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Book Donations

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
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.

CLOSED Father's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

The Fabulous Fairy Tale Show | MellyPop Puppets G

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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

The Fabulous Fairy Tale Show | MellyPop Puppets NP

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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

The Phelps Connection Jazz Concert (NP)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Concert
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
:

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

Genealogy Jam

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family
Registration Required
:

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.  

Magician | CR Ryan G

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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.

Magician | CR Ryan NP

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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

6:00pm–8:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Family, Movie
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Movie
Registration Required
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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.

Wizard of Oz | Bright Star Theatre G

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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!

Wizard of Oz | Bright Star Theatre NP

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Family, Performance
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Family, Performance
Registration Required
:

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 and His One Man Show | Comedy and Music

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Concert, Performance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, Performance
Registration Required
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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
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

Genealogy Jam

9:00am–11:00am
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
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.

Book Donations

10:00am–2:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Books/Writing, Community Event
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.

Dean Martini Outdoor Concert (NP)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Concert, Family
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert, Family
Registration Required
:

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
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Community Event, Games, Movie
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!

Genealogy Jam

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Class/Workshop
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

6:00pm–7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Games
Open
Registration Required
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

1:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Games
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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Concert
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Concert
Registration Required
:

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
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile