PROGRAMS @ YOUR LIBRARY

FRIENDS' BOOK & BAKE SALE - SEPTEMBER 22nd - 29th

Get gently used books, CDs and DVDs at bargain prices - and delicious baked goodies too - at the Friends of the South Plainfield Library's Book & Bake Sale, beginning Saturday, September 22nd! Book Sale continues through September 29th. All sales will benefit our library!

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd from 12 - 3 PM

All ages. This program will be held at the Senior Center. Join us for a live dance performance, followed by some delicious food from our local restaurants!

COLLEGE PREP: ACT vs. SAT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 5PM - 6PM

For students in 9th - 11th grades; registration required. Come and learn about the ACT vs SAT to find out which test is right for you. There will be a presentation explaining and demystifying the two different exams.

DIWALI CELEBRATION - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th from NOON - 3:00 PM

All ages. Join us as we learn about the Festival of Lights! Experience the excitement of Diwali through Indian Indian crafts, food, music & dance.! This program will be held at the Senior Center.

COLLEGE PREP: SAT PRACTICE TEST - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 10AM - 1PM

For students in 9th - 11th grades; registration required. A free SAT practice test for college-bound students to help calm their nerves and see what the test is all about. This program will be repeated on October 27th (9:30AM - 12:30PM).

LIBRARY CLOSED - SUNDAY MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 - 8 (Columbus Day holiday)

TWEEN HALLOWEEN CRAFT - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11th at 6:30 PM

Ages 7 and up. Registration required. Join us for an afternoon of creative fun with sugar skull decorating for Halloween!

TWEEN MOVIE CLUB - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th at 3:30 PM

Showing: Hocus Pocus. This film is rated PG. Join us for a special Halloween movie screening and then have a discussion about the film!

TABLETOP GAMING - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th at 3:30 PM

Ages 10 and up. Get back to basics with an afternoon of tabletop gaming! From a fantasy RPG like Dungeons & Dragon to a simple board game, you can choose anything that does not require power.

PIZZA & PAGES: YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th at 3:30 PM

Grades 7 and up. This meeting will be a chance to get to know each other and to go over book recommendations. Please come ready to suggest a title (or titles!) for future meetings. Once books are chosen the library will get copies that participants can check out to read!

ANIME CLUB - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th at 3:30 PM

Ages 10 and up. Join us for the first meeting of the school year!

CHESS CLUB - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th at 11:30 AM

Ages 6 and up. Beginners to advanced players welcome!

PAUL GAUGUIN: AN ARMCHAIR ART TOUR - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th at 2:00 PM

Registration required. Unappreciated until after his death, French post-Impressionist artist Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinctly different from Impressionism. Moving from Peru to Paris to Tahiti, Gauguin mastered sculpture, pottery, and painting in a variety of styles. NOTE: The final talk in this series will be on Paul Cézanne (November 10). Presented by Dr. Michael Norris of Armchair Art Tours.

SUPER SCIENCE SUNDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21st at 2:30 PM

Ages 8 and up. Please register! Join us each month as we engage in hands-on activities and experiments to learn more about different scientific concepts! This month's topic is earthquakes and structural integrity. Your challenge is to build a structure strong enough to withstand a simulated Jell-O earthquake!

CODING DOJO - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th at 3:30 PM

Ages 10 and up. Come and learn the basics of coding. Bring your own laptop - or use one of ours!

COLLEGE PREP: UNDERSTANDING THE COLLEGE ESSAY - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25th, 5PM - 6PM

For students in 11th & 12th grades; registration required. This workshop will explain the expectations for what an outstanding college essay entails, and will go over common questions you will encounter. Students are strongly encouraged to bring their parents!

TWEEN ESCAPE ROOM - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th at 3:30 PM

Ages 10 and up. Registration required. Enter our Tween Escape Room and figure out the clues in order to escape the room in time!

COLLEGE PREP: SAT PRACTICE TEST - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 10AM - 1PM

For students in 9th - 11th grades; registration required. A free SAT practice test for college-bound students to help calm their nerves and see what the test is all about.

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no movies shown during the weeks of August 20, 27 and September 3, 2018. Usually (but not always!) showing on Mondays at 6:30 PM. Some shows have an earlier starting time. Check the front page of the library's website for titles, times, & other info. Popcorn is provided! Presented free; pre-registration is NOT required. Click here to see the schedule of upcoming movies.