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Baby: Best for babies up to 24 months

Baby Storytime NP

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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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 rhyth...

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: 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 understand the spoken or

Baby: Best for babies up to 24 months. Icon of baby head smiling.

Baby Storytime G

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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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 rhyth...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: 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 understand the spoken or

Green background; an outline of a house with a heart in it. The words "FAMILY, best for kids 2-6 with siblings" is above the house.

Family Storytime G

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Families with kids (ages 2-6), join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!Participants will be admitted on a first-come/first-served basis as room allows. Upon arrival...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Families with kids (ages 2-6), join us for stories, music, activities, and lots of fun!

Participants will be admitted on a first-come/first-served basis as room allows. Upon arrival, please claim a green lanyard for each child attending.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime NP

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Enjoy stories, songs, bad dance moves, and general silliness at the Sugar Creek's Family Storytime!For ages 2-6 with caregiver. Siblings welcome. Drop in, no registrations.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Enjoy stories, songs, bad dance moves, and general silliness at the Sugar Creek's Family Storytime!

For ages 2-6 with caregiver. Siblings welcome. Drop in, no registrations.

Little Crafters

Little Crafters NP

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
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Creativity is messy! Explore your inner artist with different materials and techniques at this fun, open-ended art experience. Dress to mess. Ages 2-6 with caregiver.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
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Creativity is messy! Explore your inner artist with different materials and techniques at this fun, open-ended art experience. Dress to mess. Ages 2-6 with caregiver.

Preschool: Best for kids 3 1/2 - K. Purple background with an apple icon.

Preschool Storytime NP

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids, ages 3 1/2-6 join us for stories, songs, playtime  and  crafts. Caregivers and siblings welcome.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Kids, ages 3 1/2-6 join us for stories, songs, playtime  and  crafts. Caregivers and siblings welcome.

Pals + Pjs best for kids 3-7 after school. Please register at hcplibrary.org. Blue background with icon of moon and stars

CANCELLED Pals and PJs G

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Kids (ages 3-7 with an adult) come join us for an evening storytime where we will read stories and practice mindful ways to calm our bodies down for bedtime. Bring your favorite pl...

Cancelled
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Kids (ages 3-7 with an adult) come join us for an evening storytime where we will read stories and practice mindful ways to calm our bodies down for bedtime.

Read, Rock, and Roll Logo

Read, Rock, & Roll G

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
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Come and join Miss Stephanie as we move and groove with your little ones! We will dance, sing, and play with musical instruments and props in this fun music and movement based stor...

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

Bookmobile stop: Good Shepherd Community

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Hearts

Roll a Valentine NP

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
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Kids entering grades 1-5, join us in crafting your very own valentine! We will be using dice to help determine what kind of personality your valentine has. Materials will be provid...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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Kids entering grades 1-5, join us in crafting your very own valentine! We will be using dice to help determine what kind of personality your valentine has. Materials will be provided, just be sure to dress for a mess!

friends of the library

Book Donations

Saturday, February 8, 2025 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.

Bookmobile stop: Shirley

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Chess Board and Pieces

Chess Club G

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens
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Youth of all ages can pick up a chess set and play anywhere in the Children's Room. Program is drop-in; no registration required.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
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Youth of all ages can pick up a chess set and play anywhere in the Children's Room. Program is drop-in; no registration required.

An image of colored sand in an hourglass

Maker Monday: Sand Art G

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
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Teens ( grades 6-12) drop in to create sand art with layers of colorful sand! All materials needed to create whimsical sand art will be provided! 

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
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Teens ( grades 6-12) drop in to create sand art with layers of colorful sand! All materials needed to create whimsical sand art will be provided! 

Library Lover's Month

Library Lover's Open House NP

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Family, School-Age Program
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
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February is National Library Lover's Month! Come show your love for reading at our Library Lover's Open House.  There will be fun activities like taking a #shelfie at our phot...

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Family, School-Age Program
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February is National Library Lover's Month! Come show your love for reading at our Library Lover's Open House.

Baby: Best for babies up to 24 months. Icon of baby head smiling.

Baby Storytime G

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

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 rhyth...

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: 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 understand the spoken or

plunder cover

Brown Bag Book Discussion

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults
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Paul McNeil will lead a discussion of Menachem Kaiser's book Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
:

Paul McNeil will lead a discussion of Menachem Kaiser's book Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance.

Toddler Best for kids 2-3 1/2

Toddler Storytime G

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 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 you...

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!

Preschool: Best for kids 3 1/2 to K

Preschool Storytime G

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids
:

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, playtime, and songs, all with a focus on letter recognition and sounds.  Participants will be admitted on a first-come/fi...

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

Teen Storymakers

Teen Storymakers NP

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Teens
:

Teen Storymakers is a creative writing club for strictly ages 12-17, no younger siblings.  Whether you want to work on your story-writing technique, or learn about d...

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
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Teen Storymakers is a creative writing club for strictly ages 12-17, no younger siblings.  

Dungeons and Dragons

Tween/Teen Dungeons and Dragons Sugar Creek NP

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens
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Teens and Tweens ages 10-17 are invited to join and play Dungeons & Dragons with the Sugar Creek crew. New and experienced players are welcome. Materials will be provided. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
:

Teens and Tweens ages 10-17 are invited to join and play Dungeons & Dragons with the Sugar Creek crew. New and experienced players are welcome. Materials will be provided. 

Valentine Fun NP

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Kids
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Kids grades K-5 come get an early start on Valentine's Day. Join us as we make some "heartfelt crafts", play some games and enjoy a "lovely snack." If you are unable to attend, ple...

Open
Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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Kids grades K-5 come get an early start on Valentine's Day.