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Little Wonders Storytime
Little Wonders Storytime
Join us as we talk, read, write, sing, and play our way into learning. This program focuses on 2-4 year old learners. This program will focus on developing very beginning, early literacy skills. No registration is necessary. Intended audience: 2-4 year olds.
Juega y Aprende
Juega y Aprende
¡Ven a Jugar y Aprender con Adriana! Invitamos a niños y a niñas de 0 a 5 años y a sus familias para participar en actividades que promueven la alfabetización temprana. ¡Vamos a hablar, cantar, leer, escribir, y jugar, para que estemos listos para leer! Come play and learn with Adriana! We invite children ages […]
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Teen Cafe: English Muffin Pizzas
Teen Cafe: English Muffin Pizzas
Where: Teen Space Stop by from 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday to grab a coffee drink, make some crafts, study, play a board game, color, or just hang out with your friends. Enjoy a different activity each week. This week we’re making English muffin pizzas! Open to grades 7-12.
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Prism Club
Prism Club
Open to grades 7-12. Join other LGBTQIA+ youth and allies for a fun social gathering on the 1st Saturday of each month. Enjoy board games, crafts, & snacks while hanging out with other teens. Bring a favorite game to play if you’d like. No registration required.
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Virtual Author Talk – Garrett Graff
Virtual Author Talk – Garrett Graff
Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff Don’t forget to register for this incredibly moving virtual chat with New York Times bestselling author Garrett Graff! An expert at capturing the human drama, Graff will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories, The Only Plane in the Sky: […]
Sleep On It: Why Sleep Matters
Sleep On It: Why Sleep Matters
Millions of Americans are failing to get the sleep their body needs. Learn what you can do to sleep well and be well with healthy sleep basics. Duration: 45 minutes. To register, contact Jenn at 574-533-0554 or fink24@purdue.edu. Offered in partnership with Purdue University: Elkhart County Extension.
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Little Wonders Storytime
Little Wonders Storytime
Join us as we talk, read, write, sing, and play our way into learning. This program focuses on 2-4 year old learners. This program will focus on developing very beginning, early literacy skills. No registration is necessary. Intended audience: 2-4 year olds.
Juega y Aprende
Juega y Aprende
¡Ven a Jugar y Aprender con Adriana! Invitamos a niños y a niñas de 0 a 5 años y a sus familias para participar en actividades que promueven la alfabetización temprana. ¡Vamos a hablar, cantar, leer, escribir, y jugar, para que estemos listos para leer! Come play and learn with Adriana! We invite children ages […]
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Teen Cafe: Perler Beads
Teen Cafe: Perler Beads
Where: Teen Space Stop by from 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday to grab a coffee drink, make some crafts, study, play a board game, color, or just hang out with your friends. Enjoy a different activity each week. This week we’re making perler bead creations! Open to grades 7-12.
Movie ~ Despicable Me 3
Movie ~ Despicable Me 3
Join us in the auditorium for a free showing of Despicable Me 3! Open to all, snacks are provided. No sign up required.
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Anime Club
Anime Club
Open to grades 7-12. Come watch anime on the big screen, eat snacks, & hang out with other fans. This month we're also making our own buttons/pins! Registration not required; drop-ins welcome.
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Noche de Pelicula: Instructions Not Included // Movie Night
Noche de Pelicula: Instructions Not Included // Movie Night
Disfrute una noche de Películas gratuita en la biblioteca. Hoy estamos viendo "Instructions Not Included." Enjoy a free PG-13 movie night at the library. Today we are watching "Instructions Not Included."
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Voter Registration Day Drive
Voter Registration Day Drive
On National Voter Registration Day, register to vote in the GPL lobby with Amy Strycker from Elkhart County Voter Registration.
Library Board Meeting
Library Board Meeting
The public is welcome to attend all regular Library Board meetings. Please note the meeting time change! The Board meeting will be preceded by a groundbreaking ceremony for our building project which will start at 3:30 p.m. in the south parking lot.
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Little Wonders Storytime
Little Wonders Storytime
Join us as we talk, read, write, sing, and play our way into learning. This program focuses on 2-4 year old learners. This program will focus on developing very beginning, early literacy skills. No registration is necessary. Intended audience: 2-4 year olds.
Virtual Author Talk – Nate Klemp, PhD
Virtual Author Talk – Nate Klemp, PhD
Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World–with Nate Klemp, PhD Join us as New York Times bestselling author and philosopher Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open: Living with an Expansive Mind in a Distracted World. […]
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Teen Cafe: Yarn Painting
Teen Cafe: Yarn Painting
Where: Teen Space Stop by from 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday to grab a coffee drink, make some crafts, study, play a board game, color, or just hang out with your friends. Enjoy a different activity each week. This week we’re trying our hand at yarn painting! Open to grades 7-12.
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Juega y Aprende
Juega y Aprende
¡Ven a Jugar y Aprender con Adriana! Invitamos a niños y a niñas de 0 a 5 años y a sus familias para participar en actividades que promueven la alfabetización temprana. ¡Vamos a hablar, cantar, leer, escribir, y jugar, para que estemos listos para leer! Come play and learn with Adriana! We invite children ages […]
Virtual Author Talk – Liane Moriarty
Virtual Author Talk – Liane Moriarty
A Deep Dive in Character Development with Global Sensation Liane Moriarty Join us as we chat with mega-bestselling author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment. Moriarty’s Here One Moment is a brilliantly constructed tale that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and […]
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Pinta y Bebe Noche de familias // Paint & Sip Family Night
Pinta y Bebe Noche de familias // Paint & Sip Family Night
Celebre el mes de la herencia hispana con una noche llena de creatividad, cultura, ¡y diversión para toda la familia! Únase a nosotros para una noche de familias especial con nuestras instructoras Paula Toth-Pérez y Sandra Y. Pérez mientras lo guían a través de una pintura inspirada en las culturas latinas. Sumérjase en el mundo […]
Read That Book Club
Read That Book Club
Join us for book discussion, crafts, & more! Open to grades 7-12. Advance registration required; visit the Circulation desk or send an email. This month we’re reading This Time It’s Real by Ann Liang. If you prefer digital resources, check out the ebook or audiobook from Overdrive.
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Little Wonders Storytime
Little Wonders Storytime
Join us as we talk, read, write, sing, and play our way into learning. This program focuses on 2-4 year old learners. This program will focus on developing very beginning, early literacy skills. No registration is necessary. Intended audience: 2-4 year olds.
Juega y Aprende
Juega y Aprende
¡Ven a Jugar y Aprender con Adriana! Invitamos a niños y a niñas de 0 a 5 años y a sus familias para participar en actividades que promueven la alfabetización temprana. ¡Vamos a hablar, cantar, leer, escribir, y jugar, para que estemos listos para leer! Come play and learn with Adriana! We invite children ages […]
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Teen Cafe: Book Tasting
Teen Cafe: Book Tasting
Where: Teen Space Stop by from 3:30-5:30 pm every Thursday to grab a coffee drink, make some crafts, study, play a board game, color, or just hang out with your friends. Enjoy a different activity each week. This week we’re trying out some new books! By reading them. No books will be eaten during this activity. […]
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Greyt Readers
Greyt Readers
Come to the Library and read to the greyhounds! The greyhounds love to lay and listen to kids read to them. This is a perfect opportunity for kids, who don’t normally like reading aloud, to practice in front of an audience that won’t judge or critique their reading skills. But the greyhounds aren’t coming for […]
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Noche de Pelicula: Blue Beetle // Movie Night
Noche de Pelicula: Blue Beetle // Movie Night
Disfrute una noche de Películas gratuita en la biblioteca. Hoy estamos viendo “Blue Beetle.” Enjoy a free PG-13 movie night at the library. Today we are watching “Blue Beetle.”