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Teen Take & Make: Electric Motor Mobile (NP)

All Day
Arts/Crafts, Science/Tech
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Science/Tech
Body:
Teens (ages 13-18), learn how to make an mini electric motor to power a mini mobile.  The free kits are available at the Sugar Creek children's desk while supplies last.  No registration is required.   ...

Baby Storytime NP (Outdoor)

9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
We're hosting an outdoor baby storytime for children ages 0 to 2 with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.   Please bring a blanket  or chairs to sit on. We will social distance and sit on t...

Outdoor Science G

10:00am - 11:00am
Science/Tech
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Science/Tech
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Body:
Kids, grades K-5, join us outside as we perform fun and messy science experiments. Dress for a mess! We will social distance and sit on the lawn or pavement as weather conditions permit. Masks are encouraged.  If it rains, the progr...

Family Storytime NP (Outdoor)

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
We're hosting an outdoor family storytime for children ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.   Please bring a blanket  or chairs to sit on. We will social distance and sit&nb...

Baby Storytime G (Outdoor)

9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for babies up to 24 months with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We will social distance and sit on the lawn or pavement as weather conditi...

Toddler Storytime G (Outdoor)

10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for children ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We will social distance and sit on the lawn or pavement as wea...

Preschool Storytime G (Outdoor)

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for children ages 3 1/2 to 6 years old. A caregiver's attendance is required. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We will social distance and sit on the la...

Yoga Morning (New Pal)

9:30am - 10:30am
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Body:
Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, offers free yoga classes Saturday mornings at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine. Yoga increases strength, stamina, and flexibility and has been credited with improving mental hea...

Yoga Afternoon (Greenfield)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Body:
Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, offers free yoga classes Saturday afternoons at the library in Greenfield. Yoga increases strength, stamina, and flexibility and has been credited with improving mental health. Use a cha...

Kids Take & Make: Scratch Art Postcards NP

All Day
Arts/Crafts
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Body:
Kids, pre-K to grade 5, create a colorful postcard to send to a friend. Pick up a free take & make kit at the children's desk in New Palestine while supplies last. The kit includes a postcard that you can make scratch-art on one side and wri...

Kids Take & Make: Scratch-Art Postcards

All Day
Arts/Crafts
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Body:
Kids, pre-K to grade 5, create a colorful postcard to send to a friend. Pick up a free take & make kit at the children's desk in Greenfield while supplies last. The kit includes a postcard that you can make scratch-art on one side and w...

Stuntology G (Outdoor)

10:00am - 11:00am
Performance
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 97
Body:
Stuntology is the art of exploring the mysteries of the physical world by playing with everyday objects. Watch Sam Bartlett demonstrate his mastery of awesome and amusing stunts. Learn them yourself to amaze your friends.   Pleas...

Stuntology NP (Outdoor)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Performance
Registration
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids, All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 109
Body:
Stuntology is the art of exploring the mysteries of the physical world by playing with everyday objects. Watch Sam Bartlett demonstrate his mastery of awesome and amusing stunts. Learn them yourself to amaze your friends.   Pleas...

Baby Storytime NP (Outdoor)

9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
We're hosting an outdoor baby storytime for children ages 0 to 2 with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.   Please bring a blanket  or chairs to sit on. We will social distance and sit on t...

Brown Bag Book Discussion

10:00am - 11:30am
Books/Writing
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Body:
Librarian Paul McNeil will lead a discussion of Paulete Jile's award winning novel News of the World. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance. Ask for a copy at the library’s information desk. In o...

Family Storytime NP (Outdoor)

10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
We're hosting an outdoor family storytime for children ages 2 to 6 with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.   Please bring a blanket or chairs to sit on. We'll social distance and sit ...

Library Board Meeting

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

Kids' Screen-Free Day

All Day
Family, School-Age Program
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Family, School-Age Program
Body:
Can you be screen free for a day? Starting July 1, 2021, kids from birth to age 12 may pick up a screen-free pledge slip at our Greenfield or New Palestine location. Or you may download the screen-free pledge from this calendar. By ...

Kids' Screen-Free Day NP

All Day
Family, School-Age Program
Library Branch: New Palestine
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Family, School-Age Program
Body:
Can you be screen free for a day? Starting July 1, 2021, kids from birth to age 12 may pick up a screen-free pledge slip at our Greenfield or New Palestine location. Or you may download the screen-free pledge from this calendar. By ...

Baby Storytime G (Outdoor)

9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for babies up to 24 months with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We'll social distance and sit on the lawn or pavement as weather condition...

Toddler Storytime G (Outdoor)

10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for children ages 2 to 3 1/2 years old with a caregiver. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We'll social distance and sit on the lawn or pavement as weath...

Preschool Storytime G (Outdoor)

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Body:
Enjoy an outdoor storytime for children ages 3 1/2 to 6 years old. A caregiver's attendance is required. Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  Please bring a blanket to sit on. We'll social distance and sit on the lawn...

Lori Borgman: What Happens At Grandma's

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Speaker, Books/Writing
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Speaker, Books/Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Body:
Join Lori Borgman for a lively and tenderhearted foray into the world of grandparenting. She weaves through the joys and memorable moments of breaking out in a cold sweat while changing diapers on preemies; having her name and number posted on a...

Yoga Morning (New Pal)

9:30am - 10:30am
Class/Workshop
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class/Workshop
Body:
Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, offers free yoga classes Saturday mornings at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine. Yoga increases strength, stamina, and flexibility and has been credited with improving mental hea...