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Plainfield Public Library October 2019 |
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From the Desk of the Director...
Fall is my favorite season and I am excited about all the library has to offer in October.
Don’t miss our 2nd Annual Harvest Festival. Come on Saturday, October 19th and enjoy an afternoon filled with activities. There will be a petting zoo, pony rides for the kids, a decorate your own pumpkin table, courtesy of Plainfield’s Dept. of Recreation, Touch-a-Truck, face painting courtesy of the Friends of Plainfield Public Library, as well as information and give aways from our Police and Fire departments.
Our regular monthly events will have all the fun of special tricks and treats for Halloween. We have movies, crafts and finally our Halloween costume party for the kids. Games and activities for our teens and movies and special events for our adult community.
Come join us, there’s lots of fun at the Library.
Hope to see you!
Mary Ellen
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Children's Programs for October
Children's programs this month:
Tuesday 10/1 Hispanic Heritage Scavenger Hunt Begins Children’s Room
Friday 10/4 Baby O'Clock 10:30am Room 2
Friday 10/11 Baby O'Clock 10:30am Room 2
Saturday 10/12 Storytime With Barry Goode 12:00pm Children’s Room
Thursday 10/17 Children’s Movie: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 3:30pm ALD Room
Friday 10/18 Children’s Movie: Halloweentown 3:00pm ALD Room
Saturday 10/19 Harvest Festival 2:00pm Library Park
Monday 10/21 Easy reader Book Club With Ms. J 3:30pm Children's Room
Tuesday 10/22 STEAM-What is Wind? 4:00pm Room 2
Wednesday 10/23 Scary Stories 3:30pm Room 2
Thursday 10/24 Fall Crafts with Ms. Mary Lou 3:30pm ALD Room
Saturday 10/26 NJ Tap Performance & Class 2:30pm ALD Room
Monday 10/28 Evening Storytime 6:00pm Children's Room
Thursday 10/31 Halloween Party 3:30pm ALD Room
For more details about storytime, crafts and fun things for kids in fall, please consult the Children's Calendar for details (see below). (Click on the calendar for more detail)
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NJTAP Returns!
The New Jersey Tap Ensemble
Saturday, October 26th
2:30-4 in ALD
Join us as NJTap demonstrate their prowess interpreting the fascinating rhythms of Jazz and beyond with a special Tap showcase. The performance will be followed by a 30 minute class. All ages are welcome.
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Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 19th
2-4pm in Library Park (adjacent to the Library)
Join us as the Library presents our second annual Harvest Festival. Activities include Touch a Truck, pony rides. a petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, face painting, and more! Space in certain activities is limited, and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. If there is rain, some programs will be held inside the Library building. All activities are free and open to the public.
Come along for a free fun packed day and enjoy the park with us! |
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October's Afternoon Films for Adults at the Library
We've got some fine selections for you this month for bi-weekly Tuesday afternoon movies. Come on in, take a seat in our downstairs ALD auditorium, and be entertained!
Men In Black International (2019): "The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization. " (IMDB) Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani. Showing October 1st at 1pm in ALD.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019): " The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah." (IMDB) Starring Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown. Showing October 15th at 1pm in ALD.
Keep an eye on the billing and don't miss a chance to see your favorites on our big screen!
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Thursday, October 12th
10:30am in Room 2
(lower level)
The next meeting of the Memoir Writing Club is Thursday, October 12th, at 10:30 am in room 2 (on the lower level). The September meeting's optional topic is to describe a room from your life, using all five senses. It can be from the present or past, in your own home or some other place.
New members are always welcome!
This program is free and open to the public. Call 908-757-1111 x136 for more information.
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October Programs for Teens
Here is a limerick to introduce our fall program:
Do you like leaves all soggy and wet?
Then the fall is as good as it gets.
You can squish 'em up good,
Then go play in the woods.
(And there's pumpkins candy as well, don't forget!)
We sincerely hope you enjoyed our efforts there. Here are some fall activities we think will be more exciting than squishin' up leaves...
Perler Beads on October 7th (4pm in Room 5) will offer a workshop in creating fun 2d plastic sculpture pieces using fusible plastic beads. If you haven't tried Perler beads before, come and learn how to make great little pixellated doodads from scratch!
Twine is a webapp that lets you create complex interactive fiction pieces - and can even be used to make games involving conditional logic and saved variables that can affect how the story plays out. Come and find out more about Twine on October 15th at 4pm in the CLC Lab and soon you could have all your friends choosing-their-own-adventure in a story world created by YOU.
October 22nd is the day for the return of Code Combat, the online dungeon adventure that teaches you Python coding as you hack and slash your way through a fantasy realm of ogres, magic and monsters.
Check out the posters in the links, or contact teens@plfdpl.info (908) 757-1111 x139 to find out more! Oh, and Happy Halloween when it comes!
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Library Opening Hours
Please note that the library will be closed on the following date in October:
- in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 14th.
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Main Library Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Children's Library Hours
Monday – Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sunday
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Donate to the Plainfield Public Library
The Library needs your help!
To make a donation online via Paypal, please click on the "Donate" button below. For more information or to contact the Administration office, call 908-757-2305.
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