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CLOSED Father's Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
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MellyPop and Squint

The Fabulous Fairy Tale Show | MellyPop Puppets G

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Join Squint and Melly for a potpourri of fun, frolicking, and fabulous fairy tales:
The Gingerbread Girl and the Three Little Pigs!

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
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Join Squint and Melly for a potpourri of fun, frolicking, and fabulous fairy tales:
The Gingerbread Girl and the Three Little Pigs!

MellyPop and Squint

The Fabulous Fairy Tale Show | MellyPop Puppets NP

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Join Squint and Melly for a potpourri of fun, frolicking, and fabulous fairy tales:
The Gingerbread Girl and the Three Little Pigs!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
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:

Join Squint and Melly for a potpourri of fun, frolicking, and fabulous fairy tales:
The Gingerbread Girl and the Three Little Pigs!

Valerie and Kenny Phelps

The Phelps Connection Jazz Concert (NP)

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

“The Phelps Connection” is a collaboration of Indy musicians, managed by legendary drummer and entrepreneur Kenny Phelps and lead vocalist Valerie Phelps.

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Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
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“The Phelps Connection” is a collaboration of Indy musicians, managed by legendary drummer and entrepreneur Kenny Phelps and lead vocalist Valerie Phelps.

Event image with "Genealogy Jam" displayed over maps, a census record, and family tree.

Genealogy Jam

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Local History Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
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Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

Star Wars Solstice Party G

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Family
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Like Obi-Wan said: That's no moon...it's a SUN!  Kids (ages 5-18) and their families are invited to our annual Star Wars Solstice Party.  

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family
Registration Required
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Like Obi-Wan said: That's no moon...it's a SUN!  Kids (ages 5-18) and their families are invited to our annual Star Wars Solstice Party.  

CR Ryan and sons

Magician | CR Ryan G

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his sons are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
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Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his sons are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

CR Ryan and sons

Magician | CR Ryan NP

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his sons are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

Upcoming
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Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
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Join us for a unique opportunity to see a father and son magic act. This show has moments of audience participation plus lots of twists and turns. CR Ryan and his sons are the only professional father-son magicians in the Midwest.

How to Train Your Dragon at VIP Legacy 9 Cinema

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Family, Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Enjoy a family movie night at VIP Legacy 9 Cinema - on us! We'll be watching the new live-action How to Train Your Dragon. Snacks will be offered at a discount of $5 for a kids combo, and $6 for a small.

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Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Movie
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Enjoy a family movie night at VIP Legacy 9 Cinema - on us! We'll be watching the new live-action How to Train Your Dragon. Snacks will be offered at a discount of $5 for a kids combo, and $6 for a small.

Cowardly Lion

Wizard of Oz | Bright Star Theatre G

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way!

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
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Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way!

Cowardly Lion

Wizard of Oz | Bright Star Theatre NP

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way!

Upcoming
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Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
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Follow comic duo Lenny and Mabel down the yellow brick road to the land of Oz and meet all of your favorite characters along the way!

Darry Hood

Darry Hood and His One Man Show | Comedy and Music

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Concert, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Join us for a little comedy, a little magic, a lot of music, and a lot of fun with Darry Hood. Darry taught science for 42 years at Eastern Hancock, and was the frontman of Dr. Rock and the Rollers. 

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, Performance
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Join us for a little comedy, a little magic, a lot of music, and a lot of fun with Darry Hood. Darry taught science for 42 years at Eastern Hancock, and was the frontman of Dr. Rock and the Rollers. 

CLOSED Independence Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Event image with "Genealogy Jam" displayed over maps, a census record, and family tree.

Genealogy Jam

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 11:00am
Local History Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
:

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

friends of the library

Book Donations

Saturday, July 12, 2025 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.

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

Dean Martini Outdoor Concert (NP)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New Palestine
Program Type:
Concert, Family
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Grab a lawn chair or a picnic blanket, and join us on the lawn of the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for an outdoor summer concert with Dean Martini.

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Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, Family
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Grab a lawn chair or a picnic blanket, and join us on the lawn of the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for an outdoor summer concert with Dean Martini.

Hancock Video - Retro Pop-Up Experience

All Day 7/20 - 7/26
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event, Games, Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Step back in time and relive the late 90s and early 2000s at Hancock Video, our throwback pop-up event!

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Event, Games, Movie
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Step back in time and relive the late 90s and early 2000s at Hancock Video, our throwback pop-up event!

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Genealogy Jam

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Local History Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
:

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian, Charity Munro, for a casual "Genealogy Jam" session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

Puzzle Race

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Gather your team of 2 and get ready for a puzzle race! Each team will race to complete a 300-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins! Each team must register with a team name. Only one person per team is needed per registration.

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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Gather your team of 2 and get ready for a puzzle race! Each team will race to complete a 300-piece puzzle. The first team to finish wins! Each team must register with a team name. Only one person per team is needed per registration.

Retro Board Games Free Play

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Drop in on the last day of our Hancock Video Store Pop-Up to try out some classic games and toys from the 90s and 2000s - Bop It, Perfection, Mouse Trap, 13 Dead End Drive, Trivial

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
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Drop in on the last day of our Hancock Video Store Pop-Up to try out some classic games and toys from the 90s and 2000s - Bop It, Perfection, Mouse Trap, 13 Dead End Drive, Trivial

Kevin Stonerock Concert

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Singer-songwriter Kevin Stonerock returns to HCPLibrary in support of his new album, Party of One. See more and preview the album at kevinstonerock.com/ 

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Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
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Singer-songwriter Kevin Stonerock returns to HCPLibrary in support of his new album, Party of One. See more and preview the album at kevinstonerock.com/ 

CLOSED Labor Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

CLOSING AT 5:00, Day before Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile