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Class/Lecture, Culture and Heritage, History
Event Details:

Join local historian Ron Prichard as we discuss Theodore Roosevelt and the voyage of the Great White Fleet.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Toddlers" group

Music and Movement

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Activity Room at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Sing, move, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on music and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.


 

Library Branch: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Children, Babies, Preschoolers, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, move, and enjoy together! This interactive storytime focuses on music and early literacy skills for young children and their caregivers.