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Tech Help Drop-In

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

Circle of children playing instruments

Read, Rock, & Roll G

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Come move and groove with your little ones as we dance, sing, and play with musical instruments and props in this fun music and movement based Storytime! Music and movement can hel...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Come move and groove with your little ones as we dance, sing, and play with musical instruments and props in this fun music and movement based Storytime!

An image of Wario in a kart.

Teen Mario Kart Tournament

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
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Teens (grades 6-12), drop into the Teen Room every Thursday (June 6 - July 25) to participate in the summer Mario Kart tournament. You will be racing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
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Teens (grades 6-12), drop into the Teen Room every Thursday (June 6 - July 25) to participate in the summer Mario Kart tournament. You will be racing in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the Teen Room's Nintendo Switch.

legos in hands

LEGO: Free Build G

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
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Love LEGOs? Come create masterpieces with us. Everyone will get scoops of bricks and a building plate. Finished creations will be put on display in the Children's Room.

Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: School-Age Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
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Love LEGOs? Come create masterpieces with us. Everyone will get scoops of bricks and a building plate. Finished creations will be put on display in the Children's Room.

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
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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
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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
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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: 60
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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
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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: 28
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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
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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
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Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

Stella holding a test tube and wearing safety glasses

Teen Summer STEAM Challenge: Week 2

All Day
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Games, Science/Tech
Age Group:
Teens
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Teens (grades 6-12) participate in the Teen Summer STEAM Challenge to earn extra prizes. These activities can be found under "Activity Badges" in Beanstack when you register for "T...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Games, Science/Tech
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Teens (grades 6-12) participate in the Teen Summer STEAM Challenge to earn extra prizes. These activities can be found under "Activity Badges" in Beanstack when you register for "Teen Summer Reading Club 2024." 

MellyPop and Squint

MellyPop Puppets: Dr. Dolittle G

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, All Ages
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Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals. This fun, interactive show combines puppet...

Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 150
:

Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals.

MellyPop and Squint

MellyPop Puppets: Dr. Dolittle NP

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family, Performance
Age Group:
Kids, All Ages
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Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals. This fun, interactive show combines puppet...

Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Required
Seats Remaining: 120
:

Have fun hanging out with Dottie, Dr. Dolittle's bumbling, new assistant, as she shares stories with all of the magical, talking animals.

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
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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
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Book synopsis:

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

Image of baby smiling.

Baby Storytime G

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Registration is no longer required for Storytime!  Instead, babies (up to 24 months) + up to one caregiver will be admitted on a first-come/first-serve basis.  Caregivers...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Registration is no longer required for Storytime!  Instead, babies (up to 24 months) + up to one caregiver will be admitted on a first-come/first-serve basis.  Caregivers should check in at the Children's Desk immediately upon arrival to

Image of mother with child.

Toddler Storytime G

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun! Participants will be admitted on a first come/first served basis as space allows. Upon ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

Image of kids with painted hands.

Preschool Storytime G

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs, all with a focus on letter recognition and sounds.  2024 is the Year of the Alphabet! Participants wil...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs, all with a focus on letter recognition and sounds.  2024 is the Year of the Alphabet!

Beckenholdt Park

Brown Bag at Beckenholdt Park

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults
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Join Brown Bag for an offsite meeting at Beckenholdt Park. Instead of one book for discussion, the group will talk about other books they have been reading this year.  Plea...

Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
:

Join Brown Bag for an offsite meeting at Beckenholdt Park. Instead of one book for discussion, the group will talk about other books they have been reading this year. 

food fun

Food Fun NP

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Games, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids going into 2nd grade through 5th grade come join us for an afternoon of FOOD FUN! We will play guess that food, make a no-bake recipe and sample various fun foods. PLEAS...

Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Games, School-Age Program
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
:

Kids going into 2nd grade through 5th grade come join us for an afternoon of FOOD FUN!

We will play guess that food, make a no-bake recipe and sample various fun foods.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN FOOD ALLERGIES!

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
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The Hancock County Public Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month unless specified otherwise. These sessions are open to the public.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
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The Hancock County Public Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month unless specified otherwise. These sessions are open to the public.

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime NP

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Drop in Storytime: Babies (up to 24 months) and a caregiver, join us for Storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read and sang to, t...

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Drop in Storytime: Babies (up to 24 months) and a caregiver, join us for Storytime fun that combines songs, rhymes, and stories.  When babies are read and sang to, they experience the rhythm and melody of language even before they u

Image of kids with painted hands.

Preschool Storytime G

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids, ages 3 1/2-Kindergarden, join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs, all with a focus on letter recognition and sounds.  2024 is the Year of the Alphabet! Parti...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Kids, ages 3 1/2-Kindergarden, join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs, all with a focus on letter recognition and sounds.  2024 is the Year of the Alphabet!

Image of mother with child.

Toddler Storytime G

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun! Participants will be admitted on a first come/first served basis as space allows. Upon ...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

family storytime

Family Storytime NP

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Family Drop in Storytime-NO REGISTRATION Kids (ages 2-6 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
:

Family Drop in Storytime-NO REGISTRATION

Kids (ages 2-6 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!