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Brown Bag

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults
:

Sandy Miller will lead a discussion of Jeanine Cummins' novel American Dirt. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance. Ask for a copy at...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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Sandy Miller will lead a discussion of Jeanine Cummins' novel American Dirt. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance. Ask for a copy at the library’s information desk.

Friends of the Library Book Sale (Members Only Preview)

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

On this night, Friends of the Library members get first choice shopping the members-only preview sale, which includes gently-used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing
:

On this night, Friends of the Library members get first choice shopping the members-only preview sale, which includes gently-used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video games.

writers helping writers in Greenfield

Writers Helping Writers

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Grace Rea Study Room 3 at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. People who attend this monthly meeting discuss their work, give each other feedback, and provide mutual encourag...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Grace Rea Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
:

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. People who attend this monthly meeting discuss their work, give each other feedback, and provide mutual encouragement.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public. Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs,...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public.

Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks are only $1.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public. Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs,...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public.

Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks are only $1.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public. Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs,...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing
:

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public.

Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks are only $1.

Friends of the Library Book Sale - Bargain Day

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

This final day of the Friends of the Library book sale is clearance day. A standard paper grocery bag full of books sells for $3; a plastic grocery bag for $2. Bags are provided. ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing
:

This final day of the Friends of the Library book sale is clearance day. A standard paper grocery bag full of books sells for $3; a plastic grocery bag for $2. Bags are provided.

Adult Crafternoon Club

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room A at Greenfield
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
:

Welcome, crafters! Bring your own crafting project to work on, and join us for conversation and camaraderie. All skill levels are welcome!  Adult coloring pages and colored...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
:

Welcome, crafters! Bring your own crafting project to work on, and join us for conversation and camaraderie. All skill levels are welcome! 

Bill Fisher | Local Author Series

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us for an evening with William J. Fisher (Bill), a Fortville native and graduate of Mount Vernon High School, as he discusses his latest historical fiction novels. Explore the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker, Books/Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
:

Join us for an evening with William J. Fisher (Bill), a Fortville native and graduate of Mount Vernon High School, as he discusses his latest historical fiction novels.

Individual Educational Program (IEP) IN*SOURCE Training

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

The Individual Educational Program (IEP) An Individual Education Program (IEP) is a written document, developed by the case conference committee, that describes how a student wi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

The Individual Educational Program (IEP)

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Science/Tech
Age Group:
Adults
:

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians at the Information Desk. We can get you sta...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science/Tech
:

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians at the Information Desk. We can get you started with:

Union Suit Rally

Union Suit Rally Concert

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
:

Catch a special unplugged performance by hillbilly country-rock band Union Suit Rally. Their music is a raw, layered blend of country, rock, folk, Americana, and bluegrass - captur...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
:

Catch a special unplugged performance by hillbilly country-rock band Union Suit Rally.

yoga at the library

Vinyasa Yoga

Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga. This one-hour vinyasa (flow) class starts with a short meditation, then some breathwork, then the physical yoga ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga.

Indiana Historic Preservation

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Adults
:

Learn all about Historic Preservation Month and its importance in Indiana. Danielle Kauffman of the Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology will give a presentation abo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Required
Seats Remaining: 92
:

Learn all about Historic Preservation Month and its importance in Indiana.

Nerf Dart Photo

Nerf War NP

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

Youth and families, come celebrate the start of summer with a Nerf war! We will meet on the lawn on the south side of the building. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottl...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
:

Youth and families, come celebrate the start of summer with a Nerf war! We will meet on the lawn on the south side of the building. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.

yoga at the library

Vinyasa Yoga

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga. This one-hour vinyasa (flow) class starts with a short meditation, then some breathwork, then the physical yoga ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga.

Social Security Income Planning

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

Thinking about retiring soon?  There are both advantages and disadvantages to consider when determining when to begin receiving your Social Security benefits.  Val Sender...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker, Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
:

Thinking about retiring soon?  There are both advantages and disadvantages to consider when determining when to begin receiving your Social Security benefits.  Val Sender, associate director at Delaware Life National Sales Consulting, wi

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Science/Tech
Age Group:
Adults
:

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians at the Information Desk. We can get you sta...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science/Tech
:

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians at the Information Desk. We can get you started with:

Chalk Art

Chalkfest & Island Mixtape Band NP

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Concert, Family
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
:

All ages and artistic abilities are welcome at the Sugar Creek Chalkfest, featuring music by Island Mixtape! Meet us on the patio on the south side of the building to create chalk ...

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Concert, Family
:

All ages and artistic abilities are welcome at the Sugar Creek Chalkfest, featuring music by Island Mixtape! Meet us on the patio on the south side of the building to create chalk art. We will also have lawn games and music for the whole family.

Sustainable Gardening | Master Gardeners Green Thumb Project

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 2:15pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults
:

Learn about the importance of sustainable gardening in this free educational event sponsored by Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Hancock County Master ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker, Community Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 58
:

Learn about the importance of sustainable gardening in this free educational event sponsored by Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Hancock County Master Gardener Association.

yoga at the library

Vinyasa Yoga

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga. This one-hour vinyasa (flow) class starts with a short meditation, then some breathwork, then the physical yoga ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
:

Join instructor Kristen Rojowski for weekly beginner-friendly yoga.

friends of the library

Book Donations

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
:

Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library. Drop off your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and video games at the Bookmobile garage ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
:

Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

Jeff Darren Muse | Local Author Showcase

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults
:

Book synopsis: Jeff Darren Muse is a fatherless, childless Hoosier who wouldn’t and couldn’t stay put. Part Generation X travelogue, part love letter, part reflection on Whit...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker, Books/Writing
:

Book synopsis:

Jeff Darren Muse is a fatherless, childless Hoosier who wouldn’t and couldn’t stay put.